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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 256

आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥

जैसा समुद्रु भरला । तरी न सांडी आपुली वेला । तैसा तोही संतोखला । क्षोभु न पावे ॥

"As the ocean remains unmoved even when filled by waters, so does the man of steady wisdom remain peaceful despite all desires entering him."

समुद्रु Noun

Samudru

सागर

Ocean

सांडी Verb

Sandi

सोडणे

To leave or abandon

वेला Noun

Vela

मर्यादा किंवा किनारा

Boundary or shore

संतोखला Adjective

Santokhala

समाधानी किंवा तृप्त

Satisfied or content

क्षोभु Noun

Kshobhu

अस्वस्थता किंवा खळबळ

Agitation or disturbance

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean, though being filled by waters from all sides, remains steady and does not cross its boundaries, similarly, a wise person remains peaceful and undisturbed despite all desires entering them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the equanimity of a self-realized soul. Just as the ocean is constantly replenished by various rivers yet never overflows or loses its composure, a person of steady wisdom remains unaffected by the influx of sensory desires or external circumstances. Their inner peace is so profound and rooted in the self that external changes cannot cause any mental agitation.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain emotional stability in both success and failure. For example, a professional should remain calm and focused whether a project succeeds brilliantly or faces unexpected challenges, mirroring the ocean's depth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the stability of a wise person by comparing them to the vast and steady ocean.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 344

जैसा पूर्णत्वें सरिता । सिंधु जाली पांडुसुता । तैसे कामनेसी सर्वथा । ठावो नाही ॥

"As the river, in its fullness, becomes the ocean, O son of Pandu, so there is no place at all for desire in the wise."

जैसा Adverb

Jaisa

ज्याप्रमाणे

Just as

पूर्णत्वें Adverb

Purnatve

पूर्णपणे

Completely

सरिता Noun

Sarita

नदी

River

सिंधु Noun

Sindhu

समुद्र

Ocean

कामनेसी Noun

Kamanesi

इच्छेला / वासनेला

To desire

ठावो Noun

Thavo

जागा / स्थान

Place

💡 Meaning

Just as a river becomes the ocean upon reaching it, in the same way, there is no place at all for any desires in the heart of a wise person.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the state of a self-realized soul. Just as rivers flow from all directions and merge into the vast ocean, losing their individual identity and becoming one with the sea, all worldly desires enter the mind of a wise person but dissolve into his inner peace. He remains unaffected and stable because he is established in the Self (Atman), which is already complete and infinite. For such a person, external objects do not create any new cravings.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice contentment and focus. When you are internally satisfied with your purpose, external distractions and temptations lose their power over you. Example: Staying committed to a healthy lifestyle despite being surrounded by junk food because your inner goal is stronger.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna), comparing their mind to an ocean that absorbs all rivers.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 138

जैसा कडाडिला विजुचा लोळु | न धरे कोणाचिया हाताचा मेळु | तैसा तो आत्मप्रकाशाचा सुकाळु | कोंदला असे ||

"As a flash of lightning strikes and cannot be held by any hand, so is the abundance of the light of the Self, densely pervading all."

कडाडिला Verb

Kadadila

कडाडून चमकलेला

Flashed intensely

विजुचा Noun

Vijucha

विजेचा

Of lightning

लोळु Noun

Lolu

झोत किंवा गोळा

Flash or mass

आत्मप्रकाशाचा Noun

Atmaprakashacha

आत्मज्ञानाच्या प्रकाशाचा

Of the light of the Self

सुकाळु Noun

Sukalu

समृद्धी किंवा मुबलकता

Abundance

कोंदला Verb

Kondala

दाटून भरलेला

Densely packed or pervaded

💡 Meaning

Just as a brilliant flash of lightning cannot be held by anyone's hand, the abundance of the light of the Self is densely pervasive and beyond grasp.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of a lightning bolt to describe the nature of Atman (the Self). He explains that just as a sudden, brilliant flash of lightning is impossible for any human hand to grasp or contain, the illumination of the Self is similarly overwhelming and all-pervading. This 'Atma-prakash' (light of the soul) is an infinite abundance that exists beyond the limitations of physical touch or mental comprehension. It signifies the moment of enlightenment where the seeker realizes a truth that is both blindingly bright and impossible to bound by ego.

🎯 Practical Application

Recognize that your inner truth and potential are as powerful as lightning. Do not let external limitations define you; instead, tap into the boundless energy of your own consciousness to overcome challenges.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the brilliance and ungraspable nature of the Self-realized state.

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