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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 49

जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः । त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन ॥

म्हणोनि जन्म कर्म माझें । हें दिव्य जो जाणे बीजें । तो देह सांडूनि मजचि । मिळोनि जाय ॥ ४९ ॥

"Therefore, my birth and actions are divine; he who knows this in truth, upon leaving the body, is not reborn but merges into Me."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
जन्म Noun
Janma
जन्म
Birth
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य
Action
दिव्य Adjective
Divya
अलौकिक
Divine
बीजें Adverb
Bije
तत्त्वतः/मुळापासून
In essence
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्यागून/सोडून
Leaving/Renouncing

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he who knows the divine nature of My birth and actions in essence, does not take birth again after leaving the body, but attains Me.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj interprets the profound truth that the Lord's incarnations and actions are not bound by the laws of material nature (Prakriti). Unlike ordinary beings who are born due to past karmas, the Divine manifests out of free will for the protection of Dharma. One who realizes this 'divinity' behind the Lord's actions transcends the cycle of birth and death, achieving union with the Supreme Consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply the concept of 'selfless action' in daily life. When you perform your duties without being attached to the results, you free yourself from mental stress and move towards inner peace.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the transcendental nature of His appearance and activities to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 26

तंव अर्जुनें तेथ देखिले । गोत्रज सकळ उभे ठेले । पितामह आणि गुरु भलें । मातुळ बंधु ॥ २६ ॥

"Then Arjuna saw standing there all his kinsmen, grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, and brothers."

तंव Adverb
Tanva
तेव्हा
Then
देखिले Verb
Dekhile
पाहिले
Saw
गोत्रज Noun
Gotraja
रक्ताचे नातेवाईक
Kinsmen
सकळ Adjective
Sakala
सर्व
All
पितामह Noun
Pitamaha
आजोबा
Grandfather
मातुळ Noun
Matula
मामा
Maternal uncle
बंधु Noun
Bandhu
भाऊ
Brothers

💡 Meaning

Then Arjuna saw all his kinsmen standing there: grandfathers, teachers, maternal uncles, and brothers.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar captures the pivotal moment of Arjuna's internal conflict. As he looks upon the Kaurava army, he doesn't see faceless enemies but his own 'Gotraja' (kinsmen). Seeing his grandfather Bhishma and teacher Drona—figures of immense respect—standing against him, Arjuna's resolve begins to waver. This highlights how emotional bonds can obscure one's path of righteousness (Dharma).

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with a choice between personal loyalty and professional integrity, one must learn to see beyond emotional ties to uphold justice. For example, a judge must remain impartial even if a relative is involved in a case.

📌 Context

Arjuna asks Krishna to place the chariot between the two armies to see who he must fight. Upon looking, he realizes he is facing his own family.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 34

कर्मण्यकर्म य: पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म य: । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्त: कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जेथ अर्जुना कर्माचां ठायीं । कर्माभावोचि दिसे पाहीं । आणि अकर्मामाजीं सर्वही । कर्मचि असे ॥३४॥

"Where, O Arjuna, in the place of action, non-action is seen; and in non-action, all action exists."

कर्माचां Noun
karmācāṃ
कर्माच्या
of action
ठायीं Noun
ṭhāyīṃ
ठिकाणी
at the place of
कर्माभावोचि Noun
karmābhāvocī
कर्माचा अभावच
absence of action
दिसे Verb
dise
दिसतो
appears/sees
अकर्मामाजीं Noun
akarmāmājīṃ
अकर्मामध्ये
in non-action
असे Verb
ase
असते
is/exists

💡 Meaning

He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is wise among men.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who realizes that the soul is a non-doer even while the physical body performs actions, truly sees inaction in action. Conversely, one who physically refrains from work but harbors mental desires is actually performing actions. True wisdom lies in transcending the ego of being the 'doer' and remaining detached from the fruits of labor.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without being attached to the results. Example: Helping a stranger without expecting recognition or a return favor is practicing inaction within action.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the paradoxical nature of action and inaction to Arjuna, which Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates in this Ovi.

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