Sri Sanathsujatheeyam – Sri Mahabharath -
Sri Shankarabhashyam - Chapter-2 –2 Veda Adhyayana
provides Antha: Karana Shudhdhi, Veda protects whom?
Chapter 2 - 2 - Bhashyam – Veda protects whom?
Dhritarashtra speaks “Oh! Mune, you have
described the Vedadhyana do not protect a twice-born from the punishment of the
sin committed, if the Vedhadhyana does not help the twice-born/Vedavithth, why
the Veda and twice-born were spoken highly as Sanathana/eternal?”
Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, I
have explained the Nithyakama/daily rites and Kamyakarma/karma performed to
fulfill desires, which could provide the Pithrulokaprapthi, and the Kamyakarma
causes worldly bondage, repeated births, and sufferings as well. The
Prathishidhdha Karma/ forbidden Karma, the performance of deeds which are against
the rules and regulations prescribed in the Veda could bring Naraka/hellish
tortures. Oh! Rajan, Vedadhyana, and performance of deeds that cause absurdity/
Samsaranarththa, and those kinds of Anushtana/disciplines and austerities
should be avoided, it is not prescribed in the Veda, hence Veda will not
protect the Vedavithth who is engaged in the performance of rites to achieve
worldly matters, richness, fame, wealth, possession, etc. The Vedharththa
symbolizes Moksha/Paramapurusharththa which is beyond the heavenly pleasures.
The Vedadhyana provides Antha; Karana shudhdhi/purifies the intellect, with the
learning Vedathrayi/The three Khanda of Veda such as Karma, Gnana and
UpasanaKhanda. The Veda provides the knowledge of that Paramathma who resides
as a soul in the Jeeva, hence the knowledge of ‘self’ is Paramapurusharththa. Oh!
Rajan, the Avidhvan/unwise and Abudha/ignorant performs Karma to yearn fruitful
results has the nature of grief/Thamasik, the heavenly pleasures are
short-living, which could not provide Parama Purusharaththa. Shruthi says “The Athmavithth who has the
knowledge of all-pervasive supreme Bhramam resides as soul, understands he is
none other than that Bhramam/’Aham Bhramasmi’, hence he does not perform deeds
or undertake strict austerities to achieve worldly pleasures, Athmavithth is
contented, he has nothing to gain in this material world. Oh! Rajan, it is
difficult to achieve the human body, if the Jeeva does not strive to achieve the
knowledge of ‘Thath Sath’/I am that Bhramam, the Paramathma Parambhramam
resides as a soul in the Jeeva, it would be a great loss. Athmavithth is
immortal/free from the fear of Mrithyu, and the ignorant Jeeva pushes into the
vicious cycles of repeated births and undergoes sufferings of worldly
existence. The Athmavithth achieves Amrithaprapthi/immortality, and the
Anathmavith who is ignorant soaked in worldly matters, families, children,
wife, relatives, companion, wealth, possessions, fame, etc. hurls into Anarththa
and Athmavinasha/repeated births and sufferings.”
Sage Sanathkumara continues “Oh! Rajan,
once the Jeeva attains the knowledge of that supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in
the Jeeva is all-pervasive, eternal,
pure, free from afflictions, has no birth or death, envisions that supreme Lord
with the constant meditation and contemplation, gets relieved from the
illusion/Maya, that the worldly matters and bondages have fleeting nature,
Prakrithi is destructible, and the indestructible Purusha is the Paramathma
Paramambhramam resides as the soul is eternal, eventually, get relieved from the
impurities of mind/Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya, immerses
in the contemplation of the Supreme Lord who is eternal bliss, which could lead
the Jeeva into Paramapadhaprapthi, Paramathaththva/highest philosophy, Poornanandha/supreme bliss, Moksha/free from
afflictions, further he engages in the Yajjadhikarma/spiritual and religious
rites to please that Paramathma. The Vedavithth constantly strives to achieve
that Paramathma with the performance of Yajja/fire sacrifice, Dhanam/charities,
and Tapasya/austerities and vow, to please that Paramathma. The performance of
spiritual or religious rites yearning for fruitful results causes
Samsaranarththa, cannot bring Purusharththa. The ignorant perform Yajja yearning
for the fruitful results/Shreyas, would heave to the repeated births of Jara/aging,
Vyadhi/illnesses and Mrithyu/extreme fear of death. Therefore, the deeds
performed for Samsaranivriththi Hethuthvam/get relieved from the vicious cycles
of births, to please the Paramathma Parambhramam that resides as the soul is the sole
witness protects the Vedavithth.”
