Sri Sanathsujatheeyam – Sri Mahabharath -
Sri Shankarabhashyam - Chapter-2 - 1 The practice of vow of silence/Maunam – The nature of Veda
Chapter 2 - 1 - Bhashyam – The practice of vow of
silence/Maunam – The nature of Veda
King Dhritarashtra after listening to
the splendor of Mauna Mahathmyam/Vow of silence speaks to Bhagavan Sanathkumara
“Oh! Mahamune, who can perform the ‘vow of silence’? How to perform the vow of
‘silence’? And kindly narrate them in detail, Oh! Vidhvan, the noble practices the state of ‘silence’ which is the tool for achieving that supreme Bhramam is
called ‘Maunam’, Is that another technique to achieve the supreme Bhramam? Who
are eligible to perform the ‘Vow of silence’? Is the practice of vow of silence and the
nature of Athman are the same? Where do the ascetics perform the vow of
silence?”
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “ The
intellectuals and noble souls performs the vow of silence to achieve that
supreme Bhramam which is eulogized by Veda/Dhvani/Shabdha, in fact, the
Paramathman is the essence of Veda, hence the noble souls perform silence to
achieve that Shabdha Bhramam, with the practice of silence. The
Shabdhabhramam/Veda does not keep the mind and intellect gets wedged on it, so
the practice of ‘silence’ has become necessary to achieve the nature of
Paramathaman which is silence. The supreme Bhramam is beyond words/Veda, and
the practice of silence is the ‘Bhramam’. The nature of Paramathman is the
essence of Shabdhabhramam/Veda, it is initiated from that supreme Bhramam, Veda
eulogizes that supreme Bhramam which is beyond words, mind, and deeds. The
supreme Bhramam/Paramathma is the essence of ‘Pranava’,
Vedashabdhaprathipadhyavasthu, Samvithroopa/supreme consciousness, resides as a soul in the Jeeva. If the Paramathman is beyond Vachamagochara/words, deeds,
and intellect, how did we understand it is supreme consciousness? Oh! Rajan,
listen to me carefully, the Shruthi, Smrithi, and Purana describes the ‘Athman’/Paramathma
as ‘Jyothirmaya’/supreme brilliance, it is the source of the functioning of Prana, mind,
intellect, Ahamkara, Karma and Gnanendhriya, and Panchaprana. ‘The Paramathman resides as the soul is ‘self-illuminating’ is the source of the functioning of the above-said functioning
in the Jeeva. Shruthi says “The Yathi who have destroyed the impurities of the
mind/Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Madha, Moha, Mathshcharya, with the constant
meditation and contemplation upon that supreme Bhramam, the vow of silence, and
strict austerities envision the all-pervasive Bhramam as Jyothirmaya, which is
free from impurities and afflictions.” Bhagavan says “The Paramathma is
Thamasa: Para/beyond Thamasik nature, it is the self-illuminating supreme
brilliance, and the source of the functioning of Prana, mind, intellect, Ahamkara,
Panchaprana, Karma, and Gnaendhriya in the Jeeva.”
Veda Swabhava/ The nature of Veda
Dhritharashtra requests Maharishi
Sanathkumara “Oh! Mahamune, the Dhvija/
twice-born who is profound in Rig, Yajur, Sama, Veda get afflicted with the sin of the Papakarma or not? Will they get washed away from the sins with the
recitation of the Veda? kindly describe the nature of Veda.”
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Kshatriya,
the Dvija/twice-born who is profound in Rig, Yajur, Sama Veda, cannot getaway
from the sins committed, the Veda Adhyayana/the practice of recitation of Veda
would not protect him from the sins committed, and he cannot get away from the
punishments of the sins. Hence, the Dhvija who is engaged in Papakarma, and
simultaneously performs the Veda Adhyayana, cannot get protected from the
Prathishidhdhakarma/unwarranted or unjustifiable deeds. Therefore, do not keep
a wrong perception that the Vedadhyana would protect the Dhvija from the Papakarma/sinful
deeds. The Dhvija soaked in illusion will not get escaped from ‘Vrijina’/
wickedness, Chandhass are Mayavi, like the Jathapaksha Shakuntha/little birdie
achieves wings discards its ‘needa/nest’ forever, in the same way, these
Chandhass would discard the Dhvija.”
The Chandhass will not protect the Dhvija/twice-born who is Nasthika/dis-believer
of Veda and Vedic rites, Papakari/Jeeva engaged in sinful and immoral deeds,
Adheethaveda/twice-born who has no knowledge of Veda, or Dvija who is profound
in Vedarththa, got wedged in the Maya/illusion,
Dharmadhvajin, Mithyachari/follows Karma out of ignorance. The Chandhass
would discard the twice-born at the time of death, like the little birdie leaves
the nest and its parents immediately after the growth of its wings.
Unfortunately, it would not bring any ‘Purusharththa’ to the twice-born who
practiced Vedadhyana all his life, and engaged in sinful deeds.
