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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 8

तरी हे राज्य निष्कंटक। आणि सकळ संपत्तीचे पीक। कीं देवाधिपतीचें कौतुक। पाविजे जरी॥

"Even if I gain an unrivaled and prosperous kingdom on earth or lordship over the gods, it will not drive away this grief."

निष्कंटक Adjective
Nishkantaka
अडथळ्याविना
Without obstacles
संपत्ती Noun
Sampatti
धन-दौलत
Wealth
कौतुक Noun
Kautuka
वैभव किंवा आश्चर्य
Glory or Wonder
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
प्राप्त होणे
To attain
देवाधिपती Noun
Devadipati
देवांचा राजा
Lord of gods
सकळ Adjective
Sakala
सर्व
All

💡 Meaning

Even if I obtain a prosperous, unrivaled kingdom on earth or the sovereignty over the gods, it will not remove this sorrow.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates Arjuna's profound realization that material prosperity is not a cure for spiritual distress. Arjuna acknowledges that the grief he feels is so intense that even the highest possible worldly or celestial achievements are futile against it. This highlights the limitation of material success in solving existential crises and points towards the necessity of spiritual wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

Material success is not a substitute for mental peace. Example: A person might have a successful career but still feel empty inside if they haven't addressed their emotional well-being.

📌 Context

Arjuna explains to Krishna that material success, even lordship over gods, cannot heal his internal suffering.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 60

तंव तो भीष्म महाबळी । कडाडिला सिंहनादें काळीं । मग शंखु पूरिला प्रबळीं । तो गाजला गगनीं ॥ ६० ॥

"Then the mighty Bhishma roared like a lion and blew his powerful conch shell, which resounded through the heavens."

भीष्म Noun
Bhishma
भीष्म पितामह
Bhishma Pitamaha
महाबळी Adjective
Mahabali
अत्यंत बलवान
Very powerful
सिंहनादें Noun
Simhanade
सिंहाच्या गर्जनेप्रमाणे
Like a lion's roar
शंखु Noun
Shankhu
शंख
Conch shell
पूरिला Verb
Purila
फुंकला
Blew
गगनीं Noun
Gagani
आकाशात
In the sky

💡 Meaning

Then the mighty Bhishma roared like a lion and blew his powerful conch shell, the sound of which echoed through the sky.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the moment Bhishma Pitamaha, the commander of the Kaurava army, roared like a lion to boost the morale of his troops. He then blew his mighty conch shell with such force that the sound reverberated throughout the sky, signaling the imminent start of the great war. It represents the power and authority of the elders in the battlefield.

🎯 Practical Application

This teaches us to announce our intentions with confidence when starting a significant task. Example: Starting a new project with a clear and bold declaration of goals to inspire others.

📌 Context

The scene at Kurukshetra where Bhishma Pitamaha signals the start of the battle by blowing his conch.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 56

म्हणौनि बाह्य हे विसरले । अंतरीं सुख पावले । जे आपणपां आपण जाहले । तन्मयपणें ॥ ५६ ॥

"Therefore, they forgot the external world and attained inner bliss, becoming one with themselves through total absorption."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
बाह्य Adjective
Bāhya
बाहेरील जग
External world
विसरले Verb
Visaralē
विसरून गेले
Forgot
अंतरीं Adverb
Antarīṃ
मनात किंवा अंतर्यामी
Within or inside
सुख Noun
Sukha
आनंद
Bliss or Happiness
तन्मयपणें Adverb
Tanmayapaṇē
एकरूप होऊन
With total absorption

💡 Meaning

Therefore, they forgot the external world and found joy within, as they became one with their own self through total absorption.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that those who have realized the Self lose their attachment to the external world. They become so deeply absorbed in their own true nature that the distinction between the observer and the observed vanishes. This state of 'Tannmayata' (total absorption) leads to an eternal inner bliss that is independent of external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when we focus entirely on a creative task or meditation, we lose track of external distractions and find a deep sense of satisfaction. Example: A musician becoming one with the melody, forgetting the audience.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained inner peace and self-realization, losing interest in the external sensory world.

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