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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 76

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो । जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो । तयाचाचि स्थिरु हा बोधु । जाणावा पां ॥

"Therefore, one who has attained mastery over the senses, consider their wisdom to be firmly established."

इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
इंद्रियांचा (डोळे, कान इ.)
of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
restraint or control
जयासी Pronoun
Jayasi
ज्याला
to whom
स्थिरु Adjective
Sthiru
अढळ किंवा स्थिर
steady or stable
बोधु Noun
Bodhu
ज्ञान किंवा बुद्धी
wisdom or knowledge
जाणावा Verb
Janava
समजावा
should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that the wisdom of the person who has achieved complete control over their senses is truly stable.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability is achieved only through the mastery of one's senses. He posits that a person who has successfully restrained their senses from wandering toward worldly pleasures is the one whose intellect remains unshaken and firmly rooted in the Divine. This control is not forced suppression but a conscious withdrawal, leading to a state of mental peace and enlightenment.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied by practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to react impulsively in an argument. For example, choosing to stay calm when someone insults you is a practical application of sense and mind control.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is explaining the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 21

अर्जुन उवाच | सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये रथं स्थापय मेऽच्युत ||

तंव तो अर्जुनु म्हणे देवा । रथु दोहीं सैन्यांमाझारीं न्यावा । जेथ हे सकळ सैन्य पाहावा । उभे असती ॥ २१ ॥

"Then Arjuna said, 'O Lord, take the chariot between both the armies, where all these forces are standing to be seen.'"

अर्जुनु Noun
Arjun
पांडुपुत्र अर्जुन
Arjuna
दोहीं Adjective
Dohin
दोन्ही
Both
सैन्यांमाझारीं Adverb
Sainyanmazhari
सैन्यांच्या मध्ये
Between the armies
न्यावा Verb
Nyava
घेऊन जावा
To take or lead
सकळ Adjective
Sakal
सर्व
All
पाहावा Verb
Pahava
पाहण्यासाठी
To see

💡 Meaning

Then Arjuna said, 'O Lord, please take my chariot between the two armies so that I can see all these soldiers standing here.'

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse of Dnyaneshwari, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes Arjuna's state of mind as he prepares for the Great War. Arjuna asks Krishna to position the chariot in the middle of the battlefield. This act signifies the importance of situational awareness. Arjuna wants to witness the faces of those he is about to fight. It marks the calm before the storm, where the hero evaluates the magnitude of the task ahead while relying on the Divine Charioteer.

🎯 Practical Application

Before embarking on any significant project, it is vital to analyze the environment and the challenges involved. For example, a student should review the entire syllabus and exam pattern before starting their preparation.

📌 Context

Arjuna requests Lord Krishna to place his chariot between the two opposing armies to observe the warriors before the battle begins.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 66

जैसीं जळावरीं वळणें। होती आणि न होणें। तैसे कर्माचें करणें। अकर्तेपणें॥

"As ripples form and dissolve on the surface of water, so is the performance of actions with the sense of non-doership."

जैसीं Adverb
Jaisin
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as / Like
जळावरीं Noun
Jalavari
पाण्यावर
On the water
वळणें Noun
Valane
वलये किंवा लाटा
Ripples or waves
होती Verb
Hoti
निर्माण होतात
Are formed / Happen
अकर्तेपणें Adverb
Akartepane
कर्तेपणाचा अभिमान नसताना
With a sense of non-doership

💡 Meaning

Just as ripples appear and vanish on water without affecting it, a wise person performs actions without the ego of being the doer.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj employs the metaphor of ripples on water to describe the state of a 'Jivanmukta' (liberated soul). Just as ripples appear on the surface of water due to the wind but do not change the water's essential nature and eventually dissolve back into it, the actions of a wise person are merely superficial movements of nature. Because the wise person has transcended the ego and the 'I am the doer' sentiment, their actions do not create any karmic bondage. They remain a witness to the activities of the body and mind.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice performing your duties without constantly thinking 'I am doing this great task.' For example, when a professional plays an instrument with total absorption, the music flows through them; they are not 'doing' it, they have become the music. This reduces stress and improves quality.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how an enlightened soul remains untouched by actions, similar to ripples on water.

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