Sri Sanath Sujatheeyam – Sri Mahabharath
– Sri Shankarabhashyam
Chapter – 5 – Bhashyam – 5 & 6 -Mrithyu is Pramadha/ignorance
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Kshatriya,
Oh! Dhritarashtra, the concept of Asthithva/existence and Nasthithva/non-existence
of Mrithyu has begun the moment of the creation of the Universe and its living
beings, it has a long existence and it will continue, I shall describe how did
the two opposite concepts of ‘Asththithva’ and ‘Nasthithva’ continue. The intellectuals
describe the interest in worldly matters, endless desires and bondage are ‘Mrithyu’,
it is Mithya, desire is an illusion, the attachment in Asath/Prakrithi which has
fleeting nature, people, money, richness, wealth, fame, etc. The Prakrithi,
people, richness, fame, material matters are destructible, without the
knowledge of Paramarththa, the Jeeva get attached to it, and it is
Mithya/Mrithyu as well. Some say that the ‘body consciousness’ ‘I
consciousness’/me, myself, and mine is Mrithyu. In my opinion, Mrithyu is
Pramadha/carelessness, negligence, ignorance, due to the lack of knowledge of
all-pervasive Bhramam, which is eternal, changeless, unblemished, and free from
attributes and afflictions. ‘Prachyuthi’ is Mrithyu, Prachyuthi is the lack of
knowledge of Purusha who resides as a soul that has neither birth nor death, and
the ignorance about this causes ‘Mrithyu’.
The realization of ‘self’ is Athmajjanam, the lack of knowledge of that ‘Athman’
is the causes of Janma, Mrithyu, Jara, and Marana. The Sadha
Apramadham/cautiousness, firm realization of self, the knowledge of
all-pervasive Bhramam is Amrithathva/Moksha. The Shruthi describes the
knowledge of the supreme Bhramam resides as the soul is the source for Moksha. The
Athmajjyani constantly immerses in the Paramajyothiswaroopa of that supreme
Bramham resides as a soul and keeps away from the material matters and bondage/Vishayavisha.
It is a Yajja, which has no dual forms, the Bhramajjyani sacrifices all the
material interest, desires, and bondages in that MahaYajja, immerses in the
Athmaswaroopa, it is not possible through the performance of Kriya, and hence
Chathurvidhakriya cannot bring Amrithaththva. The Gnanakarma Samucchaya would
not bring Moksha. The Jeeva perform
various Karma yearning for Karmaphala/fruit of the Karma; therefore they do not
overcome the Mrithyu. The intellectuals with the knowledge of the all-pervasive
Bramham resides as a soul, achieves eternal bliss. Oh! Rajan, Jeeva initiates Karma with a desire
to achieve the fruit, therefore the Janana and Marana occur with the interest
in the Karmaphala. Hence, it is impossible to conquer death with the
performance of Karma. Bhramajjyanam/Mokshajjyanam is the only way to
achieve Amarathva and Moksha. In short, the Bhramam is the essence of supreme
wisdom that can be achieved with pure knowledge only.”
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, I
shall describe Pramadham/Mrithyu and Apramadham/Amarathva. The demons became ignorant because of their
Pramadha, the deities with the Apramadham achieved Amarathva. In fact, Mrithyu is not like a carnivorous
that takes pleasure in the meat of other animals, it has no appearance.
Therefore we can say it is not Mrithyu.”
Ye
Poorvokthe
Mrithyorasthithvanasthithve The Ubhe He Kshathriya| Adhyapravriththe
Ya Adhi Sargasthamarabhya Pravriththe |
Adhava Kshathriyadhya Kshathriyapradhana| Pravriththe Varththamane | Kadham
Punarubhayo: Paraspara Virudhdhayo: Asthithva Nasthithvayo: Sathyathvamithi?
Thathraha Moho Mrithyu? Samatho Ya:
Kaveenam Ithi | Bhavedhayam Virodha: Asthithva Nasthithvayo: Yadhi
Paramarththaroopo Mrithyu: Syath | Kastharhi Mrithyu: ? Yo Moho Midhyajjanam
Anathmanyathmabimana: Sa Mrithyu:
Keshamchith Kaveenam Matha: Aham Thu Na Thadha Mrithyum Bhraveemi |
Kadham Tharhi? Pramadham Vai Mrithyum Aham Bhraveemi | Pramadha: Prachyuthi:
Swabhavika Bhramabhavath | Tham Pramadham Midhya Gnanasyapi Karanam
Athmanavadharanam Athmagnanam Mrithyum Janana Maranadhi Sarvanarththa Beejam
Aham Bhraveemi | Thadha Sadha Pramadham Swabhavika Swaroopenavasthanam
Amrithathvam Bhraveemi | Thadha Cha
Shruthi: Swaroopavasthanamaiva
Mokshapadham Dharshayathi | “ Param Jyothirupa Sampadhya Svena
Roopenabhi Nishpadhyathe” Ithi| Thadha
Anugeethasu Spashtamaha “ Yeko Yajjo Nasthi Thatho Dhvitheeyo Yo
Hricchayasthamahamanu Bhraveemi | Yasminnishta Sarvamidham Grasithva Swaroopa
Samsthashcha Bhavanthi Marthya:” Ithi | Yatha
Yevam Swaroopavasthana Lakshano Moksha: |Atha Yeva Chathurvidha
Kriya Phala Vilakshanathva Deva Na
Karmasadhyamamrithathvam | Napi Samucchithabhyam
Gnanakarmabhyamithi “ Amrithyu: Karmana
Kechith Ithyethadhanupapannamevethyuktham Bhavathi | Vakshyathi Chasya Pakshasya
Swayameva Nirakaranam “ Karmodhaye
Karma Phalanuragaththa Thranuyanthi Na Tharanthi Mrithyum | Gnanena Vidhvam
Sthejoabhyethi Nithyam Na Vidhyathe
Hyanyatha Thasya Pandha:” Ithi ||
Bhashyam – 6
Kathamethadhava Gamyathe “ Pramadho MrithyuraPramadho Amrithaththvam”
Ithi? Thathraha||
Pramadhadhva Asura: Parabhavan
Napramadhadh Bhramabhootha Surashcha | Na Vai
Mrithyur Vyaghra Ivaththi Janthoon Napyasya Roopam Upalabhyathe Hi ||
