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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 338

जैसा नावाचा सांगातु । वाऱ्यासी जाहला प्रवृत्तु । तो अगाधुही अपमृत्यु । ओढूनि आणी ॥ ३३८ ॥

"As the association of a boat with a strong wind drags it to an accidental death even in the deep sea."

नावाचा Noun
Nāvācā
नावेचा
of the boat
सांगातु Noun
Sāṅgātu
सोबत किंवा संगत
association or company
वाऱ्यासी Noun
Vāryāsī
वाऱ्याशी
with the wind
प्रवृत्तु Adjective
Pravṛttu
प्रवृत्त झालेला किंवा लागलेला
inclined or engaged
अगाधुही Adjective
Agādhuhī
अथांग किंवा खूप खोल
unfathomable or very deep
अपमृत्यु Noun
Apamṛtyu
अकाली किंवा अपघाती मृत्यू
accidental death or calamity
ओढूनि Verb
Oḍhūni
ओढून
dragging

💡 Meaning

Just as a boat caught in a gale is dragged to a disastrous end even in deep waters, so does the mind following the senses lead to destruction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar provides a profound psychological insight using a nautical metaphor. He explains that just as a boat, intended to cross the waters safely, can be seized by a violent gale and dragged into the depths of the ocean leading to a wreck, similarly, the human mind, when it follows the wandering senses, loses its anchor of wisdom. Even a person with great potential can be led to spiritual or moral ruin if their mind is not disciplined and is constantly pulled by external desires.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, if we allow our senses to be constantly distracted by digital entertainment or impulsive desires, we lose our focus on long-term goals. Discipline acts as the rudder that keeps our 'life-boat' on course.

📌 Context

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how the mind, when swayed by the senses, destroys one's intellect, using the metaphor of a boat in a storm.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 201

म्हणौनि कर्मे तरी कीजती । परि तीं कर्तेपणा न येती । जैसा सूर्य प्रकाशु न घेती । तैसे जाणावे ॥

"Therefore actions are performed, but they do not bring doership; just as the sun does not take the light, so should it be known."

म्हणौनि Adverb
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
कर्मे Noun
Karme
कर्मे / कार्ये
Actions
कीजती Verb
Kijati
केली जातात
Are performed
कर्तेपणा Noun
Kartepana
मीपणा / अहंकार
Doership / Ego
सूर्य Noun
Surya
सूर्य
Sun
प्रकाशु Noun
Prakashu
प्रकाश
Light
जाणावे Verb
Janave
समजावे
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, actions are indeed performed, but they do not result in a sense of doership. Just as the sun provides light but does not possess it for itself, so should this be understood.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar illustrates the concept of 'Nishkama Karma' (selfless action). He uses the analogy of the sun, which illuminates the entire world but remains untouched by the actions happening in that light. The sun provides light naturally without any sense of possession or ego. Similarly, a wise person performs all necessary duties and actions required by their station in life, but they do not let the ego of 'I am the doer' touch their consciousness. Since there is no attachment to the results or the pride of action, these deeds do not bind the individual to the cycle of karma.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, perform your duties (like studying, working, or helping others) without bragging about them. For example, a tree gives fruit but does not eat it itself; similarly, we should work for the welfare of others without letting success inflate our ego.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a realized soul performs actions without attachment or the ego of being the doer.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 47

जेणे विषयांचेनि नांवे । न विसंवादिजे स्वभावें । जयाचेनि चित्तें न संभवे । द्वैतबुद्धि ॥ ४७ ॥

"He who is naturally unperturbed by sensory objects and whose mind is devoid of the sense of duality."

जेणे Pronoun
Jene
ज्याने / ज्याच्याद्वारे
By whom
विषयांचेनि Noun
Vishayancheni
विषयांच्या (इंद्रिय भोगांच्या)
Of sensory objects
विसंवादिजे Verb
Visanvadije
विचलित होणे किंवा विरोध करणे
To be disturbed or conflicted
स्वभावें Adverb
Swabhave
सहजपणे किंवा स्वभावतः
Naturally
चित्तें Noun
Chitte
मनामध्ये / अंतःकरणात
In the mind
द्वैतबुद्धि Noun
Dwaitabuddhi
भेदभाव करण्याची वृत्ती
Sense of duality

💡 Meaning

One who is naturally undisturbed by the mention of sensory objects and in whose mind the sense of duality never arises.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a liberated soul. Such an individual is naturally unaffected by sensory temptations and worldly attractions. Their mind is completely free from the concept of duality (the distinction between self and others). They perceive the same divine consciousness in every being, leading to a state of perpetual peace and non-discrimination.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, this means practicing inclusivity and treating everyone with equal respect, regardless of their background. For example, helping a colleague without judging their status.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has attained mental equilibrium and sees unity in all things.

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