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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 202

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती । परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती । जैसा सूर्य न प्रकाशे राती । तैसा तो गा ॥

"Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in doership; just as the sun does not shine at night, so is he."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
कर्तेपणाचा भाव / अहंकार
Sense of doership
प्रकाशे Verb
Prakashe
प्रकाशतो
Shines
राती Noun
Raati
रात्री
At night
तैसा Adjective
Taisa
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are performed, but the sense of being the 'doer' does not arise. Just as the sun does not shine specifically for the night (as night doesn't exist for it), so is the state of the enlightened one.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj clarifies the nature of 'Akarma' (inaction in action). A person who has realized the Self continues to perform worldly duties for the benefit of society. However, because their ego has dissolved into universal consciousness, the sense of 'I am doing this' (Kartrutva-bhav) never arises. He uses the analogy of the sun: the sun doesn't 'try' to remove darkness; its very nature is light. Similarly, the actions of a realized soul are spontaneous and natural, leaving no karmic residue because the individual ego is absent.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your duties as a natural expression of your role rather than a means to feed your ego. For example, just as breathing is natural and we don't take pride in it, our service to others should be spontaneous and free from the expectation of praise or the burden of 'doing'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without being bound by the ego of doership.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 291

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

जैसा समुद्रु भरला । तरी न सांडी आपुली वेला । तैसा क्षोभु न पावे क्षोभला । कामे येणे ॥

"As the ocean, though being filled by waters, remains unmoved and established in its bounds, so he into whom all desires enter, but who remains undisturbed, attains peace."

समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
वेला Noun
Vela
मर्यादा किंवा किनारा
Boundary or Shore
सांडी Verb
Saandi
सोडणे
To abandon or leave
क्षोभु Noun
Khshobhu
खळबळ किंवा अस्वस्थता
Agitation or disturbance
कामे Noun
Kaame
इच्छा किंवा वासना
Desires

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains steady and does not cross its limits even when filled with water, a person who remains undisturbed by desires attains true peace.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the mental stability of a wise person. Just as the ocean remains full and never crosses its boundaries despite being constantly fed by numerous rivers, a person of steady wisdom remains unaffected by the influx of various desires. The ocean does not get agitated by the incoming water; similarly, the wise person's inner peace is not disturbed by external temptations or sensory objects. Only such an individual, who is not a slave to their cravings, attains true and lasting peace.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain your inner calm and principles even when faced with immense pressure or temptations. For example, staying focused on your long-term career goals instead of being distracted by short-term unethical gains.

📌 Context

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

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 382

हे ब्राह्मी स्थिती पाविजे | तरी देहभावाते सांडिजे | मग निभ्रांत होइजे | परब्रह्मी || ३८२ ||

"To attain this Brahmi state, one must abandon body-consciousness; then one becomes undoubtedly established in the Supreme Brahman."

ब्राह्मी Adjective
Brahmi
ब्रह्मविषयक किंवा परमात्म्याशी संबंधित
Related to Brahman or Supreme Reality
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
मिळवणे किंवा प्राप्त करणे
To attain or reach
देहभावाते Noun
Dehabhavate
शरीराचा अभिमान किंवा देहबुद्धी
Body consciousness or ego
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
त्याग करणे किंवा सोडून देणे
To abandon or discard
निभ्रांत Adjective
Nibhranta
संशयरहित किंवा खात्रीने
Without doubt or certainly
परब्रह्मी Noun
Parabrahmi
परमात्म्यामध्ये
In the Supreme Brahman

💡 Meaning

To attain the state of Brahman, one must give up body-consciousness. Then, one undoubtedly becomes one with the Supreme Reality.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that to attain the 'Brahmi' state (the state of ultimate consciousness), one must relinquish 'Dehabhava' or body-consciousness. As long as an individual identifies solely with the physical body and its desires, they remain bound by duality. Once this identification is shed through wisdom, the seeker becomes one with the Supreme Reality (Parabrahman) without any doubt. This is the pinnacle of spiritual evolution.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often get overly attached to our physical appearance or social status. Practicing detachment from these external identities helps in achieving mental peace. Example: During times of physical illness, reminding oneself that the inner self is eternal while the body is temporary helps reduce mental suffering.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the ultimate state of a realized soul (Sthitaprajna) at the conclusion of the second chapter.

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