Chapter – 3 – Sri Yogavashista Saram – 21 –
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Sage Vashishta speaks “ Oh! Ramachandra, the universe and it's living and non-living things are the essences of Bhramam, it is
inseparable. The Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul Athman/soul is the source
of the functioning of the mind, intellect, Ahamkara, Prana, Karma, and Gnanendhriyas,
hence the Athman is inseparable and indestructible, like the brilliance of Sun.
The Sun and its brilliance are inseparable, if so, there is no existence of
both. The Universe and its living and non-living things are the essences of that
supreme Bhramam, has no existence without the Bhramam, like the clothe woven
using the thread interlace across it, without the thread the clothe has no
existence. Paramathma Parambhramam
resides as soul/Athman in the Jeeva causes the function of the Indhriyas, the
lack of its presence would declare the Jeeva as ‘corpse’. The Universe and its
living and non-living things initiated from the Bhramam merges in it at the end
of Kalpa, the Universe is the waves initiated from the ocean of Bhramagnana,
the Universe and its infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya merges in the Bhramasagara,
therefore the illusion caused Nama Roopa Dhrishya is none other than Bhramam/Sarvam
Kalvitham Bhrama. The Athman/soul initiated from that Paramathma is not
different from Bhramam, like the foam, waves and bubbles appeared on the surface
of the water are inseparable from the water, if not, it has no existence. In this
way, the scriptures and Shruthi repeatedly affirm ‘Bhrama Sathyam Jagath
Mithya’. The Universe initiated from the Bhramam is not different from the
all-pervasive Bhramam. The supreme Bhramam is eternal truth like the seeds have the innate capacity to grow as the huge tree of the abundance of leaves, fruits, and flowers,
there is no existence of Phalam, Pathram, Vriksham, Latha, Pushpam without the
seeds. The Athman/soul merges with the Paramathma Parambhramam same as the 1)
mud pot created out of mud merges in the mud 2) golden ornaments merges in the gold
and 3) the waves and foams merge in the water. The lack of
Athmajjana/knowledge of self’/Athman, soul, destructible Prakrithi and
Indestructible Purusha, causes to get attached to the infinite Nama, Roopa
Dhrishya, like the mistaken rope causes trepidations, and the knowledge of rope
removes the fear instilled. The Ajjana/lack of Athmajjana causes attachment to
worldly matters and bondage, and the knowledge of Paramathma Parambhramam
removes the Bandha and Pasha in the Jeeva, which is the root cause of sufferings
of worldly existence. Oh! Rama, The Vismrithi’/forgetfulness of the Paramathma
Parambhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva, causes to get attached to the
material matters, possession, richness, wealth, money, fame, people that have
fleeting nature, the illusion caused to get wedged with the destructible nature
of above-said matter and thereby the Jeeva hurls into constant fear and anguish,
is same as the rope mistaken as a serpent. Oh! Ramachandra, the Dhrishya, and Nama
Roopa in the Swapnavastha/dream gets faded in the Jagrathavastha/awakening
state, and vice versa. In the deep sleep, all those Nama Roopa Dhrishya of Jagrath and Swapnavastha disappears. In the
same manner, Janma and Mrithyu are an illusion as well, all the living and
non-living things initiated has to stay for a certain period of time/Prarabdhakarma,
and merges with the Bhramam/Vileeyathe. Oh! Rama, the Sath/indestructible
Purusha, and Asath/destructible Prakrithi is a mere illusion in the Jeeva, caused by
the attributes/Vasana, Rajasik, Thamasik and Sathwik, natures accumulated from
the previous births.”
Adhithya Vyathirekena Rashmayo Yena
Bhavitha: | Adhithya Yevathe Thasya
Nirvikalpa: Sa Uchyathe ||
Thanthumathro Bhavathyaiva Patoyadhvadhvicharatha: | Athma Thanmathrame
Vedam Thava Vishwam Vicharitham ||
Vishvicheevilasoyam Chith Sudhabdherudhethi Cha | Vileeyathe Cha Thathraiva Madhye Kathamathanmaya: ||
Yadhana Thoyatho Bhinna: Phenormihima Budhbudha: | Athmanopi Thadhabhinnam Vishwamathma Vinirgatham ||
Phala Pathra Latha Pushpa Shakha
Vitapi Moolavan | Vriksha Beejeeyadha Vriksha: Thadhetham Bhramani Sthitham ||
Athmanopithadha Vishwamathmanye Valayam
Vrajeth | Mridhi Kumbhojale Veechi:
Kanake Kundalam Yadha ||
Athmajjanath Jagath Bhathi Hyath Majjana
Nivarththathe | Rajjva Jjanadhahirbhathi Thathajjanaccha Nivarththaye ||
Thasya Dhrishyath Mathathvasya Vismrithyaivasthithim Gatham |
Nanyasmadhagatham Rama Jagadhrajju
Bhujangavath ||
Swapno Jagrathyasadhroopa: Swapne Jagrath Dhasadhvapu: | Mrithir Janmanya
Sadhroopa Mrithyam Janmapya Sanmayam ||
Yevannasanna Sadhidham Bhranthimathram
Vijjrumbhathe| Anubhoothaya Yethasthu Kashchith Poorvanu Bhoothitha: ||
||Ithi
Sri Yogavashishta Sare Jaganmithyathvam Nama
Dhvitheeyam Prakaranam Samaptham ||
