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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 220

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः । कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः ॥

जेणें सांडिलें फळाभिसंधी । जो नित्य तृप्तु निरवधि । जया कर्माचीही बांधी । उरली नाहीं ॥

"He who has cast away the desire for fruits, who is ever content and limitless, for him, the bondage of action remains no more."

सांडिलें Verb

sandile

त्याग केला किंवा सोडले

abandoned or gave up

फळाभिसंधी Noun

phalabhisandhi

फळाची अपेक्षा किंवा हेतू

desire for fruits of action

नित्य Adverb

nitya

नेहमी किंवा सतत

always or eternally

तृप्तु Adjective

truptu

समाधानी

satisfied or content

निरवधि Adverb

niravadhi

अमर्याद किंवा पूर्णपणे

limitless or completely

बांधी Noun

bandhi

बंधन

bondage

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned the desire for the fruits of action, who is eternally satisfied, and for whom the bondage of action no longer exists.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains that a person who has renounced the attachment to the results of their actions becomes 'Nitya-Trupta' (eternally satisfied). Their fulfillment comes from within, making them independent of external circumstances. Even while performing worldly duties, they remain free from the cycle of cause and effect because their actions are performed without ego or selfish motive.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task rather than the bonus or recognition. For example, a doctor treating a patient with full dedication without thinking only about the fees experiences true professional satisfaction and peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a liberated soul who performs actions without being bound by them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 352

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

जैसा कूर्मु आपुलीं अंगें । संकोचूनि राहे वेगें । तैसीं इंद्रियें विषयसंगें । सांडूनि जो ॥

"As the tortoise draws in its limbs from all sides, so does he who withdraws his senses from the objects of sense; his wisdom is then firmly established."

कूर्मु Noun

Kurmu

कासव

Tortoise

अंगें Noun

Ange

अवयव

Limbs

संकोचूनि Verb

Sankochuni

आत ओढून किंवा आकसून

Withdrawing

इंद्रियें Noun

Indriye

ज्ञानेंद्रिये

Senses

विषयसंगें Noun

Vishayasange

विषयांच्या सहवासातून

From sense objects

सांडूनि Verb

Sanduni

सोडून किंवा त्याग करून

Relinquishing

💡 Meaning

Just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, the one who withdraws their senses from sense-objects is established in steady wisdom.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of a tortoise to describe sensory withdrawal (Pratyahara). Just as a tortoise pulls its limbs into its hard shell at the slightest hint of danger or by its own will, a wise person withdraws their senses from worldly objects. This is not a forced suppression but a conscious choice driven by higher wisdom. When the mind is no longer scattered by external stimuli, it becomes steady and focused on the Self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or avoiding gossip is like the tortoise's withdrawal. Example: Choosing to focus on work instead of being distracted by constant phone notifications.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) using the analogy of a tortoise.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 143

म्हणोनि उचित जे कर्म । आणि आचरावे मनोधर्म । हेचि परम पुरुषार्थ । पाविजे तेणें ॥

"Therefore, perform the appropriate duty with a focused mind; by doing so, one attains the supreme goal."

उचित Adjective

Uchita

योग्य

Proper/Appropriate

कर्म Noun

Karma

कार्य/कर्तव्य

Action/Duty

आचरावे Verb

Aacharave

करावे/आचरणात आणावे

To practice/perform

मनोधर्म Noun

Manodharma

मनाच्या शुद्ध भावनेने

With mental conviction

परम Adjective

Parama

सर्वोच्च

Supreme

पुरुषार्थ Noun

Purushartha

जीवनाचे ध्येय

Goal of human life

पाविजे Verb

Pavije

प्राप्त होते

Is attained

💡 Meaning

Therefore, perform the duty that is appropriate for you with a sincere mind; through this, one attains the supreme goal of life.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that performing one's natural and prescribed duty (Swadharma) with total mental alignment and sincerity is the path to the ultimate human goal. It is not the renunciation of action, but the refinement of the attitude behind the action that leads to liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when a professional completes their tasks with integrity and focus rather than just for a paycheck, they find deeper satisfaction and growth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's prescribed duties to reach spiritual perfection.

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