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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 94

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरतां नाही श्रम । तेचि करीं तूं परम । स्वधर्मु हा ॥

"Therefore, perform that duty which is appropriate and which does not cause strain; that is the supreme Swadharma."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य / विहित
Appropriate / Proper
आचरतां Verb
Acharata
करताना / आचरण करताना
While performing
श्रम Noun
Shrama
कष्ट / थकवा
Effort / Fatigue
स्वधर्मु Noun
Swadharmu
स्वतःचे कर्तव्य
One's own duty

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform that duty which is appropriate and which does not cause strain; consider that as your supreme duty (Swadharma).

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes the concept of 'Swadharma' or one's innate duty. He suggests that one should engage in actions that are appropriate to their nature and station in life. When an action is performed as a duty without ego or resistance, it does not cause mental or physical exhaustion ('Shrama'). Such effortless action, aligned with one's true nature, is the highest form of spiritual practice and leads to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, when you choose a career that aligns with your natural talents and values, work doesn't feel like a burden. For example, a doctor who truly cares for patients finds joy in service rather than stress, making it their 'Uchita Karma'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna that performing one's natural duty (Swadharma) is the most effective way to reach spiritual perfection without being burdened by the action itself.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 218

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

म्हणोनि अर्जुना तोचि जाणावा । जो कर्माचां लोटीं न पाविजे विसांवा । आणि अकर्माचां ठावीं न संवावा । कर्माचिया ओढी ॥

"Therefore Arjuna, recognize him alone as wise, who finds no rest (stagnation) in the flood of actions, and is not touched by the pull of actions in the state of inaction."

लोटीं Noun
Loti
प्रवाहामध्ये किंवा ओघात
In the flood or surge
विसांवा Noun
Visanva
विश्रांती किंवा अडकणे
Rest or getting stuck
ठावीं Noun
Thavi
ठिकाणी किंवा स्थितीत
In the place or state
ओढी Noun
Odhi
आकर्षण किंवा ओढ
Pull or attraction
जाणावा Verb
Janava
ओळखावा किंवा समजावा
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, know him to be the wise one, who is not overwhelmed by the surge of actions and is not pulled by desires even in a state of physical inaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that true liberation is not about physical renunciation of work, but about mental detachment. A wise person is one who remains unperturbed even in the midst of intense activity and does not harbor mental cravings for action when physically inactive. This state of 'inaction in action' is the hallmark of a realized soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, staying calm during a high-pressure deadline and not overthinking about work during your time off is a practical application of this wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has transcended the bondage of action.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 115

म्हणौनि तूं आतां । झकविजे नको भ्रमितां । हा देहसंबंधु सर्वथा । मानूं नको ॥ ११५ ॥

म्हणून तू आता भ्रमाने फसू नकोस. हा देहाचा संबंध पूर्णपणे मानू नकोस.

"Therefore, do not be misled by delusion now; do not acknowledge this bodily relationship at all."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Zhakavije
फसवले जाणे
To be deceived
भ्रमितां Noun
Bhramita
भ्रमामुळे
Due to delusion
देहसंबंधु Noun
Dehasambandhu
शरीराचे नाते
Bodily relationship
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे
Entirely

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not be deceived by delusion now. Do not consider this bodily relationship as absolute at all.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that the delusion Arjuna is facing stems from his identification with the physical body. He clarifies that bodily relations are transient and illusory. By urging Arjuna not to be deceived by these temporary bonds, the verse emphasizes the importance of spiritual wisdom over material attachment.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us not to get overly attached to temporary material gains or physical identities, helping us maintain emotional balance during times of loss.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna, through Saint Dnyaneshwar's commentary, advises Arjuna to look beyond physical attachments and realize the eternal truth.

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