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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 28

म्हणोनि कर्म सांडावें । कीं न करितां असावें । हें कांहींच न फावे । अर्जुना पैं ॥

"Therefore, should action be abandoned, or should one remain without doing anything? This is not possible at all, O Arjuna."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कृती
Action or work
सांडावें Verb
Sandave
सोडून द्यावे
To abandon
न करितां Adverb
Na Karita
काहीही न करता
Without doing
असावें Verb
Asave
राहावे
To remain
फावे Verb
Phave
शक्य होणे
To be possible
पैं Particle
Pain
नक्कीच / अरे
Indeed / O

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, it is not possible for you to either abandon action or remain completely inactive.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that human nature is inherently active. Due to the influence of the three Gunas (qualities of nature), it is impossible for anyone to remain completely still or abandon action entirely. Even the basic functions of the body are actions. Therefore, the path to spiritual growth is not through the physical renunciation of work, but through performing one's duties without ego and without attachment to the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, we cannot escape our responsibilities. For example, a professional cannot simply stop working due to stress; instead, they should learn to manage their duties efficiently without being overwhelmed by the outcome.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna that total inaction is impossible for any living being.

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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. 4, Verse 8

परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥

तरी साधूंचा कैवारु घेणें । आणि दुर्जनांचा संहारु करणें । हें धर्माचें पाळणें । युगायुगीं ॥ ८ ॥

"To take the side of the saints, to destroy the wicked, and to uphold Dharma in every age."

साधूंचा Noun
Sadhuncha
सज्जनांचा किंवा चांगल्या माणसांचा
of the virtuous or saints
कैवारु Noun
Kaivaru
पक्ष घेणे किंवा रक्षण करणे
protection or taking side of
दुर्जनांचा Noun
Durjanancha
वाईट प्रवृत्तीच्या लोकांचा
of the wicked or evil people
संहारु Noun
Sanharu
नाश किंवा विनाश
destruction
पाळणें Verb
Palane
रक्षण करणे किंवा जोपासणे
to uphold or protect
युगायुगीं Adverb
Yugayugi
प्रत्येक युगात
in every age

💡 Meaning

To protect the virtuous, to destroy the evil-doers, and to establish righteousness, I manifest myself age after age.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this Ovi, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the mission of the Divine. The Supreme manifests in physical form for three primary reasons: to protect the righteous who follow the path of truth, to eliminate the wicked forces that cause suffering, and to re-establish the foundation of Dharma (righteousness). This divine intervention is a recurring phenomenon that happens in every era whenever the balance of the world is threatened by evil.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaches us to stand up for what is right. For example, if you see a colleague being treated unfairly, supporting them is a way of practicing the principle of protecting the good.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the divine purpose behind His incarnations to Arjuna.

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