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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 180

म्हणोनि कर्मे तरी कीजती | परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती | जैसा सूर्य न शिवे राती | तैसे जाणावे || १८० ||

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not bring doership; just as the sun never touches the night, know it to be so."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मी कर्ता आहे ही भावना
Sense of doership
शिवे Verb
Shive
स्पर्श करणे
To touch or affect
राती Noun
Raati
रात्र
Night

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in a sense of doership. Just as the sun is never touched by the night, so should this be understood.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates the essence of selfless action. A realized soul performs all necessary duties, yet remains free from the ego of being the 'doer'. Using the metaphor of the sun, he explains that just as the sun provides light to the world but is never touched or affected by the darkness of the night, a wise person performs actions without being bound by their consequences or the illusion of agency. Their actions are transformed into 'non-action' because the ego is absent.

🎯 Practical Application

Perform your daily tasks with full dedication but without seeking personal credit or being attached to the result. For example, a student should study hard as a duty, without letting the pride of 'I am the smartest' affect their character.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a wise person remains untouched by the bonds of action, despite being active in the world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 199

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती। जैसा सूर्य प्रकाशे जगती। परि तो अकर्ता॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not bring the sense of being the doer; just as the sun illuminates the world, yet remains a non-doer."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्मे Noun
Karme
कामे / कर्मे
Actions
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मी करतो ही भावना
Sense of doership
प्रकाशे Verb
Prakashe
प्रकाशित करतो
Illuminates
जगती Noun
Jagati
जगात
In the world
अकर्ता Noun
Akarta
काहीही न करणारा
Non-doer

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in the sense of doership. Just as the sun illuminates the world, yet remains a non-doer.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of the sun to explain the state of non-doership (Akarta-bhav). Just as the sun's presence causes all activities on Earth to happen without the sun itself claiming to be the doer or being affected by them, a wise person performs all necessary duties. Their actions flow naturally from their being, but they remain free from the egoistic notion that 'I am the doer.' This detachment from the results and the ego of action is the core of spiritual liberation while living in the world.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, one should focus on the excellence of the task at hand rather than letting success inflate the ego. Example: A leader who guides a team to success but attributes the achievement to the collective effort rather than their own 'doership' embodies this principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without being bound by the ego of doership.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 10

जैसा जळीं जळु न मिळे । तैसा संन्यासी कर्मा न मैळे । जो कर्तेपण सांडूनि खेळे । कर्मामाजीं ॥

"As the lotus is not wetted by water, so the Sanyasi is not tainted by actions, for he moves in the world having cast off the sense of doership."

जैसा Adverb
Jaisa
ज्याप्रमाणे
Just as
जळीं Noun
Jali
पाण्यामध्ये
In the water
जळु Noun
Jalu
कमळ
Lotus
मैळे Verb
Maile
लिप्त होणे किंवा माखणे
To be tainted or stained
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्याग करून किंवा सोडून
Having abandoned
कर्तेपण Noun
Kartepan
मी करतो हा भाव
Sense of doership
खेळे Verb
Khele
वावरतो किंवा वागतो
Acts or moves

💡 Meaning

Just as a lotus remains in water without getting wet, a Sanyasi performs actions in the world without being tainted by them, because he has abandoned the ego of doership.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj uses the classic metaphor of a lotus in water to describe the state of a realized soul. A true Sanyasi is one who performs all worldly duties but remains internally detached from the results. The 'stain' of action (karma) only affects those who carry the burden of 'doership' (Kartrutva). By surrendering the ego and realizing that actions are part of the natural flow of the universe, the seeker remains as pure and untouched as a lotus leaf in a pond. This is the secret of living in the world without being bound by it.

🎯 Practical Application

When performing any task, such as a project at work or school, focus on the effort rather than the credit. By letting go of the 'I did this' attitude, you reduce stress and perform more effectively.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a true seeker remains untouched by the bonds of action by renouncing the ego of being the doer.

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