||Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya
Jaya Ram||
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.
