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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 3, Verse 231

म्हणौनि तूं पां धनुर्धरा | या कर्मातें न संडवे सर्वथा | परि फळाची आशा न धरितां | आचरावें || २३१ ||

"Therefore, O Archer (Arjuna), do not ever abandon action; but perform it without harboring any hope for the fruit."

म्हणौनि Conjunction
Mhanauni
म्हणून
Therefore
धनुर्धरा Noun
Dhanurdhara
हे अर्जुना (धनुष्य धारण करणाऱ्या)
O Archer (Arjuna)
संडवे Verb
Sandave
सोडावे / त्याग करावा
To abandon / leave
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
कोणत्याही प्रकारे / पूर्णपणे
In any way / completely
आचरावें Verb
Aacharave
आचरण करावे / करावे
To perform / practice
आशा Noun
Aasha
अपेक्षा / इच्छा
Desire / Expectation

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, do not abandon your duties at all; instead, perform them without any expectation of the results.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that action is an inherent part of human existence and cannot be entirely renounced. The path to spiritual growth is not through the abandonment of work, but through the abandonment of the ego and the desire for specific outcomes. By performing one's prescribed duties (Swadharma) with a sense of dedication and without being troubled by the results, an individual remains free from the karmic cycle. This selfless action transforms mundane work into a spiritual discipline.

🎯 Practical Application

A professional should focus on delivering high-quality work and serving the client's needs rather than being constantly preoccupied with a promotion or bonus.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of performing one's duty without attachment to the results, following the teachings of Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 358

जैसा जळचरांचां मेळीं । जळचरु न भिजे कमळीं । तैसा विषयांच्यां जाळीं । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

जैसा जळचरांच्या मेळी । जळचरु न भिजे कमळी । तैसा विषयांच्या जाळी । न गुंफिजे जो ॥

"As in the company of aquatic beings, the aquatic creature is not wetted by water, so is he who is not entangled in the snare of sense-objects."

जळचरांचां Noun
jalacharāñcāṃ
पाण्यात राहणाऱ्या प्राण्यांच्या
of water-dwelling creatures
मेळीं Noun
meḷīṃ
समूहात किंवा समुदायात
in the gathering or group
न भिजे Verb
na bhije
भिजत नाही किंवा लिप्त होत नाही
does not get wet or affected
विषयांच्यां Noun
viṣayāñcyāṃ
इंद्रियांच्या भोगांच्या
of sensory objects or pleasures
जाळीं Noun
jāḷīṃ
जाळ्यामध्ये
in the net or trap
न गुंफिजे Verb
na gumphije
अडकत नाही किंवा गुंतत नाही
does not get entangled

💡 Meaning

Just as aquatic creatures remain unaffected by water while living in it, a wise person remains unentangled in the web of worldly desires.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses a profound analogy to describe the state of 'Anasakti' (non-attachment). He compares a wise person to aquatic creatures that live in water but remain untouched by its wetness. Similarly, a Sthitaprajna lives in the material world, interacts with sensory objects, and performs his duties, yet his inner self remains free from the 'net' of desires and attachments. He is in the world, but the world is not in him.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, we are surrounded by consumerism and digital distractions. One should learn to use these tools for necessity without becoming emotionally dependent or addicted to them, maintaining inner peace.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains how a person of steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) remains unattached to worldly pleasures despite living among them.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 210

जेणें सांडिला फळाचा संगु। तोचि तो नित्यतृप्तु। जो न करी कर्माचा पांगु। कवणिये काळीं॥

"He who has abandoned attachment to the fruit of action, he alone is eternally satisfied, who never depends on action at any time."

सांडिला Verb
sandila
त्याग केला / सोडला
abandoned / renounced
संगु Noun
sangu
आसक्ती / ओढ
attachment
नित्यतृप्तु Adjective
nityatruptu
नेहमी समाधानी
eternally satisfied
पांगु Noun
pangu
अवलंबून असणे / अगतिकता
dependence / helplessness
कवणिये Other
kavaniye
कोणत्याही
at any
काळीं Noun
kali
वेळी / काळात
time

💡 Meaning

One who has given up attachment to the results of actions is truly content and never depends on actions for satisfaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a person who has completely abandoned attachment to the results of their actions is truly 'Nityatrupta' (ever-content). Such an individual does not depend on the outcomes of their deeds for happiness. Since their satisfaction comes from within, they remain unaffected by external circumstances and are not bound by the consequences of their actions.

🎯 Practical Application

Focus on your daily tasks or job without being obsessed with the promotion or reward. This mindset keeps you peaceful and productive regardless of the final outcome.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained spiritual freedom by renouncing the desire for the fruits of their actions.

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