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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 118

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । तेंचि करीं तूं सप्रेम । जेणें पाविजे परम । पुरुषार्थु तो ॥ ११८ ॥

"Therefore, perform that duty which is appropriate for you, with love; through which the supreme goal of life is attained."

उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
सप्रेम Adverb
Saprema
प्रेमासह किंवा आवडीने
With love or devotion
पाविजे Verb
Pāvije
मिळते किंवा प्राप्त होते
Is attained or reached
परम Adjective
Parama
सर्वोच्च किंवा श्रेष्ठ
Supreme or highest
पुरुषार्थु Noun
Puruṣārthu
जीवनाचे अंतिम ध्येय (मोक्ष)
The ultimate goal of human life

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform your rightful duty with love; for by doing so, you shall attain the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should perform their 'Ucita Karma' (rightful duty) with love and devotion. Instead of performing actions mechanically or as a burden, doing them with a sense of love transforms the action into a spiritual practice. This path of selfless and loving action leads a seeker to the 'Parama Purushartha'—the ultimate goal of human life, which is liberation or self-realization. It suggests that the attitude behind the work is more important than the work itself.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, approach your work or studies not as a chore, but with passion and dedication. For example, a doctor treating patients with genuine care and love finds more fulfillment and success than one doing it just for money.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna that performing one's natural duty with love is the path to spiritual liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 30

देही नित्यमवध्योऽयं देहे सर्वस्य भारत । तस्मात्सर्वाणि भूतानि न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ॥

म्हणोनि हा सर्वथा । न मरे गा पंडुसुता । जरी संहारु होय भूतां । कल्पांतींही ॥ ३० ॥

"Therefore, this (soul) never dies, O son of Pandu, even if there is a destruction of all beings at the end of the world."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
कोणत्याही प्रकारे / पूर्णपणे
In every way / entirely
न मरे Verb
Na mare
मरत नाही
Does not die
पंडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडुपुत्रा (अर्जुना)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
संहारु Noun
Sanharu
विनाश / नाश
Destruction
भूतां Noun
Bhutan
प्राण्यांचा / जीवांचा
Of beings
कल्पांतींही Adverb
Kalpantihi
युगाच्या शेवटी सुद्धा
Even at the end of an eon

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, this soul is eternally immortal. Even if all beings are destroyed at the end of the world, the soul does not die.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the soul residing in the body is eternally indestructible. Even if a cosmic dissolution (Kalpanta) occurs at the end of time, the soul remains untouched. This realization is meant to free Arjuna from the fear of death and the perceived sin of killing in battle, as the true essence of beings cannot be slain.

🎯 Practical Application

Understanding that the essence of a person is eternal helps us cope with the loss of loved ones and reduces the fear of our own mortality, allowing us to perform our duties without being paralyzed by grief.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the eternal nature of the soul to Arjuna to alleviate his grief and hesitation to fight.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 23

तैसेचि तेही सैन्य । जे कौरवांचे मुख्य सैन्य । तेथें भीष्म द्रोण प्रधान । सकळही ॥ २३ ॥

"Similarly, that army, which was the main force of the Kauravas, had Bhishma and Drona as its primary leaders."

तैसेचि Adverb
Taiseci
त्याचप्रमाणे
Similarly
सैन्य Noun
Sainya
लष्कर / फौज
Army
मुख्य Adjective
Mukhya
प्रमुख
Main / Chief
प्रधान Adjective
Pradhan
महत्त्वाचे / अग्रगण्य
Principal / Foremost
सकळही Pronoun
Sakalahi
सर्वच
All of them

💡 Meaning

Similarly, in the main army of the Kauravas, Bhishma, Drona, and all other prominent leaders were present.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the scene on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. As Arjuna positions his chariot between the two armies, he observes the formidable Kaurava forces. The verse emphasizes that the Kaurava army was led by stalwarts like Bhishma Pitamaha and Dronacharya. It highlights the magnitude of the opposition Arjuna was facing, setting the stage for his internal conflict regarding fighting his own elders and teachers.

🎯 Practical Application

Before starting any major task, it is crucial to assess the strengths of the opposition or the magnitude of the obstacles. Example: A business leader analyzing the market competitors before launching a new product.

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes the Kaurava army to Dhritarashtra, highlighting the presence of great warriors like Bhishma and Drona as Arjuna observes them.

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