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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 155

तैसे कर्म तरी कीजे । परि कर्तेपण न भजिजे । मग तेणें न बाधिजे । संन्यासी जैसा ॥

"Perform actions in that manner, but do not embrace the sense of doership; then you shall not be bound by them, just like a Sannyasi."

तैसे Adverb
Taise
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Action or duty
कर्तेपण Noun
Kartepan
मी कर्ता आहे हा भाव
Sense of doership
भजिजे Verb
Bhajije
स्वीकारणे किंवा धरणे
To embrace or hold
बाधिजे Verb
Badhije
अडकणे किंवा बंधन होणे
To be bound or affected
संन्यासी Noun
Sannyasi
विरक्त किंवा त्यागी पुरुष
Renunciant

💡 Meaning

Perform your actions in that manner, but do not harbor the ego of being the doer; then you will not be bound by those actions, just like a Sannyasi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of selfless action. He suggests that one should perform their duties diligently but without the ego of being the 'doer'. When the sense of agency is removed, the action does not create karmic debt. Just as a true Sannyasi remains detached despite performing actions in the world, a seeker should remain unattached to the results and the ego of action to achieve liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, while working or studying, instead of thinking 'I am doing this,' focus on 'This is my duty.' For example, a doctor treats a patient as a duty without getting emotionally entangled in the outcome, thus maintaining mental peace regardless of the result.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna how to perform actions without being bound by their consequences by relinquishing the ego of doership.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 356

विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः । निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति ॥

जेथ अहंभाव सांडिला । आणि ममतु सर्वथा गेला । तोचि विश्वीं संचरला । विश्व होऊनि ॥

"Where the ego is abandoned and possessiveness is completely gone, that person alone permeates the universe, becoming the universe itself."

अहंभाव Noun
Ahambhav
अहंकार किंवा मी-पणा
Ego or sense of 'I'
सांडिला Verb
Sandila
त्याग केला किंवा सोडला
Abandoned or discarded
ममतु Noun
Mamatu
माझेपण किंवा आसक्ती
Possessiveness or attachment
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे
Completely
संचरला Verb
Sancharala
वावरतो किंवा संचार करतो
Moves or permeates
विश्व Noun
Vishwa
जग किंवा ब्रह्मांड
Universe

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned ego and the sense of possession moves through the world as the universe itself, having become one with it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the pinnacle of spiritual realization. When a seeker discards the sense of 'I' (ego) and 'Mine' (attachment), their consciousness expands beyond the limited body and mind. They no longer perceive themselves as separate from the universe but as the universe itself. This state of non-duality allows them to move through the world with absolute freedom and peace, as they see the same divine essence in everything.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice 'Karma Yoga' by performing your duties without the burden of ego. For instance, when leading a project, focus on the collective goal rather than personal credit, which leads to mental peace and better results.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a person who has attained ultimate peace by relinquishing ego and attachment, reflecting on Gita 2.71.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 332

जैसा नाविकाचां हातीं । नाव सांपडे महावातीं । मग ते न राहे निरुती । थडिये पावे ॥ ३३२ ॥

"Just as a boat in the hands of a sailor, if caught in a great storm, does not remain steady and reach the shore."

नाविकाचां Noun
nāvikācāṃ
नाविकच्या
of the sailor
सांपडे Verb
sāṃpaḍe
सापडते
gets caught
महावातीं Noun
mahāvātīṃ
मोठ्या वादळात
in a great storm
निरुती Adverb
nirutī
निश्चितपणे / स्थिर
certainly / steadily
थडिये Noun
thaḍiye
किनाऱ्याला
to the shore

💡 Meaning

Just as a boat caught in a great storm cannot be controlled by the sailor and fails to reach the shore, a mind following the senses loses its stability and direction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the danger of uncontrolled senses. He compares the human intellect to a boat and the senses to a violent storm. If the mind follows the wandering senses, it loses its direction, just as a boat caught in a gale cannot be controlled by the sailor and fails to reach the shore safely. The 'shore' represents spiritual liberation or mental peace. Without self-control, one's wisdom is swept away by the turbulent winds of sensory desires.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if a student gets distracted by social media notifications while studying, their mind wanders away from their goal. To succeed, one must control the senses and keep the mind focused.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the mind, when following the senses, destroys wisdom, using the analogy of a boat in a storm.

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