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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 244

आणि कूर्माचीं अंगें जैसीं । निवांतें होती आपैसीं । तैसीं इंद्रियें जयाचीं त्यांसीं । वश होती ॥

"And as the limbs of a tortoise are naturally withdrawn, so do the senses of such a person come under their control."

कूर्माचीं Noun
Kurmachi
कासवाची
of a tortoise
अंगें Noun
Ange
अवयव
limbs
निवांतें Adverb
Nivante
शांतपणे किंवा सहज
calmly or naturally
आपैसीं Adverb
Apaishi
आपोआप
automatically
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
senses
वश Adjective
Vash
ताब्यात
under control

💡 Meaning

Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs naturally, the senses of a wise person are completely under their control.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of a tortoise to describe the mastery of a self-realized soul over their senses. Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell at will for protection or rest, a wise person can withdraw their senses from worldly objects effortlessly. This indicates that true self-control is not a forced suppression but a natural state of being for one who has attained inner peace and spiritual stability.

🎯 Practical Application

Practice 'digital detox' by consciously withdrawing from your phone when it's not needed, just like a tortoise withdraws into its shell to stay safe and focused.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna, focusing on sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 310

म्हणोनि जयाचेनि मुखें। न बोलिजे कवणें दुःखें। आणि प्राप्तेंहि सुखें। सुखावेना॥

"Therefore, he from whose mouth no word of grief issues, and who is not elated by the pleasures he attains."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
जयाचेनि Pronoun
Jayacheni
ज्याच्या
Whose
मुखें Noun
Mukhen
मुखाने / तोंडाने
By mouth
कवणें Adjective
Kavane
कोणत्याही
Any
प्राप्तेंहि Adjective
Praptenhi
मिळालेल्या सुद्धा
Even if attained
सुखावेना Verb
Sukhavena
हुरळून जात नाही
Does not get elated

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one from whose mouth no words of grief escape during sorrow, and who does not get elated even when happiness is attained.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the equanimity of a realized soul. A person of steady wisdom does not complain or express grief through their speech when faced with suffering. Similarly, they do not become overly excited or arrogant when they encounter happiness or success. Their internal state remains undisturbed by external circumstances, maintaining a profound silence and balance in both pleasure and pain.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, staying calm during a project failure (sorrow) and remaining humble after receiving a major award (joy) is the practical application of this teaching.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) who remains unaffected by the dualities of life.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 60

तरी अर्जुना ऐकें । हें सांगावें न लगे कौतुकें । जे अभ्यासाचेनि कडाके । इंद्रियें दमिलीं ॥ ६० ॥

Tari Arjuna aike | He sangave na lage kautuke | Je abhyasacheni kadake | Indriye damili || 60 ||

"Therefore, Arjuna, listen; this is not something to be said lightly. The senses are subdued only by the rigor of practice."

तरी Conjunction
Tari
तर/म्हणून
Therefore/So
ऐकें Verb
Aike
ऐक
Listen
कौतुकें Adverb
Kautuke
सहजपणे/कौतुकाने
Easily/Casually
अभ्यासाचेनि Noun
Abhyasacheni
अभ्यासाच्या/सरावाच्या
Through practice
कडाके Noun
Kadake
तीव्रतेने/जोरावर
Intensity/Rigor
इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये
Senses
दमिलीं Verb
Damili
जिंकली/ताब्यात घेतली
Subdued/Controlled

💡 Meaning

Listen Arjuna, it is not just a matter of words; the senses are subdued only through the rigor of constant practice.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that controlling the senses is not a matter of mere talk or casual effort. It requires rigorous practice ('Abhyasa'). Even those who are wise find it hard to restrain the senses because they are naturally turbulent and outward-looking. Only through the intensity of disciplined practice and constant vigilance can one truly subdue them and achieve mental stability.

🎯 Practical Application

To master any skill or overcome a bad habit, one needs daily disciplined practice rather than just wishing for it. For example, to improve focus, one must practice mindfulness consistently every day.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna that the senses are powerful and can only be controlled through rigorous practice.

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