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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 157

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | या कर्मातें न संडीं पां | विहितु जो आपणा | तोचि कीजे ||

म्हणून अर्जुना, तू या कर्माचा त्याग करू नकोस. जे तुला विहित (कर्तव्य म्हणून नेमून दिलेले) आहे, तेच तू कर.

"Therefore, O Arjuna, do not forsake action. Perform that which is your prescribed duty."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्मातें Noun
Karmate
कर्माला
To the action
संडीं Verb
Sandi
त्याग करू नकोस
Do not abandon
विहितु Adjective
Vihitu
नेमून दिलेले
Prescribed
कीजे Verb
Kije
करावे
Should be done

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, do not abandon your actions. Perform only those duties which are prescribed for you.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should not abandon their prescribed duties (Swadharma). True liberation is not found in inaction, but in performing one's responsibilities with a sense of detachment and dedication to the Divine. He instructs Arjuna that instead of fleeing from the battlefield, he must perform the duty that has naturally come to him as a warrior.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, instead of running away from difficult tasks or responsibilities, one should face them as a duty, focusing on the effort rather than the result. For example, an employee should complete their tasks with integrity rather than avoiding them.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna, through Saint Dnyaneshwar's commentary, advises Arjuna on the necessity of performing one's duty without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 49

जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः । त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन ॥

म्हणोनि जन्म कर्म माझें । हें दिव्य जो जाणे बीजें । तो देह सांडूनि मजचि । मिळोनि जाय ॥ ४९ ॥

"Therefore, my birth and actions are divine; he who knows this in truth, upon leaving the body, is not reborn but merges into Me."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
जन्म Noun
Janma
जन्म
Birth
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य
Action
दिव्य Adjective
Divya
अलौकिक
Divine
बीजें Adverb
Bije
तत्त्वतः/मुळापासून
In essence
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्यागून/सोडून
Leaving/Renouncing

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he who knows the divine nature of My birth and actions in essence, does not take birth again after leaving the body, but attains Me.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj interprets the profound truth that the Lord's incarnations and actions are not bound by the laws of material nature (Prakriti). Unlike ordinary beings who are born due to past karmas, the Divine manifests out of free will for the protection of Dharma. One who realizes this 'divinity' behind the Lord's actions transcends the cycle of birth and death, achieving union with the Supreme Consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply the concept of 'selfless action' in daily life. When you perform your duties without being attached to the results, you free yourself from mental stress and move towards inner peace.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the transcendental nature of His appearance and activities to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 50

म्हणौनि तूं आतां । सांडीं हे विवंचना पांडुसुता । होईं गा सावधु चित्ता । स्वधर्मीं या ॥ ५० ॥

"Therefore, now give up this deliberation, O son of Pandu; be alert in your mind towards your own duty."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
सोडून दे
Give up / Abandon
विवंचना Noun
Vivanchana
चिंता किंवा विचार
Deliberation or Worry
पांडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडूचा पुत्र (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
सावधु Adjective
Savadhu
जागृत किंवा सावध
Alert or Attentive
स्वधर्मीं Noun
Swadharmi
स्वतःच्या कर्तव्यात
In one's own duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, give up this worry and be attentive towards your own duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of mental clarity in performing one's duty. He tells Arjuna to abandon all 'Vivanchana' (mental deliberations or doubts) that hinder action. The essence of Karma Yoga is to be 'Savadhu' (alert and mindful) while performing 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). By being fully present in the task at hand, one transcends the anxieties of the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of worrying about promotions or competition, focusing entirely on the quality of your current project is the application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to stop overthinking and focus on his inherent duty.

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