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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 4

तरी तेथ अर्जुनें काय केलें । जेणें संकटीं मन घातलें । तें सांगेन ऐका भलें । सावध होऊनि ॥ ४ ॥

"Then what did Arjuna do there, who had cast his mind into distress? I shall tell you that, listen well with attention."

अर्जुनें Noun
Arjunen
अर्जुनाने
By Arjuna
संकटीं Noun
Sankati
संकटामध्ये
In distress or crisis
सांगेन Verb
Sangen
सांगेन
Will tell
सावध Adjective
Savadh
जागरूक किंवा एकाग्र
Attentive or Alert
ऐका Verb
Aika
ऐका
Listen
भलें Adverb
Bhale
नीट किंवा चांगल्या प्रकारे
Properly or Well

💡 Meaning

I will tell you what Arjuna did there, which put his mind in such a crisis; listen to it carefully and with full attention.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar prepares the audience to listen to the upcoming dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna. He emphasizes the gravity of Arjuna's mental crisis (Vishada) and invites the listeners to be fully attentive. It marks the transition from the physical battlefield to the psychological battlefield of the mind, where the ultimate truth of Sankhya Yoga will be revealed.

🎯 Practical Application

Before starting any deep learning or receiving wisdom, one must clear their mind and be fully present. Example: In a professional meeting, being 'Savadh' (attentive) helps in understanding complex strategies and making better decisions.

📌 Context

Sanjaya begins to describe Arjuna's state of mental conflict and distress to King Dhritarashtra at the start of the second chapter.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 304

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो । जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो । तोचि पूर्णप्रज्ञु पाहो । जो स्थिरबुद्धि ॥

"Therefore, he who has attained restraint of the senses, see him as one with perfect wisdom and steady intellect."

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
पूर्णप्रज्ञु Noun
Purnaprajnu
पूर्ण ज्ञानी
One with complete wisdom
स्थिरबुद्धि Adjective
Sthirabuddhi
अढळ बुद्धी असलेला
Steady intellect

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that he who has achieved mastery over his senses is indeed a person of steady intellect and perfect wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that mastery over the senses is the prerequisite for spiritual stability. He explains that a person whose senses are under their absolute control is the one whose intellect remains unwavering in the face of worldly temptations. This state of 'Purnaprajna' (perfect wisdom) is achieved when the mind is no longer a slave to external stimuli but is anchored in the self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to eat unhealthy food despite cravings is a form of sense control that leads to better mental health and focus.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 69

तरी उचित कर्म सांडावें । कीं निषिद्ध तें आचरावें । हें कांहींच न लागावें । तयासी पैं ॥ ६९ ॥

"Whether to abandon proper actions or to perform forbidden ones, none of these affect the realized soul."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Proper or prescribed
सांडावें Verb
Sandave
सोडून द्यावे
To abandon
निषिद्ध Adjective
Nishiddha
वर्ज्य किंवा वाईट
Forbidden or prohibited
आचरावें Verb
Acharave
करून पहावे किंवा आचरणात आणावे
To practice or perform
तयासी Pronoun
Tayasi
त्याला (ज्ञानी पुरुषाला)
To him (the realized soul)

💡 Meaning

For a realized soul, there is no obligation to either perform prescribed duties or avoid forbidden ones, as they transcend the laws of karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that for a person who has realized the ultimate truth, the dualities of 'proper' and 'forbidden' actions cease to exist. Since their ego (the sense of being the doer) is dissolved in the Self, they are not bound by social or religious obligations in the same way an ignorant person is. Their actions are spontaneous and free from the bondage of cause and effect.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without attachment to the results. Example: A teacher teaching students with dedication without worrying about personal fame or reward.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained self-realization and is no longer bound by the rules of karma.

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