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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 74

योऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथाऽन्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः । स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ॥

जया अंतरीं सुख । जो आत्मबोधें हरिख । जया स्वरूपींचि चोख । दृष्टी जाहली ॥ ७४ ॥

"He who has internal happiness, who finds joy in self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self."

अंतरीं Adverb
Antari
हृदयात किंवा आत
Within or inside the heart
आत्मबोधें Noun
Atmabodhe
आत्मज्ञानाने
By self-realization or self-knowledge
हरिख Noun
Harikha
आनंद किंवा हर्ष
Joy or delight
स्वरूपीं Noun
Swarupi
स्वतःच्या मूळ स्वरूपात
In one's own true nature
चोख Adjective
Chokha
शुद्ध किंवा निर्मळ
Pure or clear
दृष्टी Noun
Drishti
नजर किंवा पाहण्याची शक्ती
Vision or sight

💡 Meaning

One who finds happiness within, who is delighted by self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self, is a true yogi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a true yogi is one who finds happiness within themselves rather than seeking it in the external world. When a person attains self-knowledge (Atmabodha), their joy becomes independent of external circumstances. Their vision becomes 'Chokha' (pure), meaning they see the divine essence in everything. Such a person achieves the state of Brahman (the ultimate reality) because they have transcended the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us to seek validation and happiness from our inner growth rather than social media likes or material possessions. For example, feeling satisfied with your honest effort in a project is 'Antari Sukha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has found eternal joy within the self, corresponding to Bhagavad Gita 5.24.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 366

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो करी । आणि विषयांतरीं न संचरे । तोचि पूर्णप्रज्ञु ॥

"Therefore, O mighty-armed Arjuna, he whose senses are completely restrained from their objects, his wisdom is firmly established."

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthitaprajnu
ज्याची बुद्धी स्थिर आहे असा
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
ज्ञानेंद्रियांचा (डोळे, कान इ.)
Of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
विषयांतरीं Noun
Vishayantari
बाह्य विषयांमध्ये/भोगांमध्ये
In sense objects
संचरे Verb
Sanchare
भटकणे किंवा वावरणे
Wanders or moves
पूर्णप्रज्ञु Noun
Purnaprajnu
ज्याला पूर्ण ज्ञान प्राप्त झाले आहे
Perfectly wise

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he whose senses are completely restrained from their objects is a person of steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates that a true seeker is one who has mastered their senses. Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, a wise person withdraws their senses from external attractions. Without this restraint, the intellect remains scattered. Only by pulling the senses away from worldly objects and centering them in the Self can one achieve the state of 'Purnaprajna' or perfect wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to consume junk food despite the craving is a form of sense control that leads to better mental health and focus.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna describes the final characteristic of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom), emphasizing that total control over the senses is the key to spiritual stability.

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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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