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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 237

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरतां निर्धर्म्म । तेंचि करीं तूं परम । धर्मु म्हणोनि ॥ २३७ ॥

"Therefore, perform that which is appropriate action, and which is faultless in practice; do that alone, considering it your supreme duty."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Ucita
योग्य / विहित
Appropriate / Proper
आचरतां Verb
Ācaratāṃ
आचरण करताना
While performing
निर्धर्म्म Adjective
Nirdharmma
दोषरहित / पापरहित
Faultless / Sinless
परम Adjective
Parama
श्रेष्ठ / सर्वोच्च
Supreme
धर्मु Noun
Dharmu
कर्तव्य / धर्म
Duty / Righteousness

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform that action which is appropriate and faultless, considering it to be your supreme duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that one should perform actions that are appropriate to one's nature and station in life. When an action is performed as a duty (Dharma) without selfish motives or the desire for results, it becomes 'Nirdharmma' (faultless) and does not bind the individual to the cycle of karma. Such selfless action is considered the highest form of worship and the path to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, if an employee completes their task with integrity and honesty, without looking for shortcuts or unfair gains, they are practicing the essence of this verse. For example, a doctor treating a patient with full dedication is fulfilling their 'Ucita Karma'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of performing one's natural duty as a form of spiritual practice.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 112

जैसा कडा सांडूनि गेला । तो न म्हणे मी पडिला । तैसा देहाभिमानु सांडिला । ज्या पुरुषा ॥

"As one who has left the cliff does not say 'I have fallen', so is the person who has cast off the pride of the body."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as / Like
कडा Noun
Kada
डोंगरकडा
Cliff
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
सोडून / त्याग करून
Having abandoned / left
पडिला Verb
Padila
पडला
Fallen
देहाभिमानु Noun
Dehabhimanu
शरीराचा अहंकार
Body-ego
पुरुषा Noun
Purusha
व्यक्तीने
Person / Individual

💡 Meaning

Just as a person who has jumped from a cliff does not say 'I have fallen', similarly, the one who has abandoned the ego of the body becomes liberated.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a powerful metaphor of a person falling from a cliff. Just as such a person, in the moment of falling, is detached from the mundane sense of 'I', a person who has realized the Self abandons the false identification with the physical body. This 'Dehabhiman' (body-ego) is the root of all worldly suffering. Once an individual discards the notion that they are merely the physical body, they attain a state of liberation where the dualities of life no longer affect them.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice humility by detaching your self-worth from physical achievements or appearance. For example, when you succeed in a task, instead of letting 'I did this' inflate your ego, view it as a result of collective effort and divine grace.

📌 Context

In the context of explaining the immortality of the soul, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has transcended physical identification.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 47

जेणे विषयांचेनि नांवे । न विसंवादिजे स्वभावें । जयाचेनि चित्तें न संभवे । द्वैतबुद्धि ॥ ४७ ॥

"He who is naturally unperturbed by sensory objects and whose mind is devoid of the sense of duality."

जेणे Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने / ज्याच्याद्वारे
By whom
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय भोगांच्या)
Of sensory objects
विसंवादिजे Verb
Visanvadije
विचलित होणे किंवा विरोध करणे
To be disturbed or conflicted
स्वभावें Adverb
Swabhave
सहजपणे किंवा स्वभावतः
Naturally
चित्तें Noun
Chitte
मनामध्ये / अंतःकरणात
In the mind
द्वैतबुद्धि Noun
Dwaitabuddhi
भेदभाव करण्याची वृत्ती
Sense of duality

💡 Meaning

One who is naturally undisturbed by the mention of sensory objects and in whose mind the sense of duality never arises.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a liberated soul. Such an individual is naturally unaffected by sensory temptations and worldly attractions. Their mind is completely free from the concept of duality (the distinction between self and others). They perceive the same divine consciousness in every being, leading to a state of perpetual peace and non-discrimination.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing inclusivity and treating everyone with equal respect, regardless of their background. For example, helping a colleague without judging their status.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has attained mental equilibrium and sees unity in all things.

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