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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 143

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्मेंचि न होती। जैं बुद्धीची व्याप्ती। आत्मरूपीं मिळे॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not become (binding) karma, when the pervasiveness of the intellect merges into the Self."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhaṇouni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kījatī
केली जातात
Are performed
व्याप्ती Noun
Vyāptī
विस्तार किंवा बुद्धीचा कल
Pervasiveness or scope
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Ātmarūpīṃ
आत्मस्वरूपात
In the form of Self
मिळे Verb
Miḷē
एकरूप होते
Merges

💡 Meaning

When the intellect's pervasiveness merges into the Self, actions are indeed performed, but they do not become binding karma.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that for a person whose intellect has merged into the Self, actions lose their binding nature. Even though the physical body continues to perform duties, the absence of the 'doer' ego ensures that these actions do not create new karmic seeds. It is the identification of the intellect with the Self that transforms binding karma into non-binding action.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, if you perform your duties without the ego of being the 'doer', you remain free from stress and the anxiety of results. For example, helping someone without expecting anything in return.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the state of a liberated soul who performs actions without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 38

न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते । तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति ॥

म्हणोनि ज्ञानापरौते । पवित्र न दिसे आयिते । जेणे संशयाचेनि रिते । होइजे गा ॥ ३८ ॥

"Therefore, there is nothing as pure as knowledge, by which one becomes free from all doubts."

ज्ञानापरौते Noun
jnanaparoute
ज्ञानापेक्षा
than knowledge
पवित्र Adjective
pavitra
शुद्ध
pure
आयिते Adjective
ayite
सहज उपलब्ध
readily available
संशयाचेनि Noun
sanshayacheni
संशयाने
by doubt
रिते Adjective
rite
रिकामे किंवा मुक्त
empty or free

💡 Meaning

There is nothing in this world as purifying as knowledge. One who is perfected in Yoga finds this knowledge within themselves in due course of time.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that there is nothing in this world as purifying as self-knowledge. It is the ultimate cleanser of the intellect and soul. Just as fire purifies gold, knowledge destroys the dross of ignorance and doubt. A seeker who practices karma yoga and attains mental purity eventually realizes this supreme truth within their own heart through the passage of time and consistent practice.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, clarity of knowledge removes hesitation. For example, when a student masters the fundamental concepts of a subject, they solve problems with confidence rather than being confused by doubts.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the unparalleled purifying power of spiritual knowledge to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 156

म्हणोनि तूं धनुर्धरा | या कर्मातें न संडवे सर्वथा | परि फळाची आशा सांडूनि आतां | आचरें वेगीं ||

"Therefore, O Archer, action cannot be abandoned entirely; but now, discarding the hope for results, perform it with diligence."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
धनुर्धरा Noun
Dhanurdhara
अर्जुना (धनुष्य धारण करणारा)
Archer (Arjuna)
संडवे Verb
Sandave
सोडावे / त्याग करावा
To abandon / To leave
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे / कोणत्याही प्रकारे
Entirely / In every way
आशा Noun
Aasha
अपेक्षा / इच्छा
Desire / Expectation
आचरें Verb
Aachare
आचरण कर / कृती कर
Perform / Practice
वेगीं Adverb
Vegi
त्वरित / वेगाने
Quickly / Promptly

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not abandon action at all; but now, giving up the desire for the fruit, perform your duties promptly.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that for any living being, the total renunciation of action is impossible. Since actions are inevitable due to the laws of nature, the focus should shift from 'what I will get' to 'how I perform'. By relinquishing the 'fruit' or the egoistic expectation of results, one transforms ordinary work into a spiritual practice. This approach prevents the accumulation of karmic debt and leads to mental peace and liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focus on delivering high-quality work rather than obsessing over a promotion or bonus. Example: A surgeon should focus entirely on the precision of the surgery rather than the fame or fee associated with it.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna, through Saint Dnyaneshwar's commentary, advises Arjuna on the necessity of performing one's duty without attachment to the results.

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