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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 73

म्हणोनि अर्जुना पाहीं । जया हें स्थैर्य पावलें ठायीं । तोचि पूर्णु जाण पां तिहीं । लोकीं एकु ॥ ७३ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see that he in whom this stability is firmly established, know him alone to be the one perfect person in the three worlds."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थैर्य Noun
Sthairya
स्थिरता
Stability
पावलें Verb
Pavale
प्राप्त झाले
Attained
पूर्णु Adjective
Purnu
परिपूर्ण
Perfect
लोकीं Noun
Loki
जगामध्ये
In the worlds

💡 Meaning

Therefore Arjuna, know that he who has attained this stability of mind is the only perfect person in the three worlds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the state of spiritual equilibrium. He explains that a person whose intellect is firmly rooted in the Self, and who remains undisturbed by the dualities of the material world, is the only truly 'complete' or 'perfect' being across the three realms of existence. Such a person's peace is not dependent on external circumstances but is an inherent quality of their realized state.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing emotional stability during crises is the application. For example, staying calm and focused during a sudden financial loss instead of panicking allows for better decision-making.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 166

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | पाळिसी जरी या भजना | तरी सांडिसी या बंधना | संसाराच्या || १६६ ||

"Therefore, O Arjuna, if you observe this path of devotion, you shall be released from these worldly bonds."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
पाळिसी Verb
Palisi
पालन करशील
will follow
भजना Noun
Bhajana
भक्तीला किंवा सेवेला
devotion or service
सांडिसी Verb
Sandisi
सोडशील किंवा मुक्त होशील
will cast off
बंधना Noun
Bandhana
पाश किंवा बंधन
bondage
संसाराच्या Noun
Sansarachya
जगाच्या किंवा प्रपंचाच्या
of the worldly existence

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, if you follow this path of devotion (duty), you will be released from the bonds of this worldly existence.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that adhering to one's natural duty (Swadharma) is equivalent to divine worship. By performing actions without attachment to the results, an individual can break the cycle of worldly bondage. It suggests that liberation is not found by escaping the world, but by transforming one's actions into a spiritual offering.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, focusing on the process and quality of your work rather than obsessing over the outcome helps reduce anxiety and leads to spiritual and professional growth.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna, through Saint Dnyaneshwar's commentary, explains to Arjuna that performing one's duty is the path to liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 361

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळा । जळीं न भिजे अवलीळा । तैसा संसारीं हा निखळा । संचरतु असे ॥

"As the assembly of aquatic creatures does not get wet in the water effortlessly, so does this pure one move in the world."

जळचरांचां Noun
Jaḷacarāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांचा
of aquatic creatures
मेळा Noun
Meḷā
समूह किंवा समुदाय
gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
Na bhije
भिजत नाही
does not get wet
अवलीळा Adverb
Avalīḷā
सहजपणे किंवा लीलेने
effortlessly
निखळा Adjective
Nikhaḷā
शुद्ध किंवा केवळ
pure or entirely
संचरतु Verb
Saṃcaratu
वावरतो किंवा संचार करतो
moves or wanders

💡 Meaning

Just as a group of aquatic animals does not get wet even while staying in water, similarly, this person of steady wisdom moves through the world entirely untouched by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a beautiful metaphor of aquatic life to describe the state of a realized soul. Just as fish and other water-dwelling creatures live their entire lives in water yet remain unaffected by its wetness, a Sthitaprajna (one with stable intellect) moves through the world of sensory objects and social interactions without being 'soaked' by attachment, ego, or desire. Their inner consciousness remains anchored in the Self, ensuring that while they are 'in' the world, they are not 'of' the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by practicing 'mindful detachment' at work. Be fully present in your tasks, but do not let the stress of competition or the fear of failure disturb your inner peace, much like water sliding off a duck's back.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) interacts with the material world without being affected by its dualities.

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