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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 276

आणि विषयांतें जरी सेविले । तरी तेथें कांहीं न बाधिले । जैसें जळीं जळचरें संचरले । परी जळें न भिजती ॥ २७६ ॥

"Even if they experience sensory objects, they are not affected by them; just as aquatic creatures move in water but do not get wet."

विषयांतें Noun
Viṣayāntē
इंद्रियांचे विषय (शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप इ.)
Sensory objects
सेविले Verb
Sēvilē
उपभोगले किंवा सेवन केले
Experienced or consumed
बाधिले Verb
Bādhilē
अडकले किंवा त्रास झाला
Affected or bound
जळचरें Noun
Jaḷacarēṃ
पाण्यात राहणारे प्राणी
Aquatic creatures
संचरले Verb
Saṃcaralē
वावरले किंवा फिरले
Moved or wandered
भिजती Verb
Bhijatī
ओले होणे
To get wet

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic animals move in water without getting wet, a wise person experiences the world without being affected by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy of aquatic life to describe the detachment of a self-realized soul. A person of steady wisdom interacts with the material world through their senses, yet remains internally untouched by desires or attachments. Just as water does not penetrate the skin of certain aquatic animals despite them living in it, the worldly pleasures do not affect the inner peace of a wise person. This signifies mastery over the senses rather than mere suppression.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain mental balance while using modern comforts. For example, use social media for information but do not let the comments or likes affect your emotional well-being.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) who remains unattached to the world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 212

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥

जेणें सांडिलें फळाचें आमिष । जो तृप्तीं जाहला संतोष । तो न करीच कांही विशेष । जरी कर्मांत असे ॥

"He who has cast away the lure of the fruit of action, and who is satisfied with contentment, does nothing at all, even though he is engaged in action."

जेणें Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने
By whom
सांडिलें Verb
Sandile
त्यागले किंवा सोडले
Abandoned or renounced
आमिष Noun
Amish
लोभ किंवा लालूच
Lure or bait
तृप्तीं Noun
Trupti
पूर्ण समाधानाने
With satisfaction
संतोष Noun
Santosh
आनंद
Contentment
विशेष Adjective
Vishesh
काही खास किंवा वेगळे
Anything specific

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned the lure of results and is satisfied within themselves does nothing at all, even while engaged in action.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the characteristics of a liberated soul. One who has given up the 'bait' or craving for the results of their actions and remains perpetually satisfied in the bliss of the Self is truly free. Such a person does not depend on external objects for happiness. Even though they may be seen performing various duties in the world, because they lack the ego of being the 'doer', their actions do not bind them. Their activity is essentially 'non-action' (Akarma).

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on the process of your work rather than obsessing over the outcome. For example, a professional should focus on providing value through their work rather than just focusing on the promotion or salary.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained self-realization and acts without attachment to the results.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 152

म्हणौनि विहित जें कर्म । तेंचि आचरावें हें वर्म । येणें पाविजे परम । पुरुषार्थातें ॥

"Therefore, perform the prescribed duty; this is the secret. Through this, one attains the supreme goal of life."

विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा योग्य
Prescribed or righteous
आचरावें Verb
Acharave
आचरणात आणावे किंवा करावे
To practice or perform
वर्म Noun
Varma
रहस्य किंवा मर्म
Secret or essence
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
मिळते किंवा प्राप्त होते
Attained or reached
पुरुषार्थातें Noun
Purusharthate
जीवनाचे अंतिम ध्येय (मोक्ष)
The ultimate goal of human life

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should perform only the prescribed duties. This is the secret of life, as it leads to the attainment of the supreme goal (Purushartha).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should perform only those actions that are prescribed by the scriptures (Vihita Karma). He identifies this as the 'Varma' or the secret essence of spiritual practice. By performing one's duties without attachment and with a sense of responsibility, an individual can attain the highest human goal, which is liberation (Moksha). It suggests that action itself is not a bondage if performed as a selfless duty.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, focus on your responsibilities without worrying about the results. For example, a doctor should focus on treating the patient with full dedication as their duty, which eventually leads to both professional success and spiritual peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of performing one's prescribed duties as the only path to spiritual liberation.

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