Thursday 31 December 2020

Sri Yogavashista Saram – Athma Niroopanam – 9 – All the material matter has to undergo ruin, the lack of knowledge of the destructible nature of the Prapancha/Prakrithi causes constant miseries and sorrows in the Jeeva

 


Chapter – 1 – Sri Yogavashista Saram – 1 – 10

 

Sage Vashishta speaks “Oh! Rama, Athma is Paramathma, free from impurities of Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya, and afflictions, it is pure, unblemished, and changeless, the ignorant Jeeva due to the body and I consciousness misinterprets the body as Athman, get attached to the Prapancha/Prakrithi that has fleeting nature and hurls into the repeated miseries and sorrows.   The knowledge of indestructible Purusha and destructible Prakrithi would remove the misconception, the attachment to material matters, money, wealth, richness, fame, possession, people etc. disappears like the insufficient ghee on the lamp put off the light. The interest in worldly matters and bondage, body and I consciousness gets quashed with the knowledge all-pervasive Bhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva which is the source of the functioning of mind, intellect, Ahamkara, Chiththa, Prana, Karma, Gnanendhriya, etc. The excessive desires and pride are like the ghee poured in the lamp, which brightens the fire. The Athma is Paramathma, the ignorant Jeeva forgets the real nature of Athman and gets attached to the Prapancha/Prakrithi undergoes miseries and sufferings, eventually hurls into the vicious cycles of repeated births, like the twice-born/Vipra in the association of Shudhra gets destroyed the Viprathva in him. The Mooda/ignorant Jeeva due to the body and I consciousness, get attached to the material matters, people, wealth, money, richness, fame, etc. get distressed in the absence of any of the above-said matters. All the material matter has to undergo ruin and impermanent, the lack of knowledge of the destructible nature of the Prapancha/Prakrithi causes constant miseries and sorrows in the Jeeva, like the child gets perplexed at the sight of spirit. The ignorant take pride in the body, possession and wealth, without the knowledge of impermanent nature of it, like the child create an elephant out of the mud and play with it for some time. The knowledge of all-pervasive Bhramam would remove the perplexities and wrong perception in the Jeeva, finally, it would remove the grief and sorrow in the Jeeva, like the snake in the portrait does not cause fears. The illusion caused perplexities and anguish would disappear with the knowledge of Paramathma Parambhramam resides as the soul is omnipresent, Prakrithi is destructible, Athman is Paramathma which is indestructible Purusha.  The infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya, the Universe, and all those living and non-living things are the essence of Bhramam, like the numerous ornaments made out of gold, and the ornaments have no existence without the gold. In the same manner, Bhramam is all-pervasive, all those infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya are the essence of that Bhramam/Oneness-in all. The body and the Karma Gnanendhriyas functioning in the presence of Athman in it, the illusion causes various emotions and stimulates the mind and intellect to witness the infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya/ Sthavara Jangama. Oh! Rama, the Bhramam is Yeka and Adhvaitha. The reflection of a face in the water, ghee, oil, mirror, creates a number of Dhrishyas, the presence of Athman in the Jeeva causes the mind and intellect to witnesses these infinite Nama, Roopa, Dhrishya.”

 

 

Thasmin Dhehendhriyadheenam  Sanghathesphoorathiswatha: | Ayam Sohamidham Bhava:  Sajeevo Malagunditha: ||

 

Sarvameva  Chidhakasham Bhramethighana Nishchaye | Sthithimyathe Shamamyathi Jeevonissneha Dheepavath ||

 

Swa Mahathvam Yadhopekshya  Kashchith Vipro Dhurihaya | Angikarothi Shoodhrathvam  Thadha  Jeevathvameeshwara: ||

 

Asathyameva Sankalpya Bhramenedham Shareerakam | Jeeva:  Pashyathi Moodathma  Balo Yakshamivoththitham ||

 

Mrithesbhakeyadhebhathvam  Shishuradhdhyasya Valgathi | Adhyasyathmani Dhehadheen Mooda:  Thadhvadhvicheshtathe ||

 

Chithrasarppa: Parijjatho  Na Sarppabhayadho Yadha | Dhrishyasarppa:  Parijjatha:  Thadhan Sukha  Dhukha: Dha: ||

 

Sraji Sarppoyamadhyastho Malayamevaleeyathe | Athmani Proththithobhedha  Athmanyeva Vileeyathe ||

 

Naikamapyangadhadhyashcha  Yadhaikam Hemasamsthitham | Upadhibiranekopi Thadhathmaika:  Swaroopatha: ||

 

Shareerevayavayadhva  Dhvikarashchayadhamridha: | Adhvaitham Dhvaithabhavathbhathi Thadhasthavara Jangamam ||

 

Manithoyaghritha Dharshe  Shvekamapyananam Yadha | Bhathyanekamivathmapi Thadhadheeshvanubimbitha: ||