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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 196

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि प्रसंगें पावे प्राप्त । तें कर्म न संडीं गा निभ्रांत । विहित म्हणोनि ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you by occasion, do not abandon that action, for it is ordained."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य
Appropriate/Proper
प्रसंगें Adverb
Prasange
वेळेनुसार/परिस्थितीनुसार
According to occasion
प्राप्त Adjective
Prapta
मिळालेले/वाट्याला आलेले
Obtained/Received
संडीं Verb
Sandi
टाकू नकोस/सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
निभ्रांत Adverb
Nibhranta
नक्कीच/शंका न बाळगता
Undoubtedly/Certainly
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले/कर्तव्य
Prescribed/Ordained

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not abandon any duty that is appropriate and comes to you by occasion, knowing it is your prescribed task.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should never abandon duties that are appropriate and come naturally to them as per the situation. These 'Vihita' (prescribed) actions should be performed with absolute certainty and without doubt. Instead of seeking inaction, one should find perfection through the selfless performance of their designated roles in life.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, if a task is assigned to you that fits your role, you should complete it diligently rather than avoiding it. For example, a doctor treating a patient during an emergency is performing their 'Vihita' karma.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural and prescribed duties without hesitation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 369

म्हणोनि अर्जुना तूं पाहीं । या निरिच्छतेसारिखें नाहीं । जेथ सर्वथा कामु नाहीं । अंतःकरणीं ॥ ३६९ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see that there is nothing comparable to this desirelessness, where no desire at all remains within the heart."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
निरिच्छतेसारिखें Adjective
Niricchatesarikhe
इच्छाशून्यतेसारखे
Like desirelessness
कामु Noun
Kamu
वासना किंवा इच्छा
Desire or Lust
अंतःकरणीं Noun
Antahkarni
मनामध्ये
In the heart or mind
पाहीं Verb
Pahi
पहा किंवा लक्षात घे
See or Observe

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, observe that there is nothing equal to this state of desirelessness, where no desire remains in the heart.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that there is no state superior to desirelessness. He explains to Arjuna that when the heart is completely devoid of 'Kama' (desires or cravings), one reaches the pinnacle of spiritual evolution. Desire is the root cause of all mental agitation and bondage; hence, achieving a state where the heart is free from all wants is the ultimate goal of a seeker.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing detachment from outcomes reduces stress. For example, focusing on the process of learning rather than just the grades leads to a more peaceful and effective educational experience.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of being free from desires to attain spiritual stability.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 256

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥

जैसा समुद्रु भरला । तरी न सांडी आपुली वेला । तैसा तोही संतोखला । क्षोभु न पावे ॥

"As the ocean remains unmoved even when filled by waters, so does the man of steady wisdom remain peaceful despite all desires entering him."

समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
सांडी Verb
Sandi
सोडणे
To leave or abandon
वेला Noun
Vela
मर्यादा किंवा किनारा
Boundary or shore
संतोखला Adjective
Santokhala
समाधानी किंवा तृप्त
Satisfied or content
क्षोभु Noun
Kshobhu
अस्वस्थता किंवा खळबळ
Agitation or disturbance

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean, though being filled by waters from all sides, remains steady and does not cross its boundaries, similarly, a wise person remains peaceful and undisturbed despite all desires entering them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the equanimity of a self-realized soul. Just as the ocean is constantly replenished by various rivers yet never overflows or loses its composure, a person of steady wisdom remains unaffected by the influx of sensory desires or external circumstances. Their inner peace is so profound and rooted in the self that external changes cannot cause any mental agitation.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain emotional stability in both success and failure. For example, a professional should remain calm and focused whether a project succeeds brilliantly or faces unexpected challenges, mirroring the ocean's depth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the stability of a wise person by comparing them to the vast and steady ocean.

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