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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 45

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि विहित जे धर्म । तेचि आचरावें हें वर्म । सांगेन तुज ॥

"Therefore, perform that which is appropriate action and that which is prescribed duty; I shall tell you the secret of this practice."

उचित Adjective
uchit
योग्य
appropriate
कर्म Noun
karma
कार्य
action
विहित Adjective
vihit
शास्त्रसंमत
prescribed
धर्म Noun
dharma
कर्तव्य
duty
आचरावें Verb
aacharave
करावे
to practice
वर्म Noun
varma
रहस्य
secret essence
सांगेन Verb
sangen
सांगेन
will tell

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the actions that are appropriate and the duties that are prescribed. I shall tell you the secret of this practice.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Uchit Karma' (appropriate action) and 'Vihit Dharma' (prescribed duty). He suggests that one should not act based on whims or selfish desires but should follow the path of righteousness and duty. Understanding the 'Varma' (secret/essence) of action allows an individual to remain free from the bondage of results while fulfilling their worldly responsibilities.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of just doing the bare minimum, one should focus on doing what is 'right' and 'prescribed' for their role to achieve true excellence. For example, a doctor's 'Uchit Karma' is to treat patients with full dedication regardless of the fee.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the importance of performing one's prescribed duties without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 174

म्हणोनि कर्माकर्मविविंचनीं । जे भुलले आहाती सयाणीं । तेथ डोळसपण विचक्षणीं । न चलेचि गा ॥

"Therefore, in the analysis of what is action and what is inaction, even the wise have been deluded; in that matter, the vision of the discerning fails to work."

कर्माकर्मविविंचनीं Noun
karmākarmaviviñcanīṃ
कर्म आणि अकर्म यांच्या निवडीत
in the discrimination of action and inaction
भुलले Verb
bhulale
गोंधळले किंवा चुकले
deluded or confused
सयाणीं Noun
sayāṇīṃ
शहाणे किंवा विद्वान लोक
wise or learned people
डोळसपण Noun
ḍōḷasapaṇa
दृष्टी किंवा समज
insight or vision
विचक्षणीं Adjective
vicakṣaṇīṃ
सूक्ष्म विचार करणाऱ्यांमध्ये
among the discerning

💡 Meaning

Therefore, in the discrimination between action and inaction, even the wise are deluded; there, the insight of the discerning does not prevail.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj elaborates on the profound difficulty of distinguishing between 'Karma' (action) and 'Akarma' (inaction). He states that even the most intelligent and wise individuals find themselves deluded when trying to analyze these concepts. The mechanics of action are so deep and subtle that mere intellectual prowess or logical reasoning is insufficient to grasp the ultimate truth of how actions bind or free a soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, deciding between taking an initiative (action) or remaining silent (inaction) can be tricky. For example, a leader must realize that sometimes 'not acting' is a more powerful 'action' than interfering. This requires wisdom beyond simple logic.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the complexity of understanding the true nature of action and inaction as per Lord Krishna's teachings.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 265

तेथ समस्त दुःखजाळ । उपशमे तत्काळ । जैसा गंगेचा ओघ प्रांजळ । समुद्रा मिळे ॥

तेथे सर्व दुःखांचे जाळे तात्काळ शांत होते, ज्याप्रमाणे गंगेचा निर्मळ प्रवाह समुद्राला जाऊन मिळतो.

"There, the entire web of sorrow subsides instantly, just as the clear flow of the Ganges meets the ocean."

तेथ Adverb
Tetha
तिथे (प्रसन्नतेच्या स्थितीत)
There (in that state of grace)
दुःखजाळ Noun
Duhkhajala
दुःखाचा समूह किंवा जाळे
Web of sorrows
उपशमे Verb
Upashame
शांत होते किंवा नाहीसे होते
Subsides or calms down
तत्काळ Adverb
Tatkala
लगेच
Immediately
प्रांजळ Adjective
Pranjala
निर्मळ किंवा स्वच्छ
Pure or clear
ओघ Noun
Ogha
प्रवाह
Flow or stream

💡 Meaning

In that state of grace, all sorrows vanish immediately, just as the pure flow of the Ganges becomes one with the ocean.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the profound impact of inner tranquility. He states that for a person whose mind has attained divine grace and clarity, the entire web of worldly miseries is instantly dissolved. He uses the beautiful metaphor of the River Ganges: just as her turbulent flow finds absolute stillness and unity upon merging with the vast ocean, the seeker's intellect, once purified, becomes steady and absorbed in the Divine, leading to the cessation of all suffering.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, maintaining inner peace helps overcome external challenges. For example, if you face a setback at work, staying calm allows you to find a solution instead of being overwhelmed by stress, effectively ending the 'web of sorrow' created by panic.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the result of attaining mental peace and clarity (Prasada).

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