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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 33

अथवा हें उचित । सांडूनि जरी तूं अच्युत । अधर्मचि अनुचित । आचरसी ॥ ३३ ॥

"Or if you, O Achyuta, abandon this proper duty and practice what is improper and unrighteous."

अथवा Conjunction

Atha vā

किंवा

उचित Adjective

Ucita

योग्य / विहित

Proper / Rightful

सांडूनि Verb

Sāṃḍūni

सोडून देऊन / त्याग करून

Abandoning / Leaving

अच्युत Noun

Acyuta

न ढळणारा (येथे अर्जुनासाठी संबोधन)

Infallible (used here for Arjuna)

अधर्म Noun

Adharma

धर्माच्या विरुद्ध वागणे

Unrighteousness

आचरसी Verb

Ācarasī

आचरण करशील

Will practice / perform

💡 Meaning

Or, O Achyuta, if you abandon this proper duty and instead practice what is improper and unrighteous...

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Krishna's warning to Arjuna. He emphasizes that for a warrior, fighting a righteous war is 'Ucita' (proper duty). Abandoning this duty is not an act of compassion but an act of 'Adharma' (unrighteousness). The verse highlights that one must adhere to their professional and moral responsibilities regardless of personal emotions.

🎯 Practical Application

Avoiding one's core responsibilities leads to moral failure. For example, a student avoiding their studies during exams is neglecting their primary duty (Vidya-Dharma).

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the consequences of Arjuna abandoning his duty as a warrior in the middle of the battlefield.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 34

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् । संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥

आणि अकीर्ति जे होईल । ती कल्पांतींही न सरैल । आणि मरणाहूनि थोरैल । दुःख तें गा ॥ ३४ ॥

"And people will speak of your everlasting infamy; and for one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death."

अकीर्ति Noun

Akirti

बदनामी किंवा अपकीर्ती

Infamy or Dishonor

कल्पांतींही Adverb

Kalpantihi

युगाच्या अंतापर्यंत

Until the end of time

न सरैल Verb

Na Sarail

संपणार नाही

Will not end

मरणाहूनि Noun

Maranahuni

मरणापेक्षा

Than death

थोरैल Adjective

Thorail

मोठे किंवा जास्त

Greater or More

💡 Meaning

And the infamy that you will gain will last until the end of the world. For a person of honor, dishonor is more painful than death.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the psychological and social impact of losing one's reputation. For a person of high standing and integrity, public disgrace is a fate worse than physical death. The 'infamy' mentioned here is 'avyayam' (everlasting), meaning it outlasts the physical body. Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that running away from duty out of fear or confusion leads to a permanent stain on one's character that cannot be erased even after many ages.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintaining integrity in professional and personal life is crucial. For example, a leader who compromises their values for short-term gain may face lifelong public distrust, which is harder to bear than the struggle of staying truthful.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the social and personal consequences of abandoning his duty as a warrior.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 147

तस्मादसक्तः सततं कार्यं कर्म समाचर । असक्तो ह्यचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरतां जे सद्धर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं मनोधर्म । सांडूनियां ॥ १४७ ॥

"Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate and which constitutes true righteousness, abandoning the impulses of the mind."

उचित Adjective

Uchita

योग्य/विहित

Appropriate/Rightful

आचरतां Verb

Acharata

आचरण करताना

While practicing

सद्धर्म Noun

Saddharma

सत्य धर्म/चांगले कर्तव्य

Righteous duty

मनोधर्म Noun

Manodharma

मनाचे संकल्प-विकल्प/लहरी

Whims of the mind

सांडूनियां Verb

Sanduniya

त्याग करून/सोडून

Abandoning/Casting away

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform that duty which is appropriate and righteous, by setting aside the whims and fancies of your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj advises Arjuna to perform actions that are inherently right and aligned with one's duty (Dharma). He emphasizes discarding 'Manodharma'—the subjective whims, desires, and mental fluctuations that often distract a person from their true path. By focusing on 'Uchita Karma' (appropriate action), one transforms ordinary work into a spiritual practice.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, one should focus on their core responsibilities (Uchita Karma) rather than being distracted by temporary moods or personal biases (Manodharma).

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's duty by overcoming personal mental biases.

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