Chapter 26 - Bhashyam – 45 - 52 – Karma Sadhana and Gnana Sadhana - The nature of a Yogi
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, I shall describe the difference between Swargadhisadhanam/achievement of heavenly pleasures, and Gnanasadhanam/achievement of supreme knowledge of ‘self’ with the pure intellect. The powerful people will have faith in their might, like the Jeeva who have yearning for fruitful desires of Dharma, achieves the heavenly pleasures. The Jeeva who has the absence of desires in the fruits of Dharmic rites becomes ‘Jjanasadhana’, eventually these Bhramajjyanis achieve liberation and attain Thrivishtapa. I shall describe the Thrivishtapa in detail in the coming days.”
Bhashyam – 46
The Jeeva who is soaked in worldly matters and bondage/Vishayapara, yearn for the heavenly pleasures and desire for the nearness to the attractive celestial Apsaras, performs various rites Jyothishtoma, etc. to achieve pleasures afterlife, with a competitive spirit, are not considered as Bhramajjyani, they travel Dhoomadhimarga to heaven and achieve Prakashyam. Shruthi says, “The Jeeva who performs Karma for Ishtapoorthi Dhanadhikarma travels through the Dhoomamarga. Soma is considered as the King, it is the superior oblations to the deities, and it is a source of meal to the deities. The Jeeva who has performed numerous Ishtapoorthi Dhanadhikarma/Karma and Dhana to fulfill the desires and obtain material welfare achieves the heavenly pleasures and returns to the Earth.” “Ksheene Punye Marthyalokam Vishanthi”.
‘Vishayan Na Krishta Chethas’ Jeeva who has no interest to achieve the Anithyaphalasadhana/impermanent material well-being, pleasures, wealth, fame, money, richness, family, children, etc. will not have any rush to perform Jyothishtoma like the rites. They constantly engage in the deeds without expecting the fruitful results/Phalanirapeksha Karma, they remain Nishkama/desire less, performs all the righteous deeds, Yajjadhikarma for Eshwaraththam/all the Karma and its fruitful results are completely surrendered to Eshwara, would get purified their intellect and this would become Gnanasadhana, the Karma performed with the purity of mind would provide ‘Gnana’. Bhagavan says “The piousness earned by this Jeeva destroys the Papa, later the Jeeva take birth as wise/noble/learned”.
The Bhramajjyani, the twice-born with the performance of Yajjadhikarma become Vishudhdhasaththva/achieve pure intellect, and with the knowledge of supreme Bramham resides as a soul in the Jeeva, they leave the Karya Karana Dheha, are Muktha, they thoroughly understand Swarga for Sukhabhoga, hence they strive to attain that supreme Bhramam, it is known as ‘Thrivishtapam’. Further, Sage Sanathkumara describes the significance of ‘Thrivishtapam’ as the superior state which is free from Thapathrya/Adhideivika, Adhibhauthika, and Adhyathmika, it is free from Triguna/Sathva, Rajas, and Thamas, it is free from Jagrath, Swapna, Sushupthi, and provides the union with the Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva. Shruthi says the Thripadha of that supreme consciousness of the Bhramam is Thrivishtapam.
Bhashyam – 47 – Vidhwath Samacharam/Practice of wise/noble souls/intellectuals
The Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya /Vidhwan, performs all those spiritual and religious rites from the Bhramacharyashrama, practice Veda Vedantha Shravana, remains composed and calm. The Vedavith who are profound in Veda and Vedantha speaks highly about that noble souls/ascetic, are Yogis, and cannot be treated as ordinary souls.
Bhashyam – 48
Vedajja speaks about the Viraktha Vidhwan, are not like the ordinary Jeeva who is drenched in the worldly matters Puthra/children, Kalathra/wife, Mithra/companion, wealth, money, fame and richness, these Yogis remains Agochara/not perceivable through the eyes, and they are difficult to identify by the mind, words, deeds.
Bhashyam – 49
Where did the Yogi live? These Yogis, Bhramavithth, and Bhramin live in a place of rich green land, a place where the fiber roots and fruits are available, and the place where Anna/vegetables and Pana/watercourse are abundant, they depend on the grains, vegetables, and water, engage in the religious and spiritual practices, constantly engages in the meditation and practice of Veda and Vedanta. They do not get anxious about shelter, clothing, and food.
Bhashyam – 50
These Yogis, Bhramins, Bhramavithth engages in the constant religious and spiritual practices in the rich green lands, entirely dependent on whatever available from this land. They do not get over-excited or anxious about the abundance or absence of availability of the product, they do not get worried about how to protect their bodies for the Sadhana, if so, it would create an obstacle to their spiritual progress/Yogasiddhi. They choose a place where there is no fear of wild animals, and the permanent availability of fiber roots, vegetables, grains, and water.
