Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 7
Bhagavadgeeta - Adhyaya 7
Chapter #: 7
Chapter Name: Jnana Vignana Yoga ( ಜ್ಞಾನವಿಜ್ಞಾನಯೋಗ)
Total verses (slokas) in this chapter: 30
Adhyaya - 7, Jnana Vignana Yoga Chapter of Gita (here after referred as BG) - This chapter has answers for Arjuna's question - "Krishna, now that you have taught me about Karma Yoga, Karma Sanyasa, Dhyana yoga - how do i make sure I develop or do all these? How to focus my mind on you for Dhyana without disturbance when you are so vast, omnipresent, so varied. How to get to know you so that i can focus on you?". Krishna focuses now on imparting to Arjuna - How to get to know him, that he (God) is the fundamental essence of the universe and that his current form is just an earthly incarnation, his Maya. Krishna divides those who worship him into four types: the person in distress, the power-seeker, the wisdom-seeker, and the sage.
BG:
Krishna says: "Listen to me with focus Arjuna in what I say - You should have the mind attached only to me, You should believe that I'm the sole protector so that you surrender in total, and you pray me continuously. By doing this regularly, your mind focuses on me".
ಮಯ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತಮನಾಃ ಪಾರ್ಥ ಯೋಗಂ ಯುಂಜನ್ಮದಾಶ್ರಯಃ ।
ಅಸಂಶಯಂ ಸಮಗ್ರಂ ಮಾಂ ಯಥಾ ಜ್ಞಾಸ್ಯಸಿ ತಚ್ಛೃಣು ॥ 7-1॥
MK:
ನೆನೆನೆನೆದು ಗಹನವನು, ಜೀವನರಹಸ್ಯವನು ।
ಮನವ ಬಳಲಿಸಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವ ತತ್ವವನು ।।
ಮನನದೇಕಾಂತದಲಿ ಮೌನದ ಧ್ಯಾನದಲಿ ।
ಮಣಿಮಣಿದು ಕೈಮುಗಿಯೊ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 918 ||
nenedu gahanavanu jeevana rahasyavanu
manava baLalisi solisiruva tatvavanu
manada EkaaMtadali mounada dhyanadali
maNi maNidu kaimugiyo - Mankutimma
"You have contemplated on it for a long time – about the mystery of life, that which has tired and defeated the mind. After much thinking, you have finally mastered the truth (which is Brahmaswaroopa). For the outside world, you have conquered the truth. But deep inside your conscience, when you are silently meditating – you will remember the truth again and again and surrender to it.” – Mankutimma
BG:
When Arjuna asks to show one Roopa of him, by knowing which - he need not worry about others, Krishna says: "I shall now reveal unto you fully this knowledge and wisdom, knowing which nothing else remains to be known in this world"
ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ತೇಽಹಂ ಸವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮಿದಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಶೇಷತಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ನೇಹ ಭೂಯೋಽನ್ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತವ್ಯಮವಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ ॥ 7-2॥
It is said that "Education is a process of going from known to unknown, which then becomes known and you again go to unknown". But here Krishna says - once you know this there is nothing else to know. He calls that "Jnana - which is wisdom (tilivu) and Vignana - which is experience (Anubhava). When both co-exist (Jnana and Vignana) then is when you can realize his true self. You get Anubhava (an outside process) through the senses (Indriyas)... which is in plenitude and which is constantly accumulated within your mind. But to choose what is needed and discard what is not, is Jnana - which is a process of contemplating within (inside process).
