Dnyaneshwari - Part 1

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The Genius of Dnyaneshwar

And only then See the spirit He can …334 In a way they are the same (Food) cooked and uncooked only in name Both satisfy all the same …335 Rivers might flow East or west In the end In the sea they rest …336 Both the systems Have a common aim Their way of doing Not the same …337 A bird can fly and grab a fruit A man is slow in what he moots …338 Step at a time And in his time He finds his way To the sublime8 …339 A thinking man like a bird in flight A working man trudges left and right …340 A realised soul may forgo work But ordinary men depend on work …341 That if you stop your work Realisation will dawn Is a worthless thought A canard9 and a sham10 …342 Cross a river If you must To give up the boat Is a thought unjust


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