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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 27

जेणें विषयांचें नांव न घेइजे । आणि इंद्रियांसीं नियमिजे । तें सांख्य ह्मणूनि जाणिजे । अर्जुना पां ॥ २७ ॥

"That path where sense-objects are not even named, and the senses are controlled, know that to be Sankhya, O Arjuna."

विषयांचें Noun
Viṣayāñcēṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांचे
of sense objects
नांव Noun
Nāṃva
नाव किंवा उल्लेख
name or mention
न घेइजे Verb
Na ghē'ijē
घेतले जात नाही
is not taken
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyānsīṃ
इंद्रियांना
to the senses
नियमिजे Verb
Niyamijē
संयमित केले जाते
is regulated/controlled
जाणिजे Verb
Jāṇijē
ओळखावे किंवा समजावे
should be known

💡 Meaning

That path in which the name of sense objects is not even mentioned and the senses are strictly controlled is known as Sankhya, O Arjuna.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the essence of Sankhya Yoga. It is a state of consciousness where the seeker has transcended the desire for worldly pleasures to such an extent that even the thought of them does not arise. By employing discrimination (Viveka), the seeker regulates the senses and directs the mind inward. This internal discipline is the hallmark of a true Sankhya yogi.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously avoiding the urge to check social media notifications to focus on meaningful work is a practical application of this principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of the path of knowledge (Sankhya) and the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 19

य एनं वेत्ति हन्तारं यश्चैनं मन्यते हतम् । उभौ तौ न विजानीतो नायं हन्ति न हन्यते ॥

आणि मारितो मी म्हणती । जे मारिले असे मानिती । ते दोघेही न जाणती । निभ्रांत पैं ॥ १९ ॥

"Those who think they are the slayer and those who think they are slain, both are ignorant. This soul neither slays nor is slain."

मारितो Verb
marito
मारणारा
killer
मानिती Verb
maniti
मानतात
believe
जाणती Verb
janati
जाणतात
know
निभ्रांत Adverb
nibhrant
निःसंशयपणे
undoubtedly
पैं Particle
paim
खरोखर
indeed

💡 Meaning

Those who think they kill and those who think they are killed, both do not know the truth. The soul neither kills nor is killed.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that the soul is eternal and beyond the cycle of birth and death. Those who think they are the killers or those who think they are being killed are both ignorant of the truth. The soul neither kills nor is it killed; it is the physical body that perishes while the soul remains untouched and immutable.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often identify ourselves with our physical bodies or temporary roles. This verse teaches us to look beyond physical destruction and understand our inner strength. Example: Even if a business fails, the person's inner potential remains intact to start again.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the immortality of the soul to Arjuna, and Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on this in Marathi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 264

विषयान्विचरन्निन्द्रियैस्त्यक्तरागद्वेषैस्तु । आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥

म्हणोनि विषयांचेनि सांगे । विरक्तीचें पाऊल न भंगे । आणि इंद्रियें आपुलेनि वेगें । विचरती जरी ॥ २६४ ॥

"Therefore, in the company of sense objects, the path of detachment is not broken, even if the senses move by their own momentum."

विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या / भोगांच्या
Of sense objects
सांगे Noun
Sange
संगतीने / सहवासात
In the company of
विरक्तीचें Noun
Viraktiche
वैराग्याचे / अलिप्ततेचे
Of detachment
न भंगे Verb
Na Bhange
मोडत नाही / ढळत नाही
Does not break
विचरती Verb
Vicharati
वावरतात / फिरतात
Wander or move

💡 Meaning

Therefore, even in the presence of sense objects, his step of detachment does not falter, even if the senses move according to their natural impulses.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has attained self-mastery does not lose their state of detachment even when surrounded by sensory objects. While ordinary people are driven by likes and dislikes, the 'Sthitaprajna' (one with steady wisdom) has senses that are under the control of the self. Even if the senses naturally engage with the world, they do so without attachment or aversion, allowing the individual to remain in a state of grace and tranquility.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, being able to use a smartphone for work without getting distracted by endless entertainment is a practical application of this self-control. It means being in the world but not being overwhelmed by its temptations.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes how a person with a controlled mind interacts with the world without losing inner peace.

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