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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 2

तरी उचित आणि सोपें । जेणें आचरिलें न बाणती पापें । तें सांगिजो आम्हांप्रत रूपें । विवंचूनि ॥

तरी उचित आणि सोपे । जेणे आचरिले न बाणती पापे । ते सांगिजो आम्हांप्रत रूपे । विवंचूनि ॥

"Therefore, tell us clearly that which is proper and easy, by practicing which no sins are incurred."

उचित Adjective
uchita
योग्य
Proper/Right
सोपें Adjective
sopēṃ
सुलभ
Easy
आचरिलें Verb
ācarilēṃ
आचरण केले असता
When practiced
बाणती Verb
bāṇatī
लागणे किंवा चिकटणे
To affect or stick
पापें Noun
pāpēṃ
पाप किंवा वाईट कर्म
Sins
विवंचूनि Adverb
vivañcūni
विचार करून किंवा स्पष्ट करून
After deliberation or clearly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, please tell us clearly that which is proper and easy, by practicing which no sins are incurred.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Arjuna appeals to Lord Krishna to provide a definitive and uncomplicated path. He seeks a way of life or action that is inherently 'proper' (Uchita) and 'easy' (Sope) to execute. His primary concern is to avoid the accumulation of 'sins' (Papa) while performing his duties. This reflects the human desire for clarity when faced with complex moral dilemmas, seeking a path that balances duty with spiritual safety.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when faced with a choice, one should look for the path that is ethically sound and sustainable. For example, choosing honesty in business might seem difficult, but it is the 'proper' path that prevents the 'sin' of guilt and legal trouble later.

📌 Context

Arjuna is confused by Krishna's previous explanation and asks for a single, clear path that is easy to follow and free from sin.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 233

नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः । न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः ॥

हें शस्त्रें न तोडवे । पावकें न जळवे । पाणी न विरवे । शोषू न शके ॥ २३३ ॥

"Weapons cannot cut it, fire cannot burn it, water cannot wet it, and wind cannot dry it."

शस्त्रें Noun
shastren
शस्त्रांनी
by weapons
तोडवे Verb
todave
तुकडे करता येणे
can be cut
पावकें Noun
pavaken
अग्नीने
by fire
जळवे Verb
jalave
जाळता येणे
can be burnt
विरवे Verb
virave
विरघळणे किंवा भिजणे
can be dissolved or wetted
शोषू Verb
shoshu
कोरडे करणे किंवा शोषून घेणे
can be dried

💡 Meaning

This soul cannot be cut by weapons, cannot be burnt by fire, cannot be dissolved by water, and cannot be dried by the wind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the absolute immunity of the Atman (Soul) against the physical elements. He explains that the soul is beyond the reach of the four primary elements: Earth (represented by weapons), Fire, Water, and Air. While physical matter can be divided, burnt, dissolved, or dried, the soul remains untouched and eternal. This serves as a foundational teaching in Sankhya Yoga to help the seeker distinguish between the perishable physical body and the imperishable spiritual self.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this wisdom to overcome the fear of physical harm or loss. For example, when facing a health crisis, remind yourself that while the body undergoes changes, your inner consciousness remains constant and unharmed.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the indestructible nature of the soul to Arjuna, and Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a poetic commentary on this eternal truth.

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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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