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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 73

म्हणोनि अर्जुना पाहीं । जया हें स्थैर्य पावलें ठायीं । तोचि पूर्णु जाण पां तिहीं । लोकीं एकु ॥ ७३ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see that he in whom this stability is firmly established, know him alone to be the one perfect person in the three worlds."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थैर्य Noun
Sthairya
स्थिरता
Stability
पावलें Verb
Pavale
प्राप्त झाले
Attained
पूर्णु Adjective
Purnu
परिपूर्ण
Perfect
लोकीं Noun
Loki
जगामध्ये
In the worlds

💡 Meaning

Therefore Arjuna, know that he who has attained this stability of mind is the only perfect person in the three worlds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the state of spiritual equilibrium. He explains that a person whose intellect is firmly rooted in the Self, and who remains undisturbed by the dualities of the material world, is the only truly 'complete' or 'perfect' being across the three realms of existence. Such a person's peace is not dependent on external circumstances but is an inherent quality of their realized state.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing emotional stability during crises is the application. For example, staying calm and focused during a sudden financial loss instead of panicking allows for better decision-making.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 82

म्हणोनि विषयांतें न सेविजे । आणि इंद्रियां नियमिजे । तरीच प्रज्ञा स्थिरावु पाविजे । अर्जुना पैं ॥ ८२ ॥

"Therefore, do not indulge in sense objects and regulate the senses; only then will the intellect attain stability, O Arjuna."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
विषयांतें Noun
Vishayante
विषयांना (इंद्रिय सुखांना)
To the sense objects
न सेविजे Verb
Na Sevije
सेवन करू नये
Should not indulge
नियमिजे Verb
Niyamije
ताबा ठेवावा / नियमन करावे
Should regulate / control
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
Intellect / Wisdom
स्थिरावु Noun
Sthiravu
स्थिरता
Stability

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should not indulge in sense objects and should control the senses; only then, O Arjuna, does the intellect become stable.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that stability of the intellect (Pradnya) is impossible without the regulation of the senses. The senses naturally gravitate towards worldly pleasures (Vishaya). If one allows the senses to run wild, the mind remains scattered and agitated. By consciously withdrawing the senses from these objects and disciplining them, an individual can achieve a state of steady wisdom, which is essential for spiritual realization and inner peace.

🎯 Practical Application

Just as a student must avoid distractions like social media to focus on studies, controlling our immediate desires helps us stay focused on our long-term goals and maintain mental clarity.

📌 Context

In the context of describing a person of steady wisdom (Sthitapradnya), Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 126

हें आदिमध्यरहित । स्वयें सिद्ध अपारित । याचें माप कोणाहीप्रत । न निघेचि गा ॥

"This is without beginning or middle, self-evident and infinite; its measure can never be found by anyone."

आदिमध्यरहित Adjective
ādimadhyarahita
सुरुवात आणि मध्य नसलेला
without beginning or middle
स्वयें सिद्ध Adjective
svayēṃ siddha
स्वतःहून सिद्ध असलेला
self-existent
अपारित Adjective
apārita
अमर्याद किंवा अफाट
infinite or boundless
माप Noun
māpa
मोजमाप किंवा प्रमाण
measurement
निघेचि Verb
nighēci
निघत नाही किंवा शक्य नाही
cannot be found or not possible

💡 Meaning

This soul is without beginning or middle, self-existent, and infinite. No one can ever find its measure.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the transcendental nature of the Self (Atman). He describes it as 'ādimadhyarahita', meaning it lacks a beginning and a middle, implying it is eternal and beyond the constraints of time. It is 'svayēṃ siddha' (self-proven), requiring no external validation or cause for its existence. Because it is 'apārita' (infinite), it defies all human attempts at quantification or measurement. This highlights that the soul is beyond the reach of the physical senses and the logical mind, existing as a pure, boundless consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

When facing limitations or feeling small, remember that your true essence (the soul) is infinite and cannot be measured by worldly standards of success or failure. For example, a single failure doesn't define you because your potential is boundless.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the infinite and immeasurable nature of the soul as taught by Lord Krishna.

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