Sri Sanathsujatheeyam – Sri Mahabharath - Sri Shankarabhashyam - Chapter-3 – 4 Bhashyam – Bhramaswaroopam/Acharya is none other than Bhramam – Athmaswaroopam, Athmadharshanam, Athmadharshanaphalam

 

Chapter 3 - 4 – Bhashyam – Bhramaswaroopam/Acharya is none other than Bhramam – Athmaswaroopam,  Athmadharshanam, Athmadharshanaphalam

 

Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, the learned, intellectuals achieve the knowledge of Bhramam with the observance of strict austerities, the vow of celibacy, courage, virtues, learning scriptures, Veda, Shashthra, Upanishad, etc. and envisions the all-pervasive Bhramam.”

 

Dhritarashtra speaks “Oh! Mune, how does the twice-born/Bhramin distinguish that all-pervasive Bhramam? Is that have a specific appearance? How did the twice-born perceive the Bhramam that has no specific form like Shukla/fair, Krishna/dark, Arjjunam/grass, Kadhravam/reddish-brown? How did the twice-born intellectual perceive the supreme Bhramam which is Amrithaththva and Aksharambhramam? Do that exist with a specific appearance?”

 

Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, the supreme Bhramam do not have a specific appearance or have specific colors like reddish-brown, green, dark, or fair, it is not perceptible in Prithi,/Earth or Anthareeksha/Sky or Samudhra/ocean. The supreme Bhramam is Aroopa/ have no specific appearance.  The Shruthi says, the supreme Bhramam  is Aroopa/no forms and Anamaya/free from changes and afflictions, it is beyond Shabdha/sound, Sparsha/touch or Roopa/form, it does not exist in the sky or earth, the Shruthi affirms “Sa Bhagava: Kasmin Prathishtitha Ithi  Sve Mahimni”, it is vested on its own splendor. I shall explain why it does not exist on the earth, sky, or ocean. The Athman/supreme Bhramam is beyond Panchabhootha/Prakrithi. Oh! Rajan, the Panchabhootha such as Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Ether was initiated at the beginning of Universe,  Bhramam is primeval does not have a specific form. Oh! Rajan, the supreme Bhramam is not in the Rik, Yajus, Atharva,  or Sama, the supreme Bramham resides in the Athma of Mahavratha/Yathi, Yogi “Mahavrathasyathmani Dhrishyathe Thath”. The supreme Bhramam/Parambhramam resides as Athman in Mahavratha/noble-soul, fortunate Jeeva who has twelve virtues, like Gnana, Sathyam, Dhamam, Shudhdhi, etc. perceive that supreme Bhramam/Athman with their constant austerities, penances, vows, celibacy, and various disciplines and virtues.”

 

Athmaswaroopam,  Athmadharshanam, Athmadharshanaphalam –

 

Sage Sanathkumara speaks “Oh! Rajan, the supreme Bhramam is Avaraneeya/independent and Thamasa: Para/beyond ignorance, it is slighter than the slightest, it is sizeable than the Universe, the whole Universe functions at the will of that Mahath Bhramam, it is the source of the functioning of the Universe and its living beings, it illuminates the Universe with its brilliance.  The Athmavithth/knower of ‘self’ perceives that Bhramam with the supreme knowledge/Gnanayoga. The whole Universe and its living beings initiated from that supreme Bhramam, and it is vested on it, whoever understands the nature of all-pervasive supreme Bhramam would achieve immortality/Amrithaththva. {The knowledge of the difference between Dheha and Dhehi, the ‘Dheha’/undergoes constant transformation and ruin, the ‘Dhehi’, Athman/soul is eternal, has no birth, death, aging or illness, and free from afflictions} The Mahavratha/Yogi undertake strict austerities, the vow of celibacy, penances, etc. perceives that supreme Bhramam resides as soul/Athman, as all-pervasive, Sargavatha/omnipresent, and Anivaraneeya/unstoppable. The supreme Bhramam is ‘Thamasa: Para’ is beyond ignorance,  at the end of the deluge that supreme Bhramam comes into appearance. The Shruthi eulogizes the supreme Bhramam as “Anoraneeyan Mahatho Maheeyan” as slighter than the subtle and larger than the Mahath/Universe. The Shruthi affirms the all-pervasive Bhramathaththvam, illuminates the Universe and its living beings with its brilliance, “Thasya Bhasa Sarvamidham Vibhathi”,  the  sunrise and set “Suryasthapathi Thejasedhdha:” that supreme Bhramam is perceivable through Gnana Yoga/wisdom not with the Karma Yoga/performance of spiritual and religious rites. The whole Universe and its living beings are vested on that supreme Bhramam reside as Athman/soul, whoever understands this eternal truth would achieve Amrithaththva/immortality."

 

Bhramaswaroopam –

Bhashyam –

Gnanena Vidhvan Yadh Bhrama Pashyathi Thath Kimivabhatheethi Praha Dhritharashtra:

Dhritharashtra Uvacha –

Abhathi Shuklamiva  Lohithamivadho  Krishanamadharjjunam Kadhravam Va | Yadh Bhramana: Pashyathi Yathra Vidhvan Kadhamroopam Thadhamrithamaksharam Paramam ||

Yadh Bhrama Bhramana: Vidhvan Pashyathi Thath Kim Shuklamiva Abhathi? Lohithamiva Krishnamiva Arjjunam Kadhravam Iva Va  Abhathi? Yathra Kadhamroopam Thadh Amritham Aksharam Param Pashyathi? ||

 

