Chapter – 284- Sur -Vinaya – Pathrika – The origin of
Universe/Bramanda from the ‘Egg’ – Athmavidhya/Bhramajjyan/ The knowledge of
self to get rid of the illusion– The conversation between Devi Devahoothi and
Sage Kapila
Devi Devahoothi
speaks “Oh! Vathsa/son, Oh! Prabho, kindly
describe the significance of Bhakthi/devotion, and the characteristics of devotion,
so that I can attain that supreme abode of Lord Sri Hari.”
Sage Kapila
replied “Oh! Mother,
there are four
kinds of Bhakthi/devotion, 1) Sathvagunamayi 2) Rajogunamayi 3) Thamogunamayi
and 4) Sudhdhasaththva. The devotion/Bhakthi is a significant concept that has
different nature, like the colors added to the water.
The devotee with
the Sathvagunamayi Bhakthi yearns for Mukthi/liberation from worldly existence
and repeated births. The devotee with the Rajogunamayi Bhakthi desires wealth,
possession, richness, money, children, wife, relatives, and companions. The
devotee with the Thamogunamayi Bhakti yearns for his enemy should face a miserable
death’. Oh! Mother, listen to me carefully, finally, the devotee with the Sudhdhasathvamayi
Bhakthi yearns to achieve the supreme Bhramam/ME, they do not yearn for
Mukthi/liberation and immerse in the service of Lord Sri Hari with the mind,
deed, and words, they completely abandon desires, and the attachment to worldly
matters, these devotees are beloved to me, I will not let them alone not even for
a second, whatever they desires would be for the benefit of all. I have a great
love for these kinds of devotees, and there is no one greater than them.”
Sage Kapila/incarnation of Lord Sri Hari continues “Oh! Mother, I have three kinds of devotees 1) Rajasik 2) Sathvik and
3) Thamasik, and whatever they yearn I shall make sure to provide them, but
there is Ananyabhakth/uninterrupted devotion/my devotee with pure love and firm
devotion won’t request for anything to me, it makes me puzzled and embarrassed.
These Ananyabhakthas are wise with supreme wisdom, they do not keep enmity or friendships.
They are too intelligent, understands the absolute truth that the unconquerable
Maya of Sripathi causes grief, they are out of Maya/illusion and Moha/desire,
hence do not plummet in grief during the hours of trouble.”
Devi Devahoothi speaks
“Oh! Prabho, kindly describe the grandeur of Lord Sri Hari and his
unconquerable Maya/illusion.”
Sage Kapila was
extremely delighted to watch the inquisitiveness of Mother Devahoothi and began
to explain “Oh! Mother, the sun, and the moon are the Lord of day and night
respectively, they function at the will of Lord Sri Hari, hence Sun does not fail
to rise in the morning, spreading moderate heat to nurture the living and
non-living things, same as the Moon does not fail to show up in the night
spreading moderate coolness to wave off the exhaustion of the living and
non-living things, not to freeze them to deaths. The Air/Lord Varuna does not overthrow
the world with the speed of its wind, at the will of Lord Sri Hari, and the same
with the fire/Lord Agni does not burn down the world with its heat. The
Maya/illusion of the Mayapathi is three kinds such as Sathvik, Rajasik, and
Thamasik, which contribute to Mahathaththva, and the Ahamkar originated from
the Mahathaththva, and the Ahamkara is three kinds as Sathvik, Rajasik, and
Thamasik. 1) The mind and the twelve Karma and Gnanendhriyas/sensory organs originated
from the Sathvik Ahamkara, 2) and the expansion of the sensory orangs from the
Rajasik Ahamkara, 3) and the infinite
sounds, touches, passion, smell, and appearances/Thanmathra/ initiated from the
Thamasik Ahamkara. These Thanmathra created the Panchathaththva/Prithvi, Vayu,
Jalam, Theja, and Agni/Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Ether/. Oh! Mother, listen
to me carefully, an ‘Egg’ shaped Bhramanda/Universe was initiated from these Mahath
Thaththva- Sun, Moon, Agni, Vayu/Ahamkar – Rajasik, Thamasik and Sathvik/ mind
-Sathvik/ sensory organs/Thanmathra – Shabdha, Sparsha, Rasa, Gandha and Roopa.
