Wednesday 28 October 2020

Sri Sanathsujatheeyam – Sri Mahabharath - Sri Shankarabhashyam - Chapter-2 - Bhashyam –4 - The differences in the Karmaphala of Vidhvan/intellectual and an Avidhvan/ignorant – Nishkalmasha Tapas and Kalmasha Tapas

 





Chapter 2 - 4  - Bhashyam – The differences in the Karmaphala of Vidhvan/intellectual and an Avidhvan/ignorant – Nishkalmasha Tapas and Kalmasha Tapas

 

Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, the Jeeva who is engaged in austerities and Tapasya, gets the Tapa progress into an advanced state/ Thaptha receives the fruitfulness of them in the Paraloka/after life.   The Tapasya/austerities, the vow of silence, meditation, contemplation, etc. of Bhramavithth flourishes copiously, and the ignorant who is soaked in the material matters and bondage like Kalathra/wife, Puthra/children, Mithradhi/relatives and companions, wealth, richness, fame, possession, etc. do not engage in austerities to achieve that supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva, and their life becomes unfruitful. Therefore, whatever Tapasya, austerities, moral deeds, and the performance of spiritual and religious rites and charities engaged in the Ihaloka would provide its fruitfulness in the Paraloka. The Bhramavithth remains exceptional with their Tapasya, achieves that supreme Bhramam which is eulogized as ‘Nethi Nethi’ by Veda and Upanishadhs, and their austerities flourishes into manifolds. The Anathmavithth/Jeeva who has no knowledge of the all-pervasive Bhramam receives the fruits of their righteousness, performs Karma for fruitful results which is Bandhahethu, gets fastened by the noose like interest in worldly matters and bondage, and undergoes sufferings.”

 

Kevala Tapas/Nishkalmasha/free from impurities/ Tapas -

Dhrisharashtra speaks “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Sanathsujatha, kindly describe the characteristics of Kevala Tapas and how did it flourishes?”

 

Sage Sanathkumara speaks “ Oh! Rajan, the Nishkalmasha Tapasya is Kevala Tapas, I shall elaborate on them, listen to me carefully, the unblemished Tapasya is Kevala Tapas. Ushanass says the Prapancha/Prakrithi is the collection of diversified matters of Sath and Asath, ‘Kevala’/purity is the nature of Beeja of the Prapancha, the Nishkalmasha Tapasya provides union with the supreme Bhramam. Oh! Kshatriya,  the Vedavithth engage in the constant meditation and contemplation upon the all-pervasive supreme Bhramam which is eternal, pure, unblemished, has no birth and death, free from afflictions and impurities like Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Madha, Moha and Mathshcharya, resides as soul/Athman in the Jeeva and achieves the state of immortality/Amrithaththva.”

 

Dhritarashtra speaks “ Oh! Sanathsujatha, Bhagavan you have already narrated the characteristics of Nishkalmasha Tapasya, now kindly describe the ‘Kalmasha Tapasya’ as well, so that, I could strive to achieve that supreme Bhramam which is highly confidential/guhya and Sanathana/eternal, with the practice of austerities and Tapasya.”

 

Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, there are twelve kinds of impurities in the Kalmasha Tapsya, and seven of them are Nrishamsa/not worth mentioning,  Oh! Rajan, in the same manner, the twelve types of purities/Goodness are Athatha/extended and Shasthravidhidha are Vidhitha/ visible in a twice-born. I shall describe the impurities in the Kalmasha Tapasya,  1) Krodha/Anger 2) Kama/desire 3) Lobha/perplexity and greedy, 4)Moha/illusion 5) Vivithsa/desire to know 6) Akripa/mercilessness 7) Asooya/jealousy 8) Mana/pride 9) Shoka/grief 10) Spruha/longing 11) Ershya/envy 12) Jugupsa,/dislike, are the twelve types of impurities that are always abandoned by virtuous/noble souls.  Kama is the result of Prathighatha/drive away/ leads to Thaana and Akrosha/physical and verbal abuse, the unfulfilled desires explodes as Krodha/anger, it drives the Jeeva blind and insane. The Kama is the yearning to achieve women, and excessive desire to have a physical relationship. The Lobha is the uncontrollable desire to snatch the wealth of others, and the inability to utilize the owned wealth for moral deeds. The Vivithsa is an uncontrollable desire to know what’s happening with the life of others/Vishayarasa. Akripa/Nirdhayathva is the cruelty, and Asuya is the nature of finding fault in everything, and lack of patience. Manam is arrogance/ pride, body consciousness/I, mine and I, excessive attachment to people, wealth, richness, fame, etc. without the knowledge of impermanent nature of it. Shoka/grief is caused by the pain of separation of beloved people or wealth, money, fame, etc. The ignorant Jeeva get attached to people, families, relatives, companions, material matters, possession of wealth, etc. and pushed to extreme sufferings and depression in the absence of the same. Spruha is the uncontrollable desire to take pleasure in material matters or people; Ershya is the expression of hatred in other’s progress. Jugupsa is the nature of defaming others.  Oh! Rajan, I have explained the nature of impurities in detail, these should be abandoned.”

