←
Wednesday, 04 June 2031
Today →

🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 321

क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः स्मृतिविभ्रमः । स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ॥

मग स्मृति ते भ्रंशे । आणि बुद्धीचा नाश प्रकाशे । जैसा सूर्य अस्ता जाय तैसें ॥

"Then memory fails, and the destruction of intellect becomes evident, just as the sun sets and darkness prevails."

स्मृति Noun
Smruti
आठवण किंवा विवेक
Memory or mindfulness
भ्रंशे Verb
Bhranshe
नष्ट होणे किंवा ढळणे
To fail or decay
बुद्धीचा Noun
Buddhicha
विवेकाचा किंवा विचाराचा
Of the intellect
नाश Noun
Naash
विनाश
Destruction
प्रकाशे Verb
Prakashe
दिसून येणे किंवा प्रकट होणे
Manifests or appears
अस्ता Noun
Asta
मावळणे
Setting (as in sun)

💡 Meaning

When memory fails, the intellect is destroyed. Just as the world becomes dark when the sun sets, a person is ruined when their wisdom is lost.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the chain reaction of spiritual and mental decline. When a person is overcome by anger, their 'Smruti' (the memory of right and wrong) is clouded. This loss of memory leads to the destruction of 'Buddhi' (intellect/discernment). He uses the powerful metaphor of a sunset: just as the world is plunged into darkness when the sun sets, a person's life is ruined when the light of wisdom is extinguished.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, anger often leads to poor decision-making. For example, during a heated argument, we might forget years of friendship and say hurtful things. This happens because anger blinds our intellect. Practicing calmness helps preserve our judgment.

📌 Context

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains the psychological downfall of a person who succumbs to anger and loses their power of discrimination.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 19

यस्य सर्वे समारम्भाः कामसङ्कल्पवर्जिताः । ज्ञानाग्निदग्धकर्माणं तमाहुः पण्डितं बुधाः ॥

पैं अर्जुना हें विचारीं । जो कर्माचिया परी । कर्मामाजीं नंतरी । अलिप्तु असे ॥

"O Arjuna, contemplate this: he who, while performing actions, remains detached within those very actions."

पैं Particle
Pai
अरे / हे
O / Hey
विचारीं Verb
Vichari
विचार कर / लक्षात घे
Consider / Think
परी Noun
Pari
रीतीने / स्वरूपात
Manner / Way
नंतरी Adverb
Nantari
तरीही / आत
Yet / Within
अलिप्तु Adjective
Aliptu
लिप्त न होणारा / अलिप्त
Detached / Unattached

💡 Meaning

O Arjuna, consider this: one who remains detached within the performance of actions, despite being engaged in them, is truly wise.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who performs their duties without the ego of being the 'doer' and without attachment to the results is truly enlightened. Even while engaged in various activities, their inner self remains detached. Such a person's actions are said to be 'burnt in the fire of knowledge,' meaning they no longer produce karmic consequences that bind the soul to the cycle of birth and death.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on delivering your best performance without being paralyzed by the fear of failure or the greed for a bonus. For example, a doctor treating a patient with full dedication but remaining calm regardless of the outcome.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the secret of action in inaction and how a wise person remains untouched by the bonds of karma.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 61

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजेत । आणि युक्तीनें विषय सांडिजेत । तरीच हे स्थिरावत । प्रज्ञा पैं ॥ ६१ ॥

"Therefore, the senses should be subdued, and objects of desire should be abandoned with wisdom; only then does this intellect become firm."

इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रिये
Senses
दमिजेत Verb
Damijet
संयम करावा
Should be controlled
युक्तीनें Adverb
Yuktine
कौशल्याने किंवा विवेकाने
With skill or wisdom
विषय Noun
Vishaya
भोगाच्या वस्तू
Objects of enjoyment
स्थिरावत Verb
Sthiravat
स्थिर होते
Becomes stable
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
Intellect

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should control the senses and skillfully renounce sensory objects; only then does the intellect become steady.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that physical suppression of the senses is insufficient. One must employ 'Yukti' (skillful means or discernment) to detach the mind from sensory objects. Only when the senses are disciplined and the attraction to worldly pleasures is neutralized through wisdom does the intellect become truly steady and anchored in the Self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously limiting social media usage to focus on personal growth is a practical application of controlling the senses with wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control and skillful detachment to achieve a steady intellect.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile