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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 146

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित। आणि अवसरें पावे प्राप्त। तें कर्म न संडीं गा निभ्रांत। विहित म्हणोनि॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you in due course, do not abandon that prescribed duty, undoubtedly."

उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य किंवा रास्त
Appropriate or right
अवसरें Adverb
Avasare
वेळेनुसार किंवा प्रसंगानुसार
According to the occasion or time
निभ्रांत Adverb
Nibhrant
नि:संशयपणे किंवा खात्रीने
Without doubt or certainly
विहित Adjective
Vihit
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा विहित केलेले कर्तव्य
Prescribed duty
संडीं Verb
Sandi
टाकू नकोस किंवा सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon or discard

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not abandon any duty that is appropriate and comes to you in due course, knowing it to be your prescribed obligation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar advises that one should never abandon their prescribed duties (Swadharma). Whatever action is appropriate for the situation and comes to a person in the natural course of time should be performed without any hesitation or doubt. By recognizing these actions as 'Vihit' (ordained duties), one transforms mundane work into a spiritual practice. The focus is on performing duties without attachment rather than renouncing action itself.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, if a task is assigned to you that falls within your responsibility, instead of procrastinating or avoiding it, complete it diligently as your 'Vihit Karma' (prescribed duty).

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural and situational duties as a form of worship.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 74

योऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथाऽन्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः । स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ॥

जया अंतरीं सुख । जो आत्मबोधें हरिख । जया स्वरूपींचि चोख । दृष्टी जाहली ॥ ७४ ॥

"He who has internal happiness, who finds joy in self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self."

अंतरीं Adverb
Antari
हृदयात किंवा आत
Within or inside the heart
आत्मबोधें Noun
Atmabodhe
आत्मज्ञानाने
By self-realization or self-knowledge
हरिख Noun
Harikha
आनंद किंवा हर्ष
Joy or delight
स्वरूपीं Noun
Swarupi
स्वतःच्या मूळ स्वरूपात
In one's own true nature
चोख Adjective
Chokha
शुद्ध किंवा निर्मळ
Pure or clear
दृष्टी Noun
Drishti
नजर किंवा पाहण्याची शक्ती
Vision or sight

💡 Meaning

One who finds happiness within, who is delighted by self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self, is a true yogi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a true yogi is one who finds happiness within themselves rather than seeking it in the external world. When a person attains self-knowledge (Atmabodha), their joy becomes independent of external circumstances. Their vision becomes 'Chokha' (pure), meaning they see the divine essence in everything. Such a person achieves the state of Brahman (the ultimate reality) because they have transcended the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us to seek validation and happiness from our inner growth rather than social media likes or material possessions. For example, feeling satisfied with your honest effort in a project is 'Antari Sukha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has found eternal joy within the self, corresponding to Bhagavad Gita 5.24.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 14

अन्नापासोनि भूतें । पर्जन्यापासोनि अन्न होतें । यज्ञापासोनि पर्जन्यें । येती गा ॥ १४ ॥

"From food, beings are born; from rain, food is produced; from sacrifice, rain comes forth."

अन्नापासोनि Noun
Annapasoni
अन्नापासून
From food
भूतें Noun
Bhute
सजीव प्राणी
Living beings
पर्जन्यापासोनि Noun
Parjanyapasoni
पावसापासून
From rain
होतें Verb
Hote
निर्माण होते
Is produced
यज्ञापासोनि Noun
Yajnyapasoni
यज्ञापासून
From sacrifice
येती Verb
Yeti
येतात
Come/Occur

💡 Meaning

Living beings are born from food, food is produced from rain, and rain arises from sacrifice (Yajna).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

This verse describes the interconnected cycle of the universe. All living beings are sustained by food. Food is produced by rain, and rain is the result of Yajna (sacrifice or selfless action). Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that our actions are not isolated but part of a grand cosmic system. By performing our duties selflessly, we contribute to the well-being of the entire world and maintain the ecological balance.

🎯 Practical Application

Recognize that your actions affect the environment. For example, practicing sustainable living and conserving water is a modern-day 'Yajna' that ensures future generations have enough resources.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the cycle of nature and the importance of performing one's duty to maintain cosmic balance.

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