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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 17

तेथ पांडवांचे दळ । जे महाभय काळ । कीं प्रळयकाळींचें प्रबळ । वायुचक्र ॥ १७ ॥

"There stood the Pandava army, like the terrifying form of Time (Death), or like the powerful whirlwind of the apocalypse."

तेथ Adverb

Tetha

तिथे

There

दळ Noun

Dala

सैन्य

Army

महाभय Adjective

Mahabhaya

अत्यंत भयानक

Terrifying

काळ Noun

Kala

मृत्यू किंवा वेळ

Death or Time

प्रबळ Adjective

Prabala

शक्तिशाली

Powerful

वायुचक्र Noun

Vayuchakra

चक्रीवादळ

Whirlwind

💡 Meaning

There, the Pandava army appeared like the terrifying God of Death himself, or like a powerful whirlwind at the time of universal destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the Pandava army's intensity. Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that the army is not just a collection of soldiers but a force as terrifying as 'Kala' (Death/Time) itself. The metaphor of 'Vayuchakra' (the apocalyptic whirlwind) signifies an unstoppable force that emerges at the end of an era to sweep away everything. It suggests that the Pandavas are divinely empowered to destroy unrighteousness.

🎯 Practical Application

One's determination towards a goal should be as fierce as a storm, ensuring all obstacles are cleared. For example, an athlete should enter the field with such confidence that it mentally overwhelms the opposition.

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes the formidable appearance of the Pandava army to King Dhritarashtra.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 358

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळीं । जळचरु न भिजे कमळीं । तैसा विषयांच्यां जाळीं । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

जैसा जळचरांच्या मेळी । जळचरु न भिजे कमळी । तैसा विषयांच्या जाळी । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

"As in the company of aquatic beings, the aquatic creature is not wetted by water, so is he who is not entangled in the snare of sense-objects."

जळचरांचां Noun

jalacharāñcāṃ

पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांच्या

of water-dwelling creatures

मेळीं Noun

meḷīṃ

समूहात किंवा समुदायात

in the gathering or group

न भिजे Verb

na bhije

भिजत नाही किंवा लिप्त होत नाही

does not get wet or affected

विषयांच्यां Noun

viṣayāñcyāṃ

इंद्रियांच्या भोगांच्या

of sensory objects or pleasures

जाळीं Noun

jāḷīṃ

जाळ्यामध्ये

in the net or trap

न गुंफिजे Verb

na gumphije

अडकत नाही किंवा गुंतत नाही

does not get entangled

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic creatures remain unaffected by water while living in it, a wise person remains unentangled in the web of worldly desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy to describe the state of 'Anasakti' (non-attachment). He compares a wise person to aquatic creatures that live in water but remain untouched by its wetness. Similarly, a Sthitaprajna lives in the material world, interacts with sensory objects, and performs his duties, yet his inner self remains free from the 'net' of desires and attachments. He is in the world, but the world is not in him.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we are surrounded by consumerism and digital distractions. One should learn to use these tools for necessity without becoming emotionally dependent or addicted to them, maintaining inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) remains unattached to worldly pleasures despite living among them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 266

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि अवसरें करूनि प्राप्त । तें कर्म आचरतां चित्त । न डुलविजे ॥ २६६ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and has come to pass by occasion, while performing that action, do not let the mind waver."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhaṇoni

म्हणून

Therefore

उचित Adjective

Ucita

योग्य / शास्त्रसंमत

Appropriate / Rightful

अवसरें Adverb

Avasarēṃ

प्रसंगानुसार / वेळेनुसार

According to occasion

प्राप्त Adjective

Prāpta

मिळालेले / समोर आलेले

Obtained / Encountered

आचरतां Verb

Ācaratāṃ

करताना / आचरण करताना

While performing

चित्त Noun

Citta

मन / अंतःकरण

Mind / Consciousness

न डुलविजे Verb

Na ḍulavijē

विचलित होऊ नये

Should not waver

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever duty is appropriate and comes to you by occasion, perform that action without letting your mind waver.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the stability of the mind while performing one's duties. He suggests that whatever action is appropriate (Ucita) and has come to us by the virtue of time or situation (Avasarem) should be performed with full dedication. The key is to not let the mind waver (Na Dulavije) or be distracted by doubts, laziness, or desires for the fruit of the action. This steady performance of duty, without mental agitation, is the essence of Karma Yoga.

🎯 Practical Application

When a professional is assigned a difficult task, they should focus entirely on the execution of the task as their duty, rather than worrying about the promotion or criticism that might follow. This mental stability ensures quality work.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a seeker should perform their duties with a steady mind, as part of the commentary on Bhagavad Gita's Karma Yoga.

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