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Adishankara's Tatwa Bodham - Commentary by Sri P.K. Venkatachalam
4. AVASTHAA THRAYAM
Jaagrat Swapna SushupthyaavasTha:
The Jeeva goes through three Avasthaas or states every day. They are:
4.1. JaagrathaavasTha:
Srothraadhi Gnaanendriyai: Sabdhaadhi
Vishayaischa Gnaayathe Ithi Yath Saa
JaagratavasThaa Sthoola Sareera ABhimaani
Aatmaa Viswa Ithyucchathe
This is the state in which, with the help of the five Gnaanendriyas (Ear etc.), the Jeeva is able to get the knowledge of the sense objects in the world through Sound, Touch, Roopa, Rasa, Gandha etc. In this state the Jeeva, being associated with the Sthoola Sareera, is known as "Vishwa". Also the Sookshma and KaaraNa Sareeraas are getting the experiences in this state.
4.2. SwapnaavasTha:
SwapnaavasTha Kethi Cheth JagraThavasThaayaam
Yadh Dhrushtam Yadh Srutham Thajjanitha Vaasanayaa
Nidhraa Samaye Ya: Prapancha: Pratheeyathe Saa SwapnaavasThaa
Sookshma Sareera ABhimaani Aatmaa Thaijasa Ithyucchyathe
The feelings that were experienced in Waking State through the five Gnaanendriyas, form into Vaasanaas which produce a new world of feelings here, which are unreal from the point of view of Jagrat Avastha, and this is known as Swapna Prapancham (Swapna Avastha). The Jeeva, being associated with Sookshma Sareera here is known as "Thaijasa". In this state only the thoughts are reappearing and the experiences of Jagrat State are re-dramatized. Everything felt in Swapna Avastha are unreal, since when Jeeva wakes up, all the Swapna Avastha experiences cease to exist.
4.3. Sushupthi AvasTha:
Aham Kimapi Na Jaanaami Sukhena Mayaa
Nidhra AnuBhooyath Ithi SushupthyavasThaa
“I am not able to know anything” is the feeling of Jeeva in this state. When Jeeva wakes up he feels that he slept happily, though he did not know while sleeping that he was happy in the state itself. This state is the ignorance state, as the Jeeva knew nothing then.
KaaraNa Sareera ABhimaani Aatma Praajna Ithyucchyathe
The Jeeva, in this state, being associated with KaaraNa Sareera, is known as " “Praajnan”. In this Sushupthi state there is no connection to the Jeeva with the Sthoola or Sookshma Sareeraas, though in Jagrat and Swapna states, He is experiencing some thought forces. In this state there is no experience or thought feelings and he knows nothing. Therefore, in this state there is ignorance. However, as the Jeeva is not associated with Body, Mind and Intellect, there are no disturbances in the mind and the intellect is also at rest. Therefore, Jeeva experiences full happiness in Sleep State. But, He does not know that he was in happy state during the Sleep state and remembers, on waking up, that he was happy in sleep state. This is because, there was some one witnessing this state and that someone is called Aatma or Self. This Self is also present in all the other states as a witness - not getting involved or affected by the happenings in these three states. This is clear from the fact that after coming to Waking State from Sleep state and Dream state, the Jeeva is able to know His experiences in those states (and not during those states). In Swapna state, the Jeeva gets attached to the mind and experiences there the happenings, which are untrue. On waking up he comes to know that he dreamt. Thus, the SELF is the witness, being present in all these states. Otherwise, the Jeeva cannot know what happened in Swapna and Sleep states.
Thus Aatma (SELF) is present in all the three states as Saakshi (Witness) - not getting involved or attached to anything - knowing what happens in these three states.
Commentary by Sri P.K. Venkatachalam (achalam38@gmail.com)
4. AVASTHAA THRAYAM
Jaagrat Swapna SushupthyaavasTha:
The Jeeva goes through three Avasthaas or states every day. They are:
4.1. JaagrathaavasTha:
Srothraadhi Gnaanendriyai: Sabdhaadhi
Vishayaischa Gnaayathe Ithi Yath Saa
JaagratavasThaa Sthoola Sareera ABhimaani
Aatmaa Viswa Ithyucchathe
This is the state in which, with the help of the five Gnaanendriyas (Ear etc.), the Jeeva is able to get the knowledge of the sense objects in the world through Sound, Touch, Roopa, Rasa, Gandha etc. In this state the Jeeva, being associated with the Sthoola Sareera, is known as "Vishwa". Also the Sookshma and KaaraNa Sareeraas are getting the experiences in this state.
4.2. SwapnaavasTha:
SwapnaavasTha Kethi Cheth JagraThavasThaayaam
Yadh Dhrushtam Yadh Srutham Thajjanitha Vaasanayaa
Nidhraa Samaye Ya: Prapancha: Pratheeyathe Saa SwapnaavasThaa
Sookshma Sareera ABhimaani Aatmaa Thaijasa Ithyucchyathe
The feelings that were experienced in Waking State through the five Gnaanendriyas, form into Vaasanaas which produce a new world of feelings here, which are unreal from the point of view of Jagrat Avastha, and this is known as Swapna Prapancham (Swapna Avastha). The Jeeva, being associated with Sookshma Sareera here is known as "Thaijasa". In this state only the thoughts are reappearing and the experiences of Jagrat State are re-dramatized. Everything felt in Swapna Avastha are unreal, since when Jeeva wakes up, all the Swapna Avastha experiences cease to exist.
4.3. Sushupthi AvasTha:
Aham Kimapi Na Jaanaami Sukhena Mayaa
Nidhra AnuBhooyath Ithi SushupthyavasThaa
“I am not able to know anything” is the feeling of Jeeva in this state. When Jeeva wakes up he feels that he slept happily, though he did not know while sleeping that he was happy in the state itself. This state is the ignorance state, as the Jeeva knew nothing then.
KaaraNa Sareera ABhimaani Aatma Praajna Ithyucchyathe
The Jeeva, in this state, being associated with KaaraNa Sareera, is known as " “Praajnan”. In this Sushupthi state there is no connection to the Jeeva with the Sthoola or Sookshma Sareeraas, though in Jagrat and Swapna states, He is experiencing some thought forces. In this state there is no experience or thought feelings and he knows nothing. Therefore, in this state there is ignorance. However, as the Jeeva is not associated with Body, Mind and Intellect, there are no disturbances in the mind and the intellect is also at rest. Therefore, Jeeva experiences full happiness in Sleep State. But, He does not know that he was in happy state during the Sleep state and remembers, on waking up, that he was happy in sleep state. This is because, there was some one witnessing this state and that someone is called Aatma or Self. This Self is also present in all the other states as a witness - not getting involved or affected by the happenings in these three states. This is clear from the fact that after coming to Waking State from Sleep state and Dream state, the Jeeva is able to know His experiences in those states (and not during those states). In Swapna state, the Jeeva gets attached to the mind and experiences there the happenings, which are untrue. On waking up he comes to know that he dreamt. Thus, the SELF is the witness, being present in all these states. Otherwise, the Jeeva cannot know what happened in Swapna and Sleep states.
Thus Aatma (SELF) is present in all the three states as Saakshi (Witness) - not getting involved or attached to anything - knowing what happens in these three states.
Commentary by Sri P.K. Venkatachalam (achalam38@gmail.com)
