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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 361

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळा । जळीं न भिजे अवलीळा । तैसा संसारीं हा निखळा । संचरतु असे ॥

"As the assembly of aquatic creatures does not get wet in the water effortlessly, so does this pure one move in the world."

जळचरांचां Noun
Jaḷacarāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांचा
of aquatic creatures
मेळा Noun
Meḷā
समूह किंवा समुदाय
gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
Na bhije
भिजत नाही
does not get wet
अवलीळा Adverb
Avalīḷā
सहजपणे किंवा लीलेने
effortlessly
निखळा Adjective
Nikhaḷā
शुद्ध किंवा केवळ
pure or entirely
संचरतु Verb
Saṃcaratu
वावरतो किंवा संचार करतो
moves or wanders

💡 Meaning

Just as a group of aquatic animals does not get wet even while staying in water, similarly, this person of steady wisdom moves through the world entirely untouched by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a beautiful metaphor of aquatic life to describe the state of a realized soul. Just as fish and other water-dwelling creatures live their entire lives in water yet remain unaffected by its wetness, a Sthitaprajna (one with stable intellect) moves through the world of sensory objects and social interactions without being 'soaked' by attachment, ego, or desire. Their inner consciousness remains anchored in the Self, ensuring that while they are 'in' the world, they are not 'of' the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by practicing 'mindful detachment' at work. Be fully present in your tasks, but do not let the stress of competition or the fear of failure disturb your inner peace, much like water sliding off a duck's back.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) interacts with the material world without being affected by its dualities.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 5

बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन । तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप ॥ ५ ॥

तरी तूं आणि मी अर्जुन । बहुतीं जन्मीं जालों हीन । परी तें तुज न स्मरे मी जाणें । सर्वही पूर्ण ॥ ५ ॥

"Many births of mine and yours have passed, O Arjuna. I know them all, but you do not know them."

तूं Pronoun
Tu
तू (अर्जुन)
You
मी Pronoun
Mi
मी (श्रीकृष्ण)
I
बहुतीं Adjective
Bahuti
अनेक / पुष्कळ
Many
जन्मीं Noun
Janmi
जन्मांमध्ये
In births
स्मरे Verb
Smare
आठवणे
To remember
जाणें Verb
Jane
जाणतो / माहिती आहे
To know
पूर्ण Adverb
Purna
संपूर्णपणे
Completely

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, both you and I have passed through many births. You do not remember them, but I know them all perfectly.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on Krishna's declaration of His divinity. While both the individual soul (Jiva) and the Supreme Lord (Ishvara) undergo numerous incarnations, the Jiva is bound by the veil of Maya, leading to the loss of memory of previous existences. Krishna, being the master of Maya and the eternal witness, remains untouched by this forgetfulness. He possesses complete and simultaneous knowledge of all past, present, and future events, establishing His position as the omniscient Supreme Being.

🎯 Practical Application

This verse teaches us humility and trust in a higher intelligence. When we face inexplicable situations, we should realize that our perspective is limited to this life, while the Divine sees the entire journey of our soul across lifetimes.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the concept of divine omniscience versus human ignorance regarding past lives.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 82

तरी कर्मामाजीं अकर्म । आणि अकर्मीं जेथ कर्म । देखिजे तेंचि परम । ज्ञान जाण ॥

"Seeing inaction in action and action in inaction; know that this alone is the supreme knowledge."

कर्मामाजीं Noun
karmāmājīṃ
कर्मामध्ये
In action
अकर्म Noun
akarma
कर्माचा अभाव / निष्कामता
Inaction / Actionlessness
देखिजे Verb
dekhije
पाहणे / ओळखणे
To see / perceive
परम Adjective
parama
श्रेष्ठ / सर्वोच्च
Supreme / Highest
जाण Verb
jāṇa
समज / जाणून घे
Know / Understand
आणि Conjunction
āṇi
आणि
And
जेथ Adverb
jetha
जेथे
Where

💡 Meaning

To see inaction in action and action in inaction is the highest form of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar delves into the philosophy of Karma Yoga. He explains that a wise person perceives 'inaction' (the absence of ego or doership) even while performing intense physical 'action'. Conversely, they recognize that mere physical stillness is still 'action' if the mind is engaged in desires or thoughts. True knowledge lies in understanding this subtle distinction and remaining detached from the fruits of labor.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily duties with full dedication but without the ego of being the 'doer'. For example, a student studying hard for the sake of learning rather than just being obsessed with the final rank.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the profound paradox of action and inaction as taught by Lord Krishna.

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