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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 36

तैसे अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं निपुण । जे प्रमेयाचे निधान । तयां मानसीं समाधान । होईल येणें ॥

"Likewise, those expert in spiritual science, who are the storehouse of ultimate truths, will find peace of mind through this."

अध्यात्मशास्त्रीं Noun

Adhyātmashāstrīṃ

अध्यात्म शास्त्रामध्ये

In the science of spirituality

निपुण Adjective

Nipuṇa

कुशल किंवा हुशार

Expert or skilled

प्रमेयाचे Noun

Pramēyācē

सिद्धांताचे किंवा सत्याचे

Of the theorems or ultimate truths

निधान Noun

Nidhāna

खजिना किंवा साठा

Treasure or storehouse

मानसीं Noun

Mānasīṃ

मनामध्ये

In the mind

समाधान Noun

Samādhāna

संतोष किंवा तृप्ती

Satisfaction or contentment

💡 Meaning

Those who are experts in spiritual science and are storehouses of ultimate truths will find great mental satisfaction through this work.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that his work is not just a literal translation of the Gita but a deep spiritual treatise. He asserts that those who are well-versed in spiritual sciences and are looking for the ultimate truth (Pramēya) will find profound mental peace and clarity through this commentary. It serves as a validation for the intellectual and spiritual depth of the Dnyaneshwari, suggesting that it satisfies even the most rigorous seekers of truth.

🎯 Practical Application

Seeking deep knowledge from authentic sources leads to mental clarity. Example: Just as a scientist feels satisfied after proving a complex theory, a seeker feels peace after understanding spiritual truths through a reliable guide.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the intellectual and spiritual impact his commentary will have on learned scholars.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 287

यद्वत्पूर्णाचलमप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति तद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥

जैसा समुद्रु भरला न सांडे । कीं सरिता-ओघीं न वाढे । तैसी स्थिति न मोडे । प्रज्ञा जयाची ॥

"As the ocean, though filled, does not overflow, nor does it increase by the flow of rivers; so is the state of one whose wisdom does not break."

समुद्रु Noun

Samudru

सागर

Ocean

सांडे Verb

Sande

मर्यादा ओलांडणे

Overflows / Leaves boundary

सरिता-ओघीं Noun

Sarita-oghin

नद्यांच्या प्रवाहाने

By the flow of rivers

वाढे Verb

Vadhe

वाढणे

Increases

प्रज्ञा Noun

Pradnya

बुद्धी

Wisdom / Intellect

मोडे Verb

Mode

भंग पावणे / ढळणे

Breaks / Deviates

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains full and does not overflow despite rivers flowing into it, the wisdom of a steady person remains unshaken.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains the stability of a Sthitaprajna (one with steady wisdom). Just as the ocean remains full and does not cross its boundaries despite countless rivers flowing into it, and does not diminish when they dry up, a person of steady wisdom remains undisturbed by worldly desires or external circumstances. Their inner peace is absolute and independent of external gains or losses. They are established in their own self, unaffected by the dualities of life.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain inner peace regardless of external success or failure. For example, staying calm and composed during a major career promotion or an unexpected financial loss.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the unwavering state of a self-realized soul using the metaphor of the ocean.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 52

म्हणोनि कर्माचेनि आधारे। जे कर्मचि सांडणे निधारे। ते युक्ती येणे प्रकारे। विवंचिजे॥

"Therefore, by the support of action itself, the way to abandon the bondage of action is explained through this technique."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

कर्माचेनि Noun

Karmanche-ni

कर्माच्या

Of action

आधारे Noun

Adhare

आधाराने

With the support

सांडणे Verb

Sandane

त्याग करणे

To abandon

निधारे Adverb

Nidhare

निश्चयाने

Decisively

युक्ती Noun

Yukti

कला किंवा कौशल्य

Technique or skill

विवंचिजे Verb

Vivanchije

स्पष्ट करणे

To explain

💡 Meaning

Therefore, I shall now explain to you the technique by which one can decisively abandon the bondage of action while still performing it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the 'skill in action'. He suggests that one doesn't need to run away from duties to achieve liberation. Instead, by using action itself as a tool and performing it without attachment or ego, one can transcend the cycle of cause and effect. This paradoxical technique of 'abandoning action through action' is the core of Karma Yoga.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. By doing so, you perform the action but remain free from the stress of the outcome.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the secret of performing actions without being bound by them.

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