 

 Bhagavan says “The noble souls and twice-born get rid of all these impurities with the constant practice of austerities and meditation, and these Mahaguna Bhramana/virtuous twice-born achieves virtues like Dhamam/self-control, Shamam/quiet, Thapas/austerities, Shaucham/purification of mind, Kshanthi/endurance, Arjavam/simplicity and honesty, Jjanam/wisdom, Vijjanam/practical knowledge, and Asthikya/belief in God, faithfulness, along with the practice of Bhramakarma, achieves those incredible virtues.” These Mahagunas are essential for Bhramaprapthi/to achieve that supreme Bhramam, hence a twice-born should strive to achieve those virtues.  The  Nama Mahodhadhi describes “The noble souls describe the all-pervasive supreme Bhramam as ‘Mahath’ which is beyond comparison, perception, and description, the twice-born and noble-souls  strives hard to achieve that supreme Bhramam with the above-mentioned virtues,  are addressed as Mahaguna.”

 

Bhashyam –

Idhaneem Vidhvadhavidhvadhapekshaya  Karmanam Phalavaishamyamaha

Asmin loke  Thapasthaptham Phalamanyathra Bhujyathe | Bhramananam Thapa: Svridhdhamanyesham Thavadeva  Thath ||

Asmin Loke Yath Thapa: Thaptham Thathphalam Anyathra  Bhujyathe | Bhramananam Thapa: Svridhdham Bhavathi | Anyesham Thu Thavadeva Thath Bhavathi | Svridhdham Na Bhavathi ||

Bhashyam -

Asmin Loke  Yath  Thapasthaptham Thasya Phalam Anyathra Amooshmin Loke  Bhujyathe  Ithi Sarvesham Samanam | Bhramajjanam Bhramavidham Punarayam Vishesha: Thapa: Svridhdham Atheeva  Samridhdham Bhavathi Pahal Vridhdhihethur Bhavatheethyarththa: Thadha cha Shruthi: “Yadheva  Vidhyaya Karothi Shradhdhayopanishadha Thadheva Veeryavaththaram Bhavathi” Ithi | Anyesham Anathmavidham Vaishayikanam Thavadheva Thath Na Samridhdham Bhavathi: Yasya Karmano Yath Phalam Shrutham Thavanmathra Phalasadhanam Na Phalasidhdhihethur Bhavatheethyarththa: ||

 

Kevala Tapas

Bhashyam -  Shruthva Yevamaha Dhritharashtra:

Katham  Samridhdhamathyarththam Thapo Bhavathi Kevalam| Sanathsujatha Thadh Bhroohi Kadham Vidhyamaham Prabho ||

Kevalam Thapa: Kadham  Athyarththam Samridhdham Bhavathi? Oh! Sanathsujatha, Thadh Bhroohi, Oh! Prabho, Thath Kadhamaham Vidhyam?

Bhashyam –

Rijvethath | Yevam Prishta: Praha Bhagavan

Sanathsujatha Uvacha –

Nishkalmasham Thapasthvethath Kevalam Parichakshathe | Yethath Samridhdhamathyarththam Thapo Bhavathi Nanyadha ||

Yath Nishkalmasham Thapa: Thath Kevalam Parichakshathe  Yethath Thapa: Athyarththam Samridhdham Bhavathi | Anyadha Samridhdham Na Bhavathi ||

Bhashyam –

Yadhethath Nishkalmesham Thapa: Thath Kevalam Parichakshathe | Kevalam Bejjavithyuktham | Sarvasyasya Prapanchasya  Beejam Nimiththam Yath, Thath  Kevalamithyuktham | Ahoshana “Gunasamye Sthitham Thaththvam Kevalam Thvithi Kadhyathe| Kevaladhethadhubhootham Jagath Sadhasadhathmakam” Ithi | Thath  Yethath Yeva  Kevalam Thapa: Samridhdhamathyarththam Cha Bhavathi Nanyatha Yadha  Nishkalmasham Na Bhavathi Sakalmasham Syath Thadha Samridhdhamathyarththam Cha Na Bhavathi ||

 

Bhashyam –

Yethadeva Prashamsathi

Thapomoolavidham Sarvam Yanmam Pricchasi Kshathriya | Thapasa Vedavidhvamsa: Param Thvamrithamapnuyu: ||

