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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 7

तरी उचित जे कर्म। आणि विहित जे आश्रम। तेथ न सांडिजे धर्म। आचरतां॥

"Therefore, while performing appropriate actions and following the prescribed stages of life, one should not abandon righteousness."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा रास्त
Appropriate or proper
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्राने नेमून दिलेले
Prescribed or ordained
आश्रम Noun
Ashrama
जीवनाची अवस्था किंवा टप्पा
Stage of life
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
टाकू नये किंवा सोडू नये
Should not abandon
आचरतां Verb
Acharata
कृती करताना किंवा वागताना
While practicing or performing
धर्म Noun
Dharma
कर्तव्य किंवा नीती
Duty or righteousness

💡 Meaning

One should perform the appropriate actions and the duties prescribed for their stage of life without abandoning the path of righteousness.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should not renounce their natural duties or the responsibilities associated with their specific stage of life (Ashrama). True spiritual progress is made not by running away from work, but by performing one's 'Vihita Karma' (prescribed duties) with integrity and without violating the principles of 'Dharma' (righteousness). The focus is on performing action as a service rather than for personal gain.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if you are a professional, your 'Uchita Karma' is to fulfill your job responsibilities. Instead of seeking shortcuts or avoiding work, performing your duties with honesty and ethics is the practical application of this verse. Example: An employee completing their tasks diligently without compromising on company values.

📌 Context

In the third chapter, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Shri Krishna's teachings on how action is superior to inaction when performed without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 69

म्हणोनि विषयांवरी । जो निग्रहाची धटी धरी । तयाची प्रज्ञा थिरावली अंतरीं । जाण तूं ॥

"Therefore, one who holds a firm grip of restraint over the objects of the senses, know that his wisdom is steady within."

विषयांवरी Noun
vishayanvari
इंद्रियांच्या विषयांवर
on sense objects
निग्रहाची Noun
nigrahachi
संयमाची
of restraint
धटी Noun
dhati
पकड किंवा धमक
firm grip
प्रज्ञा Noun
prajna
बुद्धी
wisdom
थिरावली Verb
thiravali
स्थिर झाली
became steady
अंतरी Adverb
antari
हृदयात किंवा मनात
within the heart
जाण Verb
jaan
ओळख किंवा समज
know or understand

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that the wisdom of one who holds a firm grip of restraint over the senses is steady within.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability is only possible when a seeker has absolute control over their senses. By withdrawing the senses from external objects and focusing inward, the intellect becomes unwavering. This mastery over desires is the hallmark of a person who has attained self-realization.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge for instant gratification is a form of 'Nigraha' that leads to mental clarity and focus.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the necessity of sense control to achieve a steady intellect (Sthitaprajna).

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 87

म्हणोनि बाह्य हे विषय । सांडूनि सांडिजेत निर्भय । मग अंतरीं सुख अद्वय । भोगिजे तें ॥ ८७ ॥

"Therefore, abandoning these external objects fearlessly, one should then enjoy that non-dual bliss within."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
बाह्य Adjective
Bahya
बाहेरचे
External
विषय Noun
Vishaya
इंद्रियांचे भोग
Sense objects
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून
Having abandoned
निर्भय Adjective
Nirbhaya
भीतीरहित
Fearless
अंतरीं Noun
Antari
हृदयात किंवा मनात
Within the heart/mind
अद्वय Adjective
Advaya
अद्वैत किंवा एकमेव
Non-dual
भोगिजे Verb
Bhogije
उपभोग घ्यावा
Should be enjoyed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, by abandoning external sense objects and becoming fearless, one should enjoy the non-dual bliss within.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true, eternal happiness is not found in the external world but within oneself. By fearlessly renouncing the transient pleasures of the senses, a seeker enters a state of 'Advaya' (non-dual) bliss. This is a state where the duality of the observer and the observed disappears, leading to a profound experience of the soul's inherent joy.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or reducing material cravings allows one to discover mental clarity and a deeper sense of satisfaction that doesn't depend on external validation.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the method of achieving internal bliss by withdrawing the senses from external objects.

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