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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 206

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि प्रसंगें पावे प्राप्त । तें कर्म न सांडितां विहित । आचरावें ॥ २०६ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and whatever comes to pass by occasion, that prescribed duty should be performed without abandonment."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य
Appropriate
प्रसंगें Adverb
Prasaṅgē
प्रसंगानुसार
By circumstance
प्राप्त Adjective
Prāpta
मिळालेले
Obtained
विहित Adjective
Vihita
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले
Prescribed
आचरावें Verb
Ācarāvē
आचरण करावे
Should perform

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you by circumstance, perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the performance of 'Swadharma' (one's own duty). He suggests that one should not abandon the actions that are appropriate and have come naturally through circumstances. 'Vihita' refers to duties prescribed by scriptures or moral laws. Instead of running away from responsibilities, one should perform them with dedication and without attachment to the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if a professional is assigned a difficult task, instead of avoiding it, they should complete it with integrity as it is their 'prescribed duty' for that moment.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's prescribed duties as per the situation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 18

यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते । एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति ॥

जेथें अर्जुना हें संन्यासपण । आणि योगाचें लक्षण । एकचि हें जाण । भिन्न नव्हे ॥ १८ ॥

"Where, O Arjuna, this state of Sanyasa and the characteristics of Yoga are known to be one and the same, not different."

संन्यासपण Noun
Sanyasapan
संन्यासाची वृत्ती किंवा अवस्था
State of renunciation
लक्षण Noun
Lakshan
वैशिष्ट्य किंवा स्वरूप
Characteristic or nature
एकचि Adjective
Ekachi
एकच
Only one
जाण Verb
Jaan
समजून घे
Understand or know
भिन्न Adjective
Bhinna
वेगळे
Different

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, understand that this state of Sanyasa and the characteristics of Yoga are one and the same; they are not different.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that Sanyasa (the path of knowledge/renunciation) and Yoga (the path of selfless action) are essentially the same. While they may appear different in practice, their spiritual essence and the destination they lead to are identical. True renunciation is not about abandoning physical action, but about abandoning the ego and the desire for results. One who sees both as one truly understands the essence of spirituality.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without the ego of being the 'doer'. For example, helping someone in need without expecting recognition is a practical application of both yoga and renunciation.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the non-duality and essential unity of Sanyasa (Renunciation) and Karma Yoga (Path of Action).

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 276

आणि विषयांतें जरी सेविले । तरी तेथें कांहीं न बाधिले । जैसें जळीं जळचरें संचरले । परी जळें न भिजती ॥ २७६ ॥

"Even if they experience sensory objects, they are not affected by them; just as aquatic creatures move in water but do not get wet."

विषयांतें Noun
Viṣayāntē
इंद्रियांचे विषय (शब्द, स्पर्श, रूप इ.)
Sensory objects
सेविले Verb
Sēvilē
उपभोगले किंवा सेवन केले
Experienced or consumed
बाधिले Verb
Bādhilē
अडकले किंवा त्रास झाला
Affected or bound
जळचरें Noun
Jaḷacarēṃ
पाण्यात राहणारे प्राणी
Aquatic creatures
संचरले Verb
Saṃcaralē
वावरले किंवा फिरले
Moved or wandered
भिजती Verb
Bhijatī
ओले होणे
To get wet

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic animals move in water without getting wet, a wise person experiences the world without being affected by it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy of aquatic life to describe the detachment of a self-realized soul. A person of steady wisdom interacts with the material world through their senses, yet remains internally untouched by desires or attachments. Just as water does not penetrate the skin of certain aquatic animals despite them living in it, the worldly pleasures do not affect the inner peace of a wise person. This signifies mastery over the senses rather than mere suppression.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintain mental balance while using modern comforts. For example, use social media for information but do not let the comments or likes affect your emotional well-being.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) who remains unattached to the world.

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