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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 40

जेथ हे अंतःकरण। आणि बुद्धीचें आयतन। इंद्रियें तंव अधिष्ठान। प्रसिद्धचि॥

जेथे हे अंतःकरण आणि बुद्धीचे स्थान आहे, तसेच इंद्रिये हे तर त्याचे प्रसिद्ध अधिष्ठानच आहेत.

"Where this mind and the seat of intellect are, and the senses are its well-known locations."

जेथ Adverb
Jetha
जेथे
Where
अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkarana
मन किंवा हृदय
Mind or inner self
आयतन Noun
Ayatana
स्थान किंवा घर
Abode or seat
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
अधिष्ठान Noun
Adhishthana
राहण्याचे मुख्य ठिकाण
Foundation or base
प्रसिद्धचि Adjective
Prasiddhachi
ओळखले जाणारे किंवा उघड असणारे
Well-known or evident

💡 Meaning

Desire dwells in the senses, the mind, and the intellect; using these as its base, it veils wisdom and deludes the being.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the 'hideouts' of desire. He explains that desire is not an external enemy but an internal one that occupies the senses, the mind, and the intellect. By establishing itself in these three areas, desire clouds true knowledge and misleads the individual. To conquer desire, one must first recognize that it operates through our own sensory and mental faculties.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when you feel a sudden impulse to act greedily or angrily, realize that your senses and mind are being 'occupied' by a temporary desire. By identifying this, you can use your intellect to pause and regain control.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the specific locations within the human body where desire (Kama) resides to delude the soul.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 35

भयाद्रणादुपरतं मंस्यन्ते त्वां महारथाः । येषां च त्वं बहुमतो भूत्वा यास्यसि लाघवम् ॥

आणि जे हे महारथी । तुज बहुमानें मानिती । तेचि तुज मानितील निगुती । पळता देखोन ॥

"And these great warriors, who hold you in high esteem, will surely look down upon you, seeing you flee from the battle."

महारथी Noun
Maharathi
मोठे योद्धे
Great warriors
बहुमानें Adverb
Bahumane
अत्यंत सन्मानाने
With great respect
मानिती Verb
Maniti
मानतात किंवा समजतात
Consider or respect
निगुती Adverb
Niguti
निश्चितपणे
Certainly
पळता Verb
Palata
पळून जाताना
While fleeing
देखोन Verb
Dekhon
पाहून
Having seen
लाघव Noun
Laghav
तुच्छता किंवा हलकेपणा
Disgrace or insignificance

💡 Meaning

The great warriors who hold you in high esteem will think that you have withdrawn from the battle out of fear, and thus you will lose your reputation.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that for a person of high social standing and honor, losing that reputation is worse than death. He points out that the very warriors who admired Arjuna's skill would now view him as a coward who fled out of fear, not out of compassion. This psychological argument is used to motivate Arjuna to perform his duty.

🎯 Practical Application

Running away from challenges leads to a loss of credibility. For example, if a professional quits a project mid-way due to pressure, they lose the respect of their colleagues and industry peers.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna that abandoning the battle will lead to a loss of respect among his peers and enemies.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 136

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरावे सधर्म । हेचि परम पुरुषार्थधाम । पाविजे येणें ॥ १३६ ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate actions and follow your own duty; for by this, the supreme goal of life is attained."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
आचरावे Verb
Aacharave
आचरण करावे किंवा पाळावे
Should practice or perform
सधर्म Noun
Sadharma
स्वधर्म किंवा स्वतःचे कर्तव्य
One's own duty or righteousness
पुरुषार्थधाम Noun
Purusharthadhama
परम ध्येयाचे किंवा मोक्षाचे स्थान
The abode of the ultimate human goal
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
प्राप्त होते
Is attained

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the actions that are appropriate and consistent with your duty. Through this path alone, one reaches the supreme abode of the ultimate goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that one should perform actions that are appropriate and aligned with one's inherent duty. By practicing 'Swadharma' (one's own righteous path), an individual does not get entangled in the world but instead reaches the 'Purusharthadhama'—the supreme goal of human existence, which is liberation. It suggests that excellence in one's duty is the highest form of worship.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work as a responsibility rather than just a means to an end. For example, a teacher who teaches with the primary goal of enlightening students, rather than just earning a salary, finds true fulfillment and success.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of performing one's natural duty (Swadharma) as the path to liberation.

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