[A freelance translation of these 108 stanzas from the Dnyaneshwari. The original composition is based on a specific meter which follows a fixed pattern of four semi-sentences. A similar pattern is followed in the translated version as well.]
The supremacy of the spiritual wisdom ('Jnana'), non-dual nature of existence
(51)
With spiritual wisdom you will see that
The Self is all pervading
You will then deal with all the living creatures and non-living things
As My manifestation (My refers to Lord Vishnu)
(52)
When such a transcendental knowledge illuminates the existence
By the divine grace of the spiritual master ('Sadguru')
See how the darkness of delusions
Vanishes right away
(53 - 54)
Among all the sinners
Even if you are the worst offender
You will easily sail through the ocean of sins
By using the spiritual wisdom as a cruiser
(55)
Among all the diverse faculties of knowledge
Spiritual knowledge is the supreme one
This superlative and celestial knowledge
Is the ultimate mystery
When the spiritual master’s grace showers
It surfaces as real Self in the heart
The spiritual seekers easily experience
This timeless essence of any true religion
Once (this mystery) is experienced
The trilogy of knowledge-knower-known fades away
O Arjuna, for my devotees
A journey to the celestial home becomes an effortless endeavour
The mysterious relationship between the almighty and the existence
(56)
As the smoke emerges from a flame
And yet the flame stands apart from the smoke
Similarly all these limitations and impositions keep emerging from me
Yet I do not reside in them
(57 - 58)
As the physical body is comprised of
Five elements (Earth, water, fire, air and ether)
It is not capable of avoiding the cycle
Of birth and death
See how it gets constantly engaged
In the actions having the three basic qualities
As it is just a transitory entity
It can cease to exist any moment
(Thee basic qualities - purity, passion and ignorance)
(59)
Consider the physical body as a short-lived phenomenon
The soul is timeless and eternal
That is why identification with the body is entirely an illusion
The formless real Self is the only truth
(60)
It (the soul) is neither empty nor full
It is neither a void nor the entirety
It is neither idle nor active
It is neither subtle nor gross
[To be continued ...]
The supremacy of the spiritual wisdom ('Jnana'), non-dual nature of existence
(51)
With spiritual wisdom you will see that
The Self is all pervading
You will then deal with all the living creatures and non-living things
As My manifestation (My refers to Lord Vishnu)
(52)
When such a transcendental knowledge illuminates the existence
By the divine grace of the spiritual master ('Sadguru')
See how the darkness of delusions
Vanishes right away
(53 - 54)
Among all the sinners
Even if you are the worst offender
You will easily sail through the ocean of sins
By using the spiritual wisdom as a cruiser
(55)
Among all the diverse faculties of knowledge
Spiritual knowledge is the supreme one
This superlative and celestial knowledge
Is the ultimate mystery
When the spiritual master’s grace showers
It surfaces as real Self in the heart
The spiritual seekers easily experience
This timeless essence of any true religion
Once (this mystery) is experienced
The trilogy of knowledge-knower-known fades away
O Arjuna, for my devotees
A journey to the celestial home becomes an effortless endeavour
The mysterious relationship between the almighty and the existence
(56)
As the smoke emerges from a flame
And yet the flame stands apart from the smoke
Similarly all these limitations and impositions keep emerging from me
Yet I do not reside in them
(57 - 58)
As the physical body is comprised of
Five elements (Earth, water, fire, air and ether)
It is not capable of avoiding the cycle
Of birth and death
See how it gets constantly engaged
In the actions having the three basic qualities
As it is just a transitory entity
It can cease to exist any moment
(Thee basic qualities - purity, passion and ignorance)
(59)
Consider the physical body as a short-lived phenomenon
The soul is timeless and eternal
That is why identification with the body is entirely an illusion
The formless real Self is the only truth
(60)
It (the soul) is neither empty nor full
It is neither a void nor the entirety
It is neither idle nor active
It is neither subtle nor gross
[To be continued ...]
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