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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 10

स एवायं मया तेऽद्य योगः प्रोक्तः पुरातनः । भक्तोऽसि मे सखा चेति रहस्यं ह्येतदुत्तमम् ॥

कारण तूं माझा भक्तु । आणि सखाही अत्यंतु । म्हणोनि हा गूढार्थु । सांगावा लागला ॥

"Because you are My devotee and also a very dear friend, I have revealed this supreme secret to you."

भक्तु Noun
bhaktu
भक्त
devotee
सखा Noun
sakha
मित्र
friend
अत्यंतु Adjective
atyantu
अतिशय किंवा खूप
extremely or very
गूढार्थु Noun
gudharthu
गुप्त रहस्य
hidden secret
सांगावा Verb
sangava
सांगणे
to tell
म्हणोनि Conjunction
mhanoni
म्हणून
therefore

💡 Meaning

Because you are My devotee and My very dear friend, I have had to tell you this supreme secret.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Lord Krishna explains that the ancient Yoga, which had been lost over time, is being revealed to Arjuna again. The qualification for receiving this secret knowledge is not just intellectual capacity, but the bond of devotion and friendship that Arjuna shares with the Lord. It signifies that spiritual truths are best understood through a relationship of love, trust, and surrender to the Divine.

🎯 Practical Application

In our professional or personal growth, being dedicated to our craft and maintaining a humble, open relationship with our mentors allows us to access deeper wisdom. For instance, a loyal apprentice often learns the 'secrets' of a trade because of their sincerity and closeness to the master.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna why He is revealing the supreme secret of Yoga to him, emphasizing their relationship of devotion and friendship.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 101

जैसा प्रलयांतरींचा वारा । न डळमळी मेरु थोरु । तैसा सुखदुःखप्रकारु । न बाधी तया ॥

"As the wind at the time of dissolution does not shake the great Meru, so the types of pleasure and pain do not affect him."

प्रलयांतरींचा Adjective
Pralayantaricha
प्रलयकाळातील
of the time of cosmic dissolution
वारा Noun
Vara
वारा किंवा वायू
wind
डळमळी Verb
Dalamali
विचलित होणे किंवा हलणे
to shake or waver
मेरु Noun
Meru
सुमेरु पर्वत
Mount Meru
बाधी Verb
Badhi
बाधा पोहोचवणे किंवा त्रास देणे
to affect or afflict
थोरु Adjective
Thoru
मोठा किंवा महान
great or mighty

💡 Meaning

Just as the winds of the cosmic dissolution cannot shake the great Mount Meru, similarly, the variations of pleasure and pain do not affect the wise one.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of Mount Meru to describe the mental fortitude of a realized soul. Just as the catastrophic winds at the end of an era (Pralaya) cannot shake the mighty Mount Meru, the dualities of life—pleasure and pain—cannot disturb the inner peace of one who is established in the Self. This verse emphasizes the quality of 'Titiksha' (endurance) and 'Samattva' (equanimity), suggesting that true wisdom lies in remaining unmoved by external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, one should remain balanced during both success and failure. For example, if a professional project fails, instead of being devastated, one should maintain composure like Mount Meru and analyze the situation calmly to move forward.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the metaphor of Mount Meru.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 5

तरी उचित कर्म सांडिजे । आणि नैष्कर्म्य होइजे । हे न घडे गा सहजे । अर्जुना पां ॥

तरी उचित कर्म सोडावे आणि कर्मशून्य व्हावे, हे अर्जुना, सहज शक्य नाही.

"Therefore, to abandon proper action and become actionless, this does not happen easily, O Arjuna."

उचित Adjective
uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
proper or prescribed
सांडिजे Verb
sandije
सोडून द्यावे
should be abandoned
नैष्कर्म्य Noun
naishkarmya
कर्मशून्यता
state of non-action
सहजे Adverb
sahaje
सहजपणे
easily
घडे Verb
ghade
घडते किंवा शक्य होते
happens or is possible

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, it is not naturally possible to abandon prescribed duties and attain a state of total inaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that as long as one is bound by the physical body and the three Gunas (qualities) of nature, complete cessation of action is impossible. Even if one attempts to sit still, the mind, breath, and internal biological processes continue. Therefore, true liberation is not found in escaping physical work, but in performing one's duties without ego or attachment to results.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we cannot run away from our responsibilities. For example, instead of quitting a job because it is stressful, one should learn to perform it with a balanced mind, understanding it as a necessary duty towards society and self.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's teaching that total cessation of action is impossible for any living being.

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