Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj – Uththara Kanda – The austerities, Japa, Thapa, Yoga, would destroy the interest in worldly matters

 

Chapter - 118- Sri Ramacharitha Manas – Sri Tulsidas Maharaj –The austerities, Japa, Thapa, Yoga, would destroy the interest in worldly matters

Sage Kakabhusundi speaks “Oh! Garuda,  the practice of Yoga, austerities, Shamadhamadhi, vows, celibacy would burn the evil and good Karma of the Jeeva, like the churning the curd would bring the finest butter. Oh! Garuda, the austerities resemble blazing fire would destroy the filth like interest in worldly matters, possession, fame, richness, wealth, attachment to wife, children, companions and relatives, and the impurities of lust, desire, ego, jealousy, pride, anger, etc. interest in Shabdha/sound, Sparsha/touch, Rasa/taste, Roopa/forms and Gandha/fragrance,  same as the butter melt in the fire would bring clarified butter that represents wisdom, and the process of cooling the clarified butter represents reasoning ability. The Chiththa/mind resemble the lamp should be lightened with the wisdom/clarified butter and reasoning ability which would protect the flame from flickering, thus the Jeeva would achieve the sense of Oneness-in-all/even-mindedness, Oh! Garuda, the wick of the lamp resembles the transcendental state/Thureeya, free from attributes, the lamp of supreme knowledge lightened would destroy the moth-like interest in worldly matters, and the impurities  such as luster, desire, ego, pride, anger, jealousy, etc.”

Joga Agni Kari PRagata  Thab Karma Subhasubha  Layi | Budhdhi Siravai Gyana Dhritha Mamatha Mala Jari Jayi || Thab Bigyanaroopi Budhdhi Bisadha  Dhritha Payi | Chiththa  Dhia  Bhari Dharai Dhrida Samatha Dhiati Banayi || Theeni Avastha Theeni Guna Thehi Kapasa The Kadi | Thoola Thuriya Savari Puni Bathi Karai Sugadi ||

 

Yehi Bidhi  Laise Dheepa Theja Rasi Bigyanamaya | Jathahi Jasu Sameepa  Jarahi Madhadhika Salabha Sab ||

Sohamasmi Ithi Briththi Akhanda | Dheepa Sikha Soyi Parama Prachanda || Aathma Anubhava  Sukha Suprakasa | Thb Bhavamoola Bhedha Bhrama Nasa || Prabala Abidhya Kara Parivara | Moha Aadhi Thama Mitayi Apara || Thab Soyi Buddhi Payi Ujiara | Ura Griha Baiti Granthi Niruara || Chorana Granthi Pava Jau Soyi | Thab Yaha Jeeva Kritharatha Hoyi || Choratha Granthi Jani Khagaraya | Bighna  Aneka Karayi Thab Maya || Ridhdhi Sidhdhi Preayi Bahu Bhayi | Budhdhihi Lobha Dhikhavahi Aayi || Kala Bala Cchala Kari Jahi Sameepa | Anchala Bath Bujjavahi Dheepa || Hoyi Budhdhi Jau Parama Sayani | Thinha Thana Chithava Na Anahitha Jani || Jau Thehi Bighra Budhdhi Nahi Badhi | Thau Bahori Sura Karahi Upadhi || Indhri Dhwara  Jarokha Nana | Thaha Thaha Sura Baite Kari Thana || Aavath Dhekhahi Bishaya Bayari | The Hadi Dhehi Kapata  Udhari || Jab So Prabhanjana Ura Griha Jayi | Thabahi Dheepa Bigyana Bujjayi || Granthi Na Chooti  Mita So Prakasa | Budhdhi  Bikala Bhayi Bishaya Bathasa || Indhrinha Suranha Na Gyana Sohayi | Bishaya Bhoga  Parapreethi Sadhayi || Bishaya Sameera  Budhdhi Kritha Bhori | Thehi Bidhi Dheepa Ko Bara Bahori ||