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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 66

जैसीं जळावरीं वळणें। होती आणि न होणें। तैसे कर्माचें करणें। अकर्तेपणें॥

"As ripples form and dissolve on the surface of water, so is the performance of actions with the sense of non-doership."

जैसीं Adverb
Jaisin
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as / Like
जळावरीं Noun
Jalavari
पाण्यावर
On the water
वळणें Noun
Valane
वलये किंवा लाटा
Ripples or waves
होती Verb
Hoti
निर्माण होतात
Are formed / Happen
अकर्तेपणें Adverb
Akartepane
कर्तेपणाचा अभिमान नसताना
With a sense of non-doership

💡 Meaning

Just as ripples appear and vanish on water without affecting it, a wise person performs actions without the ego of being the doer.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj employs the metaphor of ripples on water to describe the state of a 'Jivanmukta' (liberated soul). Just as ripples appear on the surface of water due to the wind but do not change the water's essential nature and eventually dissolve back into it, the actions of a wise person are merely superficial movements of nature. Because the wise person has transcended the ego and the 'I am the doer' sentiment, their actions do not create any karmic bondage. They remain a witness to the activities of the body and mind.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice performing your duties without constantly thinking 'I am doing this great task.' For example, when a professional plays an instrument with total absorption, the music flows through them; they are not 'doing' it, they have become the music. This reduces stress and improves quality.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how an enlightened soul remains untouched by actions, similar to ripples on water.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 208

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो इंद्रियांतें न जिंके । तो विषयांचेनि कौतुकें । नागविजे गा ॥ २०८ ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who does not conquer his senses is stripped of his wisdom by the allure of sense-objects."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyante
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
जिंके Verb
Jinke
जिंकतो
Conquers
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या
Of sensory objects
कौतुकें Noun
Kautuke
कौतुकाने किंवा मोहाने
By fascination
नागविजे Verb
Nagavije
लुटला जातो
Is robbed

💡 Meaning

Therefore, listen O Arjuna, he who does not conquer his senses is robbed by the fascination of sensory objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that a person who fails to master their senses is inevitably deceived by the allure of sensory objects. These attractions act like a thief that slowly robs an individual of their wisdom and inner peace. True spiritual progress is impossible without sensory discipline.

🎯 Practical Application

If a student prioritizes instant gratification (like excessive social media) over their studies, they lose their focus and future opportunities. Practicing self-restraint is key to success.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control for spiritual stability.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 110

जेथ विषयांचे नाव नाही। आणि इंद्रियांची गोठी नाही। तेथ मन हे आपणची पाही। आपणयाते॥

"Where there is no trace of sensory objects and no talk of the senses, there the mind beholds itself by itself."

जेथ Adverb
Jetha
जेथे
Where
विषयांचे Noun
Vishayanche
भोगाच्या वस्तूंचे
Of sensory objects
इंद्रियांची Noun
Indriyanchi
ज्ञानेंद्रियांची
Of the senses
गोठी Noun
Gothi
गोष्ट किंवा चर्चा
Talk or mention
पाही Verb
Pahi
पाहते
Sees
आपणयाते Pronoun
Aapanyate
स्वतःला
To oneself

💡 Meaning

In a state where there is no mention of sensory objects and no activity of the senses, the mind perceives itself through itself.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the pinnacle of internal yoga. In this state, the attraction to sensory objects vanishes, and the senses cease their outward activities. The mind, no longer distracted by the external world, turns inward and perceives its own true essence (the Self). It is a state of pure consciousness where the observer and the observed become one, leading to ultimate peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing mindfulness helps reduce stress. For example, taking five minutes of silence to observe your thoughts without judgment helps in gaining mental clarity and self-control.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of deep meditation where the mind becomes self-aware and detached from the external world.

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