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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 77

कर्मण्यकर्म य: पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म य: । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्त: कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जेथ कर्म अकर्म होय । आणि अकर्मचि कर्म होय । हें विवंचितां डोळयांसि न ये । बुद्धीच्याही ॥ ७७ ॥

"Where action becomes inaction, and inaction itself becomes action; this, when contemplated, does not come to the eyes of even the intellect."

कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कृती
Action or deed
अकर्म Noun
Akarma
कर्माचा अभाव किंवा फळाची अपेक्षा नसलेले कर्म
Inaction or selfless action
विवंचितां Verb
Vivanchita
विचार केला असता किंवा शोध घेतला असता
While contemplating or analyzing
डोळयांसि Noun
Dolyansi
दृष्टीला किंवा डोळ्यांना
To the eyes or vision
बुद्धीच्याही Noun
Buddhichyahi
बुद्धीला सुद्धा
Even to the intellect

💡 Meaning

Where action is seen as inaction and inaction as action, this mystery remains elusive even to the keenest intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the subtle state of a realized soul. A wise person perceives that even while performing physical actions, there is a state of non-action (Akarma) because they are free from ego and attachment to results. Conversely, physical stillness is not true inaction if the mind is restless with desires. This profound truth is difficult to grasp even for a sharp intellect.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice mindfulness in daily tasks. For example, while studying, focus entirely on the subject without worrying about the grades, thus performing the action without the burden of the result.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the paradoxical nature of action and inaction as described in the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 21

वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम् । कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम् ॥

तरी साचचि हें न मरे । आणि मारिलें तरी न तरे । हें नित्य आणि निर्विकारें । अनादि सिद्ध ॥

"Truly this soul does not die, nor is it destroyed by any means; it is eternal, immutable, and eternally established."

साचचि Adverb
Sachachi
खरोखर/सत्य
Truly/In reality
न मरे Verb
Na Mare
मरत नाही
Does not die
नित्य Adjective
Nitya
शाश्वत/कायम
Eternal
निर्विकारें Adjective
Nirvikare
बदल न होणारे
Changeless/Immutable
अनादि Adjective
Anadi
ज्याला सुरुवात नाही
Beginningless
सिद्ध Adjective
Siddha
स्वयंसिद्ध/अस्तित्वात असलेले
Established/Proven

💡 Meaning

This soul truly never dies, and even if one tries to kill it, it does not perish. It is eternal, changeless, and exists from time immemorial.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the Sanskrit verse of the Gita, emphasizing that the Soul (Atman) is beyond the reach of destruction. It is 'Nitya' (everlasting) and 'Nirvikara' (without modifications). Since the soul is unborn and undying, the concepts of 'killing' or 'being killed' are only applicable to the physical body, not the true self. One who realizes this truth remains unshaken by the changes of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

This knowledge can be used to overcome the fear of loss or failure by realizing that our inner essence is untouched by external circumstances. Example: Maintaining mental balance during a crisis by understanding that the core 'Self' is permanent while situations are temporary.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the eternal and indestructible nature of the soul to Arjuna to remove his grief.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 39

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांतें न दमिजे । तरी विषयसुख न सेविजे । आणि मन हें न जिंकिजे । तरी न होय ॥ ३९ ॥

"Therefore, if the senses are not subdued, if the pleasures of the objects are not avoided, and if this mind is not conquered, then it (liberation) does not happen."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyante
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
दमिजे Verb
Damije
दमन करावे / ताबा ठेवावा
To restrain or control
विषयसुख Noun
Vishaysukh
इंद्रियांचे भोग किंवा सुख
Sensual pleasures
सेविजे Verb
Sevije
उपभोग घेणे
To enjoy or consume
जिंकिजे Verb
Jinkije
जिंकावे
To conquer

💡 Meaning

Therefore, if the senses are not controlled, if sensual pleasures are not renounced, and if the mind is not conquered, then liberation is not possible.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that spiritual realization is unattainable without rigorous self-discipline. He asserts that if one does not restrain the senses from worldly distractions and fails to master the wandering mind, the goal of liberation remains out of reach. It highlights that internal mastery over one's desires is the true path to peace, rather than mere external renunciation.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this applies to focus. For example, a professional cannot achieve their targets if they are constantly distracted by temporary impulses. Success requires disciplining the senses and focusing the mind on the task at hand.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of controlling the senses and the mind as a prerequisite for spiritual liberation.

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