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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 11

कायेन मनसा बुद्ध्या केवलैरिन्द्रियैरपि । योगिनः कर्म कुर्वन्ति सङ्गं त्यक्त्वात्मशुद्धये ॥ ११ ॥

जेथ अंतःकरण शुद्धीचेनि मिषे । कर्मचि कीजे नि:शेषे । परि तेथ फळाची वास नसे । कवणिये काळी ॥ ११ ॥

"Yogis, abandoning attachment, perform action with the body, mind, intellect and even with the senses, only for the purification of the self."

अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkarana
मन किंवा हृदय
Inner self or mind
शुद्धीचेनि Noun
Shuddhicheni
शुद्धीसाठी
For purification
मिषे Noun
Mishe
निमित्ताने
On the pretext of
नि:शेषे Adverb
Nishese
पूर्णपणे
Completely
वास Noun
Vaas
इच्छा किंवा ओढ
Desire or attachment

💡 Meaning

Yogis perform actions using their body, mind, intellect, and senses, without attachment, solely for the purpose of self-purification.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the primary motive of a Karma Yogi is the purification of the inner self. Yogis engage their body, mind, intellect, and senses in action, but they remain detached from the results. By performing actions without the 'I' sense or ego, they cleanse their consciousness of past impressions (samskaras), leading to spiritual clarity. The focus is entirely on the purity of the process rather than the reward.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task and the value you provide, rather than constantly worrying about the promotion. This detachment leads to higher quality work and mental peace.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains how yogis perform actions without attachment for the sake of self-purification.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 82

म्हणोनि विषयांतें न सेविजे । आणि इंद्रियां नियमिजे । तरीच प्रज्ञा स्थिरावु पाविजे । अर्जुना पैं ॥ ८२ ॥

"Therefore, do not indulge in sense objects and regulate the senses; only then will the intellect attain stability, O Arjuna."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
विषयांतें Noun
Vishayante
विषयांना (इंद्रिय सुखांना)
To the sense objects
न सेविजे Verb
Na Sevije
सेवन करू नये
Should not indulge
नियमिजे Verb
Niyamije
ताबा ठेवावा / नियमन करावे
Should regulate / control
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
Intellect / Wisdom
स्थिरावु Noun
Sthiravu
स्थिरता
Stability

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should not indulge in sense objects and should control the senses; only then, O Arjuna, does the intellect become stable.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that stability of the intellect (Pradnya) is impossible without the regulation of the senses. The senses naturally gravitate towards worldly pleasures (Vishaya). If one allows the senses to run wild, the mind remains scattered and agitated. By consciously withdrawing the senses from these objects and disciplining them, an individual can achieve a state of steady wisdom, which is essential for spiritual realization and inner peace.

🎯 Practical Application

Just as a student must avoid distractions like social media to focus on studies, controlling our immediate desires helps us stay focused on our long-term goals and maintain mental clarity.

📌 Context

In the context of describing a person of steady wisdom (Sthitapradnya), Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 314

जैसा पूर्णत्वें सरिता । समुद्रु होय सर्वथा । तैसिया कामनावस्था । न बाधती ॥

"As the rivers in their fullness meet the ocean, so do the states of desire not affect the wise."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
पूर्णत्वें Adverb
Purnatve
पूर्णपणे भरलेल्या
In fullness
सरिता Noun
Sarita
नद्या
Rivers
समुद्रु Noun
Samudru
सागर
Ocean
कामनावस्था Noun
Kamnavastha
इच्छांची स्थिती
State of desires
बाधती Verb
Badhati
बाधा पोहोचवणे किंवा विचलित करणे
To affect or disturb

💡 Meaning

Just as the ocean remains steady even when all rivers flow into it, a person remains peaceful when all desires dissolve within them without causing any disturbance.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of the ocean to describe the mental state of a realized soul. Just as the ocean remains undisturbed despite being constantly filled by numerous rivers, a person of steady wisdom remains calm and unaffected even when various desires or external stimuli enter their mind. Their inner fulfillment is so vast that external changes cannot disrupt their peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we face many distractions and emotional highs and lows. Like the ocean, we should learn to absorb these experiences without losing our inner balance. For example, staying calm during a workplace conflict instead of reacting impulsively.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the analogy of the ocean.

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