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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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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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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 211

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणोनि अर्जुना हें पाहीं । जयाचें अंतःकरण स्थिरावले ठायीं । तोचि पूर्णप्रज्ञु या लोकीं जाणावा ॥ २११ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, observe this; he whose heart is stabilized in its place, he alone should be known as one of perfect wisdom in this world."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkaran
मन किंवा अंतरात्मा
Mind or inner self
स्थिरावले Verb
Sthiravale
स्थिर झाले
Stabilized
पूर्णप्रज्ञु Noun
Purnaprajnu
ज्याची बुद्धी पूर्णपणे स्थिर आहे असा
One with perfect wisdom
लोकीं Noun
Loki
या जगात
In this world

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, know that person to be of steady wisdom whose mind is firmly stabilized in its true place.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual maturity is reached when an individual's consciousness is no longer scattered by external sensory objects. Just as a tortoise protects itself by withdrawing into its shell, a wise person withdraws their senses from worldly distractions. This internal stability leads to a state of 'Purnaprajna' (perfect wisdom), where the person remains unaffected by the dualities of life like joy and sorrow.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches emotional intelligence. For example, when facing a high-pressure situation at work, instead of reacting impulsively, one should maintain mental balance and act with a calm mind.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) as described by Lord Krishna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 351

आणि विषयांतें जरी सेविले । तरी तेथें कांहीं न बाधिले । जैसें जळीं जळचरें संचरले । परी जळें न भिजती ॥ ३५१ ॥

"And even if they experience sense objects, they are not bound by them; just as aquatic animals move in water but are not wetted by it."

विषयांतें Noun
Vishayante
इंद्रियांचे विषय (भोग)
Sense objects
सेविले Verb
Sevile
उपभोगले
Consumed or enjoyed
बाधिले Verb
Badhile
अडकले किंवा बाधित झाले
Affected or bound
जळचरें Noun
Jalachare
पाण्यात राहणारे प्राणी
Aquatic animals
संचरले Verb
Sancharale
वावरले किंवा फिरले
Moved or roamed
भिजती Verb
Bhijati
ओले होणे
To get wet

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic animals move in water but do not get wet, a wise person experiences sense objects but remains unaffected by them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the concept of detachment (Anasakti). A person of steady wisdom interacts with the material world and its objects, but remains internally untouched by them. He uses the beautiful analogy of aquatic creatures. Just as fish or other water-dwelling animals live in water but their bodies do not get soaked or affected by the wetness in a way that hinders them, a wise person lives in the world of senses without being bound by desires, attachments, or the ego of ownership.

🎯 Practical Application

One should use modern comforts like social media or wealth for necessity without becoming addicted or emotionally dependent on them. Example: Using a car for travel without letting the status of the car define your inner happiness.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) who remains detached while living in the material world.

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