Chapter – 33 – Vivekachoodamani - 321 – 330
Preceptor speaks “An intelligent Sadhaka
will not create obstacles to the practice of meditation and contemplation upon
supreme Bhramam, learning scriptures and
practice of Athmavichara, austerities, disciplines, observance of the vow, celibacy, etc. The Pramadha/ignorance and laziness is the cause for the obstruction in
Bhramanishta, it would create 1)Ahamkara 2) impurities like Kama, Krodha, Moha,
Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya 3) enhance the interest in worldly matters
and bondage, eventually push the Jeeva into constant miseries and sorrows. The
successful Sadhaka will not abandon Bhramanishta. The practice of
Bhramanishta/austerities, Tapasya should not be conducted without the serenity
of mind, or with the Vishayavichara. The over-confidence in the Athmanishta may push the Sadhaka into Vishayavisha, like the prostitute persuade her lover
to follow. It is important that the learned should not take pleasure in the
Vishayavisha, even the slightest interest
in the worldly matters could take away all the hard work in no time, like the
algae removed from the surface of water takes no time to re-appear. The Maya of
the Mayapathi is so powerful, it could win over the learned in no time, and
therefore the Sadhaka should keep away from the interest in worldly matters and
bondage. The mind and intellect get easily wedged with the material matters,
money, possession, richness, wealth, people, fame, etc. and it causes the
Sadhaka to hurl in the vicious cycles of
miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, like the flower ball hurled down
from the heights. Therefore, the Sadhaka should not give any room for the
interest in worldly matters and bondage. The mind and intellect easily pick up
the matters, and begins to create various assumptions, that lead to desire and
further inspire to perform the Karma as well; hence it is important to abandon
interest in worldly matters. The increased interest in worldly matters
would push the Jeeva out of the Bhramanishta/austerities, causes
Budhdhibhramsha/perplexities, anxieties, confusion, etc. eventually it would
lead to complete destruction. It is extremely difficult for the Jeeva to
come back from the path of destruction once all those austerities were lost;
hence it is advisable to abandon all those matters that could bring miseries and
sorrows. Pramadha/lethargy, laziness, dullness is the Mrithyu to a Bhramajjyani,
the constant practice of meditation and contemplation upon the supreme Lord would
provide the state of bliss, hence the Bhramajjyani should not deviate from the
path of Bhramanishta. ‘Kaivalya’ is the supreme state to achieve during the lifetime, not the afterlife. 'Kaivalya' is impossible to achieve in the afterlife, therefore
the learned should not spend life in utter foolishness, dullness. The fortunate
Jeeva strive to achieve Kaivalya/state of no grief and happiness, contemplating
upon the Akhanda Anandha Sacchidhananswaroopa Paramathma Parambhramam while
living on the Earth, would have the ‘Kaivalya’ afterlife too. The
Thaiththareeya Upanishad says the Pramadhi/ignorant Jeeva who chases after the
material pleasure, and sensual pleasure in all life would hurl to extreme fear
and anguish while living on the Earth and afterlife too, and the same would
happen with the Vidhvan and Mahathma with the slightest of Pramadha, even the
slightest of the Pramadha would cause huge damage. The sacred scriptures, Shruthi, Smrithi,
Purana, Upanishads, Nyaya, and Meemamsa strongly oppose/Nishidhdhakarma, the
interest in worldly matters and bondage, body and I consciousness, and consider
them as grave sins. Therefore whoever drenched in all those material matters,
chases after pleasing sense, takes pleasure in body and I consciousness are
considered as ‘thieves’, undergoes constant miseries and sorrows of worldly
existence.”
Na Pramadhodhanarththoanyo Jjannina: Swa
Swaroopatha: | Thathomohasthathoahamdhee Sthatho Bandhasthatho Vyadha ||
Vishayabhimukham Dhrishtva Vidhvamsamapi
Vismrithi; | Vikshepayathi Dheedhoshairyosha Jaramiva Priyam ||
Yadhapakrishtam Shaivalam Kshanamathram
Na Thishtathi | Avrunothi Thadha Maya Prajjam Vapi Parangmukham ||
Lakshyachyutham Chedhyadhi
Chiththameeshadh Bahirmukham Sannipathe Thaththathsthatha: | Pramadhatha:
Prachyutha Kelikandhuka: Sopana Pankthau
Pathitho Yatha Thadha ||
Vishayeshva Vishacchetha: Sankalpayathi
Thadhgunan | Samyak Sankalpanath Kama: Kamath Pumsa; Pravarththanam ||
Thatha: Swaroopa Vibhramsho
Vibhrashtasthu Pathathyadha: | Pathithasya
Vina Nasham Punarnaroha Ekshyathe|Sankalpam Varjja Cheththasmath
Sarvanarththasya Karanam||
Atha: Pramadhanna Paroasthi Mrithyur
Vivekino Bhramavidha: Samadhau |
Samahitha: Sidhdhimupaithi Samyak Samahithathma Bhava Savadhana: ||
Jeevatho Yasya Kaivalyam Vidhehe Sa Cha
Kevala: | Yath Kinchith Pashyatho Bhedham Bhayam Bhroothe Yaju: Shruthi: ||
Shruthi Smrithi Nyaya Shathair Nishidhdhe
| Dhrishyeathra Ya: Swathmathim Karothi | Upaithi Dhukhopari Dhukhajatham
Nishidhdhakarththa Sa Malimlu Cho Yadha
||