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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

3 verses 📿 All Granths

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 29

जेथ संकल्पाचां पायीं । आशेची पाऊलवाट नाहीं । तेथ मन हें पाहीं । स्थिरावलें ॥ २९ ॥

जेथ संकल्पाच्या पायी, आशेची पाऊलवाट नाही, तेथे हे मन स्थिर झाले आहे असे समज.

"Where at the feet of resolution, there is no trail of hope; behold, there the mind has attained stability."

संकल्पाचां Noun

Sankalpacham

निश्चयाच्या किंवा विचाराच्या

of resolution or thought

आशेची Noun

Ashechi

इच्छेची किंवा अपेक्षेची

of hope or desire

पाऊलवाट Noun

Paulvat

छोटा रस्ता किंवा मार्ग

footpath or trail

स्थिरावलें Verb

Sthiravale

शांत झाले किंवा स्थिर झाले

became steady or stabilized

पाहीं Verb

Pahi

पहा किंवा समजून घे

behold or understand

💡 Meaning

Where there is no path of desire following a resolution, there the mind becomes truly steady.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the mechanics of mental peace. He suggests that every resolution (Sankalpa) usually carries a trail of expectation (Asha). This expectation keeps the mind in a state of constant motion and anxiety. When a person reaches a state where their actions or resolutions are free from the 'footpath of hope', the mind naturally ceases its wandering and becomes anchored in the self. True stability is not the absence of thought, but the absence of craving for results.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on the process rather than the outcome to reduce stress. Example: While working on a professional project, if you focus entirely on the quality of work rather than the promotion or praise you might get, your mind remains calm and productive.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the internal state of a seeker who has achieved mental equilibrium by abandoning desires.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 100

तरी हे सर्वथा न मरे । आणि मारितांही न संचरे । म्हणोनि तू झुरे । वांयां चि गा ॥

"Therefore, this (soul) never dies, and even if killed, it is not affected; hence, you are grieving needlessly."

सर्वथा Adverb

sarvathā

कधीही किंवा कोणत्याही प्रकारे

in every way or always

मरे Verb

mare

मरतो

dies

मारितांही Verb

māritāṃhī

मारले तरीही

even if killed

संचरे Verb

saṃcare

बाधा होणे किंवा बदलणे

affected or moves

झुरे Verb

jhure

शोक करणे किंवा दुःखी होणे

to grieve or pine

वांयां Adverb

vāṃyāṃ

व्यर्थ किंवा उगाचच

in vain or uselessly

💡 Meaning

This soul never dies, and even if one attempts to kill it, it remains unaffected. Therefore, you are grieving in vain.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the eternal nature of the soul (Atman). He explains that the soul is beyond the reach of death and cannot be destroyed by any physical act of killing. Since the essence of a being is indestructible, grieving over the perceived death of the body is an illusion. He encourages Arjuna to look beyond the physical form and realize the permanent reality of the self.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaching helps us maintain equanimity during loss. For example, when a project fails, one should realize that their core skills and potential remain intact, and only the external outcome has changed.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's teaching to Arjuna regarding the indestructibility of the soul to remove his grief.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 27

जेणें विषयांचें नांव न घेइजे । आणि इंद्रियांसीं नियमिजे । तें सांख्य ह्मणूनि जाणिजे । अर्जुना पां ॥ २७ ॥

"That path where sense-objects are not even named, and the senses are controlled, know that to be Sankhya, O Arjuna."

विषयांचें Noun

Viṣayāñcēṃ

इंद्रियांच्या भोगांचे

of sense objects

नांव Noun

Nāṃva

नाव किंवा उल्लेख

name or mention

न घेइजे Verb

Na ghē'ijē

घेतले जात नाही

is not taken

इंद्रियांसीं Noun

Indriyānsīṃ

इंद्रियांना

to the senses

नियमिजे Verb

Niyamijē

संयमित केले जाते

is regulated/controlled

जाणिजे Verb

Jāṇijē

ओळखावे किंवा समजावे

should be known

💡 Meaning

That path in which the name of sense objects is not even mentioned and the senses are strictly controlled is known as Sankhya, O Arjuna.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj defines the essence of Sankhya Yoga. It is a state of consciousness where the seeker has transcended the desire for worldly pleasures to such an extent that even the thought of them does not arise. By employing discrimination (Viveka), the seeker regulates the senses and directs the mind inward. This internal discipline is the hallmark of a true Sankhya yogi.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously avoiding the urge to check social media notifications to focus on meaningful work is a practical application of this principle.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of the path of knowledge (Sankhya) and the necessity of sense control.

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