(Then enters Vairaagya/Dispassion)
VAIRAAGYAM- (thinking)
अस्राक्षीन्नवनीलनीरजदलोपान्तातिसूक्ष्मायतत्वङ्मात्रान्तरितामिषं यदि वपुर्नैतत्प्रजानां
पतिः
प्रत्यग्रक्षरदस्रविस्रपिशितग्रासग्रहं
गृध्नतो गृध्रध्वाङ्क्षवृकास्तनौ निपततः को वा कथं वारयेत् [23]
“If the Lord of all
beings, Brahma
had not made the skin soft and stretched it up
like the tender tip of the petal of the very
fresh blue lotus
and covered up the
flesh of this body,
who could have stopped
the greedy crows, vultures and wolves from
pouncing on the body
desiring to grab a
piece of raw smelling flesh covered by the trickling blood?
And also-
श्रियो दोलालोला विषयजरसाः
प्रान्तविरसा
विपद्गेहं देहं महदपि धनं
भूरि निधनं
बृहच्छोको लोकः सततमबलानर्थबहुला
तथाप्यस्मिन्घोरे पथि बत
रता नात्मनि रताः
[24]
Riches oscillate like
swings.
The pleasures of
senses end up in pains.
The body is a house of
calamities.
Even abundant wealth only leads to death.
The worldly life is a
great tragedy.
Always the woman
brings about countless problems.
Even then, all are
interested only in this terrible path of sense pleasures
and are not interested
in the Self.”
SARASVATI-
“Child! Vairaagya is coming towards you. Welcome
him.”
MANAH-
“How are you my son?”
VAIRAAGYA- (approaching)
“I salute you my father.”
MANAH-
“Son! You have discarded me as soon as you were
born. Embrace me.”
VAIRAAGYA- (embraces)
MANAH-
“Son! By seeing you, my grief has reduced.”
VAIRAAGYA-
“Father! Why should you feel grieved?”
पान्थानामिव वर्त्मनि क्षितिरुहां
नद्यामिव भ्रश्यतां
मेघानामिव पुष्करे जलनिधौ
साम्यात्रिकाणामिव
संयोगः पितृमातृबन्धुतनयभ्रातृप्रियाणां
यदा
सिद्धो दूरवियोग एव विदुषां
शोकोदयः कस्तदा
[25]
Like the travelers on
the road,
like the trees fallen
into the rivers flowing away,
like the clouds moving
in the sky,
like the sea-traders
journeying across the ocean,
the company of the
father, mother, relatives, sons, brothers and friends is already
understood by the
wise,
as only ending in
separation!
Then where is the
question of grief?”
MANAH- (feeling joyous)
“Goddess! What my son said is true!
Hear O Goddess-
निरन्तराभ्यासदृढ़ीकृतस्य सस्नेहसूत्रग्रथितस्य जन्तोः
जानासि किन्चिद्भगवत्युपायं ममत्वपाशस्य यतो विमोक्षः [26]
Goddess! Do you know
any method by which a man can free himself
from the binding rope
of ‘mine-ness’
which has become
firmly established by continuous practice
and which is strung through the thread of
attachment?”
SARASVATI-
“Child! The first step in cutting off the
‘mine-ness’ is the understanding of the ephemeral nature of the objects.
As it is-
न कति पितरो दाराः पुत्रा: पितृव्यपितामहा
महति वितते संसारेsस्मिन् गतास्तव कोटयः
तदिह सुहृदां विद्युत्पातोज्ज्वलान्
क्षणसंगमान्
सपदि हृदये भूयो भूयो निवेश्य सुखी भव [27]
In this huge expanse
of world-life,
how many fathers,
wives, sons, uncles and grand-fathers have not passed away?
So ponder again and
again the ephemeral character of the ‘loved ones’
who flash for a second
like the lightning;
and (through that
knowledge) be happy.”
MANAH-
“Goddess! By your
grace the delusion has disappeared.
But-
भगवति तव मुखशशधरगलितैर्विमलोपदेशपीयूषैः
क्षालितमपि मे हृदयं मलिनं
शोकोर्मिभिः क्रियते [28]
Goddess! Though washed
by the nectar of taintless instructions
flowing from your moon-like face,
my heart is still
tainted by the dashing waves of distress!
So please tell me what medicine can be there for
this intense pain which has newly arisen.”
SARASVATI-
“Child! The Sages have already given such
instructions.
अकाण्डपातजातानामार्द्रानां
मर्मभेदिनां
गाढशोकप्रहाराणामचिन्तैव महौषधं [29]
For the intense pains
which arise anytime
and hurt the innermost regions of the heart,
and which bring deep
distress,
‘ non-thinking’ is the
only medicine.”
MANAH-
“This might be the right course; but the mind is
uncontrollable!
