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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. 2, Verse 74

जेथूनि हे विश्व प्रगटे । जेथें हें सर्वही आटे । तें ब्रह्म हें न पालटे । कल्पांतींही ॥ ७४ ॥

"From where this universe manifests, and where it all dissolves, that Brahman does not change even at the end of an eon."

जेथूनि Adverb
jethūni
ज्यापासून
from where
विश्व Noun
viśva
जग
universe
प्रगटे Verb
pragaṭe
निर्माण होते
manifests
आटे Verb
āṭe
विलीन होते
dissolves
ब्रह्म Noun
brahma
परम तत्त्व
Supreme Reality
पालटे Verb
pālaṭe
बदलते
changes
कल्पांतींही Adverb
kalpāntīṃhī
युगाच्या शेवटीही
even at the end of an eon

💡 Meaning

That Brahman, from which this universe emerges and into which it eventually dissolves, remains unchanged even at the end of an eon.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj describes the nature of the Absolute Reality (Brahman). He posits that Brahman is the source from which the entire cosmos manifests and the ultimate destination where it dissolves. While the physical world is subject to constant change and eventual destruction (Pralaya), Brahman remains immutable and eternal. It is the substratum that exists before creation and persists after the end of time, unaffected by the cycles of birth and death.

🎯 Practical Application

Understanding that the core of our existence is eternal helps us stay calm during life's ups and downs. Example: When facing a major life change, remember that your inner strength and values are constant and unaffected by external circumstances.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the eternal and unchanging nature of Brahman as the source and end of the universe.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 194

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणौनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांसीं अतिनिग्रहु । करूनि असे जयाचा पांगु । फिटला असे ॥ १९४ ॥

"Therefore, he is truly a man of steady wisdom, who has achieved complete restraint over his senses and whose dependency on them has vanished."

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthiraprajnu
स्थिर बुद्धी असलेला
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांसीं Noun
Indriyansi
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
अतिनिग्रहु Noun
Atinigrahu
पूर्ण ताबा किंवा संयम
Complete restraint
पांगु Noun
Pangu
लाचारी किंवा परावलंबित्व
Dependency or helplessness
फिटला Verb
Fitala
संपला किंवा मुक्त झाला
Ended or freed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who has completely restrained his senses from their objects and has freed himself from dependency on them.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true intellectual stability is only possible when a person has absolute mastery over their senses. The term 'Pangu' is used metaphorically to describe the 'crippled' or 'dependent' state of a mind that is enslaved by sensory desires. When this dependency is severed through disciplined restraint, the seeker's consciousness becomes firmly established in the divine self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or resisting the urge to react impulsively to criticism are practical applications of this verse. For example, choosing a healthy lifestyle over temporary cravings.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the final characteristic of a person with stable wisdom, emphasizing the necessity of sense control.

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