Vairagya Shathakam – Sri Bharthrihari
Virachitham
Chapter – 5 – Yajjya Dhainya Dhooshanam
The poet describes the pitiable state of
a Jeeva bounded by the material matters and bondage, the sufferings of poverty
in the family persuade even the proud person to beg, after seeing his wife surrounded
by the inconsolable hungry children, clothed in the rug, shrunken of several days
of starvation, compels even the proud person to beg, although he never pleaded
for himself, after seeing the miserable state of his wife and children, he
would wrap up the shame and go on begging.
Hunger is a threat to the everlasting
love for the pride of Jeeva, it is the moonlight which causes to shrivel the
virtues like a cluster of the lotus flower, and it is a sharp dagger to the beautiful
creeper of Lajja/shame. The Jeeva abandons Abhimana/pride, virtues and Lajja/shame
while begging for removing the hunger. Therefore, instead of begging people
of the same status, it is to appropriate to visit the villagers who follow
purity, or woods or the place where the twice-born conduct fire sacrifices and
beg for alms spreading the white upper clothe before them.
Why did the Jeeva force to beg? The
sacred river Ganga with its powerful water currents, is cooled by the frost is
not enough to quench their thirst? The beautiful land of Himalaya and the lush
green land where the Vidhyadharas resides are deluged? Why the Jeeva did
shamelessly takes a share in other’s meals? It’s pathetic to note that the Jeeva
abandons the Thapobhoomi/land of austerities, with lush green landscape, water
to quench thirst, fruits, and fiber roots to wave off hunger and conduct Tapas.
The watercourse from the hilltop and the
caves in the hills and the fruits and fiber roots are not adequate for a Jeeva?
All those beautiful trees of rich skin provide clothing, packed with succulent
fruits are not enough to live? Why do they want to beg to the unkind, deceitful,
and haughty people? Is not that fair to go to the forest, instead of depending
on the wicked people for a meal, and attire in the bark of the tree, take
pleasure in fruits and fiber roots, and conduct austerities and Tapas?
Therefore it is fitting perfectly for the Jeeva to return to the wood where
there is an abundance of fresh fruits, soft and comfortable mattress made out
of the tender leaves are available. There will be no trace of ignorant, dull-minded,
arrogant, wicked people in the woods.
There will be an abundance of fresh
fruits in the woods, there are crystal clear watercourses bearing cool
and sweet water to quench the thirst, there is no scarcity of mattress made of fresh and tender leaves, alas! The Jeeva who is greedy of money
continues to beg before the wicked people and put them into misery. I used to remember them lying on the rock bed
with a smile, I feel pity for those
people who approach the wealthiest and plead for money and grains, and get
disappointed, and those people who take great pleasure only in the material
well-being and pushing them into extreme agony.
The people who feel happy and contented
in their lives remains serene always, they would not face the shadow of grief
in their lives. The people, who are chasing after the material well-being and
has an endless desire, would not achieve serenity or peace. The contented people will not take pleasure
even in the golden Mount Meru, the people who are greedy of wealth never get
satisfied, Alas! They will not get satisfied even after achieving the golden
Mount Meru, hence both are unhappy with the treasures of Mount Meru. The wealth
which is not utilized for the welfare of the others is fruitless like Mount
Meru.
The Yogeeshwara highly praises the
Bhikshannam which has no impurities, and incomparable, it removes extreme
fears, pride, grief, and greediness, it is available in abundance in all the
directions on all the days, it is highly praised by the Sadhus and ascetics, it
is pure and the shelter home of Lord Shambhu resembles Akshayanidhi, therefore
the Biksha removes the grief and impurities in the Jeeva and provides the piousness of
Mukthi.
Dheena Dheenamukhai: Sadhaiva Shishukairakrishta Jeernnambara |
Kroshathbhi: Kshudhithairna Nirannavidhura
Dhrishya Na Chedhgehini | Yajjyabhangabhayena Gadhgadha
Galathrutyadhvileenaksharam | Ko Dheheethi Vadheth Swadhagdhdha Jatarasyarththe
Manasvi Puman ||
Abhimatha
MahamanaGrandhi Prabhedhapateeyasi | Guruthara Guna Gramambhoja
Sputojjvala Chandrika |Vipula Vilasath Lajjavalivithana Kutarika |
Jatapitari Dhushpooreyam Karothi Vidambanam
||
Punye
Grame Vane Va Mahathi Sitha Patacchannapalim Kaplim | Hyadhaya Nyaya Garbha Dhvija Huthahuthabhug
Dhoomadhoomropakande | Dhvaram Dhvaram Pravishto Varamudharadhari Pooranaya Kshudhartho | Mani Pranai: Sanatho Na
Punaranudhinam Thulyakulyeshu Dheena: ||
Ganga Tharanga Kana Sheekara Sheethalini
| Vidhyadharadhyushitha Charushilathalani | Sthanani Kim Himavatha: Pralayam
Gathani | Yath Savamanaparapindharatha Manushya:||
Kim Kandha: Kandharebhya:
Pralayamupagatha Nirjjara Va Giribhya: |
Pradhvastha Va Tharubhya: Sarasaphalabhritho Valkalinyshcha Shakha: | Veekshyanthe Yanmukhani Prasabhamapagatha
Prashrayanam Khalanam | Dhukhaptha
Swalpa Viththa Smaya Pavana Vashanarthitha Brulathani ||
Punyair Moola Phalaisthadha Pranayinim
Vriththim Kurushvadhuna | Bhooshayyam Nava Pallavaira Kripanair Uththishta Yavo Vayam | Kshudhranam Aviveka Moodamanasam Yathreshwaranam Sadha | Viththa
Vyadhi Vikara Vihvalagiram Namapi Na Shrooyathe ||
Phalam Swecchalabhyam Prathivanamakhedham
Kshithiruham| Paya: Sthane Sthane Shishiramadhuram Punyasaritham | Mridhu
Sparsha Shayya Sulalitha Latha Pallavamayi |Sahanthe Santhapam Thadhapi Dhaninam Dhvari Kripana:
||
Ye Varththanthe Dhanapathi PUra: Prarththana Dhukha Bhajo |
Ye Chalpathvam Dhathathi Vishayakshepa Paryaptha Bhudhdhe: | Theshamantha:
Spuritha Hasitham Vasarani Smareyam | Dhyanacchedhe Shikhari Kuhara Grava Shayya Nishanna: ||
Ye Santhosha Niranthara
Pramudhithasthesham Na Binna Mudho |
Ye Thvanye Dhana Lubdha Sankuladhiyasthesham Na Thrishna
Hatha | Iththam Kasya Krithe Kritha: Sa Vidhina Keedhrikpadham Sambadham | Swathmanyeva Samaptha Hema Mahima Merurnna Mey Rochathe ||
Bhikshaharamadhainyam Aprathisukham
Bheethicchidham Sarvatho | Dhurmathsaryam Madha Abimana Madhanam Dhukhaugha Vidhvamsanam
| Sarvathranvaha Maprayathna Sulabham Sadhupriyam Pavanam | Shambho:
Sathramavaryam Akshayanidhim Shamsanthi Yogeeshwara: ||
