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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 338

जैसा नावाचा सांगातु । वाऱ्यासी जाहला प्रवृत्तु । तो अगाधुही अपमृत्यु । ओढूनि आणी ॥ ३३८ ॥

"As the association of a boat with a strong wind drags it to an accidental death even in the deep sea."

नावाचा Noun
Nāvācā
नावेचा
of the boat
सांगातु Noun
Sāṅgātu
सोबत किंवा संगत
association or company
वाऱ्यासी Noun
Vāryāsī
वाऱ्याशी
with the wind
प्रवृत्तु Adjective
Pravṛttu
प्रवृत्त झालेला किंवा लागलेला
inclined or engaged
अगाधुही Adjective
Agādhuhī
अथांग किंवा खूप खोल
unfathomable or very deep
अपमृत्यु Noun
Apamṛtyu
अकाली किंवा अपघाती मृत्यू
accidental death or calamity
ओढूनि Verb
Oḍhūni
ओढून
dragging

💡 Meaning

Just as a boat caught in a gale is dragged to a disastrous end even in deep waters, so does the mind following the senses lead to destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a profound psychological insight using a nautical metaphor. He explains that just as a boat, intended to cross the waters safely, can be seized by a violent gale and dragged into the depths of the ocean leading to a wreck, similarly, the human mind, when it follows the wandering senses, loses its anchor of wisdom. Even a person with great potential can be led to spiritual or moral ruin if their mind is not disciplined and is constantly pulled by external desires.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if we allow our senses to be constantly distracted by digital entertainment or impulsive desires, we lose our focus on long-term goals. Discipline acts as the rudder that keeps our 'life-boat' on course.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the mind, when swayed by the senses, destroys one's intellect, using the metaphor of a boat in a storm.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 50

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जाहले असे पवित्र । जेथ आले अहोरात्र । देवगण ॥ ५० ॥

"In that way, Kurukshetra became so holy that the hosts of gods frequented it day and night."

तैसे Adverb
Taise
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner / Similarly
कुरुक्षेत्र Noun
Kurukshetra
कुरुक्षेत्राची भूमी
The field of Kurukshetra
पवित्र Adjective
Pavitra
पावन किंवा शुद्ध
Holy or Sacred
अहोरात्र Adverb
Ahoratra
दिवस-रात्र
Day and night
देवगण Noun
Devgana
देवांचे समूह
Groups of deities

💡 Meaning

In the same way, that Kurukshetra has become so sacred that groups of gods visit there day and night.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the spiritual significance of Kurukshetra. By describing it as so holy that even deities frequent the place day and night, he elevates the setting from a mere physical battlefield to a divine stage. This suggests that the events unfolding (the delivery of the Gita) are of cosmic importance, attracting the attention of the celestial beings.

🎯 Practical Application

One should strive to make their environment sacred through positive actions and thoughts. For example, maintaining a peaceful and clean atmosphere at home or work invites positive energy and divine grace, similar to a holy site.

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes the divine sanctity of the Kurukshetra battlefield to King Dhritarashtra.

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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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