🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the path to liberation is not through the renunciation of action, but through the renunciation of the desire for the results of those actions. He advises Arjuna that one must fulfill their worldly duties diligently, but mentally detach themselves from the outcome. This state of 'Nishkama Karma' ensures that the individual remains free from the cycle of cause and effect.

In professional life, focus on delivering quality work rather than obsessing over the promotion or bonus. This mindset leads to excellence and mental peace.

Shri Krishna, through Saint Dnyaneshwar, explains the secret of performing action without attachment to Arjuna.

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elucidates that a seeker who has unified their intellect with the Divine (Yoga) loses attachment to the fruits of action. In the light of self-realization, all doubts and dualities are eradicated. Such a person remains poised in their true Self. Even while performing worldly duties, because the ego of 'doership' is absent, they are not bound by the merits or demerits of their actions. They attain true spiritual freedom.

In daily life, focus on the process rather than the outcome. For example, a professional who performs their duty with full dedication but without being obsessed with praise or blame remains mentally free and efficient.

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna how a person established in self-knowledge and yoga remains untouched by the bondage of actions.

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the setting of the Great War. Kurukshetra is referred to as 'Dharmakshetra' (the field of righteousness), signifying that the conflict is not merely physical but a moral struggle between good and evil. The term 'Ubhaya Dala' refers to the two armies—the Pandavas and the Kauravas—who have assembled at this sacred site. This sets the stage for the divine discourse of the Bhagavad Gita within the Dnyaneshwari.

Think of your mind as Kurukshetra whenever you face a moral dilemma. Always choose the path of 'Dharma' or integrity. For example, choosing to work hard instead of taking a shortcut is like winning a battle on your own field of righteousness.

Sanjaya describes the gathering of the two opposing armies on the sacred field of Kurukshetra to King Dhritarashtra.