Oh! Mother, the ‘Egg’ was lifeless in the beginning, so Lord Bhrama prayed at
the lotus feet of Lord Sri Hari “Oh! Prabho, Oh! Sri Hari, the Egg is lifeless
without your grace, kindly shower your compassionate grace on the ‘Egg’/Bhramanda
and make it lively.” Lord Sri Hari smiled at Lord Bhrama and invoked his
impenetrable strength in it, the sensory organs started functioning, and
fourteen worlds initiated from the Bhramanda, the intellectuals address that '’Egg’
as Viratswaroopa, and the ‘life’ invested by Lord Sri Hari is called ‘Adhipurusha’
who is free from the Maya and the three attributes/Rajasik, Thamasik, and
Sathvik. Oh! Mother, the lifeless ‘Egg’
is Maya of Mayapathi, is infinite and impermanent as well. The darkness of
ignorance won’t allow Jeeva to recognize the absolute truth. The ignorant Jeeva
believes the infinite worldly matters, possession, wealth, richness, money,
fame, children, wife, companion, and relatives as ‘Real’, in fact, they are ‘unreal’
like the person smiles and cries in the state of ‘dream’. In this way, the
intellectuals/Bhramavadhi/ Athmajjyani, consider worldly matters as unreal, and
Bhramam is real/Bhrama Sathyam Jagath Mithya. The water-filled in the number of pots reflects
the image of the Sun, but the Sun can be only ‘One’, the reflections can be
countless. In this way, the Prana vested in all the creatures/ Jeeva is ‘One’/Oneness-in-All,
it has no color, caste, religion, belief, appearance, etc. The mud pot created
out of mud breaks and unites with the mud, and the Sun remains the same. In the
same manner, the body ruins but the Prana/soul/Athman remains the same, therefore
the Veda and Scriptures highly eulogize the soul as Ajanma/unborn, and
Amar/eternal. The knowledge-self/soul/Athma removes the ignorance born out of illusion
and interest in worldly matters, until that period of time, the Jeeva should
not abandon the practice of Varnna/Bhramana, Kshathriya, Vaishya, and Shudra,
and Ashrama Dharma/Bhramacharya, Grihastha, Sanyasa, and Vanaprastha."
Devahoothi Kaha
Bhakthi So Kahiyau | Jathau Haripura Basa Lahiyau || Aru So Bhakthi Keejai Kihi
Bhayi | Soau Mo Kaha Dhehu Bathayi || Matha Bhakthi Chari Parakara | Sath Raj
Thamaguna Sudhdhasar || Bhakthi Yek Puni Bahubidhi Hoyi | Jyau Jala Ranga Mili
Ranga Suhoyi || Bakthi Sathviki Chahath Mukthi | Rajoguni Dhana Kudumbanurakthi
|| Thamoguni Chahai Ya Bhayi| Mama Bairi Kyau Hu Mari Jayi || Sudhdha Bhakthi
Mohi Kau Chahai | Mukthi Kau So Nahi
Avagahai || Mana Krama Bacha Mama Seva Karai | Man Thau Sab Asa Pariharai ||
Yesau Bhakth Sadha Mohi Pyarau | Ika Cchin
Thathau Rahau Na Nyarau || Thakau
Jo Hitha Mama Hitha Soyi | Tha Sama
Mearau Aur Na Koyi || Thribidha Bhakth Mere Hai Joyi | Jo Mangau Thinihi Dhehu
Mei Soyi || Bhaktha Anya Kacchu Nahi Mange | Thatheau Mohi Sakuch Athi Lagai ||
Yesau Bhakth Su Jjani Hoyi | Thake Sathru Mithra Nahi Koyi || Harimaya Sab Jaga
Santhapai | Thakau Mayamoha Na Byapai || Kapila
Kahau Harikau Nija Roopa | Aru Puni Maya Kaun Swaroopa || Devahoothi Jab
Ya Bidhi Kahyau | Kapiladeva Suni Athi Sukha Lahyau || Kahyau Hari Ke Bhaya
Ravi Sasi Phirai | Bayu Bega Athisau Nahi Kare || Agni Dhahai Jakai Bhayanahi |
So Hari Maya Ja Bas Mahi || Maya
Kau Thrigunathmak Janau | Sath Raja
Thama Thake Guna Manau || Thin Prathamahi Mahathaththva Upayau | Thathe Ahamkar
Pragatayau || Ahamkar Kiyau Theeni
Prakar | Sath Thai Man Sur Satharu Char || Rajaguna Thai Indhriya Bisthari |
Thamaguna Thai Thanmathra Sari || Thin Thai Panchathaththva Upajayau | In Sab
Kau Ika Anda Banayau || Anda So Jada Chethan Nahi Hoyi | Thab Hari Padha Cchaya
Man Poyi || Yesi Bidhi Binathi Anusari | Maharaj Bin Sakthi Thumhari || Yaha
Anda Chethan Nahi Hoyi | Karahu Kripa So
Chethan Hoyi || Thamei Sakthi Aapani Dhari | Charcchavadhika Indhri Bisthari ||
Chaudhaha Loka Baye Tha Mahi | Jjani Thahi Birat Kahahi || Adhipurusha Chathan
Kau Kahath | Theenau Guna Jamei Nahi Rahath || Jada Swaroopa Sab Maya Janau |
Yesau Jjan Hridhai Mei Aanau || Jab Lagi Hai Jiya Mei Ajjan | Chethan Kau
So Sakai Na Jan || Sutha Kalathra Kau Apanau Janau | Aru
Thin Sau Mamathva Bahu Danai || Jyau
Kaou Dhukha Sukha Sapnau Joyi | Sathya Mani Lai Thakau Soyi || Jab Jagau Thab
Sathya Na Manau | Jjan Bhaye Thyauhi Jaga Janai || Chethan Ghat Ghat Hai Ya
Bhayi | Jyau Ghat Ghat Rabi Prabha Lakhayi || Ghat Upajai Bahurau Nasi Jayi |
Rabi Nitha Rahai Yekahi Bhayi || Jada Than Kau Hai Janamaru Marna | Chethan
Purusha Amar Aja Barna || Thakau Yesau Janai Joyi | Thakau Thin Sau Moha Na Hoyi
|| Jab Lau Yesau Jjan Na Hoyi | Barana Dharma Kau Thajai Na Soyi ||
