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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 11

तरी अवधारां महाराज । जे सकळ कळांचे निज । जेथूनि शब्दब्रह्मीं भोज । प्रगटे कीं ॥ ११ ॥

"Now listen, O Great Lord, who is the very essence of all arts, from whom the splendor of the Word-Brahman (Vedas) manifests."

अवधारां Verb
Avadharam
लक्ष देऊन ऐका
Listen attentively
सकळ Adjective
Sakal
सर्व
All
कळांचे Noun
Kalanche
कलांचे
Of arts
निज Noun
Nij
स्वतःचे स्थान / मूळ
Original source
शब्दब्रह्मीं Noun
Shabdabrahmi
वेदांमध्ये
In the Vedas
भोज Noun
Bhoj
शोभा / आनंद
Splendor / Enjoyment
प्रगटे Verb
Pragate
प्रकट होते
Manifests

💡 Meaning

O Lord, please listen; you are the true source of all arts, and it is from you that the splendor of the Vedas manifests.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar addresses Ganesha as the ultimate source of all 64 arts and the Vedas (Shabdabrahma). He emphasizes that the beauty, depth, and wisdom of divine knowledge emerge from this supreme consciousness. By calling Ganesha 'Nij' (the original abode) of arts, he suggests that all creativity is a divine manifestation.

🎯 Practical Application

When starting any creative or intellectual endeavor, acknowledge the source of inspiration. For example, before writing or performing, take a moment to respect the tradition and the knowledge that came before you.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is offering salutations to Lord Ganesha at the beginning of the Dnyaneshwari, describing him as the source of all arts and the Vedas.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 371

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो । जयासी जाहला असे पहा हो । तयाचेचि ठायीं स्थिर राहो । प्रज्ञा माझी ॥

"Therefore, O mighty-armed Arjuna, his wisdom is steady whose senses are completely restrained from their objects."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
therefore
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
इंद्रियांचा
of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
restraint or control
जयासी Pronoun
Jayasi
ज्याला
to whom
स्थिर Adjective
Sthir
अढळ
steady
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
wisdom

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one who has completely restrained their senses from their objects possesses steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability is achieved only when one masters their senses. Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell for protection, a wise person withdraws their senses from worldly objects to prevent the mind from wandering. This internal discipline is the foundation of 'Sthitaprajna' (a person of steady wisdom). Without controlling the senses, the intellect remains scattered and cannot realize the ultimate truth.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to react impulsively to criticism are practical ways to apply sense control for mental peace.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna that a person whose senses are under control is the one with stable wisdom.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 332

जैसा नाविकाचां हातीं । नाव सांपडे महावातीं । मग ते न राहे निरुती । थडिये पावे ॥ ३३२ ॥

"Just as a boat in the hands of a sailor, if caught in a great storm, does not remain steady and reach the shore."

नाविकाचां Noun
nāvikācāṃ
नाविकच्या
of the sailor
सांपडे Verb
sāṃpaḍe
सापडते
gets caught
महावातीं Noun
mahāvātīṃ
मोठ्या वादळात
in a great storm
निरुती Adverb
nirutī
निश्चितपणे / स्थिर
certainly / steadily
थडिये Noun
thaḍiye
किनाऱ्याला
to the shore

💡 Meaning

Just as a boat caught in a great storm cannot be controlled by the sailor and fails to reach the shore, a mind following the senses loses its stability and direction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the danger of uncontrolled senses. He compares the human intellect to a boat and the senses to a violent storm. If the mind follows the wandering senses, it loses its direction, just as a boat caught in a gale cannot be controlled by the sailor and fails to reach the shore safely. The 'shore' represents spiritual liberation or mental peace. Without self-control, one's wisdom is swept away by the turbulent winds of sensory desires.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if a student gets distracted by social media notifications while studying, their mind wanders away from their goal. To succeed, one must control the senses and keep the mind focused.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the mind, when following the senses, destroys wisdom, using the analogy of a boat in a storm.

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