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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 50

म्हणौनि तूं आतां । सांडीं हे विवंचना पांडुसुता । होईं गा सावधु चित्ता । स्वधर्मीं या ॥ ५० ॥

"Therefore, now give up this deliberation, O son of Pandu; be alert in your mind towards your own duty."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
सोडून दे
Give up / Abandon
विवंचना Noun
Vivanchana
चिंता किंवा विचार
Deliberation or Worry
पांडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडूचा पुत्र (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
सावधु Adjective
Savadhu
जागृत किंवा सावध
Alert or Attentive
स्वधर्मीं Noun
Swadharmi
स्वतःच्या कर्तव्यात
In one's own duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, give up this worry and be attentive towards your own duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of mental clarity in performing one's duty. He tells Arjuna to abandon all 'Vivanchana' (mental deliberations or doubts) that hinder action. The essence of Karma Yoga is to be 'Savadhu' (alert and mindful) while performing 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). By being fully present in the task at hand, one transcends the anxieties of the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of worrying about promotions or competition, focusing entirely on the quality of your current project is the application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to stop overthinking and focus on his inherent duty.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 346

म्हणोनि अर्जुना तूं पाहीं । या संन्यासासारिखें कांहीं । आन दुसरें नाहीं । सुखदायक ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see for yourself; there is nothing else as blissful as this renunciation."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
पाहीं Verb
Pahi
पहा किंवा विचार कर
Look or observe
संन्यासासारिखें Noun
Sannyasasarikhe
संन्यासाप्रमाणे (त्यागाप्रमाणे)
Like renunciation
आन Adjective
Aan
दुसरे किंवा अन्य
Other
सुखदायक Adjective
Sukhadayak
सुख देणारे
Blissful or joy-giving

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, observe that there is nothing else as conducive to happiness as this renunciation of desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that true renunciation (Sannyasa) is the mental state of detachment from desires and the fruits of labor. He tells Arjuna that there is no greater source of lasting peace and happiness than letting go of the ego and the craving for specific results. This internal detachment is the highest form of joy.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on the effort rather than the outcome. For example, playing a sport for the joy of the game rather than just winning reduces stress and increases overall performance.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of renouncing the fruits of action to achieve true happiness while describing the state of a Sthitaprajna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 58

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

आणि आपुलिया स्वेच्छा। इंद्रियें आवरूनि रया। जैसा कूर्मु अंगां आपुलिया। संकोचूनि राहे॥

"And by one's own will, restraining the senses, just as a tortoise remains by contracting its limbs."

स्वेच्छा Noun
Sveccha
स्वतःची इच्छा
One's own will
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
आवरूनि Verb
Avaruni
आवरणे किंवा मागे खेचणे
Restraining or withdrawing
कूर्मु Noun
Kurmu
कासव
Tortoise
संकोचूनि Verb
Sankochuni
आकसून किंवा संकुचित करून
Contracting or withdrawing into oneself
अंगां Noun
Anga
अवयव
Limbs or body parts

💡 Meaning

Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell by its own will, the one who withdraws their senses from sense-objects is said to have a steady intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of a tortoise to explain the mastery of a self-realized soul over their senses. Just as a tortoise can withdraw its limbs into its protective shell at will, a person of steady wisdom can withdraw their senses from external objects. This control is not forced but is a natural result of spiritual maturity. When the mind is no longer scattered by external desires, it becomes firmly established in the Self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this can be applied as 'Digital Detox' or focus. For example, while studying or working, consciously putting away your phone to avoid distractions is a form of withdrawing your senses to achieve a goal.

📌 Context

Arjuna asks Krishna about the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom. Krishna explains how such a person controls their senses.

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