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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 141

म्हणौनि अर्जुना । तो कर्माचां बंधना । न ये गा जाणा । ज्ञानबळें ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, know that he does not come into the bondage of action by the power of knowledge."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
बंधना Noun
Bandhanā
बंधनात
In bondage
जाणा Verb
Jāṇā
समजून घे
Know / Understand
ज्ञानबळें Noun
Jñānabalēṃ
ज्ञानाच्या सामर्थ्याने
By the power of knowledge
कर्माचां Noun
Karmācāṃ
कर्माच्या
Of actions

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, understand that such a person does not fall into the bondage of karma due to the strength of their knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that a person who possesses true spiritual wisdom is never bound by the results of their actions. Knowledge acts like a fire that consumes the 'doership' of an action. When one realizes their true nature beyond the physical body and ego, their actions become selfless and do not create any future karmic debt.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by performing your daily tasks without the ego of being the 'sole doer'. For instance, a professional should focus on providing quality service as a duty rather than being obsessed with personal credit, which reduces stress and improves focus.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the realization of self-knowledge liberates an individual from the cycle of cause and effect (Karma).

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 86

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरतां जे सद्धर्म । तेचि करीं तूं मनोधर्म । राखूनियां ॥ ८६ ॥

"Therefore, perform that duty which is appropriate and which constitutes righteous conduct, keeping your mind steady."

उचित Adjective
uchit
योग्य किंवा विहित
appropriate or proper
कर्म Noun
karma
कार्य किंवा कर्तव्य
action or duty
सद्धर्म Noun
saddharma
सदाचार किंवा चांगला धर्म
righteous conduct
मनोधर्म Noun
manodharma
मनाची वृत्ती किंवा स्वभाव
mental disposition or attitude
राखूनियां Verb
rakhuniya
सांभाळून किंवा राखून
maintaining or keeping

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate and righteous, while maintaining control over your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that since action is an inherent part of human existence, one should focus on 'Uchit Karma'—actions that are appropriate to one's role and situation. These actions must align with 'Saddharma' (righteousness). He advises that such duties should be performed by maintaining a steady 'Manodharma' (mental state), implying that the internal attitude of detachment and focus is as important as the external action itself.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of working half-heartedly, one should perform their assigned tasks with integrity and focus, treating work as a form of worship.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural and righteous duties with a balanced mind.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 78

म्हणौनि कुरुक्षेत्रीं जे जाहले । तेचि हे श्लोक विन्यासले । म्हणौनि कुरुक्षेत्रा आले । पांडव कौरव ॥ ७८ ॥

"Therefore, what happened at Kurukshetra is arranged in these verses; hence the Pandavas and Kauravas came to Kurukshetra."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
कुरुक्षेत्रीं Noun
Kurukshetri
कुरुक्षेत्रावर
On the field of Kurukshetra
जाहले Verb
Jahale
घडले
Happened
विन्यासले Verb
Vinyasale
रचले किंवा मांडले
Arranged or composed
पांडव Noun
Pandava
पांडूचे पुत्र
Sons of Pandu
कौरव Noun
Kaurava
धृतराष्ट्राचे पुत्र
Sons of Dhritarashtra

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever happened at Kurukshetra has been arranged in these verses; that is why the Pandavas and Kauravas gathered at Kurukshetra.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the authenticity of the Bhagavad Gita. He states that the verses are not mere poetic imagination but a structured arrangement of the actual events and dialogues that took place at Kurukshetra. By highlighting that the Pandavas and Kauravas gathered there for a real conflict, he grounds the spiritual wisdom of the Gita in historical reality, making its teachings practical and eternally relevant.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, ensure that your documentation or storytelling is grounded in reality. Example: When writing a business report, base it strictly on the actual data and events observed during the project.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that the verses of the Gita are a factual representation of the events at Kurukshetra.

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