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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 41

योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम् । आत्मवन्तं न कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय ॥

जया कर्माचां ठायीं । संन्यासु योगें जाहला पाहीं । आणि ज्ञानानें संशयाचीं कांहीं । उरली नाहींत मुळें ॥

"One who has renounced actions by Yoga, whose doubts are destroyed by knowledge, and who is poised in the Self, actions do not bind him, O Dhananjaya."

योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं Adjective
Yoga-sannyasta-karmanam
योगाद्वारे कर्माचा त्याग केलेला
One who has renounced actions through Yoga
ज्ञानसंछिन्नसंशयम् Adjective
Jnana-sanchinna-samshayam
ज्ञानाने संशय नष्ट झालेला
One whose doubts are destroyed by knowledge
आत्मवन्तं Adjective
Atmavantam
आत्मज्ञानी किंवा स्वतःमध्ये स्थिर
Self-possessed or situated in the self
निबध्नन्ति Verb
Nibadhnanti
बांधतात किंवा अडकवतात
Bind or entangle
धनञ्जय Noun
Dhananjaya
अर्जुनाचे एक नाव
Conqueror of wealth (Arjuna)

💡 Meaning

Actions do not bind one who has renounced the fruits of action through Yoga and whose doubts are dispelled by knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elucidates that a seeker who has unified their intellect with the Divine (Yoga) loses attachment to the fruits of action. In the light of self-realization, all doubts and dualities are eradicated. Such a person remains poised in their true Self. Even while performing worldly duties, because the ego of 'doership' is absent, they are not bound by the merits or demerits of their actions. They attain true spiritual freedom.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, focus on the process rather than the outcome. For example, a professional who performs their duty with full dedication but without being obsessed with praise or blame remains mentally free and efficient.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna how a person established in self-knowledge and yoga remains untouched by the bondage of actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 268

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणोनि जयाचीं इंद्रियें । आपुलिया अंकितें होय । तयाचीच प्रज्ञा ठायें । साच जाण ॥ २६८ ॥

"Therefore, O Mighty-armed one, he whose senses are completely restrained from their objects, his wisdom is firmly established."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
जयाचीं Pronoun
Jayācīṃ
ज्याची
Whose
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriyēṃ
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रिये
Senses
अंकितें Adjective
Aṅkitēṃ
ताब्यात किंवा आज्ञेत
Under control
प्रज्ञा Noun
Prajñā
बुद्धी
Wisdom
साच Adjective
Sāca
सत्य किंवा खरी
True
जाण Verb
Jāṇa
समज किंवा ओळख
Know

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know for certain that the wisdom of one whose senses are completely under his own control is steady and firm.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual wisdom is only attained when an individual has complete mastery over their senses. Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell for protection, a wise person withdraws their senses from worldly distractions to focus on the inner self. Without this control, the intellect remains scattered and unstable. Mastery over the senses is the prerequisite for a steady mind (Sthitaprajna).

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing sense control means having the discipline to resist distractions like social media or unhealthy habits when you need to focus on your goals. For example, a student who chooses to study instead of playing video games is exercising the control mentioned in this verse.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the final characteristic of a person with stable wisdom, emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 194

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणौनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांसीं अतिनिग्रहु । करूनि असे जयाचा पांगु । फिटला असे ॥ १९४ ॥

"Therefore, he is truly a man of steady wisdom, who has achieved complete restraint over his senses and whose dependency on them has vanished."

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthiraprajnu
स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyansi
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
अतिनिग्रहु Noun
Atinigrahu
पूर्ण ताबा किंवा संयम
Complete restraint
पांगु Noun
Pangu
लाचारी किंवा परावलंबित्व
Dependency or helplessness
फिटला Verb
Fitala
संपला किंवा मुक्त झाला
Ended or freed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who has completely restrained his senses from their objects and has freed himself from dependency on them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true intellectual stability is only possible when a person has absolute mastery over their senses. The term 'Pangu' is used metaphorically to describe the 'crippled' or 'dependent' state of a mind that is enslaved by sensory desires. When this dependency is severed through disciplined restraint, the seeker's consciousness becomes firmly established in the divine self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to react impulsively to criticism are practical applications of this verse. For example, choosing a healthy lifestyle over temporary cravings.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the final characteristic of a person with stable wisdom, emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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