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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 74

योऽन्तःसुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथाऽन्तर्ज्योतिरेव यः । स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ॥

जया अंतरीं सुख । जो आत्मबोधें हरिख । जया स्वरूपींचि चोख । दृष्टी जाहली ॥ ७४ ॥

"He who has internal happiness, who finds joy in self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self."

अंतरीं Adverb
Antari
हृदयात किंवा आत
Within or inside the heart
आत्मबोधें Noun
Atmabodhe
आत्मज्ञानाने
By self-realization or self-knowledge
हरिख Noun
Harikha
आनंद किंवा हर्ष
Joy or delight
स्वरूपीं Noun
Swarupi
स्वतःच्या मूळ स्वरूपात
In one's own true nature
चोख Adjective
Chokha
शुद्ध किंवा निर्मळ
Pure or clear
दृष्टी Noun
Drishti
नजर किंवा पाहण्याची शक्ती
Vision or sight

💡 Meaning

One who finds happiness within, who is delighted by self-knowledge, and whose vision has become pure in the Self, is a true yogi.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that a true yogi is one who finds happiness within themselves rather than seeking it in the external world. When a person attains self-knowledge (Atmabodha), their joy becomes independent of external circumstances. Their vision becomes 'Chokha' (pure), meaning they see the divine essence in everything. Such a person achieves the state of Brahman (the ultimate reality) because they have transcended the dualities of the material world.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, this teaches us to seek validation and happiness from our inner growth rather than social media likes or material possessions. For example, feeling satisfied with your honest effort in a project is 'Antari Sukha'.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has found eternal joy within the self, corresponding to Bhagavad Gita 5.24.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 78

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः । इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

म्हणौनि तोचि स्थिरप्रज्ञु । जो इंद्रियांचा निग्रहु । करूनि जाहला समर्थु । आत्मबोधीं ॥

"Therefore, he alone is of steady wisdom, who, having controlled the senses, has become capable in self-knowledge."

स्थिरप्रज्ञु Noun
Sthitaprajnu
ज्याची बुद्धी स्थिर आहे असा
One with steady wisdom
इंद्रियांचा Noun
Indriyancha
ज्ञानेंद्रियांचा
Of the senses
निग्रहु Noun
Nigrahu
संयम किंवा ताबा
Restraint or control
समर्थु Adjective
Samarthu
सक्षम किंवा शक्तिशाली
Capable or powerful
आत्मबोधीं Noun
Aatmabodhi
आत्मज्ञानामध्ये
In self-knowledge

💡 Meaning

He alone is of steady wisdom who has controlled his senses and has become capable in self-knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains that true stability of mind is achieved only when one masters their senses. Drawing a parallel to a tortoise that withdraws its limbs into its shell for protection, a wise person withdraws their senses from worldly objects and temptations. This mastery is not merely physical suppression but a spiritual strength derived from self-realization, allowing the intellect to remain undisturbed by external stimuli.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing digital detox or staying focused on a task despite notifications is a practical application of sense control. By not reacting to every distraction, we improve our mental clarity and productivity.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the characteristics of a person with steady wisdom (Sthitaprajna) focusing on sense control.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 5, Verse 5

यत्सांख्यैः प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते । एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स पश्यति ॥ ५ ॥

जे सांख्यीं पद पाविजे । तेंचि योगियांही लाहिजे । म्हणोनि दोन्ही एकचि मानिजे । अर्जुना पैं ॥ ५ ॥

"The place which is reached by the Sankhyas is also reached by the Yogis. He who sees that Sankhya and Yoga are one, he is the one who truly sees."

सांख्यीं Noun
Sankhyi
सांख्य मार्गाने
By the path of knowledge
पाविजे Verb
Pavije
प्राप्त होते
Is attained
लाहिजे Verb
Lahije
मिळते
Is obtained
दोन्ही Adjective
Donhi
दोन्ही
Both
एकचि Adjective
Ekachi
एकच
Only one
पद Noun
Pada
स्थान किंवा मोक्षपद
Position or state of liberation
मानिजे Verb
Manije
मानले पाहिजे
Should be considered

💡 Meaning

The state reached by the followers of Sankhya is also reached by the followers of Yoga. Therefore, he who sees Sankhya and Yoga as one, truly sees.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that the ultimate destination reached by those following the path of knowledge (Sankhya) is the same as that reached by those following the path of selfless action (Yoga). Though the methods differ—one focusing on intellectual realization and the other on detached performance of duties—the spiritual fruit is identical. A person who perceives this fundamental unity possesses true wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

Whether you are working professionally or meditating, if both are done with a sense of duty and without attachment to results, they lead to the same inner growth. Example: Serving society honestly is as spiritual as formal prayer.

📌 Context

Lord Krishna explains the equality of the path of knowledge (Sankhya) and the path of action (Yoga).

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