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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 112

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जेथ कर्म तंव अकर्म । आणि अकर्मींही कर्म । हें जाणे तोचि परम । पुरुषु गा ॥

"Where there is action, there is inaction; and in inaction, there is action. He who knows this is the supreme man."

कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कृती
Action
अकर्म Noun
Akarma
निष्क्रियता किंवा कर्माचा अभाव
Inaction
जाणे Verb
Jane
ओळखतो किंवा समजतो
Knows
परम Adjective
Param
श्रेष्ठ किंवा सर्वोच्च
Supreme
पुरुषु Noun
Purushu
मनुष्य किंवा व्यक्ती
Person

💡 Meaning

He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is the most exalted among men.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a truly enlightened person recognizes that even while the body and senses are engaged in action, the true Self remains a non-doer (inaction in action). Conversely, if one physically refrains from work but remains mentally attached to desires, they are still performing action (action in inaction). One who realizes this paradox is considered the wisest among men.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties (like job or studies) with full dedication but without the egoistic claim of 'I am the doer'. This detachment prevents mental stress and karmic bondage.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the profound nature of action and inaction to Arjuna, which Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates in this Ovi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 223

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरावे हेचि परम । येणे पाविजे मोक्षधाम । नि:संशयो ॥ २२३ ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate duty as the highest goal; through this, one undoubtedly reaches the abode of liberation."

उचित Adjective
uchit
योग्य किंवा विहित
proper or appropriate
आचरावे Verb
acharave
आचरण करावे किंवा पाळावे
should practice or perform
परम Adjective
param
सर्वोच्च किंवा श्रेष्ठ
supreme or highest
पाविजे Verb
pavije
प्राप्त होते
is attained
मोक्षधाम Noun
mokshadham
मुक्तीचे स्थान
abode of liberation
नि:संशयो Adverb
nihsanshayo
शंका नसलेले किंवा नक्कीच
undoubtedly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate for you, considering it supreme. By doing this, one undoubtedly attains the state of liberation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that performing one's prescribed duty (Swadharma) is the highest form of spiritual practice. When an individual performs their actions as a supreme obligation without being attached to the results, those actions do not create bondage. Instead, they purify the mind and lead the seeker to the ultimate state of liberation (Moksha) without any doubt.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focusing on the quality of your work rather than just the promotion or salary is 'Uchit Karma'. This dedication leads to professional excellence and inner peace, which is a form of liberation from work-related stress.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how performing one's duty without attachment leads to spiritual liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 143

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्मेंचि न होती। जैं बुद्धीची व्याप्ती। आत्मरूपीं मिळे॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not become (binding) karma, when the pervasiveness of the intellect merges into the Self."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kījatī
केली जातात
Are performed
व्याप्ती Noun
Vyāptī
विस्तार किंवा बुद्धीचा कल
Pervasiveness or scope
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Ātmarūpīṃ
आत्मस्वरूपात
In the form of Self
मिळे Verb
Miḷē
एकरूप होते
Merges

💡 Meaning

When the intellect's pervasiveness merges into the Self, actions are indeed performed, but they do not become binding karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that for a person whose intellect has merged into the Self, actions lose their binding nature. Even though the physical body continues to perform duties, the absence of the 'doer' ego ensures that these actions do not create new karmic seeds. It is the identification of the intellect with the Self that transforms binding karma into non-binding action.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if you perform your duties without the ego of being the 'doer', you remain free from stress and the anxiety of results. For example, helping someone without expecting anything in return.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a liberated soul who performs actions without attachment.

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