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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 300

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो। जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो। तोचि प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठा पाहो। पावावया जोगा॥

"Therefore, see that he alone, who has achieved control over his senses, is fit to attain the status of steady wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

इंद्रियांचा Noun

Indriyancha

ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रियांचा

Of the senses

निग्रहो Noun

Nigraho

संयम किंवा ताबा

Restraint or control

जयासी Pronoun

Jayasi

ज्याला

To whom

प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठा Noun

Prajnyapratishtha

बुद्धीची स्थिरता

Steadfastness of wisdom

जोगा Adjective

Joga

योग्य किंवा पात्र

Worthy or fit

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who has achieved complete control over their senses is truly worthy of attaining steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that mastery over the senses is the fundamental requirement for achieving spiritual stability. He explains that only a person who has successfully restrained their senses from worldly distractions is truly qualified to attain the state of 'Prajnyapratishtha' (steadfast wisdom). This internal discipline ensures that the intellect remains undisturbed by external temptations, leading to ultimate peace and self-realization.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to eat junk food despite cravings is a form of sense control that leads to mental clarity and health.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is describing the characteristics of a 'Sthitaprajna' (a person of steady wisdom) and emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 39

म्हणोनि उचित जें कर्म । आणि विहित जेणें धर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं मनोधर्म । राखूनियां ॥

"Therefore, perform that action which is appropriate and which constitutes your duty, while maintaining control over your mind."

उचित Adjective

uchit

योग्य/उचित

Appropriate/Proper

विहित Adjective

vihit

शास्त्राने सांगितलेले/कर्तव्य

Prescribed/Ordained

कर्म Noun

karma

कार्य/काम

Action/Duty

धर्म Noun

dharma

कर्तव्य/नीती

Righteousness/Duty

मनोधर्म Noun

manodharma

मनाची वृत्ती/संयम

Mental disposition/discipline

राखूनियां Verb

rakhuniya

सांभाळून/राखून

Maintaining/Keeping

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform only those actions which are appropriate and righteous, while maintaining control over your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the practice of 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). He advises that an individual should perform actions that are both 'Uchit' (morally appropriate) and 'Vihit' (prescribed by duty). The key is to maintain 'Manodharma'—a disciplined and steady state of mind—ensuring that actions are not driven by impulsive desires but by a sense of responsibility and righteousness.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when faced with distractions or shortcuts, choosing to complete your assigned task with integrity and focus is the practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural duty with mental discipline.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 157

यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम् । नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

जो सर्वत्र स्नेहशून्य । जया न पालटे चैतन्य । शुभाशुभीं समान । हर्षशोक न धरी ॥

"He who is everywhere without attachment, whose consciousness does not waver, who remains same in good and bad, and holds neither joy nor grief."

जो Pronoun

जो

Who

सर्वत्र Adverb

Sarvatra

सगळीकडे

Everywhere

स्नेहशून्य Adjective

Snehashunya

आसक्ती नसलेला

Without attachment

चैतन्य Noun

Chaitanya

जाणीव किंवा मन

Consciousness

शुभाशुभीं Noun

Shubhashubhim

चांगल्या आणि वाईट गोष्टींत

In good and bad

हर्षशोक Noun

Harshashoka

आनंद आणि दुःख

Joy and sorrow

💡 Meaning

One who is unattached everywhere, whose consciousness does not change, and who remains equal in good or bad situations without feeling joy or sorrow, is of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person of steady wisdom remains unattached to all worldly objects. Their inner consciousness remains unwavering regardless of external circumstances. Whether they encounter something auspicious or inauspicious, they neither rejoice excessively nor feel hatred or grief. Their mind is perfectly anchored in the Self, making them immune to the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing equanimity means staying calm during both a promotion at work and a personal loss. For example, not letting a negative comment on social media disturb your inner peace while also not becoming arrogant due to praise.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna).

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