Chapter 25 – Vivekachoodamani – 241 -250
Preceptor speaks “ The Shruthi affirms the
‘Abhedhabhava of Adhvaithabhrama’/inseparable and lack of dualities of Bhramam resides
as a soul in the Jeeva, the Jeevathma and its inseparable nature from the
supreme Bhramam/Paramathma in this sacred syllable of ‘Thaththvamasi’. The
Jeevathma is nothing other than the Paramathma, and it has no existence without
the Paramthma in it, like the mud pot, has no existence without the mud. The
misconception like the difference between the Jeevathma and Paramathma caused
due to the Maya are 1) fireflies and the Sun 2) King and attendants 3) well and
the ocean 4)atom-sized dust particle and
Mount Meru, can be get removed with the knowledge of ‘self’ to perceive that “Athma
Bhramaikhyam’, the inseparable relationship between the Jeevathma and
Paramathma. The ignorant Jeeva drenched in the material matters, richness,
wealth, money, fame, attachment to wife, children, companions, relatives, etc.
due to the influence of Thamasik and Rajasik, and the impurities like the Kama,
Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Madha, and Mathshcharya compelled to
forget the real nature of Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul in it.
The Upadhi/tools like Panchakosha, and Maya completely wielded in the Jeeva
causes the grief and miseries of worldly existence, ultimately hurl them into
the vicious cycles of rebirth. The Upadhi/the Kingdom of the King, and the serving nature of the attendant
are mere tools, likewise, once the Jeeva get rid of the Maya/illusion caused
conceptions as a father, brother, mother, sister, son, daughter, etc.. in it, all that remains is ‘Paramarththa
Thaththva’. Therefore, the Jeevathma/Athman is not different from the
Paramathma, and it has no existence without the supreme Bhramam in it, the
Maya/illusion causes an interest in worldly matters and bondage.
Bhrihadharanyaka Upanishadh eulogizes that supreme Bhramam as ‘Nethi Nethi’, is
incomparable. The Athman/soul in the Jeeva is beyond perception, invisible,
pure, unblemished, changeless, free from afflictions, and has neither birth nor
death. The rope mistaken as a serpent causes trepidation, and it continues until
the understanding about the real nature of it, in the same manner, the things and
people witnessed in the Swapnavastha/dream and Jagrathavastha/state of
awakening, are illusion/Maya. It has fleeting nature, the people and things
witnessed in the dream has short-living nature, likewise, the attachments to
people and material matters, like wealth, richness, money, fame, etc. have short-living nature too. All that lasting is the Adhvaitha Paramarththa Thaththva.
The supreme Bhramam is Adhrishya and Aprameya as well; it assumes infinite
forms and names with the influence of Maya. The ignorant Jeeva due to lack of knowledge of all-pervasive
Bramham, get drenched in Maya witnesses those forms and names/Sarvanamaroopa
Dhrishya, get attached to it, forgets to perceive the Athman in it, undergoes
afflictions of worldly existence. The Prakrithi/Prapancha all those material
matters and people have impermanent nature, undergoes aging, illnesses and
death, it is the illusion in the Jeeva causes to believe that everything going
to remain till the Kalpantha, therefore, the eternal truth is that ‘ Jagath
Mithya, Bhrama Sathyam’ and the Paramathma resides as the soul is indestructible
Purusha. The learned perceives that ‘Bhramachaithanya’ with the constant practice of meditation,
contemplation, observances of austerities, vows, discipline, engages in Bhramavichara/Akhanda
Sacchidhanandha Bodha, and get rid of the Maya, achieve union with the
Paramathma Parambhramam.”
Thaththvam Padhabhyamabhidheeya Manayor
Bhramathmano: Shodhithayor Yadheeththam
| Shruthya Thayosththa Thaththvamaseethi Samyakekathvameva Prathipadhyathe
Muhu: ||
Aikhyam Thayor Lakshithayor Na Vachyayor
Nigadhyathe Anyonyavirudhdha Dharmino: | Khadhyotha Bhanvorivaraja Bhrithyayo:
| Koopamburashyo: Paramanumervo: ||
Thayor Virodhoayamupadhikalpitho | Na
Vasthava: Kashchidhupadhiresha: | Eshasya Maya
Mahadhadhikaranam| Jeevasya Karyam Shrunu Panchakosham ||
Yethavupadhi Parajeevayosthayo: | Samyak
Nirase Na Paro Na Jeeva: | Rajyam Narendhrasya Bhatasya Khetakasthayorapohe Na Bhato Na Raja ||
Adhatha Adhesha Ithi Shruthi: Swayam |
Nishedhathi Bhramani Kalpitham Dhvayam | Shruthi Pramananugraheetha Bodhath |
Thayornnirasa: Karaneeya Yeva : ||
Nedham Nedham Kalpithathvanna Sathyam |
Rajjau Dhrishtavyalath Swapnavashcha | Iththam Dhrishyam Sadhu Yukthya Vyapohya
| Jjeya: Pashchadheka Bhavasthyaorya: ||
Thathasthu Thau Lakshanaya Sulakshyau
Thayorakhandaika Rasathvasidhdhaye | Nalam Jahathya Na Thadhajahathya Kinthu Bhayarththathmikayaiva Bhavyam ||
Sa Devadhaththo Ayamitheeha Chaikatha |
Virudhdha Dharmamsha Mapasya Kathyathe |
Yadha Thadha Thaththvamaseethi Vakye |
Virudhdha Dharmanubhayathra Hithva ||
Samlakshya Chinmathrathaya Sadhathmanor
Akhandabhava: Paricheeyathe Budhai: | Yevam
Mahavakya Shathena Kathyathe
Bhramathmanor Aikhya Akhandabhava: ||
Asthoola Mithyethadha Sannirasya Sidhdham Swatho Vyomavadhapratharkyam |
Atho Mrishamathramidham Pratheetham
Jaheehi Yath Swathmathaya Griheetham | Bhramahamithyeva Vishudhdhabudhdhya
Vidhdhi Swamthmanam Akhanda Bodham||
