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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 134

म्हणौनि कर्माचेनि आधारे | जे जे विहित आणि अवधारे | ते ते करीं सुखें थोरें | अर्जुना तूं || १३४ ||

"Therefore, based on action, whatever is prescribed and certain, perform that with great joy, O Arjuna."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
therefore
कर्माचेनि Noun
Karmācēni
कर्माच्या
of action
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्रसंमत / योग्य
prescribed / proper
अवधारे Adjective
Avadhārē
निश्चित केलेले
determined / certain
सुखें Adverb
Sukhēṃ
आनंदाने
with joy
थोरें Adjective
Thōrēṃ
मोठ्या
great / large

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, taking the support of action, perform whatever is prescribed and determined as your duty with great joy.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna that one should not abandon action but should perform prescribed duties (Swadharma) with great enthusiasm and joy. When actions are performed without attachment and as a service to the divine, they do not create bondage. This is the essence of Karma Yoga—finding liberation through right action performed with the right attitude.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional or personal life, instead of treating tasks as burdens, one should approach them with a positive and joyful mindset. For example, an employee should perform their job responsibilities with integrity and happiness rather than just for a salary.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of performing one's duties with a joyful heart as a means of spiritual growth.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 212

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥

जेणें सांडिलें फळाचें आमिष । जो तृप्तीं जाहला संतोष । तो न करीच कांही विशेष । जरी कर्मांत असे ॥

"He who has cast away the lure of the fruit of action, and who is satisfied with contentment, does nothing at all, even though he is engaged in action."

जेणें Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने
By whom
सांडिलें Verb
Sandile
त्यागले किंवा सोडले
Abandoned or renounced
आमिष Noun
Amish
लोभ किंवा लालूच
Lure or bait
तृप्तीं Noun
Trupti
पूर्ण समाधानाने
With satisfaction
संतोष Noun
Santosh
आनंद
Contentment
विशेष Adjective
Vishesh
काही खास किंवा वेगळे
Anything specific

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned the lure of results and is satisfied within themselves does nothing at all, even while engaged in action.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the characteristics of a liberated soul. One who has given up the 'bait' or craving for the results of their actions and remains perpetually satisfied in the bliss of the Self is truly free. Such a person does not depend on external objects for happiness. Even though they may be seen performing various duties in the world, because they lack the ego of being the 'doer', their actions do not bind them. Their activity is essentially 'non-action' (Akarma).

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on the process of your work rather than obsessing over the outcome. For example, a professional should focus on providing value through their work rather than just focusing on the promotion or salary.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained self-realization and acts without attachment to the results.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 98

तरी तेचि आतां सांगावें । जेणें कृतकृत्य होइजे स्वभावें । मग अर्जुना म्हणे देवें । परियेसीं गा ॥

"Therefore, I shall now tell you that by which one naturally becomes fulfilled. Then the Lord said to Arjuna, 'Listen!'"

सांगावें Verb
Sangave
सांगावे / सांगावे लागेल
should tell / to be told
कृतकृत्य Adjective
Krutakrutya
ज्याचे कार्य पूर्ण झाले आहे असा / धन्य
fulfilled / one who has achieved the goal
स्वभावें Adverb
Swabhave
सहजपणे / नैसर्गिकरित्या
naturally / effortlessly
परियेसीं Verb
Pariyesi
ऐक / श्रवण कर
listen / hear
देवें Noun
Deve
देवाने (श्रीकृष्णाने)
by the Lord (Krishna)

💡 Meaning

Now I shall tell you that by which you will naturally become fulfilled. Then the Lord said to Arjuna, 'Listen attentively'.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar captures the moment where Lord Krishna promises to impart the wisdom that leads to ultimate fulfillment. The term 'Krutakrutya' signifies a state of being where one has accomplished the highest purpose of life. The verse emphasizes that this state is reached 'Swabhave' (naturally or effortlessly) once the right knowledge is received from a divine source. It highlights the importance of being a receptive listener ('Pariyesi') to spiritual truths.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when seeking success, one must listen carefully to the wisdom of mentors. For example, a student following a teacher's simple yet profound advice to excel in exams without stress.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna is about to reveal the secret of spiritual fulfillment and the path of knowledge to Arjuna.

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