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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 59

विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः । रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते ॥

विषय तरी न सेवती । परि ते रसाची आस धरिती । जैसा उपवासी मरे युक्ती । परि क्षुधा न संडे ॥

"The objects of the senses turn away from the embodied soul who abstains from them, but the taste for them remains. Even this taste fades when the Supreme is seen."

विषय Noun
Vishaya
इंद्रियांचे उपभोग (शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप, रस, गंध)
Sensory objects
सेवती Verb
Sevati
सेवन करणे किंवा उपभोगणे
To consume or enjoy
आस Noun
Aas
ओढ किंवा इच्छा
Desire or longing
उपवासी Noun
Upavasi
ज्याने आहार सोडला आहे असा
One who fasts
क्षुधा Noun
Kshudha
भूक
Hunger
संडे Verb
Sande
सोडणे किंवा जाणे
To leave or abandon

💡 Meaning

Even if a person stops enjoying sensory objects, the craving for them remains. This craving only disappears when one realizes the Supreme Truth.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that merely abstaining from sensory objects does not mean one has conquered them. Just as a fasting person refrains from food but still feels hunger, a seeker might avoid objects, but the 'rasa' (taste or relish) remains in the mind. This subtle attachment only vanishes when one experiences the Supreme Reality (Param). True liberation is not just physical restraint but a mental transformation that occurs upon divine realization.

🎯 Practical Application

Quitting a bad habit requires more than just stopping the action; it requires changing the mindset. For example, a student might keep their phone away to study, but if they are still thinking about it, they aren't truly focused. Real focus comes when they find joy and purpose in their studies.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the difference between external suppression of senses and internal detachment through the realization of the Supreme.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 132

परि फळाचा संगु सांडिजे । आणि मी कर्ता हें न म्हणाविजे । हेंचि मुख्यत्वें जाणिजे । वर्म याचें ॥

"But the attachment to the fruit should be abandoned, and one should not say 'I am the doer'; know this to be the principal secret of it."

फळाचा Noun
Phalacha
कर्माच्या फळाचा
Of the fruit/result
संगु Noun
Sangu
आसक्ती किंवा ओढ
Attachment
सांडिजे Verb
Saandije
त्याग करावा किंवा सोडावा
Should be abandoned
कर्ता Noun
Karta
करणारा
Doer
म्हणाविजे Verb
Mhanavije
म्हणावे किंवा मानून घ्यावे
Should be claimed
मुख्यत्वें Adverb
Mukhyatven
प्रामुख्याने
Principally
वर्म Noun
Varma
रहस्य किंवा मर्म
Secret/Essence

💡 Meaning

One should abandon attachment to the fruits of action and should not claim 'I am the doer'; know this to be the essential secret of performing action.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj reveals the secret of Karma Yoga. He emphasizes that while performing one's duty is essential, two things must be avoided: attachment to the results (Phala-sanga) and the ego of being the doer (Kartrutva-abhimana). When an individual acts without the burden of 'I am doing this' and without craving for a specific outcome, the action becomes a means of liberation rather than bondage. This psychological detachment is the 'Varma' or the essential secret of spiritual practice through action.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, complete your project with total dedication, but do not let your peace of mind depend on the praise you receive or the promotion that follows. This is practicing action without ego.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the core principle of selfless action (Nishkama Karma) to Arjuna, focusing on the removal of ego and desire.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 32

ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम् । सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः ॥

आणि जे हे न मानिती । अथवा निंदेसी प्रवर्तती । ते अज्ञानाचे सांगाती । नागवले जाणावे ॥

"And those who do not accept this, or engage in criticism, know them to be companions of ignorance and lost."

मानिती Verb
maniti
मानतात
accept or believe
निंदेसी Noun
nindesi
निंदेमध्ये
in criticism or mockery
प्रवर्तती Verb
pravartati
प्रवृत्त होतात
engage or indulge in
अज्ञानाचे Noun
ajnanache
अज्ञानाचे
of ignorance
सांगाती Noun
sangati
सोबती
companions
नागवले Adjective
nagavale
लुटले गेलेले किंवा फसलेले
robbed or lost
जाणावे Verb
janave
समजावे
should be known

💡 Meaning

Those who do not follow this teaching or engage in criticizing it should be understood as companions of ignorance and completely lost.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the consequences for those who, driven by envy or ego, disregard the divine wisdom of performing one's duty without attachment. He describes such individuals as 'companions of ignorance.' By mocking or ignoring the path of righteousness, they lose their power of discrimination (Viveka) and are essentially 'robbed' of the opportunity for spiritual liberation. Their lack of consciousness leads them toward destruction.

🎯 Practical Application

Ignoring constructive advice or ethical principles leads to failure. For example, a person who mocks discipline and ignores health warnings eventually suffers physically and mentally, losing their well-being.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the spiritual downfall of those who reject the path of selfless duty due to ego.

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