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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 21

निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः । शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम् ॥

जयाचिये अंतःकरणीं । आशा नाहीं कोणे गुणीं । जो नियतचित्तु होऊनि । वर्तत असे ॥

"One who is free from expectations, with mind and self controlled, having abandoned all possessiveness, performing action only for the body, incurs no sin."

निराशी Adjective
Nirashi
आशा नसलेला
Free from expectations
यतचित्तात्मा Noun
Yatachittatma
ज्याचे चित्त संयमित आहे
One with controlled mind
परिग्रह Noun
Parigraha
साठा किंवा मालकी
Possessions or ownership
किल्बिषम् Noun
Kilbisham
पाप किंवा दोष
Sin or fault
शारीरं Adjective
Shariram
शरीरापुरते
Bodily

💡 Meaning

One who is free from expectations, has controlled their mind and self, and has abandoned all sense of possession, incurs no sin even while performing bodily actions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates that a person who has renounced all desires and mastered their internal faculties performs actions solely for the maintenance of the physical body. Since such an individual is devoid of the egoistic sense of 'doership' and has no attachment to the results, their actions do not generate any karmic reactions or sins. This state of being is called 'Akarma' within 'Karma'.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the quality of your work rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. For example, a doctor treating a patient should focus on the treatment itself rather than the fame it might bring.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the state of a person who has attained spiritual wisdom and performs actions without attachment.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 8

म्हणोनि उचित कर्म । तूं करीं रे सप्रेम । जेणें पाविजे परम । पुरुषार्थु ॥ ८ ॥

"Therefore, perform your appropriate duty with love; through this, the supreme goal of life is attained."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
सप्रेम Adverb
Saprem
प्रेमाने किंवा आवडीने
With love or devotion
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
प्राप्त होते
Is attained
परम Adjective
Param
सर्वोच्च
Supreme
पुरुषार्थु Noun
Purusharthu
जीवनाचे ध्येय (मोक्ष)
Goal of human life (Liberation)

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform your prescribed duties with love; by doing so, you shall attain the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that action is unavoidable and should be performed as a duty. He advises performing 'Uchit Karma'—actions that are appropriate to one's nature and social position—with love and devotion (Saprem). Such selfless performance of duty does not bind the soul but instead leads to the attainment of 'Param Purushartha', the ultimate spiritual goal of human life, which is liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, instead of working just for a paycheck, one should perform their tasks with dedication and care. For example, a doctor treating a patient with genuine compassion finds greater fulfillment and success than one working mechanically.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's teaching to Arjuna about the necessity of performing one's natural duty with the right attitude.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 6

तरी उचित कर्म सांडिजे । आणि मग निवांत होइजे । हे न घडे गा पाविजे । कवणेंही परी ॥

"One should abandon prescribed actions and then become quiet; this does not happen or cannot be achieved by anyone in any way."

उचित Adjective
Uchita
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
सोडून देणे
To abandon
निवांत Adjective
Nivanta
शांत किंवा स्वस्थ
Quiet or peaceful
घडे Verb
Ghade
घडणे किंवा शक्य होणे
To happen or be possible
कवणेंही Pronoun
Kavanehi
कोणाकडूनही
By anyone

💡 Meaning

It is not possible for anyone to attain peace or liberation simply by abandoning their prescribed duties and sitting idle.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that the mere physical abandonment of prescribed duties (Uchita Karma) does not lead to a state of peace or liberation. One cannot simply sit idle and expect to be free from the cycle of action. True renunciation is internal, involving the removal of ego and attachment to results, rather than the cessation of physical work itself.

🎯 Practical Application

Instead of avoiding responsibilities at work or home under the guise of seeking peace, one should perform their duties diligently without being attached to the outcome.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that one cannot attain liberation or peace simply by renouncing physical actions.

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