Chapter – 3 – Sri Yogavashista Saram – 21 –
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Maharishi Vashishta speaks “ Oh! Rama,
Athma/soul/Purusha is indestructible, the ignorant Jeeva consider the
Dheha/body as Dhehi/soul, and push themselves to grief, pride in the body and I
consciousness is the cause for the grief, the body undergoes aging, illnesses
and death, surprisingly the soul has neither birth nor death. The Athman/soul is
eternal, and Nirllepa, like the ‘space’ inside the Ghata/mud pot diffuses in
the air when it breaks, space is Akhanda, remain the same, changeless and
eternal. The Bramham has no death or birth, it is eternal, all-pervasive, changeless.
The rope mistaken as a serpent causes trepidation in the Jeeva, once the false
notion disappears the fear also vanishes, in the same manner, the Samsara is a
mere illusion as in the Swapnavastha/state of dreaming that has fleeting
nature, Universe is the essence of that all-pervasive Bhramam, there is nothing
other than supreme Bhramam, the Maya/illusions causes to witness infinite Nama
and Roopa Dhrishya, when the Jeeva get relieved from the illusion, interest in
the worldly matters, and attachment to wife, children, companion, relatives
etc. all that remains the omnipresent Bhramam. Oh! Ramachandra, the Athman is
vast as the sky, it is subtle, pure, unblemished, and auspicious/Shiva, the soul/Athma
is Paramathma, it has neither birth nor death. The Universe and it's living and
non-living things initiated from that supreme Bhramam with the influence of Maya,
all that function in the presence of that all-pervasive Bhrmam, it is
Adhimadhyanthi Varjjitham/has neither beginning nor end. The Athman is
Paramathma Param Bhrmam has no dual forms, and Shantham/serene. Oh! Rama, if
the Jeeva does not strive to achieve the knowledge of ‘self’/Athman, the supreme
Bramham resides as the soul in it, and undertake Shamadhamadhi, austerities,
observance of celibacy, being in the association of Mahathma and noble souls, I
would recommend them to go for begging alms/Bhikshadan to Chandala. The birth
as a human is rare to achieve after several births of piousness if it was not
utilized to achieve the Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul, better to walk
around with the mud pot seeking alms to Chandalas, human life should not spend
in ignorance, therefore the ignorance is the major cause for the miseries,
sorrows, sufferings, illnesses, and afflictions of the worldly existence.”
Hridhayakasha Mathrasya Vinasho
Dhehanashatha:| Vyarththam Bhoothani Shochanthi Nashta Athmethi Shankaya ||
Ghatadhishta Pranaishtaishu
Yadhakashamakhanditham | Thadha Dhehashta Nashtaishtu Dhehi Nithyamalepaka: ||
Najayathe
Vamriyathe Kvachith Kinchith Kadhachana
| Jagath Vivarththroopena Kevalam
Bhramajjrumbathe ||
Akashadhapi Vistheernna: Shudhdha:
Sookshmovyaya: Shiva: | Ayam
Athma Katham Rama Jayathe Mriyatheadhava
||
Sarvam Yekam Idham Shantham Adhimadhyantha Varjjitham | Bhavabhava Vinirmuktham Ithi Jjathva Sukhi Bhava ||
Varam Sharavahasthasya Chandalagara Veedhishu | Bhiksharththamadanam
Rama Namaukhyahatha Jeevitham ||
Navyadhir Na Visham Napaththadhanyadhvapi
Bhoothale | Dhukhaya Swashareeroththam
Maurkhyamethadhyadham Nrinam ||
||Ithi Sri Yogavashishta Sare Vairagyam Nama Prathamam Prakaranam Samaptham ||
