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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 92

म्हणौनि स्वधर्मु जो विहितु । तोचि आचरिजे उचितु । जैसा मार्गु हा सुवातु । चालतां न पावे ॥ ९२ ॥

"Therefore, perform your prescribed duty properly; for just as a good path does not cause weariness to the walker, so is the path of one's own duty."

स्वधर्मु Noun
Swadharmu
स्वतःचे कर्तव्य
One's own duty
विहितु Adjective
Vihitu
शास्त्रसंमत किंवा नेमून दिलेले
Prescribed or ordained
आचरिजे Verb
Acharije
आचरण करावे
Should be practiced
उचितु Adjective
Uchitu
योग्य किंवा उचित
Appropriate or proper
सुवातु Noun
Suvatu
चांगला मार्ग
A good or smooth path

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is prescribed for you appropriately. Just as a smooth path does not cause fatigue while walking, following one's own duty is the easiest way.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should perform their prescribed duties (Swadharma) with integrity. He uses a beautiful metaphor of a well-paved road. Just as a traveler walking on a smooth, direct path does not experience fatigue or hardship, a person who adheres to their natural and social duties finds the path to spiritual liberation effortless. Imitating others' duties (Paradharma) is often fraught with danger and mental friction, whereas Swadharma aligns with one's inherent nature, making the journey of life meaningful and peaceful.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on your specific role and excel in it rather than trying to mimic someone else's career path. For instance, an artist should focus on their creativity rather than forcing themselves into a corporate role that doesn't suit their nature.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of following one's natural duty (Swadharma) as a means to attain liberation without exhaustion.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 73

म्हणोनि अर्जुना पाहीं । जया हें स्थैर्य पावलें ठायीं । तोचि पूर्णु जाण पां तिहीं । लोकीं एकु ॥ ७३ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see that he in whom this stability is firmly established, know him alone to be the one perfect person in the three worlds."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थैर्य Noun
Sthairya
स्थिरता
Stability
पावलें Verb
Pavale
प्राप्त झाले
Attained
पूर्णु Adjective
Purnu
परिपूर्ण
Perfect
लोकीं Noun
Loki
जगामध्ये
In the worlds

💡 Meaning

Therefore Arjuna, know that he who has attained this stability of mind is the only perfect person in the three worlds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the state of spiritual equilibrium. He explains that a person whose intellect is firmly rooted in the Self, and who remains undisturbed by the dualities of the material world, is the only truly 'complete' or 'perfect' being across the three realms of existence. Such a person's peace is not dependent on external circumstances but is an inherent quality of their realized state.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing emotional stability during crises is the application. For example, staying calm and focused during a sudden financial loss instead of panicking allows for better decision-making.

📌 Context

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

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 166

नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः । उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥

जेथें न येणें ना जाणें । न वाढणें ना सुकणें । तें अविनाश म्हणिजे जाणें । तत्त्ववेत्त्यां ॥

"Where there is no coming or going, no growth or decay; that is known as the Indestructible by the knowers of Truth."

येणें Noun
Yene
येणे (जन्म)
Coming or birth
जाणें Noun
Jane
जाणे (मृत्यू)
Going or death
वाढणें Noun
Vadhne
वृद्धी होणे
Growth
सुकणें Noun
Sukne
क्षीण होणे किंवा सुकणे
Decay or withering
अविनाश Adjective
Avinash
ज्याचा नाश होत नाही असा
Indestructible
तत्त्ववेत्त्यां Noun
Tattvavettyan
सत्य जाणणारे ज्ञानी
Knowers of the ultimate truth

💡 Meaning

That which has no coming or going, no growth or decay, is known as the Indestructible by the seers of truth.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the nature of the Eternal Self (Atman). He states that the ultimate reality is devoid of the six transformations of existence (birth, existence, growth, change, decay, and death). Unlike material objects that change over time, the spiritual essence remains constant. It does not increase in value or decrease in strength. This unchanging principle is what philosophers and seers call 'Indestructible'. It emphasizes that while the body and world are transient, the core consciousness is eternal.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by realizing that your inner peace should not depend on external gains or losses. Example: Just as a screen remains unchanged regardless of the movie playing on it, keep your inner self steady despite life's ups and downs.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the distinction between the eternal reality (Sat) and the temporary appearance (Asat) based on Bhagavad Gita 2.16.

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