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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 6, Verse 5

उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् । आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ॥

जेथ आपणचि आपणया। सोडविजे धनंजया। तरीच आपणया। आपण सखा॥

"Where one liberates oneself by one's own self, O Dhananjaya, then only is one a friend to oneself."

आपणचि Pronoun
Apanachi
स्वतःच
oneself only
सोडविजे Verb
Sodavije
मुक्त करावे / सोडवावे
should liberate
धनंजया Noun
Dhananjaya
अर्जुनाचे एक नाव
Arjuna (conqueror of wealth)
सखा Noun
Sakha
मित्र
friend
आपणया Pronoun
Apanaya
स्वतःला
to oneself

💡 Meaning

One should uplift oneself by one's own efforts; for one is truly their own friend and their own enemy.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that liberation is a personal responsibility. One must use their own intellect and will to uplift themselves from the cycle of worldly suffering. When the mind is controlled and directed towards the higher self, one acts as their own benefactor. Conversely, an uncontrolled mind acts as one's greatest adversary.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, if you want to overcome a procrastination habit, no external force can help as much as your own willpower. Taking responsibility for your growth is being a friend to yourself.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna that the individual soul is its own friend or enemy based on self-effort.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 22

जे भोग हे विषयज । तेचि दुःखयोनी पैं गां निभ्रांत । जैसा कां कुपथ्यभोजनें । रोगु वाढे ॥

"The pleasures born of sense-contacts are indeed the sources of misery; just as unwholesome food increases disease."

भोग Noun
Bhoga
उपभोग किंवा सुख
Enjoyment or pleasure
विषयज Adjective
Vishayaja
इंद्रियांच्या विषयांपासून उत्पन्न होणारे
Born of sense objects
दुःखयोनी Noun
Duhkhayoni
दुःखाचे उगमस्थान
Source of misery
निभ्रांत Adverb
Nibhranta
नक्कीच किंवा संशयरहित
Undoubtedly
कुपथ्यभोजनें Noun
Kupathyabhojane
अहितकारक आहार घेतल्याने
By eating unwholesome food
रोगु Noun
Rogu
आजार
Disease
वाढे Verb
Vadhe
वाढतो
Increases

💡 Meaning

Pleasures derived from the senses are the source of misery. Just as unwholesome food leads to disease, sense-pleasures lead to suffering.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that sensory pleasures are deceptive. While they seem enjoyable initially, they are the 'womb' or origin of pain. He uses the analogy of 'Kupathya' (unwholesome diet) – just as eating tasty but unhealthy food eventually causes illness, indulging in sensory desires leads to spiritual and mental decay. These pleasures have a beginning and an end, making them inherently unstable and leading to inevitable sorrow.

🎯 Practical Application

Think of social media addiction; it feels good for a moment, but leads to wasted time and mental fatigue. Focus on long-term well-being instead of instant gratification.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna why wise people do not indulge in sensory pleasures.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 249

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | या कर्माच्या बंधना | न पडावया कारणा | बुद्धि धरीं ||

"Therefore, O Arjuna, to prevent falling into the bondage of these actions, hold fast to this wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
बंधना Noun
Bandhana
अडचणीत किंवा पाशात
Bondage
न पडावया Verb
Na Padavaya
न पडण्यासाठी
To not fall into
बुद्धि Noun
Buddhi
विवेक किंवा समज
Intellect or Wisdom
धरीं Verb
Dharin
धारण कर किंवा स्वीकार
Hold or Adopt

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, to avoid falling into the bondage of karma, adopt this stable and balanced intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that actions in themselves do not cause bondage; rather, it is the attachment to the fruits of those actions that binds a soul to the cycle of birth and death. By advising Arjuna to 'hold onto the intellect' (Buddhi), he refers to 'Samatva Buddhi' or equanimity. When one performs their duty with a balanced mind, unaffected by success or failure, they remain free from the karmic consequences.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. This mindset reduces stress and ensures spiritual freedom while working.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's guidance to Arjuna on how to perform actions without being bound by their results.

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