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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 17

तेथ पांडवांचे दळ । जे महाभय काळ । कीं प्रळयकाळींचें प्रबळ । वायुचक्र ॥ १७ ॥

"There stood the Pandava army, like the terrifying form of Time (Death), or like the powerful whirlwind of the apocalypse."

तेथ Adverb
Tetha
तिथे
There
दळ Noun
Dala
सैन्य
Army
महाभय Adjective
Mahabhaya
अत्यंत भयानक
Terrifying
काळ Noun
Kala
मृत्यू किंवा वेळ
Death or Time
प्रबळ Adjective
Prabala
शक्तिशाली
Powerful
वायुचक्र Noun
Vayuchakra
चक्रीवादळ
Whirlwind

💡 Meaning

There, the Pandava army appeared like the terrifying God of Death himself, or like a powerful whirlwind at the time of universal destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the Pandava army's intensity. Sanjaya tells Dhritarashtra that the army is not just a collection of soldiers but a force as terrifying as 'Kala' (Death/Time) itself. The metaphor of 'Vayuchakra' (the apocalyptic whirlwind) signifies an unstoppable force that emerges at the end of an era to sweep away everything. It suggests that the Pandavas are divinely empowered to destroy unrighteousness.

🎯 Practical Application

One's determination towards a goal should be as fierce as a storm, ensuring all obstacles are cleared. For example, an athlete should enter the field with such confidence that it mentally overwhelms the opposition.

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes the formidable appearance of the Pandava army to King Dhritarashtra.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 49

जन्म कर्म च मे दिव्यमेवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वतः । त्यक्त्वा देहं पुनर्जन्म नैति मामेति सोऽर्जुन ॥

म्हणोनि जन्म कर्म माझें । हें दिव्य जो जाणे बीजें । तो देह सांडूनि मजचि । मिळोनि जाय ॥ ४९ ॥

"Therefore, my birth and actions are divine; he who knows this in truth, upon leaving the body, is not reborn but merges into Me."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
जन्म Noun
Janma
जन्म
Birth
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य
Action
दिव्य Adjective
Divya
अलौकिक
Divine
बीजें Adverb
Bije
तत्त्वतः/मुळापासून
In essence
सांडूनि Verb
Sanduni
त्यागून/सोडून
Leaving/Renouncing

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he who knows the divine nature of My birth and actions in essence, does not take birth again after leaving the body, but attains Me.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj interprets the profound truth that the Lord's incarnations and actions are not bound by the laws of material nature (Prakriti). Unlike ordinary beings who are born due to past karmas, the Divine manifests out of free will for the protection of Dharma. One who realizes this 'divinity' behind the Lord's actions transcends the cycle of birth and death, achieving union with the Supreme Consciousness.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply the concept of 'selfless action' in daily life. When you perform your duties without being attached to the results, you free yourself from mental stress and move towards inner peace.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the transcendental nature of His appearance and activities to Arjuna.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 226

म्हणोनि तूं आतां । न धरीं खेदु चित्ता । हा स्वभावोचि पंडुसुता । आदिअंतु ॥ २२६ ॥

"Therefore, do not hold grief in your mind now; O son of Pandu, beginning and end are the natural characteristics of this world."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
खेदु Noun
Khedu
दुःख / शोक
Grief / Sorrow
चित्ता Noun
Chitta
मनात
In the mind
स्वभावोचि Noun
Swabhavochi
स्वभावच / नैसर्गिक धर्म
Natural tendency
पंडुसुता Noun
Pandusuta
पांडुपुत्रा (अर्जुन)
Son of Pandu (Arjuna)
आदिअंतु Noun
Adi-antu
सुरुवात आणि शेवट
Beginning and end

💡 Meaning

Therefore, do not harbor grief in your heart now; for, O son of Pandu, having a beginning and an end is the very nature of this world.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar interprets Krishna's guidance to Arjuna regarding the inevitability of change. He explains that everything in the material world is bound by the cycle of 'Adi' (beginning) and 'Antu' (end). Since this cycle is the inherent nature of existence, grieving over the inevitable destruction of the physical form is considered an act of ignorance. The verse encourages a seeker to maintain mental equanimity by accepting the transient nature of life.

🎯 Practical Application

This teaching can be applied when dealing with loss or transitions in life. For example, when a phase of life ends, instead of being paralyzed by sorrow, one should accept it as a natural progression and move forward with duty.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the transient nature of the physical world and advises Arjuna to overcome his grief by understanding the law of nature.

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