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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 155

तैसे कर्म तरी कीजे । परि कर्तेपण न भजिजे । मग तेणें न बाधिजे । संन्यासी जैसा ॥

"Perform actions in that manner, but do not embrace the sense of doership; then you shall not be bound by them, just like a Sannyasi."

तैसे Adverb
Taise
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner
कर्म Noun
Karma
कार्य किंवा कर्तव्य
Action or duty
कर्तेपण Noun
Kartepan
मी कर्ता आहे हा भाव
Sense of doership
भजिजे Verb
Bhajije
स्वीकारणे किंवा धरणे
To embrace or hold
बाधिजे Verb
Badhije
अडकणे किंवा बंधन होणे
To be bound or affected
संन्यासी Noun
Sannyasi
विरक्त किंवा त्यागी पुरुष
Renunciant

💡 Meaning

Perform your actions in that manner, but do not harbor the ego of being the doer; then you will not be bound by those actions, just like a Sannyasi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of selfless action. He suggests that one should perform their duties diligently but without the ego of being the 'doer'. When the sense of agency is removed, the action does not create karmic debt. Just as a true Sannyasi remains detached despite performing actions in the world, a seeker should remain unattached to the results and the ego of action to achieve liberation.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, while working or studying, instead of thinking 'I am doing this,' focus on 'This is my duty.' For example, a doctor treats a patient as a duty without getting emotionally entangled in the outcome, thus maintaining mental peace regardless of the result.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna explains to Arjuna how to perform actions without being bound by their consequences by relinquishing the ego of doership.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 90

म्हणोनि कर्माचां ठायीं । जे हे अकर्तृत्व पाही । ते सहजचि आहे ठायीं । आत्मस्वरूपीं ॥ ९० ॥

"Therefore, see that this non-doership in the midst of actions is naturally present in the nature of the Self."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्माचां Noun
Karmacham
कर्माच्या
Of actions
अकर्तृत्व Noun
Akartrutva
न करण्याचे तत्व
Non-doership
पाही Verb
Pahi
पहा किंवा समज
See or understand
सहजचि Adverb
Sahajachi
नैसर्गिकरित्या
Naturally
आत्मस्वरूपीं Noun
Atmaswarupi
आत्म्याच्या स्वरूपात
In the nature of the soul

💡 Meaning

Therefore, understand that this non-doership in the midst of actions is naturally inherent in the nature of the Self.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes the Vedantic concept of 'Akartrutva' (non-doership). He explains that the true Self (Atman) is inherently detached from the actions performed by the physical body and the senses. While the world perceives an individual as the 'doer', the enlightened soul realizes that the Self is merely a witness. This natural state of non-action within action is the essence of the soul's existence. Understanding this helps a seeker to dissolve the ego and remain untouched by the fruits of karma.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practice performing your duties without the ego of being the 'sole doer'. For example, when you help someone, instead of thinking 'I helped them', realize that you were just an instrument of a higher power or circumstance. This mindset reduces stress and pride.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the inherent non-doership of the soul despite the physical actions performed by the body.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 34

अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम् । संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते ॥

आणि अकीर्ति जे होईल । ती कल्पांतींही न सरैल । आणि मरणाहूनि थोरैल । दुःख तें गा ॥ ३४ ॥

"And people will speak of your everlasting infamy; and for one who has been honored, dishonor is worse than death."

अकीर्ति Noun
Akirti
बदनामी किंवा अपकीर्ती
Infamy or Dishonor
कल्पांतींही Adverb
Kalpantihi
युगाच्या अंतापर्यंत
Until the end of time
न सरैल Verb
Na Sarail
संपणार नाही
Will not end
मरणाहूनि Noun
Maranahuni
मरणापेक्षा
Than death
थोरैल Adjective
Thorail
मोठे किंवा जास्त
Greater or More

💡 Meaning

And the infamy that you will gain will last until the end of the world. For a person of honor, dishonor is more painful than death.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elaborates on the psychological and social impact of losing one's reputation. For a person of high standing and integrity, public disgrace is a fate worse than physical death. The 'infamy' mentioned here is 'avyayam' (everlasting), meaning it outlasts the physical body. Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that running away from duty out of fear or confusion leads to a permanent stain on one's character that cannot be erased even after many ages.

🎯 Practical Application

Maintaining integrity in professional and personal life is crucial. For example, a leader who compromises their values for short-term gain may face lifelong public distrust, which is harder to bear than the struggle of staying truthful.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains to Arjuna the social and personal consequences of abandoning his duty as a warrior.

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