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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 195

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि प्रसंगें पावे प्राप्त । तें कर्म न संडीं गा निभ्रांत । विहित म्हणोनि ॥ १९५ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and whatever comes to you by circumstance, do not abandon that action, for it is your prescribed duty."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य
Appropriate
प्रसंगें Noun
Prasaṅgē
प्रसंगानुसार / वेळेनुसार
By circumstance
प्राप्त Adjective
Prāpta
मिळालेले / समोर आलेले
Obtained
संडीं Verb
Saṃḍīṃ
टाकू नकोस / सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
निभ्रांत Adverb
Nibhrānta
निःसंशयपणे
Without doubt
विहित Adjective
Vihita
नेमून दिलेले कर्तव्य
Prescribed duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not abandon those actions which are appropriate and which come to you naturally as your duty, knowing them to be your prescribed obligation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should not abandon actions that are appropriate and come naturally through circumstances. He uses the term 'Vihita' to signify duties that are ethically and spiritually prescribed. The seeker is advised to perform these duties with certainty (Nibhranta) and without personal bias, recognizing them as an integral part of their existence and spiritual growth.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when a difficult project is assigned to you, instead of procrastinating or avoiding it, accepting it as your 'Vihita' (prescribed) duty and completing it with full focus is the application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is explaining to Arjuna the importance of performing one's natural and prescribed duties without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 208

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो इंद्रियांतें न जिंके । तो विषयांचेनि कौतुकें । नागविजे गा ॥ २०८ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who does not conquer his senses is stripped of his wisdom by the allure of sense-objects."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyante
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
जिंके Verb
Jinke
जिंकतो
Conquers
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या
Of sensory objects
कौतुकें Noun
Kautuke
कौतुकाने किंवा मोहाने
By fascination
नागविजे Verb
Nagavije
लुटला जातो
Is robbed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, listen O Arjuna, he who does not conquer his senses is robbed by the fascination of sensory objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that a person who fails to master their senses is inevitably deceived by the allure of sensory objects. These attractions act like a thief that slowly robs an individual of their wisdom and inner peace. True spiritual progress is impossible without sensory discipline.

🎯 Practical Application

If a student prioritizes instant gratification (like excessive social media) over their studies, they lose their focus and future opportunities. Practicing self-restraint is key to success.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control for spiritual stability.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 79

म्हणौनि बाह्य हे विषय । सांडूनि सांडिजेत न होय । जरी अंतरीं अतिशय । विरक्ति असे ॥

"Therefore, these external sense-objects cannot be truly abandoned by merely leaving them, unless there is intense detachment within."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
बाह्य Adjective
Bahya
बाहेरचे
External
विषय Noun
Vishaya
इंद्रियांचे भोग
Sense objects
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
सोडून / त्याग करून
Having abandoned
विरक्ति Noun
Virakti
अनासक्ती / ओढ नसणे
Detachment
अंतरीं Noun
Antari
हृदयात / मनात
Within the heart

💡 Meaning

External objects cannot be truly renounced just by leaving them physically; it is only possible when there is a deep sense of detachment within the heart.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that renunciation is a state of mind rather than a physical act. One might physically distance themselves from worldly pleasures, but if the mental craving persists, the attachment remains. True liberation comes when the mind itself becomes indifferent to sensory attractions through wisdom and spiritual understanding. Without internal detachment (Virakti), external renunciation is superficial and ineffective.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, deleting a social media app is an external act, but if you constantly think about notifications, you haven't truly quit. True detachment is when you no longer feel the urge to check it because you understand its impact on your focus.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that true renunciation is an internal state of mind rather than just a physical act of giving up objects.

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