Bhashyam – 51
These Yogis, noble souls, Bhramavithth chooses to remain with the company of the people who are virtuous and have great respect for the spiritual and religious practices. These Yogis observe the vow of silence/Mauni for several years, they prefer to be in the association of the people who do not create obstruction and trepidations to their practices. They never choose to be with the ordinary Jeeva who has no belief in religious and spiritual practices, and people soaked in worldly matters.
Bhashyam – 52
The Yogi is Mauni, keeps the vow of silence as a weapon did not reveal his eminence in spiritual and religious practices, attire the clothes offered, and consume the meal available, do not have a fixed place as shelter, chooses to sleep wherever he feels, considers the whole Universe and its living beings are that supreme all-pervasive Bramham, Paramathma. These Yogis explore the Earth like a Jada/insane, Mooka/person lack speech, Bala/child, Pishacha/spirit, fearlessly and wander all over the Earth, are the Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya who is beyond Mana/respect and Avamana/disgrace, auspiciousness/Shiva and inauspiciousness/Ashiva. Bhrammavithth who is Sthithaprajjalakshanajja who performs all the Karma of spiritual and religious rites, as Eshwaraththa, is not considered as promising, hence the Jeeva remain ignorant, disbelieve, and disrespects the spiritual and religious rites are better than these Bhrammavithth.
Bhagavan Manu speaks “Bhramavithth should be scared of honor, fame, and appreciation like the toxic poison, and accept the insults and disgrace like Amritha/nectar”. Bhagavan Parashara speaks “The appreciation, fame, and honor creates troubles to Yogasidhdhi, the Yogi who is disrespected and insulted by others attains Yogasidhdhi.”
Karmasadhana and Gnanasadhana
Bhashyam – 45
Kesham Tharhi Swargadhisadhanam Kesham Va Chiththashudhidhvarena Gnanasadhanam? Ithi | Thathraha shlokadhvayena ||
Yesham Dharmeshu Vispardhdha Bale Balavathamiva | The Bhramana Itha: Prethya Swarge Yanthi Prakashatham | Yesham Dharme Na Cha Spardhdha Thesham Thajjanasadhanam| The Bhramana Itho Muktha: Swargam Yanthi Thrivishtapam ||
Yesham Dharmeshu Bale Balavathamiva Vispardhdha Varththathe | The Bhramana Itha: Prethya Swarge Prakashatham Yanthi | Yesham Cha Dharme Spardha Na Varththathe Thesham Thath Gnanasadhanam Bhavathi | The Bhramana Itha: Muktha: Swargam Thrivishtapam Yanthi ||
Bhashyam – 46
Yesham Vishayaparayanam Swargadhivase Urvashyadhi Bhoga Shravanth Thath Sadhanabhootheshu Jyothishtomadhishu Dharmeshu Vispardhdha Sangharsho Varththathe Asmadhahamuthkrishtatharam Dharmam Krithva Asmadhapi Sukhi Bhooyasamithi | Bale Balavathamiva Yadha Balavatho Rajja: Balavantham Rajanam Dhrishtva Aham Asmadhapi Balavaththam Sampadhya Yenam Jithva Asmadhapi Sukhi Bhooyasam Ithi Sangharsho Varththathe Thadhvath | The Phalasangasahitha: Bhramana: Yajjadhikarina: Itha: Prethya Dhoomadhimargena Gathva Swarge Nakshathradhiroopena Yanthi Prapnuvanthi Prakashatham |Shrooyathe Cha “Adha Ya Ime Ishapoorthe Dhaththamithyupasathe The Dhoomamabhisambhavanthi” Ithyarabhya “Yesha Somo Raja Thadhethdhavanamannam Tham Deva Bhakshayanthi Yavath Sampathamushithva Adhvaithamevadhvanam Punar Nivarthanthe” Ithi| Yesham Vishayanakrishta Chethasam Anithyaphalasadhana Jyothishtomadhau Dharme Na Cha Spardha Sangharsho Na Varththathe Thesham Phala Nirapeksham Eshwararththam Karmanu Thishtatham Thath Yajjadhikam Karma Shudhdhidhvarena Gnanasadhanam | Vakshyathi Cha swayameva Bhagavan Shudhdhidhvarenaiva Gnanasadhanathvam | “Punyena Papam Vinihathya Pashchath Sa Jayathe Gnanavidheepithathma” Ithi | Ye Gnanadhibhi: Vishudhdhasaththva: Paramathmana Athmathvenavagacchanthi | The Bhramana: Itha: Asmath Karya Karanalakshanath Lokath Prethya Muktha: Swargam Sukhalakshanam Poornandham Bhramayanthi Prapnuvanthi | Itharasmath Swargadhasya Vailakshanyamaha Thivishtapamithi |Thribhiradhyathmikadhi Thapai: Saththvadhibhirva Jagrathadhibhirva Vimuktham Swaroopavishtam Patheethi Thrivishtapam | Adhava Thairvishtam Adhikarinam Patheethi Thrivishtapam ||
