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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 11

तरी अवधारां महाराज । जे सकळ कळांचे निज । जेथूनि शब्दब्रह्मीं भोज । प्रगटे कीं ॥ ११ ॥

"Now listen, O Great Lord, who is the very essence of all arts, from whom the splendor of the Word-Brahman (Vedas) manifests."

अवधारां Verb

Avadharam

लक्ष देऊन ऐका

Listen attentively

सकळ Adjective

Sakal

सर्व

All

कळांचे Noun

Kalanche

कलांचे

Of arts

निज Noun

Nij

स्वतःचे स्थान / मूळ

Original source

शब्दब्रह्मीं Noun

Shabdabrahmi

वेदांमध्ये

In the Vedas

भोज Noun

Bhoj

शोभा / आनंद

Splendor / Enjoyment

प्रगटे Verb

Pragate

प्रकट होते

Manifests

💡 Meaning

O Lord, please listen; you are the true source of all arts, and it is from you that the splendor of the Vedas manifests.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar addresses Ganesha as the ultimate source of all 64 arts and the Vedas (Shabdabrahma). He emphasizes that the beauty, depth, and wisdom of divine knowledge emerge from this supreme consciousness. By calling Ganesha 'Nij' (the original abode) of arts, he suggests that all creativity is a divine manifestation.

🎯 Practical Application

When starting any creative or intellectual endeavor, acknowledge the source of inspiration. For example, before writing or performing, take a moment to respect the tradition and the knowledge that came before you.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is offering salutations to Lord Ganesha at the beginning of the Dnyaneshwari, describing him as the source of all arts and the Vedas.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 47

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरतां जे सधर्म । तेचि करीं तूं मनोधर्म । विहित जाण ॥ ४७ ॥

"Therefore, perform that action which is appropriate and righteous; know it to be your prescribed duty and perform it with mental resolve."

उचित Adjective

Uchita

योग्य/उचित

Appropriate/Proper

आचरतां Verb

Acharata

आचरण करताना

While practicing/performing

सधर्म Noun

Sadharma

धर्माला धरून/स्वधर्म

Righteous/Own duty

मनोधर्म Noun

Manodharma

मनाचा निश्चय/स्वभाव

Mental disposition/Duty

विहित Adjective

Vihita

शास्त्रोक्त/नेमून दिलेले

Prescribed/Ordained

जाण Verb

Jana

समज/जाणून घे

Know/Understand

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform only those actions which are appropriate and righteous. Consider such prescribed duties as your primary mental resolve and carry them out.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to focus on performing actions that are appropriate and aligned with one's inherent duty (Swadharma). He emphasizes that instead of wandering toward prohibited or irrelevant actions, one should perform prescribed duties with a firm mental resolve. This teaching highlights that true liberation is found not in the abandonment of work, but in the disciplined performance of one's rightful responsibilities without attachment to the results.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of worrying about promotions or results, focusing entirely on the quality of your current assignment as your primary duty is a practical application of this verse.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's prescribed duties over renunciation of action.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 62

म्हणोनि संन्यासु आणि योगु । हा एकचि कीं गा मार्गु । जैसा एकाचि कार्यालागु । दोनी हात ॥ ६२ ॥

"Therefore, Sanyasa and Yoga are but one path; like two hands working for the same purpose."

म्हणोनि Adverb

Mhaṇoni

म्हणून

therefore

संन्यासु Noun

Sannyāsu

संन्यास (त्याग)

renunciation

योगु Noun

Yogu

कर्मयोग

path of action

एकचि Adjective

Ekaci

एकच

only one

कार्यालागु Noun

Kāryālāgu

कामासाठी

for the task

दोनी Adjective

Donī

दोन

two

हात Noun

Hāta

हात

hands

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Sanyasa and Yoga are one and the same path; just as two hands work together for a single task.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar clarifies that Sanyasa (the path of knowledge/renunciation) and Yoga (the path of selfless action) are not distinct or contradictory paths. He uses a simple yet profound analogy: just as two hands are used together to accomplish a single task, these two paths work in harmony to reach the ultimate goal of self-realization. One provides the internal state of detachment, while the other provides the external method of service, both leading to the same spiritual liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, strategy (thought/Sanyasa) and execution (action/Yoga) must go hand-in-hand. For example, a business succeeds only when a good plan is backed by hard work.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the fundamental unity between the path of renunciation and the path of action.

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