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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 27

जैसें निद्रिताचेनि आधारें । स्वप्न हें साचचि ऐसें स्फुरे । तैसें अज्ञानाचेनि विस्तारें । दिसत असे ॥

जैसे निद्रिताचेनि आधारे । स्वप्न हे साचचि ऐसे स्फुरे । तैसे अज्ञानाचेनि विस्तारे । दिसत असे ॥

"As a dream appears real to one who is asleep, so does this world appear real due to the expansion of ignorance."

निद्रिताचेनि Noun
Nidritacheni
झोपलेल्याच्या
of the sleeper
आधारें Noun
Adhare
आधाराने
on the basis of
स्वप्न Noun
Swapna
स्वप्न
dream
साचचि Adverb
Sachachi
खरेच
truly
स्फुरे Verb
Sphure
भासते
appears
अज्ञानाचेनि Noun
Ajnanacheni
अज्ञानाच्या
of ignorance
विस्तारें Noun
Vistare
विस्तारामुळे
due to expansion

💡 Meaning

Just as a dream appears real to a sleeping person, this world appears real due to the spread of ignorance.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Sant Dnyaneshwar provides a profound philosophical insight into the nature of reality (Maya). He uses the metaphor of a dream to illustrate how ignorance functions. Just as a person who is asleep perceives their dream as an absolute reality and remains unaware of its falsity until they wake up, an individual shrouded in spiritual ignorance perceives the transient world as the ultimate truth. The 'expansion of ignorance' creates a multifaceted world of names and forms that disappears once the light of self-knowledge dawns.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with overwhelming worldly problems, one should practice detachment by remembering that these situations are temporary and illusory, much like a dream that ends upon waking.

📌 Context

Sant Dnyaneshwar explains the illusory nature of the material world using the analogy of a dream.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 54

किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः । तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ॥

म्हणौनि कर्माचें लक्षण । न कळेचि सज्ञान । जेथें मोह पावले जाण । कवीश्वरही ॥ ५४ ॥

"Therefore, the nature of action is not understood even by the wise; even great scholars are deluded here."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
लक्षण Noun
Lakshana
स्वरूप किंवा वैशिष्ट्य
Nature or Characteristic
सज्ञान Adjective
Sajnyana
ज्ञानी किंवा समजदार
Wise or Knowledgeable
मोह Noun
Moha
भ्रम किंवा गोंधळ
Delusion or Confusion
कवीश्वर Noun
Kavishvara
मोठे विद्वान किंवा पंडित
Great scholars or Sages

💡 Meaning

Therefore, the true nature of action is not understood even by the wise; even great scholars are deluded in this matter.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the complexity of understanding 'Karma'. Even the most learned scholars and sages find it difficult to distinguish between what truly constitutes an action and what is inaction. The outward appearance of an act does not define its karmic value; rather, it is the internal state of mind and the absence of ego that matters. Misunderstanding this leads to bondage, while true knowledge of action leads to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, focus on the intent behind your actions rather than just the physical task. For example, helping someone to show off is different from helping out of genuine compassion. Understanding this distinction helps in spiritual growth and mental peace.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the complexity of action (Karma) and inaction (Akarma) to Arjuna, which Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates upon in this Ovi.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 133

म्हणोनि तोचि स्थिरबुद्धि । जयाची हे ऐसी शुद्धी । जो न विसंबे निरवधि । आत्मबोधा ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady intellect, whose purity is such, and who never abandons self-realization."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
स्थिरबुद्धि Noun
Sthirabuddhi
अढळ बुद्धी असलेला
One with steady intellect
शुद्धी Noun
Shuddhi
पवित्रता किंवा जाणीव
Purity or awareness
विसंबे Verb
Visambe
विसरणे किंवा विचलित होणे
To forget or deviate
निरवधि Adverb
Niravadhi
अखंड किंवा निरंतर
Continuous or eternal
आत्मबोधा Noun
Atmabodha
स्वस्वरूपाचे ज्ञान
Self-realization

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is of steady intellect, whose consciousness is so pure and who never, for a moment, loses sight of self-knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar defines the 'Sthitaprajna' (the one with steady wisdom). He explains that a person whose intellect has attained such purity that it remains eternally anchored in self-awareness, without ever forgetting the true nature of the soul, is truly steady-minded. This state is characterized by an unwavering connection to the divine, regardless of external circumstances or internal fluctuations.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, it means maintaining inner calm and focus on your core values even during chaos. For example, staying composed and ethical during a high-stress business crisis without losing your sense of self.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has achieved steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna).

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