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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 125

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥

म्हणोनि तूं पां धनुर्धरा । या कर्मातें न संडवे सर्वथा । परी फळाची आशा सांडूनि । अनुष्ठिजे ॥

"Therefore, O Dhanurdhara, do not ever abandon action; but perform it having renounced the hope for its fruit."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
धनुर्धरा Noun
Dhanurdhara
हे अर्जुना
O Archer (Arjuna)
कर्मातें Noun
Karmate
कर्माचा / कर्माला
to the action
संडवे Verb
Sandave
त्याग करावा / सोडावे
should abandon
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे / कधीही
completely / at all
आशा Noun
Aasha
अपेक्षा / इच्छा
desire / hope
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
Anushthije
आचरण करावे
should perform / practice

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not abandon your duties at all; instead, perform them while giving up the desire for their results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that renunciation of action is not the path to liberation; rather, the renunciation of the desire for the fruits of action is key. He advises Arjuna (Dhanurdhara) that one must continue to perform their natural duties (Swadharma) but with a mind free from the greed of rewards. This state of detachment ensures that the individual remains untouched by the bondage of karma, eventually leading to spiritual perfection.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work and the process itself rather than constantly worrying about the promotion or bonus. This leads to better performance and mental peace.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Lord Krishna's advice to Arjuna about performing one's duty without being attached to the results.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 39

म्हणोनि उचित जें कर्म । आणि विहित जेणें धर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं मनोधर्म । राखूनियां ॥

"Therefore, perform that action which is appropriate and which constitutes your duty, while maintaining control over your mind."

उचित Adjective
uchit
योग्य/उचित
Appropriate/Proper
विहित Adjective
vihit
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले/कर्तव्य
Prescribed/Ordained
कर्म Noun
karma
कार्य/काम
Action/Duty
धर्म Noun
dharma
कर्तव्य/नीती
Righteousness/Duty
मनोधर्म Noun
manodharma
मनाची वृत्ती/संयम
Mental disposition/discipline
राखूनियां Verb
rakhuniya
सांभाळून/राखून
Maintaining/Keeping

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform only those actions which are appropriate and righteous, while maintaining control over your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the practice of 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). He advises that an individual should perform actions that are both 'Uchit' (morally appropriate) and 'Vihit' (prescribed by duty). The key is to maintain 'Manodharma'—a disciplined and steady state of mind—ensuring that actions are not driven by impulsive desires but by a sense of responsibility and righteousness.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when faced with distractions or shortcuts, choosing to complete your assigned task with integrity and focus is the practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural duty with mental discipline.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 32

जेथ आत्मानुभवु थिरावला । तोचि योगु पूर्ण जाहला । मग कर्माचा ठावो पुसला । आपोआप ॥

"Where the experience of the Self has become steady, that Yoga alone is complete; then the trace of Karma is automatically erased."

जेथ Adverb
Jetha
जेथे
Where
आत्मानुभवु Noun
Atmanubhavu
आत्मसाक्षात्कार
Self-realization
थिरावला Verb
Thiravala
स्थिर झाला
Became steady
पूर्ण Adjective
Purna
संपूर्ण
Complete
ठावो Noun
Thavo
अस्तित्व किंवा पत्ता
Trace or existence
पुसला Verb
Pusala
मिटला किंवा नाहीसा झाला
Erased or vanished

💡 Meaning

When the experience of the Self becomes steady, that Yoga is considered complete; then the trace of Karma is automatically erased.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the pinnacle of Yoga. When the realization of the Self (Atman) becomes unwavering and steady within a seeker, the practice of Yoga reaches its completion. At this stage, the egoistic sense of being the 'doer' of actions vanishes. Consequently, the karmic impressions and the bondage of actions are automatically erased, as the seeker now identifies with the eternal Self rather than the transient body and mind.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, try to perform your duties with total involvement without worrying about the outcome. For example, while helping someone, focus on the act of kindness itself rather than what you will get in return. This state of 'being' rather than 'doing' brings inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of ultimate spiritual union where the experience of the Self dissolves the bondage of action.

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