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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 100

तरी हे सर्वथा न मरे । आणि मारितांही न संचरे । म्हणोनि तू झुरे । वांयां चि गा ॥

"Therefore, this (soul) never dies, and even if killed, it is not affected; hence, you are grieving needlessly."

सर्वथा Adverb
sarvathā
कधीही किंवा कोणत्याही प्रकारे
in every way or always
मरे Verb
mare
मरतो
dies
मारितांही Verb
māritāṃhī
मारले तरीही
even if killed
संचरे Verb
saṃcare
बाधा होणे किंवा बदलणे
affected or moves
झुरे Verb
jhure
शोक करणे किंवा दुःखी होणे
to grieve or pine
वांयां Adverb
vāṃyāṃ
व्यर्थ किंवा उगाचच
in vain or uselessly

💡 Meaning

This soul never dies, and even if one attempts to kill it, it remains unaffected. Therefore, you are grieving in vain.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the eternal nature of the soul (Atman). He explains that the soul is beyond the reach of death and cannot be destroyed by any physical act of killing. Since the essence of a being is indestructible, grieving over the perceived death of the body is an illusion. He encourages Arjuna to look beyond the physical form and realize the permanent reality of the self.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaching helps us maintain equanimity during loss. For example, when a project fails, one should realize that their core skills and potential remain intact, and only the external outcome has changed.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's teaching to Arjuna regarding the indestructibility of the soul to remove his grief.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 73

म्हणोनि बाह्य हे विषय । सांडूनि जे निःसंशय । अंतरीं होती स्थिर । आत्मरूपीं ॥ ७३ ॥

म्हणून बाह्य विषयांचा त्याग करून, जे निःसंशयपणे आपल्या अंतःकरणात आत्मस्वरूपी स्थिर होतात.

"Therefore, casting aside external objects, those who undoubtedly remain steady within the Self."

बाह्य Adjective
bahya
बाहेरील
External
विषय Noun
vishaya
इंद्रियांचे भोग
Objects of senses
सांडूनि Verb
sanduni
त्याग करून
Having abandoned
निःसंशय Adverb
nihsanshay
शंका नसलेले
Without doubt
स्थिर Adjective
sthir
अढळ
Steady
आत्मरूपीं Noun
atmarupi
स्वतःच्या स्वरूपात
In the form of Self

💡 Meaning

Therefore, those who abandon external sensory objects and undoubtedly become steady within their own Self are the realized ones.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the necessity of internal stability for spiritual progress. He explains that sensory objects pull the mind outward, creating distraction and doubt. A true seeker is one who discards these external dependencies and becomes 'Nihsanshay' (doubtless) regarding their true nature. By turning the consciousness inward and anchoring it in the 'Atman' (Self), one attains a state of permanent peace that is unaffected by the external world.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing mindfulness by ignoring digital distractions to focus on inner growth or a specific task is a practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the internal state of a yogi who has achieved equanimity by detaching from the material world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 367

म्हणोनि हा नि:सीम । जो पावे मनोधर्म । तोचि जाणे परब्रह्म । आपणचि ॥ ३६७ ॥

"Therefore, he who reaches this boundless state of mind, himself becomes and realizes the Supreme Reality."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
नि:सीम Adjective
Nihshima
अमर्याद किंवा असीम
Boundless or infinite
पावे Verb
Paave
प्राप्त करतो
Attains
मनोधर्म Noun
Manodharma
मनाची स्थिती किंवा स्वभाव
State of mind
परब्रह्म Noun
Parabrahma
परमात्मा किंवा अंतिम सत्य
The Supreme Reality
आपणचि Pronoun
Aapanachi
स्वतःच
Oneself

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who attains this boundless state of mind becomes the Supreme Reality themselves and experiences that oneness.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the pinnacle of spiritual achievement. When a seeker attains a state of boundless mental equanimity, free from all desires and ego, they reach a state called 'Manodharma' (the true nature of mind). At this stage, the seeker does not just 'know' the Supreme Reality (Parabrahma) but 'becomes' it. The duality between the individual soul and the universal soul vanishes, leading to a state of absolute oneness and eternal peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaches us the value of selfless action. When we perform our duties without the burden of ego or the anxiety of results, we experience a profound inner peace that is not disturbed by external circumstances.

📌 Context

This verse concludes the description of the 'Brahmi Sthiti' (the state of being in Brahman), where the seeker merges with the Divine.

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