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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 334

मग स्मृति ते भ्रंशे । आणि बुद्धीचा नाश होय कीं जैसे । सूर्यास्तमानीं प्रकाशे । सहित लोपे ॥

"Then the memory fails, and the intellect is destroyed, just as the light vanishes along with the setting sun."

स्मृति Noun

Smruti

आठवण किंवा विवेक

Memory or mindfulness

भ्रंशे Verb

Bhranshe

नष्ट होणे किंवा ढळणे

To be lost or corrupted

बुद्धीचा Noun

Buddhicha

विवेकाचा किंवा बुद्धीचा

Of the intellect

नाश Noun

Nash

विनाश

Destruction

सूर्यास्तमानीं Noun

Suryastamani

सूर्य मावळताना

At the time of sunset

प्रकाशे Noun

Prakashe

प्रकाशासह

With light

लोपे Verb

Lope

नाहीसा होणे

Vanishes or disappears

💡 Meaning

Then the memory is lost, and the intellect is destroyed, just as the light vanishes when the sun sets.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of the sun and its light. He explains that memory (Smruti) is the foundation of intellect (Buddhi). When a person's memory of right and wrong is corrupted by anger and delusion, their intellect is inevitably destroyed. Just as the light cannot exist without the sun and vanishes the moment the sun sets, the human capacity for rational judgment vanishes the moment spiritual and moral memory is lost.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this warns us against making decisions in a state of high emotion or anger. For example, if you are angry at a friend and forget all the good things they have done for you (loss of memory), you might end the friendship impulsively (destruction of intellect). Maintaining a calm mind preserves memory and intellect.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the psychological chain reaction where anger leads to delusion, delusion to loss of memory, and finally the destruction of intellect.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 55

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि विहित जे धर्म । तेचि करीं तूं मनोधर्म । सांडूनियां ॥

"Therefore, perform that action which is appropriate and that duty which is prescribed, by discarding the whims of the mind."

उचित Adjective

ucita

योग्य किंवा रास्त

appropriate or proper

विहित Adjective

vihita

शास्त्राने नेमून दिलेले

prescribed or ordained

मनोधर्म Noun

manodharma

मनाचे छंद किंवा स्वभाव

mental whims or inclinations

सांडूनियां Verb

sāṇḍūniyāṃ

त्याग करून किंवा सोडून

having abandoned or discarded

करीं Verb

karīṃ

कर किंवा आचरण कर

do or perform

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform only those actions which are appropriate and those duties which are prescribed, by abandoning the whims of your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the essence of disciplined action. He advises that an individual should not be driven by 'Manodharma'—the fickle whims, likes, and dislikes of the mind. Instead, one must focus on 'Ucita Karma' (appropriate action) and 'Vihita Dharma' (prescribed duty). True spiritual progress in Karma Yoga comes from performing one's social and moral responsibilities with stability, regardless of whether the mind finds them pleasant or unpleasant.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, even if you feel unmotivated or dislike a specific task, if it is your responsibility and necessary for the project's success, you should complete it diligently rather than following your temporary mood.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna that one should perform their duty by setting aside personal whims and mental fluctuations.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 33

नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः । शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्धयेदकर्मणः ॥

तरी उचित आणि विहित । जेणे होइजे स्वानंदाप्रत । ते कर्म काय निरुत । न कळावे तुला ॥

"Therefore, that which is appropriate and prescribed, and which leads to self-bliss—should that action not be clearly known to you?"

उचित Adjective

Uchita

योग्य किंवा रास्त

Appropriate or proper

विहित Adjective

Vihita

शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा कर्तव्य

Prescribed or ordained duty

स्वानंदाप्रत Noun

Svanandaprat

आत्मसुखाकडे

Towards the bliss of the self

कर्म Noun

Karma

कार्य किंवा कृती

Action or duty

निरुत Adverb

Niruta

निश्चितपणे

Certainly or definitely

कळावे Verb

Kalave

समजावे

Should be known

💡 Meaning

Should you not certainly know that action which is appropriate and prescribed, and which leads to the attainment of self-bliss?

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that one should perform actions that are 'Uchita' (appropriate) and 'Vihita' (prescribed by duty). Such actions are not binding; instead, they lead the seeker to 'Svananda' (the bliss of the Self). The scholarly interpretation suggests that Dnyaneshwari focuses on 'Sahaj Karma'—actions that flow naturally from one's position in life, performed without ego, turning work into worship. It highlights that true knowledge includes knowing which actions lead to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on performing your designated role (Vihita Karma) with excellence and integrity. Instead of worrying about results, find joy in the process of doing your duty correctly, which leads to inner satisfaction and growth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of performing one's natural and prescribed duties as a means to attain spiritual joy.

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