Chapter 13 – Vivekachoodamani 131 – 140
The Preceptor speaks “Oh! Fortunate one,
the Antharathma/Athman, is indestructible Purusha/supreme Bhramam resides as a soul in living beings; it is all-pervasive and primordial. It symbolizes
eternal bliss, he is eternal Purusha, Saththvaswaroopa can be perceivable
through austerities, intense devotion, and faith. The supreme Purusha is the
source of the functioning of Mana, Indhriya, Prana, Panchakosha, etc. The Paramathma
Parambhramam resides as a soul in the heart of Jeeva, illuminates the Karma,
Gnana Indriya, Mana, Prana, Buddhi, etc. like the sun spread the brilliance of its
rays and lighten the whole Universe. The Athmaswaroopa/Paramathma resides as a soul in the Jeeva, causes the functioning of Ahamkara, Buddhi, Prana,
Panchakosha, Karma, and Gnanendhriya, etc. but remains unaffected/Nishcheshta,
Nissanga and Nirvikara, like the solid iron, heaved to the blazing fire to
soften them. The Athman/Paramathma/soul remains a sole witness of the
functioning of the mind, intellect, and Ahamkara, in the Jeeva. The Paramathma
Parambhramam has no birth or death, growth or destruction, increase or
decrease, it is eternal and changeless. It is the sole source of functioning in
the Jeeva, but remains unaffected by any of the activities of the body, like
the mud pot created out of mud, even though the mud is the base of it, remains
unhurt. The Paramathma/Athman is pure, does not get affected by the feelings,
or emotions, or activities of the Jeeva, it is supreme consciousness,
unblemished, free from afflictions. It illuminates the Karyakaranaroopa,
Sthoola Sookshma Swaroopa, it illuminates the whole Universe with its radiant
nature. It is the sole witness in the three states of Jagrath/awakening,
Swapna/dream, and Shushupthi/sleep of the Jeeva. The fortunate Jeeva achieves
the knowledge of Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul, is indestructible
Purusha, pure, free from affliction, and eternal bliss. The knowledge of
‘self’/Paramathma, can be achieved only with the grace of that Bhramam, the fortunate Jeeva achieve
Paramasakshathkara, cross the unfathomable ocean of powerful waves of miseries
and sorrows of worldly existence and get liberated from the vicious cycles of
rebirth. Oh! Fortunate one, strive to perceive that Paramathma Parambhramam
which is the source of the functioning of Universe and its living beings, and get
rid of interest in worldly matters and bondage, and achieve union with the
supreme Bhramam.”
The preceptor continues “The “I’
consciousness/mine, myself and me, and the attachment on the material
things/Anathmavasthu, such as wealth, richness, money, fame, possession,
attachment to wife, children, relatives, companion, have fleeting nature,
caused due to ignorance and it is the cause for Janana Marana Klesha/repeated
births and sufferings. The ignorance in the Jeeva causes attachment to the body
consciousness, people, and matters, thereby chase after material pleasure to
appease the sense. The over-influence of Thamasik nature/lethargy, dullness,
sleepiness, etc. causes to fall victim to Indhriya, it enhances false ideas and drives the Jeeva afar from the knowledge of ‘self’/Paramathma. The false idea can get removed with the knowledge supreme consciousness/Paramathma
resides as soul, like the person who mistakes the rope as a snake gets alarmed,
once the doubt gets cleared the fear also disappears. In this way, the
‘Athmabodha’/knowledge of ‘self’ removes the wrong idea of ‘I’ and body
consciousness, the excessive pride in the ‘body’ and material possessions, and
attachment to richness, wealth, fame, money, people, etc. that are the cause of
miseries and grief. The knowledge in the supreme Bhramam/Paramathma/Athman is
Akhand/indestructible, Nithya/permanent, Adhvaya/lack of duality, resides as the soul has supreme brilliance is covered by ignorance, lethargy, sleepiness, the dullness of the Jeeva, it is one of the huge obstacles in achieving ‘Athma
Sakshathkara’. The supreme Bhramam obstructed by the ignorance/Thamasik nature,
causes ‘body consciousness/misinterpret body as Athman and the ‘ I’
consciousness/me, myself and mine’, it multiplies with the Rajasik nature/Kama,
Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya. I shall describe how did the ignorant Jeeva
get fastened with the material matters and bondage, the Thamasik/ignorance and
Rajasik/Ragadhvesha natures in the Jeeva
fasten them with the increased interest in material matters and bondages, and become
helpless to get rid of the miseries and sorrows of worldly existence.”
Yeshantharathma Purusha: Purano
Nirantharakanda Sukhanubhoothi : | Sadhaikaroopa: Prathibodhamathro Yeneshitha
Vagasavashcharanthi ||
Athraiva
Sathrathmani Dhiguhayamavyakrithakasha Ushath Prakasha: | Akasha Ucchai
Ravivath Prakashathe | Swathejasa Vishwamidham Prakashayan ||
Jjatha Mano Ahankrithi Vikriyanam
Dhenedhriya Prana Krithakriyanam | Ayoagnivaththananuvarththamano| Na Cheshtathe No Vikarothi Kinchna ||
Na Jayathe No Mriyathe Na Vardhdhathe | Na Ksheeyathe No
Vikarothi Nithyam | Vileeyamaneapi Vapushyamushmin | Na Leeyathe Kumbha
Ivambharam Swayam ||
Prakrithi Vikrithibinna: Shudhdhabodha
Swabhava: | Sadhasadhidhamashesham Bhasayannirveshsha: | Vilasathi Paramathma
Jagradhadhishvavastha | Swahamahamithi Sakshath Sakshiroopena Buddhe: ||
Niyamitha Manasamum Thvam
Swamathmanamathmanyayahamithi Sakshathvidhdhibudhdhi Prasadhath | Janimarana
Tharangapara Samsarasindhum
Prathara Bhava Kritharththo Bhramaroopena Samsatha: ||
Athranathmanyahamithi Mathirbadhdha Yeshoasyapumsa: | Prapthoajjana Jananamarana
Klesha Sampatha Hethu: | Yenaivayam Vapuridhamasthasathyanithyathma Budhdhya |
Pushyathyukshathyavathi Vishayaisthanthubhi: Koshakridhvath ||
Atha Smimthadhbudhdhi: Prabhavathi
Vimoodasya Thamasa | Vivekabhava Dhvai Spurathi Bujagerajjudhishana | Thatho
Anarththavathro Nipathathi Samadhathuradhikasthatho Yoasadhgraha: Sa Hi
Bhavathi Bandha: Shrunu Sakhe ||
Akhanda
Nithyadhvaya Bodhashakthya | Spurantham Athmanam Anantha Vaibhavam |
Samavrunothyavrithi Shakthiresha | Thamomayi Rahurivarkka Bimbam ||
Thirobhoothe Swathmanyamalathara
Thejovathi Pumanamathmanam Mohadhayamithi Shareeram Kalayathi | Thatha:
Kamakrodha Prabhrithibhiramum Bandhakagunai: | Param Vikshepakhya Rajasa
Urushakthir Vyathayathi ||
