←
Friday, 26 September 2031
Today →

🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 60

जैसीं सरितांचीं ओघ । मिळणीं सांडिती वेग । मग होती एकार्णव जग । तैसे झाले ॥

"As the currents of rivers, on reaching the confluence, abandon their speed and become the ocean itself, so have they become."

सरितांचीं Noun
saritanchi
नद्यांचे
of rivers
ओघ Noun
ogh
प्रवाह
flow or stream
मिळणीं Noun
milani
संगमावर / मिळाल्यावर
upon merging
सांडिती Verb
sanditi
सोडतात / त्यागतात
abandon or leave
वेग Noun
veg
गती
speed or momentum
एकार्णव Adjective
ekarnav
समुद्राशी एकरूप
one with the ocean

💡 Meaning

Just as the flows of rivers lose their speed upon merging with the ocean and become one with it, so do the enlightened ones become one with the Divine.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of rivers merging into the ocean to describe the state of Advaita (non-duality). Just as rivers lose their individual names, forms, and momentum upon reaching the sea, a realized soul loses the sense of 'I' or ego. The boundary between the individual self and the Supreme Reality dissolves, leading to a state of pure consciousness where the seeker and the sought become one.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this teaches us to drop our ego when working for a larger cause. For example, a musician loses their individual identity to become one with the melody, creating a masterpiece that transcends the self.

📌 Context

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains the state of liberation where the individual soul merges with the universal consciousness, losing its separate identity.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 148

म्हणोनि अर्जुना पाहीं । यासी उपायु आन नाहीं । इंद्रियें दमनुनि राही । आपणपां जो ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, see that there is no other remedy for this; he who remains with his senses subdued within himself is truly steady."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
पाहीं Verb
Pahi
पहा किंवा लक्षात घे
Observe or see
उपायु Noun
Upayu
मार्ग किंवा उपाय
Remedy or way
आन Adjective
Aan
दुसरा
Other
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
दमनुनि Verb
Damununi
संयम राखून किंवा जिंकून
By controlling or subduing
आपणपां Pronoun
Aapanpa
स्वतःमध्ये
Within oneself

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, understand that there is no other way but to control the senses. One who restrains their senses remains steady in the self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that there is no alternative to sense control for a seeker of truth. The mind naturally flows outward through the senses toward worldly objects, causing instability. To achieve spiritual realization, one must master the senses. Only the person who restrains their senses from distractions can remain centered in the self and attain true wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

Practicing mindfulness by not reacting impulsively to cravings or distractions, such as staying focused on a task despite notifications on a phone, is a practical application of this verse.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the necessity of controlling the senses to achieve a steady mind and spiritual stability.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile
✍️
Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 189

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । झकविजे या चित्ता । न येईं या प्रपंचाच्या हाता । जेंवि स्वप्न हें ॥

"Therefore, now, control this mind; do not let it fall into the hands of this worldly life, which is like a dream."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
झकविजे Verb
Zhakavije
फसवणे किंवा आवरणे
To deceive or control
चित्ता Noun
Chitta
मन
Mind
प्रपंचाच्या Noun
Prapanchachya
संसाराच्या
Of the worldly life
स्वप्न Noun
Swapna
स्वप्न
Dream

💡 Meaning

Therefore, now, control your mind and do not fall into the clutches of this worldly existence, for it is as illusory as a dream.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the transient nature of worldly existence (Prapancha). He compares the world to a dream—vivid while it lasts but non-existent upon awakening. He advises the seeker to 'deceive' or redirect the mind away from these illusions, ensuring it does not get trapped in the cycle of attachment and suffering.

🎯 Practical Application

When faced with temporary setbacks or material loss, remind yourself that these experiences are fleeting. Just as a dream ends, so will the current difficulty, helping you maintain mental balance.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna, through Dnyaneshwar's commentary, explains the illusory nature of the material world to Arjuna to help him overcome grief.

संत ज्ञानेश्वर (Saint Dnyaneshwar)
👤 View Profile