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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 180

म्हणोनि कर्मे तरी कीजती | परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती | जैसा सूर्य न शिवे राती | तैसे जाणावे || १८० ||

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not bring doership; just as the sun never touches the night, know it to be so."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मी कर्ता आहे ही भावना
Sense of doership
शिवे Verb
Shive
स्पर्श करणे
To touch or affect
राती Noun
Raati
रात्र
Night

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in a sense of doership. Just as the sun is never touched by the night, so should this be understood.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates the essence of selfless action. A realized soul performs all necessary duties, yet remains free from the ego of being the 'doer'. Using the metaphor of the sun, he explains that just as the sun provides light to the world but is never touched or affected by the darkness of the night, a wise person performs actions without being bound by their consequences or the illusion of agency. Their actions are transformed into 'non-action' because the ego is absent.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with full dedication but without seeking personal credit or being attached to the result. For example, a student should study hard as a duty, without letting the pride of 'I am the smartest' affect their character.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a wise person remains untouched by the bonds of action, despite being active in the world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 61

म्हणोनि कर्म सांडिजे । कीं सांडूनि सुखी होइजे । हें न घडे गा सहजे । अर्जुना पां ॥

"Therefore, should action be abandoned? Or can one become happy by abandoning it? This, O Arjuna, is simply not possible."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडिजे Verb
Sāṇḍije
सोडावे
Should be abandoned
सुखी Adjective
Sukhī
आनंदी
Happy
घडे Verb
Ghaḍe
घडते किंवा शक्य होते
Happens or is possible
सहजे Adverb
Sahaje
सहजपणे
Naturally
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Action or duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, it is not possible to simply abandon action or to believe that one will become happy by giving up work.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar addresses the misconception that renunciation (Sannyasa) means the physical cessation of activities. He argues that as long as one is bound by the physical body and nature (Prakriti), absolute inaction is impossible. One cannot find true happiness or peace simply by running away from their duties. True spiritual progress lies in performing one's natural duties with a sense of detachment from the results, rather than attempting an impossible physical abandonment of action.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when faced with a difficult project, one might feel like resigning to find peace. However, this verse teaches that peace is found in fulfilling the responsibility with a calm mind, not in escaping the task. For example, a doctor cannot find peace by refusing to treat patients; peace comes from performing the surgery successfully.

📌 Context

In the third chapter, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the philosophy of action to Arjuna, emphasizing that physical renunciation of work is not the path to liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 139

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | झणीं चित्तीं वाहासी खेदना | जे हे आद्यंतही पाहातां ना | सर्वथा नाहीं ॥ १३९ ॥

म्हणोनि तू अर्जुना, मनात मुळीच दुःख करू नकोस; कारण हे (जन्म-मृत्यूचे चक्र) सुरुवातीला आणि शेवटीही पाहिले तर मुळीच अस्तित्वात नाही.

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let your heart be filled with sorrow; for if you look at the beginning and the end, this does not exist at all."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झणीं Adverb
Jhani
मुळीच / चुकूनही
At all / By any means
चित्तीं Noun
Chitti
मनात
In the mind
खेदना Noun
Khedana
दुःख / शोक
Sorrow / Grief
आद्यंतही Noun
Adyantahi
सुरुवात आणि शेवट
Beginning and end
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे
Entirely

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not harbor any grief in your heart; for when you look at the beginning and the end, this (world/grief) does not exist at all.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Asat' (unreal). He explains that anything which does not exist in the beginning (before birth) and will not exist in the end (after death) is essentially non-existent even in the present, despite appearing real to our senses. Therefore, grieving for the loss of something that is inherently transient is a sign of ignorance. One should focus on the eternal truth rather than the temporary appearance of things.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this to modern stress: when worried about a temporary problem, ask yourself if it will matter in 10 years. For example, if you fail a test, remember that this moment is a tiny part of your life's journey and does not define your eternal potential.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the illusory nature of the material world and the eternity of the soul to alleviate his grief.

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