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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 35

भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः । येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥

आणि जे हे महारथी । तुज बहुमानें मानिती । तेचि तुज मानितील निगुती । पळता देखोन ॥

"And these great warriors, who hold you in high esteem, will surely look down upon you, seeing you flee from the battle."

महारथी Noun
Maharathi
मोठे योद्धे
Great warriors
बहुमानें Adverb
Bahumane
अत्यंत सन्मानाने
With great respect
मानिती Verb
Maniti
मानतात किंवा समजतात
Consider or respect
निगुती Adverb
Niguti
निश्चितपणे
Certainly
पळता Verb
Palata
पळून जाताना
While fleeing
देखोन Verb
Dekhon
पाहून
Having seen
लाघव Noun
Laghav
तुच्छता किंवा हलकेपणा
Disgrace or insignificance

💡 Meaning

The great warriors who hold you in high esteem will think that you have withdrawn from the battle out of fear, and thus you will lose your reputation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that for a person of high social standing and honor, losing that reputation is worse than death. He points out that the very warriors who admired Arjuna's skill would now view him as a coward who fled out of fear, not out of compassion. This psychological argument is used to motivate Arjuna to perform his duty.

🎯 Practical Application

Running away from challenges leads to a loss of credibility. For example, if a professional quits a project mid-way due to pressure, they lose the respect of their colleagues and industry peers.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna that abandoning the battle will lead to a loss of respect among his peers and enemies.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 99

न मां कर्माणि लिम्पन्ति न मे कर्मफले स्पृहा । इति मां योऽभिजानाति कर्मभिर्न स बध्यते ॥

तरी कर्मे आपणियांतें । न लिंपतीचि पैं मातें । हें जाणती जे मातें । तेही न लिंपती ॥

"Actions do not taint Me, nor do I have a desire for the fruits of action. One who knows Me thus is not bound by actions."

कर्मे Noun
karme
कार्ये किंवा कर्मे
actions
लिंपती Verb
limpatī
बाधणे किंवा चिकटणे
to bind or smear
जाणती Verb
jāṇatī
ओळखतात किंवा समजतात
to know or realize
मातें Pronoun
mātēṃ
मला (परमात्म्याला)
to me (the Divine)
आपणियांतें Pronoun
āpaṇiyāntēṃ
स्वतःला
to oneself

💡 Meaning

Just as actions do not attach to Me, those who know Me as such are also not bound by their actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates that the Supreme Being is the non-doer despite being the cause of all actions. One who realizes this divine nature and understands that the true Self is distinct from the ego-driven actions of the body, becomes free from the cycle of cause and effect. Knowledge of the Divine's unattached nature serves as a template for the seeker to perform selfless action.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, practice 'detached involvement.' For example, lead a project with full dedication but do not let your self-worth depend solely on the outcome, thereby avoiding burnout and anxiety.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna how divine knowledge frees a person from the bondage of actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 84

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो इंद्रियांतें न रोखें । तो विषयांचेनि विखें । नाशिला जाणावा ॥ ८४ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who does not restrain his senses is to be known as destroyed by the poison of sense-objects."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyante
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
रोखें Verb
Rokhe
रोखणे किंवा ताबा ठेवणे
To restrain or stop
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (भोगांच्या)
Of sense objects
विखें Noun
Vikhe
विषाने
By poison
नाशिला Adjective
Nashila
नाश पावलेला
Destroyed
जाणावा Verb
Janava
समजावा
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, listen; one who does not restrain their senses should be considered destroyed by the poison of sensory pleasures.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the necessity of sense control. He compares worldly desires and sensory objects to poison. If a person fails to restrain their senses, they are drawn towards these objects, which eventually leads to their moral and spiritual downfall. Just as poison destroys the physical body, the lack of control over one's senses destroys one's wisdom and character.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if we cannot control our urge to constantly check social media or eat junk food, it harms our productivity and health. Practicing self-restraint is key to success.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the danger of uncontrolled senses while commenting on the Bhagavad Gita's teachings on the stability of mind.

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