Chapter 20 – Vivekachoodamani 201 – 210
Preceptor speaks “ The supreme
Bramham/Paramthma resides as the soul is Shudhdha Chaithanya, the fortunate one
with the knowledge of self, undertake austerities, celibacy, learning scriptures, and Vedanthashravana purifies the intellect, and achieves union with the
Shudhdha Chaithanya. The sense of duality, the wrong perception is ‘Jeeva is different
from Paramathma’, due to the influence of Maya and ignorance, further attachment
to worldly matters and bondage is the cause for the repeated births. The
removal of ignorance and illusion is the only way to achieve Jeevanmukthi. The
human body is perishable, the Athman resides as a soul in the Jeeva is eternal, Paramathma
is not different from the Jeevathma, is the Athmajjana. The Athmajjana can be
achieved with the knowledge in the differentiation of Athmavasthu and
Anathmavasthu. The ‘Athmavasthu’/Athman
is the supreme Bhramam resides as the soul is eternal, pure, free from afflictions,
changeless, has neither birth nor death.
The ‘Anathmavasthu’ is interest in material matters, richness, wealth,
money, possessions, fame, attachment to children, wife, relatives, companions,
etc. has fleeting nature, is impermanent. The Mumukshu always engages in
pondering over the Athmanathmavasthu achieves serenity of mind. The algae
removed from the water, reveals the crystal clear water in the pond, likewise
the illusion and ignorance, and the impurities like Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha,
Madha and Mathshcharya in the Jeeva get destroyed, the
Athmaswaroopa/self-illuminating Chaithanya Swaroopa become apparent, hence, the
Vijjanamayakosha is not Athman that is free from Vikara/changes, Jadathva,
Paricchedha/limitations. The Anandhamayakosha takes pleasure in the Ishta/like,
Arththa/wealth and Labha/gain is the ‘reflection’ of blissful
Paramathmaswaroopa. The fortunate ones,
does not take pleasure in the short-living things like Ishta Arththa and Labha,
they do not require these material things which have a short-life, to bring
happiness in them, they always remain in the state of eternal bliss with the
piousness achieved, engages in the contemplation of the Paramathma, as in the
Sushupthi/deep sleep. The Anandamayakosha reveals the nature of bliss during
the hours of Shushupthi/sleep also arises during Jagrath/awakening and
Swapnavastha/dream, the fulfillment of desires, the accomplishment of the task, visit of
favorite people etc. The Anandhamayakosha is not Athman, it is an expression of
feeling during the Ishta Arththa and Labha. Athman is free from the passion and
feelings; hence Anandamayakosha has no characteristics of Athman. Oh! Fortunate
one, the Athman is eulogized as Na: Ithi Na: Ithi/Nethi Nethi, is incomparable
and beyond description, hence, Shruthi affirms that these Pranamaya, Annamaya,
Manomaya, Vijjanamaya, and Anandhamaya Kosha are not Athman. The Athman is the
sole witness in the Jeeva, it is supreme consciousness which is free from all
the impurities.”
Jeevathvam Na Thathoanyasthu Swaroopena Vilakshana:
Sambandhasthvathmano Budhdhya Mithya Jjana Pura: Sara: ||
Vinivriththir Bhaveththasya Samyak
Jjanena Nanyatha | Bhramathkaithva Vijjanam Samyak Jjanam Shruther Matham||
Thadhathmanathmano Samyag Vivekenaiva Sidhdhyathi | Thatho Viveka: Karththavya:
Prathyagathma Sadhatmano: ||
Jalam Pangavadhathyantham Pankapaye Jalam Sputam | Yadha Bhathi Thadhathmapi
Dhoshabhave Sputa Prabha: ||
Asannivriththau Thu Sadhathmana Sputam |
Patheethirethasya Bhaveth Pratheecha:|
Thatho Nirasa: Tharaneeya Yeva Sadhathmana: Sadhvahamadhi Vasthuna: ||
Athonayam Parathma Syadhvijjanamaya Shabdhabhak
Vikarithvajjadathvashcha
Paricchinnathvahethutha: | Dhrishyathvadh Vyabhicharithvannanithyo Nithya Ishyathe ||
Anandha Prathibimba Chumbithathanur
Vriththisthamojjrumbitha | Syadhanandhamaya: Priyadhigunaka: Sveshtarththalabhodhaya: | Punyasyanubhave
Vibhathi Krithinamanandharoopaya Swayam | Sarvo Nandhathi Yathra Sadhuthanubhrimathra: Prayathnam Vina ||
Anandhamayakoshasya Sushupthau Spurththiruthkata | Swapna Jagarayoreeshadhishta
Samdharshanadhina ||
Naivayamanandhamaya: Parathma Sopadhikathvath Prakrither Vikarath |
Karyathvahetho: Sukrithakriyaya | Vikarasangatha Samahithathvath ||
Panchanamapikoshanam Nishedhe Yukthitha: Shruthe: | Thannishedhavadhi:
Sakshi Bodharoopo Avashishyathe ||