Chapter 25 - Bhashyam – 41 - 44– The difference between
the Athmajjani and ignorant Jeeva/ The results of Punya and Apunya Karma/‘Adharma
cannot disparage the Dharma’
Dhritarashtra raised questions about
some people follow the Dharmic rites
like Agnihotra, spiritual and religious rites, etc, at the same time, some are engaged
in Adharmic rites which are overruled by our Shastra, is there any possibility
to remove the Papakarma/results of sinful deeds with the act of following of
Dharmic rites? or the Dharmic and Papakarma both get annulled with the act?.
Sage Sanathkumara explains that the performance of any Dharmic rites will not
remove the Papakarma, or the ‘Adharma cannot disparage the Dharma’. The
ignorant Jeeva should undergo the consequence of Dharmic and Adharmic rites.
The intelligent ones with the knowledge of ‘self’ /Parmarththa Thaththva, burns
down the Punya/piousness, fruits of Dharmic rite, and Papa/sinful deeds. Not a
single Jeeva is free from Punya and Papa, but the Vidhwan destroys the Ubhaya/Papapunya
with the knowledge of all-pervasive Bhramam. The Avidhvan/ignorant consider the
Dhehi/body is the means to consume the Punya and Papa Karma.
Bhashyam – 42
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, I
shall describe how the Jjyani destroys the results of Punyapapa, which was
earned by the PunyapunyaLakshna Karma/deeds of piousness and sin, with the
knowledge of supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva. Shruthi Smrithi, and
Purana states ’Bhidhyathe Hridhayagrandhi”/get relieved from all the
attachments, “Yadha Pushkara Palasha Apo Na Shlishyanthe Yevamevam Vidhi Papam
Karma Na Shlishyathe”/ Pushkarapalasha/lotus flower holds the droplets of water
without getting attached to it, does not get tainted with the water in it, like
that the AthmaJjyani remains unblemished by the Papakarma. The Eshikathoolam/bamboo
woods burn down in the flames, Gnani/intellectual with the knowledge of ‘Athman’
burn down all the Papapunya/piousness and sins, eventually attains that supreme
Bramham, Paramatha resides as a soul that is unblemished/Niranjjana. The Jjyani
shred off the Papapunya like the Ashwam/horse shred off its bodily hair. The
Smrithi states “Oh! Arjjuna, the learned burn down the Punyapapa like the Ghee
poured in the flames”.
The ignorant Jeeva undergoes the results of
Papa and Punya Karma, the Shruthi, Smrithi, Purana states “An ignorant Jeeva performs all the Ishtapoorththa
Karma/performances of the rite for the fulfillment of material matters, and
desires, and constantly engages in the performance of the same, without the
knowledge of ‘self’/Paramaththa Thaththva. They enjoy the fruitful results of
the Karma performed, and hurl down to the vicious cycles of repeated births,
eventually, they would be thrown to Earth to undergo endless miseries and
sorrows of worldly existence. Further, they fall upside down in the Samsara
which is Andhakoopa/dark well; completely drenched in the darkness of
ignorance, remains Athmaghathi/killer of ‘Athman’, due to lack of knowledge of ‘Athman’
resides as a soul in them, undergoes constant sufferings and miseries, and
achieves the world of the same nature even after death. The wise/learned ones,
who have a profound knowledge of Thapathrya/Adhideivika, Adhibhauthika,
Adhyathmika achieves the state of ‘Amrithyu’ free from miseries and sorrows.”
Bhashyam – 43
Sage Sanathkumara answers to the questions
of Dhritharshtra that was asked about the ignorant/Avidhvan, should undergo the
fruits of Punyapapa/piousness and sins or Papakarma can be nullified with the
performance of Punyakarma.
The ignorant performs Punyapunya/Dharma
and Adharma, Karma and moved to Paraloka/nether lands, and consumes the fruits
of Punyapapa at different intervals. The learned one destroys the fruits of
Punyapunya in the Ihaloka/in this world; his piousness/Dharma is stronger than
the Papa/sins.
Bhashyam – 44
The Bhrihadharanya Upanishadh says “Oh!
Gargi, the ignorant who lacks the knowledge of that Aksharam Bhramam resides as
soul in the Jeeva does not make any effort to understand the unblemished
Paramathma Parambhramam which has neither birth nor death, unblemished, pure,
free from afflictions is Sacchidhanandhaswaroopa/Sath/indestructible,
Chith/pure, Anandha/supreme bliss, of that Bhramam, resides as ‘Athman’ and
engages in the performance of various Karma and Homa, they engage to please Anyadhevatha/various
deities would achieve the destructible world/Nashvaraloka.” The
Chandhokhyaupanishad says “The learned one with the performance of Karma and
Dharma destroys Papa.” The Vidhwan while living on this Earth performs the
rites as the Eshwararththakarma/Karma performed offered to Eshwara/Sarvam
Krishnarppanam/ and destroys the Papa. He performs the Tapas and Ijya/sacrifices
for the destruction of the Papa, eventually achieves the knowledge of supreme
Bramham, and attains union with the supreme Bhramam. The Vidhwan who has
attained the Athmasakshathkara, if they yearn for Swargaphalam/heavenly
pleasures receive the piousness of the fruits of Punyakarma in the Paraloka
as well, and after that, they return to Gnanamarga.
The shruthi says “The Jeeva, who has the
Vispardhdha /no belief and disrespects the Dharmic rites, will not achieve Vijjana.
The Jeeva who has no Spardhdha/attachments to the fruitful results of karma, in
the Dharma achieves Gnana.” In this way, the learned performs all the Karma as “Eshwararththam”/Narayanayethi
Samarppayami/surrender all the fruitfulness of the Karma to Lord Narayana, his
Dharmic rites are stronger than the Papa. The Kevalakarmi/one who sincerely
follows the Karma, their Dharmic rites have not enough strength; hence he has to
undergo the Punya and Papaphala while living on the Earth. Therefore, the
performance of Dharmic rites cannot remove the results of sinful deeds.
Bhashyam – 41
Yasmath Dharman Agnihothradheen
Acharanthi Ihaloke Kechith | Thadha
Adharman Ihacharanthi| Kim Thesham Dharma: Papena Prathihathyathe Va? Uthaho Svith Dharma:
Prathihanthi Papam? Adhava Thulya
Balathvenanyatharena Anyatharasyapi Nasha:? Ithi || Avidhusha: Ubhayoranubhava
Yeva Nanyatharena Anyatharasya
Nasha: | Vidhusha: Punarubhayorapi Jjanagnina Nasha: Ithyuththaramaha ||
Sanathsujatha Uvacha –
Thasmin Sthitho Vapyubhayam Hi Nithyam |
Jjanena Vidhvan Prathihanthi Sidhdham | Adhanyadha Punyamuvaithi Dhehi | Thadhagatham
Papamupaithi Sidhdham ||
Thasmin Sthithoapi Vidhvan Udhayam
Sidhdham Jjanena Prathihanthi
Yethath Sidhdham Hi | Adhanyadha Cheth
Dhehi Punyam Upaithi | Thadhagatham Papam Cha Upaithi| Yethadhdhapi Sidhdhameva
||
Bhashyam – 42
Yevam Prishta: Praha Sanathsujatha Thasmin Punya Punyathmake Karmani Sthithoapi
Kurvannapi Ubhayam Punyapunyalakshnam Karma Nithyam Niyamena Vidhvan
Jjanena Prathihanthi Vinashayathi | Kadhamethath
Avagamyathe Jjanena Vidhvan
Parihantheethi? Thathraha Sidhdham Prasidhdham Hyethath Shruthi Smrithi
Ithihasa Puraneshu | Thadha Cha Shruthi: “Bhidhyathe Hridhayagrandhi” Ithyadhi:
“ Yadha Pushkara Palasha Apo Na slishyanthe
Yevamevam Vidhi Papam Karma Na
Shlishyathe” Ithi | “ Thadha Vidhvan
Punyapape Vidhooya Niranjjana: Paramam
Samyamupaithi” Ithi | “Ashwa Iva Romani Vidhooya Papam” Ithi | “ Yadhaidhamsi Samidhdhognir
Bhasmath Kuruthearjjuna” Ithi | Adhanyadha Jjanana Viheenashcheth Punyamupaithi
Dhehi Thadhagatham Papamupaithi Thathphalam Chopabhunkthe | Kadhamethadhavagamyatha
Ithi Cheth Thathraha Sidhdham Prasidhdham Hyethadhapi Shruthi Smrithi Ithihasa
Puranadheeshu| Thadha Cha Shruthi: “ Ishatapoortham Manyamana Varishtam Nanyath
Shreyo Vedayanthe Pramooda: Nakasya
Pushte Sukrithenubhuthvemam Lokam Punarevavishanthi” Ithi | “ Anandha Namathe
Loka Andhena Thamasavritha:
Thamsthe Prethyabhigacchanthi Ye Ke Chathmahano Jana:” Ithi | Thadhaiva Vasudeva:
“Thraividhyamam” Ithi | “ The Tham
Bhukthva Sargalokam Vishalam” Ithi cha ||
Bhashyam - 43
Kimvidhusha: Anubhava Yevobhayo|
Uthanyatharena Anyatharanasha Ithi | Thathraha
Gathvobhayam Karmana Bhujyatheasthiram |
Shubasya Papasya Chapi Karmana | Dharmena Papam
Prananudhatheeha Vidhvan| Dharmo Baleeyanithi Thasya Vidhdhi ||
Avidhvan Gathva Ubhayam Shubhasya Papasya
Cha Karmana Bujyathe | Asthiram
Sa Papi Vidhvan Karmana Dharmena Iha
Papam Pranudhathi | Thasya Dharma: Baleeyasan Ithi Vidhdhi ||
Bhashyam – 44
Gathva Paralokam Prapya Ubhayam Punyapaunyasadhyam Phalam
Punyapunyalakshanena Karmana Bhujyathe
Asthiram | Shrooyathe Cha
Bhrihadharanyake “ Yo Va Yethadhaksharam
Gargyavidhithvasminloke Juhothi” Ithi |
“Adhayoanyadhatho Viduranyarajanasthe
Kshayaloka Bhavanthi” Ithi Chandhogye| Sa Chapi Soapi Vidhvan Karmana
Dharmena Papam Parannudhathi Vinashayathi Iha Loke Vidhvan Vakshyamanalakshano Viniyogajja:
Eshwaraththam Karmanuthishtan | Thadha Cha Vakshyathi –
“ Thadharththa Muktham Thava Yedhadhivjya
| Thabhyamasau PUnyamupaithi Vidhvan | Punyena Papam Vinihathya Pashchath | Sa
Jayathe Jjanavidheepithathma |Jjanena
Chathmanamupaithi Vidhvan |Adhanyadha Swarga Phalanukankshi Asmin Kritham Thath Parigrihya |
Sarvamamuthra Bhunkthe Punarethi Margam”
Ithi|| “Yesham Dharme Cha Vispardhdha Na
Thath Vijjanasadhanam | Yesham Dharme Na
Cha Spardhdha Thesham Thajjanasadhanam”
Ithi ||
Yashchaivam Viniyogajja: Eshwararththam
Karmanu Thishtathi Thasya Vidhusho Dharma: Papath Baleeyan Ithi Vidhdhi
Vijaneehi | Thasya Puna: Kevalakarmino Na Baleeyan| Thasyo Bhayoranubhava
Yeva Nanyatharena Anyatharasya
Vinasha: ||
