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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 6, Verse 6

जेथें अर्जुना हें चित्त । आपणया आपणचि होय मित्र । तरी आपणया आपणचि घात । आपणचि करी ॥ ६ ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this mind becomes its own friend, there it also causes its own destruction."

चित्त Noun
Chitta
मन किंवा अंतःकरण
Mind or consciousness
मित्र Noun
Mitra
दोस्त किंवा साहाय्यक
Friend or ally
घात Noun
Ghaat
नाश किंवा नुकसान
Destruction or harm
आपणया Pronoun
Aapanaya
स्वतःला
To oneself
करी Verb
Kari
करतो
Does or performs

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, when this mind becomes its own friend, it helps itself; otherwise, it causes its own destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the principle that the self is its own friend and its own enemy. He emphasizes that the mind is the pivot of spiritual evolution. A disciplined mind, conquered through yoga and wisdom, acts as a benefactor that leads the soul toward liberation. Conversely, an uncontrolled mind, enslaved by sensory desires, becomes a self-destructive force. The verse teaches that one's internal state determines their external reality and spiritual progress.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, if we control our impulses like anger or procrastination, our mind acts as a 'friend' helping us achieve goals. If we let these impulses rule us, our mind becomes an 'enemy' leading to failure.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the dual nature of the mind as both a friend and an enemy based on self-discipline.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 74

तरी कर्माचेनि नांवे । जे जे काही निपजे स्वभावें । ते कर्मचि पैं जाणावें । धनुर्धरा ॥

"Therefore, whatever arises naturally in the name of action, know that to be Karma, O Archer."

कर्माचेनि Noun
karmāceni
कर्माच्या
of action
निपजे Verb
nipaje
घडते किंवा निर्माण होते
is produced or happens
स्वभावें Adverb
svabhāveṃ
नैसर्गिकरीत्या किंवा सहजपणे
naturally or by nature
जाणावें Verb
jāṇāveṃ
ओळखावे किंवा समजावे
should be known
धनुर्धरा Noun
dhanurdharā
हे अर्जुना (धनुष्य धारण करणाऱ्या)
O Archer (Arjuna)

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, whatever is produced naturally in the name of action, know that to be Karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that whatever manifests naturally under the guise of action is indeed Karma. He suggests that action is not merely a physical exertion but an inherent flow of existence. To understand the path of liberation, one must first recognize the true nature of these natural occurrences as Karma, without getting entangled in the ego of being the 'doer'.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, perform your duties as a natural expression of your role. For example, a teacher should teach not just for a salary, but as a natural sharing of knowledge, making the 'action' effortless and pure.

📌 Context

In the fourth chapter, Lord Krishna explains the secret of action and inaction. Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on these verses to define what truly constitutes 'Karma'.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 156

दुःखेष्वनुद्विग्नमनाः सुखेषु विगतस्पृहः । वीतरागभयक्रोधः स्थितधीर्मुनिरुच्यते ॥

दुःखें न संतापें । सुखीं स्पृहा निक्षेपें । जो रागु द्वेषु न कोपें । सांडूनि गेला ॥

"He whose mind is not shaken by adversity, who does not hanker after happiness, and who is free from attachment, fear, and anger, is called a sage of steady wisdom."

दुःखें Noun
dukhen
दुःखाच्या वेळी
in sorrows
संतापें Verb
santapen
विचलित होणे किंवा त्रासणे
to be agitated
स्पृहा Noun
spruha
इच्छा किंवा ओढ
desire or longing
रागु Noun
ragu
आसक्ती किंवा प्रेम
attachment
सांडूनि Verb
sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
having abandoned

💡 Meaning

One who is not disturbed by sorrows, has no longing for pleasures, and is free from attachment, fear, and anger is called a sage of steady mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the mental state of a realized soul. A person of steady wisdom is one whose mind remains unperturbed by sorrows and who has no craving for pleasures. By transcending the three major obstacles of the mind—attachment (Raga), fear (Bhaya), and anger (Krodha)—the individual attains a state of constant equanimity and spiritual stability.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, maintaining a calm demeanor during a high-pressure project without getting frustrated, and staying humble after receiving a major award, exemplifies this teaching.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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