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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 25

तिये सैन्ये दोन्ही थोर । जैसे कळांतकाळींचे सागर । कीं महाप्रळयींचे अंबर । उथळले ॥ २५ ॥

"Both those armies were so great, like the oceans at the end of time, or like the sky surging during the great dissolution."

सैन्ये Noun
Sainye
सेना/लष्कर
Armies
थोर Adjective
Thor
मोठी/विशाल
Great/Vast
कळांतकाळींचे Adjective
Kalantakaliche
प्रलयकाळातील
Of the end of time
सागर Noun
Sagar
समुद्र
Oceans
महाप्रळयींचे Adjective
Mahapralayiche
महाप्रलयाच्या वेळचे
Of the great dissolution
अंबर Noun
Ambar
आकाश
Sky
उथळले Verb
Uthalale
उचंबळले/उसळले
Overflowed/Surged

💡 Meaning

Both those armies were so vast that they appeared like two oceans surging at the end of time or like the sky collapsing during the great dissolution.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses powerful cosmic metaphors to describe the scale of the opposing armies. He compares them to the oceans at the end of an era (Kalantakal) or the sky collapsing during the great dissolution (Mahapralaya). This imagery conveys the immense power, noise, and destructive potential of the gathering forces, suggesting that the upcoming battle is not merely a human conflict but an event of universal significance.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with overwhelming challenges that seem as vast as an ocean, one must acknowledge their magnitude but remain steady. Example: Facing a major career crisis and personal loss simultaneously requires the mental strength to stand firm against a 'surge' of difficulties.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the overwhelming sight of the two massive armies gathered on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 344

जैसा पूर्णत्वें सरिता । सिंधु जाली पांडुसुता । तैसे कामनेसी सर्वथा । ठावो नाही ॥

"As the river, in its fullness, becomes the ocean, O son of Pandu, so there is no place at all for desire in the wise."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
पूर्णत्वें Adverb
Purnatve
पूर्णपणे
Completely
सरिता Noun
Sarita
नदी
River
सिंधु Noun
Sindhu
समुद्र
Ocean
कामनेसी Noun
Kamanesi
इच्छेला / वासनेला
To desire
ठावो Noun
Thavo
जागा / स्थान
Place

💡 Meaning

Just as a river becomes the ocean upon reaching it, in the same way, there is no place at all for any desires in the heart of a wise person.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the state of a self-realized soul. Just as rivers flow from all directions and merge into the vast ocean, losing their individual identity and becoming one with the sea, all worldly desires enter the mind of a wise person but dissolve into his inner peace. He remains unaffected and stable because he is established in the Self (Atman), which is already complete and infinite. For such a person, external objects do not create any new cravings.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice contentment and focus. When you are internally satisfied with your purpose, external distractions and temptations lose their power over you. Example: Staying committed to a healthy lifestyle despite being surrounded by junk food because your inner goal is stronger.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna), comparing their mind to an ocean that absorbs all rivers.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 101

जैसा प्रलयांतरींचा वारा । न डळमळी मेरु थोरु । तैसा सुखदुःखप्रकारु । न बाधी तया ॥

"As the wind at the time of dissolution does not shake the great Meru, so the types of pleasure and pain do not affect him."

प्रलयांतरींचा Adjective
Pralayantaricha
प्रलयकाळातील
of the time of cosmic dissolution
वारा Noun
Vara
वारा किंवा वायू
wind
डळमळी Verb
Dalamali
विचलित होणे किंवा हलणे
to shake or waver
मेरु Noun
Meru
सुमेरु पर्वत
Mount Meru
बाधी Verb
Badhi
बाधा पोहोचवणे किंवा त्रास देणे
to affect or afflict
थोरु Adjective
Thoru
मोठा किंवा महान
great or mighty

💡 Meaning

Just as the winds of the cosmic dissolution cannot shake the great Mount Meru, similarly, the variations of pleasure and pain do not affect the wise one.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of Mount Meru to describe the mental fortitude of a realized soul. Just as the catastrophic winds at the end of an era (Pralaya) cannot shake the mighty Mount Meru, the dualities of life—pleasure and pain—cannot disturb the inner peace of one who is established in the Self. This verse emphasizes the quality of 'Titiksha' (endurance) and 'Samattva' (equanimity), suggesting that true wisdom lies in remaining unmoved by external circumstances.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, one should remain balanced during both success and failure. For example, if a professional project fails, instead of being devastated, one should maintain composure like Mount Meru and analyze the situation calmly to move forward.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the metaphor of Mount Meru.

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