Chapter -68 -Sri Vinaya Patrika - The significance of Bhakthi, Gnana, Vairagya – Bhrama Sathyam Jagath Mithya
Sri Tulsidas Maharaj speaks “ Oh! Hari, how
did I get freed from the illusion? I have the wrong perception that the Universe and its living and non-living things are Sath/indestructible, I have
the wrong perception that all the material matters and people are permanent,
pure, and soothing. Oh! Prabho, the eternal truth is that there is nothing
permanent in this Universe, neither material matters nor people, even though
why I am getting drawn to the fleeting nature of Samsara? Why I am reluctant to
leave interest in worldly matters and bondage, Ahamkara and Mamakara,
attachment to Shabdha, Sparsha, Roopa, Rasa, Gandha? Why I am compelled to
believe that the Universe and its living and non-living things are indestructible, comfortable, and truthful, even though it is utterly unbelievable? Why I am not
leaving the interest in worldly matters and bondage, Ahamkara, Mamakara, and the
impurities of the mind? Oh! Bhagavan, Bhakti, Gnana, Vairagya is the superior
tool to cure the Vishayavisharoopi Samsara, but why I have born greedy and
insatiable, always earning for material welfare and bodily pleasures? I think
those Sadhaks who are practicing the Bhakti, Gnana, Vairagya also not free
from the yearning for worldly matters and bondage. Oh! Prabho, this Samsaroopi
night has put everyone to sleep, except the Virakthathma, Bhramajjani, and
Athmajjani who have achieved your perpetual grace. Oh! Prabho, I am horrified
of my immoral deeds, even after all these you have been so kind to me. The
unfortunate Jeeva who has no line of luck drawn on its forehead due to lack of
piousness in the previous births spends the whole life yearning for happiness.
Oh! Prabho, I have not earned any piousness in the several births, like the
person who lacks hands yearning to draw looking at the beautiful portrait. Oh!
Prabho, I have not undertaken any Tapasya, Sadhana, Japa, austerities,
Swadhyaya, Athmavichra, even though I yearn to achieve the Paramagathi. Oh!
Hrishikesh, you are the Lord of Indhriyas, I have great faith in you, I am
Tulsidas, drenched in the material matters and people, attached to Shabdha,
Roopa, Rasa, Sparsha and, Gandha, kindly remove the impurities and interest in
worldly matters and bondage in me.”
Sri Tulsidas Maharaj continues “Oh! Hari,
why don’t you remove my false perception and illusion? I have considered the
material matters, richness, wealth, money, fame, and attachment to family,
children, wife, relatives, and companion are permanent, and whenever they get lost,
I hurl myself into deep suffering and distress. Oh! Prabho, the eternal truth
is that the Jagath is Mithya and Bhramam is Sathyam. The supreme Bhramam resides as the soul is indestructible
Purusha, pure, unblemished, free from afflictions, eternal, changeless, has
neither birth nor death. The Universe and its living and non-living things undergo
constant transformation and ruin. Oh! Prabho, I have understood Shareera – Dhan
– Puthradhi have impermanent nature/fleeting, are not real. Oh! Prabho, even
though, I am not getting detached from the above-mentioned Mayajanitha Ahamkara
and Mamakara. I have been fastened myself with the Shareera – Dhan – Puthradhi due
to my ignorance and insatiable desire. I have been suffering from the
Mayajanitha Moha, like the person who had a dream of extreme body pain getting
assistance from the physician, the pain and sufferings continue to be with him
until he gets out of sleep, as soon as he awakes all those miseries becomes
unreal. In the same manner, the Paramarththa Thaththva/knowledge of self,
indestructible Purusha, and the destructible Prakrithi, only remove the
sufferings and sorrows of worldly existence. Oh! Prabho, I am suffering from
the Mayajanitha Moha illusion, I am confident that the knowledge of
Paramarththa of material matters and people have fleeting nature, the Parmathma
Paramambhramam resides as a soul in the Jeeva is eternal would remove my
Mahamoha. The Veda, scriptures, Santh, Guru, Smrithi strongly recommend that
the infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya in the Universe are illusion/Mithya, and has
fleeting nature like in the Swapnavastha/dream, therefore the attachment on the
impermanent Prakrithi/material matters and people hurl the Jeeva into constant
miseries and sorrow. The liberation from the sorrow and grief of Samsara is
impossible unless and until the Jeeva achieve the knowledge of Paramarththa
Thaththva, with the practice of Bhakti, Gnana, Vairagya. The Dhukharoopi
Samsara hurls the Jeeva into constant miseries and finally into the vicious
cycles of rebirth, it is impossible to get rid of the grief of Samsara without
the practice of Dhaya, Sathyam, Shaucham, Shama, Dhama, Swadhyaya,
Athmavichara, Bhakti, Gnana, and Vairagya. Oh! Tulsidas, the Universe, and its
living and non-living things are an illusion, have fleeting nature, and unreal, the
ignorant get attached to those infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishya and hurl into the
vicious cycles of rebirth, therefore it is certain that it is impossible to get
rid of the Mohajanitha Samararoopi Vishyavisha without the devotion at the
lotus feet of Raghunath, and association with the Santh, Mahathma, noble-souls
and selfless service to them.”
119) Hey Hari ! Kavana Jathana Bhrama
Bhagau | Dhekhath Sunath Bicharath Yah Man Nija Subhau Nahi Thyagai || Bhagathi
Gyana Bairagya Sakala Sadhana Yahi
Lagi Upayi | Kau Bhal Kahau Dheau
Kacchu Asi Basana Na Urthe Jayi || Jehi
Nisi Sakala Jeeva Suthahi Thava
Kripapathra Jan Jagau | Nija
Karani Bipareeth Dhekhi Mohi Samuchi Maha Bhaya Lagai ||Jadhdhyapi Bhagan
Manorath Bidhibas Sukha Icchath Dhukha Pavai | Chithrakar Karheena Jatha
Swarath Binu Chithra Banavai || Hrishikesha Suni Nau Jau Bali Athi Bharosa Jiya
More | Tulasidas Indhriya Sambhava
Dhukha Hare Banihim Prabhu Thore
||
120) Hey Hari ! Kas Na Harahu Bhrama Bhari | Jaddhyapi Mrisha Sathya
Bhasai Jabalagi Nahi Kripa Thumhari || Arththa Abidhdhyaman Janiya Samsrithi
Nahi Jayi Gosayi | Bin Bandhe Nija Hat Sat Parbas Parathyo Kiraki Nayi ||
Sapane Byadhi Bibidha Badha Janu Mrithyu Upasthitha Ayi | Baidh Aneka Upaya
Karai Jago Binu Peer Na Jayi || Shruthi
Guru Sadhu Samrithi Sammath Yah Dhrishya Asath Dhukhakari | Thehi Binu Thaje
Bhaje Binu Raghupathi Bipathi Sakai Ko
Dari || Bahu Upaya Samsar Tharana Kaham Bimala Gira Shruthi Gavai | Tulasidas
Mei Mor Gaye Binu Jiau Sukha Kabahu Na
Pavai ||