MK:
ಕಣ್ದೆರೆದು ನೋಡು, ಚಿತ್ಸತ್ವಮೂರ್ತಿಯ ನೃತ್ಯ ।
ಕಣ್ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ನೋಡು, ನಿಶ್ಚಲ ಶುದ್ಧ ಸತ್ವ ।।
ಉನ್ಮುಖನು ನೀನೆರಡು ಜಗಕಮಿರುತಿರಲಾಗ ।
ಹೃನ್ಮಧ್ಯದಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 851 ||
kann teradu nOdu chit satva moorthya nrutya
Kann muchhi nOdu nischala shuddha satva
Unmukhanu neenu eradu jagaka irutiralaaga
hrudaya madhyadali shaanti - Mankutimma
"Keep your eyes open to see the beauty of the dance of that which is in your mind (Chitsatvamoorthy) and keep your eyes closed to see its pure stable nature. Once you are at ease to look both inside and outside of these two worlds, there will be peace at heart - Mankutimma"
BG:
Krishna then explains the nature of him - He says there are two groups of Prakruti, and he is both of them - the Apara and Para Prakruti.
1) Apara Prakruti - Which can be seen outside or felt by Indriyas. There are 8 Apara Prakrutis: Earth + Water + Fire + air + space + mind (Manassu) + Intellect (Buddhi) + ego (Ahankara). These are material energy components of Krishna
2) Para Prakurti - Cannot be seen or found outside. the power or source which is the cause for Apara Prakruti. This is the spiritual dimension of his enegry.
ಭೂಮಿರಾಪೋಽನಲೋ ವಾಯುಃ ಖಂ ಮನೋ ಬುದ್ಧಿರೇವ ಚ ।
ಅಹಂಕಾರ ಇತೀಯಂ ಮೇ ಭಿನ್ನಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿರಷ್ಟಧಾ ॥ 7-4॥
ಅಪರೇಯಮಿತಸ್ತ್ವನ್ಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಮೇ ಪರಾಮ್ ।
ಜೀವಭೂತಾಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ಯಯೇದಂ ಧಾರ್ಯತೇ ಜಗತ್ ॥ 7-5॥
MK:
ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಳಗೊಳಗೆ ಬಳಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೆತ್ತೆತ್ತಲುಂ ।
ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಯಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯುಲ್ಲಹರಿಯೊಂದು ॥
ಧೂಲಿಕಣ ಭೂಗೋಳ ರವಿ ಚಂದ್ರ ತಾರೆಗಳ ।
ಚಾಲಿಪುದು ಬಿಡು ಕೊಡದೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 43॥
mele kelage olage bali suttalu ettettalu
moole moole yali vidyut lahari ondu
Dhoolikana bhoogola ravi chandra taaregaLa
chaalipudu bidu koDade - Mankutimma
"O! Mankutimma, there is some electrifying force that is causing this incessant movement of things. This force is felt all across the world in every nook-and-corner. This force acts on everything from specs of dust to celestial objects – Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars without taking a break"
BG:
Krishna says - "Know that all living beings are manifested by these two energies of mine. I am the source of the entire creation, and into me it again dissolves."
