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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 208

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती। जैसा सूर्यु न शिवे राती। तैसे होय॥

म्हणून कर्मे तर केली जातात, पण ती कर्तेपणाला येत नाहीत; ज्याप्रमाणे सूर्य रात्रीला स्पर्श करत नाही, त्याप्रमाणे हे होते.

"Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not lead to the sense of being the doer; just as the sun is never touched by the night, so it is."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kījatī
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartēpaṇā
कर्तेपणाचा भाव / अहंकार
Sense of doership
सूर्यु Noun
Sūryu
सूर्य
Sun
शिवे Verb
Śivē
स्पर्श करणे
To touch
राती Noun
Rātī
रात्र
Night

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not result in a sense of doership; just as the sun never touches the night, so it happens.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the concept of selfless action. He explains that a realized soul continues to perform worldly duties, yet remains untouched by the ego of being the 'doer'. He uses a powerful metaphor: just as the sun is the source of light and is never touched by darkness or night, the actions of a wise person do not create any karmic bondage because they lack the 'I' consciousness. The action happens through them, but they are not bound by it.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with full dedication but without the pride of 'I did this.' For example, when helping someone, do it as a natural act of kindness rather than seeking recognition or feeling superior to others.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul remains untouched by the bondage of actions, using the metaphor of the sun and night.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 243

म्हणौनि जे जे उचित । आणि अवसरें प्राप्त । तें कर्म न सांडितां विहित । आचरावें ॥ २४३ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and presented by the occasion, one should perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य
Appropriate
अवसरें Noun
Avasare
वेळेनुसार किंवा प्रसंगानुसार
According to the occasion
विहित Adjective
Vihit
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा कर्तव्य
Prescribed duty
आचरावें Verb
Acharave
आचरण करावे किंवा पार पाडावे
Should perform

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you by occasion, perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of performing one's duties as they arise. He suggests that instead of running away from responsibilities, one should perform actions that are morally right (Uchit) and are presented by the current situation (Avasare). These 'Vihit' or prescribed duties should be executed with discipline and without abandonment, treating work as a form of worship.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, if a task is assigned to you that falls within your responsibility, completing it with integrity rather than procrastinating is the practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's teaching on how an individual should perform their natural duties without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 62

म्हणोनि कर्म सांडिजे । कीं नैष्कर्म्य होइजे । हें न घडे सहजे । अर्जुना पां ॥

"Therefore, by merely abandoning action, one does not attain the state of actionlessness; this does not happen easily, O Arjuna."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडिजे Verb
Sāṇḍije
सोडावे / त्याग करावा
To abandon / To renounce
नैष्कर्म्य Noun
Naiṣkarmya
कर्ममुक्त अवस्था
State of actionlessness
सहजे Adverb
Sahaje
सहजासहजी / सहजपणे
Easily / Naturally
न घडे Verb
Na ghaḍe
घडत नाही / शक्य नाही
Does not happen

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, it is not possible to attain the state of actionlessness simply by abandoning actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that 'Naishkarmya' (the state of being free from the bondage of actions) cannot be achieved simply by ceasing to perform physical actions. True liberation is an internal state of detachment. As long as the ego and desire for results exist, physical renunciation is superficial. One must learn to act without being bound by the fruits of those actions, as nature itself compels every living being to act in some form or another.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, quitting a job or leaving family responsibilities doesn't guarantee peace of mind if the mind is still full of desires. The practical approach is to perform your duties efficiently while remaining mentally detached from the stress of the final outcome.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna that physical renunciation of work is not the same as spiritual freedom from the bonds of action.

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