ब्रह्म
English meaning: Brahman (Universal Consciousness)
Definition
In Vedantic philosophy, the ultimate, unchanging reality that underlies all existence. Dnyaneshwar's Dnyaneshwari describes the nature of Brahman in Marathi, making this profound Vedantic concept accessible to common people for the first time in their mother tongue.
Example
“ज्ञानेश्वरींमध्ये ब्रह्माचे स्वरूप सरळ मराठीत सांगितले आहे.”
In English: “The Dnyaneshwari explains the nature of Brahman directly in Marathi.”
Literary Heritage
“आम्हा घरी धन शब्दांचीच रत्ने। शब्दांचीच शस्त्रे यत्न करू॥”
/āmhā gharī dhana śabdāṃcīca ratnē, śabdāṃcīca śastrē yatna karū/
“In our home, the wealth is jewels of words; with words as our weapons we shall strive.”
“सुखाचें दु:ख गुणीं। दु:खाचें सुख त्यागीं॥”
/sukhāceṃ duḥkha guṇīṃ, duḥkhāceṃ sukha tyāgīṃ/
“Joy contains within it the seed of sorrow; in renunciation lies the joy within sorrow.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M