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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 300

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो। जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो। तोचि प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठा पाहो। पावावया जोगा॥

"Therefore, see that he alone, who has achieved control over his senses, is fit to attain the status of steady wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रियांचा
Of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
जयासी Pronoun
Jayasi
ज्याला
To whom
प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठा Noun
Prajnyapratishtha
बुद्धीची स्थिरता
Steadfastness of wisdom
जोगा Adjective
Joga
योग्य किंवा पात्र
Worthy or fit

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who has achieved complete control over their senses is truly worthy of attaining steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that mastery over the senses is the fundamental requirement for achieving spiritual stability. He explains that only a person who has successfully restrained their senses from worldly distractions is truly qualified to attain the state of 'Prajnyapratishtha' (steadfast wisdom). This internal discipline ensures that the intellect remains undisturbed by external temptations, leading to ultimate peace and self-realization.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to eat junk food despite cravings is a form of sense control that leads to mental clarity and health.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is describing the characteristics of a 'Sthitaprajna' (a person of steady wisdom) and emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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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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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 18

जेथूनि शब्दसृष्टीचा विस्तारु । जो सकळ कळांचा माहेरघरू । तो हा श्रीगणेशु साचारु । जो प्रकाशु करी ॥ १८ ॥

"From whom the expansion of the world of words originates, who is the maternal home of all arts; that is this Shri Ganesha in truth, who brings forth the light."

शब्दसृष्टीचा Noun
Shabdasrushticha
शब्दांच्या जगाचा
of the world of words
विस्तारु Noun
Vistaru
विस्तार किंवा प्रसार
expansion
सकळ Adjective
Sakal
सर्व किंवा संपूर्ण
all
माहेरघरू Noun
Mahergharu
माहेर (उगमस्थान)
maternal home (source)
साचारु Adverb
Sacharu
खरोखर किंवा प्रत्यक्ष
truly or in reality
प्रकाशु Noun
Prakashu
उजेड किंवा ज्ञान
light or knowledge

💡 Meaning

From whom the world of words expands and who is the maternal home of all arts, that is Lord Ganesha, who truly provides the light of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes Lord Ganesha as the source of the 'Shabda-Brahma' (the divine word). He is portrayed as the 'Maher' (maternal home), a place of ultimate comfort and origin for all 64 arts and sciences. The poet emphasizes that Ganesha is the true illuminator of consciousness, who dispels the darkness of ignorance and allows the light of knowledge to shine through our intellect. It signifies that all creative and intellectual pursuits find their rest and origin in the supreme intelligence represented by Ganesha.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by acknowledging that all creativity and communication skills come from a deeper source of intelligence. Before starting a creative project like writing or painting, seek mental clarity. Example: A student starting a new chapter can reflect on this to invoke focus and understanding.

📌 Context

In the opening verses of Dnyaneshwari, Saint Dnyaneshwar offers prayers to Lord Ganesha, identifying him as the source of all language, arts, and wisdom.

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