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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 57

तरी अर्जुना हें ऐकें । जेणें अंतःकरण निकें । होय तें कौतुकें । सांगेन तुज ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, listen; I shall tell you with delight that by which the mind becomes pure."

तरी Conjunction
Tari
तर / म्हणून
Therefore / So
ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक
Listen
अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkaran
मन किंवा हृदय
Inner self or mind
निकें Adjective
Nike
शुद्ध किंवा चांगले
Pure or good
कौतुकें Adverb
Kautuke
प्रेमाने किंवा आवडीने
With affection or delight
सांगेन Verb
Sangen
सांगेन
Will tell

💡 Meaning

Krishna says to Arjuna, 'Listen, I will tell you with great affection that by which your heart and mind will become pure.'

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse from the Dnyaneshwari, Saint Dnyaneshwar captures the moment where Lord Krishna encourages Arjuna to listen attentively. He promises to share wisdom that will purify Arjuna's inner being (Antahkaran). The use of the word 'Kautuke' (with delight/affection) signifies the compassionate nature of the Guru (Krishna) towards his disciple (Arjuna), ensuring that the process of learning is not just informative but transformative for the soul.

🎯 Practical Application

Before starting any significant task or learning journey, one should aim for mental clarity. For example, practicing a few minutes of silence before a meeting helps in keeping the mind 'pure' and focused on the goal.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna prepares Arjuna to receive the higher knowledge of the self by emphasizing the need for a pure mind.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 203

या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी । यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः ॥

जेथ समस्त भूतें निजलीं । तेथ तो एकु जागा भलीं । आणि जेथ जीव जागे झाले । तेथ निजला तो ॥

"Where all beings have fallen asleep, there he alone is wide awake; and where the creatures are awake, there he is asleep."

समस्त Adjective
samasta
सर्व
all
भूतें Noun
bhūteṃ
प्राणी किंवा जीव
beings
निजलीं Verb
nijalīṃ
झोपली
slept
जागा Adjective
jāgā
जागृत
awake
भलीं Adverb
bhalīṃ
चांगल्या प्रकारे
well

💡 Meaning

Where all beings are asleep (in ignorance), the sage is wide awake (in self-realization). Where all beings are awake (in worldly affairs), the sage is asleep (detached).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the paradoxical awareness of a realized soul. What is considered 'night' (ignorance) by common people is the 'day' (enlightenment) for a sage. Conversely, the material world that common people are intensely 'awake' to and engaged in, is perceived as a dream or 'night' by the sage, who remains detached from its illusions.

🎯 Practical Application

In a world obsessed with temporary trends and external validation, staying focused on inner peace and long-term values is a practical application. Example: Staying calm and focused on your work while others are distracted by gossip.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) using the metaphor of day and night.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 306

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांसीं नित्य निग्रहो । आणि विषयांवरी जयाचा जयो । तोचि जाणावा ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who has constant control over his senses and who has conquered the sense-objects; know him to be so."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthitaprajnu
स्थिर बुद्धीचा
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyansi
इंद्रियांवर
Over the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
Control or restraint
विषयांवरी Noun
Vishayanvari
विषयांवर (भोगवस्तूंवर)
Over sense objects
जयो Noun
Jayo
विजय
Victory
जाणावा Verb
Janava
ओळखावा किंवा समजावा
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know him alone to be of steady wisdom, who has constant control over his senses and has conquered the sense-objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar defines a 'Sthitaprajna' (one with steady wisdom) as an individual who has achieved complete mastery over their senses. True spiritual stability is not merely theoretical; it is the practical ability to remain unaffected by the pull of external sensory objects. By conquering the constant demands of the senses, one attains a state of mental equilibrium that is the hallmark of enlightenment.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing sense control can mean choosing a healthy lifestyle over temporary cravings or staying focused on long-term goals despite distractions like social media.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the ultimate sign of a person who has attained steady wisdom through sense control.

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