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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 14

अन्नापासोनि भूतें । पर्जन्यापासोनि अन्न होतें । यज्ञापासोनि पर्जन्यें । येती गा ॥ १४ ॥

"From food, beings are born; from rain, food is produced; from sacrifice, rain comes forth."

अन्नापासोनि Noun
Annapasoni
अन्नापासून
From food
भूतें Noun
Bhute
सजीव प्राणी
Living beings
पर्जन्यापासोनि Noun
Parjanyapasoni
पावसापासून
From rain
होतें Verb
Hote
निर्माण होते
Is produced
यज्ञापासोनि Noun
Yajnyapasoni
यज्ञापासून
From sacrifice
येती Verb
Yeti
येतात
Come/Occur

💡 Meaning

Living beings are born from food, food is produced from rain, and rain arises from sacrifice (Yajna).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

This verse describes the interconnected cycle of the universe. All living beings are sustained by food. Food is produced by rain, and rain is the result of Yajna (sacrifice or selfless action). Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that our actions are not isolated but part of a grand cosmic system. By performing our duties selflessly, we contribute to the well-being of the entire world and maintain the ecological balance.

🎯 Practical Application

Recognize that your actions affect the environment. For example, practicing sustainable living and conserving water is a modern-day 'Yajna' that ensures future generations have enough resources.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the cycle of nature and the importance of performing one's duty to maintain cosmic balance.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 279

जैसा पूर्ण सरितेचा ओघ। समुद्रु पावे वेगु। परी तो न सांडी आपली मर्यादा। तैसाचि तोही सदा॥

"As the flow of a full river reaches the ocean with speed, yet the ocean does not leave its boundary, so is he always."

सरितेचा Noun
Saritecha
नदीचा
Of the river
ओघ Noun
Ogh
प्रवाह
Flow
वेगु Noun
Vegu
वेग किंवा गती
Speed or velocity
सांडी Verb
Sandi
सोडणे किंवा ओलांडणे
To leave or cross
मर्यादा Noun
Maryada
सीमा किंवा शिस्त
Boundary or limit
तैसाचि Adverb
Taisachi
त्याचप्रमाणे
In the same way

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains within its bounds despite the forceful entry of river waters, a wise person remains steady amidst all desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the equanimity of a realized soul. Just as the ocean remains undisturbed and stays within its boundaries despite the massive and forceful influx of various rivers, a person of steady wisdom remains unperturbed by the sensory desires or external circumstances that come his way. The ocean's vastness allows it to absorb everything without losing its inherent nature; similarly, a wise person remains anchored in the Self, regardless of worldly gains or losses.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain inner peace regardless of external successes or failures. Example: If you achieve a major milestone, stay humble; if you face a setback, stay resilient and calm like the ocean.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the stability of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the analogy of an ocean.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 107

जेथूनि हे विश्व जाहले । जेणें हे जिवंत संचरले । जेणें हे सर्व व्यापिले । आपणयासी ॥

"From whom this universe emerged, by whom it is kept alive, and who has pervaded all this by Himself."

जेथूनि Adverb
Jethuni
ज्यापासून
From where
विश्व Noun
Vishwa
जग
Universe
जाहले Verb
Jahale
झाले किंवा निर्माण झाले
Happened or Created
संचरले Verb
Sancharale
सळसळते किंवा जिवंत आहे
Animated or Moved
व्यापिले Verb
Vyapile
भरून उरले किंवा व्यापले
Pervaded
आपणयासी Pronoun
Aapanayasi
स्वतःने
By Himself

💡 Meaning

The one from whom this universe arose, by whom all living beings are animated, and who pervades everything as Himself, is the Eternal Truth.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the nature of the Ultimate Reality (Brahman). He states that the entire universe originates from this source, is sustained by its life-force, and is completely pervaded by it. It emphasizes the non-dual nature of existence where the creator and the creation are not separate. This aligns with the Vedantic view that the self is identical with the universal consciousness, which is indestructible and eternal.

🎯 Practical Application

Recognize the same divine spark in everyone. For example, treating all living beings with kindness and respect, knowing that the same life force flows through them as it does through you.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the omnipresence and the indestructible nature of the Soul (Atman) while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita.

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