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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 384

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । झकविजे गा पांडुसुता । या कर्माचिया माथां । पाय देईं ॥ ३८४ ॥

"Therefore, O son of Pandu, be vigilant now and place your foot upon the head of this karma."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Jhakavijē
सावध होणे / फसवणूक टाळणे
Be alert / avoid being deceived
पांडुसुता Noun
Pāṇḍusutā
पांडूचा पुत्र (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
कर्माचिया Noun
Karmāciyā
कर्माच्या
Of action / of karma
माथां Noun
Māthāṃ
डोक्यावर
On the head
पाय देईं Verb
Pāya dē'īṃ
पाय ठेव / विजय मिळव
Step on / conquer

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, be alert now and conquer this karma by stepping on its head (mastering it through detachment).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Krishna's guidance to Arjuna. He urges Arjuna to 'step on the head of karma,' which metaphorically means to master or transcend the binding nature of actions. By performing duties without the ego of being the 'doer' and without craving the results, one remains untouched by the consequences of karma, effectively conquering the cycle of cause and effect.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task rather than obsessing over the promotion or bonus. For example, a software engineer should focus on writing clean, efficient code for the benefit of the user, rather than just working for the paycheck.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's advice to Arjuna on how to perform actions without being bound by their consequences.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 65

म्हणोनि कर्माचेनि आधारें । जे जे उचित आणि अवसरें । तें तें कीजे निधारें । फळाशा सांडूनि ॥ ६५ ॥

"Therefore, relying on action, perform whatever is appropriate and timely with determination, leaving aside the hope for results."

कर्माचेनि Noun
Karmanche-ni
कर्माच्या
Of action
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य
Appropriate
अवसरें Adverb
Avasare
वेळेनुसार/प्रसंगानुसार
According to the occasion
निधारें Adverb
Nidhare
निश्चयाने
With determination
फळाशा Noun
Phalasha
फळाची आशा
Desire for results
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्यागून/सोडून
Renouncing

💡 Meaning

Therefore, taking the support of action, whatever is appropriate and timely should be done with firm resolve, while renouncing the desire for its fruits.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the principle of Nishkama Karma (selfless action). He advises that one should not abandon action but should perform duties that are righteous and demanded by the current situation. The performance must be resolute and firm. However, the practitioner must remain detached from the results. By renouncing the fruit of labor, the action becomes a means of liberation rather than a cause of bondage.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focusing on delivering high-quality work for the benefit of the project, rather than just working for a bonus, exemplifies this teaching.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna how a wise person performs actions without being bound by them, which Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates in this Ovi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 157

यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् । नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

जो सर्वत्र स्नेहशून्य । जया न पालटे चैतन्य । शुभाशुभीं समान । हर्षशोक न धरी ॥

"He who is everywhere without attachment, whose consciousness does not waver, who remains same in good and bad, and holds neither joy nor grief."

जो Pronoun
Jo
जो
Who
सर्वत्र Adverb
Sarvatra
सगळीकडे
Everywhere
स्नेहशून्य Adjective
Snehashunya
आसक्ती नसलेला
Without attachment
चैतन्य Noun
Chaitanya
जाणीव किंवा मन
Consciousness
शुभाशुभीं Noun
Shubhashubhim
चांगल्या आणि वाईट गोष्टींत
In good and bad
हर्षशोक Noun
Harshashoka
आनंद आणि दुःख
Joy and sorrow

💡 Meaning

One who is unattached everywhere, whose consciousness does not change, and who remains equal in good or bad situations without feeling joy or sorrow, is of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person of steady wisdom remains unattached to all worldly objects. Their inner consciousness remains unwavering regardless of external circumstances. Whether they encounter something auspicious or inauspicious, they neither rejoice excessively nor feel hatred or grief. Their mind is perfectly anchored in the Self, making them immune to the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing equanimity means staying calm during both a promotion at work and a personal loss. For example, not letting a negative comment on social media disturb your inner peace while also not becoming arrogant due to praise.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna).

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