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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 7

कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः। यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चितं ब्रूहि तन्मे शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्॥

तरी उचित काय आम्हां। हे न कळेचि गा पुरुषोत्तमा। जैसा मोहें ग्रासिला गरिमा। आपुलिया आपण॥

"Therefore, O Purushottama, I do not know what is right for us; it is as if I have lost my own greatness, swallowed by delusion."

उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य किंवा शास्त्रशुद्ध
Proper or right
न कळेचि Verb
Na kalechi
समजतच नाही
Do not understand at all
पुरुषोत्तमा Noun
Purushottama
श्रीकृष्णाचे एक नाव (उत्तम पुरुष)
The Supreme Being (Krishna)
मोहें Noun
Mohe
अज्ञानाने किंवा आसक्तीने
By delusion or attachment
ग्रासिला Verb
Grasila
गिळले किंवा व्यापले
Overpowered or devoured
गरिमा Noun
Garima
धैर्य किंवा मोठेपण
Dignity or greatness

💡 Meaning

O Krishna, I am confused about my duty and have lost my composure due to delusion. Please tell me what is truly good for me.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Arjuna admits his state of total confusion caused by emotional attachment. He confesses that his natural courage and sense of duty are clouded by delusion. He surrenders his ego to Krishna, asking for a definitive path that leads to his ultimate well-being. It marks the transition of their relationship from friends to that of a Guru and a disciple.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with a moral dilemma where emotions cloud judgment, one should seek guidance from a mentor. Example: Consulting a teacher when unable to decide between two difficult choices.

📌 Context

Arjuna is overwhelmed by grief and confusion on the battlefield and seeks Krishna's guidance as a disciple.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 48

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । सांडीं हा कल्पना । योगारूढ होऊनि मना । कर्मे करीं ॥ ४८ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, cast away these fancies; being established in Yoga, perform your actions."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
त्याग कर / सोडून दे
Abandon / Give up
कल्पना Noun
Kalpana
फळाची आशा किंवा संकल्प
Expectation or mental construct
योगारूढ Adjective
Yogarudha
योगामध्ये स्थिरावलेला
Established in Yoga
करीं Verb
Kari
कर
Perform / Do

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, abandon these mental expectations; becoming established in Yoga, perform your duties.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this commentary on the Gita, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true action (Karma) is performed when the mind is free from the 'Kalpana' (the mental obsession with results). By being 'Yogarudha', one maintains equanimity in both success and failure. This state of mind ensures that the individual remains a witness to their actions rather than becoming a slave to their desires.

🎯 Practical Application

Focusing entirely on the process of studying for an exam rather than obsessing over the final grade or rank.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna instructs Arjuna on how to perform action without being bound by its consequences.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 107

तैसे कर्माचेनि मिषे । जे जे काही प्रकाशे । ते ब्रह्मचि असे । तयालागी ॥

"Thus, through the pretext of action, whatever is manifested, that is Brahman alone for him."

कर्माचेनि Noun
karmāceni
कर्माच्या
of action
मिषे Noun
miṣe
निमित्ताने
on the pretext of
प्रकाशे Verb
prakāśe
प्रकट होते
manifests
ब्रह्मचि Noun
brahmaci
ब्रह्मच
Brahman only
तयालागी Pronoun
tayālāgī
त्याच्यासाठी
for him

💡 Meaning

In the same way, whatever is manifested through the medium of action is nothing but Brahman to him (the realized soul).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that for a realized soul, the illusion of duality vanishes. Even while performing worldly actions, they perceive the underlying reality of Brahman. The 'pretext of action' refers to the outward appearance of doing something, while internally, the sage remains established in the realization that all is the Divine. This is the essence of seeing 'Akarma' (inaction) in 'Karma' (action), where the doer-ship is surrendered to the Absolute.

🎯 Practical Application

Transform your work into worship. For instance, if you are a student, consider your studies as a quest for divine knowledge rather than just a way to get marks. This changes your perspective and reduces stress by aligning your actions with a higher purpose.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the non-dual vision of a sage who sees Brahman in every action.

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