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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 261

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजेत । आणि विषयांतें सांडिजेत । तरीच हे स्थिरावत । ऐसें नको ॥ २६१ ॥

"Therefore, do not assume that the mind becomes steady just by suppressing the senses and abandoning objects."

इंद्रियें Noun
indriyē
इंद्रिये
senses
दमिजेत Verb
damijēta
दमन करणे किंवा दाबणे
suppressed or controlled
विषयांतें Noun
viṣayāntē
विषय किंवा उपभोग्य वस्तू
sense objects
सांडिजेत Verb
sāṇḍijēta
सोडून देणे किंवा त्याग करणे
abandoned or left
स्थिरावत Verb
sthirāvata
स्थिर होणे
becoming steady

💡 Meaning

Do not think that the mind becomes steady merely by forcibly suppressing the senses or by physically abandoning sense objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar clarifies that mere physical suppression of the senses or the outward abandonment of sensory objects does not lead to a steady intellect. If the internal craving for pleasure remains, the mind continues to be unstable. True stability (Sthitaprajna) is achieved through inner realization and the eradication of attachment, rather than just forceful external restraint.

🎯 Practical Application

If a person goes on a diet but constantly thinks about junk food, it is not true self-control. Real control comes when the desire for unhealthy food naturally diminishes through understanding health.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the nature of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) and warns against superficial renunciation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 27

जेणें विषयांचें नांव न घेइजे । आणि इंद्रियांसीं नियमिजे । तें सांख्य ह्मणूनि जाणिजे । अर्जुना पां ॥ २७ ॥

"That path where sense-objects are not even named, and the senses are controlled, know that to be Sankhya, O Arjuna."

विषयांचें Noun
Viṣayāñcēṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांचे
of sense objects
नांव Noun
Nāṃva
नाव किंवा उल्लेख
name or mention
न घेइजे Verb
Na ghē'ijē
घेतले जात नाही
is not taken
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyānsīṃ
इंद्रियांना
to the senses
नियमिजे Verb
Niyamijē
संयमित केले जाते
is regulated/controlled
जाणिजे Verb
Jāṇijē
ओळखावे किंवा समजावे
should be known

💡 Meaning

That path in which the name of sense objects is not even mentioned and the senses are strictly controlled is known as Sankhya, O Arjuna.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the essence of Sankhya Yoga. It is a state of consciousness where the seeker has transcended the desire for worldly pleasures to such an extent that even the thought of them does not arise. By employing discrimination (Viveka), the seeker regulates the senses and directs the mind inward. This internal discipline is the hallmark of a true Sankhya yogi.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously avoiding the urge to check social media notifications to focus on meaningful work is a practical application of this principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of the path of knowledge (Sankhya) and the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 74

जेथूनि हे विश्व प्रगटे । जेथें हें सर्वही आटे । तें ब्रह्म हें न पालटे । कल्पांतींही ॥ ७४ ॥

"From where this universe manifests, and where it all dissolves, that Brahman does not change even at the end of an eon."

जेथूनि Adverb
jethūni
ज्यापासून
from where
विश्व Noun
viśva
जग
universe
प्रगटे Verb
pragaṭe
निर्माण होते
manifests
आटे Verb
āṭe
विलीन होते
dissolves
ब्रह्म Noun
brahma
परम तत्त्व
Supreme Reality
पालटे Verb
pālaṭe
बदलते
changes
कल्पांतींही Adverb
kalpāntīṃhī
युगाच्या शेवटीही
even at the end of an eon

💡 Meaning

That Brahman, from which this universe emerges and into which it eventually dissolves, remains unchanged even at the end of an eon.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the nature of the Absolute Reality (Brahman). He posits that Brahman is the source from which the entire cosmos manifests and the ultimate destination where it dissolves. While the physical world is subject to constant change and eventual destruction (Pralaya), Brahman remains immutable and eternal. It is the substratum that exists before creation and persists after the end of time, unaffected by the cycles of birth and death.

🎯 Practical Application

Understanding that the core of our existence is eternal helps us stay calm during life's ups and downs. Example: When facing a major life change, remember that your inner strength and values are constant and unaffected by external circumstances.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the eternal and unchanging nature of Brahman as the source and end of the universe.

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