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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 109

जेथें अर्जुना हें न दिसे । तेथें सुख हें कायसें? । जैसें मृगजळ न भासे । सूर्यकिरणीं ॥ १०९ ॥

जेथे अर्जुना हे न दिसे । तेथे सुख हे कायसे? । जैसे मृगजळ न भासे । सूर्यकिरणी ॥ १०९ ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this is not seen, what kind of happiness is there? Just as a mirage does not appear without sunbeams."

मृगजळ Noun
Mrigajala
मृगजळ (आभास)
Mirage
भासे Verb
Bhase
दिसणे किंवा भासणे
Appears
सूर्यकिरणीं Noun
Suryakirani
सूर्याच्या किरणांमध्ये
In sunbeams
सुख Noun
Sukha
आनंद
Happiness
कायसें Adjective
Kayase
कसले किंवा कोठले
What kind of

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, where this (world) is not perceived, how can there be happiness? Just as a mirage cannot appear without sunbeams.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

This verse uses the metaphor of a mirage to explain the nature of worldly existence. A mirage is an optical illusion caused by sunlight; similarly, the world and its pleasures are an illusion (Maya) projected onto the ultimate reality. Without the underlying reality of the Self, these appearances have no independent existence. When one transcends the perception of duality, the concept of worldly pleasure vanishes.

🎯 Practical Application

Realize that external objects are not the source of joy. Example: A video game provides joy only as long as you are engaged with it; the joy is in your state of mind, not the console itself.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the illusory nature of worldly pleasures using the metaphor of a mirage.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 210

जेणें सांडिला फळाचा संगु। तोचि तो नित्यतृप्तु। जो न करी कर्माचा पांगु। कवणिये काळीं॥

"He who has abandoned attachment to the fruit of action, he alone is eternally satisfied, who never depends on action at any time."

सांडिला Verb
sandila
त्याग केला / सोडला
abandoned / renounced
संगु Noun
sangu
आसक्ती / ओढ
attachment
नित्यतृप्तु Adjective
nityatruptu
नेहमी समाधानी
eternally satisfied
पांगु Noun
pangu
अवलंबून असणे / अगतिकता
dependence / helplessness
कवणिये Other
kavaniye
कोणत्याही
at any
काळीं Noun
kali
वेळी / काळात
time

💡 Meaning

One who has given up attachment to the results of actions is truly content and never depends on actions for satisfaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has completely abandoned attachment to the results of their actions is truly 'Nityatrupta' (ever-content). Such an individual does not depend on the outcomes of their deeds for happiness. Since their satisfaction comes from within, they remain unaffected by external circumstances and are not bound by the consequences of their actions.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on your daily tasks or job without being obsessed with the promotion or reward. This mindset keeps you peaceful and productive regardless of the final outcome.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained spiritual freedom by renouncing the desire for the fruits of their actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 362

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

जैसा कूर्मु आपुलीं अंगें । संकोचूनि राहे वेगें । तैसीं इंद्रियें विषयसंगें । सांडूनि जो ॥

"Like a tortoise that draws in its limbs from all sides, he who withdraws his senses from their objects is established in wisdom."

कूर्मु Noun
Kurmu
कासव
Tortoise
अंगें Noun
Ange
अवयव
Limbs
संकोचूनि Verb
Sankochuni
आकसून किंवा ओढून घेणे
Withdrawing
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
विषयसंगें Noun
Vishayasange
विषयांचा सहवास किंवा ओढ
Contact with sense objects
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Abandoning

💡 Meaning

Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, one who withdraws their senses from sense objects is established in steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj uses the vivid imagery of a tortoise to describe mastery over the senses. A tortoise has the unique ability to withdraw its limbs into its hard shell at will, protecting itself from external threats. Similarly, a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) is one who can consciously withdraw their senses from worldly attractions like pleasure, greed, or distractions. By internalizing their consciousness and not letting the senses run after external objects, they achieve a state of mental stability and spiritual peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing the 'tortoise technique' means having the discipline to switch off digital distractions or resist unhealthy temptations to focus on long-term goals.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) using the analogy of a tortoise.

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