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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 41

म्हणौनि संशयापासोनि सुटले । जे आत्मबोधें चोखालले । ते कर्मबंधां वेगळले । पांडुकुमरा ॥४१॥

"Therefore, those who are freed from doubt and purified by self-knowledge, they are detached from the bonds of karma, O son of Pandu."

संशयापासोनि Noun
saṁśayāpāsoni
संशयापासून
from doubt
सुटले Verb
suṭalē
मुक्त झाले
freed
आत्मबोधें Noun
ātmabodhēṁ
आत्मज्ञानाने
by self-knowledge
चोखालले Adjective
cokhālalē
शुद्ध झाले
purified
कर्मबंधां Noun
karmabandhāṁ
कर्माच्या बंधनांपासून
from bonds of action
वेगळले Verb
vēgaḷalē
मुक्त किंवा अलिप्त झाले
detached or separated
पांडुकुमरा Noun
pāṇḍukumara
पांडुपुत्र अर्जुना
O son of Pandu (Arjuna)

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, those who have escaped from doubt and have become pure through self-knowledge are liberated from the bonds of action.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that self-realization (Atma-bodha) is the ultimate purifier. When a seeker eliminates doubt through wisdom, their consciousness becomes clear and untainted. Such an individual performs actions in the world but remains untouched by their karmic consequences, much like a lotus leaf remains dry in water. The 'bonds of karma' only exist as long as there is ignorance and doubt regarding one's true nature.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when you work with absolute clarity of purpose and without internal conflict, the results do not cause mental stress. For example, a doctor who operates with full knowledge and focus is not burdened by the anxiety of the outcome, as they are established in their duty and knowledge.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the realization of the Self dissolves the attachment to the fruits of action.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 100

म्हणोनि कर्माचेनि आधारें । जे जे कांहीं आचरे । तें तें अकर्मचि साचोकारें । होय तया ॥ १०० ॥

"Therefore, whatever he performs based on action, all that truly becomes non-action for him."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
आचरे Verb
Ācarē
आचरण करतो
Performs
अकर्म Noun
Akarma
कर्माच्या बंधनाशिवाय
Non-action/Free from bondage
साचोकारें Adverb
Sācōkārē
खरोखर
Truly/Certainly
तया Pronoun
Tayā
त्याला
To him

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever actions he performs through the support of the body, all those truly become non-actions (free from bondage) for him.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that for a person established in self-knowledge, every action performed through the body becomes 'Akarma' (non-action). Since the ego of being the 'doer' is destroyed by knowledge, the results of these actions do not attach to the individual. Just as a roasted seed cannot sprout, knowledge-infused action does not lead to the cycle of birth and death.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your duties without the ego of being the sole doer. For example, a doctor treating a patient should focus on the service rather than personal glory to remain mentally peaceful and free from stress.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul remains untouched by the consequences of their actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 287

यद्वत्पूर्णाचलमप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति तद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥

जैसा समुद्रु भरला न सांडे । कीं सरिता-ओघीं न वाढे । तैसी स्थिति न मोडे । प्रज्ञा जयाची ॥

"As the ocean, though filled, does not overflow, nor does it increase by the flow of rivers; so is the state of one whose wisdom does not break."

समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
सांडे Verb
Sande
मर्यादा ओलांडणे
Overflows / Leaves boundary
सरिता-ओघीं Noun
Sarita-oghin
नद्यांच्या प्रवाहाने
By the flow of rivers
वाढे Verb
Vadhe
वाढणे
Increases
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
Wisdom / Intellect
मोडे Verb
Mode
भंग पावणे / ढळणे
Breaks / Deviates

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains full and does not overflow despite rivers flowing into it, the wisdom of a steady person remains unshaken.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains the stability of a Sthitaprajna (one with steady wisdom). Just as the ocean remains full and does not cross its boundaries despite countless rivers flowing into it, and does not diminish when they dry up, a person of steady wisdom remains undisturbed by worldly desires or external circumstances. Their inner peace is absolute and independent of external gains or losses. They are established in their own self, unaffected by the dualities of life.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain inner peace regardless of external success or failure. For example, staying calm and composed during a major career promotion or an unexpected financial loss.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the unwavering state of a self-realized soul using the metaphor of the ocean.

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