Dnyaneshwari
Ch. 2, Verse 284
यावानर्थ उदपाने सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके । तावान्सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥
जैसा पूर्ण जलाशयु । तो सर्वही कामे सरे । तैसा ज्ञानियाचा जो निश्चयो । तो सर्वही अर्थासी पुरे ॥
"As a full reservoir serves all purposes, so the conviction of a wise man fulfills all needs."
जलाशयु
Noun
Jalashayu
पाण्याचा मोठा साठा किंवा तलाव
A large reservoir or lake
कामे
Noun
Kame
गरजा किंवा हेतू
Purposes or needs
सरे
Verb
Sare
पूर्ण होतात
Are fulfilled
ज्ञानियाचा
Noun
Jnaniyacha
आत्मज्ञानी पुरुषाचा
Of the enlightened person
निश्चयो
Noun
Nishchayo
ठाम विश्वास किंवा बोध
Conviction or determination
अर्थासी
Noun
Arthasi
प्रयोजनांना किंवा फळांना
To the purposes or meanings
पुरे
Verb
Pure
पुरेसा होतो
Suffices
💡 Meaning
Just as a large lake fulfills all needs for water, the firm conviction of a wise person fulfills all purposes of life.