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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 168

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें आपुलेनि बळें । विचरती जरी विषयमेळें । तरी तीं न बाधती कवणें काळें । जयाचें मन स्वाधीन ॥

"Therefore, if the senses move among objects by their own strength, they never cause any harm to one whose mind is under control."

इंद्रियें Noun
indriyēṃ
ज्ञानेंद्रिये आणि कर्मेंद्रिये
sense organs
विचरती Verb
vicaratī
वावरतात किंवा फिरतात
wander or move
विषयमेळें Noun
viṣayamēḷēṃ
विषयांच्या समूहात
in the company of objects
बाधती Verb
bādhatī
बाधा आणणे किंवा त्रास देणे
obstruct or harm
स्वाधीन Adjective
svādhīna
स्वतःच्या ताब्यात
under one's own control

💡 Meaning

If a person's mind is under their own control, their senses do not cause any harm or bondage even if they move among sensory objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that for a person who has achieved mastery over their mind, the natural movement of the senses among worldly objects does not cause spiritual bondage. When the mind is disciplined and centered, the senses lose their power to distract or delude the individual. This is the hallmark of a 'Sthitaprajna' (one of steady wisdom), who can live in the world and engage with it without being tainted by attachments or aversions.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this means that if we have mental discipline, external distractions like social media or junk food won't sway us from our goals. For example, a focused student remains undisturbed by noise in their surroundings.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has mastered their mind and how they interact with the material world without being affected.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 156

म्हणोनि कर्माचेनि आधारे । जे कर्मचि सांडिजे निधारे । ते युक्ति येणे प्रकारें । दाविली तुज ॥ १५६ ॥

"Therefore, by the support of action, the way action itself is renounced, that skill has been shown to you in this manner."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्माचेनि Noun
Karmacheni
कर्माच्या
Of action
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
त्याग करावा
Should be abandoned
निधारे Adverb
Nidhare
निश्चयाने
With certainty
युक्ति Noun
Yukti
कला किंवा पद्धत
Skill or method
दाविली Verb
Davili
दाखवली
Shown

💡 Meaning

Therefore, I have shown you the method by which, with the help of action itself, the bondage of action is renounced.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that one must use action itself to transcend action. This is the 'Yukti' (skillful method) where a person performs their duties but remains detached from the results and the ego of being the doer. Just as a boat is used to cross the water, selfless action is used to cross the ocean of worldly bondage.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus entirely on the quality of your work without being paralyzed by the fear of failure or the greed for rewards.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the secret of performing actions without being bound by their consequences.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 59

म्हणौनि बाह्य हे विषय । सांडूनि जे निःसंशय । अंतरीं होती तन्मय । आत्मरूपीं ॥ ५९ ॥

"Therefore, casting aside external objects, those who undoubtedly become one with the Self within."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
बाह्य Adjective
Bahya
बाहेरील
External
विषय Noun
Vishaya
इंद्रियांचे भोग
Sensory objects
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून
Having abandoned
निःसंशय Adverb
Nihsanshay
शंकेशिवाय
Without doubt
तन्मय Adjective
Tanmay
एकरूप
Absorbed
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Atmarupi
स्वतःच्या स्वरूपात
In the self-form

💡 Meaning

Therefore, those who abandon external sensory objects and undoubtedly become absorbed in the form of the Self within.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of internal absorption. He states that when a seeker transcends the pull of external sensory objects and removes all doubts from the mind, they become one with the Supreme Self. It is not just physical renunciation but a deep mental state of being 'Tanmay' (completely absorbed) in the divine essence, leading to ultimate liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing deep focus. For example, when working on a critical project, ignoring social media notifications and external noise to achieve a 'flow state' is a practical application of this spiritual principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the internal state of a seeker who has achieved mental peace by detaching from external sensory pleasures.

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