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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 134

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना । झणीं चित्तीं वाहासी खेदना । हें आदिअंतीं पाहातां ना । कांहींच नव्हे ॥ १३४ ॥

"Therefore, Arjuna, do not let your mind be filled with sorrow; when viewed from the perspective of the beginning and the end, this is nothing at all."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
चित्तीं Noun
Chitti
मनात
In the mind
खेदना Noun
Khedana
दुःख / शोक
Grief or sorrow
आदिअंतीं Noun
Adi-anti
सुरुवात आणि शेवटी
Beginning and end
नव्हे Verb
Navhe
नाही
Is not
झणीं Adverb
Jhani
कदापि / मुळीच
At all / ever

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not harbor grief in your heart. If you look at the beginning and the end of these things, they are essentially nothing.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the concept of 'Mithya' (illusion). He argues that if something does not exist in the beginning (before creation) and will not exist at the end (after destruction), its existence in the middle is merely a temporary appearance. Therefore, a wise person should not grieve for things that are inherently transient. This is a call to focus on the eternal Self rather than the changing forms of the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Apply this to emotional resilience. When facing a temporary setback, remind yourself that the situation is transient. For example, during a financial loss, understand that wealth comes and goes, but your inner strength is what truly matters.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the impermanence of the physical world to Arjuna, following the logic of the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 354

म्हणोनि तो निरिच्छु । आणि सर्वत्र पूर्णकामू । जैसा कां चंद्रमा पौर्णिमेचा ॥

"Therefore he is desireless and fulfilled everywhere, like the full moon of the Purnima."

म्हणोनि Adverb
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
निरिच्छु Adjective
Niricchu
इच्छारहित
Desireless
पूर्णकामू Adjective
Purnakamu
ज्याच्या सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण झाल्या आहेत असा
Fully satisfied
चंद्रमा Noun
Chandrama
चंद्र
Moon
पौर्णिमेचा Adjective
Paurnimecha
पौर्णिमेच्या रात्रीचा
Of the full moon

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he is desireless and completely fulfilled in every way, just like the full moon.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of a full moon to describe a self-realized soul. Just as the moon on a full moon night is complete and lacks nothing, a person of steady wisdom is free from all cravings. Their fulfillment comes from within (the Self), making them 'Purnakama'—one whose every desire is already satisfied in the bliss of the soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, instead of constantly seeking external validation or material gains, focusing on inner contentment leads to a stable and happy life. Example: Being satisfied with one's honest efforts regardless of the outcome.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a 'Sthitaprajna' (a person of steady wisdom) who has transcended all worldly desires.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 44

जेणे विषयांचेनि मिषे । बुद्धीचिये कळा नाशे । जेणे मोहविले असे । विवेकबळ ॥

"Through the lure of sense-objects, the light of the intellect is extinguished, and the strength of discrimination is deluded."

विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय भोगांच्या)
of sense objects
मिषे Noun
Mishe
निमित्ताने किंवा बहाण्याने
on the pretext of
बुद्धीचिये Noun
Buddhichiye
बुद्धीची
of the intellect
नाशे Verb
Nashe
नाश होतो किंवा लोप पावते
is destroyed
मोहविले Verb
Mohavile
भुलविले किंवा मोहित केले
deluded or charmed
विवेकबळ Noun
Vivekabala
सारासार विचार करण्याची शक्ती
power of discrimination

💡 Meaning

Through the pretext of sensory pleasures, the brilliance of the intellect is destroyed, and the power of discrimination is deluded.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the destructive nature of sensory attachments. When a person becomes obsessed with worldly pleasures, their intellectual clarity is diminished. This obsession acts as a veil that blinds the 'Viveka' (the power to distinguish between right and wrong), leading the individual away from their true purpose and spiritual growth. The 'brilliance' of the mind is lost when it is constantly chasing external gratifications.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if a person prioritizes instant gratification (like excessive social media) over long-term goals, their focus weakens. One must use 'Viveka' to choose meaningful work over temporary distractions.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how attachment to worldly pleasures clouds human judgment and destroys the power of discrimination.

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