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Chapter -25 - Uththarakandam

Sage Kakabhushundi concludes the nectar-like speeches/ Garuda returns to Sri Vaikundam

Garuda speaks “Oh! Kripalu, kindly consider me as your sincere servant and enlighten me with the answers to the queries Oh! Natha 1) which is the exceptional creation of Lord/ which is superior in his creation? 2) Which is the extreme grief? 3) Which is called the superior coziness? 4) Kindly describe the characteristics of Sajjana and Durjjana 5) which is the righteous deed highly praised in the Veda? 6) Which is the grave sin mentioned in Veda and scriptures? 7) You are Sarvajja and most compassionate one, kindly describe the mental afflictions in detail.”

 

Sage Kakabhushundi speaks “Oh! Garuda, I shall narrate the answer for your queries, in brief, listen to me carefully 1) The body of a human is considered as superior among the creation of Lord, all the Characharas pleads to attain the human body, because it has the capabilities to propel the Jeeva to Heaven or Hell, or to the state of Jeevanmuktha. It has the ability to achieve Gnana, Bhakti, and Vairagya. The people, who are soaked in sensual pleasures, worldly matters, and bondage, leaving the devotion to Lord Srihari, are leaving the Parasmani and chasing after the worthless glass pieces. 2) The sufferings of poverty are the extreme grief 3) The supreme bliss is the association of saintly men, noble souls, ascetics, intellectuals, Rishis and Sages who constantly engages in the contemplation and devotion at the Supreme Lord, abandon the worldly desires and bondage like grass, speaks only about the Paramarththa Thaththva 4) Oh! Pakshiraja, the Sajjanas are compassionate and kind with words, mind, and deeds, it is their natural way of living; they are most willing to help others in troubles, these Sajjanas put themselves into hardships to protect the deserving people. Dhurjjanas are wicked and deceitful nature; take all the chances to humiliate others by words, action, and mind.  The Sajjanas are like the Bhojavruksha/ which has the most promising skin, they happily undergo troubles for the welfare of the needy people.  The Dhurjjanas are like a kind of plant called creepers mostly survive on other's wealth, constantly engages in conflicts and abuses, ruin themselves others too. The Sajjanas are like brilliant rays of Sun, removes the afflictions and most promising to others and the wealthiest Dhurjjanas are a threat to the whole world. 5) The Veda pronounces the supreme form of righteousness is non-violence 6) there is no sin greater than spreading ill fame. Whoever disrespect Lord Shiva and preceptor would take birth as frogs, and continue to live like that for thousands of years. Whoever disrespects the Bhramin would undergo torture in various hells and will be born as the crow. Whoever disrespects the Veda, Scriptures, and deities would throw to hell Raurava. Whoever disrespects the Sadhus and takes pleasure in humiliating them would take birth as an owl, which loves the night represents the darkness of ignorance, does not like the wisdom of sunlight. Whoever disrespects twice-born, Veda, scriptures, deities, and Sadhus will be born as a bat. 7) Oh! Garuda, I shall narrate the hellish mental afflictions which are very common in all, desire is the cause for all the afflictions, it causes various illnesses, the lust/Kama causes air related diseases/Vatha, Lobha causes Kapha related illness, and  Krodha causes Piththa related issues. The irregularities in the three causes several infectious diseases,  and several mental illnesses, Mamatha causes the trouble of worms, jealousy causes skin diseases/itching,  happiness and sorrows causes throat infections, wickedness causes leprosy, pride causes joint pains, Dhambham, deceitfulness, Madham causes troubles of the worm, etc.  Oh! Vishnuvahana, illnesses can be cured with Niyama, Achara, Dharmam, Tapas, Gnanam, Yagam, Yoga, Japam, Dhanam.  I have explained the few of the illnesses, there are endless, in this way all the Jeeva is under the constant influence of Bhayam/fear, Dhukham/grief, Shokam/depression, Sneham/love, Viyogam/pain of separation, etc. even the noble souls are affected by these, therefore nothing to speak about the ordinary people. All those desires can be cured with the grace of that Supreme Lord Sri Rama, all you need to have faith in the physician like preceptor, there is only one cure that is abandon the practice of feeding the senses and the practice of Bhakti at the lotus feet of Raghupathi as the medicine. In this way, we can try to control the diseases; otherwise, that will put off the efforts of Sadhakas to go in vain. Oh! Prabho, the serenity of the mind can be achieved with the strength like Vairagya and increased thirst for learning more and more Sadhvishayas to overpower the crave for sensual pleasure, in this process the mind brimming with the pure wisdom of Srirama Bhakti would remove all the mental afflictions. Oh! Pakshiraja,  Lord Bhrama, Shiva, Sanakadhis, Maharishi Narada and illustrious Rishis and Sages, Veda, and scriptures strongly recommend that it is impossible to attain serenity of mind without the sincere devotion at the lotus feet of Prabhu Sri Ramachandra. Oh! Pakshiraja, my words never go untrue, the people who constantly contemplate and meditate upon that supreme Lord Rama would easily cross the ocean of worldly existence.  But it is impossible for the people who have no devotion for Lord Ramachandra to achieve peace and serenity, without contemplating upon him, it is impossible to cross the unfathomable ocean of worldly existence. Oh! Prabho, I have narrated the Sri Ramacharitha all that I have restored in my mind, Oh! Sarppashathro, Veda recommends leave all the Karma and constantly contemplate supreme Lord Rama. Oh! Garuda you are the essence of supreme wisdom, and you are free from impurities, you have given me an opportunity to describe the glorious Ramacharitha which highly please the hearts of Shambhu, Shuka, Sanakadhis, and illustrious Rishis and Sages. It is difficult to achieve the association of saintly and ascetics, even for a few minutes. Oh! Garuda, I am a lowly creature, and impure by birth, that compassionate Prabhu praised me as the one to purify the world, even though I was born impure, I am fortunate. The compassionate Prabhu has accepted me as his sincere servant and, showered his compassionate grace upon me, and has given the association of you.  Oh! Prabho, I have narrated all that I know, the Sri Ramacharitha is like the vast ocean, did anyone has the knowledge of its depth?  ”

