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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 156

दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः । वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ॥

दुःखें न संतापें । सुखीं स्पृहा निक्षेपें । जो रागु द्वेषु न कोपें । सांडूनि गेला ॥

"He whose mind is not shaken by adversity, who does not hanker after happiness, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom."

दुःखें Noun
dukhen
दुःखाच्या वेळी
in sorrows
संतापें Verb
santapen
विचलित होणे किंवा त्रासणे
to be agitated
स्पृहा Noun
spruha
इच्छा किंवा ओढ
desire or longing
रागु Noun
ragu
आसक्ती किंवा प्रेम
attachment
सांडूनि Verb
sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
having abandoned

💡 Meaning

One who is not disturbed by sorrows, has no longing for pleasures, and is free from attachment, fear, and anger is called a sage of steady mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the mental state of a realized soul. A person of steady wisdom is one whose mind remains unperturbed by sorrows and who has no craving for pleasures. By transcending the three major obstacles of the mind—attachment (Raga), fear (Bhaya), and anger (Krodha)—the individual attains a state of constant equanimity and spiritual stability.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, maintaining a calm demeanor during a high-pressure project without getting frustrated, and staying humble after receiving a major award, exemplifies this teaching.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 209

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन । मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं सप्रेम । परी फळाचें मनोधर्म । न धरीं कांहीं ॥ २०९ ॥

"Therefore, perform your rightful duty with love; but do not hold any desire for the results in your mind."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य / विहित
Appropriate / Rightful
सप्रेम Adverb
Saprema
प्रेमाने
With love
फळाचें Noun
Phalache
फळाची / परिणामाची
Of the fruit / result
मनोधर्म Noun
Manodharma
मनाची ओढ / इच्छा
Mental inclination / desire
धरीं Verb
Dhari
धरणे / ठेवणे
To hold / keep

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate for you with love, but do not harbor any desire for its fruit in your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the practice of 'Nishkama Karma' (selfless action). He advises that one should perform their designated duties with love and dedication. The focus should remain entirely on the action itself, rather than the anticipation of rewards. By relinquishing the mental attachment to the results, an individual attains spiritual freedom while still being active in the world. This is the core teaching of the Bhagavad Gita, beautifully simplified by Dnyaneshwar Maharaj.

🎯 Practical Application

While working on a project, focus on the quality of your work rather than worrying about the promotion or praise you might receive. For example, a gardener should plant seeds with care without constantly worrying about when they will bloom.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the concept of Nishkama Karma (selfless action) to Arjuna, and Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on it in this Ovi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 186

जैसा पूर्ण सरितापती । न चळे न ओसंडे कधीं । तैसीच जयाची बुद्धी । क्षोभ न पावे ॥

"As the ocean, the lord of rivers, is always full and neither moves nor overflows, so is the intellect of such a person which remains undisturbed."

सरितापती Noun
saritāpatī
समुद्र (नद्यांचा पती)
Ocean (Lord of rivers)
न चळे Verb
na caḷe
विचलित होत नाही
Does not waver
ओसंडे Verb
ōsaṇḍē
मर्यादा ओलांडणे
Overflow
बुद्धी Noun
buddhī
विचारशक्ती
Intellect
क्षोभ Noun
kṣōbha
खळबळ किंवा अस्वस्थता
Agitation or disturbance

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains steady and does not overflow despite being filled by rivers, similarly, the intellect of a wise person remains undisturbed by desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar compares the intellect of a self-realized person to the ocean. The ocean is called 'Saritapati' (the lord of rivers). Despite countless rivers constantly flowing into it, the ocean neither exceeds its boundaries nor does it ever dry up; it remains full and steady. Similarly, a person of steady wisdom remains unaffected by the sensory desires or external circumstances that enter their mind. Their inner peace remains undisturbed regardless of life's ups and downs.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice emotional stability. For example, if you face criticism at work, instead of reacting with anger or sadness, remain calm like the ocean and focus on your duty without losing your mental balance.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the metaphor of an ocean.

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