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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 44

म्हणौनि अज्ञानापासोनि जाहला । हा संशयो हृदयीं रूढला । तो ज्ञानशस्त्रें उपडिला । वेगें कीजे ॥ ४४ ॥

म्हणून अज्ञानापासून उत्पन्न झालेला हा संशय जो हृदयात रुजला आहे, तो ज्ञानरूपी शस्त्राने उपटून टाकून त्वरित युद्धाला (कर्तव्याला) तयार हो.

"Therefore, this doubt born of ignorance, which has taken root in your heart, should be uprooted quickly with the weapon of knowledge."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
अज्ञानापासोनि Noun
Ajnanapasoni
अज्ञानापासून
From ignorance
संशयो Noun
Sanshayo
संशय / शंका
Doubt
रूढला Verb
Rudhala
रुजलेला / स्थिरावलेला
Rooted / Established
ज्ञानशस्त्रें Noun
Jnana-shastren
ज्ञानरूपी शस्त्राने
With the weapon of knowledge
उपडिला Verb
Upadila
उपटून टाकलेला
Uprooted
वेगें Adverb
Vegen
त्वरित / वेगाने
Quickly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, quickly uproot this doubt that has settled in your heart, which is born of ignorance, by using the weapon of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that doubt is the offspring of ignorance. Just as darkness creates illusions, ignorance creates doubts that take deep root in the human heart, leading to inaction and confusion. The only way to eliminate this is through 'Jnana' (Knowledge). By using the metaphorical 'Sword of Knowledge', one must uproot these doubts. Once the truth is realized, the mind becomes clear, and the individual can perform their worldly and spiritual duties with absolute conviction.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional or personal life, whenever you face indecision, do not let it linger. Seek facts, data, and wisdom (knowledge) to clear the confusion. For example, if you are unsure about a new project, research it thoroughly to gain the confidence to proceed.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna concludes the fourth chapter by advising Arjuna to destroy the paralyzing doubt born of ignorance using the sword of wisdom.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 261

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजेत । आणि विषयांतें सांडिजेत । तरीच हे स्थिरावत । ऐसें नको ॥ २६१ ॥

"Therefore, do not assume that the mind becomes steady just by suppressing the senses and abandoning objects."

इंद्रियें Noun
indriyē
इंद्रिये
senses
दमिजेत Verb
damijēta
दमन करणे किंवा दाबणे
suppressed or controlled
विषयांतें Noun
viṣayāntē
विषय किंवा उपभोग्य वस्तू
sense objects
सांडिजेत Verb
sāṇḍijēta
सोडून देणे किंवा त्याग करणे
abandoned or left
स्थिरावत Verb
sthirāvata
स्थिर होणे
becoming steady

💡 Meaning

Do not think that the mind becomes steady merely by forcibly suppressing the senses or by physically abandoning sense objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar clarifies that mere physical suppression of the senses or the outward abandonment of sensory objects does not lead to a steady intellect. If the internal craving for pleasure remains, the mind continues to be unstable. True stability (Sthitaprajna) is achieved through inner realization and the eradication of attachment, rather than just forceful external restraint.

🎯 Practical Application

If a person goes on a diet but constantly thinks about junk food, it is not true self-control. Real control comes when the desire for unhealthy food naturally diminishes through understanding health.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the nature of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) and warns against superficial renunciation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 310

म्हणोनि जयाचेनि मुखें। न बोलिजे कवणें दुःखें। आणि प्राप्तेंहि सुखें। सुखावेना॥

"Therefore, he from whose mouth no word of grief issues, and who is not elated by the pleasures he attains."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
जयाचेनि Pronoun
Jayacheni
ज्याच्या
Whose
मुखें Noun
Mukhen
मुखाने / तोंडाने
By mouth
कवणें Adjective
Kavane
कोणत्याही
Any
प्राप्तेंहि Adjective
Praptenhi
मिळालेल्या सुद्धा
Even if attained
सुखावेना Verb
Sukhavena
हुरळून जात नाही
Does not get elated

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one from whose mouth no words of grief escape during sorrow, and who does not get elated even when happiness is attained.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the equanimity of a realized soul. A person of steady wisdom does not complain or express grief through their speech when faced with suffering. Similarly, they do not become overly excited or arrogant when they encounter happiness or success. Their internal state remains undisturbed by external circumstances, maintaining a profound silence and balance in both pleasure and pain.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, staying calm during a project failure (sorrow) and remaining humble after receiving a major award (joy) is the practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) who remains unaffected by the dualities of life.

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