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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 11

तरी अवधारां महाराज । जे सकळ कळांचे निज । जेथूनि शब्दब्रह्मीं भोज । प्रगटे कीं ॥ ११ ॥

"Now listen, O Great Lord, who is the very essence of all arts, from whom the splendor of the Word-Brahman (Vedas) manifests."

अवधारां Verb
Avadharam
लक्ष देऊन ऐका
Listen attentively
सकळ Adjective
Sakal
सर्व
All
कळांचे Noun
Kalanche
कलांचे
Of arts
निज Noun
Nij
स्वतःचे स्थान / मूळ
Original source
शब्दब्रह्मीं Noun
Shabdabrahmi
वेदांमध्ये
In the Vedas
भोज Noun
Bhoj
शोभा / आनंद
Splendor / Enjoyment
प्रगटे Verb
Pragate
प्रकट होते
Manifests

💡 Meaning

O Lord, please listen; you are the true source of all arts, and it is from you that the splendor of the Vedas manifests.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar addresses Ganesha as the ultimate source of all 64 arts and the Vedas (Shabdabrahma). He emphasizes that the beauty, depth, and wisdom of divine knowledge emerge from this supreme consciousness. By calling Ganesha 'Nij' (the original abode) of arts, he suggests that all creativity is a divine manifestation.

🎯 Practical Application

When starting any creative or intellectual endeavor, acknowledge the source of inspiration. For example, before writing or performing, take a moment to respect the tradition and the knowledge that came before you.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar is offering salutations to Lord Ganesha at the beginning of the Dnyaneshwari, describing him as the source of all arts and the Vedas.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 358

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळीं । जळचरु न भिजे कमळीं । तैसा विषयांच्यां जाळीं । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

जैसा जळचरांच्या मेळी । जळचरु न भिजे कमळी । तैसा विषयांच्या जाळी । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

"As in the company of aquatic beings, the aquatic creature is not wetted by water, so is he who is not entangled in the snare of sense-objects."

जळचरांचां Noun
jalacharāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांच्या
of water-dwelling creatures
मेळीं Noun
meḷīṃ
समूहात किंवा समुदायात
in the gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
na bhije
भिजत नाही किंवा लिप्त होत नाही
does not get wet or affected
विषयांच्यां Noun
viṣayāñcyāṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांच्या
of sensory objects or pleasures
जाळीं Noun
jāḷīṃ
जाळ्यामध्ये
in the net or trap
न गुंफिजे Verb
na gumphije
अडकत नाही किंवा गुंतत नाही
does not get entangled

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic creatures remain unaffected by water while living in it, a wise person remains unentangled in the web of worldly desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy to describe the state of 'Anasakti' (non-attachment). He compares a wise person to aquatic creatures that live in water but remain untouched by its wetness. Similarly, a Sthitaprajna lives in the material world, interacts with sensory objects, and performs his duties, yet his inner self remains free from the 'net' of desires and attachments. He is in the world, but the world is not in him.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we are surrounded by consumerism and digital distractions. One should learn to use these tools for necessity without becoming emotionally dependent or addicted to them, maintaining inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) remains unattached to worldly pleasures despite living among them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 255

जेवी आपुलिया आपण। न विसरता अंतःकरण। तेवी आत्मरूपीं मन। स्थिर होय॥

"Just as one does not forget one's own self, so the mind becomes steady in the form of the Atman."

जेवी Adverb
Jevi
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
आपुलिया Pronoun
Apuliya
स्वतःच्या
One's own
विसरता Verb
Visarata
विसरणे
Forgetting
अंतःकरण Noun
Antahkaran
मन किंवा हृदय
Inner mind or heart
तेवी Adverb
Tevi
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Atmarupi
आत्मस्वरूपात
In the form of the Soul
स्थिर Adjective
Sthira
अढळ
Steady
होय Verb
Hoya
होते
Becomes

💡 Meaning

Just as one never forgets one's own self, the mind of a wise person remains naturally steady in the Atman.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a profound analogy for self-realization. He explains that just as an individual never needs to remind themselves of their own existence because self-awareness is innate and constant, a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) remains effortlessly anchored in the Atman (Self). Their focus on the divine or the true self is not a forced mental exercise but a natural, perpetual state of being where the mind no longer wanders toward external distractions.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this by practicing deep focus in your daily tasks. For example, when studying or working, try to reach a state of 'flow' where you are so aligned with your objective that you don't need to force yourself to concentrate; it becomes your natural state.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the natural state of a person who has attained steady wisdom.

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