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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 98

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो अंतःकरणु निकें । सांडूनि कवतुकें । विषयांचें ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who, having abandoned the fascination for sense-objects, keeps his heart pure."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक
Listen
अंतःकरणु Noun
Antahkaranu
मन किंवा हृदय
Inner self or mind
निकें Adjective
Nike
शुद्ध किंवा चांगले
Pure or clean
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Having discarded
कवतुकें Noun
Kavatuke
आकर्षण किंवा कौतुक
Fascination or interest
विषयांचें Noun
Vishayan-che
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांचे
Of sense objects

💡 Meaning

Therefore, listen Arjuna, he who keeps his heart pure by giving up the fascination for sense objects is truly wise.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true spiritual stability comes from mental purity. He advises Arjuna that a person who voluntarily relinquishes the fascination for worldly pleasures and keeps their inner consciousness (Antahkarana) pure and undisturbed is the one who has attained steady wisdom. It suggests that physical renunciation is incomplete without the mental withdrawal from the allure of the senses.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing focus by ignoring distractions. For example, staying committed to a healthy diet by ignoring the craving for junk food is a way of 'discarding the fascination of objects' to maintain a healthy body and mind.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the nature of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 77

तैसा देशीकार लेणें । लेवविलीं शब्दरत्नें । कीं हे अर्थाचें पाहाणें । अर्थासीचि ॥ ७७ ॥

"In the same way, I have adorned the native language with ornaments of word-jewels, so that the meaning itself gazes upon its own essence."

देशीकार Noun
deshikara
प्रादेशिक भाषा (मराठी)
Regional language (Marathi)
लेणें Noun
lene
दागिना किंवा अलंकार
Ornament or decoration
लेवविलीं Verb
levavili
परिधान केली किंवा सजवली
Adorned or dressed
शब्दरत्नें Noun
shabdaratne
शब्दांची रत्ने
Jewels of words
पाहाणें Verb
pahane
दर्शन किंवा पाहणे
To see or vision
अर्थासीचि Noun
arthasichi
अर्थालाच
To the meaning itself

💡 Meaning

Just as ornaments enhance beauty, I have adorned the Marathi language with jewels of words, such that the meaning itself looks at its own beauty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the aesthetic and philosophical depth of his Marathi commentary. He suggests that he has adorned the local language with 'word-jewels' so effectively that the profound meaning of the Gita finds its own reflection and beauty enhanced. It highlights the power of vernacular languages to convey complex spiritual truths with elegance and clarity.

🎯 Practical Application

This teaches us to value our mother tongue and use creative expression to make complex ideas accessible. Example: Using simple metaphors and beautiful language to explain a difficult scientific theory to a child makes the learning process joyful.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the literary beauty and the richness of the Marathi language used to explain the Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 357

म्हणोनि तो पूर्णकामु । जयाचा गेला मनोरथभ्रमु । जो आत्मरूपीं निष्कामु । निरंतर ॥ ३५७ ॥

"Therefore, he is fully satisfied, whose mental delusions have ceased, and who remains constantly desireless in the Self."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
पूर्णकामु Adjective
Purnakamu
ज्याच्या सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण झाल्या आहेत असा
One whose desires are fully satisfied
मनोरथभ्रमु Noun
Manorathabhramu
मनातील कल्पनांचा किंवा इच्छेचा भ्रम
Delusion of mental desires
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Atmarupi
आत्मस्वरूपात
In the form of the Self
निष्कामु Adjective
Nishkamu
इच्छारहित किंवा वासनामुक्त
Desireless
निरंतर Adverb
Nirantara
सतत किंवा अखंड
Constantly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he is the one whose desires are completely fulfilled, whose mental delusions have vanished, and who remains eternally desireless in the realization of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of ultimate fulfillment. A person is called 'Purnakama' (one whose desires are fulfilled) not because they have acquired everything in the world, but because their mental delusions and cravings have vanished. By being anchored in the realization of the Self (Atman), they remain eternally desireless and peaceful. True satisfaction is internal and independent of external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on internal contentment rather than external validation. For example, a professional who finds joy in the quality of their work rather than just the salary or promotion experiences the 'Purnakama' state in a practical sense.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) who has found eternal peace within.

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