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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 10

तैसेचि स्वधर्मु हा पाळिजे । सकळ काम पुरविजे । जैसा कामधेनु पाळिजे । आपुलिया हिता ॥

"In the same way, one should follow one's own duty; it fulfills all desires, just as one rears a Kamadhenu for one's own welfare."

स्वधर्मु Noun

Swadharmu

स्वतःचे कर्तव्य

One's own duty

पाळिजे Verb

Palije

पालन करावे

Should be followed

सकळ Adjective

Sakala

सर्व

All

काम Noun

Kaama

इच्छा किंवा वासना

Desires

पुरविजे Verb

Puravije

पूर्ण करणे

To fulfill

कामधेनु Noun

Kamadhenu

इच्छा पूर्ण करणारी गाय

Wish-fulfilling cow

हिता Noun

Hita

कल्याण किंवा फायदा

Welfare or benefit

💡 Meaning

Just as one rears a Kamadhenu for one's own benefit, one should follow their own duty (Swadharma) as it fulfills all desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that adhering to one's innate duty (Swadharma) is the key to fulfillment. He uses the metaphor of the 'Kamadhenu' (the celestial wish-fulfilling cow). Just as a person nurtures a Kamadhenu for their own benefit, knowing she will provide everything they need, a person should nurture and follow their Swadharma. This selfless performance of duty acts as a divine instrument that naturally satisfies all material needs and leads to spiritual growth without the need for external seeking.

🎯 Practical Application

Approach your professional and personal responsibilities with the same dedication as a spiritual practice. For example, a teacher who teaches with full integrity is practicing Swadharma, which brings both professional success and deep inner satisfaction.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's natural duties (Swadharma) as a means to attain all desires and ultimate liberation.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 218

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

म्हणोनि अर्जुना तोचि जाणावा । जो कर्माचां लोटीं न पाविजे विसांवा । आणि अकर्माचां ठावीं न संवावा । कर्माचिया ओढी ॥

"Therefore Arjuna, recognize him alone as wise, who finds no rest (stagnation) in the flood of actions, and is not touched by the pull of actions in the state of inaction."

लोटीं Noun

Loti

प्रवाहामध्ये किंवा ओघात

In the flood or surge

विसांवा Noun

Visanva

विश्रांती किंवा अडकणे

Rest or getting stuck

ठावीं Noun

Thavi

ठिकाणी किंवा स्थितीत

In the place or state

ओढी Noun

Odhi

आकर्षण किंवा ओढ

Pull or attraction

जाणावा Verb

Janava

ओळखावा किंवा समजावा

Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, know him to be the wise one, who is not overwhelmed by the surge of actions and is not pulled by desires even in a state of physical inaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that true liberation is not about physical renunciation of work, but about mental detachment. A wise person is one who remains unperturbed even in the midst of intense activity and does not harbor mental cravings for action when physically inactive. This state of 'inaction in action' is the hallmark of a realized soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, staying calm during a high-pressure deadline and not overthinking about work during your time off is a practical application of this wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has transcended the bondage of action.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 128

जैसा कवळिला कवळु । न सांडिजे रसाळु । तैसा विषयांचा विटाळु । न धरीच जो ॥

"As a delicious morsel once taken is not cast out, so he who is filled with the bliss of the Self is not touched by the impurity of sense-objects."

कवळिला Verb

Kavalila

तोंडात घेतलेला

Taken in the mouth

कवळु Noun

Kavalu

घास

Morsel

रसाळु Adjective

Rasalu

चविष्ट किंवा रसाळ

Juicy or tasty

सांडिजे Verb

Sandije

टाकून देणे

To discard or spit out

विटाळु Noun

Vitalu

अशुद्धता किंवा दोष

Impurity or defect

💡 Meaning

Just as one does not discard a delicious morsel once taken in the mouth, a wise person who has tasted spiritual bliss is not affected by the distractions of worldly objects.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj uses a vivid analogy of a tasty morsel. He explains that just as a person enjoying a delicious bite of food would never think of spitting it out, a person who has experienced the supreme bliss of self-realization remains unaffected by worldly temptations. The 'impurity' of sensory objects (Vishaya) no longer bothers or distracts such a person because their internal joy is far superior to any external pleasure. They live in the world but are not bound by its illusions.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on finding intrinsic joy in your growth or work. For example, when a student finds genuine interest in a subject, the 'taste' of knowledge makes them naturally ignore the distractions of social media or entertainment.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the inner state of a Sthitaprajna (a person of steady wisdom) who is immersed in the bliss of the Self.

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