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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 50

म्हणौनि तूं आतां । सांडीं हे विवंचना पांडुसुता । होईं गा सावधु चित्ता । स्वधर्मीं या ॥ ५० ॥

"Therefore, now give up this deliberation, O son of Pandu; be alert in your mind towards your own duty."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
सोडून दे
Give up / Abandon
विवंचना Noun
Vivanchana
चिंता किंवा विचार
Deliberation or Worry
पांडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडूचा पुत्र (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
सावधु Adjective
Savadhu
जागृत किंवा सावध
Alert or Attentive
स्वधर्मीं Noun
Swadharmi
स्वतःच्या कर्तव्यात
In one's own duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, give up this worry and be attentive towards your own duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of mental clarity in performing one's duty. He tells Arjuna to abandon all 'Vivanchana' (mental deliberations or doubts) that hinder action. The essence of Karma Yoga is to be 'Savadhu' (alert and mindful) while performing 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). By being fully present in the task at hand, one transcends the anxieties of the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of worrying about promotions or competition, focusing entirely on the quality of your current project is the application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to stop overthinking and focus on his inherent duty.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 160

म्हणौनि संशयापरौते । कांहींचि पाप नाहीं एथें । हा विनाशाची वाटे । पाडितु असे ॥ १६० ॥

"Therefore, there is no sin beyond doubt; it leads one onto the path of ruin."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
संशयापरौते Noun
Saṁśayāparautē
संशयापेक्षा
More than doubt
पाप Noun
Pāpa
पाप
Sin
विनाशाची Noun
Vināśācī
नाशाच्या
Of destruction
वाटे Noun
Vāṭē
मार्गावर
On the path
पाडितु Verb
Pāḍitu
पाडतो किंवा नेतो
Throws or leads

💡 Meaning

Therefore, there is no sin greater than doubt; it casts the individual onto the path of total destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that doubt is the ultimate sin because it paralyzes the intellect and prevents spiritual progress. Unlike other mistakes that can be corrected, doubt erodes the very foundation of faith and action. It acts as a catalyst for self-destruction, leading an individual away from truth and towards a state of perpetual confusion and failure.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, self-doubt is the biggest hurdle to success. For example, if an entrepreneur constantly doubts their business plan without executing it, the venture is destined to fail before it even starts.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the destructive nature of doubt while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita's teachings about the 'Samsayatma' (the doubting soul).

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 224

जेथ अर्जुना हे प्रतीति । आली तयाची स्थिति । मग तो कर्माची आहुति । ज्ञानीं देई ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this realization comes to one's state, then he offers the oblation of actions into knowledge."

जेथ Adverb
Jetha
जेव्हा किंवा ज्या ठिकाणी
When or Where
प्रतीति Noun
Pratiti
अनुभव किंवा साक्षात्कार
Realization or Experience
स्थिति Noun
Sthiti
अवस्था
State or Condition
आहुति Noun
Ahuti
यज्ञात अर्पण केलेले द्रव्य
Oblation or Offering
ज्ञानीं Noun
Jnani
ज्ञानामध्ये
In knowledge
देई Verb
Dei
देतो किंवा अर्पण करतो
Gives or Offers

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, when one attains this realization, they offer all their actions into the fire of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that once a seeker attains self-realization, their state of being changes fundamentally. They no longer see themselves as the independent 'doer'. Consequently, all their actions are offered as an oblation into the fire of knowledge. Just as fire consumes everything offered to it, the fire of wisdom consumes the bondage of karma, leaving the individual free from the cycle of cause and effect and the ego of doership.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without the ego of being the 'doer'. For example, a student should study with the intent of gaining knowledge and serving society, rather than just worrying about the personal result or reward.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna how a realized soul views action as an offering to knowledge.

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