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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 73

म्हणोनि अज्ञानाचेनि मूळें । जे हे संशयाचीं पडळें । तीं ज्ञानशस्त्रें प्रबळें । तोडूनि पाडीं ॥ ७३ ॥

म्हणोनि अज्ञानाचेनि मुळे । जे हे संशयाची पडळे । ती ज्ञानशस्त्रे प्रबळे । तोडूनि पाडी ॥ ७३ ॥

"Therefore, these veils of doubt, rooted in ignorance, should be cut down with the powerful weapon of knowledge."

अज्ञानाचेनि Noun
Ajnanacheni
अज्ञानामुळे
due to ignorance
संशयाचीं Noun
Sanshayachin
संशयाची
of doubt
पडळें Noun
Padalen
पडदे किंवा आवरणे
veils or layers
ज्ञानशस्त्रें Noun
Jnana-shastren
ज्ञानाच्या शस्त्राने
with the weapon of knowledge
प्रबळें Adjective
Prabalen
शक्तिशाली
powerful
तोडूनि Verb
Toduni
नष्ट करून किंवा तोडून
by cutting or breaking

💡 Meaning

Therefore, destroy these veils of doubt that have arisen from the root of ignorance, using the powerful weapon of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that doubt is not a fundamental reality but a product of ignorance. He compares doubt to a 'padal' (a film or cataract over the eye) that obscures vision. To regain clarity, one must use the 'Jnana-shastra' (the weapon of knowledge). This scholarly interpretation suggests that intellectual conviction combined with spiritual experience is the only way to overcome the paralysis caused by indecision and lack of faith.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, whenever you are paralyzed by indecision, seek the truth and gather facts. For instance, if you doubt your ability to complete a project, gain the necessary skills and information; this knowledge will automatically remove the doubt and give you the confidence to act.

📌 Context

In the concluding verses of the fourth chapter, Krishna (through Dnyaneshwar's commentary) urges Arjuna to slash through the confusion of the mind using the sword of self-realization.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 26

कामक्रोधवियुक्तानां यतीनां यतचेतसाम् । अभितो ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं वर्तते विदितात्मनाम् ॥

जे कामक्रोधां मुकले । आणि आपणया आपण जिंकले । जे आत्मबोधीं स्थिरावले । निरंतर ॥

"Those who have abandoned desire and anger, who have conquered themselves, and who are steadily fixed in self-knowledge, dwell in eternal peace."

कामक्रोधां Noun
Kāmakrōdhāṃ
इच्छा आणि राग
Desire and anger
मुकले Verb
Mukalē
मुक्त झालेले किंवा सोडलेले
Freed or released from
जिंकले Verb
Jiṅkalē
विजय मिळवला
Conquered
आत्मबोधीं Noun
Ātmabōdhīṃ
आत्मज्ञानामध्ये
In self-knowledge
स्थिरावले Verb
Sthirāvalē
स्थिर झाले
Became steady
निरंतर Adverb
Nirantara
सतत किंवा कायमचे
Constantly

💡 Meaning

Those who are free from desire and anger, who have conquered their own minds, and who are constantly established in self-realization, experience the supreme peace of Brahman.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the state of 'Brahma-Nirvana'. He emphasizes that liberation is not a distant goal but a present reality for those who have eradicated desire and anger. By 'conquering oneself', he refers to the disciplined mind that no longer wanders towards sensory pleasures. Such a person, being perpetually established in the awareness of the Self, experiences the infinite peace of the Divine everywhere, transcending the limitations of the physical body.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by practicing emotional regulation. For example, when faced with a provocative situation at work or home, instead of reacting with anger, take a moment to observe your mind and choose a calm response. This is the practical step toward 'conquering oneself'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics and the ultimate state of a person who has attained mastery over their internal impulses.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 10

जैसा जळीं जळु न मिळे । तैसा संन्यासी कर्मा न मैळे । जो कर्तेपण सांडूनि खेळे । कर्मामाजीं ॥

"As the lotus is not wetted by water, so the Sanyasi is not tainted by actions, for he moves in the world having cast off the sense of doership."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
जळीं Noun
Jali
पाण्यामध्ये
In the water
जळु Noun
Jalu
कमळ
Lotus
मैळे Verb
Maile
लिप्त होणे किंवा माखणे
To be tainted or stained
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Having abandoned
कर्तेपण Noun
Kartepan
मी करतो हा भाव
Sense of doership
खेळे Verb
Khele
वावरतो किंवा वागतो
Acts or moves

💡 Meaning

Just as a lotus remains in water without getting wet, a Sanyasi performs actions in the world without being tainted by them, because he has abandoned the ego of doership.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj uses the classic metaphor of a lotus in water to describe the state of a realized soul. A true Sanyasi is one who performs all worldly duties but remains internally detached from the results. The 'stain' of action (karma) only affects those who carry the burden of 'doership' (Kartrutva). By surrendering the ego and realizing that actions are part of the natural flow of the universe, the seeker remains as pure and untouched as a lotus leaf in a pond. This is the secret of living in the world without being bound by it.

🎯 Practical Application

When performing any task, such as a project at work or school, focus on the effort rather than the credit. By letting go of the 'I did this' attitude, you reduce stress and perform more effectively.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a true seeker remains untouched by the bonds of action by renouncing the ego of being the doer.

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