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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 69

तरी उचित कर्म सांडावें । कीं निषिद्ध तें आचरावें । हें कांहींच न लागावें । तयासी पैं ॥ ६९ ॥

"Whether to abandon proper actions or to perform forbidden ones, none of these affect the realized soul."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Proper or prescribed
सांडावें Verb
Sandave
सोडून द्यावे
To abandon
निषिद्ध Adjective
Nishiddha
वर्ज्य किंवा वाईट
Forbidden or prohibited
आचरावें Verb
Acharave
करून पहावे किंवा आचरणात आणावे
To practice or perform
तयासी Pronoun
Tayasi
त्याला (ज्ञानी पुरुषाला)
To him (the realized soul)

💡 Meaning

For a realized soul, there is no obligation to either perform prescribed duties or avoid forbidden ones, as they transcend the laws of karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that for a person who has realized the ultimate truth, the dualities of 'proper' and 'forbidden' actions cease to exist. Since their ego (the sense of being the doer) is dissolved in the Self, they are not bound by social or religious obligations in the same way an ignorant person is. Their actions are spontaneous and free from the bondage of cause and effect.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without attachment to the results. Example: A teacher teaching students with dedication without worrying about personal fame or reward.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained self-realization and is no longer bound by the rules of karma.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 13

जेणें अंतःकरण जिंकिलें । आणि कर्मफळ सांडिलें । तो न करी कांहीं केलें । देहींच असतां ॥

जेणे अंतःकरण जिंकले । आणि कर्मफळ सांडले । तो न करी काही केले । देहीच असता ॥

"He who has conquered his mind and renounced the fruits of action, does nothing even while staying in the body."

जेणें Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने
By whom
अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkaran
मन किंवा हृदय
Mind or inner self
जिंकिलें Verb
Jinkile
जिंकले किंवा ताब्यात मिळवले
Conquered or mastered
कर्मफळ Noun
Karmaphal
कर्माचे फळ
Fruit of action
सांडिलें Verb
Sandile
त्यागले किंवा सोडून दिले
Renounced or dropped
देहींच Noun
Dehinch
शरीरातच
In the body itself

💡 Meaning

One who has conquered the mind and renounced the fruits of action does nothing even while residing in the body.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has mastered their internal senses and relinquished the desire for the results of their actions remains untouched by karma. Even though the physical body performs various activities, the realized soul remains a detached observer (Sakshi), free from the cycle of cause and effect. This state of 'actionless action' is the hallmark of true Sanyasa.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over promotions or rewards. This detachment leads to better focus and peace of mind.

📌 Context

Describing the state of a self-realized soul who remains untouched by the actions of the physical body.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 155

तैसे कर्म तरी कीजे । परि कर्तेपण न भजिजे । मग तेणें न बाधिजे । संन्यासी जैसा ॥

"Perform actions in that manner, but do not embrace the sense of doership; then you shall not be bound by them, just like a Sannyasi."

तैसे Adverb
Taise
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Action or duty
कर्तेपण Noun
Kartepan
मी कर्ता आहे हा भाव
Sense of doership
भजिजे Verb
Bhajije
स्वीकारणे किंवा धरणे
To embrace or hold
बाधिजे Verb
Badhije
अडकणे किंवा बंधन होणे
To be bound or affected
संन्यासी Noun
Sannyasi
विरक्त किंवा त्यागी पुरुष
Renunciant

💡 Meaning

Perform your actions in that manner, but do not harbor the ego of being the doer; then you will not be bound by those actions, just like a Sannyasi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of selfless action. He suggests that one should perform their duties diligently but without the ego of being the 'doer'. When the sense of agency is removed, the action does not create karmic debt. Just as a true Sannyasi remains detached despite performing actions in the world, a seeker should remain unattached to the results and the ego of action to achieve liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, while working or studying, instead of thinking 'I am doing this,' focus on 'This is my duty.' For example, a doctor treats a patient as a duty without getting emotionally entangled in the outcome, thus maintaining mental peace regardless of the result.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna how to perform actions without being bound by their consequences by relinquishing the ego of doership.

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