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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 8

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥

तरी साधूंचा कैवारु घेणें । आणि दुर्जनांचा संहारु करणें । हें धर्माचें पाळणें । युगायुगीं ॥ ८ ॥

"To take the side of the saints, to destroy the wicked, and to uphold Dharma in every age."

साधूंचा Noun
Sadhuncha
सज्जनांचा किंवा चांगल्या माणसांचा
of the virtuous or saints
कैवारु Noun
Kaivaru
पक्ष घेणे किंवा रक्षण करणे
protection or taking side of
दुर्जनांचा Noun
Durjanancha
वाईट प्रवृत्तीच्या लोकांचा
of the wicked or evil people
संहारु Noun
Sanharu
नाश किंवा विनाश
destruction
पाळणें Verb
Palane
रक्षण करणे किंवा जोपासणे
to uphold or protect
युगायुगीं Adverb
Yugayugi
प्रत्येक युगात
in every age

💡 Meaning

To protect the virtuous, to destroy the evil-doers, and to establish righteousness, I manifest myself age after age.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this Ovi, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the mission of the Divine. The Supreme manifests in physical form for three primary reasons: to protect the righteous who follow the path of truth, to eliminate the wicked forces that cause suffering, and to re-establish the foundation of Dharma (righteousness). This divine intervention is a recurring phenomenon that happens in every era whenever the balance of the world is threatened by evil.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaches us to stand up for what is right. For example, if you see a colleague being treated unfairly, supporting them is a way of practicing the principle of protecting the good.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the divine purpose behind His incarnations to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 198

म्हणोनि कर्मे तरी कीजती । परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती । जैसा सूर्य बिंबाच्या दीप्ती । न येईजे ॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not lead to the sense of doership; just as the sun is not affected by the radiance of its own disk."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मी करतो ही भावना / अहंकार
Sense of doership
बिंबाच्या Noun
Bimbachya
सूर्याच्या गोलाच्या
Of the solar disk
दीप्ती Noun
Deepti
प्रकाश / तेज
Radiance / Light
न येईजे Verb
Na Yeije
येत नाही / स्पर्श करत नाही
Does not affect / Does not come

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but the sense of doership does not arise, just as the sun is not affected by its own radiance.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elucidates the state of a 'Jnani' (wise person). Although such a person engages in worldly activities, they remain detached from the egoistic notion of being the 'doer'. He provides the analogy of the sun: just as the sun radiates light naturally without any effort or pride in the act of illuminating, a wise person acts as a medium for divine action. Their identity is merged with the universal self, making them immune to the karmic bondage that usually follows action driven by ego.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with a sense of duty rather than pride. For example, a doctor treating a patient should focus on the service and the recovery of the patient rather than the fame of being a 'great healer'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without being bound by the ego of doership, using the sun as an analogy.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 30

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत । तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥

म्हणोनि हा सर्वथा । न मरे गा पंडुसुता । जरी संहारु होय भूतां । कल्पांतींही ॥ ३० ॥

"Therefore, this (soul) never dies, O son of Pandu, even if there is a destruction of all beings at the end of the world."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
कोणत्याही प्रकारे / पूर्णपणे
In every way / entirely
न मरे Verb
Na mare
मरत नाही
Does not die
पंडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडुपुत्रा (अर्जुना)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
संहारु Noun
Sanharu
विनाश / नाश
Destruction
भूतां Noun
Bhutan
प्राण्यांचा / जीवांचा
Of beings
कल्पांतींही Adverb
Kalpantihi
युगाच्या शेवटी सुद्धा
Even at the end of an eon

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, this soul is eternally immortal. Even if all beings are destroyed at the end of the world, the soul does not die.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the soul residing in the body is eternally indestructible. Even if a cosmic dissolution (Kalpanta) occurs at the end of time, the soul remains untouched. This realization is meant to free Arjuna from the fear of death and the perceived sin of killing in battle, as the true essence of beings cannot be slain.

🎯 Practical Application

Understanding that the essence of a person is eternal helps us cope with the loss of loved ones and reduces the fear of our own mortality, allowing us to perform our duties without being paralyzed by grief.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the eternal nature of the soul to Arjuna to alleviate his grief and hesitation to fight.

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