Bhashyam –
Yevamuktho Dhritharashtra: Praha |
Dhritharashtra Uvacha –
Na Chedhvadha Vedavidham Thrathum Shaktha Vichakshana |
Adha Kasmath Pralapoayam Bhramananam
Sanathana: ||
Veda Vedavidham Thrathum Shanktha Na Cheth | Hey Vichakshana Adha Kasmath
Bhramanamayam Pralapa; Sanathana: ||
Bhashyam –
Karmodhaye Ithyadhina Nithyanam Kamyanam Cha Pithru Lokadhi Prapthi
Hethuthvena Samsaranarththahethuthvasya
Dharshithathvath Prathishidhdhasya
Karmana: Narakahethuthvena Anarththahethuthvasya Dharshithathvath Na Veda Vedavidham Thrathum Shakthashcheth Adha
Kasmath Hetho: Ayam Pralapa: Sanathana: chiranthana: Ithyarththa:|
Samsaranarththhethuthvena Vedadhyayana Thadharththa Vichara Thadhanushtanani Na
Karththavyani Ithyarththa: ||
Bhavedhayam Pralapa: Yadhyesha Yeva Vedarththa: Syath Anya Yeva Swargadhe: Paramapurusharththo Mokshakhyo
Vedarththa: | Itharasya Cha Karmarasherupasanayashcha Thath
Prapthisadhana Gnanasadhanantha: Karanashudhdhi Sadhanathvena
ParamparyenaPurusharththathva Deva Vedaprathipadhyathvam | Thadha Hi –
Thameva Paramajjanam
Paramapurusharththam Dharshayanthi Veda: “Anandha Nama The Loka Andhena Thamasavritha: Thamsthe Prethyabigacchanthi Avidhvamso Abhudhajana:”
Ithi | Swargadhi Lokanam Apurusharthaththvam Ananandhathmakathvam Avidhyavadh
Vishayathvena Dharshayithva - “Athmanam
Chedh Vijaneeyadh Ayamasmeethi Purusha: Kimicchan Kasya Kamaya
Shareeramanusamjwareth” Ithyathmavidha: Kritha Krithyatham Dharshayithva “Ihaiva
Santhoadha Vidhamasthvadhvayam Na Chedhihavedhinmahathi Vinashti: Ya Yethath
Vidhuramrithasthe Bhavanthyathethare Dhu:khamevapi Yanthi”
Ithyathmavidho?Mrithatha Prapthimanathmavidha: Athmavinashamarththa Prapthim
Cha Dharshayithva “Yadhaithamanu Pashyathyathmanam Devamajjasa| Eshanam Bhootha
Bhavyasya Na Thatho Vijugupsathe” Ithyadhibhi: Vakyai: Thathswaroopa
Thadharththa Dharshana Thathphalani Bhooyo Bhooyo Dharshayithva Kadhamenam
Makaradhibhiriva Ragadhibhirithasthatha: Samakrishymanam Vishayabhi Bhootham
Papakarinam Mokshayithva Paramapadhe Paramathmani Poornanandhe Swarajye
Mokshakhye Sthapayishyameethimathva
Thath Prapthi Sadhana Gnanasadhana Vividhishasadhanathvena Yajjadheen
Viniyukthe “Thamenam Vedanuvachanena Bhramana Vividhishanthi Yajjena Dhanena
Thapasanashakena” Ithi | Thasmathaththarththathvenaiva Yajjadheenam
Purusharththathvam Itharathra Thu Puna: Swargadhau Shyenadheenaviva
Apurusharththathvam Samsararanarththa Hethuthvath | Thadha Cha Shruthi: - “Plava
Hyethe Adhrida Yajjaroopa Ashtadhashokthmavaram Yeshu Karma, Yethashchreyo
Ye Abinandhanthi Mooda Jara Mrithyu The Punarevapi Yanthi” Ithi Yasmath Devam
Mokshathath Sadhana Prathipadhakathvena
Samsaranarththnivriththi Hethuthvam Vedanam, Thamath Veda: Vedavidham
Thrathum ShakthaYevathyetha Thath Sarvamabhi Prethyaha Shlokathrayena “Thathra
Pradhamena Nithyoparoksham Paramapurusharththam Paramajjanam Dharshayanthi”.
