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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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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 195

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि प्रसंगें पावे प्राप्त । तें कर्म न संडीं गा निभ्रांत । विहित म्हणोनि ॥ १९५ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and whatever comes to you by circumstance, do not abandon that action, for it is your prescribed duty."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य
Appropriate
प्रसंगें Noun
Prasaṅgē
प्रसंगानुसार / वेळेनुसार
By circumstance
प्राप्त Adjective
Prāpta
मिळालेले / समोर आलेले
Obtained
संडीं Verb
Saṃḍīṃ
टाकू नकोस / सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
निभ्रांत Adverb
Nibhrānta
निःसंशयपणे
Without doubt
विहित Adjective
Vihita
नेमून दिलेले कर्तव्य
Prescribed duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not abandon those actions which are appropriate and which come to you naturally as your duty, knowing them to be your prescribed obligation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should not abandon actions that are appropriate and come naturally through circumstances. He uses the term 'Vihita' to signify duties that are ethically and spiritually prescribed. The seeker is advised to perform these duties with certainty (Nibhranta) and without personal bias, recognizing them as an integral part of their existence and spiritual growth.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when a difficult project is assigned to you, instead of procrastinating or avoiding it, accepting it as your 'Vihita' (prescribed) duty and completing it with full focus is the application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is explaining to Arjuna the importance of performing one's natural and prescribed duties without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 364

जैसा जळचरा जळीं । सर्वथा विसांवा मिळे तये काळीं । तैसा तो आत्मबोधीं निहाळीं । निवांत होय ॥

"As the aquatic creature finds total repose in the water, so does he (the wise one) become tranquil in the realization of the Self."

जळचरा Noun
Jalachara
पाण्यात राहणारा प्राणी (मासा)
Aquatic creature (fish)
विसांवा Noun
Visanva
विश्रांती किंवा सुख
Rest or repose
मिळे Verb
Mile
प्राप्त होतो
Obtains or receives
आत्मबोधीं Noun
Atmabodhi
आत्मज्ञानामध्ये
In self-knowledge
निवांत Adjective
Nivant
अत्यंत शांत
Completely peaceful

💡 Meaning

Just as an aquatic creature finds complete rest in water, a wise person finds total peace when absorbed in self-knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj illustrates the internal state of a realized soul. He uses the metaphor of an aquatic creature (like a fish) which finds its true home and absolute rest only in water. Similarly, a person who has attained self-realization finds their ultimate peace and stability only when they are absorbed in the knowledge of the Atman (Self). The external world is like being out of water for them—restless and agitated—while the internal state of self-awareness is their natural, tranquil habitat.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us that true happiness is internal. Example: Instead of seeking relief from work stress through social media, spending five minutes in silent meditation helps one find the 'water' of inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom finds absolute peace within the Self, using the metaphor of a fish in water.

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