Sant Dnyāneshwar is also known as Jñanadeva. He was a 13th century Maharashtrian Hindu saint, poet, philosopher and yogi of the Nath tradition whose works Bhavartha Deepika also known as dnyaneshwari, and Amrutanubhav are considered to be milestones in Marathi literature.The Dnyaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita .This commentary has been praised not only for its scholarly, but also for its aesthetic value. The original name of the work is Bhavarth Deepika, roughly translated as "The light showing the internal meaning" (of the Bhagvad Geeta). But it is popularly called as Dnyaneshwari, based on its creator's name who created it at the age of 16.
After having composed Amrutanubhava, Dnyaneshwar made a pilgrimage to northern India with Namdev and other saints. After completing this pilgrimage he expressed his intention to enter into a state of Samadhi because he felt that the mission of his life was complete. It is widely propagated that at the age of 21 on 13th day of the second half of Kartik in Shaka 1218, Dnyaneshwar entered into a permanent state of Sanjeevan Samadhi at Alandi in Maharashtra, India.
At the the end of the divine Dnyaneshwari Saint Dnyandev wrote the following prayers,
PRAYERS FOR THE UNIVERSE
Now, may the Supreme God who is the soul of all the universe be satisfied by this discourse and grant me a handful of boons.May the wicked shed their sinister outlook and
May they develop liking for good deeds and
May all individuals develop friendship with each other.
May the universe lose its darkness of sin and
May the dawn of righteous duties come and
May the desires of all creatures be fulfilled.
May the assemblies of devotees of God who shower all that is auspicious on this earth meet all creatures.
These devotees are walking seeds of the wish-trees, living community of wish-stones or talking oceans of nectar.
May these saints who are like moon without spots or sun without the scorching heat, be the friends and relatives to all creatures.
Why ask for more?
May all creatures in the three worlds be perfect and happy and
May every creature carry desire for ceaseless devotion to the Primeval Supreme Being. And,
May those who live by the support of this book gain happiness in this world and the next.
On hearing this the Lord of the universe said,
"I have given you this boon."
And by that boon Shri Dnyanadeo was very happy.
At the the end of the divine Dnyaneshwari Saint Dnyandev wrote the following prayers,
PRAYERS FOR THE UNIVERSE
May they develop liking for good deeds and
May all individuals develop friendship with each other.
May the universe lose its darkness of sin and
May the dawn of righteous duties come and
May the desires of all creatures be fulfilled.
May the assemblies of devotees of God who shower all that is auspicious on this earth meet all creatures.
These devotees are walking seeds of the wish-trees, living community of wish-stones or talking oceans of nectar.
May these saints who are like moon without spots or sun without the scorching heat, be the friends and relatives to all creatures.
Why ask for more?
May all creatures in the three worlds be perfect and happy and
May every creature carry desire for ceaseless devotion to the Primeval Supreme Being. And,
May those who live by the support of this book gain happiness in this world and the next.
On hearing this the Lord of the universe said,
"I have given you this boon."
And by that boon Shri Dnyanadeo was very happy.
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