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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 22

यावदेतान्निरीक्षेऽहं योद्धुकामानवस्थितान् । कैर्मया सह योद्धव्यमस्मिन् रणसमुद्यमे ॥ २२ ॥

तैसेचि ते अठराही अक्षौहिणी । जेथ उभीं ठाकलीं असतीं दोन्ही । सैन्यें तेथें चक्रपाणी । रथु नेला ॥ २२ ॥

"In the same way, where the eighteen Akshauhini armies were standing, there Lord Krishna led the chariot."

अठराही Adjective
Aṭharāhī
अठरा
Eighteen
अक्षौहिणी Noun
Akṣauhiṇī
सैन्य मोजण्याचे एक प्राचीन माप
A large military unit
चक्रपाणी Noun
Cakrapāṇī
श्रीकृष्ण (ज्याच्या हातात चक्र आहे)
Lord Krishna
रथु Noun
Rathu
रथ
Chariot
नेला Verb
Nelā
घेऊन गेले
Took or Led
दोन्ही Adjective
Donhī
दोन्ही बाजूंची
Both sides

💡 Meaning

Lord Krishna took the chariot to the place where the eighteen Akshauhini armies of both sides were standing.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the moment when Lord Krishna, acting as Arjuna's charioteer, fulfills his devotee's request. He drives the chariot to the center of the battlefield where the combined eighteen Akshauhini armies of the Kauravas and Pandavas were stationed. This highlights Krishna's role as a humble guide and the supreme witness to the events of the Mahabharata.

🎯 Practical Application

Trusting a mentor or a higher power to guide you to the right place at the right time. Example: Seeking guidance from a teacher when faced with a difficult career choice to gain clarity.

📌 Context

Arjuna requests Krishna to place the chariot between the two armies so he can observe the warriors gathered for battle.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 15

तैसें सुख आणि दुःख । मानूनि जे सम्यक् । न घेती बाधु देख । द्वंद्वाचा जो ॥

तैसे सुख आणि दुःख । मानूनि जे सम्यक् । न घेती बाधु देख । द्वंद्वाचा जो ॥

"Similarly, he who treats pleasure and pain alike and is not affected by these dualities, is the one who remains steady."

तैसें Adverb
Taisē
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner
सुख Noun
Sukha
आनंद
Happiness
दुःख Noun
Duḥkha
कष्ट किंवा वेदना
Sorrow or Pain
मानूनि Verb
Mānūni
मानून किंवा समजून
Considering
सम्यक् Adverb
Samyak
समान किंवा योग्य प्रकारे
Equally or properly
बाधु Noun
Bādhu
बाधा किंवा त्रास
Affliction or disturbance
द्वंद्वाचा Noun
Dvandvācā
जोडीचा (सुख-दुःख)
Of the dualities

💡 Meaning

One who treats pleasure and pain as equal and is not disturbed by these dualities is a truly wise person.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced mind. He states that a person who treats both pleasure and pain as equal and does not let these dualities affect their inner peace is the one who truly understands the nature of reality. Such a person transcends the limitations of the physical world and becomes eligible for spiritual liberation (Moksha).

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice staying calm during both success and failure. For example, if you win a competition, don't become arrogant; if you lose, don't become depressed. Maintain your focus on your duty.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the concept of equanimity and how a person should remain unaffected by the dualities of the material world.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 42

म्हणोनि संन्यासु आणि योगु । हा एकचि कीं गा पांगु । परी अज्ञानासी विभागु । भिन्नु दिसे ॥ ४२ ॥

"Therefore, Sanyasa and Yoga are one; but to the ignorant, they appear different."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
संन्यासु Noun
Sanyasu
संन्यास मार्ग
Renunciation
योगु Noun
Yogu
कर्मयोग
Yoga of action
एकचि Adjective
Ekachi
एकच
One and the same
अज्ञानासी Noun
Ajnyanasi
अज्ञानी माणसाला
To the ignorant
विभागु Noun
Vibhagu
भेद किंवा विभाग
Division or distinction
भिन्नु Adjective
Bhinnu
वेगळा
Different
दिसे Verb
Dise
दिसतो
Appears

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Sanyasa and Yoga are one and the same; however, to the ignorant, they appear as distinct divisions.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that Sanyasa (the path of knowledge/renunciation) and Karma Yoga (the path of selfless action) are essentially identical in their ultimate goal. While they may appear as two different methods of spiritual practice, they lead to the same liberation. The perception of them being different or separate arises only in the minds of those who lack true spiritual wisdom. For a realized soul, the internal state of renunciation and the external performance of duty are perfectly integrated.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we often separate our professional duties from our personal values. This verse suggests that when we perform our daily tasks with a sense of detachment and dedication, our 'work' becomes 'worship', bridging the gap between worldly life and spiritual growth.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the fundamental unity between the path of renunciation and the path of action.

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