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The Genius of Dnyaneshwar
And with contentment in his heart What goes on With due respect to the king He will impart …720 Says the courtier, about the sixth chapter of the Geeta, in the words of Dnyaneshwar, The very essence of the Geeta Distant shores of prudence9 Yogic school’s treasure opened Where nature, unborn, is at peace Brahma’s silence speaks From where the Geeta springs Will be told with words divine Pay attention and be kind …721 And says Dnyaneshwar of his words My Marathi simple Will prove ample To wager and bet With this matter immortal …722 10 Such will be the softness and finesse of those words That musical notes will sound harsh and heavy And fragrance will lose its pride and savvy11 …723 Tongues will grow out of your ears And your senses will fight Amongst themselves to hear …724 It is for the ears That the words are made But the tongue will be tickled When they are said And the nose will say Of what loving fragrance These words are made Such will be the flow and the form The verses will claim ‘Behold their beauty’ The eyes will exclaim