Chapter
– 38 – Viveka Choodamani - 371 – 380
Preceptor
speaks “The Mumukshu practices Virakthi/ abandonment of the interest in worldly
matters and bondage, get rid of impurities with the practice of austerities,
vows, celibacy, meditation, contemplation, and Swdhyaya, etc. It is impossible to
achieve Mokshanubhava while living in the comforts and luxuries of worldly
existence, the Nissangathva/solitude and Samsaranivriththi/abandonment of
interest in the worldly matter, only could provide Moksha. Mumukshu undertakes
extreme austerities and penances to get rid of attachments to worldly matters
and bondage, and engage in Swadhyaya in solitude, get rid of Vasanas/attributes
and Ahamkara, which is possible through Bhramanishta. Therefore, the foremost
requirement in a Mumukshu is 1) Bhramnishta/ willingness to undertake extreme
austerities, vows, observance of celibacy, Swadhayaya, Vedanthvichara, Thaththvajjana,
etc. 2) abandon the interest in the worldly matters such as wealth, money,
possession, fame, richness, etc. attachment to wife, children, relatives,
companion, etc. The Gnana/wisdom and Vairagya/renunciation are the two wings of
the Mumukshu to achieve Mukthi. The
Mumukshu undertakes austerities and penances and get rid of impurities like
Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya, and achieves Athmajjana/
knowledge of ‘self’, the Paramathma resides as the soul is pure, unblemished,
eternal, free from afflictions, changeless, free from miseries and sorrows, and
it is supreme bliss. The Prakrithi/material
matters are destructible nature, undergoes transformation and ruin, the attachment
to wealth, possessions, fame, richness, money and people has fleeting nature, and
attachment to these would put the Jeeva in constant miseries and grief. The ‘Athmajjana’
liberates the Jeeva from the worldly existence and grief, and provides the state
of ‘Jeevanmukthi’. The ignorant seek pleasure in material matters, such as
possession, wealth, richness, money, fame, etc. in fact, these are the causes of endless grief too. The learned, and Mumumkshu seeks
Vishayanivrithi/Samsaranivriththi, get rid of interest in worldly matters and bondage,
and achieve the Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul, and remain in supreme
bliss. Therefore, the Vairagya/sense of abandonment and Gnana/Athmajjana is the
source of Mukthi/Athmarathi and union with the supreme Bhrmam. The ignorant
Jeeva drenched in worldly matters and bondage keeps afar from the Athmajjana and
Vairagya, eventually hurls into the vicious cycles of rebirth. The interest in
worldly matters and bondages is Vishayavisha/toxic poison, both will lead the
Jeeva to Mrithyu/ignorance, perplexities, fear of aging, illnesses, and death.
The pride in the clan/Kulam, Gothram, Varnna, etc. tightens the noose of Samsara
in the Jeeva, makes it impossible to achieve Amrithaththva/Athmarthi. The Mumukshu
get rid of pride, Ahamkara, and impurities with the practice of austerities, do
not engage in the Karma that fastens the noose of Samsara, do not take pride in
the body or the Dhrishya/visions, they take pride in the ‘Paramathma resides as
soul/Athman in them, they do not take pleasure in the Dhrishya, engages in the
constant remembrance of Paramathma resides as the soul which is the sole cause for
the functioning of mind, intellect, Ahamkara, Karma, Gnanendhriy, Panchaprana
etc. and remain serene. They engage in the practice of meditation and
contemplation upon the supreme Lord/Bhramam, retrieve the mind and intellect
from the interest in worldly matters, body-consciousness, and fix it on the Akhanada Chaithanyaswaroopa
Paramathma Parambhramam and remain in a state of supreme bliss, hence what is
the need to let the mind wander in the Samsara? The redundant thoughts are the cause
of interest in Anathmavasthu/material matters, money, richness, fame, people
etc. and it is the cause for the impurities such as Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha,
Madha and Mathscharya too. If the mind and intellect practices to take pleasure
in the supreme Bhramam resides as soul, abandoning the interest in worldly
matters and bondage, it would become the reason for Mukthi as well as serenity
of mind. The Paramathma Parambhramam resides as the soul is Swayamjyothiswaroopa/self-illuminating,
is the sole witness in the Jeeva. If the Sadhaka practices to get rid of
Dhrishya/visions, and concentrate on the Dhrik/Athman, undertake austerities,
meditation, contemplation, etc. in due course of time he/she achieves the superior state of Athmarathi. The Sadhaka contemplate upon the Adhvaitha Aparicchinna
Paramathma resides as soul, fix the mind and intellect on it and undertake
austerities and penances achieve liberation from the vicious cycle of rebirth.”
Anthasthyago Bahisthyago Virakthasyaiva Yujyathe
| Thyajyanthar Bahi: Sangam Virakthasthu Mumukshaya ||
Bahisthu : Vishayai: Sangam Thadhantharahamadhibhi: |
Viraktha Yeva Shaknothi Thyakthum Bhramani Nishtitha: ||
Vairagyabodhau Purushasya Pakshivath | Pakshau Vijaneehi Vichakshana
Thvam | Vimukthi Saudhagrathaladhirohanam | Thabhyam Vina Nanyatharena
Sidhyathi ||
Anthyantha Vairagyavatha: Samadhi: | Samahithasyaiva Dhrida Prabodha: | Prabudhdha
Thaththvasya Hi Bandhamukthir
|Mukthathmano Nithysukhanubhoothi: ||
Vairagya Na
Param Sukhasya Janakam Pashyami
Vashyathmana | Sthaccheshchudhdhatharathma Bodhasahitham Swarajya Samarajyadhuk | Yethath Dhvaramajasra
Mukthiyuvather Yasmath Thaththvamasmath Param |Sarvathrasprihaya Sadhathmani
Sadha Prajjam Kuru Shreyase ||
Asham Chindhdhi Vishamopameshu
Vishayeshveshaiva Mrithyo: Srithi |
Sthyaktha Jathi Kulashrameshvabimathim |
Munjathi Dhoorath Kriya: Dhehadhavasathi
Thyajathma Dhishanam |Prajjam Kurushvathmani Tham Dhrashtasyamanoasi Nirdhvayaparam Bhramasi Yadhvasthutha: ||
Lakshye
Bhramani Manasam Dhridatharam Samsthapya Bahendhriyam | Swasthane Viniveshya
Nishchalathanushchopekshya Dhehasthithim | Bhramathmaikyamupethya Thanmayathaya
Chakhanda Vriththyanisham | Bhramandarasam Pibathmani Mudha Shoonyai:
Kimanyair Bhramai: ||
Anathmachinthanam Thyakthva Kashmalam Dhukhakranam | Chinthayathmanandha
Roopam Yan Mukthikaranam ||
Yesha Swayam Jyothirashesha Sakshi |
Vijjanakoshe Vilasathyajasram | Lakshyam
Vidhayainamadhvilakshanam | Akhandavriththyathmatha Yathanubhavaya ||
Yethmacchinnaya Vriththya Prathyanthara Shoonyaya | Ullekhayan
Vijaneeyath Swa Swaroopathaya Sputam ||