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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 17

यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः । आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ॥ १७ ॥

जेणें आपणपें देखिलें । देखौनि आपणपेंचि जाहलें । तया कर्तव्य उरले । कांहींच नाहीं ॥ १७ ॥

"He who has seen the Self, and having seen, has become the Self, for him no duty remains."

आपणपें Noun

Aapanpe

स्वतःला (आत्म्याला)

To the Self

देखिलें Verb

Dekhile

पाहिले किंवा अनुभवले

Saw or experienced

जाहलें Verb

Jahale

झाले किंवा बनले

Became

तया Pronoun

Taya

त्याला

To him

कर्तव्य Noun

Kartavya

करण्यासारखे काम

Duty or obligation

उरले Verb

Urale

शिल्लक राहिले

Remained

💡 Meaning

One who has realized the Self and has become one with the Self, has no further duties left to perform.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the pinnacle of spiritual achievement. When a seeker realizes the Atman (Self) and merges their identity with it, they transcend the realm of 'doership'. Since such a person finds complete fulfillment within themselves, they no longer seek external results. Consequently, there is no 'duty' left for them to perform for personal gain, as they have already attained the ultimate goal of human life.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaches us to find internal satisfaction. When you work out of passion and inner joy rather than just for external rewards, the work ceases to be a burden and becomes a natural expression of your being.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the state of a person who has attained self-realization and is free from the bonds of mandatory duties.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 306

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांसीं नित्य निग्रहो । आणि विषयांवरी जयाचा जयो । तोचि जाणावा ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who has constant control over his senses and who has conquered the sense-objects; know him to be so."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun

Sthitaprajnu

स्थिर बुद्धीचा

One with steady wisdom

इंद्रियांसीं Noun

Indriyansi

इंद्रियांवर

Over the senses

निग्रहो Noun

Nigraho

संयम किंवा ताबा

Control or restraint

विषयांवरी Noun

Vishayanvari

विषयांवर (भोगवस्तूंवर)

Over sense objects

जयो Noun

Jayo

विजय

Victory

जाणावा Verb

Janava

ओळखावा किंवा समजावा

Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know him alone to be of steady wisdom, who has constant control over his senses and has conquered the sense-objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar defines a 'Sthitaprajna' (one with steady wisdom) as an individual who has achieved complete mastery over their senses. True spiritual stability is not merely theoretical; it is the practical ability to remain unaffected by the pull of external sensory objects. By conquering the constant demands of the senses, one attains a state of mental equilibrium that is the hallmark of enlightenment.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing sense control can mean choosing a healthy lifestyle over temporary cravings or staying focused on long-term goals despite distractions like social media.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the ultimate sign of a person who has attained steady wisdom through sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 17

कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः । अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः ॥

तरी कर्माचें रूप जाणावें । आणि विकर्माचेंही ओळखावें । मग अकर्माचेंही पाहावें । पूर्णपणें ॥

"One should understand the nature of action, and also understand the nature of forbidden action; and one should also clearly see the nature of inaction."

कर्माचें Noun

Karmācē

कर्माचे

of action

रूप Noun

Rūpa

स्वरूप

nature/form

जाणावें Verb

Jāṇāvē

जाणून घ्यावे

should know

विकर्माचें Noun

Vikarmācē

निषिद्ध कर्माचे

of forbidden action

ओळखावें Verb

Oḷakhāvē

ओळखावे

should recognize

अकर्माचें Noun

Akarmācē

कर्मशून्यतेचे

of inaction

पूर्णपणें Adverb

Pūrṇapaṇē

पूर्णपणे

completely

💡 Meaning

One must understand the nature of action, forbidden action, and inaction, for the path of action is deep and difficult to comprehend.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the complexity of 'Karma'. He suggests that one must distinguish between prescribed duties (Karma), prohibited actions (Vikarma), and the state of non-action (Akarma). The path of action is profound and mysterious, requiring deep spiritual insight to navigate without attachment. True understanding lies in performing actions without the ego of being the 'doer'.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, evaluate the intent behind your actions. For example, working diligently is 'Karma', but doing it unethically is 'Vikarma'. Performing your duty with a sense of detachment from the result leads towards 'Akarma'.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the intricate nature of action and the necessity of understanding the distinction between Karma, Vikarma, and Akarma.

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