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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 34

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् । संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥

आणि अकीर्ति जे होईल । ती कल्पांतींही न सरैल । आणि मरणाहूनि थोरैल । दुःख तें गा ॥ ३४ ॥

"And people will speak of your everlasting infamy; and for one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death."

अकीर्ति Noun

Akirti

बदनामी किंवा अपकीर्ती

Infamy or Dishonor

कल्पांतींही Adverb

Kalpantihi

युगाच्या अंतापर्यंत

Until the end of time

न सरैल Verb

Na Sarail

संपणार नाही

Will not end

मरणाहूनि Noun

Maranahuni

मरणापेक्षा

Than death

थोरैल Adjective

Thorail

मोठे किंवा जास्त

Greater or More

💡 Meaning

And the infamy that you will gain will last until the end of the world. For a person of honor, dishonor is more painful than death.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the psychological and social impact of losing one's reputation. For a person of high standing and integrity, public disgrace is a fate worse than physical death. The 'infamy' mentioned here is 'avyayam' (everlasting), meaning it outlasts the physical body. Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that running away from duty out of fear or confusion leads to a permanent stain on one's character that cannot be erased even after many ages.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintaining integrity in professional and personal life is crucial. For example, a leader who compromises their values for short-term gain may face lifelong public distrust, which is harder to bear than the struggle of staying truthful.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the social and personal consequences of abandoning his duty as a warrior.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 198

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | या सकळां कर्मां पाहुना | वेगळा होउनि आपणा | विचारीं पां || १९८ ||

"Therefore, O Arjuna, viewing all these actions as a guest, be separate from them and reflect."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhanoni

म्हणून

Therefore

सकळां Adjective

Sakalan

सर्व

All

पाहुना Noun

Pahuna

पाहुणा किंवा साक्षीदार

Guest or Witness

वेगळा Adjective

Vegala

अलिप्त किंवा भिन्न

Separate or Detached

विचारीं Verb

Vichari

विचार कर

Contemplate or Think

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, look at all these actions as a guest (witness); separate yourself from them and contemplate.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to adopt the perspective of a 'guest' (witness) towards his actions. A guest resides in a house but does not claim ownership or get entangled in its affairs. Similarly, one should perform their duties without the ego of being the 'doer'. By mentally separating the self from the action, one attains the state of a witness (Sakshi-bhava), which is the essence of Karma Yoga. This detachment prevents the accumulation of karmic debt and leads to spiritual freedom.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional or personal life, perform your tasks with full dedication but without letting your ego take ownership of the results. For example, if you lead a team to success, view yourself as an instrument of the work rather than the sole creator of the success.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Lord Krishna's advice to Arjuna on how to perform actions without being bound by them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 206

रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् । आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥

आणि इंद्रियांचेनि द्वारें । विषयांचेनि आधारें । जे प्रवृत्तीचेनि प्रकारें । वर्तत असे ॥ २०६ ॥

"And through the gates of the senses, supported by the objects of the senses, that which functions in the mode of activity."

इंद्रियांचेनि Noun

Indriyancheni

इंद्रियांच्या

By the senses

द्वारें Noun

Dware

दरवाजातून किंवा माध्यमातून

Through the gates or channels

विषयांचेनि Noun

Vishayancheni

विषयांच्या (भोग्य वस्तूंच्या)

Of the objects of enjoyment

आधारें Noun

Adhare

आधाराने

With the support of

प्रवृत्तीचेनि Noun

Pravrutticheni

प्रवृत्तीच्या किंवा कृतीच्या

Of the tendency or action

वर्तत Verb

Vartat

वागणे किंवा कार्य करणे

Acting or functioning

💡 Meaning

It describes how the mind functions through the gates of the senses, supported by sense objects, in the form of worldly activities.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the mechanics of perception. He compares the senses to 'gates' (Dware). The mind reaches out to the external world (Vishaya) through these gates. This outward flow is called 'Pravrutti'. For a seeker of truth, understanding this mechanism is crucial to prevent the mind from being enslaved by external stimuli. It is the first step toward achieving the state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) by recognizing how the senses naturally gravitate towards their objects.

🎯 Practical Application

When you feel a sudden urge to check your phone after hearing a notification, recognize that your 'ear-gate' has let in a 'sound-object' which is now driving your 'tendency'. By being aware of this process, you can choose to stay focused on your current task.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the mechanism of how the senses interact with external objects and create worldly tendencies.

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