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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 192

जैसा पूर्णत्वें सरिता । समुद्रु होय पांडुसुता । तैसे काम सर्वथा । न बाधती तया ॥ १९२ ॥

"As the rivers reach the ocean in full flow, O son of Pandu, so do all desires fail to affect him."

जैसा Adverb

Jaisa

ज्याप्रमाणे

Just as

सरिता Noun

Sarita

नदी

River

समुद्रु Noun

Samudru

सागर

Ocean

पांडुसुता Noun

Pandusuta

पांडुपुत्र (अर्जुन)

Son of Pandu (Arjuna)

काम Noun

Kaam

इच्छा किंवा वासना

Desires or cravings

बाधती Verb

Badhati

बाधा पोहोचवणे किंवा त्रास देणे

To disturb or affect

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains undisturbed despite all rivers flowing into it, all desires enter a man of steady wisdom without causing any agitation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a profound analogy of the ocean to describe the equanimity of a realized soul. Just as the ocean is constantly filled by rivers flowing into it from all sides but remains undisturbed and maintains its boundaries, a person of steady wisdom remains unperturbed by the constant influx of sensory objects and desires. Their inner fulfillment is so absolute that external stimuli do not create any waves of agitation in their consciousness. They remain centered in their true self, regardless of the environment.

🎯 Practical Application

In a world full of distractions and consumerism, one should strive to be like the ocean. For example, when faced with peer pressure to adopt a lifestyle that doesn't align with your values, stay firm and calm in your principles rather than being swept away by the trend.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the metaphor of an ocean.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 334

मग स्मृति ते भ्रंशे । आणि बुद्धीचा नाश होय कीं जैसे । सूर्यास्तमानीं प्रकाशे । सहित लोपे ॥

"Then the memory fails, and the intellect is destroyed, just as the light vanishes along with the setting sun."

स्मृति Noun

Smruti

आठवण किंवा विवेक

Memory or mindfulness

भ्रंशे Verb

Bhranshe

नष्ट होणे किंवा ढळणे

To be lost or corrupted

बुद्धीचा Noun

Buddhicha

विवेकाचा किंवा बुद्धीचा

Of the intellect

नाश Noun

Nash

विनाश

Destruction

सूर्यास्तमानीं Noun

Suryastamani

सूर्य मावळताना

At the time of sunset

प्रकाशे Noun

Prakashe

प्रकाशासह

With light

लोपे Verb

Lope

नाहीसा होणे

Vanishes or disappears

💡 Meaning

Then the memory is lost, and the intellect is destroyed, just as the light vanishes when the sun sets.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of the sun and its light. He explains that memory (Smruti) is the foundation of intellect (Buddhi). When a person's memory of right and wrong is corrupted by anger and delusion, their intellect is inevitably destroyed. Just as the light cannot exist without the sun and vanishes the moment the sun sets, the human capacity for rational judgment vanishes the moment spiritual and moral memory is lost.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this warns us against making decisions in a state of high emotion or anger. For example, if you are angry at a friend and forget all the good things they have done for you (loss of memory), you might end the friendship impulsively (destruction of intellect). Maintaining a calm mind preserves memory and intellect.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the psychological chain reaction where anger leads to delusion, delusion to loss of memory, and finally the destruction of intellect.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 300

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो। जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो। तोचि प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठा पाहो। पावावया जोगा॥

"Therefore, see that he alone, who has achieved control over his senses, is fit to attain the status of steady wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

इंद्रियांचा Noun

Indriyancha

ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रियांचा

Of the senses

निग्रहो Noun

Nigraho

संयम किंवा ताबा

Restraint or control

जयासी Pronoun

Jayasi

ज्याला

To whom

प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठा Noun

Prajnyapratishtha

बुद्धीची स्थिरता

Steadfastness of wisdom

जोगा Adjective

Joga

योग्य किंवा पात्र

Worthy or fit

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who has achieved complete control over their senses is truly worthy of attaining steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that mastery over the senses is the fundamental requirement for achieving spiritual stability. He explains that only a person who has successfully restrained their senses from worldly distractions is truly qualified to attain the state of 'Prajnyapratishtha' (steadfast wisdom). This internal discipline ensures that the intellect remains undisturbed by external temptations, leading to ultimate peace and self-realization.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to eat junk food despite cravings is a form of sense control that leads to mental clarity and health.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is describing the characteristics of a 'Sthitaprajna' (a person of steady wisdom) and emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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