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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 25

तिये सैन्ये दोन्ही थोर । जैसे कळांतकाळींचे सागर । कीं महाप्रळयींचे अंबर । उथळले ॥ २५ ॥

"Both those armies were so great, like the oceans at the end of time, or like the sky surging during the great dissolution."

सैन्ये Noun
Sainye
सेना/लष्कर
Armies
थोर Adjective
Thor
मोठी/विशाल
Great/Vast
कळांतकाळींचे Adjective
Kalantakaliche
प्रलयकाळातील
Of the end of time
सागर Noun
Sagar
समुद्र
Oceans
महाप्रळयींचे Adjective
Mahapralayiche
महाप्रलयाच्या वेळचे
Of the great dissolution
अंबर Noun
Ambar
आकाश
Sky
उथळले Verb
Uthalale
उचंबळले/उसळले
Overflowed/Surged

💡 Meaning

Both those armies were so vast that they appeared like two oceans surging at the end of time or like the sky collapsing during the great dissolution.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses powerful cosmic metaphors to describe the scale of the opposing armies. He compares them to the oceans at the end of an era (Kalantakal) or the sky collapsing during the great dissolution (Mahapralaya). This imagery conveys the immense power, noise, and destructive potential of the gathering forces, suggesting that the upcoming battle is not merely a human conflict but an event of universal significance.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with overwhelming challenges that seem as vast as an ocean, one must acknowledge their magnitude but remain steady. Example: Facing a major career crisis and personal loss simultaneously requires the mental strength to stand firm against a 'surge' of difficulties.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the overwhelming sight of the two massive armies gathered on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 62

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जे धर्माचे पवित्र । जेथ आले आहेत विचित्र । दोन्ही दळें ॥ ६२ ॥

"In that manner, at Kurukshetra, the sacred land of Dharma, two diverse armies have assembled."

कुरुक्षेत्र Noun
Kurukshetra
कुरुक्षेत्र (युद्धभूमी)
The battlefield of Kurukshetra
पवित्र Adjective
Pavitra
पावन किंवा शुद्ध
Holy or Sacred
विचित्र Adjective
Vichitra
विलक्षण किंवा विविध प्रकारची
Strange or Diverse
दळें Noun
Dale
सैन्य किंवा फौजा
Armies
धर्माचे Noun
Dharmache
धर्माचे किंवा कर्तव्याचे
Of Righteousness

💡 Meaning

In that way, on the holy land of Kurukshetra, which is the abode of Dharma, two diverse armies have gathered.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes Kurukshetra as a sacred land of Dharma. He highlights that two distinct and diverse armies (the Kauravas and the Pandavas) have gathered there. The use of the word 'Vichitra' (strange/diverse) signifies the contrasting natures of the two forces—one representing unrighteousness and the other representing righteousness. This sets the stage for the spiritual discourse of the Bhagavad Gita within the Dnyaneshwari.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often face situations that are like 'Kurukshetra'—a conflict between right and wrong. This verse reminds us to recognize the sanctity of our choices and align ourselves with Dharma (righteousness).

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes the scene at Kurukshetra to King Dhritarashtra, emphasizing the sacred nature of the battlefield.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 36

जेथूनि हे सृष्टीचे । पाऊल निगाले आहे साचे । तेथचि जयाचे । मन स्थिरावले ॥

"Where this creation's step has truly emerged, there alone his mind has become steady."

जेथूनि Adverb
Jethuni
ज्या ठिकाणाहून
From where
सृष्टीचे Noun
Srushtiche
विश्वाचे / जगाचे
Of the creation
पाऊल Noun
Paul
उगम / सुरुवात
Origin / Step
साचे Adverb
Sache
खरोखर / सत्याने
Truly / In reality
स्थिरावले Verb
Sthiravale
स्थिर झाले
Became steady

💡 Meaning

The one whose mind has become steady in that very place from which this creation has truly emerged.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a true seeker is one whose mind has returned to and settled in the ultimate source of creation—the Brahman. Just as every wave eventually subsides back into the ocean from which it arose, the mind of a liberated soul finds absolute stillness in the Divine. This state represents the end of all mental wandering and the attainment of supreme peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, try to find the 'center' or the core purpose of your actions. For example, when working, instead of being distracted by results, focus on the source of your inspiration to maintain mental stability.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a realized soul whose mind is fixed on the source of all existence.

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