Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Viveka Choodamani – Sri Shankaracharya Virachitham – Knowledge of self/wisdom is the source of Mukthi – Avidhya/ignorance causes sufferings of worldly existence and repeated births – The nature of Jeevanmuktha

 



Chapter – 43 – Viveka Choodamani  - 421 – 430

 

Preceptor speaks “The fruit of wisdom/knowledge of ‘self’/Athman, is getting rid of attachment to worldly matters and bondage that has impermanent nature, thereby get rid of miseries and sorrows of worldly existence. The fruit of Ajjana/ignorance is getting drenched in the material matters, people wealth, richness, money, possession, fame, etc. and undergoes constant sufferings in the absence of people or any of the above-mentioned comforts and luxuries of life. Vidhya/knowledge of ‘self’ provides Samsaranivriththi/getting freed from worldly existence and the result of ignorance /Avidhya is Samsarabhandham.   The learned chooses Samsaranivriththi with the knowledge of self, for getting liberated from the sufferings of worldly existence and repeated births as well. The ignorant Jeeva gets drenched in worldly matters and bondage undergoes constant miseries and pain, ultimately heave them into the vicious cycle of repeated births. The Athmajjani breaks the chain of ignorance/Ajjanagrandhi with the knowledge of all-pervasive supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva, and undertake austerities and Tapasya, as a result, gets freed from the Maya/Prapancha Vasthu, won’t return back to the destructible Prakrithi. The Viraktha get rid of attributes/Vasana, Triguna, Ahamkara with the constant meditation and contemplation upon the supreme Lord. An Ahamkari cannot be a Jjani. The learned get rid of Ahamkara and achieve Uparathi/lack of interest in worldly matters, with the knowledge destructible nature of it. The piousness earned in the several births provides ‘Athmarathi’/knowledge of’ self’, Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva, and thereby abandon the worldly interest and matters, these fortunate Jeeva keep away from the Prapancha, remain in isolation, even if they happen to be in the crowd, consider those Dhrishya as in the sleep/Sushupthi or witnesses those Dhrishya like a child. These types of Jjani is Dhanya/the most fortunate and respectable Jeeva. The Sthithaprajja is the one who immerses in the ‘Athmarathi’/perceive that Paramathma Bhramam resides as a soul, remain free from Karma and Vikara/emotions, ultimately achieve union with the supreme Bhramam. Bhramajjani perceives the Paramathma as Athman/soul, remain in the state of transcendental/Aham Bhramasmi. The Jeevanmuktha takes immense pleasure in the ‘Athmarathi’/Prajjanavriththi, remains in eternal bliss, completely freed from the Prapancha/material matters and bondage. These Jeevanmuktha do not get attached to the material matters even in the Jagrathavastha, their Chiththa is absolutely free from worldly matters and bondage, their nature is ‘Nirvasana’/free from attributes of Trigunas/Sathvik, Rajasik, and Thamasik, freed from Vikara, remains free from the Samsara, even if they happen to be in the crowd. Their mind and intellect would be free from thoughts, like the vast sky without any appearance or colors, they consider the Sthoolashareera/body as a shadow, are completely freed from the body and I consciousness.”

 

 

Vidhyaphalam Syadhasatho Nivriththi: | Pravriththirajjanaphalam Thadheekshitham | Thajjajjayor Yanmrigathishnikadhau | No  Chdhvidhamdhrishtaphalam Kimasmath ||

 

Ajjana Hridhayagrandher Vinasho Yadhyasheshatha: | Anicchorvishaya: Kinnu Pravriththe: Karanam Swatha: ||

 

Vasananudhayo Bhogye Vairagyasya  Paroavadhi: | Ahambhavo Dhayabhavo Bodhasya  Paramavadhi: | Leenavriththeranuthpaththirmaryadhoparathesthu Sa ||

 

Bhramakarathaya  sadha  Sthithathaya Nirmuktha  Bahyarththadhir Anyavedhitha Bhogya Bhogakalano Nidhraluvath Balavath | Swapna Lokitha  Lokavajjagadhidham | Pashyan Kvachinlabdhirasthe  Kashchith Anantha Punya Phalabhug Dhanya:  Sa Manyo Bhuvi ||

 

Sthithaprajjo Yathirayam Ya:  Sadhanandha Mashnuthe | Bhramanyeva  Vileenathma  Nirvikaro Vinishkriya: ||

 

Bhramathmano: Shodhithayoreka Bhavavagahini | Nirvikalpa  Cha Chinmathra  Vriththi:  Prajjethi Kathyathe | Susthithasau Bhavedhyasya  Sthithaprajja:  Sa Uchyathe ||

 

Yasya  Sthitha Bhaveth Prajja Yasyanandho Niranthara: | Prapancho Vismrithapraya:  Sa Jeevanmuktha  Ishyathe ||

 

Leenadheerapi Jagarththi Jagradhdharma Vivarjitha: | Bodho Nirvasanoyasya  Sa Jeevanmuktha  Ishyathe ||

 

Shantha Samsarakalana:  Kalavanapi Nishkala: | Yasya Chiththam Vinishchiththam Sa Jeevanmuktha  Ishyathe ||

 

Varththamanoapi Dhehesmin Chayavadhanuvarththini | Ahanthamamathabhavo  Jeevanmukthasya  Lakshanam ||