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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 127

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । झकविजे यां मोहना । आतां सांडीं यां शोचना । उचित करीं ॥ १२७ ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let this delusion deceive you; abandon this grief and do what is right."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Jhakavijē
फसवले जाणे
To be deceived
मोहना Noun
Mōhanā
मोह किंवा भ्रम
Delusion or attachment
सांडीं Verb
Sāṇḍī̃
त्याग कर किंवा सोडून दे
Discard or give up
शोचना Noun
Śōcanā
शोक किंवा दुःख
Grief or sorrow
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Appropriate or duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not be deceived by this delusion. Now, cast aside this sorrow and perform your rightful duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that 'Moha' (delusion) acts as a deceptive force that blinds an individual to their true purpose. Arjuna's grief is portrayed not as compassion, but as a mental trap. The instruction to 'discard grief' is a call for emotional mastery. By telling Arjuna to do what is 'Ucita' (right/proper), the text highlights that one's social and moral obligations (Dharma) must take precedence over personal emotional fluctuations.

🎯 Practical Application

This verse is applicable when facing a conflict between personal feelings and professional responsibilities. For example, a judge must deliver a fair verdict based on law, even if the defendant is an acquaintance, by setting aside personal 'Moha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's advice to Arjuna to abandon his emotional delusion and perform his righteous duty.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 220

म्हणौनि समर्थें जे जे कीजे । तें तें इतरींही अनुष्ठिजे । तेंचि प्रमाण मानिजे । सामान्यलोकीं ॥ २२० ॥

"Therefore, whatever the powerful (great) do, the same is practiced by others; that alone is accepted as the standard by common people."

समर्थें Noun
Samarthe
सामर्थ्यवान किंवा श्रेष्ठ पुरुषाने
By the powerful or great person
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
Anushthije
आचरण करावे किंवा पाळावे
To practice or follow
प्रमाण Noun
Praman
आदर्श किंवा पुरावा
Standard or authority
सामान्यलोकीं Noun
Samanyaloki
सामान्य माणसांनी
By common people
कीजे Verb
Kije
केले जाते
Is done

💡 Meaning

Whatever a great person does, others follow. Common people accept their actions as the standard.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the social responsibility of leaders and wise individuals. He states that whatever a 'Samartha' (a capable or great person) does, others follow suit. Their actions become the benchmark or 'Pramana' for the common masses. Therefore, those in positions of influence must act with integrity, as their behavior shapes the moral fabric of society.

🎯 Practical Application

A CEO who practices punctuality and ethics inspires their employees to do the same. Leadership by example is the most effective way to guide a group.

📌 Context

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains how the actions of great leaders set the standard for society.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 225

म्हणोनि कर्माचिया स्थिती । जे अकर्तेपणें वर्तती । ते कर्मबंधा न येती । कल्पांतेंही ॥

"Therefore, those who remain in the state of non-doership while performing actions, do not fall into the bondage of karma even at the end of time."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
अकर्तेपणें Adverb
Akartēpaṇēṃ
कर्तेपणाचा अभिमान न ठेवता
Without the sense of doership
वर्तती Verb
Vartatī
वागतात किंवा आचरण करतात
Behave or act
कर्मबंधा Noun
Karmabandhā
कर्माच्या बंधनाला
Bondage of action
कल्पांतेंही Adverb
Kalpāntēṃhī
युगाच्या शेवटी सुद्धा किंवा कधीही
Even at the end of time

💡 Meaning

Therefore, those who perform actions with the sense of non-doership are never bound by the consequences of their actions, even until the end of time.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that liberation from the cycle of cause and effect (Karma) is achieved not by abandoning action, but by abandoning the ego of being the 'doer'. When one acts with the realization that they are merely an instrument and not the independent cause of the action, the resulting karma does not bind them. This state of 'Akartapan' (non-doership) ensures that even if the world ends, the individual remains untouched by the chains of their deeds.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties (like studying or working) without ego. For example, if you help someone, do it because it's the right thing to do, not to satisfy your ego or expect a reward. This mindset prevents stress and disappointment.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person can remain free from the bondage of actions by relinquishing the ego of being the doer.

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