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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 1

तंव अर्जुन म्हणे देवा । जरी हा विचारु बरवा । तरी मज कां या कवा । झुंजविसी ॥

"Then Arjuna said, O Lord, if this path of knowledge is better, then why do you engage me in this battle?"

तंव Adverb
Tanva
तेव्हा
Then
बरवा Adjective
Barava
चांगला किंवा श्रेष्ठ
Good or Superior
विचारु Noun
Vicharu
विचार किंवा मत
Thought or Opinion
झुंजविसी Verb
Jhunjavisi
युद्ध करायला लावतोस
Making me fight
कवा Adverb
Kava
कशासाठी किंवा का
Why or for what

💡 Meaning

Then Arjuna said, O Lord, if you consider the path of knowledge to be superior, then why are you urging me to engage in this terrible war?

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In the opening of the third chapter of Dnyaneshwari, Arjuna seeks clarification from Krishna. In the previous chapter, Krishna praised the path of knowledge and the steady intellect. Arjuna perceives a contradiction: if knowledge is superior to action, why is he being urged to engage in a violent war? This verse sets the stage for the discourse on Karma Yoga, where Krishna explains that action and knowledge are not mutually exclusive but complementary.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with conflicting advice or paths, it is essential to seek clarity from a mentor. Example: Asking a teacher for guidance when confused between two career paths.

📌 Context

Arjuna is confused after hearing about the importance of intellect (Buddhi) in the previous chapter and asks why he must still perform the difficult task of fighting.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 195

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि प्रसंगें पावे प्राप्त । तें कर्म न संडीं गा निभ्रांत । विहित म्हणोनि ॥ १९५ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and whatever comes to you by circumstance, do not abandon that action, for it is your prescribed duty."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य
Appropriate
प्रसंगें Noun
Prasaṅgē
प्रसंगानुसार / वेळेनुसार
By circumstance
प्राप्त Adjective
Prāpta
मिळालेले / समोर आलेले
Obtained
संडीं Verb
Saṃḍīṃ
टाकू नकोस / सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
निभ्रांत Adverb
Nibhrānta
निःसंशयपणे
Without doubt
विहित Adjective
Vihita
नेमून दिलेले कर्तव्य
Prescribed duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not abandon those actions which are appropriate and which come to you naturally as your duty, knowing them to be your prescribed obligation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should not abandon actions that are appropriate and come naturally through circumstances. He uses the term 'Vihita' to signify duties that are ethically and spiritually prescribed. The seeker is advised to perform these duties with certainty (Nibhranta) and without personal bias, recognizing them as an integral part of their existence and spiritual growth.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when a difficult project is assigned to you, instead of procrastinating or avoiding it, accepting it as your 'Vihita' (prescribed) duty and completing it with full focus is the application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is explaining to Arjuna the importance of performing one's natural and prescribed duties without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 21

वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम् । कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम् ॥

तरी साचचि हें न मरे । आणि मारिलें तरी न तरे । हें नित्य आणि निर्विकारें । अनादि सिद्ध ॥

"Truly this soul does not die, nor is it destroyed by any means; it is eternal, immutable, and eternally established."

साचचि Adverb
Sachachi
खरोखर/सत्य
Truly/In reality
न मरे Verb
Na Mare
मरत नाही
Does not die
नित्य Adjective
Nitya
शाश्वत/कायम
Eternal
निर्विकारें Adjective
Nirvikare
बदल न होणारे
Changeless/Immutable
अनादि Adjective
Anadi
ज्याला सुरुवात नाही
Beginningless
सिद्ध Adjective
Siddha
स्वयंसिद्ध/अस्तित्वात असलेले
Established/Proven

💡 Meaning

This soul truly never dies, and even if one tries to kill it, it does not perish. It is eternal, changeless, and exists from time immemorial.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the Sanskrit verse of the Gita, emphasizing that the Soul (Atman) is beyond the reach of destruction. It is 'Nitya' (everlasting) and 'Nirvikara' (without modifications). Since the soul is unborn and undying, the concepts of 'killing' or 'being killed' are only applicable to the physical body, not the true self. One who realizes this truth remains unshaken by the changes of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

This knowledge can be used to overcome the fear of loss or failure by realizing that our inner essence is untouched by external circumstances. Example: Maintaining mental balance during a crisis by understanding that the core 'Self' is permanent while situations are temporary.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the eternal and indestructible nature of the soul to Arjuna to remove his grief.

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