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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 194

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणौनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांसीं अतिनिग्रहु । करूनि असे जयाचा पांगु । फिटला असे ॥ १९४ ॥

"Therefore, he is truly a man of steady wisdom, who has achieved complete restraint over his senses and whose dependency on them has vanished."

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthiraprajnu
स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyansi
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
अतिनिग्रहु Noun
Atinigrahu
पूर्ण ताबा किंवा संयम
Complete restraint
पांगु Noun
Pangu
लाचारी किंवा परावलंबित्व
Dependency or helplessness
फिटला Verb
Fitala
संपला किंवा मुक्त झाला
Ended or freed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who has completely restrained his senses from their objects and has freed himself from dependency on them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true intellectual stability is only possible when a person has absolute mastery over their senses. The term 'Pangu' is used metaphorically to describe the 'crippled' or 'dependent' state of a mind that is enslaved by sensory desires. When this dependency is severed through disciplined restraint, the seeker's consciousness becomes firmly established in the divine self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to react impulsively to criticism are practical applications of this verse. For example, choosing a healthy lifestyle over temporary cravings.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the final characteristic of a person with stable wisdom, emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 29

कां जेथूनि हे सृष्टी । होय आणि मिळे दृष्टी । तो हा पुरुषु जगजेठी । देखिला म्यां ॥

"From whom this creation arises and by whom it is perceived, that Supreme Lord of the universe has been seen by me."

जेथूनि Adverb
Jethuni
ज्यांच्यापासून
From whom
सृष्टी Noun
Srushti
जग किंवा विश्व
Creation or Universe
दृष्टी Noun
Drushti
नजर किंवा दर्शन
Vision or Sight
पुरुषु Noun
Purushu
परमेश्वर किंवा मूळ पुरुष
Supreme Being
जगजेठी Noun
Jagajethi
जगाचा मालक किंवा श्रेष्ठ
Lord of the Universe
देखिला Verb
Dekhila
पाहिला किंवा अनुभवला
Saw or Witnessed

💡 Meaning

I have seen that Supreme Lord of the universe, from whom this entire creation originates and by whose light it is perceived.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar expresses the profound realization of the Ultimate Reality. He states that the source from which the entire universe emanates and the consciousness by which it is perceived is the 'Jagajethi' (the Lord of the Universe). This signifies the non-dual nature of the creator and the creation, emphasizing that the same divine light that creates the world also provides the vision to see it. It is a declaration of spiritual enlightenment.

🎯 Practical Application

Recognizing the divine presence in every aspect of life. Example: Feeling a sense of awe and connection to the divine while observing the vastness of nature, acknowledging it as a manifestation of one supreme power.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the realization of the Supreme Reality who is the source and the illuminator of the entire universe.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 266

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजे । आणि युक्तीनें आपण होइजे । तरीच स्थिरबुद्धि म्हणिजे । अर्जुना तो ॥

"Therefore, one who subdues the senses and becomes established in the Self through skillful means, he alone, O Arjuna, is called a man of steady wisdom."

इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये आणि कर्मेंद्रिये
Sense organs
दमिजे Verb
Damije
ताब्यात ठेवणे किंवा जिंकणे
Subdued or controlled
युक्तीनें Noun
Yuktine
कौशल्याने किंवा विवेकाने
With skill or wisdom
स्थिरबुद्धि Noun
Sthirabuddhi
अढळ किंवा स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला
Steady intellect
आपण Pronoun
Aapan
स्वतः किंवा आत्मस्वरूप
Self

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who has conquered their senses and established themselves in the Self through wisdom is known as a person of steady intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true intellectual stability is achieved not just by physical restraint of the senses, but by skillfully centering oneself in the realization of the Self. When a seeker withdraws their senses from worldly attractions and focuses their consciousness on spiritual truth, they attain the state of 'Sthitaprajna' or steady wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied by practicing digital detox or resisting impulsive habits. For example, choosing to complete a priority task instead of scrolling through social media is a step toward developing a steady intellect.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita.

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