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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 33

अथवा हें उचित । सांडूनि जरी तूं अच्युत । अधर्मचि अनुचित । आचरसी ॥ ३३ ॥

"Or if you, O Achyuta, abandon this proper duty and practice what is improper and unrighteous."

अथवा Conjunction

Atha vā

किंवा

उचित Adjective

Ucita

योग्य / विहित

Proper / Rightful

सांडूनि Verb

Sāṃḍūni

सोडून देऊन / त्याग करून

Abandoning / Leaving

अच्युत Noun

Acyuta

न ढळणारा (येथे अर्जुनासाठी संबोधन)

Infallible (used here for Arjuna)

अधर्म Noun

Adharma

धर्माच्या विरुद्ध वागणे

Unrighteousness

आचरसी Verb

Ācarasī

आचरण करशील

Will practice / perform

💡 Meaning

Or, O Achyuta, if you abandon this proper duty and instead practice what is improper and unrighteous...

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Krishna's warning to Arjuna. He emphasizes that for a warrior, fighting a righteous war is 'Ucita' (proper duty). Abandoning this duty is not an act of compassion but an act of 'Adharma' (unrighteousness). The verse highlights that one must adhere to their professional and moral responsibilities regardless of personal emotions.

🎯 Practical Application

Avoiding one's core responsibilities leads to moral failure. For example, a student avoiding their studies during exams is neglecting their primary duty (Vidya-Dharma).

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the consequences of Arjuna abandoning his duty as a warrior in the middle of the battlefield.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 164

ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते । सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ॥

म्हणौनि विषयांचां ठायीं । सर्वथा आसक्ति न कीजे कांहीं । जेथूनि हा अनर्थु पाही । प्रगटे गा ॥ १६४ ॥

"Therefore, do not harbor any attachment towards sense objects; for behold, it is from this attachment that all calamities arise."

विषयांचां Noun

Vishayancha

इंद्रियांच्या भोगांच्या

of sense objects

सर्वथा Adverb

Sarvatha

पूर्णपणे किंवा कोणत्याही प्रकारे

in every way

आसक्ति Noun

Aasakti

ओढ किंवा जवळीक

attachment

अनर्थु Noun

Anarthu

संकट किंवा अनिष्ट गोष्ट

calamity or evil

प्रगटे Verb

Pragate

निर्माण होतो किंवा दिसतो

manifests or arises

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should not have any attachment to sense objects, as all troubles and calamities arise from there.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar warns the seeker against the dangers of mental attachment. He explains that even thinking about sensory objects creates a bond (attachment). This attachment is the seed of all calamities. When one becomes attached, desire is born, and when desire is frustrated, it leads to anger, eventually clouding the intellect. Therefore, to maintain spiritual stability, one must avoid harboring attachment to worldly pleasures.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, constant thinking about digital distractions or junk food leads to an addiction (attachment). This attachment disrupts focus and health. Practicing detachment from the initial thought helps in maintaining a balanced life.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the psychological process of how a person falls into ruin by merely dwelling on sensory pleasures.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 57

जेथ विषयांचे नाव नाही। आणि इंद्रियांची गोठी नाही। तेथ निवांतपणे पाही। सुखाचा अनुभव।।

"Where there is no trace of sense-objects and no talk of the senses, there, in absolute stillness, witness the experience of bliss."

विषयांचे Noun

Vishayanche

भोगवस्तूंचे

of sense objects

इंद्रियांची Noun

Indriyanchi

ज्ञानेंद्रियांची

of the senses

गोठी Noun

Gothi

चर्चा किंवा गोष्ट

talk or mention

निवांतपणे Adverb

Nivantpane

शांतपणे

peacefully

पाही Verb

Pahi

पाहणे किंवा अनुभवणे

to see or experience

सुखाचा Noun

Sukhacha

आनंदाचा

of bliss

💡 Meaning

Where there is no mention of worldly objects and no involvement of the senses, there one experiences true bliss in absolute peace.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the nature of spiritual joy. He states that true and eternal happiness is found beyond the realm of physical senses. As long as the mind is preoccupied with worldly objects and sensory inputs, it cannot perceive the subtle bliss of the soul. When a seeker detaches from these external distractions and stills the senses, they experience a profound, undisturbed peace known as 'Atmananda'.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice a 'digital detox' for 15 minutes daily. By disconnecting from external stimuli like phones and television, you allow your mind to settle into its natural state of calm and discover inner contentment.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of inner bliss that is independent of external senses.

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