Chapter – 57– Viveka Choodamani - 561 – 570
Preceptor speaks “Oh! Mune, the Shruthi
affirms that ‘Athman is Avinashi’/indestructible, the human body, mind,
intellect, Chiththa, Ahamkara, Karma Gnendhriya, Prana, etc. functioning in the
presence of Athman. The human body is an Upadhi/tool, instrument, constantly
undergoes aging, illnesses, and finally death, hence even after the ruin of the
body, the Nirvikara Athman remain undamaged. The Agni destroys the
Pashana/stone, Vriksha/trees, Thrina/grass, Dhanyakatambara/straw, etc. and joins
on the Earth, in the same manner, the Upadhi/Manas, Prana, Indhriyas, burns in
the Gnanagni/wisdom and achieve union with the supreme Bhramam/Athman,
therefore, Athman is Avinashi. The Vilakshana Andhakara/darkness gets removed in
the brilliance of Sun rays, in the same way, the infinite Nama, Roopa, Rasa,
Sparsha, Gandhavasthu merges in the Athman in the Gnanagni/knowledge of self’
and all that remains is ‘Athman’/Bhramajjanam/Aham Bhramasmi. The space in the
mud pot diffuses in the air when the pot breaks, like the Bhrmajjani, achieves
union with the supreme Bhramam in the Upadhivilaya/knowledge of ‘self’, thus
remove the infinite Nama Roopa, in the Prapancha from his mind and intellect, and
merges with the Bhramam.”
Preceptor continues “I shall describe the ‘Upadhivilaya’
of the Bhramajjani elaborately, the oil added with the oil, water added with
the water, milk added with the milk, achieves the similar nature of the
product, in the same manner, the noble souls/Mahathma utilizes the’ Upadhi’/body,
mind, Prana, intellect, Ahamkara, Karma, and Gnanendhriyas, etc. to achieve the
knowledge of the all-pervasive Bhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva. They
undertake austerities, extreme Tapasya, Shamadhamadhi, contemplation and
meditation upon the Supreme Lord achieves ‘Athmajjana’, eventually it would
remove the impurities/Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, Mathshcharya, interest
in the material matters/Prapancha, money, wealth, possession, richness, fame,
attachment to people etc. with these austerities and Tapasya/Athmavichara, ultimately
achieves union with the supreme Bhramam
that is pure, unblemished, free from afflictions of Janma, Jara, Vyadhi and
Mrithyu. This Gnanagni breaks the chain of Hridhayagrandhi/desires and
attachments, thus the Yogi achieves union with the Paramathma Parambhrmam is ‘Upadhivilaya’,/Vidheha
Kaivalya, these Bhramajjanis remains supreme Bramham while living on the Earth
and afterlife too. These Yathis who have achieved the superior state of Vidhehakaivalya
will not return to the Samsara/worldly existence again. The supreme Bhramam has
no birth or death, therefore these Yathis who have already achieved union with
that Bhramam are free from birth and death as well, the Athmajjana breaks the
chain of Bhramagrandhi/rebirth. Bandha and Moksha are illusion/Maya, Athman is
free from both. The rope mistaken as a snake is a mere illusion, like the Bandha
and Moksha are the self-imaginary concept of the Jeeva, the Paramarththa is Athman
free from Bandha and Moksha, and these are mere illusions of the Jeeva. The
Sacchidhananda Swaroopa Parmathma Parambhramam is Adhvaitha/lacks duality, and
Shruthi affirms the Adhvaitha philosophy of that Bhramam. The Bandha and Moksha
is the misapprehension of the ignorant, Athman is free from both, the illusions
in the Jeeva causes Bandha and Moksha, like the blind, cannot see the brightness
of the Sun. The ignorant Jeeva drenched in the worldly matters, richness,
wealth, fame, money, possessions, attachment to people cannot perceive that
Akhanda Sacchidhanandaswaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul/Athman.”
Avinashi Va
Areayamathmethi Shruthirathmana: | Prabhraveethya Vinashithvam
Vinashyathsu Vikarishu ||
Pashana Vriksha Thrina Dhanya Katambaradhya
| Dhagdha Bhavanthi Hi Mridheva Yadha Thadhaiva | Dhehendhriyayasumana Adhi
Samasthadhrishyam | Gnanagni Dhagdhamupayathi Paramathmabhavam ||
Vilakshanam Yadha Dhvantham Leeyathe Bhanuthejasi | Thadhaiva Sakalam Dhrishyam Bhramani Pravileeyathe ||
Ghate
Nashte Yadha Vyoma Vyomaiva Bhavathi Sputam | Thadhaivopadhivilaye Bhramaiva
Bhramavith Swayam ||
KsheeramKsheere Yadhakshiptham Thailam
Thaile Jalamjale | Samyukthamekatham Yathi
Thadhathmanyathmavinmuni: ||
Yevam
Vidhehakaivalyam Sanmathrathvamakhanditham | Bhramabhavam
Prapadhyaisha Yathirnnavarththathe Puna:
||
Sadhathmaikathvavijjana Dhagdhavidhyadhi
Varshmana: | Amushya Bhramabhoothathvadh Bhramana: Kutha Uthbhava: ||
Mayaklipthau Bandhamokshau Na Stha: Swathmanivasthutha:
| Yadha Rajjau Nishkriyayam Sarppabhasa Vinirgamau||
Avrithe:Sadhasaththvabhyam Vakthavye
Bandhamokshane | Navrithir Bhramana:
Kachidhanyabhavadhanavritham | Yadhyasthyadhvaithahani: Syadhvaitham
No Sahathe Shruthi: ||
Bandhashcha Mokshashcha Mrishaiva Mooda Budhdhergunam Vasthuni Kalpayanthi |
Dhrigavrithim Meghakritham Yadha Ravau Thathoadhvayasangachithethadhaksharam ||
