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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 307

जेथ रागद्वेषांचीं दोन्ही । बोळवणें जालीं अंतःकरणीं । मग इंद्रियें आपैसां गुणीं । वर्तती जरी ॥

जेथे राग आणि द्वेष या दोघांनाही अंतःकरणातून निरोप दिला जातो, तिथे इंद्रिये आपोआप आपापल्या विषयांत वागू लागली तरी (बाध येत नाही).

"Where both attraction and repulsion have been bid farewell from the heart, then even if the senses act according to their nature, they do not bind the soul."

राग Noun
Raga
आसक्ती किंवा अति आवड
Attachment or excessive liking
द्वेष Noun
Dvesha
तिरस्कार किंवा नावड
Hatred or repulsion
बोळवणें Verb
Bolavane
निरोप देणे किंवा घालवून देणे
To bid farewell or removal
अंतःकरणीं Noun
Antahkarani
मनामध्ये
In the heart or mind
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Sense organs
आपैसां Adverb
Apaisa
आपोआप किंवा सहजपणे
Naturally or spontaneously
वर्तती Verb
Vartati
वागतात किंवा कार्य करतात
Behave or act

💡 Meaning

When attraction and hatred are removed from the heart, the senses may interact with the world naturally, but they do not cause any harm to the mind's peace.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the state of a 'Sthitaprajna' (a person of steady wisdom). When the dualities of attraction (Raga) and repulsion (Dvesha) are eliminated from the heart, the mind becomes pure and stable. Even if the senses (eyes, ears, etc.) interact with their respective objects in the material world, they do so without creating any mental disturbance, ego, or bondage. The senses act naturally according to their properties, but the soul remains untouched by the results of those actions, leading to ultimate peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing equanimity means not being overly excited by success or devastated by failure. For example, a student who studies hard but remains calm regardless of the result is practicing the removal of 'Raga' and 'Dvesha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has conquered the dualities of likes and dislikes, allowing them to interact with the world without mental disturbance.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 150

म्हणोनि अर्जुना पाहीं । या बुद्धीसारिखें कांहीं । पवित्र दुजें नाहीं । तिहीं लोकीं ॥ १५० ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see; there is nothing as holy as this wisdom in the three worlds."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
पाहीं Verb
Pāhīṃ
पहा किंवा लक्षात घे
See or observe
बुद्धीसारिखें Noun
Buddhīsārikhēṃ
बुद्धीप्रमाणे
Like the intellect/wisdom
पवित्र Adjective
Pavitra
शुद्ध किंवा पावन
Pure or sacred
दुजें Adjective
Dujēṃ
दुसरे
Second or other
तिहीं लोकीं Noun
Tihīṃ lōkīṃ
तिन्ही जगात
In the three worlds

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, observe that there is nothing as pure as this spiritual wisdom in all the three worlds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the supreme purity of spiritual intellect (Buddhi). He asserts that in all the three realms of existence (Earth, Heaven, and the Underworld), there is nothing as sanctifying as the wisdom that leads to self-realization. This 'Buddhi' is not just worldly intelligence but the refined discernment that distinguishes between the eternal soul and the transient body, acting as the ultimate purifier of the human soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, prioritize gaining clarity and wisdom over material gains. For example, when faced with a difficult choice, instead of acting on impulse, use your inner discernment to choose the path that is ethically right and beneficial for long-term peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the unparalleled purity of spiritual wisdom (Buddhi) to Arjuna during the discourse on the stable intellect.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 59

म्हणौनि बाह्य हे विषय । सांडूनि जे निःसंशय । अंतरीं होती तन्मय । आत्मरूपीं ॥ ५९ ॥

"Therefore, casting aside external objects, those who undoubtedly become one with the Self within."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
बाह्य Adjective
Bahya
बाहेरील
External
विषय Noun
Vishaya
इंद्रियांचे भोग
Sensory objects
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून
Having abandoned
निःसंशय Adverb
Nihsanshay
शंकेशिवाय
Without doubt
तन्मय Adjective
Tanmay
एकरूप
Absorbed
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Atmarupi
स्वतःच्या स्वरूपात
In the self-form

💡 Meaning

Therefore, those who abandon external sensory objects and undoubtedly become absorbed in the form of the Self within.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of internal absorption. He states that when a seeker transcends the pull of external sensory objects and removes all doubts from the mind, they become one with the Supreme Self. It is not just physical renunciation but a deep mental state of being 'Tanmay' (completely absorbed) in the divine essence, leading to ultimate liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing deep focus. For example, when working on a critical project, ignoring social media notifications and external noise to achieve a 'flow state' is a practical application of this spiritual principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the internal state of a seeker who has achieved mental peace by detaching from external sensory pleasures.

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