Because-
अप्येतद्वारितं चिन्तासंतानैरभिभूयते
मुहुर्वातहतैर्बिम्बमभ्रच्छेदैरिवैन्दवं [30]
Even when it is made
to stop the thoughts,
it again gets filled up by succession of too
many worries,
like the moon again
getting covered by the wind-blown clouds.”
SARASVATI-
‘Child! Listen! It is the very nature of the mind
to get agitated. So try to engage the mind in some peaceful topic.”
MANAH-
“Then be graceful O Goddess! What is such a
peaceful topic?”
SARASVATI-
“Child! It is very secretive knowledge. Yet there
is no harm in revealing it to the suffering.
नित्यं स्मरञ्जलदनीलमुदारहारकेयूरकुण्डलकिरीटधरं हरिं वा
ग्रीष्मे सुशीतमिव वा हृदमस्तशोकं
ब्रह्म प्रविश्य भज निर्वृतिमात्मनीनां [31]
Always remembering
Lord Vishnu,
who is dark-hued like the cloud,
who is adorned by pearl-garlands, armlets,
ear-rings and crown,
or,
entering the state of
Brahman who is bereft of all pains,
attain the restful
state of the Self like entering a cool lake in the hot summer.”
MANAH-
“So it should be done.
But now-
नार्यस्ता नवयौवना मधुकरव्याहारिणस्ते द्रुमाः प्रोन्मीलन्नवमल्लिकासुरभयो
मन्दास्त एवानिलाः
अद्योदात्तविवेकमार्जिततमःस्तोमव्यलीकान्पुनस्तानेतान्मृगतृष्णिकार्णवपयःप्रायान्मनः
पश्यति [32]
Since the splendid
Viveka (discriminating ability)
has erased off the dense darkness of unreality
namely
those young pretty
maidens, those trees filled with the humming of bees,
that fragrance of the
freshly blossoming jasmine flowers, that softly blowing wind-
all these are seen by
the mind as the ocean-waters of the mirage.”
{Now the mind is completely filled with
dispassion. Since the wife Pravritti is no more, Sarasvati offers Nivritti
(Disinterest towards worldly life) to act as a wife to Manas.}
SARASVATI-
“Child! Even then a house-holder should not remain
without his life-partner even for a second. So, from now onwards, Nivritti
(abstaining from worldly attachments) will be your partner in life.”
MANAH-
“As the Goddess commands!”
SARASVATI-
“Let your sons, Shama (controlled mind), Dama
(controlled senses), and Santosha (contentment) accompany you. Yama, Niyama and
others (Practice of Disciplines) will be your ministers. Let Viveka (Discrimination)
become the prince and enjoy the company of Upanishat Devi by your grace. These
four sisters Maitree (Friendship), Karunaa (compassion), Muditaa (cheerfulness)
and Upekshaa (indifference) have been sent by Devi VishnuBhakti for
entertaining you. Accept them with joy.”
MANAH-
“As the Goddess commands! All your orders are
well-placed on my head.”
(happily falls at Her feet)
SARASVATI-
“Rule the kingdom. These Yama, Niyama and others
should be treated by you with respect. With their support let the long-lived
Viveka enjoy the position of the prince. If you are in good health, even the Kshetrajna
(embodied Self) will remain in his natural state.
Because-
त्वत्सङ्गाच्छाश्वतोsपि प्रभवलयजरोपप्लुतो वृद्धिवृत्तिष्वेको नानेव देवो रविरिव जलधेर्वीचिषु व्यस्तमूर्तिः
तूष्णीमालंबसे चेत्कथमपि
वितता वत्स संहृत्य वृत्तीर्भात्यादर्शे प्रसन्ने रविरिव
सहजानंन्दसान्द्रस्तदात्मा [33]
Because of your
company, the Supreme Lord (Self/Brahman)
though eternal,
experiences birth, death and old age;
and like the one sun
getting reflected in the waves of the ocean and appearing as many,
‘He’ appears divided
as many, being reflected in the various minds.
Child! If you somehow
withdraw all your thoughts which chase the objects of the world,
and remain silent,
you will shine like
the sun reflected in a taintless mirror
as the natural state of the Self, dense with
bliss.
Let it be so! Let us offer oblations to the dead
cousins by entering the river.”
MANAH-
“As the Goddess commands!”
(All leave)
इति श्रीकृष्णमिश्रविरचिते प्रबोधचन्द्रोदये
वैराग्यप्रादुर्भावो
नाम पञ्चमोङ्क:
FIFTH ACT NAMED ‘RISE OF DISPASSION’
OF THE PLAY
PRABODHACHANDRODAYA
‘RISE OF THE MOON OF AWAKENING’
AUTHORED BY
SHREE KRISHNAMISHRA
ENDS
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