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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 134

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । झणीं चित्तीं वाहासी खेदना । हें आदिअंतीं पाहातां ना । कांहींच नव्हे ॥ १३४ ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let your mind be filled with sorrow; when viewed from the perspective of the beginning and the end, this is nothing at all."

म्हणोनि Adverb

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

चित्तीं Noun

Chitti

मनात

In the mind

खेदना Noun

Khedana

दुःख / शोक

Grief or sorrow

आदिअंतीं Noun

Adi-anti

सुरुवात आणि शेवटी

Beginning and end

नव्हे Verb

Navhe

नाही

Is not

झणीं Adverb

Jhani

कदापि / मुळीच

At all / ever

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not harbor grief in your heart. If you look at the beginning and the end of these things, they are essentially nothing.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Mithya' (illusion). He argues that if something does not exist in the beginning (before creation) and will not exist at the end (after destruction), its existence in the middle is merely a temporary appearance. Therefore, a wise person should not grieve for things that are inherently transient. This is a call to focus on the eternal Self rather than the changing forms of the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this to emotional resilience. When facing a temporary setback, remind yourself that the situation is transient. For example, during a financial loss, understand that wealth comes and goes, but your inner strength is what truly matters.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the impermanence of the physical world to Arjuna, following the logic of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 148

म्हणोनि अज्ञानापासोनि फिटे । आणि संशयाची झाडणी होय । मग आत्मस्वरूपीं निधडे । बुद्धी राहे ॥ १४८ ॥

"Therefore, ignorance is removed and doubts are cleared; then the intellect stays firm in the Self."

अज्ञानापासोनि Noun

Ajñānāpāsoni

अज्ञानापासून

from ignorance

फिटे Verb

phiṭe

नाहीसे होते / सुटका होते

is dispelled / cleared

संशयाची Noun

saṁśayācī

शंकेची

of doubt

झाडणी Noun

jhāḍaṇī

निवारण / स्वच्छता

clearing / removal

आत्मस्वरूपीं Noun

ātmasvarūpīṁ

स्वतःच्या स्वरूपात

in the nature of the Self

निधडे Adverb

nidhaḍe

निश्चलपणे / धैर्याने

firmly / steadily

बुद्धी Noun

buddhī

विचारशक्ती

intellect

💡 Meaning

Therefore, ignorance is dispelled and doubts are cleared away; then the intellect remains firmly established in the nature of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the fruit of spiritual wisdom. When a seeker attains true knowledge, the veil of ignorance is lifted. All doubts that previously clouded the mind are completely swept away. Consequently, the intellect, which was once wavering and confused, becomes firmly and resolutely established in the realization of the Self (Atman). This state of unwavering focus is the hallmark of a realized soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, once we gain complete clarity on a subject, our confusion ends. For example, once a student understands the core logic of a complex problem, their hesitation disappears and they act with certainty.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the ultimate result of attaining spiritual knowledge and the removal of doubts.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 42

तरी अर्जुना हे पाही । जेथ संशयासी ठावो नाही । तेथ अज्ञानाचे काही । उरले असे ॥ ४२ ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, see this; where there is no room for doubt, does any ignorance remain there?"

तरी Adverb

Tari

म्हणून / तर

Therefore

पाही Verb

Pahi

पहा / बघ

See / Observe

संशयासी Noun

Sanshayasi

संशयाला

To the doubt

ठावो Noun

Thavo

स्थान / जागा

Place / Room

अज्ञानाचे Noun

Ajnanache

अज्ञानाचे

Of ignorance

उरले Verb

Urale

शिल्लक राहिले

Remained

💡 Meaning

Arjuna, observe this; where there is no place for doubt, does any trace of ignorance remain?

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the transformative power of self-realization. He argues that doubt is a byproduct of ignorance. When the light of true wisdom (Jnana) enters the mind, it occupies all space, leaving no room for uncertainty. Just as darkness cannot coexist with light, ignorance cannot survive where there is absolute clarity of the self.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, confusion arises from a lack of information. By seeking the truth and gaining deep knowledge of a situation, we eliminate hesitation. For example, a student who has mastered a subject enters the exam hall without the 'doubt' of failure because their knowledge has removed the ignorance of the subject.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that the dawn of knowledge leaves no room for doubt or ignorance.

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