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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 249

म्हणोनि तूं अर्जुना | या कर्माच्या बंधना | न पडावया कारणा | बुद्धि धरीं ||

"Therefore, O Arjuna, to prevent falling into the bondage of these actions, hold fast to this wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
बंधना Noun
Bandhana
अडचणीत किंवा पाशात
Bondage
न पडावया Verb
Na Padavaya
न पडण्यासाठी
To not fall into
बुद्धि Noun
Buddhi
विवेक किंवा समज
Intellect or Wisdom
धरीं Verb
Dharin
धारण कर किंवा स्वीकार
Hold or Adopt

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, to avoid falling into the bondage of karma, adopt this stable and balanced intellect.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that actions in themselves do not cause bondage; rather, it is the attachment to the fruits of those actions that binds a soul to the cycle of birth and death. By advising Arjuna to 'hold onto the intellect' (Buddhi), he refers to 'Samatva Buddhi' or equanimity. When one performs their duty with a balanced mind, unaffected by success or failure, they remain free from the karmic consequences.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, focus on the excellence of your task rather than obsessing over the promotion or reward. This mindset reduces stress and ensures spiritual freedom while working.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's guidance to Arjuna on how to perform actions without being bound by their results.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 15

म्हणोनि कर्मे जे जे कीजे । ते ते ब्रह्मचि असे जाणिजे । जेथ वेदु हा साजे । प्रत्यक्षु पैं ॥ १५ ॥

"Therefore, whatever actions are performed, know them all to be Brahman; for in them, the Veda is clearly manifest."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजे Verb
Kīje
केले जाते
Is performed
ब्रह्मचि Noun
Brahmaci
ब्रह्मच
Brahman itself
जाणिजे Verb
Jāṇije
समजावे
Should be known
वेदु Noun
Vedu
वेद
Vedas
साजे Verb
Sāje
शोभतो किंवा प्रकट होतो
Manifests or suits
प्रत्यक्षु Adjective
Pratyakṣu
प्रत्यक्ष
Directly or manifest

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever action is performed should be known as Brahman itself, for in that action, the Veda is directly manifest.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that all righteous actions originate from the Supreme Brahman. Since the Vedas, which provide the blueprint for human conduct, emerged from the Imperishable Divine, any action performed in accordance with these principles is essentially an expression of the Divine. He suggests that a seeker should view their duties not as mundane tasks but as a manifestation of the ultimate reality, thereby transforming work into worship.

🎯 Practical Application

Approach your daily professional or personal tasks with the mindset that 'Work is Worship'. For example, a teacher educating students should view the act of teaching as a divine service to knowledge rather than just a means of livelihood.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the divine origin of action and its inseparable connection to the Supreme Reality (Brahman) and the Vedas.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 296

तस्माद्यस्य महाबाहो निगृहीतानि सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणोनि इंद्रियांचा निग्रहो । जो करी तोचि जाणावा पाहो । जयाचा स्थिर भावो । आत्मरूपीं ॥

"Therefore, O Mighty-armed, he whose senses are completely restrained from their objects, his wisdom is firmly set."

इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
इंद्रियांचा
of the senses
निग्रहो Noun
Nigraho
संयम किंवा ताबा
restraint or control
जाणावा Verb
Janava
ओळखावा किंवा समजावा
should be known
स्थिर Adjective
Sthira
अढळ किंवा शांत
steady or stable
आत्मरूपीं Noun
Atmarupi
आत्मस्वरूपात
in the form of the Self

💡 Meaning

Therefore, know that person to be truly wise whose senses are completely restrained from their objects and whose mind is steady in the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that spiritual stability is achieved through the mastery of senses. Just as a tortoise protects itself by withdrawing its limbs, a seeker protects their consciousness by withdrawing the senses from external temptations. This internal focus allows the intellect to remain firmly established in the Divine Self, undisturbed by the dualities of the world.

🎯 Practical Application

Practicing self-discipline in daily life, such as resisting the urge to procrastinate or overindulge in social media, helps in building a focused and peaceful mind. Example: Choosing a healthy meal over junk food despite the craving.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna that true wisdom is established only when the senses are completely withdrawn from worldly objects.

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