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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 61

म्हणोनि इंद्रियें दमिजेत । आणि युक्तीनें विषय सांडिजेत । तरीच हे स्थिरावत । प्रज्ञा पैं ॥ ६१ ॥

"Therefore, the senses should be subdued, and objects of desire should be abandoned with wisdom; only then does this intellect become firm."

इंद्रियें Noun
Indriye
ज्ञानेंद्रिये व कर्मेंद्रिये
Senses
दमिजेत Verb
Damijet
संयम करावा
Should be controlled
युक्तीनें Adverb
Yuktine
कौशल्याने किंवा विवेकाने
With skill or wisdom
विषय Noun
Vishaya
भोगाच्या वस्तू
Objects of enjoyment
स्थिरावत Verb
Sthiravat
स्थिर होते
Becomes stable
प्रज्ञा Noun
Pradnya
बुद्धी
Intellect

💡 Meaning

Therefore, one should control the senses and skillfully renounce sensory objects; only then does the intellect become steady.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that physical suppression of the senses is insufficient. One must employ 'Yukti' (skillful means or discernment) to detach the mind from sensory objects. Only when the senses are disciplined and the attraction to worldly pleasures is neutralized through wisdom does the intellect become truly steady and anchored in the Self.

🎯 Practical Application

In modern life, practicing a 'digital detox' by consciously limiting social media usage to focus on personal growth is a practical application of controlling the senses with wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the necessity of sense control and skillful detachment to achieve a steady intellect.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 312

म्हणोनि तो निरिच्छु । सर्वत्र पूर्णकामू । जैसा कां चंद्रमा । चांदिणें सीतळु ॥

"Therefore he is desireless, fulfilled in all respects, just as the moon is cool with its moonlight."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhanoni
म्हणून
Therefore
निरिच्छु Adjective
Niricchu
इच्छारहित
Desireless
पूर्णकामू Adjective
Purnakamu
ज्याच्या सर्व इच्छा पूर्ण झाल्या आहेत असा
Fully satisfied
चंद्रमा Noun
Chandrama
चंद्र
Moon
सीतळु Adjective
Sitalu
थंड किंवा शांत
Cool or peaceful

💡 Meaning

Therefore, he is desireless and completely satisfied everywhere, just as the moon is naturally cool with its moonlight.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar uses the metaphor of the moon to describe a self-realized soul. Just as the moon is inherently cool and provides soothing light to everyone without any selfish motive, a wise person is free from all personal desires. Because they have found complete satisfaction within their own soul, they remain calm and fulfilled in every situation, radiating peace to the world.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, reducing our dependency on external results leads to inner stability. For example, working with dedication but without being anxious about the reward makes one's mind as calm as the moon.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of a person who has attained steady wisdom and is free from worldly desires.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 100

तरी हे सर्वथा न मरे । आणि मारितांही न संचरे । म्हणोनि तू झुरे । वांयां चि गा ॥

"Therefore, this (soul) never dies, and even if killed, it is not affected; hence, you are grieving needlessly."

सर्वथा Adverb
sarvathā
कधीही किंवा कोणत्याही प्रकारे
in every way or always
मरे Verb
mare
मरतो
dies
मारितांही Verb
māritāṃhī
मारले तरीही
even if killed
संचरे Verb
saṃcare
बाधा होणे किंवा बदलणे
affected or moves
झुरे Verb
jhure
शोक करणे किंवा दुःखी होणे
to grieve or pine
वांयां Adverb
vāṃyāṃ
व्यर्थ किंवा उगाचच
in vain or uselessly

💡 Meaning

This soul never dies, and even if one attempts to kill it, it remains unaffected. Therefore, you are grieving in vain.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the eternal nature of the soul (Atman). He explains that the soul is beyond the reach of death and cannot be destroyed by any physical act of killing. Since the essence of a being is indestructible, grieving over the perceived death of the body is an illusion. He encourages Arjuna to look beyond the physical form and realize the permanent reality of the self.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, this teaching helps us maintain equanimity during loss. For example, when a project fails, one should realize that their core skills and potential remain intact, and only the external outcome has changed.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Krishna's teaching to Arjuna regarding the indestructibility of the soul to remove his grief.

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