ಏತದ್ಯೋನೀನಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಸರ್ವಾಣೀತ್ಯುಪಧಾರಯ ।
ಅಹಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಸ್ಯ ಜಗತಃ ಪ್ರಭವಃ ಪ್ರಲಯಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ 7-6॥
MK:
ಜಡವೆಂಬುದೇನು? ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲಿ ಚೇತನ ಸುಪ್ತಿ ।
ಅಡಗಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಪುದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೈತನ್ಯದಗ್ನಿ ॥
ಮಿಡಿಯೆ ಪರಸತ್ತ್ವ ವಿದ್ಯುದ್ದೀಪ್ತಿಯದನಾಗ ।
ನೆಡೆವುದದು ಜೀವಿವೊಲು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೧೧ ॥
jada embudu enu srushtiyali chetana supti
adagi nidripudu alli chaitanyada agni
midiye parasatva vidyut deepti adannu aaga
nadevuvadu jeevivolu - Mankutimma
"what is an inanimate object? - It is just another part of creation where life is asleep. The fire of life is asleep inside them. When the supreme cosmic being blows electrifying energy into it, it starts moving like a living being - Mankutimma"
ಜಡವೇನು? ಜೀವವೇಂ? ಚೈತನ್ಯ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಿರು ।
ವೆಡೆಯೆಲ್ಲ ಜಡಲೋಕ ಕಲ್ಲು ಕಡ್ಡಿ ಕಸ ॥
ಅಡಗಿರ್ಪ ಚೈತನ್ಯವೆಚ್ಚರಲು ಜಂತು ಜಗ ।
ಜಡವೆ ಜೀವದ ವಸತಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೦೮ ॥
jaDavEnu jeevavEnu chaitanya nidrisiruva
eDe ella jaDa lOka kallu kaddi kasa
adagirpa chaitanyavu echharalu jaMtu jaga
jadave jeevada vasati - Mankutimma
"It is lifeless object like stones, sticks and dirt where the energy is dormant. When the hidden energy is woken up, then world comes to life. Life (soul) resides in lifeless (body) objects - Mankutimma"
To understand above kagga, we need to look at example like seeds. when we keep the seeds as-is it is jada, lifeless without any change or life. But once sown into the earth and with help of water and sun - it sprouts in no time to life. life is always hidden sleeping within the lifeless seeds. But here DVG means - soul and body. Body is like a rented place to stay for soul.
BG:
Krishna explains about Maya - "My divine energy Maya, consisting of the three modes of nature, is very difficult to overcome. But those who surrender unto me cross over it easily."
ದೈವೀ ಹ್ಯೇಷಾ ಗುಣಮಯೀ ಮಮ ಮಾಯಾ ದುರತ್ಯಯಾ ।
ಮಾಮೇವ ಯೇ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಮಾಯಾಮೇತಾಂ ತರನ್ತಿ ತೇ ॥ 7-14॥
Maya works in two ways :
1) To give an illusion of something to be present when there is nothing - Eg: Mirage (mrugajala : an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.)
2) To give an illusion of nothing when there is something present.
Some people declare the material energy (Apara Prakruti) to be mithyā (non-existent). They say that we perceive Maya only because we are in ignorance, but if become seated in knowledge, then Maya will cease to exist. Some Other people think Maya is mithyā (non-existent), but factually it is an energy that is engaged in the service of God. Shree Krishna says that Maya is very difficult to overcome because it is his energy. If anyone conquers Maya, it means that person has conquered God himself. Since no one can defeat God, no one can defeat Maya either. And because the mind is made from Maya, no yogi, jñānī, ascetic, or karmī can successfully control the mind merely by self-effort. Only when you surrender to god, can you overcome tempestuous ocean of Maya (illusionary impressions superimposed upon the mind).
MK:
ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನಂದಂಗಳಾತ್ಮ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ರಸ ।
