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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 55

तरी अर्जुना ऐकें । जो अंतःकरणींचीं कौतुकें । सांडूनि आत्मारामीं निकें । रतला असे ॥ ५५ ॥

Tari Arjuna aike | Jo antahkarnichi kautuke | Sanduni atmarami nike | Ratala ase || 55 ||

"Listen Arjuna, one who has discarded all mental desires and is perfectly engrossed in the joy of the Self."

ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक किंवा श्रवण कर
Listen
अंतःकरणींचीं Noun
Antahkarnichi
मनातील किंवा अंतःकरणातील
Of the mind/heart
कौतुकें Noun
Kautuke
इच्छा किंवा वासना
Desires or whims
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Having abandoned
आत्मारामीं Noun
Atmarami
आत्मस्वरूपात
In the soul/self
निकें Adverb
Nike
चांगल्या प्रकारे किंवा पूर्णपणे
Completely/Well
रतला Adjective
Ratala
मग्न झालेला किंवा रमलेला
Absorbed or engrossed

💡 Meaning

Listen Arjuna, he who abandons all desires of the mind and remains completely absorbed in the bliss of the Self is truly wise.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has completely cast off all desires of the mind and finds absolute contentment within the Self is a Sthitaprajna. True happiness is not found in external objects but in the realization of one's own divine nature. When the mind stops wandering after sensory pleasures and settles into the bliss of the soul, one achieves spiritual stability.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, instead of seeking validation or happiness from social media likes or external praise, finding joy in one's own growth and inner peace is an application of this verse. Example: Focusing on the quality of your work for personal satisfaction rather than just for the reward.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna, and Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on this in Marathi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 81

जैसीं जळचरे जळांतरीं । असती न भिजेचि अंबरें । तैसा संसारीं जो न विकारी । तोचि मुक्त ॥

"As aquatic creatures live in water without being drenched by it, so is he who remains unaffected by the world; he alone is liberated."

जळचरे Noun
jalachare
पाण्यात राहणारे प्राणी
aquatic animals
जळांतरीं Adverb
jalantari
पाण्याच्या आत
inside the water
भिजेचि Verb
bhijechi
भिजणे किंवा ओले होणे
getting wet or drenched
संसारीं Adverb
sansari
प्रपंचात किंवा जगात
in the worldly life
विकारी Adjective
vikari
विकारवश किंवा बदलणारा
affected by emotions or changes
मुक्त Adjective
mukta
बंधमुक्त किंवा स्वतंत्र
liberated or free

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic animals live in water but remain unaffected by it, a person who lives in the world without being swayed by passions is truly liberated.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of aquatic life to illustrate the concept of 'Jivanmukta' (liberated while alive). Just as fish live in water but their existence is not compromised by the wetness, a realized soul engages with the world, performs duties, and interacts with society without letting the dualities of pleasure and pain, or desire and anger, penetrate their inner consciousness. True renunciation is not the abandonment of action, but the abandonment of the ego's attachment to the results and the emotional turbulence caused by worldly events.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice emotional resilience in daily life. For example, when facing criticism or praise at your workplace, maintain your inner balance and focus on your duty rather than reacting impulsively to external opinions.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person can remain spiritually free while fulfilling worldly duties.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 69

म्हणोनि विषयांवरी । जो निग्रहाची धटी धरी । तयाची प्रज्ञा थिरावली अंतरीं । जाण तूं ॥

"Therefore, one who holds a firm grip of restraint over the objects of the senses, know that his wisdom is steady within."

विषयांवरी Noun
vishayanvari
इंद्रियांच्या विषयांवर
on sense objects
निग्रहाची Noun
nigrahachi
संयमाची
of restraint
धटी Noun
dhati
पकड किंवा धमक
firm grip
प्रज्ञा Noun
prajna
बुद्धी
wisdom
थिरावली Verb
thiravali
स्थिर झाली
became steady
अंतरी Adverb
antari
हृदयात किंवा मनात
within the heart
जाण Verb
jaan
ओळख किंवा समज
know or understand

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that the wisdom of one who holds a firm grip of restraint over the senses is steady within.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability is only possible when a seeker has absolute control over their senses. By withdrawing the senses from external objects and focusing inward, the intellect becomes unwavering. This mastery over desires is the hallmark of a person who has attained self-realization.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge for instant gratification is a form of 'Nigraha' that leads to mental clarity and focus.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the necessity of sense control to achieve a steady intellect (Sthitaprajna).

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