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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. 1, Verse 25

तिये सैन्ये दोन्ही थोर । जैसे कळांतकाळींचे सागर । कीं महाप्रळयींचे अंबर । उथळले ॥ २५ ॥

"Both those armies were so great, like the oceans at the end of time, or like the sky surging during the great dissolution."

सैन्ये Noun

Sainye

सेना/लष्कर

Armies

थोर Adjective

Thor

मोठी/विशाल

Great/Vast

कळांतकाळींचे Adjective

Kalantakaliche

प्रलयकाळातील

Of the end of time

सागर Noun

Sagar

समुद्र

Oceans

महाप्रळयींचे Adjective

Mahapralayiche

महाप्रलयाच्या वेळचे

Of the great dissolution

अंबर Noun

Ambar

आकाश

Sky

उथळले Verb

Uthalale

उचंबळले/उसळले

Overflowed/Surged

💡 Meaning

Both those armies were so vast that they appeared like two oceans surging at the end of time or like the sky collapsing during the great dissolution.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses powerful cosmic metaphors to describe the scale of the opposing armies. He compares them to the oceans at the end of an era (Kalantakal) or the sky collapsing during the great dissolution (Mahapralaya). This imagery conveys the immense power, noise, and destructive potential of the gathering forces, suggesting that the upcoming battle is not merely a human conflict but an event of universal significance.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with overwhelming challenges that seem as vast as an ocean, one must acknowledge their magnitude but remain steady. Example: Facing a major career crisis and personal loss simultaneously requires the mental strength to stand firm against a 'surge' of difficulties.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the overwhelming sight of the two massive armies gathered on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 298

म्हणौनि तो निभ्रांत । पूर्णकामू सतत । जो आत्मलाभीं तृप्त । होऊनि असे ॥ २९८ ॥

"Therefore, he is undoubtedly always fulfilled, who remains satisfied in the gain of the Self."

निभ्रांत Adjective

nibhrānta

शंकामुक्त किंवा संशयरहित

doubtless or certain

पूर्णकामू Adjective

pūrṇakāmū

ज्याच्या सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण झाल्या आहेत असा

one whose desires are fulfilled

सतत Adverb

satata

नेहमी किंवा अखंड

always or constantly

आत्मलाभीं Noun

ātmalābhīṃ

आत्मप्राप्तीमध्ये किंवा स्वतःच्या स्वरूपाच्या आनंदात

in the gain of the self

तृप्त Adjective

tṛpta

समाधानी

satisfied or contented

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he is undoubtedly and eternally fulfilled, who remains satisfied in the realization of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the state of absolute fulfillment. A person who has realized the Self becomes 'Purnakama'—one whose every desire is naturally satisfied because they have found the ultimate source of joy within. Such a person is free from doubts (Nibhranta) and remains perpetually satisfied in the bliss of the soul, regardless of external circumstances. They no longer seek validation or happiness from the material world because the 'gain of the self' outweighs all worldly gains.

🎯 Practical Application

True happiness comes from inner contentment rather than external possessions. For example, a professional who finds joy in the quality of their work rather than just the salary experiences a deeper, more stable sense of fulfillment similar to the 'Atmalabha' mentioned here.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of absolute fulfillment of a person who has attained steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna).

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