Oh! Kshathriya, Yath Mam Pricchasi Thath Idham Sarvam Thapomoolam Bhavathi | Vedavidhvamsasthu Thapasa Param Amritham Apnyu: ||

Bhashyam –

Spashtarththa: Shloka: Shruthvaivamaha Raja

Kalmasha of Tapasya

Dhritharashtra Uvacha –

Kalmasham Thapaso Bhroohi Shrutham Nishkalmasham Thapa: | Sanathsujatha Yenedham Vidhyam Guhyam Sanathanam ||

Oh! Sanathsujatha, Nishkalmasham Thapa: Ithi Shrutham Thasya  Thapasa: Kalmasham Kadhamithi Bhroohi | Yena Idham Guhyam Sanathanam Vidhyam ||

 

Bhashyam –

“Nishkalmasham Thapasthvethath Kevalam Parikshathe” Ithi Shruthasya  Thapasa: Kalmasham Bhroohi Oh! Sanathsujatha, Yena Nishkalmashena  Thapasa Idham Bhrama Guhyam Sanathanam Vidhyam ||

Bhashyam –

Yevam Prishta: Praha Bhagavan

Sanathsujatha Uvacha –

Krodhadhayo Dhvadhasha Yasya  Dhoshasthadha Nrishamsani Cha Saptha Rajan | Gnanadhayo Dhvadhasha Chathathana: Shasthre Guna Ye  Vidhitha Dhvijanam ||

Yasya Thapasa: Krodhadhaya: Dhvadhasha Dhosha: Thadha  Nrishamsani Saptha  Dhoshashcha, Oh! Rajan, Bhavanthi | Thadha Cha  Athathana Gnanadhaya: Shasthre Vidhitha: Dhvadhasha Guna Dhvijanam Vidhitha Bhavanthi ||

Bhashyam –

Krodhadhayo Dhvadhasha Yasya Thapaso Dhosha Thadha  Nrishamsani Cha Saptha Oh! Rajan, Yasya Thapaso Dhosha: Thadha Gnanadhayo Dhvadhasha Chathathana: Vistheeryamana Shasthre Vedashasthre Ye Vidhitha Guna: Dhvijanam Thanethan Gunan Dhoshamshcha Vakshyameethyabhipraya: ||

 

Bhashyam –

Krodhadheen Dharshayathi

Krodha: Kamo Lobhamohau Vivthsaakripasooya Manashokau Spruha  Cha | Ershya  Jugupsa Cha Mahagunena Sadha Varjya Dhvadhashaithe Narena ||

Krodha: Kama: Lobha: Moha: Vivthsa Akripa Asuya Mana: Shoka: Spruha Ershya  Jugupsa Ithyethe Dhvadhasha Dhosha Mahagunena Narena Sadha Varjya Bhavanthi ||

Bhashyam –

Krodho Nama Kama Prathighathadhuthpadhyamana: Thadhana Kroshanadhihethu: Kamahanihethukashcha Antha:Karana Vikshepo Gathrasvedhakampanadhi Linga: Kama: Sthradhyabhilasha: Lobha: Paradhvyeshcha Arjithasya Dhravyasya Theerthe Viniyoga Samarththyam Cha| Moha: Krithyakrithya Vivekashoonyatha | Vivithsa Vishayarasan Veththumiccha | Akripa Nishturatha | Asooya Guneshu Dhoshavishkaranam Paragunadhishu Akshama Va | Mana: Athmabahumanithvam | Shoka: Ishtarththa Viyogajoantha:Karanavikshepa: Rodhanachinthanadhi Lingo Apratheekaravishaya: | Spriha Vishyabhogeccha | Ershya Parashriyama Sahishnutha | Jugupsa Paragunanaphnothumiccha Beebhathsa Va | Yethe Krodhadhayo Dhosha: Thapasa: Kalmasharoopa: Sadha Varjya: Mahagunena Bhramanena | Bhramananam Uthkrishtagunayoga: Swabhava Sidhdha: Thadha Choktham Bhagavatha “ Shamo  Dhamasthapa: Shaucham Kshanthirarjavamevacha  Gnanam Vijjanamasthikyam Bhramam Karma Swabhavajam” Ithi | Adhava Mahaguno Bhramaprapthi Guna: Thena Bhramaprapthi Lakshanena Mahagunena Samanvithena Sadha  Varjaneeya Ithyarththa: | Uktham Cha Nama Mahodhadhau “Mahan Bhramethi Cha  Proktha Mahaththvan Mahathamapi | Thath Prapthi Gunasamyuktho Mahaguna Ithi Smritha:” Ithi ||