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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 189

म्हणोनि संशयाहूनि थोर । आन नाहीं पाप घोर । हा विनाशाची थोर । विवसी गा ॥ १८९ ॥

"Therefore, there is no sin greater than doubt; it is a great cause of destruction."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
संशयाहूनि Noun
Sanshayahuni
संशयापेक्षा
Than doubt
थोर Adjective
Thor
मोठे किंवा महान
Great or grave
आन Adjective
Aan
दुसरे
Other
पाप Noun
Paap
पाप
Sin
घोर Adjective
Ghor
भयानक
Terrible
विनाशाची Noun
Vinashachi
नाशाची
Of destruction
विवसी Noun
Vivasi
कारण किंवा विवंचना
Cause or anxiety

💡 Meaning

Therefore, there is no sin more terrible than doubt. It is the ultimate cause of destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that doubt is the most heinous sin because it leads to total destruction of the self. Unlike other mistakes that can be rectified, doubt (Sanshay) erodes the very foundation of faith and intellect. It acts like a slow poison that prevents a person from achieving both worldly success and spiritual liberation. A person possessed by doubt loses their sense of direction and purpose, making it the ultimate cause of downfall.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, avoid self-doubt when pursuing a goal. For example, if a student doubts their preparation despite studying hard, they might perform poorly due to anxiety. Confidence and faith in one's efforts are essential for success.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the destructive nature of doubt (Sanshay) while commenting on the importance of faith in the path of knowledge.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 218

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

म्हणोनि अर्जुना तोचि जाणावा । जो कर्माचां लोटीं न पाविजे विसांवा । आणि अकर्माचां ठावीं न संवावा । कर्माचिया ओढी ॥

"Therefore Arjuna, recognize him alone as wise, who finds no rest (stagnation) in the flood of actions, and is not touched by the pull of actions in the state of inaction."

लोटीं Noun
Loti
प्रवाहामध्ये किंवा ओघात
In the flood or surge
विसांवा Noun
Visanva
विश्रांती किंवा अडकणे
Rest or getting stuck
ठावीं Noun
Thavi
ठिकाणी किंवा स्थितीत
In the place or state
ओढी Noun
Odhi
आकर्षण किंवा ओढ
Pull or attraction
जाणावा Verb
Janava
ओळखावा किंवा समजावा
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, know him to be the wise one, who is not overwhelmed by the surge of actions and is not pulled by desires even in a state of physical inaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that true liberation is not about physical renunciation of work, but about mental detachment. A wise person is one who remains unperturbed even in the midst of intense activity and does not harbor mental cravings for action when physically inactive. This state of 'inaction in action' is the hallmark of a realized soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, staying calm during a high-pressure deadline and not overthinking about work during your time off is a practical application of this wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has transcended the bondage of action.

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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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