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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 172

अविनाशि तु तद् विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम् । विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित्कर्तुमर्हति ॥

जैसे आकाशीं अभ्र उमटे | तें आकाशींचि माघौतें आटे | तैसें चैतन्यीं जग प्रकटे | आणि चैतन्यींचि लया जाय ||

"As clouds arise in the sky and dissolve back into the sky, so does the world manifest in Consciousness and dissolve back into Consciousness."

आकाशीं Noun
Akashi
आकाशात
In the sky
अभ्र Noun
Abhra
ढग
Cloud
उमटे Verb
Umate
प्रकट होते / उमटते
Appears / Manifests
आटे Verb
Ate
विरून जाते / नाहीसे होते
Dissolves / Vanishes
चैतन्यीं Noun
Chaitanyi
शुद्ध जाणीवेत किंवा परमात्म्यात
In the Supreme Consciousness
लया Noun
Laya
विलीन होणे
Dissolution

💡 Meaning

Just as clouds appear in the sky and dissolve back into it, the universe manifests within the Supreme Consciousness and eventually merges back into it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar employs the 'Akasha-Abhra' (Sky-Cloud) analogy to explain the nature of reality. The sky remains unaffected and unchanged regardless of the formation or dissolution of clouds within it. Similarly, the Supreme Consciousness (Chaitanya) is the eternal substratum upon which the entire universe appears and disappears. The universe is a temporary manifestation, while the underlying reality is eternal, all-pervading, and indestructible. This highlights the concept that while forms change, the essence remains the same.

🎯 Practical Application

Understand that life's challenges and emotions are like passing clouds. Stay centered in your inner peace (the sky), knowing that external situations are temporary and will eventually pass. For example, a period of grief is a cloud; your core existence is the sky that remains untouched.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the relationship between the transient world and the eternal Consciousness using the analogy of clouds and the sky.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 162

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । झकविजे नको भ्रमितां । हा विचारु चित्ता । स्थिरावूं दे ॥ १६२ ॥

"Therefore, do not be deceived by delusion now. Let this thought settle firmly in your mind."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Zhakavije
फसवले जाणे / भ्रमित होणे
To be deceived or deluded
भ्रमितां Noun
Bhramita
भ्रमामुळे
Due to delusion
विचारु Noun
Vicharu
विवेकपूर्ण विचार
Wise thought or contemplation
चित्ता Noun
Chitta
मनात किंवा अंतःकरणात
In the mind or consciousness
स्थिरावूं Verb
Sthiravu
स्थिर करणे
To stabilize

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not be deluded anymore. Let this wise thought stabilize in your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of mental stability and clarity. He advises Arjuna not to be misled by worldly illusions or emotional confusion regarding life and death. By asking him to let the 'Vicharu' (right thought) stabilize in his 'Chitta' (consciousness), he points towards the state of 'Sthitaprajna'—a person of steady wisdom who is not shaken by external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when faced with overwhelming emotions or conflicting choices, one should pause and return to core truths. Example: If a student is anxious about results, they should stabilize their mind with the thought that they have worked hard and the outcome is a learning step, rather than being paralyzed by fear.

📌 Context

After explaining the nature of the soul and the body, Saint Dnyaneshwar (as Krishna's voice) tells Arjuna to stop being confused and let the truth settle in his heart.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 74

जेथूनि हे विश्व प्रगटे । जेथें हें सर्वही आटे । तें ब्रह्म हें न पालटे । कल्पांतींही ॥ ७४ ॥

"From where this universe manifests, and where it all dissolves, that Brahman does not change even at the end of an eon."

जेथूनि Adverb
jethūni
ज्यापासून
from where
विश्व Noun
viśva
जग
universe
प्रगटे Verb
pragaṭe
निर्माण होते
manifests
आटे Verb
āṭe
विलीन होते
dissolves
ब्रह्म Noun
brahma
परम तत्त्व
Supreme Reality
पालटे Verb
pālaṭe
बदलते
changes
कल्पांतींही Adverb
kalpāntīṃhī
युगाच्या शेवटीही
even at the end of an eon

💡 Meaning

That Brahman, from which this universe emerges and into which it eventually dissolves, remains unchanged even at the end of an eon.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the nature of the Absolute Reality (Brahman). He posits that Brahman is the source from which the entire cosmos manifests and the ultimate destination where it dissolves. While the physical world is subject to constant change and eventual destruction (Pralaya), Brahman remains immutable and eternal. It is the substratum that exists before creation and persists after the end of time, unaffected by the cycles of birth and death.

🎯 Practical Application

Understanding that the core of our existence is eternal helps us stay calm during life's ups and downs. Example: When facing a major life change, remember that your inner strength and values are constant and unaffected by external circumstances.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the eternal and unchanging nature of Brahman as the source and end of the universe.

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