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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 165

म्हणौनि जे जे उचित। आणि अवसरें पावे प्राप्त। ते ते कर्म अचुंबित। आचरावें॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and presents itself as a duty in the moment, perform that action perfectly."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य / विहित
Appropriate / Right
अवसरें Adverb
Avasarē
वेळेनुसार / प्रसंगानुसार
According to the occasion
प्राप्त Adjective
Prāpta
मिळालेले / समोर आलेले
Obtained / Received
अचुंबित Adverb
Achumbita
न चुकता / अचूकपणे
Without fail / Flawlessly
आचरावें Verb
Ācharāvē
आचरण करावे / करावे
Should perform

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you as a duty by the occasion, perform that action flawlessly.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the practice of 'Sahaja Karma' (natural action). He suggests that one should not struggle to find special tasks but should instead focus on performing the duties that arise naturally due to time, situation, and one's role in society. The term 'Achumbita' implies performing these actions with such perfection and focus that they leave no karmic residue, effectively turning work into worship.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, if a task is assigned to you that fits your role, instead of procrastinating or questioning it, complete it with full dedication as your 'Prāpta Karma'.

📌 Context

In the context of Nishkama Karma, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how an individual should approach their natural duties.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 118

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जेथ कर्माचा अकर्मु होय । आणि अकर्मीं कर्मचि आहे । तोचि पैं ओळखावा येथें । ज्ञानिया तो ॥

"He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction, he is wise among men."

कर्माचा Noun
karmācā
कर्माचा
of action
अकर्मु Noun
akarmu
अकर्म (कर्म नसणे)
inaction
ओळखावा Verb
oḷakhāvā
ओळखावा
should be recognized
ज्ञानिया Noun
jñāniyā
ज्ञानी पुरुष
wise person
बुद्धिमान Adjective
buddhimān
हुशार किंवा प्रज्ञावान
intelligent

💡 Meaning

One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is truly wise among men.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a realized soul understands that even while the body performs actions, the true self remains a non-doer (inaction in action). Conversely, if someone physically stops working but remains mentally attached to the idea of doing, they are still performing action (action in inaction). True wisdom lies in transcending the ego of doership.

🎯 Practical Application

Performing your professional duties without the ego of being the 'sole doer', understanding that you are an instrument of a larger process.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the subtle nature of action and inaction to Arjuna, which Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates in this Ovi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 256

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥

जैसा समुद्रु भरला । तरी न सांडी आपुली वेला । तैसा तोही संतोखला । क्षोभु न पावे ॥

"As the ocean remains unmoved even when filled by waters, so does the man of steady wisdom remain peaceful despite all desires entering him."

समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
सांडी Verb
Sandi
सोडणे
To leave or abandon
वेला Noun
Vela
मर्यादा किंवा किनारा
Boundary or shore
संतोखला Adjective
Santokhala
समाधानी किंवा तृप्त
Satisfied or content
क्षोभु Noun
Kshobhu
अस्वस्थता किंवा खळबळ
Agitation or disturbance

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean, though being filled by waters from all sides, remains steady and does not cross its boundaries, similarly, a wise person remains peaceful and undisturbed despite all desires entering them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the equanimity of a self-realized soul. Just as the ocean is constantly replenished by various rivers yet never overflows or loses its composure, a person of steady wisdom remains unaffected by the influx of sensory desires or external circumstances. Their inner peace is so profound and rooted in the self that external changes cannot cause any mental agitation.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain emotional stability in both success and failure. For example, a professional should remain calm and focused whether a project succeeds brilliantly or faces unexpected challenges, mirroring the ocean's depth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the stability of a wise person by comparing them to the vast and steady ocean.

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