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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 58

म्हणोनि कर्म सांडिजे । कीं नैष्कर्म्य होइजे । हें न घडे सहजे । कवणे काळीं ॥ ५८ ॥

"Therefore, renouncing action or achieving a state of actionlessness is never naturally possible at any time."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडिजे Verb
Sāṇḍijē
सोडून देणे
To abandon or give up
नैष्कर्म्य Noun
Naiṣkarmya
कर्मरहित अवस्था
State of actionlessness
सहजे Adverb
Sahajē
सहजपणे
Naturally or easily
काळीं Noun
Kāḷīṃ
वेळेत किंवा काळात
In time

💡 Meaning

Therefore, abandoning action or becoming entirely free from action is not naturally possible at any time.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that total renunciation of action is an impossibility for anyone residing in a physical body. One cannot attain the state of 'Naishkarmya' (freedom from the bonds of action) simply by sitting idle or abandoning duties. Nature itself compels the body and mind to act. Therefore, true spiritual progress lies not in the cessation of work, but in performing one's duties without ego and attachment to results.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, one cannot expect growth by avoiding tasks. For instance, an employee must perform their duties to sustain their position; inaction is not an option for survival.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the inevitability of action for any living being.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 36

जेथूनि हे सृष्टीचे । पाऊल निगाले आहे साचे । तेथचि जयाचे । मन स्थिरावले ॥

"Where this creation's step has truly emerged, there alone his mind has become steady."

जेथूनि Adverb
Jethuni
ज्या ठिकाणाहून
From where
सृष्टीचे Noun
Srushtiche
विश्वाचे / जगाचे
Of the creation
पाऊल Noun
Paul
उगम / सुरुवात
Origin / Step
साचे Adverb
Sache
खरोखर / सत्याने
Truly / In reality
स्थिरावले Verb
Sthiravale
स्थिर झाले
Became steady

💡 Meaning

The one whose mind has become steady in that very place from which this creation has truly emerged.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a true seeker is one whose mind has returned to and settled in the ultimate source of creation—the Brahman. Just as every wave eventually subsides back into the ocean from which it arose, the mind of a liberated soul finds absolute stillness in the Divine. This state represents the end of all mental wandering and the attainment of supreme peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, try to find the 'center' or the core purpose of your actions. For example, when working, instead of being distracted by results, focus on the source of your inspiration to maintain mental stability.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a realized soul whose mind is fixed on the source of all existence.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 125

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥

म्हणोनि तूं पां धनुर्धरा । या कर्मातें न संडवे सर्वथा । परी फळाची आशा सांडूनि । अनुष्ठिजे ॥

"Therefore, O Dhanurdhara, do not ever abandon action; but perform it having renounced the hope for its fruit."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
धनुर्धरा Noun
Dhanurdhara
हे अर्जुना
O Archer (Arjuna)
कर्मातें Noun
Karmate
कर्माचा / कर्माला
to the action
संडवे Verb
Sandave
त्याग करावा / सोडावे
should abandon
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे / कधीही
completely / at all
आशा Noun
Aasha
अपेक्षा / इच्छा
desire / hope
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
Anushthije
आचरण करावे
should perform / practice

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not abandon your duties at all; instead, perform them while giving up the desire for their results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that renunciation of action is not the path to liberation; rather, the renunciation of the desire for the fruits of action is key. He advises Arjuna (Dhanurdhara) that one must continue to perform their natural duties (Swadharma) but with a mind free from the greed of rewards. This state of detachment ensures that the individual remains untouched by the bondage of karma, eventually leading to spiritual perfection.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work and the process itself rather than constantly worrying about the promotion or bonus. This leads to better performance and mental peace.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Lord Krishna's advice to Arjuna about performing one's duty without being attached to the results.

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