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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. 3, Verse 164

म्हणौनि तूं अर्जुना | या कर्मातें न संडीं पां | परि फळाची वासना | सांडीं वेगीं || १६४ ||

म्हणून अर्जुना, तू या कर्माचा त्याग करू नकोस; परंतु फळाची इच्छा मात्र त्वरित सोडून दे.

"Therefore, O Arjuna, do not forsake this action; but quickly discard the desire for its fruit."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्मातें Noun
Karmate
कर्माला
To the action
संडीं Verb
Sandi
टाकू नकोस / सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
वासना Noun
Vasana
इच्छा / आसक्ती
Desire / Attachment
वेगीं Adverb
Vegi
त्वरित / लवकर
Quickly
सांडीं Verb
Sandi
सोडून दे
Give up
परि Conjunction
Pari
परंतु
But

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not give up your duty; but quickly renounce the desire for the results of your actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets the core of Karma Yoga in this verse. He instructs Arjuna that abandoning action is not the solution to spiritual liberation. Instead, the real obstacle is the 'Vasana' or the deep-seated desire for the results of those actions. By performing one's prescribed duties with full dedication but without any craving for the rewards, one transforms mundane work into a spiritual practice that leads to freedom rather than bondage.

🎯 Practical Application

A student should focus on understanding the subject and studying diligently rather than constantly worrying about the final grades or rank.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna the importance of performing one's duty without being attached to the outcome.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 110

म्हणौनि स्वधर्मु जो विहितु । तोचि अनुष्ठिजे उचितु । जैसा मार्गु हा सुगतु । सांडूं नये ॥ ११० ॥

"Therefore, perform the duty that is ordained; for just as a good path should not be abandoned, so should one's duty be followed."

स्वधर्मु Noun
svadharmu
स्वतःचे कर्तव्य
one's own duty
विहितु Adjective
vihitu
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले
prescribed
अनुष्ठिजे Verb
anuṣṭhijē
आचरण करावे
should be practiced
सुगतु Adjective
sugatu
चांगला किंवा सोपा
good or easy
सांडूं Verb
sāṇḍūṃ
सोडणे किंवा त्यागणे
to abandon

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should perform the duty that is prescribed for them. Just as one should not abandon a good and safe path, one should not leave their own duty.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that one should strictly adhere to their prescribed duties (Swadharma). He uses the analogy of a well-trodden, safe path (Sugatu Margu). Just as a traveler should not abandon a safe and known road for an unknown shortcut that might lead to danger, an individual should not abandon their natural duties. Performing one's own duty, even if it seems mundane, is spiritually superior to attempting someone else's duty. This adherence ensures social order and personal spiritual evolution.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focusing on your specific role and responsibilities with integrity is your 'Swadharma'. For example, a doctor focusing on healing patients rather than seeking fame follows the 'Sugatu Margu' of their profession.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the importance of following one's innate duty (Swadharma) as the most reliable path to spiritual growth.

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