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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 75

म्हणोनि अज्ञानापासोनि जाहले । जे हे संशयाचे जाळे । ते ज्ञानासि पाहिजे तोडिले । आपुलिया हातां ॥ ७५ ॥

"Therefore, this web of doubt born of ignorance must be cut down by you, with your own hands, using knowledge."

अज्ञानापासोनि Noun
Ajnanapasoni
अज्ञानापासून
from ignorance
संशयाचे Noun
Sanshayache
संशयाचे
of doubt
जाळे Noun
Jale
जाळे
web or net
ज्ञानासि Noun
Jnanasi
ज्ञानाने
with knowledge
तोडिले Verb
Todile
तोडले पाहिजे
should be cut
आपुलिया Pronoun
Apuliya
स्वतःच्या
one's own

💡 Meaning

Therefore, you must cut through this web of doubt, which has arisen from ignorance, with your own hands using the power of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that doubt is a direct consequence of ignorance. It acts like a net that entangles the soul, preventing spiritual and worldly progress. He urges the seeker to take responsibility for their own liberation. One must use the 'sword of knowledge' (Jnana) to sever these ties of confusion. The verse highlights that self-effort and the pursuit of truth are the only remedies for a wavering mind.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when faced with indecision or lack of confidence, instead of seeking external validation, one should invest time in learning and understanding the root cause. For instance, a student fearing a difficult subject can eliminate that 'doubt' by consistent study and gaining mastery over the concepts.

📌 Context

In the concluding verses of the fourth chapter, Shri Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the necessity of destroying doubt through the sword of wisdom.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 297

जेथ हे विषय-विष सांडिजे। आणि आत्मसुखें धाली होईजे। तेथ सहजेंचि विसरिजे। इंद्रियग्रामु॥

"Where this poison of sensory objects is cast off, and one becomes satiated with the bliss of the Self, there the group of senses is naturally forgotten."

विषय-विष Noun
vishaya-visha
इंद्रियांचे भोगरूपी विष
poison of sensory objects
सांडिजे Verb
sandije
सोडले जाते
is abandoned
आत्मसुखें Noun
atmasukhen
आत्म्याच्या आनंदाने
by the bliss of the self
धाली Adjective
dhali
तृप्त होणे
satisfied or satiated
विसरिजे Verb
visarije
विसरले जाते
is forgotten
इंद्रियग्रामु Noun
indriyagramu
इंद्रियांचा समूह
group of senses

💡 Meaning

When the poison of sensory objects is abandoned and one is satisfied with the bliss of the Self, then the group of senses is naturally forgotten.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the natural detachment that occurs when one experiences the bliss of the Self. He compares sensory pleasures to poison ('visha'). When the soul is satiated with the supreme joy of self-realization, the entire 'village' or group of senses is naturally forgotten. It is not a forced suppression but a spontaneous transcendence because a higher taste has been found. This is the hallmark of a steady mind.

🎯 Practical Application

When you find a deeper purpose or passion, minor distractions lose their power over you. For example, a dedicated artist becomes so absorbed in their creation that they forget hunger or external noise.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the natural state of a person who has attained inner bliss and how sensory attractions fade away.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 118

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । झकविजे नको भ्रमितां । हा विचारु चित्ता । स्थिरावूं दे ॥ ११८ ॥

म्हणोनि तू आतां । झकविजे नको भ्रमितां । हा विचारु चित्ता । स्थिरावूं दे ॥

"Therefore, do not be deluded now; let this thought be stabilized in your mind."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Jhakavije
फसवले जाणे किंवा भ्रमात पडणे
To be deluded or deceived
भ्रमितां Adjective
Bhramitāṃ
गोंधळलेला
Confused or wandering
विचारु Noun
Vicāru
विचार किंवा विवेक
Thought or wisdom
चित्ता Noun
Cittā
मन किंवा अंतःकरण
Mind or consciousness
स्थिरावूं Verb
Sthirāvūṃ
स्थिर करणे
To stabilize

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not be deluded now. Let this wisdom be firmly established in your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to stop being deluded by worldly attachments and grief. He emphasizes that the realization of the eternal nature of the soul should be firmly established in the mind. By stabilizing this wisdom in the heart, one can overcome confusion and perform their duty without being swayed by emotions.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when faced with difficult choices or emotional turmoil, one should not let emotions cloud judgment. For example, staying calm and focused during a professional crisis instead of panicking allows for better decision-making.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna the importance of stabilizing the mind with the knowledge of the eternal soul to overcome grief.

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