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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 362

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

जैसा कूर्मु आपुलीं अंगें । संकोचूनि राहे वेगें । तैसीं इंद्रियें विषयसंगें । सांडूनि जो ॥

"Like a tortoise that draws in its limbs from all sides, he who withdraws his senses from their objects is established in wisdom."

कूर्मु Noun
Kurmu
कासव
Tortoise
अंगें Noun
Ange
अवयव
Limbs
संकोचूनि Verb
Sankochuni
आकसून किंवा ओढून घेणे
Withdrawing
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
विषयसंगें Noun
Vishayasange
विषयांचा सहवास किंवा ओढ
Contact with sense objects
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Abandoning

💡 Meaning

Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, one who withdraws their senses from sense objects is established in steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj uses the vivid imagery of a tortoise to describe mastery over the senses. A tortoise has the unique ability to withdraw its limbs into its hard shell at will, protecting itself from external threats. Similarly, a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) is one who can consciously withdraw their senses from worldly attractions like pleasure, greed, or distractions. By internalizing their consciousness and not letting the senses run after external objects, they achieve a state of mental stability and spiritual peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing the 'tortoise technique' means having the discipline to switch off digital distractions or resist unhealthy temptations to focus on long-term goals.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) using the analogy of a tortoise.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 18

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

जो कर्मामाजीं अकर्म पाहे । आणि अकर्मीं कर्म आहे । तोचि मनुष्यांत बुद्धिमंत होये । तोचि युक्तु सर्वकर्मी ॥

"One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is wise among men."

कर्मामाजीं Noun
karmāmājīṃ
कर्मामध्ये
in action
अकर्म Noun
akarma
कर्तेपणाचा अभाव
inaction
पाहे Verb
pāhe
पाहतो
sees
बुद्धिमंत Adjective
buddhimanta
ज्ञानी
wise
युक्तु Noun
yuktu
योगी
yogi

💡 Meaning

One who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is truly wise among men and is a yogi who has accomplished everything.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

This verse describes the state of a realized soul who perceives inaction in action and action in inaction. A wise person understands that while the body and senses are engaged in activities, the true Self (Atman) remains a non-doer. Conversely, physical stillness is not true inaction if the mind is filled with desires and ego. One who realizes this truth is free from the bondage of karma.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily duties without the ego of being the 'doer'. For example, helping someone without expecting a 'thank you' or feeling superior allows you to remain peaceful despite being active.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the paradox of action and inaction to Arjuna, which Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates in Marathi.

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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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