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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 198

म्हणोनि कर्मे तरी कीजती । परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती । जैसा सूर्य बिंबाच्या दीप्ती । न येईजे ॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not lead to the sense of doership; just as the sun is not affected by the radiance of its own disk."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

कीजती Verb

Kijati

केली जातात

Are performed

कर्तेपणा Noun

Kartepana

मी करतो ही भावना / अहंकार

Sense of doership

बिंबाच्या Noun

Bimbachya

सूर्याच्या गोलाच्या

Of the solar disk

दीप्ती Noun

Deepti

प्रकाश / तेज

Radiance / Light

न येईजे Verb

Na Yeije

येत नाही / स्पर्श करत नाही

Does not affect / Does not come

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but the sense of doership does not arise, just as the sun is not affected by its own radiance.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elucidates the state of a 'Jnani' (wise person). Although such a person engages in worldly activities, they remain detached from the egoistic notion of being the 'doer'. He provides the analogy of the sun: just as the sun radiates light naturally without any effort or pride in the act of illuminating, a wise person acts as a medium for divine action. Their identity is merged with the universal self, making them immune to the karmic bondage that usually follows action driven by ego.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with a sense of duty rather than pride. For example, a doctor treating a patient should focus on the service and the recovery of the patient rather than the fame of being a 'great healer'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without being bound by the ego of doership, using the sun as an analogy.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 61

म्हणौनि संन्यासु तोचि योगु । हा जाणावा एकुचि मार्गु । जेथ न पविजे विभागु । कवणें काळीं ॥ ६१ ॥

"Therefore, Sanyasa is the same as Yoga; know this to be the one and only path, where no division is found at any time."

म्हणौनि Conjunction

Mhaṇouni

म्हणून

Therefore

संन्यासु Noun

Sannyāsu

संन्यास (फलाशा त्याग)

Renunciation

योगु Noun

Yōgu

कर्मयोग

Yoga of action

जाणावा Verb

Jāṇāvā

समजावा

Should be known

विभागु Noun

Vibhāgu

भेद किंवा तुकडा

Division or difference

कवणें Pronoun

Kavaṇēṃ

कोणत्याही

Any

काळीं Noun

Kāḷīṃ

वेळी किंवा काळात

In time

💡 Meaning

Therefore, understand that Sanyasa is indeed Yoga; this is to be known as a single path, where no division exists at any time.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that Sanyasa (the path of renunciation) and Yoga (the path of selfless action) are not distinct or contradictory. He asserts that they should be understood as a single path. The essence of both lies in the dissolution of the ego and the attachment to results. Scholarly, this points to the 'Ekayana' or the single-pointed destination of Vedic wisdom where 'Karma' and 'Jnana' meet. There is no temporal or logical division between these two states of being.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this means that being 'spiritual' doesn't require leaving your job. If a professional performs their duty with excellence but without being driven by greed, they are practicing both Sanyasa and Yoga simultaneously.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essential unity between the path of renunciation and the path of action.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 166

नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः । उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥

जेथें न येणें ना जाणें । न वाढणें ना सुकणें । तें अविनाश म्हणिजे जाणें । तत्त्ववेत्त्यां ॥

"Where there is no coming or going, no growth or decay; that is known as the Indestructible by the knowers of Truth."

येणें Noun

Yene

येणे (जन्म)

Coming or birth

जाणें Noun

Jane

जाणे (मृत्यू)

Going or death

वाढणें Noun

Vadhne

वृद्धी होणे

Growth

सुकणें Noun

Sukne

क्षीण होणे किंवा सुकणे

Decay or withering

अविनाश Adjective

Avinash

ज्याचा नाश होत नाही असा

Indestructible

तत्त्ववेत्त्यां Noun

Tattvavettyan

सत्य जाणणारे ज्ञानी

Knowers of the ultimate truth

💡 Meaning

That which has no coming or going, no growth or decay, is known as the Indestructible by the seers of truth.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the nature of the Eternal Self (Atman). He states that the ultimate reality is devoid of the six transformations of existence (birth, existence, growth, change, decay, and death). Unlike material objects that change over time, the spiritual essence remains constant. It does not increase in value or decrease in strength. This unchanging principle is what philosophers and seers call 'Indestructible'. It emphasizes that while the body and world are transient, the core consciousness is eternal.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by realizing that your inner peace should not depend on external gains or losses. Example: Just as a screen remains unchanged regardless of the movie playing on it, keep your inner self steady despite life's ups and downs.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the distinction between the eternal reality (Sat) and the temporary appearance (Asat) based on Bhagavad Gita 2.16.

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