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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 191

तस्मादेवं विदित्वैनं नानुशोचितुमर्हसि ॥

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । झणीं यासी शोक करिसी मना । हें विचारूनि आपणा । सांडिसी कां ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, do not let your mind be filled with grief. Having reflected upon this, why do you abandon your self-possession?"

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झणीं Adverb
Jhani
उगाच/नको
Do not/Lest
शोक Noun
Shoka
दुःख
Grief
विचारूनि Verb
Vicharuni
विचार करून
Having reflected
सांडिसी Verb
Sandisi
सोडतोस
Abandoning

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not grieve in your mind. Having contemplated this truth, why do you lose your composure?

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Krishna's message that the soul is beyond physical destruction. Once this metaphysical truth is realized, grieving for the physical body is seen as an act of ignorance. He encourages Arjuna to maintain his mental equilibrium through right knowledge and contemplation of the eternal self.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with inevitable changes or losses, use logical reflection to stabilize your emotions. Example: Instead of being devastated by a failure, analyze the cause and maintain your inner strength to try again.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the nature of the soul to Arjuna to remove his delusion and grief.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 208

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती। जैसा सूर्यु न शिवे राती। तैसे होय॥

म्हणून कर्मे तर केली जातात, पण ती कर्तेपणाला येत नाहीत; ज्याप्रमाणे सूर्य रात्रीला स्पर्श करत नाही, त्याप्रमाणे हे होते.

"Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not lead to the sense of being the doer; just as the sun is never touched by the night, so it is."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kījatī
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartēpaṇā
कर्तेपणाचा भाव / अहंकार
Sense of doership
सूर्यु Noun
Sūryu
सूर्य
Sun
शिवे Verb
Śivē
स्पर्श करणे
To touch
राती Noun
Rātī
रात्र
Night

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not result in a sense of doership; just as the sun never touches the night, so it happens.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the concept of selfless action. He explains that a realized soul continues to perform worldly duties, yet remains untouched by the ego of being the 'doer'. He uses a powerful metaphor: just as the sun is the source of light and is never touched by darkness or night, the actions of a wise person do not create any karmic bondage because they lack the 'I' consciousness. The action happens through them, but they are not bound by it.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with full dedication but without the pride of 'I did this.' For example, when helping someone, do it as a natural act of kindness rather than seeking recognition or feeling superior to others.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul remains untouched by the bondage of actions, using the metaphor of the sun and night.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 145

जैसा प्रळयकाळचा वारा । न सांवरे गा वीरा । तैसा इंद्रियग्रामु हा पुरा । अनावरु सदा ॥

"As the wind of the cosmic dissolution cannot be restrained, O Hero, so is this group of senses always uncontrollable."

प्रळयकाळचा Adjective
Pralayakalacha
प्रलयाच्या वेळेचा
Of the time of cosmic dissolution
वारा Noun
Vara
वारा/पवन
Wind
सांवरे Verb
Sanvare
आवरता येणे/नियंत्रित होणे
To be restrained or controlled
इंद्रियग्रामु Noun
Indriyagramu
इंद्रियांचा समूह
The group of senses
अनावरु Adjective
Anavaru
नियंत्रणाबाहेर
Uncontrollable

💡 Meaning

Just as the wind at the time of cosmic dissolution cannot be restrained, O Hero, so is this group of senses always uncontrollable.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of the 'Pralaya' wind (the wind at the end of the universe). He explains that just as the catastrophic winds of dissolution are impossible to stop or control, the collective force of the human senses is naturally turbulent. They possess the power to overwhelm the intellect and pull the mind toward worldly desires. This highlights the necessity of spiritual discipline and constant vigilance to master one's own nature.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, distractions like social media notifications act like the 'Pralaya' wind. If we do not practice mindfulness, these sensory triggers control our time and focus completely.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the turbulent and powerful nature of the human senses to Arjuna.

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