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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 70

तेणें अंतःकरणवृत्ती । सांवरायाची शक्ती । हारविली सर्वथा ॥

"By that (surge of emotion), the capacity to steady the mind's disposition was lost entirely."

तेणें Pronoun
Tene
त्यामुळे
Because of that
अंतःकरणवृत्ती Noun
Antahkaranavritti
मनाची अवस्था
State of mind
सांवरायाची Verb
Savarayachi
आवरण्याची किंवा नियंत्रण करण्याची
To restrain or control
शक्ती Noun
Shakti
सामर्थ्य
Power or strength
हारविली Verb
Haravili
गमावली किंवा संपली
Lost or vanished
सर्वथा Adverb
Sarvatha
पूर्णपणे
Completely

💡 Meaning

Due to those intense pure emotions, the power to restrain or control the mind was completely lost.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar describes the state of 'Samadhi' or spiritual absorption. When the 'Sattva' quality dominates the mind due to divine proximity or knowledge, the ego and the conscious effort to control one's emotions dissolve. Sanjaya, the narrator, experiences such an intense surge of pure emotions (Ashta-sattvika bhava) that his intellectual and physical capacity to restrain himself is completely overwhelmed by divine bliss.

🎯 Practical Application

This describes a state of flow or peak experience where one is so immersed in a higher purpose or divine feeling that self-consciousness disappears. Example: A musician becoming one with the music, losing all sense of time and surroundings.

📌 Context

As Sanjaya narrates the divine dialogue of the Bhagavad Gita to King Dhritarashtra, he becomes so overwhelmed by spiritual ecstasy that he loses his mental composure.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 2, Verse 257

म्हणोनि अर्जुना ऐकें । जो इंद्रियांतें जिणें निकें । तोचि प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठितु लोके । जाणिजे गा ॥

"Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who conquers his senses well, he alone is known in the world as one of steady wisdom."

म्हणोनि Conjunction
Mhaṇōni
म्हणून
Therefore
इंद्रियांतें Noun
Indriyāntēṃ
इंद्रियांना
To the senses
जिणें Verb
Jiṇēṃ
जिंकतो
Conquers
निकें Adverb
Nikēṃ
चांगल्या प्रकारे / पूर्णपणे
Completely / Properly
प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठितु Adjective
Prajñāpratiṣṭhitu
स्थिर बुद्धीचा
Established in wisdom
लोके Noun
Lōkē
जगात
In the world

💡 Meaning

Therefore, O Arjuna, listen; he who completely conquers his senses is to be known as one established in steady wisdom in this world.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that true wisdom is attained only by those who have complete mastery over their senses. A person whose senses are under control and not swayed by external attractions is recognized as 'Prajna-pratishthita' (one established in steady wisdom). It highlights that self-discipline is the foundation of spiritual stability and mental peace.

🎯 Practical Application

In daily life, practicing self-restraint against distractions like excessive social media use or unhealthy habits helps in developing a focused and stable mind, leading to better decision-making.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person with stable wisdom (Sthitaprajna) to Arjuna, focusing on the mastery of senses.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 1, Verse 50

तैसे ते कुरुक्षेत्र । जाहले असे पवित्र । जेथ आले अहोरात्र । देवगण ॥ ५० ॥

"In that way, Kurukshetra became so holy that the hosts of gods frequented it day and night."

तैसे Adverb
Taise
त्याप्रमाणे
In that manner / Similarly
कुरुक्षेत्र Noun
Kurukshetra
कुरुक्षेत्राची भूमी
The field of Kurukshetra
पवित्र Adjective
Pavitra
पावन किंवा शुद्ध
Holy or Sacred
अहोरात्र Adverb
Ahoratra
दिवस-रात्र
Day and night
देवगण Noun
Devgana
देवांचे समूह
Groups of deities

💡 Meaning

In the same way, that Kurukshetra has become so sacred that groups of gods visit there day and night.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes the spiritual significance of Kurukshetra. By describing it as so holy that even deities frequent the place day and night, he elevates the setting from a mere physical battlefield to a divine stage. This suggests that the events unfolding (the delivery of the Gita) are of cosmic importance, attracting the attention of the celestial beings.

🎯 Practical Application

One should strive to make their environment sacred through positive actions and thoughts. For example, maintaining a peaceful and clean atmosphere at home or work invites positive energy and divine grace, similar to a holy site.

📌 Context

Sanjaya describes the divine sanctity of the Kurukshetra battlefield to King Dhritarashtra.

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