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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 384

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । झकविजे गा पांडुसुता । या कर्माचिया माथां । पाय देईं ॥ ३८४ ॥

"Therefore, O son of Pandu, be vigilant now and place your foot upon the head of this karma."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Jhakavijē
सावध होणे / फसवणूक टाळणे
Be alert / avoid being deceived
पांडुसुता Noun
Pāṇḍusutā
पांडूचा पुत्र (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
कर्माचिया Noun
Karmāciyā
कर्माच्या
Of action / of karma
माथां Noun
Māthāṃ
डोक्यावर
On the head
पाय देईं Verb
Pāya dē'īṃ
पाय ठेव / विजय मिळव
Step on / conquer

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, be alert now and conquer this karma by stepping on its head (mastering it through detachment).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Krishna's guidance to Arjuna. He urges Arjuna to 'step on the head of karma,' which metaphorically means to master or transcend the binding nature of actions. By performing duties without the ego of being the 'doer' and without craving the results, one remains untouched by the consequences of karma, effectively conquering the cycle of cause and effect.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task rather than obsessing over the promotion or bonus. For example, a software engineer should focus on writing clean, efficient code for the benefit of the user, rather than just working for the paycheck.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's advice to Arjuna on how to perform actions without being bound by their consequences.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 264

विषयान्विचरन्निन्द्रियैस्त्यक्तरागद्वेषैस्तु । आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥

म्हणोनि विषयांचेनि सांगे । विरक्तीचें पाऊल न भंगे । आणि इंद्रियें आपुलेनि वेगें । विचरती जरी ॥ २६४ ॥

"Therefore, in the company of sense objects, the path of detachment is not broken, even if the senses move by their own momentum."

विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या / भोगांच्या
Of sense objects
सांगे Noun
Sange
संगतीने / सहवासात
In the company of
विरक्तीचें Noun
Viraktiche
वैराग्याचे / अलिप्ततेचे
Of detachment
न भंगे Verb
Na Bhange
मोडत नाही / ढळत नाही
Does not break
विचरती Verb
Vicharati
वावरतात / फिरतात
Wander or move

💡 Meaning

Therefore, even in the presence of sense objects, his step of detachment does not falter, even if the senses move according to their natural impulses.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has attained self-mastery does not lose their state of detachment even when surrounded by sensory objects. While ordinary people are driven by likes and dislikes, the 'Sthitaprajna' (one with steady wisdom) has senses that are under the control of the self. Even if the senses naturally engage with the world, they do so without attachment or aversion, allowing the individual to remain in a state of grace and tranquility.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, being able to use a smartphone for work without getting distracted by endless entertainment is a practical application of this self-control. It means being in the world but not being overwhelmed by its temptations.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes how a person with a controlled mind interacts with the world without losing inner peace.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 277

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांचा निग्रहु । करूनि असे जगु । जयाचा अंकितु ॥ २७७ ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who, having restrained his senses, remains such that the world is under his command."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthiraprajnu
स्थिर बुद्धीचा
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
ज्ञानेंद्रियांचा
Of the senses
निग्रहु Noun
Nigrahu
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
जगु Noun
Jagu
जग किंवा विश्व
The world
अंकितु Adjective
Ankitu
वश झालेला किंवा आज्ञेत असलेला
Subservient or under command

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is a person of steady wisdom who has restrained his senses and to whom the world is subservient.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true wisdom is achieved only through the mastery of one's senses. A person who can withdraw their senses from worldly attractions and keep them under the control of the intellect is called 'Sthitaprajna'. Such a person is not swayed by external circumstances; instead, their inner strength is so profound that they remain undisturbed by the world, effectively making the world subservient to their peace.

🎯 Practical Application

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

📌 Context

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

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