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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 139

जेणें अज्ञानाचें मूळ खणिलें । कर्माचें वाळवण केलें । तें ज्ञानचि होय संचलें । जयापाशीं ॥

ज्याने अज्ञानाचे मूळ उपटून टाकले आहे आणि कर्माचे वाळवण केले आहे, त्याच्यापाशी ते ज्ञानच साठलेले असते.

"He who has dug out the root of ignorance and dried up the field of action, in him, knowledge itself remains concentrated."

अज्ञानाचें Noun
Ajnanache
अज्ञानाचे
Of ignorance
मूळ Noun
Mula
मूळ किंवा उगम
Root or source
खणिलें Verb
Khanile
उपटून टाकले किंवा खोदले
Dug out or uprooted
वाळवण Noun
Valavana
सुकवणे किंवा वाळवंट
Drying up or making barren
संचलें Verb
Sanchale
साठलेले किंवा स्थिरावलेले
Accumulated or concentrated
जयापाशीं Pronoun
Jayapashi
ज्याच्या जवळ
With whom

💡 Meaning

One who has uprooted the source of ignorance and dried up the field of karma becomes the storehouse of true knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that a true seeker is one who has destroyed the very root of ignorance. By the fire of wisdom, the 'moisture' of desires and attachments in actions is dried up, rendering them incapable of producing future karmic results. Just as parched seeds cannot sprout, the actions of a wise person do not lead to bondage. Such an individual becomes an embodiment of pure consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your duties with full awareness and without attachment to the results. For example, helping someone without expecting recognition frees you from the burden of expectation and ego.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a realized soul who has transcended the cycle of action through the power of self-knowledge.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 195

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरबुद्धि । जयाचीं इंद्रियें आपुलिया आधीं । जो विषयांचिया बाधीं । सांडिजेना ॥ १९५ ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady intellect, whose senses are under his control, and who is not overcome by the affliction of sensory objects."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थिरबुद्धि Noun
Sthirabuddhi
अढळ बुद्धी असलेला
One with steady intellect
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रिये
Senses
आधीं Adverb
Adhi
ताब्यात किंवा नियंत्रणात
Under control
बाधीं Noun
Badhi
पीडा किंवा अडथळा
Affliction or obstacle
सांडिजेना Verb
Sandijena
सोडला जात नाही किंवा विचलित होत नाही
Is not abandoned or disturbed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, whose senses are under his control and who is not affected by the attachment to sensory objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true stability of intellect comes from mastery over the senses. A person whose senses are subservient to their will, rather than being a slave to sensory desires, is considered 'Sthirabuddhi'. Such an individual remains unaffected by the external world's temptations, maintaining inner peace and focus on the ultimate truth.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this applies to digital discipline. For example, choosing to complete a work task without checking social media notifications demonstrates control over the senses and leads to a steady, productive mind.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) focusing on sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 269

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्यचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि अवसरें पावे प्राप्त । ते ते करीं तूं विहित । सांडूनि संगु ॥

"Therefore, perform those prescribed duties which are appropriate and come to you by occasion, abandoning all attachment."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य/उचित
Appropriate/Right
अवसरें Adverb
Avasare
प्रसंगानुसार/वेळेनुसार
By occasion/As per time
प्राप्त Adjective
Prapta
मिळालेले/समोर आलेले
Obtained/Received
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्रसंमत/नेमून दिलेले
Prescribed/Ordained
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून/सोडून
Abandoning/Leaving
संगु Noun
Sangu
आसक्ती/ओढ
Attachment/Clinging

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform whatever duty is appropriate and comes to you naturally by occasion, while completely abandoning attachment to the results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the practice of Nishkama Karma (selfless action). He advises that one should perform actions that are appropriate to their station in life and those that arise naturally as circumstances demand. The crucial condition is to perform these 'Vihita' (prescribed) duties while completely abandoning 'Sanga' (attachment to the results or the ego of being the doer). By doing so, an individual remains free from the karmic cycle and attains spiritual perfection.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focus on executing your tasks with excellence because it is your responsibility, rather than constantly worrying about the bonus or recognition you might receive.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of performing one's duty without attachment, commenting on the teachings of Shri Krishna to Arjuna.

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