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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 23

गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः । यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते ॥

जेणें सांडिला अभिमानु । जो विसरला देहभानु । जयाचे अंतःकरणीं ज्ञानु । ठसावलें असे ॥

"He who is unattached, liberated, whose mind is established in knowledge, and who works for the sake of sacrifice—his actions are entirely dissolved."

सांडिला Verb
Sandila
त्याग केला किंवा सोडला
abandoned or cast off
अभिमानु Noun
Abhimanu
अहंकार किंवा गर्व
ego or pride
देहभानु Noun
Dehabhanu
देहाची जाणीव किंवा शरीरासक्ती
body consciousness
अंतःकरणीं Noun
Antahkarani
हृदयात किंवा मनात
in the heart or mind
ठसावलें Verb
Thasavale
स्थिर झाले किंवा बिंबले
firmly established

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned ego, forgotten body-consciousness, and whose heart is firmly established in spiritual knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has transcended the ego and lost the sense of bodily identification becomes truly free. Their consciousness is perpetually anchored in divine knowledge. Any action performed by such a realized soul is done as an offering (Yajna) to the divine, without any personal motive. Consequently, the fruits of such actions do not bind them; instead, the actions dissolve entirely into the light of wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without the 'I am the doer' attitude. For example, while working in an office, focus on the quality of work as a service rather than just seeking personal praise or rewards.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna describes the characteristics of a person whose actions do not create any karmic bondage.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 93

जैसा गगनीं गगनाभासु । तो गगनींचि होय नाशु । तैसा आत्मप्रकाशाचा सौरसु । आत्मचि जाणे ॥

"As the reflection of the sky in the sky dissolves in the sky itself, so the essence of the light of the Self is known by the Self alone."

गगनीं Noun
Gagani
आकाशात
In the sky
गगनाभासु Noun
Gaganabhasu
आकाशाचा आभास
Illusion of the sky
नाशु Noun
Nashu
लय किंवा नाश
Dissolution or destruction
सौरसु Noun
Saurasu
गोडी किंवा आनंद
Bliss or essence
आत्मचि Pronoun
Atma-chi
आत्माच
The Self alone

💡 Meaning

Just as the appearance of the sky dissolves into the sky itself, the bliss of the light of the Self is known only by the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj uses the metaphor of the sky to explain the state of self-realization. Just as an illusion appearing in the sky (like its blue color or clouds) eventually dissolves back into the sky because it was never separate from it, the brilliance and bliss of the Self are known only by the Self. This experience transcends the intellect and senses; it is a state of pure consciousness where the knower and the known become one.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, instead of seeking validation from the outside world to understand your worth, look within. Example: Finding inner peace and confidence through self-reflection during times of external criticism.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the self-luminous and non-dual nature of the Atman (Self) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 223

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरावे हेचि परम । येणे पाविजे मोक्षधाम । नि:संशयो ॥ २२३ ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate duty as the highest goal; through this, one undoubtedly reaches the abode of liberation."

उचित Adjective
uchit
योग्य किंवा विहित
proper or appropriate
आचरावे Verb
acharave
आचरण करावे किंवा पाळावे
should practice or perform
परम Adjective
param
सर्वोच्च किंवा श्रेष्ठ
supreme or highest
पाविजे Verb
pavije
प्राप्त होते
is attained
मोक्षधाम Noun
mokshadham
मुक्तीचे स्थान
abode of liberation
नि:संशयो Adverb
nihsanshayo
शंका नसलेले किंवा नक्कीच
undoubtedly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate for you, considering it supreme. By doing this, one undoubtedly attains the state of liberation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that performing one's prescribed duty (Swadharma) is the highest form of spiritual practice. When an individual performs their actions as a supreme obligation without being attached to the results, those actions do not create bondage. Instead, they purify the mind and lead the seeker to the ultimate state of liberation (Moksha) without any doubt.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focusing on the quality of your work rather than just the promotion or salary is 'Uchit Karma'. This dedication leads to professional excellence and inner peace, which is a form of liberation from work-related stress.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how performing one's duty without attachment leads to spiritual liberation.

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