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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 147

तुज उचित कर्म करणें । परी फळासीं संगु न धरणें । आणि कुकर्माचेनि नांवें नेणें । प्रवृत्ती होआवें ॥ १४७ ॥

तुज उचित कर्म करणे । परी फळाशी संग न धरणे । आणि कुकर्माच्या नावानेही । प्रवृत्त न होणे ॥ १४७ ॥

"You are entitled to perform your duty, but not to the fruits of your actions. Do not let the fruit of action be your motive, and do not be attached to performing wrong deeds."

उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य किंवा विहित
Appropriate or prescribed
संगु Noun
Sangu
आसक्ती किंवा ओढ
Attachment or longing
फळासीं Noun
Phalaasi
परिणामाशी किंवा फळाशी
With the fruit or result
कुकर्माचेनि Noun
Kukurmache ni
वाईट कर्माच्या
Of bad deeds
प्रवृत्ती Noun
Pravrutti
कल किंवा ओढ
Inclination or tendency

💡 Meaning

It is your duty to perform your prescribed actions, but do not have any attachment to the fruits of those actions. Also, do not be inclined towards performing wrong deeds.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the core philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita regarding action. He advises that an individual's right is limited to the performance of duty, not to the results thereof. Attachment to the fruit of labor often leads to anxiety and deviation from the right path. Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that while one should abandon the desire for rewards, one must never abandon the duty itself or resort to 'Kukarma' (unrighteous actions). True liberation lies in performing one's role with total dedication and equanimity.

🎯 Practical Application

A student should focus on studying thoroughly and understanding the subjects rather than constantly worrying about the final grades. This focus on the process leads to genuine learning and better results.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the principle of selfless action (Nishkama Karma) to Arjuna, emphasizing duty over desire.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 217

म्हणौनि तूं पां धनुर्धरा | या कर्मातें न संडिसि वीरा | आणि फळाची ही आशा न धरा | चित्तें आपुलें || २१७ ||

"Therefore, O Archer, do not forsake your actions; and do not hold any expectation for the fruit in your heart."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
धनुर्धरा Noun
Dhanurdhara
अर्जुना (धनुष्य धारण करणाऱ्या)
O Archer (Arjuna)
संडिसि Verb
Sandisi
टाकू नकोस / सोडू नकोस
Do not abandon
आशा Noun
Aasha
अपेक्षा / इच्छा
Desire or Hope
चित्तें Noun
Chitte
मनात / अंतःकरणात
In the mind

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not abandon your duties, and do not harbor any desire for the fruits of your actions in your mind.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the path to spiritual liberation is not through the renunciation of action, but through the renunciation of the fruits of action. He addresses Arjuna as 'Dhanurdhara' (the archer), reminding him of his specific duty. The core teaching is that one should remain active in the world, fulfilling their responsibilities, yet remain mentally detached from the outcomes, thereby avoiding the psychological burden of success or failure.

🎯 Practical Application

In a professional setting, focusing entirely on the quality of the project you are delivering rather than obsessing over the potential promotion or praise that might follow.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar, interpreting Lord Krishna's message, advises Arjuna to perform his duties without being attached to the results.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 5

यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते । एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति ॥ ५ ॥

जे सांख्यीं पद पाविजे । तेंचि योगियांही लाहिजे । म्हणोनि दोन्ही एकचि मानिजे । अर्जुना पैं ॥ ५ ॥

"The place which is reached by the Sankhyas is also reached by the Yogis. He who sees that Sankhya and Yoga are one, he is the one who truly sees."

सांख्यीं Noun
Sankhyi
सांख्य मार्गाने
By the path of knowledge
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
प्राप्त होते
Is attained
लाहिजे Verb
Lahije
मिळते
Is obtained
दोन्ही Adjective
Donhi
दोन्ही
Both
एकचि Adjective
Ekachi
एकच
Only one
पद Noun
Pada
स्थान किंवा मोक्षपद
Position or state of liberation
मानिजे Verb
Manije
मानले पाहिजे
Should be considered

💡 Meaning

The state reached by the followers of Sankhya is also reached by the followers of Yoga. Therefore, he who sees Sankhya and Yoga as one, truly sees.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the ultimate destination reached by those following the path of knowledge (Sankhya) is the same as that reached by those following the path of selfless action (Yoga). Though the methods differ—one focusing on intellectual realization and the other on detached performance of duties—the spiritual fruit is identical. A person who perceives this fundamental unity possesses true wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

Whether you are working professionally or meditating, if both are done with a sense of duty and without attachment to results, they lead to the same inner growth. Example: Serving society honestly is as spiritual as formal prayer.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the equality of the path of knowledge (Sankhya) and the path of action (Yoga).

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