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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 103

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो अंतःकरणीं निकें । निग्रहो करुनि ठाके । इंद्रियांचा ॥ १०३ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who stays firm by restraining the senses within his heart."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
ऐकें Verb
Aikēṃ
ऐक
Listen
अंतःकरणीं Noun
Antaḥkaraṇīṃ
मनामध्ये
In the heart or mind
निकें Adverb
Nikēṃ
चांगल्या प्रकारे किंवा निश्चयाने
Properly or firmly
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyāñcā
ज्ञानेंद्रियांचा
Of the senses

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who firmly establishes control over his senses within his heart is truly a man of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability comes from the internal resolve to control one's senses. He addresses Arjuna, stating that a person who has mastered their senses by establishing a firm will within their heart is the one whose wisdom is truly anchored. Mastery over the senses is presented not just as physical suppression, but as a deep psychological and spiritual alignment where the intellect governs the desires.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied to 'Digital Detox' or focus. For example, choosing to complete a work task without getting distracted by social media notifications is a practical form of the sensory restraint described in this verse.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna, focusing on sensory control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 134

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । झणीं चित्तीं वाहासी खेदना । हें आदिअंतीं पाहातां ना । कांहींच नव्हे ॥ १३४ ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let your mind be filled with sorrow; when viewed from the perspective of the beginning and the end, this is nothing at all."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
चित्तीं Noun
Chitti
मनात
In the mind
खेदना Noun
Khedana
दुःख / शोक
Grief or sorrow
आदिअंतीं Noun
Adi-anti
सुरुवात आणि शेवटी
Beginning and end
नव्हे Verb
Navhe
नाही
Is not
झणीं Adverb
Jhani
कदापि / मुळीच
At all / ever

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not harbor grief in your heart. If you look at the beginning and the end of these things, they are essentially nothing.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Mithya' (illusion). He argues that if something does not exist in the beginning (before creation) and will not exist at the end (after destruction), its existence in the middle is merely a temporary appearance. Therefore, a wise person should not grieve for things that are inherently transient. This is a call to focus on the eternal Self rather than the changing forms of the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this to emotional resilience. When facing a temporary setback, remind yourself that the situation is transient. For example, during a financial loss, understand that wealth comes and goes, but your inner strength is what truly matters.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the impermanence of the physical world to Arjuna, following the logic of the Bhagavad Gita.

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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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