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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 139

जेणें अज्ञानाचें मूळ खणिलें । कर्माचें वाळवण केलें । तें ज्ञानचि होय संचलें । जयापाशीं ॥

ज्याने अज्ञानाचे मूळ उपटून टाकले आहे आणि कर्माचे वाळवण केले आहे, त्याच्यापाशी ते ज्ञानच साठलेले असते.

"He who has dug out the root of ignorance and dried up the field of action, in him, knowledge itself remains concentrated."

अज्ञानाचें Noun
Ajnanache
अज्ञानाचे
Of ignorance
मूळ Noun
Mula
मूळ किंवा उगम
Root or source
खणिलें Verb
Khanile
उपटून टाकले किंवा खोदले
Dug out or uprooted
वाळवण Noun
Valavana
सुकवणे किंवा वाळवंट
Drying up or making barren
संचलें Verb
Sanchale
साठलेले किंवा स्थिरावलेले
Accumulated or concentrated
जयापाशीं Pronoun
Jayapashi
ज्याच्या जवळ
With whom

💡 Meaning

One who has uprooted the source of ignorance and dried up the field of karma becomes the storehouse of true knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that a true seeker is one who has destroyed the very root of ignorance. By the fire of wisdom, the 'moisture' of desires and attachments in actions is dried up, rendering them incapable of producing future karmic results. Just as parched seeds cannot sprout, the actions of a wise person do not lead to bondage. Such an individual becomes an embodiment of pure consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your duties with full awareness and without attachment to the results. For example, helping someone without expecting recognition frees you from the burden of expectation and ego.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a realized soul who has transcended the cycle of action through the power of self-knowledge.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 154

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जेथ कर्म अकर्म होय । आणि अकर्मचि कर्म कीं पाहे । तोचि तो पुरुषु जाणावा । ज्ञानिया जगीं ॥

"He who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is wise among men; he is a Yogi and a performer of all actions."

कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कृती
Action
अकर्म Noun
Akarma
कर्तेपणाचा अभाव
Inaction or non-attachment
पाहे Verb
Pahe
पाहतो किंवा अनुभवतो
Sees or perceives
पुरुषु Noun
Purushu
मनुष्य किंवा व्यक्ती
Person or man
ज्ञानिया Noun
Jnaniya
ज्ञानी किंवा आत्मबोध झालेला
Enlightened or wise

💡 Meaning

One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is the truly wise person among men.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj interprets the concept of seeing inaction in action. A realized soul understands that while the body and senses perform actions, the true Self (Atman) remains a non-doer. Conversely, a person who physically refrains from work but remains mentally attached to the fruits of action is still 'acting'. The one who transcends this duality is considered the most intelligent among men.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, if you complete your projects with full dedication but without the ego of being the sole achiever, you remain stress-free and balanced regardless of the outcome.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the paradox of action and inaction to Arjuna, defining who a true sage is.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 157

यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् । नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

जो सर्वत्र स्नेहशून्य । जया न पालटे चैतन्य । शुभाशुभीं समान । हर्षशोक न धरी ॥

"He who is everywhere without attachment, whose consciousness does not waver, who remains same in good and bad, and holds neither joy nor grief."

जो Pronoun
Jo
जो
Who
सर्वत्र Adverb
Sarvatra
सगळीकडे
Everywhere
स्नेहशून्य Adjective
Snehashunya
आसक्ती नसलेला
Without attachment
चैतन्य Noun
Chaitanya
जाणीव किंवा मन
Consciousness
शुभाशुभीं Noun
Shubhashubhim
चांगल्या आणि वाईट गोष्टींत
In good and bad
हर्षशोक Noun
Harshashoka
आनंद आणि दुःख
Joy and sorrow

💡 Meaning

One who is unattached everywhere, whose consciousness does not change, and who remains equal in good or bad situations without feeling joy or sorrow, is of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person of steady wisdom remains unattached to all worldly objects. Their inner consciousness remains unwavering regardless of external circumstances. Whether they encounter something auspicious or inauspicious, they neither rejoice excessively nor feel hatred or grief. Their mind is perfectly anchored in the Self, making them immune to the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing equanimity means staying calm during both a promotion at work and a personal loss. For example, not letting a negative comment on social media disturb your inner peace while also not becoming arrogant due to praise.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna).

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