Bhashyam –

Gnanena Yadh Vidhvan Pashyathi Bhrama Thath Kim Shuklamiva Abhathi Lohithamiva Abhathi Krishnamiva Arjjunam Kadhravamiva Abhathi  Yathra  Dheshe Bhathi Kadham RoopamThadhamrithamaksharam Parambhrama||

 

 

Bhashyam –

Yevam Prishta: Praha Bhagavan

Sanathsujatha Uvacha –

Nabhathi Shuklamiva Lohithamivadho Krishnamadharjjunam Va  Kadhravam Va |Na Prithivyam Thishtathi Nantharikshe  Naithathsamudhre Salilam Bhibharthi ||

Yethath Bhrama Shuklamiva Lohithamiva Krishnam Arjunam Va Kadhram Va Nabhathi | Prithvyam Anthareekshe Va Na Thishtathi | Yethath Samudhre Salilam Na Bhibharthi ||

Bhashyam –

Na Yethath Bhrama Shukladhiroopathvena Avabhasathe  Aroopathvath Bhramana: | Shruyathe Cha “Thatho Yadhuththaratharam Thadharoopamanamayam” Ithi  | “Ashabdhamasparshamaroopam” Ithi Cha | Thadha Cha  Na Prithvyam Thishtanthi Nanthareekshe | Thadha Cha  Shruthiranyathranavasthanam Dharshayathi “Sa Bhagava: Kasmin Prathishtitha Ithi  Sve Mahimni” Ithi | Kasmath Puna: Karanath Prithvyadhishu Na  Thishtatheethi? Thathraha Naninath Samudre Salilam Bhibharthi | Panchabhoothathmakam Dheham Bhibharthi | Salilashabdho Bhoothapanchakopa Lakshanarththa: Shrooyathe Cha “Panchamyamahuthavapa: Purushavachaso Bhavanthi” Ithi Apameva Purushashabdhavachyathvam | Yethathuktham Bhavathi Yadhi Bhramana: Samsaranthar Varththithvam Bhaveth Thadha Samsaranu Pravishtathvath Ghatadhivadh Edhrugroopadhimaththvam Anyasmimshcha  Avasthanam Bhaveth |Idham Punarapoorvadhi Lakshanathvath Samsarananu Pravishtameva Bhrama | Thasmath Roopadhirahithameva Thadhithi ||

 

Bhashyam –

Tharhi Na Kasya  Kuthrapyupalabhyathe Ithyaha

Naivarkshu Thanna YaJu:shu Napyatharvasu Na  Dhrishyathe Vai Vimaleshu Samasu | Rathanthare Barhathe Vapi Rajan Mahavrathasyathmani Dhrishyathe Thath ||

Yethath Rikshu Yaju:shu Adharvasu Vimaleshu Samasu Rathanthare Barhathe Va He  Rajan Na Dhrishyathe | Thath Mahavrathasya Athmanyeva Dhrishyathe||

 

Bhashyam –

“Gnanam Cha Sathyam Cha” Ithyupakramya “ Mahavratha Dhvadhasha Bhramanasya” Ithi Ye Guna: Uktha: Thath Samyukthasya Athmani Dhrishyathe Thath Parambhrama | Na Ghatadhivadhidhamthaya  Sidhdhyathi Api Swathmanyeva Athmathaya Sidhdhyatheethyarththa: ||

Idhanee Thath Swaroopam Thadhdharshanam Thath Phalam Cha Nirdhishathi Shlokadhvayena –

Avaraneeyam Thamasa: Parasthaththadhanthathoabhyethi Vinashakale | Aneeyaroopa Cha  Thadhapyaneeyasam  Mahathswaroopam Thvapi Parvathebhya: || Thadhethadhahna Samsthitham Bhathi Sarvam Thadhathmavith Pashyathi Gnanayogath |Thasmin Jagath Sarvamidham Prathishtitham Ya  Yethathvidhurasmritheastha Bhavanthi ||

 

Avaraneeyam Thamasa: Parasthath Thath Bhrama Anthatha: Vinashakale Abhyethi | Aneeyasamapi Aneeya Roopam Parvathebhyoapi Mahathswaroopam Bhavathi | Thadhethath Sarvam  Jagath Ahna Samsthitham  Bhavathi | Thath Athmavith Gnanayogath Pashyathi | Thasmin Sarvamidham Jagath Prathishtitham| Ye Yethath Vidhu: The Amritha Bhavanthi ||

 

Bhashyam –

Yadhidham Mahavrathasya  Athmani Dhrishyathe  Thath Avaraneeyam Bhrama Sarvagathathvath | Thamasa: Agnanathparasthath | Thath Bhrama Anthatha: Abhyethi Jagatha: Vinashakale Pralayakale Aneeyaroopam Cha  Thadhapyaneeyasam Mahath Swaroopam Thvapi Parvathebhya: | Shruyathe Cha “Anoraneeyan Mahatho Maheeyan” Ithi | Dhrishyanthecha Yeanuthva Mahaththvadhayo Loke Thadhethath Sarvam Jagath Ahna Ahnoroopena Prakasharoopena Bhramani Samsthitham Thadhathmanaivam Bhathi | Shruyathe Cha “Thasya Bhasa Sarvamidham Vibhathi” Ithi | “Yena  Suryasthapathi Thejasedhdha:” Ithi Cha | Thath Bhrama Athmavith Pashyanthi Gnanayogath Na Karmayogena| Thasminneva  Paramathmani Jagathsarvamidham Prathishtitham | Ye Yethathvidhu: Amrithasthe  Bhavanthi ||

 

||Ithi Sanathsujatheeyabhashye  Thritheeyoadhyaya: Samaptham ||