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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 60

जैसीं सरितांचीं ओघ । मिळणीं सांडिती वेग । मग होती एकार्णव जग । तैसे झाले ॥

"As the currents of rivers, on reaching the confluence, abandon their speed and become the ocean itself, so have they become."

सरितांचीं Noun
saritanchi
नद्यांचे
of rivers
ओघ Noun
ogh
प्रवाह
flow or stream
मिळणीं Noun
milani
संगमावर / मिळाल्यावर
upon merging
सांडिती Verb
sanditi
सोडतात / त्यागतात
abandon or leave
वेग Noun
veg
गती
speed or momentum
एकार्णव Adjective
ekarnav
समुद्राशी एकरूप
one with the ocean

💡 Meaning

Just as the flows of rivers lose their speed upon merging with the ocean and become one with it, so do the enlightened ones become one with the Divine.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of rivers merging into the ocean to describe the state of Advaita (non-duality). Just as rivers lose their individual names, forms, and momentum upon reaching the sea, a realized soul loses the sense of 'I' or ego. The boundary between the individual self and the Supreme Reality dissolves, leading to a state of pure consciousness where the seeker and the sought become one.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this teaches us to drop our ego when working for a larger cause. For example, a musician loses their individual identity to become one with the melody, creating a masterpiece that transcends the self.

📌 Context

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains the state of liberation where the individual soul merges with the universal consciousness, losing its separate identity.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 87

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजे । तरीच हें स्थिरावजे । जैं विषयांविरहित होइजे । सर्वथा हें ॥

"Therefore, the senses should be subdued; only then will this intellect become stable, when one is completely free from sense-objects."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रिये
Senses
दमिजे Verb
Damije
दमन करावे किंवा ताबा मिळवावा
To be subdued or controlled
स्थिरावजे Verb
Sthiravaje
स्थिर व्हावे
To become stable
विषयांविरहित Adjective
Vishayanvirahit
विषयांच्या मोहाशिवाय
Free from sense objects
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे
Completely

💡 Meaning

Therefore, only when the senses are controlled and one is completely free from the influence of sensory objects, does the intellect become truly stable.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the stability of the intellect is directly linked to the control of the senses. Just as a lamp flickers in the wind, the mind wavers when pulled by sensory desires. Only when a seeker completely detaches from the allure of worldly objects and subdues the senses can the intellect become firm and anchored in the Self. It highlights that true wisdom is impossible without disciplining the sensory organs.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, to achieve any significant goal, one must limit distractions like social media or junk food. Controlling these 'senses' leads to a focused and stable mind capable of deep work.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control for achieving a steady intellect (Sthitaprajna) in the commentary of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 256

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥

जैसा समुद्रु भरला । तरी न सांडी आपुली वेला । तैसा तोही संतोखला । क्षोभु न पावे ॥

"As the ocean remains unmoved even when filled by waters, so does the man of steady wisdom remain peaceful despite all desires entering him."

समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
सांडी Verb
Sandi
सोडणे
To leave or abandon
वेला Noun
Vela
मर्यादा किंवा किनारा
Boundary or shore
संतोखला Adjective
Santokhala
समाधानी किंवा तृप्त
Satisfied or content
क्षोभु Noun
Kshobhu
अस्वस्थता किंवा खळबळ
Agitation or disturbance

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean, though being filled by waters from all sides, remains steady and does not cross its boundaries, similarly, a wise person remains peaceful and undisturbed despite all desires entering them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the equanimity of a self-realized soul. Just as the ocean is constantly replenished by various rivers yet never overflows or loses its composure, a person of steady wisdom remains unaffected by the influx of sensory desires or external circumstances. Their inner peace is so profound and rooted in the self that external changes cannot cause any mental agitation.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain emotional stability in both success and failure. For example, a professional should remain calm and focused whether a project succeeds brilliantly or faces unexpected challenges, mirroring the ocean's depth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the stability of a wise person by comparing them to the vast and steady ocean.

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