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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 261

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजेत । आणि विषयांतें सांडिजेत । तरीच हे स्थिरावत । ऐसें नको ॥ २६१ ॥

"Therefore, do not assume that the mind becomes steady just by suppressing the senses and abandoning objects."

इंद्रियें Noun
indriyē
इंद्रिये
senses
दमिजेत Verb
damijēta
दमन करणे किंवा दाबणे
suppressed or controlled
विषयांतें Noun
viṣayāntē
विषय किंवा उपभोग्य वस्तू
sense objects
सांडिजेत Verb
sāṇḍijēta
सोडून देणे किंवा त्याग करणे
abandoned or left
स्थिरावत Verb
sthirāvata
स्थिर होणे
becoming steady

💡 Meaning

Do not think that the mind becomes steady merely by forcibly suppressing the senses or by physically abandoning sense objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar clarifies that mere physical suppression of the senses or the outward abandonment of sensory objects does not lead to a steady intellect. If the internal craving for pleasure remains, the mind continues to be unstable. True stability (Sthitaprajna) is achieved through inner realization and the eradication of attachment, rather than just forceful external restraint.

🎯 Practical Application

If a person goes on a diet but constantly thinks about junk food, it is not true self-control. Real control comes when the desire for unhealthy food naturally diminishes through understanding health.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the nature of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) and warns against superficial renunciation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 204

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती। जैसे बीजां भाजिलिया पुढती। अंकुर न निघे॥

"Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not lead to doership; just as a sprout does not emerge from roasted seeds."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kījatī
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartēpaṇā
कर्तेपणाचा भाव
Sense of doership
भाजिलिया Verb
Bhājiliyā
भाजल्यावर
After roasting
अंकुर Noun
Aṅkura
मोड किंवा अंकुर
Sprout
निघे Verb
Nighē
निघत नाही
Does not emerge

💡 Meaning

Just as a roasted seed cannot sprout, actions performed by a wise person do not lead to the bondage of doership.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor to explain the state of a liberated soul. Just as a seed that has been roasted can no longer sprout into a plant, actions performed by a person who has attained self-realization do not produce the 'sprout' of future consequences or rebirth. The physical body may perform actions, but because the ego of 'I am the doer' is destroyed by the fire of knowledge, those actions become 'Akarma' (non-action).

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on your duties without letting your ego take credit for the results. Example: If you complete a project at work, acknowledge the team and the process rather than thinking 'I did it all,' which keeps your mind free from stress and pride.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna how a wise person remains untouched by the fruits of their actions.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 44

जेणे विषयांचेनि मिषे । बुद्धीचिये कळा नाशे । जेणे मोहविले असे । विवेकबळ ॥

"Through the lure of sense-objects, the light of the intellect is extinguished, and the strength of discrimination is deluded."

विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय भोगांच्या)
of sense objects
मिषे Noun
Mishe
निमित्ताने किंवा बहाण्याने
on the pretext of
बुद्धीचिये Noun
Buddhichiye
बुद्धीची
of the intellect
नाशे Verb
Nashe
नाश होतो किंवा लोप पावते
is destroyed
मोहविले Verb
Mohavile
भुलविले किंवा मोहित केले
deluded or charmed
विवेकबळ Noun
Vivekabala
सारासार विचार करण्याची शक्ती
power of discrimination

💡 Meaning

Through the pretext of sensory pleasures, the brilliance of the intellect is destroyed, and the power of discrimination is deluded.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the destructive nature of sensory attachments. When a person becomes obsessed with worldly pleasures, their intellectual clarity is diminished. This obsession acts as a veil that blinds the 'Viveka' (the power to distinguish between right and wrong), leading the individual away from their true purpose and spiritual growth. The 'brilliance' of the mind is lost when it is constantly chasing external gratifications.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if a person prioritizes instant gratification (like excessive social media) over long-term goals, their focus weakens. One must use 'Viveka' to choose meaningful work over temporary distractions.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how attachment to worldly pleasures clouds human judgment and destroys the power of discrimination.

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