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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 267

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

जैसा पूर्ण सरितां । समुद्रु न सांडी मर्यादा । तैसा कामु न बाधी कदा । जयाचें मन ॥

"As the full ocean does not leave its boundaries despite the rivers entering it, so desires do not affect the mind of the wise."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
सरितां Noun
Saritan
नद्यांनी
By rivers
समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
मर्यादा Noun
Maryada
सीमा
Boundary
कामु Noun
Kamu
इच्छा किंवा वासना
Desire or passion
बाधी Verb
Badhi
बाधा आणणे किंवा त्रास देणे
To affect or disturb

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains within its limits despite being filled by many rivers, a person whose mind is not disturbed by desires attains true peace.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person of steady wisdom remains unmoved by external desires. He uses the analogy of the ocean: even though numerous rivers flow into the ocean, it never overflows or loses its composure. Similarly, a wise person's mind is so deeply rooted in the self that external temptations and sensory objects enter the mind without causing any agitation or disturbance. Only such a person, who is not a slave to their desires, attains true and lasting peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we are constantly bombarded with distractions and desires. This verse teaches us to be like the ocean—stable and vast—so that external pressures do not break our inner peace. Example: Remaining calm and focused on your work despite social media distractions or criticism.

📌 Context

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

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 1

ॐ नमोजी आद्या | वेदप्रतिपाद्या | जय जय स्वसंवेद्या | आत्मरूपा ||

"Om, Salutations to the Primordial One, the subject of the Vedas. Victory, victory to the Self-known, the form of the Soul."

आद्या Noun
Adya
मूळ किंवा सुरुवातीचा
The Primordial or First
वेदप्रतिपाद्या Adjective
Vedapratipadya
वेदांनी वर्णन केलेला
Described by the Vedas
स्वसंवेद्या Adjective
Swasamvedya
स्वतःला स्वतःच जाणणारा
Self-realized or Self-known
आत्मरूपा Noun
Atmarupa
आत्म्याचे स्वरूप असलेला
The form of the Soul
नमोजी Verb
Namoji
नमस्कार असो
Salutations to you

💡 Meaning

O Primordial One, who is the subject of the Vedas, victory to You who are self-known and the very form of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

ज्ञानेश्वरीच्या या पहिल्या ओवीत संत ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज गणेशाला वंदन करतात. येथे गणेश म्हणजे केवळ एक देव नसून ते 'शब्दब्रह्म' किंवा 'परब्रह्म' आहेत. 'आद्या' म्हणजे जो सर्वांच्या आधी अस्तित्वात आहे. 'वेदप्रतिपाद्या' म्हणजे ज्याचे खरे स्वरूप केवळ वेदांच्या अभ्यासातून समजते. 'स्वसंवेद्या' म्हणजे ज्याला बाह्य साधनांनी नाही, तर केवळ स्वतःच्या अनुभवानेच ओळखता येते. ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज म्हणतात की हा गणेश म्हणजेच आपले 'आत्मरूप' आहे.

🎯 Practical Application

कोणतेही नवीन आणि मंगल कार्य सुरू करताना ईश्वराचे किंवा आपल्या अंतरात्म्याचे स्मरण करावे. उदाहरण: परीक्षेला जाताना किंवा नवीन व्यवसायाची सुरुवात करताना शांत चित्ताने स्वतःवर विश्वास ठेवून सुरुवात करणे.

📌 Context

ज्ञानेश्वरीच्या प्रारंभी संत ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज गणेशाला (परब्रह्माला) वंदन करून ग्रंथाची मंगल सुरुवात करत आहेत.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 49

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | सांडीं हा मनःकल्पना | मग या कर्मबंधना | न पडसी तूं || ४९ ||

"Therefore, O Arjuna, give up these mental imaginations; then you will not be trapped by the bonds of action."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडीं Verb
Saandi
त्याग कर / सोडून दे
Abandon / Give up
मनःकल्पना Noun
Manah-kalpana
मनातील संकल्प किंवा इच्छा
Mental constructs or desires
कर्मबंधना Noun
Karmabandhana
कर्माचे बंधन
Bondage of action
न पडसी Verb
Na Padasi
पडणार नाहीस
Will not fall into

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, abandon these mental constructs/desires; then you shall not fall into the bondage of karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that it is not the physical act of performing karma that creates bondage, but the mental projections (Sankalpa) and the egoistic desire for specific outcomes. By instructing Arjuna to 'abandon mental constructs', he points towards a state of mind where one acts as an instrument of the divine or duty, without the psychological weight of expectation. This mental clarity ensures that the cycle of cause and effect (karma) does not bind the soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the process and quality of your task rather than constantly worrying about the promotion or appraisal. For example, a doctor focusing entirely on the surgery rather than the fee or fame remains mentally free and performs better.

📌 Context

In the context of explaining how to perform actions without being bound by them, Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to relinquish mental attachments.

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