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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 109

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि विहित जे धर्म । तेचि आचरावे उत्तम । फळाशा सांडूनि ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate actions and prescribed duties excellently, renouncing the hope for fruits."

उचित Adjective
uchita
योग्य किंवा समर्पक
appropriate or proper
विहित Adjective
vihita
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा विहित केलेले
prescribed or ordained
आचरावे Verb
ācharāve
आचरण करावे किंवा कृतीत आणावे
should practice or perform
फळाशा Noun
phalāshā
फळाची आशा किंवा अपेक्षा
desire for results
सांडूनि Adverb
sāndūni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून देऊन
having renounced or given up

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform those actions which are appropriate and duties which are prescribed, in an excellent manner, by giving up the desire for results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes the essence of selfless action. He advises that one should not act based on whims but should perform actions that are 'Uchita' (appropriate to the situation) and 'Vihita' (prescribed as one's duty). The most critical aspect is to perform these actions 'Uttam' (with excellence) while completely renouncing 'Phalasha' (the craving for results). By detaching oneself from the outcome, the individual is freed from the psychological burden of anxiety, allowing for total immersion and perfection in the task at hand.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, a leader should focus on the integrity and quality of the project (duty) rather than obsessing over the potential promotion or praise (fruit). This leads to genuine excellence and mental stability.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's teaching on how to perform one's duties without being bound by the desire for rewards.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 180

म्हणोनि कर्मे तरी कीजती | परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती | जैसा सूर्य न शिवे राती | तैसे जाणावे || १८० ||

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not bring doership; just as the sun never touches the night, know it to be so."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मी कर्ता आहे ही भावना
Sense of doership
शिवे Verb
Shive
स्पर्श करणे
To touch or affect
राती Noun
Raati
रात्र
Night

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in a sense of doership. Just as the sun is never touched by the night, so should this be understood.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates the essence of selfless action. A realized soul performs all necessary duties, yet remains free from the ego of being the 'doer'. Using the metaphor of the sun, he explains that just as the sun provides light to the world but is never touched or affected by the darkness of the night, a wise person performs actions without being bound by their consequences or the illusion of agency. Their actions are transformed into 'non-action' because the ego is absent.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with full dedication but without seeking personal credit or being attached to the result. For example, a student should study hard as a duty, without letting the pride of 'I am the smartest' affect their character.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a wise person remains untouched by the bonds of action, despite being active in the world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 106

जैसा एकचि पुरुषु देखिजे । तो सख्यां सोयरा म्हणिजे । तैसा योगु संन्यासु जाणिजे । एकाचि अर्था ॥ १०६ ॥

"As one man is seen and called a friend or a relative, so should Yoga and Sanyasa be known as one in essence."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
पुरुषु Noun
Purushu
माणूस / पुरुष
Man / Person
देखिजे Verb
Dekhije
दिसतो / पाहिला जातो
Is seen
सख्यां Noun
Sakhyan
मित्र
Friend
सोयरा Noun
Soyara
नातेवाईक
Relative
जाणिजे Verb
Janije
ओळखावे / समजावे
Should be known
एकाचि Adjective
Ekachi
एकाच
Of the same

💡 Meaning

Just as a single person is called a friend or a relative depending on the relation, similarly, Yoga and Sanyasa should be understood as being of the same essence.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a brilliant analogy to resolve the apparent conflict between Sanyasa (Renunciation) and Karma Yoga (Path of Action). He explains that just as a single individual can be addressed as a 'friend' by one person and a 'relative' by another based on the relationship, the person remains the same. Similarly, Yoga and Sanyasa are two different perspectives or names for the same spiritual truth. They both lead to the same ultimate liberation. The distinction exists only in the minds of those who lack complete understanding; for the wise, they are inseparable.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, do not separate your 'work' from your 'ethics'. When you perform your duties with a sense of detachment and service, your daily work (Yoga) becomes a form of spiritual renunciation (Sanyasa).

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the fundamental unity between the path of knowledge (Sanyasa) and the path of action (Yoga).

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