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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 278

जैसा पूर्णत्वें भरला । समुद्रु न पाविजे ओहोळां । आणि सरितांही न संडला । मर्यादेसी ॥ २७८ ॥

"As the ocean is full to the brim, it is not affected by the streams, nor does it leave its boundary for the rivers."

पूर्णत्वें Adverb
Purnatve
पूर्णपणे
completely
समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
ocean
ओहोळां Noun
Ohola
ओढे किंवा नाले
streams or rivulets
सरितांही Noun
Saritanhi
नद्यांनी सुद्धा
by rivers also
संडला Verb
Sandala
सोडली किंवा त्यागली
abandoned or left
मर्यादेसी Noun
Maryadesi
मर्यादेला किंवा सीमेला
to the boundary

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean is completely full and is neither increased by streams nor does it cross its limits when rivers join it, so is the wise man.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar compares a self-realized soul to the ocean. The ocean is inherently full and complete. During the monsoon, countless streams and rivers flow into it, yet the ocean never exceeds its boundaries or loses its composure. Similarly, even if sensory pleasures or external circumstances approach a wise person, they do not disturb his inner peace. He remains anchored in his true self, unaffected by the influx of worldly desires.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain emotional stability in both success and failure. For example, if you receive a promotion, don't become arrogant, and if you face a loss, don't lose hope; stay composed like the ocean.

📌 Context

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

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 382

हे ब्राह्मी स्थिती पाविजे | तरी देहभावाते सांडिजे | मग निभ्रांत होइजे | परब्रह्मी || ३८२ ||

"To attain this Brahmi state, one must abandon body-consciousness; then one becomes undoubtedly established in the Supreme Brahman."

ब्राह्मी Adjective
Brahmi
ब्रह्मविषयक किंवा परमात्म्याशी संबंधित
Related to Brahman or Supreme Reality
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
मिळवणे किंवा प्राप्त करणे
To attain or reach
देहभावाते Noun
Dehabhavate
शरीराचा अभिमान किंवा देहबुद्धी
Body consciousness or ego
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
त्याग करणे किंवा सोडून देणे
To abandon or discard
निभ्रांत Adjective
Nibhranta
संशयरहित किंवा खात्रीने
Without doubt or certainly
परब्रह्मी Noun
Parabrahmi
परमात्म्यामध्ये
In the Supreme Brahman

💡 Meaning

To attain the state of Brahman, one must give up body-consciousness. Then, one undoubtedly becomes one with the Supreme Reality.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that to attain the 'Brahmi' state (the state of ultimate consciousness), one must relinquish 'Dehabhava' or body-consciousness. As long as an individual identifies solely with the physical body and its desires, they remain bound by duality. Once this identification is shed through wisdom, the seeker becomes one with the Supreme Reality (Parabrahman) without any doubt. This is the pinnacle of spiritual evolution.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often get overly attached to our physical appearance or social status. Practicing detachment from these external identities helps in achieving mental peace. Example: During times of physical illness, reminding oneself that the inner self is eternal while the body is temporary helps reduce mental suffering.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the ultimate state of a realized soul (Sthitaprajna) at the conclusion of the second chapter.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 62

म्हणोनि संन्यासु आणि योगु । हा एकचि कीं गा मार्गु । जैसा एकाचि कार्यालागु । दोनी हात ॥ ६२ ॥

"Therefore, Sanyasa and Yoga are but one path; like two hands working for the same purpose."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
therefore
संन्यासु Noun
Sannyāsu
संन्यास (त्याग)
renunciation
योगु Noun
Yogu
कर्मयोग
path of action
एकचि Adjective
Ekaci
एकच
only one
कार्यालागु Noun
Kāryālāgu
कामासाठी
for the task
दोनी Adjective
Donī
दोन
two
हात Noun
Hāta
हात
hands

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Sanyasa and Yoga are one and the same path; just as two hands work together for a single task.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar clarifies that Sanyasa (the path of knowledge/renunciation) and Yoga (the path of selfless action) are not distinct or contradictory paths. He uses a simple yet profound analogy: just as two hands are used together to accomplish a single task, these two paths work in harmony to reach the ultimate goal of self-realization. One provides the internal state of detachment, while the other provides the external method of service, both leading to the same spiritual liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, strategy (thought/Sanyasa) and execution (action/Yoga) must go hand-in-hand. For example, a business succeeds only when a good plan is backed by hard work.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the fundamental unity between the path of renunciation and the path of action.

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