Sri Sanathsujatheeyam – Sri Mahabharath
- Sri Shankarabhashyam – Bhashyam - 21– What’s Mahamoha?
Chapter 15 - Bhashyam – 21 – What’s
Mahamoha?
The ‘Mahamoha’ is a pitiable state of the
Jeeva who completely drenched in the destructible Prakrithi, material matters,
people, money, richness, possession, fame, etc. and forgets to realize the
supreme Bhramam who is the source of the functioning of mind, intellect, Ahamkara,
Prana, Karma, and Gnaendhriyas. The Mahathma and noble souls with the
Avasthabudhdhi/ realization of ‘self’ and all-pervasive supreme Bhramam and the
knowledge of ‘Oneness-in-all’, does not follow the Indhriyavishaya/anything
which pleases the sense. Therefore they constantly contemplate and meditate
upon that supreme Bhramam resides as soul, and take immense pleasure in the ‘Athmarathi’/supreme
bliss, in this way, they achieve ‘Mohanivriththi’/interest in worldly matters
and bondage. The ignorant Jeeva drenched in illusion, fails to understand the ‘reality’
of there is nothing other than all-pervasive Bhramam, eventually these Jeeva
get soaked in the material matters, people, fame, richness, possession, money,
etc. fails to understand the Sath/Purusha Paramathma Parambhramam which is
indestructible has no duality, and all-pervasive.
The ignorant Jeeva gets overexcited and attached
to the attractiveness of the women which is nothing other than a mass of meat,
with the impurities of the intellect becomes Vishayavishandha/blind by the
toxic poison of material matter, and does not understand the supreme Bhramam resides
as soul. They constantly chase after the sensual pleasure, it is called ‘Mahamoha’.
Bhagavan Manu says “The Kama cannot be satisfied with the Upabhoga of Kamavasthu”. It
keeps burning more than ever like the ghee poured to the fire. It is the wrong
concept that the Kama can be removed with the usage of Kamavasthu, it does not
bring any gratification to the Jeeva, and instead, it would inspire the Jeeva to
explore more in this field. It is an act of Avidhya and Mithya, and it causes
to have Athyarththi/exorbitant attachment to the Shabdha, Vishaya, Rasa,
Gandha, Sparsha. The Mithyarthayoga/interest in material matters and sensual
pleasures would make the life of Jeeva miserable, ultimately hurls into the
repeated births. The Jeeva who fails to understand the supreme Bhramam resides
as the soul takes several births in the Thiryakyoni/animals. Bhrihath Bhramanopanishadh says “ Jeeva
is not independent, it cannot overrule the Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in it. The three categories are Pakshi/birds, Vriksha/trees;
Uraga/reptiles overruled the Paramathma and achieved life as above. In the same
manner, the Kamanusari/who always chases after sensual pleasures, and take
pleasure in the Sambhogavishaya, never think of the supreme Bhramam due to
ignorance, finally meets destruction and hurls into Thiryakyoni. The ignorant
Jeeva ruled by the Abidhya/desire, yearning for the Sambhoga, losses the good
intellect, eventually, the Kama and Krodha follows, and hurls him/her into the’Mrithyu’. Thus, the ignorant Jeeva swollen with
Abidhyakamakrodha hurls into the repeated births in the Thiryakyoni, on the
other hand, the intellectuals, learned and courageous cross the ‘Mrithyu’ with
the constant contemplation and meditation upon the all-pervasive supreme
Bhramam.
Yadh Ragadhi Bhoothasya Indhriyanam Vishayeshu Varththanam Thath
Mahamohanam | Yekathuktham Bhavathi Yasya Vishayeshu Avasthava Budhdhi:
Thasyendhriyani Vishayeshu Na Pravarththanthe | Thasya Vishayeshu Pravrithya Bhavath
Prathyagathmanyeva Pravirthhti: |
Thathashcha Moha Nivriththi: Yasya
Vishayeshu Vasthavabudhdhi:
Thasyendhriyanam Parag Bhootheshu Vishayeshu Praviththathvath Na Sa Imam Sadh Dhvitheeyam Prathyagbhootham
Paramathmanathmathvena Sakshajjanathi |
Thadha Choktham “ Sthree Peeda Samparka Kalushikritha Chethaso Vishayavishandha: Bhrama Na Jananthi” Ithi | Thathashcha Mahamohanam Puna: Puna: Vishayeshu
Pravarththi: | Thadha Chaha Bhagavan Manu: “ Na Jathu Kama:
Kamanamupabhogena Shyamathi
Havisha Krishnavarthethmava Bhooya Yevabhi Vardhathe” Ithi | Thathashcha Mithyarthair Avidhya Parikalpithai:
Shabdhadhivishayai: Yoge Bhavathi Thasmin Mithyarththayoge Asya Dhehino Gathi: Samsaragathi:
Nithya Niyatha | Prasidhdham
Hyethath Swathmabhootham Paramathmana manavagamya Vishayeshu
Pravarththamana: |
Paragbhootha: Thiryagadhi Yonim Prapnuvantheethi” | Thadha Cha Bahrith Bhramanopanishadh “ Ya Vai Tha
Ima: Prajasthisro
Athyayamayamsthanimani Vayamsi Vangavagadhashcherapadha:” Ithi | Vakshyathi Cha “Kamanusari Purusha: Kamananu
Vinashyathi” Ithi |Kasmath Puna: Mithyarththa Yogeasya
Gathirhi Nithya Ithi? Thathraha
Mithyarththa Yogabhihathantharathma Ithi | Mithyabhootha Vishayasamyogena Abhihathantharathma Abhihatha
Swabhavika Bhramathmabhava:
Smaran Sthryadhi Vishayan Thaneva Upasthe | Na Paramathmanam Samanthath
Samanthatha: ||
