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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 29

तरी उचित हें न विचारितां । काय रडसी काय निष्ठुरता । हें न कळे तुज चित्ता । काय जाहलें ॥ २९ ॥

"Thus, without considering what is proper, why do you cry? What is this hardness/delusion? I do not understand what has happened to your mind."

उचित Adjective

uchita

योग्य/उचित

proper/right

विचारितां Verb

vicharita

विचार करणे

considering/thinking

रडसी Verb

radasi

रडतोस

crying

निष्ठुरता Noun

nishthurata

कठोरपणा/मोह

hardness/delusion

चित्ता Noun

chitta

मन/अंतःकरण

mind/consciousness

कळे Verb

kale

समजणे

understand

जाहलें Verb

jahale

झाले

happened

तुज Pronoun

tuja

तुला

to you

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, why are you crying without considering what is right? What has happened to your mind that you have become so deluded?

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Lord Krishna's initial reaction to Arjuna's despondency. Krishna questions Arjuna's sudden emotional breakdown, pointing out that he is acting without considering what is 'Uchita' (appropriate or righteous). Krishna challenges Arjuna's state of mind, asking why he has become so weak and deluded, losing his clarity of purpose as a warrior. It is a call to move from emotional reactivity to rational duty.

🎯 Practical Application

In moments of crisis, instead of being overwhelmed by emotions, one should analyze the situation rationally. Example: Instead of panicking during a difficult project, focus on the next logical step and your primary responsibility.

📌 Context

Krishna rebukes Arjuna for his uncharacteristic grief and lack of discrimination between right and wrong at the start of the battle.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 355

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो करी । आणि विषयांतें विसरोनि । आत्मसुखीं रमे ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who controls his senses and, forgetting the objects of desire, dwells in the joy of the Self."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun

Sthitaprajnu

स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला

One with steady wisdom

इंद्रियांचा Noun

Indriyancha

ज्ञानेंद्रियांचा

Of the senses

निग्रहो Noun

Nigraho

ताबा किंवा संयम

Restraint or control

विषयांतें Noun

Vishayante

भोगाच्या वस्तूंना

Sense objects

विसरोनि Verb

Visaroni

विसरून किंवा सोडून

Forgetting or transcending

आत्मसुखीं Noun

Atmasukhi

आत्म्याच्या आनंदात

In the bliss of the self

रमे Verb

Rame

मग्न होतो

Rejoices or dwells

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is a person of steady wisdom, who restrains his senses and, forgetting worldly objects, rejoices in the bliss of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true wisdom is achieved only when a person gains complete mastery over their senses. It is not just about physical restraint but a mental state where the attraction for worldly pleasures fades away, and the individual finds supreme joy within their own soul. This internal bliss makes the intellect unshakable and free from external dependencies.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing self-discipline by limiting screen time or unhealthy habits to focus on personal growth and inner peace is a practical application of this verse.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 142

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांतें जिणावें । मग मन हें आकळावें । तरी बुद्धीसी ठाव पावावे । निभ्रांत पैं ॥

"Therefore, conquer the senses first, then bring the mind under control; thus you shall undoubtedly find the true place of the intellect."

इंद्रियांतें Noun

Indriyante

इंद्रियांना

to the senses

जिणावें Verb

Jinave

जिंकावे

to conquer

आकळावें Verb

Akalave

ताब्यात घ्यावे

to control or grasp

बुद्धीसी Noun

Buddhisi

बुद्धीला

to the intellect

निभ्रांत Adverb

Nibhranta

निःसंशयपणे

undoubtedly

ठाव Noun

Thava

स्थान किंवा पत्ता

place or depth

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should first conquer the senses, then control the mind; only then will one surely realize the true nature of the intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj outlines a systematic approach to spiritual discipline. He emphasizes that the journey to self-realization begins with the mastery of the physical senses. Once the senses are subdued, the mind becomes manageable. A controlled mind then allows the seeker to reach the depths of the intellect (Buddhi), where true knowledge resides without any doubt.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, to master a skill, one must first eliminate physical distractions (senses), then focus the wandering thoughts (mind), which eventually leads to deep understanding and mastery (intellect).

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the hierarchy of self-mastery, moving from the physical senses to the subtle intellect.

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