 

The highly intelligent Kakabhushundi remembered the splendor of Prabhu and immersed in a state of ecstasy and spoke “ The compassionate Lord Rama is eulogized by Veda as ‘Nethi Nethi”, his prowess, courage, and virtues are incomparable, his lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Bhrama, Lord Shiva, and the deities and Rishis, Oh! Garuda, I have not seen or heard anyone as kind as that Prabhu, how did I compare him? So I shall affirm that without the contemplation and meditation upon the feet of Lord Ram, it is impossible to even for the Siddhas, renounced-souls, intellectuals, learned, Karmakandis, Mukthas, Vairagins, Sanyasis, Yogis, Thapasa, Gnani, Dharmaniratha, Panditha, Athmagnani, etc. to cross the ocean of the worldly existence. I shall repeatedly prostrate before that supreme Lord Rama who is Avinashi/eternal/ purifies the souls who are surrendered at his lotus feet. I shall earnestly pray to that supreme Lord whose sacred names are the supreme cure for the Bhavaroga and Thapathraya, to shower his perpetual grace upon us.”

 

 

Garuda stunned watching the sincere devotion of the Sage Kakabhushundi and listening to the marvelous speeches, all the misconceptions and worries disappeared,  and affectionately spoke “Oh!Thatha,  I have attained the fruitfulness of my life after listening to the nectar-like speeches on Ramabhakthi, I am fortunate and my devotion has multiplied to the lotus feet of Prabhu, and I got relieved from the afflictions of Maya. Oh! Prabho, I was sinking in the ocean of Moha, and you have protected me, with the ferry of Ramabhakthi, and provided immense bliss. I shall repeatedly prostrate before you, Oh! Prabho, you are contented in your life, there is no one fortunate than you in this Universe. The Sadhus, Rishis and Sages are life-giving as rivers, mountains, forests, Earth, ocean, etc. The poet describes the heart of Sadhus’s as butter; they are soft like butter, merely witnessing the troubles of others would make them soften. Oh! Prabho, my birth, and life have become fruitful, and I have received the highest of the piousness, all my doubts have disappeared, kindly consider me as your sincere servant.” The sharp-minded Garuda prostrated at the feet of Sage Kakabhushundi several times, and contemplated upon Lord Rama, took a flight to SriVaikundam.