Vidhwath Samacharam
Bhashyam – 47
Idhaneem Bhramacharyadeva Sarvani Karmani Samnyasya Vedantha Shravandhikam Krithva Sve Mahimni Vyavasthithasya Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharasya Vidhusha: Samacharamaha –
Thasya Samyak Samachara Mahur Vedavidho Jana: | Nainam Manyetha Bhooyishtam Bahyamabhyantharam Janam ||
Vedavidho Jana: Thasya Samyak Samacharamahu: | Yenam Bhooyishtam Bahyam Abhyantharam Janam Na Manyetha ||
Bhashyam – 48
Thasya Virakthasya Vidhusha: Samyak Samacharamahur Vedavidho Jana: | Nainam Yoginam Manyetha Chinthayeth Bhooyishtam Bahu Bahyamabhyantharam Janam | Puthra Mithra Kalathradhi Abhyantharam Itharadh Bahyam | Yadha Puthra Mithradhayo Na Grihnanthi Thadha Theshamagochara Yeva Varththathe Itharththa: ||
Bhashyam – 49
Keedhrishe Dhesheasya Vasa Ithyaha –
Yathra Dheshe Pravrishi Thrinodhakamiva Anna Panadhi Bhooyishtam Manyetha Thathra Sthithva Bhramana: Thath Jeeveth Na Anusamjvareth ||
Yathra Yasmin Mriga Gocharadhi Peedarahithe Dheshe Annapanadhi Bhooyishtam Bahulam Vidhyathe Ithi Manyetha Pravrisheeva Varshakale Thrinodhakam Bahulam Vidhyathe Thadhvath | Thrinolapamithi Kechith “Thrinolapamithi Khyatho Munibhojyaudhanadhishu” Ithi Vadhanthi| Poorjya Dhoorvavishesha Ithi Kechith | Thathra Sthithva Thath Annapanadhikam Upajeeveth | Na Anusamjwareth Santhaptho Na Bhaveth Anyadha Annapanadhi Rahithe Dheshe Kadham Nama Dhehayathra Sidhyedhithi Santhaptho Bhaveth Thathashcha Na Yogasidhdhi: ||
Bhashyam – 50
Thathrapyevamvidha Janasameepe Vasa Ithyaha –
Yathra Kadhayamanasya Prayashchathyashivam Bhayam | Athirikthamiva Kurvan Sa Shreyannetharo Jana: ||
Yathra Akadhayamanasya Ashivam Bhayam Prayacchathi | Athirikthamiva Akurvan Yo Jana; Sa Shreyan | Itharo Jana: Na Shreyan ||
Bhashyam – 51
Yathra Yasmin Dheshe Akadhayamanasya Thooshnim Bhoothasya Swamahathmyam Pracchadhayatha: Yenakenachith Acchannasya Yenakenachidhashithasya Yathra Kvachana Shayina Athmanameva Lokam Pashyatha: Jadamookabala Pishachadhivath Samcharatha: | Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharyasya Prayacchathyashivam Bhayam Akalyanamavamanadhikam Prayacchathi | Yadha Athirikthamiva Kurvan Yadha Kashchith Sthithaprajja Lakshanajjo Bhramavidhithi Jjathva Pranipathamanamaskaradhi Poorvakameeshwarabuddhya Pooja Yadhi Thadhvath Ajjathathaya Athiriktham Bhramanajathimathra Prayuktha Poojathiriktham Poojanatharam Bhramavidhinaroopam Akurvan Avamanadhikameva Kurvan Yo Jana: | Sa Asya Vidhusha: Shreyan Nethara: Ya: Pranipathadhi Poorvakam Eshwarabudhdhya Sampoojayathi | Thadha Chaha Bhagavan Manu: “Sammanadh Bhramano Vidhvanudhvijetha Vishadhiva Amrithasyeva Chakangkshedhavamanasya Sarvadha” Ithi | Thadha Chaha Bhagavan Parashara: “Sammanana Paramhanim Yogardhdhe: Kuruthe Yatha: | Janenavamatho Yogi Yogasidhdhim Cha Vindhathi” Ithi ||
Bhashyam – 52
Keedhrishasya Tharhi Annam Bhojyamithi Athraha ||
Yo Vakadhaya Manasya Hyathmanam Nanusamjwareth | Bhramaswam Nopahanyadhva Thadhannam Sammatham Satham ||
Yo Va Akadhayamanasya Athmanam Na Anusamjwareth | Bhramasvam Na Upahanyadh Va Thadhannam Satham Sammatham Hi ||
