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🕉️Sanskrit Subhashit

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 169

म्हणोनि अज्ञानाचेनि मूळें । संशयो हा बळावे बळें । मग तो ज्ञानाचेनि पाजळें । जाळिजे वेगीं ॥ १६९ ॥

"Therefore, due to the root of ignorance, doubt gains strength; then it should be burnt quickly with the flame of knowledge."

अज्ञानाचेनि Noun
Ajnānāceni
अज्ञानामुळे
Due to ignorance
मूळें Noun
Mūḷēṃ
कारणाने किंवा मुळापासून
By the root or cause
संशयो Noun
Saṃśayo
शंका किंवा संशय
Doubt
बळावे Verb
Baḷāve
बळकट होतो किंवा वाढतो
Strengthens or grows
पाजळें Noun
Pājaḷēṃ
प्रकाशाने किंवा ज्योतीने
With the light or flame
जाळिजे Verb
Jāḷije
जाळून टाकावा
Should be burnt
वेगीं Adverb
Vegīṃ
त्वरित किंवा वेगाने
Quickly

💡 Meaning

Doubt grows strong because of the root of ignorance; therefore, it should be quickly burnt away with the light of knowledge.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

Saint Dnyaneshwar emphasizes that doubt is fundamentally rooted in ignorance. As long as a person lacks true understanding or self-realization, doubt continues to gain strength, acting as a major obstacle to spiritual and worldly success. Just as darkness can only be dispelled by light, the 'fire' or 'flame' of knowledge must be ignited to burn away these doubts immediately. It highlights that clarity comes only through the pursuit of truth and wisdom.

🎯 Practical Application

In practical life, whenever you face uncertainty or hesitation regarding a task, seek expert knowledge and facts. For example, if a professional is doubtful about a project's success, gaining technical expertise and data (knowledge) will eliminate the doubt and provide the confidence to proceed.

📌 Context

In the concluding part of the fourth chapter, Saint Dnyaneshwar explains Shri Krishna's instruction to Arjuna about destroying the doubt residing in the heart using the sword of knowledge.

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Dnyaneshwari Ch. 4, Verse 218

कर्मण्यकर्म यः पश्येदकर्मणि च कर्म यः । स बुद्धिमान्मनुष्येषु स युक्तः कृत्स्नकर्मकृत् ॥

म्हणोनि अर्जुना तोचि जाणावा । जो कर्माचां लोटीं न पाविजे विसांवा । आणि अकर्माचां ठावीं न संवावा । कर्माचिया ओढी ॥

"Therefore Arjuna, recognize him alone as wise, who finds no rest (stagnation) in the flood of actions, and is not touched by the pull of actions in the state of inaction."

लोटीं Noun
Loti
प्रवाहामध्ये किंवा ओघात
In the flood or surge
विसांवा Noun
Visanva
विश्रांती किंवा अडकणे
Rest or getting stuck
ठावीं Noun
Thavi
ठिकाणी किंवा स्थितीत
In the place or state
ओढी Noun
Odhi
आकर्षण किंवा ओढ
Pull or attraction
जाणावा Verb
Janava
ओळखावा किंवा समजावा
Should be known

💡 Meaning

Therefore, Arjuna, know him to be the wise one, who is not overwhelmed by the surge of actions and is not pulled by desires even in a state of physical inaction.

🔍 Deep Interpretation

In this verse, Dnyaneshwar Maharaj emphasizes that true liberation is not about physical renunciation of work, but about mental detachment. A wise person is one who remains unperturbed even in the midst of intense activity and does not harbor mental cravings for action when physically inactive. This state of 'inaction in action' is the hallmark of a realized soul.

🎯 Practical Application

In professional life, staying calm during a high-pressure deadline and not overthinking about work during your time off is a practical application of this wisdom.

📌 Context

Saint Dnyaneshwar explains the characteristics of a person who has transcended the bondage of action.

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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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