Chapter – 1 – Sri Yogavashista Saram – 1 – 10
Sage Vashishta speaks “Oh! Rama, the Athmajjani
consider the body as a bundle of secrete/mass of meat and contemplate upon the
Nithya Shudhdha, Niranjjana, Bodhaswaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam resides as the soul that has neither birth nor death, free from afflictions and achieves union
with it, and remain in supreme bliss/Aham Bhramasmi. I shall eulogize the
Marththyasimha/Athmavithth, Bhramajjani who inspire the Jeeva with their mere
appearance, and enlightens the Sadhaka with the Bhramopadhesha, which is the
Anandharoopadhama. The mind, intellect, and Indriyas, drenched in the material
matters/destructible Prakrithi gets purified with the Bhramopadhesha, all those
illusion-caused infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya/attachment to wealth, money, fame,
people, possession, etc. disappears from the mind and intellect. The Bhramopadhesha
removes the interest in Anathmavasthu/worldly matters and bondage, which has impermanent
nature, and encourages the mind and intellect to contemplate upon the
Athmavasthu /Athman, which is eternal bliss. Yogi gets rid of impurities of
Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathscharya, the body and I consciousness, and the interest
in worldly matters and bondage, wander freely, consider the whole Universe as Mithra/companion, grow beyond likes and
dislikes, respect and humiliation, grace and disgrace, happiness and sorrow,
heat and cold, etc. and remain in supreme bliss. The Bhramavithth is free from
Thrishna, interest in worldly matters and bondage, consider himself as plain
and simple as the vast sky, serene, have no specific appearance, eternal and
free from afflictions. The five essential elements such as Air, Earth, Water,
Sky and Fire are ‘Chith’, the three worlds are Chithth and the Bhramajjani is Chithth. The Yogi perceive the omnipresent Bhramam
which is Sarvatheetha and Sarvaga, that is plain and simple as the vast sky and
beyond comparison or description. The infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya appear and
disappear in the vast ocean like Chithth, but the Athman/soul remain the
witness and changeless. Yogi perceives the Gnanasagara Paramathma Parambhramam
in him, the infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya are mere waves of fleeting nature in
the Gnanasagara appears and disappears in the ocean of wisdom. The Universe,
living and non-living things, infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishyas are Prapancha, these
are ignorance caused illusion, have no permanent existence. Yogi perceive the
indestructible Purusha Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul, contemplates
upon the Bhramam, and achieves union with the Sacchidhananda Paramathma
Parambhramam. I shall prostrate before that Sarvabhoothantharastha/all-pervasive, Nithyamuktha/eternal and free from changes and afflictions, Chithathma/pure Prathyaksha Chaithanya/perceivable, Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in us.”
Shudhdho Niranjjanoanantho Bodhoham Prakrithe: Para: | Cheshtamana Imamam Dheham
Pashyamyanya Shareeravath ||
Yo Bhramabhavamadhishya Bhakthanam
Sthirachethasam| Anandharoopamdhanthe
Tham Nrisimham Sadhanuma: ||
Yethehichidhvilasantha: Mano Budhdhindhriyadhaya: | Asantha: Sarva
Yevaho Avadhanam Vinasthitha: ||
Apadhyachala Chiththosmi Jaganmithram Cha
Sampadhi | Bhavabhava Viheenosmi Thena
Jeevamyanamayam ||
Nireehosami Nirashosmi Khavath Swasthosmi Nispriha: |
Shanthomyahamarooposmi Chirayurachalasthitha: ||
Chidheva
Panchabhoothani Chedheva Bhuvanathrayam | Vijjatha Madhunasamayagaham
Chapichidhevahi ||
Sarvatheetha: Sarvagama:
Kham Ivayamaham Sthitha: |
Yaththadhasmitha Devasmi Vakthum Shaknominetharath ||
Mayyanantha Chidhambhodhau Vishvaveechyadhi Kalpana |
Udhethuvasthamayathu Namevridhir Na
ChakshaYa; ||
Mayyanantha
Chidhambhodha Vakshcharyam Jeevaveechiya: | Samullasanthi Khelanthi Pravishanthi Swabhavatha: ||
Madhajjanodhitham Vishwam Mayyevalayamagatham
| Aparoksha Chidhanandha
Samrajyamadhunasmyaham ||
Sarva Bhoothantharasthaya Nithyamuktha Chidhathmane | Prathyak Chaithanyaroopaya Mahyameva Namo Nama: ||
||Ithi Sri
Yogavashishtasare “Athmamananam”
Nama Shashtam Prakaranam Samaptham ||
