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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 111

म्हणोनि स्वधर्माचें अनुष्ठान । हेंचि मुख्य तप जाण । यालागीं तूं सावधान । होईं पां आतां ॥ १११ ॥

म्हणोनि स्वधर्माचें अनुष्ठान । हेंचि मुख्य तप जाण । यालागीं तूं सावधान । होईं पां आतां ॥

"Therefore, the performance of one's own duty is the main penance; know this. Hence, be alert now."

स्वधर्माचें Noun
Swadharmache
आपल्या विहित कर्तव्याचे
Of one's own duty
अनुष्ठान Noun
Anushthan
आचरण किंवा पालन
Performance or practice
मुख्य Adjective
Mukhya
श्रेष्ठ किंवा महत्त्वाचे
Principal or main
तप Noun
Tapa
तपश्चर्या
Penance or austerity
सावधान Adjective
Savdhan
जागरूक किंवा सतर्क
Alert or attentive

💡 Meaning

Therefore, understand that the practice of your own duty is the primary penance. For this reason, be alert and attentive now.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the sincere execution of one's own duties (Swadharma) is the ultimate form of penance. He argues that one does not need to perform external rituals or undergo physical hardships to reach a higher spiritual state; rather, being dedicated to one's responsibilities is sufficient. He urges Arjuna to be mindful and alert in fulfilling his role as a warrior, as that is his true path to spiritual growth.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this means focusing on your current responsibilities with full integrity. For example, a doctor treating patients with complete dedication is performing their 'Tapa' through their professional duty.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains to Arjuna that performing one's inherent duties is the highest form of spiritual practice.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 219

जयाचें कर्म सर्वथा । संकल्पें न शिवे पांडुसुता । आणि फळाचीही आस्था । सांडिली जेणें ॥

"Whose actions are entirely untouched by desire, O Arjuna, and who has renounced the longing for results."

जयाचें Pronoun
Jayache
ज्याचे
Whose
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे / सर्व प्रकारे
Entirely / In every way
संकल्पें Noun
Sankalpe
इच्छेने / संकल्पाने
By desire or intent
शिवे Verb
Shive
स्पर्श करणे
To touch
आस्था Noun
Astha
ओढ / आसक्ती
Attachment or longing
सांडिली Verb
Sandili
त्यागली / सोडून दिली
Abandoned or discarded

💡 Meaning

One whose actions are never touched by desire or intent, and who has abandoned all attachment to the fruits of their labor.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes a person whose actions are untouched by 'Sankalpa' (the mental construct of desire or intent). Such a person performs duties without the egoistic claim of being the 'doer' and without any attachment to the results. By abandoning the craving for outcomes, their actions do not create new karmic bonds. This state represents the pinnacle of Karma Yoga where action becomes a form of meditation.

🎯 Practical Application

Focusing on the quality of your work at the office without constantly worrying about the promotion or bonus, leading to peace of mind and better performance.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person whose actions are free from desire and ego, reflecting the essence of Bhagavad Gita 4.19.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 115

त्यक्त्वा कर्मफलासङ्गं नित्यतृप्तो निराश्रयः। कर्मण्यभिप्रवृत्तोऽपि नैव किञ्चित्करोति सः॥

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती। परि तीं कर्तेपणें न बांधती। जैं सांडिजे फळाची आसक्ती। आणि अहंभावो॥

"Therefore, actions are performed, but they do not bind through doership, when attachment to fruit and ego are cast away."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणें Noun
Kartepane
कर्तेपणाच्या भावनेने
With the sense of doership
बांधती Verb
Bandhati
बांधले जातात
Bind
सांडिजे Verb
Sandije
सोडले जाते
Is abandoned
आसक्ती Noun
Asakti
ओढ किंवा मोह
Attachment
अहंभावो Noun
Ahambhavo
अहंकार
Egoism

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not bind the individual with the sense of doership, provided the attachment to results and egoism are abandoned.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar elucidates the core principle of selfless action. He explains that actions themselves do not bind a soul; rather, it is the 'sense of doership' (ego) and the 'attachment to results' that create bondage. When an individual performs their duties while having surrendered the ego and the craving for rewards, those actions do not produce any karmic debt. Such a person remains liberated even while being actively engaged in the world, much like a roasted seed that cannot sprout again.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, focus on the quality of your work rather than worrying about the promotion or praise you might get. For example, a student should study to gain knowledge and fulfill their duty, rather than just obsessing over the rank or marks.

📌 Context

Dnyaneshwar Maharaj explains how a person can remain free from the bondage of actions by giving up the ego and the desire for results.

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