Bhashyam
“Ayam
Manasya” Ithyadhitha
Maunamahathmyam Pradharshitham Shruthva
Praha Dhritharashtra –
Dhritharashtra Uvacha –
Kasyaisha Mauna: Katharannu Maunam|
Prabhoohi Vidhvanniha Maunabhavam |
Maunena Vidhvanupayathi Maunam | Kadham Mune
Maunamihacharanthi||
Bhashyam –
Kasya
Keedhrishasya Yesha Poorvoktho Vakyadhuparathilakshano Mauna:
Bhavathi | Katharannu Yethayor Sambhashana Athmaswaroopayo: Maunam Prabhoohi |
Oh! Vidhvan, Iha Maunabhavam Maunasya
Swabhavam Maunena Thooshnimbhavena
Vidhvanupayathi Maunam Bhrama Ahosvidhanyena? Kadham Mune Maunamihachanranthi? ||
Bhasyam –
Yevam Prishta: Praha Bhagavan
Sanathkumara Uvacha –
Yatho Na Veda Manasa
Sahainamanu Pravishyanthi Thathoadha Maunam | Yathroththitho Veda
Shabdhasthadhayam Sa Thanmayathvena
Vibhathi Rajan ||
Yatha: Veda : Manasa Saha Yenam Na Anupravishyanthi Thathoadha
Maunam | Oh! Rajan, Yathra Uththitha: Vedashabdha: Thadha Ayam Sa Thanmayathvena Vibhathi ||
Bhashyam –
Yatha: Yasmath Veda Manasa Saha Yenam Paramathmanam Na Anupravishyanthi Thadha Cha Shruthi: “Yatho
Vacho Nivarththanthe Aprapya Manasa Saha”
Ithi | Thatha: Thasmadeva Karanath Sa Yeva
Vachamagochara: Paramathma Maunam | Yadhyevam Kim Lakshanastharhi
Paramathma? Athraha Yathroththitho Vedashabdha: Yasmin Arththe
Nimiththabhoothe Samuththitho
Vedashabdha: Shasthradhikaranam Bhramethyarththa: | Adhava Yasmin
Samvedhanakhya Uththitho Vachakathvena
Prayuktho Vedashabdha Ithyarththa: |Thadha Vedashabdha Prathipadhya:
Samvidhroopa: Ayam Paramathma| Yadhi
Vachamagochara: Paramathma Kadhamethadhavagamyathe Samvidhroopa:
Paramathmethi? Thathraha Sa Paramathma Thanmayathvena Jyothirmayathvena Asmakam Vibhathi Rajan | Yevamevasmakanubhava: Nathravishwasa: Karthavya Ithyarththa: |
Adhava Shruthi Smrithi Ithihasa Puranadhishu Jyothirmayathvena Pratheeyathe |
Thadha Cha Shruthi “ Tham Deva:
Jyothisham Jyothi:” | “Antha: Shareere Jyothirmayo Hi Shubhro Yam Pashyanthi
Yathaya: Ksheenadhosha:” Ithi | Thadha Cha
Bhagavan “Jyothishamapitha
Jyothisthamasa: Paramuchyathe” Ithi ||
The nature of Veda
Bhashyam –
Idhaneem Vedaswabhava Parijjanaya Praha
Dhritharashtra: |
Dhritharashtra Uvacha –
Richo Yajumshyadheethe Ya; Samavedham Cha
Yo Dhvija: | Papani Kurvan Papena Lipyathe Na Sa Lipyathe ||
Papani Kurvan Ya: Dhvija: Richa:
Yajoomshi Samavedam Cha Adheethe Sa Kim
Papenalipyathe Na Va Lipyathe?
Bhashyam –
Ya: Papani Kurvan Rigvadhivedam
Adheethe Sa Thena Vedadhyanena
Pooyathe Na Va? Yethath
Vakthumarhasithyabhipraya: ||
Bhashyam –
Yevam Prishta: Praha Bhagavan |
Sanathkumara Uvacha –
Nainam Samanryucho Vapi Yajoomshi Cha Vichakshana|
Thrayanthe Karmana: Papannathe Midhya Bhraveemyaham ||
Yetham
Samani Richa: Vapi Yajoomshi Cha He
Vichakshana Papath Karmana: Na
Thrayanthe | Naham The Midhya Bhraveemi ||
Bhashyam –
Ya : Papani Kurvan Rigadhivedhamadheethai
Nainam Prathishidhdhacharinam Rigadhayo Veda: Papath Karmana: Thrayanthe Na Rakshanthi | Na The Midhya
Bhraveemyaham Yevamevaithath Nathravishwasa: Karthavya Ithyarththa: ||
Bhashyam –
Kim
Kurvantheethi Cheth Thathraha |
Na Chandhamsi Vrijinaththarayanthi |
Mayavinam Mayaya Varththamanam | Needam Shakuntha Iva
Jathapakshash Chandhamsyenam Prajahanthyanthakale ||
Chandhamsi Mayavinam Mayaya Varththamanam Yenam Vrijinath Na Tharayanthi
| Jathapaksha Shakuntha Needamiva Chandhamsi Anthakale Yenam Prajahanthi ||
Bhashyam –
Na Chandhamsi Yenam Vrajinath Adharmath
Nasthikam Papakarinam Adheethadevam Adheethavedarththam Mayavinam Dharmadhvajinam
Mayaya Varththamanam Midhyacharinam
Tharayanthi Na Rakshanthi | Kim
Karishyantheethi Cheth Yadha
Shakuntha: Pakshina: Jathapaksha: Needam Swashrayam Parithyajanthi Yevam
Chandhamsi Anthakale Maranakale Yenam
Swashrayabhootham Prajahanthi Parithyajanthi Na Purusharththaya
Bhavantheethyarththa: ||
