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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 138

यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन । ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा ॥

जैसा प्रदीप्तु हुताशनु । काष्ठे करी इंधनू । तैसा ज्ञानाग्नि हा गहनु । कर्मातें जाळी ॥

"As a well-kindled fire reduces wood to ashes, O Arjuna, so does the fire of knowledge reduce all karma to ashes."

प्रदीप्तु Adjective

Pradiptu

चांगल्या प्रकारे पेटलेला

well-kindled or blazing

हुताशनु Noun

Hutashanu

अग्नी

fire

काष्ठे Noun

Kashthe

लाकूड

wood or logs

इंधनू Noun

Indhanu

जळण

fuel

गहनु Adjective

Gahanu

सखोल किंवा प्रचंड

deep or profound

कर्मातें Noun

Karmate

कर्मांना

to the actions

जाळी Verb

Jali

जाळून टाकतो

burns

💡 Meaning

Just as a blazing fire turns wood into fuel and reduces it to ashes, similarly, the profound fire of knowledge burns away all karmic bonds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates that just as a blazing fire consumes wood and turns it into fuel for its own growth, eventually reducing it to ashes, the fire of self-realization (Jnana) destroys the bondage of all actions. When a person attains true wisdom, the ego and the sense of 'doership' are annihilated, meaning the karmic consequences no longer bind the soul.

🎯 Practical Application

To eliminate the burden of past mistakes or ignorance, one must seek the light of knowledge. For example, the fear of a difficult task vanishes once you gain the proper knowledge and skills to perform it.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the transformative power of spiritual knowledge using the metaphor of fire.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 17

कर्मणो ह्यपि बोद्धव्यं बोद्धव्यं च विकर्मणः । अकर्मणश्च बोद्धव्यं गहना कर्मणो गतिः ॥

तरी कर्माचें रूप जाणावें । आणि विकर्माचेंही ओळखावें । मग अकर्माचेंही पाहावें । पूर्णपणें ॥

"One should understand the nature of action, and also understand the nature of forbidden action; and one should also clearly see the nature of inaction."

कर्माचें Noun

Karmācē

कर्माचे

of action

रूप Noun

Rūpa

स्वरूप

nature/form

जाणावें Verb

Jāṇāvē

जाणून घ्यावे

should know

विकर्माचें Noun

Vikarmācē

निषिद्ध कर्माचे

of forbidden action

ओळखावें Verb

Oḷakhāvē

ओळखावे

should recognize

अकर्माचें Noun

Akarmācē

कर्मशून्यतेचे

of inaction

पूर्णपणें Adverb

Pūrṇapaṇē

पूर्णपणे

completely

💡 Meaning

One must understand the nature of action, forbidden action, and inaction, for the path of action is deep and difficult to comprehend.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the complexity of 'Karma'. He suggests that one must distinguish between prescribed duties (Karma), prohibited actions (Vikarma), and the state of non-action (Akarma). The path of action is profound and mysterious, requiring deep spiritual insight to navigate without attachment. True understanding lies in performing actions without the ego of being the 'doer'.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, evaluate the intent behind your actions. For example, working diligently is 'Karma', but doing it unethically is 'Vikarma'. Performing your duty with a sense of detachment from the result leads towards 'Akarma'.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the intricate nature of action and the necessity of understanding the distinction between Karma, Vikarma, and Akarma.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 46

म्हणोनि उचितें कर्मे । तूं आचरे पां निभ्रमे । जेणें पाविजे परमे । पुरुषार्थातें ॥

"Therefore, perform your rightful duties without any doubt; by doing so, one attains the supreme goal of life."

म्हणोनि Conjunction

Mhaṇoni

म्हणून

Therefore

उचितें Adjective

Ucitēṃ

योग्य किंवा विहित

Appropriate or prescribed

आचरे Verb

Ācarē

आचरण कर किंवा कर

Perform or practice

निभ्रमे Adverb

Nibhrame

संशय न धरता

Without any doubt

पुरुषार्थातें Noun

Puruṣārthātēṃ

जीवनाचे सर्वोच्च ध्येय (मोक्ष)

The ultimate goal of life

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform your prescribed duties without any doubt, as this will lead you to the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar advises Arjuna to perform his prescribed duties (Swadharma) without any hesitation or doubt. He emphasizes that action performed with a clear mind and without attachment to the results leads an individual to 'Purushartha'—the ultimate spiritual goal. Instead of renouncing action, one should refine the motive behind the action to attain perfection.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focus entirely on the quality of your task without being distracted by the fear of failure or the greed for rewards.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that performing one's rightful duties without confusion is the path to liberation.

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