Ashtavakra Gita/Ashtavakreeyam – Chapter
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Chapter -8 – Bandham and Moksham
Sage Ashtavakra speaks “ Oh! Rajan, I
shall describe the nature of ‘Bandham’/bondage, if the mind desires for
something or grieve over something or abandoning something or wedged on
something, or feeling happy about something or feeling angry about something. Oh!
Rajan, the nature of Moksha is the mind is free from desires, and grief or
free from abandoning something or wedge on something, feeling extremely happy
about something or feeling angry about something. Oh! Rajan, when the mind is
get wedged with the Indhriya is Bandham, the mind free from the attachment
towards any of the sense organ is Moksham. Oh! Rajan, the absence of ‘I’
consciousness is Moksha, and the sense of ‘I’ consciousness/mine, me, and
myself/ in the Jeeva is Bandham. Oh! Rajan,
you have profound knowledge of Bandha and Moksha, therefore do not get
attached or abandon anything.
Ashtavakra Gita/Ashtavakreeyam – Chapter
- 9
Chapter -9 – Nirvedhashtakam
Sage Ashtavakra speaks “Oh! Rajan, Karththavya/duties
and responsibilities, Akarththavya/deeds which are unwarranted, and the sense
of duality have no end in the life of the Jeeva. Therefore, after achieving
thorough knowledge in it, remain yourself Viraktha/ free from happiness and sorrow,
respect and disrespect, gain and loss, etc. and free yourself from the performance
of Vratha and austerities to achieve the fruit of it, and remain
self-sacrificing. Oh! Thatha, after witnessing the diversified matters in the
Universe, who has lost interest in taking pleasure in it and wanted to know more
about it, who is free from a curiosity?, it is not possible for all the Jeeva to
refrain from worldly matters and bondage, only a few could achieve success in
it. Oh! Rajan, whatever you are seeing
is a mere illusion, full of impurities with the Thrividha Thapa/Adhideivika,
Adhibhauthika and Adhyathmika. The
Prakrithi is not permanent; it has no value and should be abandoned for good
of the Jeeva. The interest in worldly matters and bondage causes
Thrividhathapa, attachments to people, fame, money, wealth, status, possession,
have fleeting nature, these have no permanent
life, it has to undergo constant transformation and ruin. The Prakrithi is
destructible and the Purusha/Paramathma who resides as a soul in us is
indestructible. Oh! Rajan, I shall describe the Thrividhathapa in detail, 1)
Adhibhauthika is the grief caused by the attachment to people, 2) Adhyathmika
is the impurities within the Jeeva, Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Madha, Moha, and
Masthcharya, and 3) Adhideivika is the afflictions caused by natural
calamities, epidemic, earthquake, famine, hurricane, thunderstorms, etc. Oh!
Rajan, Jeeva is not free from the sense of Dhvandha/duality, Jeeva takes
pleasure in the material matters without the knowledge of the ‘self’/Paramathma
in it, swollen with ‘I ‘consciousness/me, myself and mine, chases after the
worldly pleasure, eventually forgets to experience that supreme consciousness
which is absolute bliss. The Jeeva who abandon interest in worldly matters and
bondage realizes the presence of ‘Paramathma’ within it, and remain free from
afflictions. Oh! Rajan, the Sajjanas,
Yogis and Maharishis have different opinions about it; the one who has
achieved the knowledge of the all-pervasive supreme Bhramam would remain
serene. The Jeeva who understands the
nature of Prakrithi as destructible and the supreme soul as Purusha/Paramathma
is supreme bliss and indestructible, achieves Virakthi, sense of Oneness in
All, and Yukthi, and they easily cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly
existence. The ignorant Jeeva who is
attached to worldly matters, possessions, people, wealth, fame, richness, etc. that
has impermanent nature would lead a miserable life, finally hurl themselves
into the cycles of repeated births. Oh! Rajan, the Universe, and its living
beings are made of essential five elements, which are Earth, Ether, Air, Water, and Fire that has fleeting nature. The knowledge of the impermanent nature of
Prakrithi is enough to keep you free from all the Bandha/bondage. It would keep
you attach to the supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in you, in this way you could
achieve Mukthi instantly. Oh! Rajan, the collections of attributes is the
Samsara, abandon all those Vasana/attributes/Trigunas/Swathik, Rajasik and
Tamasik nature, with the abandonment of Vasana/impurities, you will achieve the
abandonment of Samsara as well.
Ashtavakra Uvacha –
Thadha Bandho Yadha Chiththam Kimchith
Vanchathi Shochathi | Kimchin Munjjathi Grihnathi Kimchith Dhrishyathi Kupyathi
||
Thadha
Mukthir Yadha Chiththam Na Vanchathi Na Shochathi | Na Munchathi Na
Grihnathi Na Hrishyathi Na Kupyathi ||
Thadha Bandho Yadha Chiththam Saktham
Kasvapi Dhrishtishu | Thadha Moksho
Yadha Chiththamasaktham Sarva Dhrishtishu
||
Yadha Naham Thadha Moksho Yadhaham
Bandhanam Thadha | Mathvethi Helaya Kinchinma Grihana Vimuncha Ma ||
Ashtavakra Gita/Ashtavakreeyam – Chapter
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Chapter -9 – Nirvedhashtakam
Ashtavakra Uvacha –
Krithakrithe Cha Dhvandhani Kadha Shanthani Kasya Va |
Yevam Jjathveha Nirvedhadh Bhava
Thyagaparoavrathi ||
Kasyapi Thatha Dhanasya Lokacheshta Avalokanath | Jeevitheshcha Bubhuksha
Cha Bubhuthsopashama: Gatha: ||
Anithyam Sarvamevedam
ThapathrithaYadhooshitham | Asaram Nindhitham Heyamithi Nishchithya Shamyathi
||
Koasau Kalo Vaya: Kim Va Yathra Dhvandhavani No Nrinam | Thanyupekshya
Yadha Prathavarthi Sidhdhimavapnuyath ||
Nana Matham Maharsheenam Sadhoonam
Yoginam Thadha | Dhrishtva Nirvedamapanna: Ko Na Shamyathi Manava: ||
Krithva Moorthi Parijjanam Chaithanyasya
Na Kim Guru: | Nirvedha Samathayukthya
Yastharayathi Samsrithe: ||
Pashya Bhootha Vikaramsthvam Bhootha Mathran Yadharthatha: |
Thath Kshanath Bandha Nirmuktha: Swaroopastho Bhavishyasi ||
Vasana Yeva Samsara Ithi
Sarva Vimuncha Tha: | Thaththyago Vasana Thyagath
Sthithiradhya Yadha Thadha ||
