←
Thursday, 30 June 2022
Today →

🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 257

म्हणौनि समर्थें जे जे कीजे। तें तें इतरींही अनुष्ठिजे। मग तेंचि प्रमाण मानिजे। सामान्येंही॥

"Therefore, whatever the capable ones do, the same is practiced by others; and then that alone is accepted as the standard by common people."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
समर्थें Noun
Samarthē̃
श्रेष्ठ किंवा सामर्थ्यवान व्यक्तीने
By the capable/great person
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
Anuṣṭhijē
आचरण केले जाते
Is practiced or followed
प्रमाण Noun
Pramāṇa
आदर्श किंवा पुरावा
Standard or Authority
सामान्येंही Noun
Sāmānyē̃hī
सामान्य लोकांनी सुद्धा
Even by common people

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever a great person does, others also follow. Common people accept their actions as the standard or authority.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the psychological truth that common people look up to leaders and realized souls for guidance. Whatever a 'Samartha' (a capable or great person) does, it becomes a benchmark for others. If a leader acts with integrity, the followers naturally emulate that behavior. This highlights the immense social responsibility of those in positions of power or knowledge, as their conduct defines the moral fabric of society.

🎯 Practical Application

In a workplace, if a manager stays late and works hard, the team is likely to follow that work ethic. Leaders must lead by example to inspire positive change.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the actions of great men set a precedent for the rest of society.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 70

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि विहित जे धर्म । तेचि आचरावे उत्तम । फळाशा सांडूनि ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate actions and prescribed duties excellently, abandoning the desire for results."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य
Appropriate
विहित Adjective
Vihit
शास्त्रसंमत किंवा कर्तव्य
Prescribed or ordained
आचरावे Verb
Acharave
आचरण करावे
Should perform
फळाशा Noun
Phalasha
फळाची आशा
Desire for results
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Abandoning

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the appropriate actions and prescribed duties excellently, abandoning the desire for results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should perform their prescribed duties (Swadharma) with excellence. The key to liberation from the cycle of karma is not the abandonment of action itself, but the abandonment of the desire for the fruits of those actions. When an individual acts without selfish motives, the action becomes pure and does not bind the soul. This is the essence of Nishkama Karma.

🎯 Practical Application

A professional should focus on delivering high-quality work and solving problems rather than being constantly distracted by thoughts of a promotion or bonus.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Shri Krishna's teaching to Arjuna about performing one's duty without attachment to the results.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 6

तरी उचित कर्म सांडिजे । आणि मग निवांत होइजे । हे न घडे गा पाविजे । कवणेंही परी ॥

"One should abandon prescribed actions and then become quiet; this does not happen or cannot be achieved by anyone in any way."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
सोडून देणे
To abandon
निवांत Adjective
Nivanta
शांत किंवा स्वस्थ
Quiet or peaceful
घडे Verb
Ghade
घडणे किंवा शक्य होणे
To happen or be possible
कवणेंही Pronoun
Kavanehi
कोणाकडूनही
By anyone

💡 Meaning

It is not possible for anyone to attain peace or liberation simply by abandoning their prescribed duties and sitting idle.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that the mere physical abandonment of prescribed duties (Uchita Karma) does not lead to a state of peace or liberation. One cannot simply sit idle and expect to be free from the cycle of action. True renunciation is internal, involving the removal of ego and attachment to results, rather than the cessation of physical work itself.

🎯 Practical Application

Instead of avoiding responsibilities at work or home under the guise of seeking peace, one should perform their duties diligently without being attached to the outcome.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that one cannot attain liberation or peace simply by renouncing physical actions.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile