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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 52

म्हणोनि कर्माचेनि आधारे। जे कर्मचि सांडणे निधारे। ते युक्ती येणे प्रकारे। विवंचिजे॥

"Therefore, by the support of action itself, the way to abandon the bondage of action is explained through this technique."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्माचेनि Noun
Karmanche-ni
कर्माच्या
Of action
आधारे Noun
Adhare
आधाराने
With the support
सांडणे Verb
Sandane
त्याग करणे
To abandon
निधारे Adverb
Nidhare
निश्चयाने
Decisively
युक्ती Noun
Yukti
कला किंवा कौशल्य
Technique or skill
विवंचिजे Verb
Vivanchije
स्पष्ट करणे
To explain

💡 Meaning

Therefore, I shall now explain to you the technique by which one can decisively abandon the bondage of action while still performing it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the 'skill in action'. He suggests that one doesn't need to run away from duties to achieve liberation. Instead, by using action itself as a tool and performing it without attachment or ego, one can transcend the cycle of cause and effect. This paradoxical technique of 'abandoning action through action' is the core of Karma Yoga.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. By doing so, you perform the action but remain free from the stress of the outcome.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the secret of performing actions without being bound by them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 40

तरी अर्जुना हे पाहीं । जेथ बुद्धीचा प्रवेशु नाहीं । आणि अविद्या मूळचि नाहीं । तया नांव आत्मज्ञान ॥

"Arjuna, see this; where the intellect has no entry, and where ignorance has no root, that is called Self-knowledge."

अर्जुना Noun
Arjuna
अर्जुनाला उद्देशून
O Arjuna
पाहीं Verb
Pahi
पहा किंवा लक्षात घे
Look or observe
बुद्धीचा Noun
Buddhicha
बुद्धीचा किंवा तर्काचा
Of the intellect
प्रवेशु Noun
Praveshu
शिरकाव किंवा प्रवेश
Entry or access
अविद्या Noun
Avidya
अज्ञान
Ignorance
मूळचि Adverb
Mulachi
मुळातच किंवा अजिबात
At the root or at all
आत्मज्ञान Noun
Atmajnana
स्वतःच्या स्वरूपाचे ज्ञान
Self-knowledge

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, observe this; that state where the intellect cannot enter and where ignorance has no root at all, is called Self-knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar defines 'Atma-jnana' (Self-knowledge). He explains that the true Self is beyond the reach of the human intellect and logic. The intellect works within the realm of duality (subject and object), whereas Self-knowledge is a state of non-duality. It is a state where 'Avidya' (primordial ignorance) is completely uprooted. It is not something that can be grasped by the mind through effort, but rather a state of pure being that remains when all mental constructs and ignorance vanish.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often try to solve every problem with logic. However, inner peace comes from going beyond thoughts. Example: In a moment of crisis, instead of overthinking and letting the intellect run wild, staying calm and connected to your inner self helps you find the right path.

📌 Context

In the second chapter, Shri Krishna explains the nature of the soul to Arjuna. Dnyaneshwar Maharaj, in this Ovi, defines the state of Self-realization.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 47

जेणे विषयांचेनि नांवे । न विसंवादिजे स्वभावें । जयाचेनि चित्तें न संभवे । द्वैतबुद्धि ॥ ४७ ॥

"He who is naturally unperturbed by sensory objects and whose mind is devoid of the sense of duality."

जेणे Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने / ज्याच्याद्वारे
By whom
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय भोगांच्या)
Of sensory objects
विसंवादिजे Verb
Visanvadije
विचलित होणे किंवा विरोध करणे
To be disturbed or conflicted
स्वभावें Adverb
Swabhave
सहजपणे किंवा स्वभावतः
Naturally
चित्तें Noun
Chitte
मनामध्ये / अंतःकरणात
In the mind
द्वैतबुद्धि Noun
Dwaitabuddhi
भेदभाव करण्याची वृत्ती
Sense of duality

💡 Meaning

One who is naturally undisturbed by the mention of sensory objects and in whose mind the sense of duality never arises.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a liberated soul. Such an individual is naturally unaffected by sensory temptations and worldly attractions. Their mind is completely free from the concept of duality (the distinction between self and others). They perceive the same divine consciousness in every being, leading to a state of perpetual peace and non-discrimination.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing inclusivity and treating everyone with equal respect, regardless of their background. For example, helping a colleague without judging their status.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has attained mental equilibrium and sees unity in all things.

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