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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 15

तैसें सुख आणि दुःख । मानूनि जे सम्यक् । न घेती बाधु देख । द्वंद्वाचा जो ॥

तैसे सुख आणि दुःख । मानूनि जे सम्यक् । न घेती बाधु देख । द्वंद्वाचा जो ॥

"Similarly, he who treats pleasure and pain alike and is not affected by these dualities, is the one who remains steady."

तैसें Adverb
Taisē
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner
सुख Noun
Sukha
आनंद
Happiness
दुःख Noun
Duḥkha
कष्ट किंवा वेदना
Sorrow or Pain
मानूनि Verb
Mānūni
मानून किंवा समजून
Considering
सम्यक् Adverb
Samyak
समान किंवा योग्य प्रकारे
Equally or properly
बाधु Noun
Bādhu
बाधा किंवा त्रास
Affliction or disturbance
द्वंद्वाचा Noun
Dvandvācā
जोडीचा (सुख-दुःख)
Of the dualities

💡 Meaning

One who treats pleasure and pain as equal and is not disturbed by these dualities is a truly wise person.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced mind. He states that a person who treats both pleasure and pain as equal and does not let these dualities affect their inner peace is the one who truly understands the nature of reality. Such a person transcends the limitations of the physical world and becomes eligible for spiritual liberation (Moksha).

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice staying calm during both success and failure. For example, if you win a competition, don't become arrogant; if you lose, don't become depressed. Maintain your focus on your duty.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the concept of equanimity and how a person should remain unaffected by the dualities of the material world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 102

म्हणौनि संशयाहुनि थोर । आन नाही पाप घोर । हा विनाशाची थोर । विवरु जाण ॥ १०२ ॥

"Therefore, there is no sin greater than doubt; understand it to be a massive abyss of destruction."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
संशयाहुनि Noun
Samshayahuni
संशयापेक्षा
Than doubt
थोर Adjective
Thor
मोठे / श्रेष्ठ
Great / Large
घोर Adjective
Ghor
भयंकर / कठीण
Terrible / Severe
विवरु Noun
Vivaru
खड्डा / दरी / गुहा
Abyss / Pit / Hole
जाण Verb
Jaan
समज / ओळखून घे
Know / Understand

💡 Meaning

Therefore, there is no sin more terrible than doubt. Know that doubt is a vast pit of destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes doubt (Samshaya) as the most heinous sin and a direct path to destruction. He uses the metaphor of a 'Vivaru' (a deep pit or abyss) to illustrate how doubt swallows a person's intellect and spiritual progress. Unlike other mistakes that can be rectified, a soul consumed by doubt loses the ability to trust truth, the self, or the divine, leading to total ruin. It is a warning that clarity and faith are essential for any meaningful achievement in life.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional or personal life, constant second-guessing or doubting one's decisions leads to paralysis and failure. For example, if a leader doubts their team without cause, it creates a toxic environment and leads to the project's failure. Cultivating trust and decisive action is the practical remedy suggested here.

📌 Context

In the concluding part of the fourth chapter, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the destruction of doubt through knowledge, explaining how doubt is the ultimate cause of a person's downfall.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 39

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांतें न दमिजे । तरी विषयसुख न सेविजे । आणि मन हें न जिंकिजे । तरी न होय ॥ ३९ ॥

"Therefore, if the senses are not subdued, if the pleasures of the objects are not avoided, and if this mind is not conquered, then it (liberation) does not happen."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyante
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
दमिजे Verb
Damije
दमन करावे / ताबा ठेवावा
To restrain or control
विषयसुख Noun
Vishaysukh
इंद्रियांचे भोग किंवा सुख
Sensual pleasures
सेविजे Verb
Sevije
उपभोग घेणे
To enjoy or consume
जिंकिजे Verb
Jinkije
जिंकावे
To conquer

💡 Meaning

Therefore, if the senses are not controlled, if sensual pleasures are not renounced, and if the mind is not conquered, then liberation is not possible.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that spiritual realization is unattainable without rigorous self-discipline. He asserts that if one does not restrain the senses from worldly distractions and fails to master the wandering mind, the goal of liberation remains out of reach. It highlights that internal mastery over one's desires is the true path to peace, rather than mere external renunciation.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this applies to focus. For example, a professional cannot achieve their targets if they are constantly distracted by temporary impulses. Success requires disciplining the senses and focusing the mind on the task at hand.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of controlling the senses and the mind as a prerequisite for spiritual liberation.

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