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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 23

गतसङ्गस्य मुक्तस्य ज्ञानावस्थितचेतसः । यज्ञायाचरतः कर्म समग्रं प्रविलीयते ॥

जेणें सांडिला अभिमानु । जो विसरला देहभानु । जयाचे अंतःकरणीं ज्ञानु । ठसावलें असे ॥

"He who is unattached, liberated, whose mind is established in knowledge, and who works for the sake of sacrifice—his actions are entirely dissolved."

सांडिला Verb
Sandila
त्याग केला किंवा सोडला
abandoned or cast off
अभिमानु Noun
Abhimanu
अहंकार किंवा गर्व
ego or pride
देहभानु Noun
Dehabhanu
देहाची जाणीव किंवा शरीरासक्ती
body consciousness
अंतःकरणीं Noun
Antahkarani
हृदयात किंवा मनात
in the heart or mind
ठसावलें Verb
Thasavale
स्थिर झाले किंवा बिंबले
firmly established

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned ego, forgotten body-consciousness, and whose heart is firmly established in spiritual knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has transcended the ego and lost the sense of bodily identification becomes truly free. Their consciousness is perpetually anchored in divine knowledge. Any action performed by such a realized soul is done as an offering (Yajna) to the divine, without any personal motive. Consequently, the fruits of such actions do not bind them; instead, the actions dissolve entirely into the light of wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties without the 'I am the doer' attitude. For example, while working in an office, focus on the quality of work as a service rather than just seeking personal praise or rewards.

📌 Context

Shri Krishna describes the characteristics of a person whose actions do not create any karmic bondage.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 232

म्हणोनि जे जे उचित । आणि अवसरें प्राप्त । तें कर्म न सांडितां विहित । आचरावें ॥ २३२ ॥

"Therefore, whatever is appropriate and comes to you according to the occasion, perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it."

उचित Adjective
Uchit
योग्य किंवा रास्त
Appropriate or right
अवसरें Adverb
Avasare
प्रसंगानुसार किंवा वेळेनुसार
According to the occasion
प्राप्त Adjective
Prapt
मिळालेले किंवा समोर आलेले
Obtained or encountered
विहित Noun
Vihit
शास्त्राने सांगितलेले किंवा विहित केलेले
Prescribed or ordained
आचरावें Verb
Acharave
आचरणात आणावे किंवा करावे
Should perform or practice

💡 Meaning

Therefore, whatever is appropriate and arises according to the occasion, perform that prescribed duty without abandoning it.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar provides practical guidance on Karma Yoga. He emphasizes that one should prioritize actions that are 'Uchit' (morally right) and 'Avasare Prapt' (presented by the current situation). Instead of abandoning prescribed duties (Vihit Karma), one should perform them with complete dedication. True spiritual growth comes from fulfilling the responsibilities that life presents to us at any given moment, rather than seeking to escape them.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, when a responsibility arises, instead of avoiding it, complete it as your duty for that moment. For example, a student focusing on studies during exams is performing their 'appropriate' and 'timely' duty.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the essence of performing one's duty as per the situation and time.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 25

जेणे सांडिला देहाभिमानु । जो विसरला मी-तूंपणु । जयासी आत्मबोधु पूर्णु । हाता आला ॥ २५ ॥

"One who has cast off the pride of the body, who has forgotten the distinction of 'I' and 'thou', and into whose hands has come the full knowledge of the Self."

जेणे Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने
By whom
सांडिला Verb
Sandila
त्याग केला / सोडला
Abandoned / Given up
देहाभिमानु Noun
Dehabhimanu
शरीराचा अहंकार
Body-ego
मी-तूंपणु Noun
Mi-tumpanu
द्वैतभाव / भेदभाव
Duality / Sense of 'I' and 'You'
आत्मबोधु Noun
Atmabodhu
आत्मज्ञान
Self-realization
हाता आला Verb
Hata ala
प्राप्त झाला
Attained / Acquired

💡 Meaning

One who has abandoned body-ego, forgotten the sense of 'I' and 'You' (duality), and has attained complete Self-realization.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a realized soul. Such a person has transcended the identification with the physical body (Dehabhiman). They no longer perceive the world through the lens of duality—the distinction between 'I' and 'You' vanishes. This state is achieved when one attains complete Self-knowledge (Atmabodh), leading to a sense of oneness with the Supreme Reality. The verse emphasizes that liberation is not just an external renunciation but an internal transformation where the ego dissolves.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, we often get caught in ego and competition. By reducing our ego and treating others with equality, we can find inner peace. For example, instead of taking sole credit for a team success, acknowledging everyone's contribution reflects a lack of 'I-ness'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person who has attained liberation and is established in the Self.

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