🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should never abandon duties that are appropriate and come naturally to them as per the situation. These 'Vihita' (prescribed) actions should be performed with absolute certainty and without doubt. Instead of seeking inaction, one should find perfection through the selfless performance of their designated roles in life.

In professional life, if a task is assigned to you that fits your role, you should complete it diligently rather than avoiding it. For example, a doctor treating a patient during an emergency is performing their 'Vihita' karma.

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural and prescribed duties without hesitation.

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elucidates the concept of 'Akarma' (inaction in action). Even though a wise person is engaged in various activities, they remain untouched by the ego of being the 'doer'. He uses the sublime metaphor of the sun: the sun illuminates the entire world, yet it remains detached from the activities it enables. Similarly, a person established in self-knowledge performs duties for the welfare of the world without the burden of ego or desire for results, ensuring that the actions do not bind their soul.

Perform your professional duties with excellence but without letting the success or failure feed your ego. For example, a doctor treats a patient as a duty, without claiming to be the ultimate 'giver of life', remaining detached like the sun.

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without being bound by the ego of doership, using the analogy of the sun.

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the Pandava army's intensity. Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that the army is not just a collection of soldiers but a force as terrifying as 'Kala' (Death/Time) itself. The metaphor of 'Vayuchakra' (the apocalyptic whirlwind) signifies an unstoppable force that emerges at the end of an era to sweep away everything. It suggests that the Pandavas are divinely empowered to destroy unrighteousness.

One's determination towards a goal should be as fierce as a storm, ensuring all obstacles are cleared. For example, an athlete should enter the field with such confidence that it mentally overwhelms the opposition.

Sanjaya describes the formidable appearance of the Pandava army to King Dhritarashtra.