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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The great warriors who hold you in high esteem will think that you have withdrawn from the battle out of fear, and thus you will lose your reputation.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. 2, Verse 151

जेथें अर्जुना हें संचले । तेथें मन हें मुदलें मुकलें । मग बुद्धीचें पाऊल सांडवलें । आपणया आपण ॥ १५१ ॥

जेथे अर्जुना हे संचले | तेथे मन हे मुदले मुकले | मग बुद्धीचे पाऊल सांडवले | आपणया आपण || १५१ ||

"Where this knowledge is gathered, O Arjuna, there the mind is fundamentally lost; then the step of the intellect is dropped, by oneself in oneself."

संचले Verb
Sanchale
साठवले किंवा प्रकट झाले
Accumulated or manifested
मुदलें Adverb
Mudale
मुळापासून किंवा पूर्णपणे
From the root or entirely
मुकलें Verb
Mukale
नाहीसे झाले किंवा मुकले
Lost or vanished
सांडवलें Verb
Sandavale
सुटले किंवा थांबले
Dropped or stopped
आपणया Pronoun
Apanaya
स्वतःला
To oneself

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, where this self-knowledge is established, the mind is completely lost, and the intellect loses its footing; one becomes established in one's own self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the pinnacle of spiritual realization. When the light of the Self (Atman) shines, the mind, which is the source of all desires and distractions, loses its existence entirely. Even the intellect (Buddhi), which functions through logic and differentiation, finds no ground to walk upon. The seeker becomes one with their true self, transcending the dualities of the material world and entering a state of pure consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

In moments of extreme stress, practicing mindfulness helps us detach from the chaotic mind and find a center of peace within ourselves, leading to better clarity and decision making.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained self-knowledge and how the mind and intellect dissolve in that state.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 46

म्हणौनि कर्म सांडिजे । मग नैष्कर्म्य होइजे । हें न घडे गा सहजे । अर्जुना पां ॥

"Therefore, by merely abandoning actions, one does not attain the state of actionlessness; this does not happen so easily, O Arjuna."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
सोडणे / त्याग करणे
To abandon
नैष्कर्म्य Noun
Naishkarmya
कर्मरहित अवस्था
State of actionlessness
होइजे Verb
Hoije
होणे
To become
सहजे Adverb
Sahaje
सहजपणे
Naturally / Easily
घडे Verb
Ghade
घडणे
To happen

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, it is not possible to achieve the state of actionlessness simply by abandoning actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the mere physical abandonment of duties (Karma) does not lead to the state of 'Naishkarmya' (freedom from the bonds of action). True renunciation is internal. As long as the ego and the desire for results persist, one remains bound by their actions. One cannot achieve spiritual perfection simply by sitting idle or avoiding responsibilities; it requires the purification of the mind and the dissolution of the sense of doership.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, quitting a stressful job thinking it will bring peace is often a mistake. True peace comes from performing one's duties with excellence while remaining detached from the outcome (praise or promotion), rather than avoiding the work itself.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna that physical renunciation of actions does not automatically lead to spiritual liberation.

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