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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 143

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरावे मनोधर्म । हेचि परम पुरुषार्थ । पाविजे तेणें ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate duty with a focused mind; by doing so, one attains the supreme goal."

उचित Adjective

Uchita

योग्य

Proper/Appropriate

कर्म Noun

Karma

कार्य/कर्तव्य

Action/Duty

आचरावे Verb

Aacharave

करावे/आचरणात आणावे

To practice/perform

मनोधर्म Noun

Manodharma

मनाच्या शुद्ध भावनेने

With mental conviction

परम Adjective

Parama

सर्वोच्च

Supreme

पुरुषार्थ Noun

Purushartha

जीवनाचे ध्येय

Goal of human life

पाविजे Verb

Pavije

प्राप्त होते

Is attained

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate for you with a sincere mind; through this, one attains the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that performing one's natural and prescribed duty (Swadharma) with total mental alignment and sincerity is the path to the ultimate human goal. It is not the renunciation of action, but the refinement of the attitude behind the action that leads to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when a professional completes their tasks with integrity and focus rather than just for a paycheck, they find deeper satisfaction and growth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's prescribed duties to reach spiritual perfection.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 364

जैसा जळचरा जळीं । सर्वथा विसांवा मिळे तये काळीं । तैसा तो आत्मबोधीं निहाळीं । निवांत होय ॥

"As the aquatic creature finds total repose in the water, so does he (the wise one) become tranquil in the realization of the Self."

जळचरा Noun

Jalachara

पाण्यात राहणारा प्राणी (मासा)

Aquatic creature (fish)

विसांवा Noun

Visanva

विश्रांती किंवा सुख

Rest or repose

मिळे Verb

Mile

प्राप्त होतो

Obtains or receives

आत्मबोधीं Noun

Atmabodhi

आत्मज्ञानामध्ये

In self-knowledge

निवांत Adjective

Nivant

अत्यंत शांत

Completely peaceful

💡 Meaning

Just as an aquatic creature finds complete rest in water, a wise person finds total peace when absorbed in self-knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj illustrates the internal state of a realized soul. He uses the metaphor of an aquatic creature (like a fish) which finds its true home and absolute rest only in water. Similarly, a person who has attained self-realization finds their ultimate peace and stability only when they are absorbed in the knowledge of the Atman (Self). The external world is like being out of water for them—restless and agitated—while the internal state of self-awareness is their natural, tranquil habitat.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us that true happiness is internal. Example: Instead of seeking relief from work stress through social media, spending five minutes in silent meditation helps one find the 'water' of inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom finds absolute peace within the Self, using the metaphor of a fish in water.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 265

तेथ समस्त दुःखजाळ । उपशमे तत्काळ । जैसा गंगेचा ओघ प्रांजळ । समुद्रा मिळे ॥

तेथे सर्व दुःखांचे जाळे तात्काळ शांत होते, ज्याप्रमाणे गंगेचा निर्मळ प्रवाह समुद्राला जाऊन मिळतो.

"There, the entire web of sorrow subsides instantly, just as the clear flow of the Ganges meets the ocean."

तेथ Adverb

Tetha

तिथे (प्रसन्नतेच्या स्थितीत)

There (in that state of grace)

दुःखजाळ Noun

Duhkhajala

दुःखाचा समूह किंवा जाळे

Web of sorrows

उपशमे Verb

Upashame

शांत होते किंवा नाहीसे होते

Subsides or calms down

तत्काळ Adverb

Tatkala

लगेच

Immediately

प्रांजळ Adjective

Pranjala

निर्मळ किंवा स्वच्छ

Pure or clear

ओघ Noun

Ogha

प्रवाह

Flow or stream

💡 Meaning

In that state of grace, all sorrows vanish immediately, just as the pure flow of the Ganges becomes one with the ocean.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the profound impact of inner tranquility. He states that for a person whose mind has attained divine grace and clarity, the entire web of worldly miseries is instantly dissolved. He uses the beautiful metaphor of the River Ganges: just as her turbulent flow finds absolute stillness and unity upon merging with the vast ocean, the seeker's intellect, once purified, becomes steady and absorbed in the Divine, leading to the cessation of all suffering.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, maintaining inner peace helps overcome external challenges. For example, if you face a setback at work, staying calm allows you to find a solution instead of being overwhelmed by stress, effectively ending the 'web of sorrow' created by panic.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the result of attaining mental peace and clarity (Prasada).

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