Chapter 10 – Vivekachoodamani 91 – 100
The preceptor speaks “ Oh! Fortunate one,
I shall describe the characteristics of the human body and its function, listen
to me carefully. The Shadbhava/six
virtues of the Sthoolaprakrithi/cosmic nature is 1) creation, 2) existence 3)
preservation 4) Increase 5) decrease and 6) destroy, like the human body
undergoes inevitable phases of life as 1)infant, 2) adulthood 3) youthfulness
4)and latter years of age/aging, illnesses, and death, 5) observance of Ashramadharma/Bhramacharya,
Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and Sanyasa. The Karma and Gnanendhriyas such as 1) nose
2) eyes 3) ears, 4) skin 5) and tongue are associated with the functions of
Gandha, Roopa, Shabdha, Sparsha, and Rasa respectively. The Panchakarmendiryas
are 1) speech/Vak 2) walk/Padham 3) Pani 4) Payu and 5) Upastham. The
Antha: Karana represents 1) Manas/performs Sankalpa Vikalpavriththi, 2)
Chiththam/pure intellect/ Swa Swaroopasandhana, 3) Budhdhi/intellect, 4)Ahamkaram/Abhimana. The ‘Prana’ /Panchaprana
represents 1) Pranavayu/vital air/inhalation 2) Apanavayu/exhalation 3)
Vyanavayu/spreading the air all over the body 4) Udhanavayu/spreading the Prana
all over the limbs and 5) Samanavayu/Sameekarana/balancing act of the air
inhaled.”
The preceptor continues “ The human body
is the collection of 1) five Karmendhriya 2) five Gnanendhriyas 3) Panchaprana
4) Panchabhootha 5) four Antha: Karana /mind, intellect, Ahamkara, Chiththam/
6) Avidhya, Kamam, Karma, collectively known as ‘Puryashtakam’ is ‘Sookshma
Shareera’ also known as ‘Lingashareera’. The
Karmavasana/attributes – Thriguna- Sathvik, Rajasik, Thamasic, and
Karmaphalanu Bhavakam deposited in the ‘Sookshma Shareera’, the human birth is
achieved due to the ‘ignorance’/Karmavasana, until and unless the Jeeva get rid
of its Karmavasana, the Jeeva continues to take several births in different
Yoni undergoes miseries and sorrows of worldly existence. The state of ‘dream’
is the peculiar state of ‘Sookshmashareera’, without the help of ‘Sthoola
Karana Shareera’/body; it is the reflection of the thoughts that was earned by
the mind while in the ‘wakening’ state. During the state of ‘Dream’ the ‘Athman’
stands as witnesses /Sakshi, in it without getting attached to it. The
all-pervasive Paramathma Parambhramam resides as soul /Athman, is ‘Sookshmashareera’
remains free from the ‘Vyavahara’/actions taken place in the three states of
‘sleep, awaken, and dream.”
Sthoolasya Sambhava Jaramaranani Dharma: Sthaulyadhayo Bahuvidha: Shishuthadhyavastha:
| Varnnashramadhi Niyama: Bahudhamaya: Syu: Poojavamana Bhahumanamukha
Vishesha: ||
Budhi Indhriyani Shravanam Thvagkakshi
Ghranam Cha Jihva Vishayavabodhanath |
Vak Pani Padha Gudhamapyupastha: |
Karmendhriyani Pravanena Karmasu ||
Nigadhyathe Antha: Karanam Manodheeraham
Krithi Chiththamithi Swavriththibhi: | Manasthu Sankalpa Vikalpanadhibhir Budhdhi: Padharththadhyavasaya Dharmatha: |
Athrabhimanadhahamithyahamkrithi: | Swarththanu Sandhanagunena Chiththam ||
Pranapanavyonodhana Samana Bhavathyasau Prana: | Swayameva Vriththi
Bhedhadhvi Krithibhedhath Swarnna Saliladhivath ||
Vagadhi Pancha Shravanadhi Pancha | Pranadhi
Panchabhramukhani Pancha | Budhdhyadhya Vidhyapi Cha Kama Karmani |
Puryashtakam Sookshma Shareeramahu: ||
Idham Shareeram Shrunu Sookshma
Sanjjjitham | Lingam Thvapanchikritha Bhoothasambhavam | Savasanam
Karmaphalanubhavakam | Swajjanatho Anadhiroopadhirathmana: ||
Swapno Bhavathyasya Vibhakthyavastha |
Swamathra Sheshena Vibhathi Yathra ||
Swapnena Thu Budhdhi: Swayameva
Jagrath Kaleena Nanavidhavasanabhi: | Karthradhibhavam Prathipadhya
Rajathe | Yathra Swayam Jyothirayam
Parathma ||
Dhimathrakopadhirashesha Sakshi | Na
Lipyathe Thath Kritha Karmaleshai: | Yasmath Angasthangasthatha Yeva Karmabhir
Nilipyathe Kinchithupadhina Krithai: ||
Sarva Vyaprithikaranam Lingamidham Syachithathmana: Pumsa: | Vasyadhikamiva Thathkshana Sthenaivathma Bhavathyasangoayam ||
