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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 47

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं सधर्म । परि फळहेतूचें वर्म । संचरीं नको ॥ ४७ ॥

"Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate; do it righteously. But do not let the secret motive of seeking results enter your mind."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Action or duty
सधर्म Adverb
Sadharma
धर्माला अनुसरून
Righteously or according to duty
फळहेतू Noun
Phalahetu
फळाची अपेक्षा
Motive for results
वर्म Noun
Varma
मर्म किंवा गुपित विचार
Secret or essence
संचरीं Verb
Sanchari
प्रवेश करणे किंवा मनात येणे
To enter or dwell

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate and righteous. However, do not let the desire for the fruit of that action enter your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of performing one's prescribed duties without attachment to the results. He suggests that while action is necessary and should be aligned with righteousness (Dharma), the motivation should not be driven by the ego's desire for specific outcomes. By detaching from the 'fruit' of action, an individual remains balanced and free from the psychological burden of success or failure. This is the core of Nishkama Karma.

🎯 Practical Application

Focusing entirely on the quality of your work at your job without constantly worrying about the year-end bonus or promotion allows for better performance and mental peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of selfless action (Nishkama Karma) to Arjuna, interpreting Krishna's guidance on duty.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 361

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळा । जळीं न भिजे अवलीळा । तैसा संसारीं हा निखळा । संचरतु असे ॥

"As the assembly of aquatic creatures does not get wet in the water effortlessly, so does this pure one move in the world."

जळचरांचां Noun
Jaḷacarāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांचा
of aquatic creatures
मेळा Noun
Meḷā
समूह किंवा समुदाय
gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
Na bhije
भिजत नाही
does not get wet
अवलीळा Adverb
Avalīḷā
सहजपणे किंवा लीलेने
effortlessly
निखळा Adjective
Nikhaḷā
शुद्ध किंवा केवळ
pure or entirely
संचरतु Verb
Saṃcaratu
वावरतो किंवा संचार करतो
moves or wanders

💡 Meaning

Just as a group of aquatic animals does not get wet even while staying in water, similarly, this person of steady wisdom moves through the world entirely untouched by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a beautiful metaphor of aquatic life to describe the state of a realized soul. Just as fish and other water-dwelling creatures live their entire lives in water yet remain unaffected by its wetness, a Sthitaprajna (one with stable intellect) moves through the world of sensory objects and social interactions without being 'soaked' by attachment, ego, or desire. Their inner consciousness remains anchored in the Self, ensuring that while they are 'in' the world, they are not 'of' the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by practicing 'mindful detachment' at work. Be fully present in your tasks, but do not let the stress of competition or the fear of failure disturb your inner peace, much like water sliding off a duck's back.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) interacts with the material world without being affected by its dualities.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 11

कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि । योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये ॥ ११ ॥

जेथ अंतःकरण शुद्धीचेनि मिषे । कर्मचि कीजे नि:शेषे । परि तेथ फळाची वास नसे । कवणिये काळी ॥ ११ ॥

"Yogis, abandoning attachment, perform action with the body, mind, intellect and even with the senses, only for the purification of the self."

अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkarana
मन किंवा हृदय
Inner self or mind
शुद्धीचेनि Noun
Shuddhicheni
शुद्धीसाठी
For purification
मिषे Noun
Mishe
निमित्ताने
On the pretext of
नि:शेषे Adverb
Nishese
पूर्णपणे
Completely
वास Noun
Vaas
इच्छा किंवा ओढ
Desire or attachment

💡 Meaning

Yogis perform actions using their body, mind, intellect, and senses, without attachment, solely for the purpose of self-purification.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the primary motive of a Karma Yogi is the purification of the inner self. Yogis engage their body, mind, intellect, and senses in action, but they remain detached from the results. By performing actions without the 'I' sense or ego, they cleanse their consciousness of past impressions (samskaras), leading to spiritual clarity. The focus is entirely on the purity of the process rather than the reward.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task and the value you provide, rather than constantly worrying about the promotion. This detachment leads to higher quality work and mental peace.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains how yogis perform actions without attachment for the sake of self-purification.

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