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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 21

निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः । शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥

जयाचिये अंतःकरणीं । आशा नाहीं कोणे गुणीं । जो नियतचित्तु होऊनि । वर्तत असे ॥

"One who is free from expectations, with mind and self controlled, having abandoned all possessiveness, performing action only for the body, incurs no sin."

निराशी Adjective
Nirashi
आशा नसलेला
Free from expectations
यतचित्तात्मा Noun
Yatachittatma
ज्याचे चित्त संयमित आहे
One with controlled mind
परिग्रह Noun
Parigraha
साठा किंवा मालकी
Possessions or ownership
किल्बिषम् Noun
Kilbisham
पाप किंवा दोष
Sin or fault
शारीरं Adjective
Shariram
शरीरापुरते
Bodily

💡 Meaning

One who is free from expectations, has controlled their mind and self, and has abandoned all sense of possession, incurs no sin even while performing bodily actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates that a person who has renounced all desires and mastered their internal faculties performs actions solely for the maintenance of the physical body. Since such an individual is devoid of the egoistic sense of 'doership' and has no attachment to the results, their actions do not generate any karmic reactions or sins. This state of being is called 'Akarma' within 'Karma'.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. For example, a doctor treating a patient should focus on the treatment itself rather than the fame it might bring.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the state of a person who has attained spiritual wisdom and performs actions without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 84

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो इंद्रियांतें न रोखें । तो विषयांचेनि विखें । नाशिला जाणावा ॥ ८४ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who does not restrain his senses is to be known as destroyed by the poison of sense-objects."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyante
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
रोखें Verb
Rokhe
रोखणे किंवा ताबा ठेवणे
To restrain or stop
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (भोगांच्या)
Of sense objects
विखें Noun
Vikhe
विषाने
By poison
नाशिला Adjective
Nashila
नाश पावलेला
Destroyed
जाणावा Verb
Janava
समजावा
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, listen; one who does not restrain their senses should be considered destroyed by the poison of sensory pleasures.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the necessity of sense control. He compares worldly desires and sensory objects to poison. If a person fails to restrain their senses, they are drawn towards these objects, which eventually leads to their moral and spiritual downfall. Just as poison destroys the physical body, the lack of control over one's senses destroys one's wisdom and character.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if we cannot control our urge to constantly check social media or eat junk food, it harms our productivity and health. Practicing self-restraint is key to success.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the danger of uncontrolled senses while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita's teachings on the stability of mind.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 98

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो अंतःकरणु निकें । सांडूनि कवतुकें । विषयांचें ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who, having abandoned the fascination for sense-objects, keeps his heart pure."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक
Listen
अंतःकरणु Noun
Antahkaranu
मन किंवा हृदय
Inner self or mind
निकें Adjective
Nike
शुद्ध किंवा चांगले
Pure or clean
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Having discarded
कवतुकें Noun
Kavatuke
आकर्षण किंवा कौतुक
Fascination or interest
विषयांचें Noun
Vishayan-che
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांचे
Of sense objects

💡 Meaning

Therefore, listen Arjuna, he who keeps his heart pure by giving up the fascination for sense objects is truly wise.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability comes from mental purity. He advises Arjuna that a person who voluntarily relinquishes the fascination for worldly pleasures and keeps their inner consciousness (Antahkarana) pure and undisturbed is the one who has attained steady wisdom. It suggests that physical renunciation is incomplete without the mental withdrawal from the allure of the senses.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing focus by ignoring distractions. For example, staying committed to a healthy diet by ignoring the craving for junk food is a way of 'discarding the fascination of objects' to maintain a healthy body and mind.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the nature of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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