ಬಚ್ಚಿಡುವುದದನು ಜೀವಿತೆಯ ಮಾಯಿಕತೆ॥
ಇಕ್ಷುವೊಲ್ ಜೀವ; ಗಾಣದವೊಲ್ ಜಗನ್ಮಾಯೆ ।
ನಿಚ್ಚವಿಳೆಯಾಲೆಮನೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೨೫ ॥
sat chit aanaMdagalu aatma svabhaava rasa
bachhiDUvudu adannu jeeviteya maayikate
ikshuvol jeeva gaaNadavol jaganmaaye
nischaya iLe aalemane - Mankutimma
"Sath chit aananda (Sat: truth, absolute being or existence-- that which is enduring and unchanging. Chit: consciousness, understanding and comprehension; Ananda: bliss, a state of pure happiness) is essential nature of every soul but it is often hidden behind helplessness of life. Man is like sugar cane and world mystery is crushing wheel, life on earth is extraction and purification - Mankutimma"
Below kagga explains the above context in little more detail:
ಅವಿದಿತಾಖಂಡಸತ್ತ್ವದಪಾರ ಜಲಧಿಯಲಿ ।
ಭುವನದ ದ್ವೀಪ ಕಿಂಚಿನ್ಮಾತ್ರವಿದಿತ ॥
ಪವಿತಾಂತರಕ್ಷಿಗಾಯೆರಡುಮೊಂದೇ ವಸ್ತು ।
ವವಗುಂಠಿತ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೦೦ ॥
avidita akhanda satva apaara jaladhi yali
bhuvanada dveepa kinchit maatra Vidita
pavita antara Akashige aa eradu onde vastu
avakuntita brahma - Mankutimma
"Truth seems like a vast ocean & our understanding of the truth is miniscule. We may be able to understand only a part of the truth. After all, the very world that we live in is a minuscule part of the whole universe. How can we ever decipher what the real truth is? For pure eyes, visible and invisible are same. Brahma is hiding behind veil.The one who understand that the Creator is the essence of truth and he is behind all creation may be able to understand truth as well. - Mankutimma"
ಹಾಲಿನೊಳು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಕಡಲೊಳಗೆ ನೀರ್ಗಲ್ಲವೊಲು ।
ತೇಲುವುದಮೇಯಸತ್ತ್ವದಲಿ ಮೇಯ ಜಗ ॥
ಮೂಲದಶೆಯೊಳಗೊಂದು, ಮಾಪನದ ಬಗೆಗೆರಡು ।
ಗಾಳಿಯುಸಿರುಗಳಂತೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 101॥
haalinoLu beNNe kaDaloLage neergallavolu
tEluvudu amEya satvadali mEya jaga
moola dashe olagondu maapanada bage eraDu
gaali usiru gaLante - Mankutimma
"Like butter in milk, iceberg in ocean, floats measurable world, in unfathomable "Satva". It is only one in origin; but weighted two different ways - Like wind is to breath - Mankutimma"
ಸ್ಥಿರ ಹಿಮಾಚಲ ಬೊಮ್ಮ, ಚರ ಜಾಹ್ನವಿಯೆ ಮಾಯೆ ।
ಪರಸತ್ವಘನದ ವಿದ್ರವರೂಪ ವಿಶ್ವ ।।
ಪರಮಾರ್ಥಕೊಂದಕ್ಷಿ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಕಿನ್ನೊಂದು ।
ಎರಡುಮೊಂದಾಂತರ್ಯ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 848 ||
sthira himachala bomma chara jahnavi maaye
parasatva ghanada vidrava roopa vishva
paramaarthakke omdu akshi vyavahaarakke innomdu
eradu omdaamtarya - Mankutimma
"Immobile stable himalayan mountain is Brahma while the fluid river Jahnavi (when himalaya melts), is ‘maaye’. World is fluid form of invisible energy; One will hence need an eye to view the ultimate and another for worldly business. Both have one and the very same essence - Mankutimma"
BG:
Krishna says in below verse - "There are 4 categories of people who believe in him and look for him - they are: 1) Aartho - distressed (One who look for him only when they are in trouble or distress. Their devotion is only out of fear), 2) Jignasi - Curious people (They always want to test out unknowns and then accept) 3) Artharthi - seekers of worldly favors 4) Jnani - seekers of knowledge, Tatvanubhavigalu.
ಚತುರ್ವಿಧಾ ಭಜನ್ತೇ ಮಾಂ ಜನಾಃ ಸುಕೃತಿನೋಽರ್ಜುನ ।
ಆರ್ತೋ ಜಿಜ್ಞಾಸುರರ್ಥಾರ್ಥೀ ಜ್ಞಾನೀ ಚ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ 7-16॥
MK:
ಅಜ್ಞಾತವಾದುದನಭಾವವೆನೆ ನಾಸ್ತಿಕನು ।
ಆಜ್ಞೇಯವೆಂದದಕೆ ಕೈ ಮುಗಿಯೆ ಭಕ್ತ ॥
ಜಿಜ್ಞಾಸ್ಯವೆಂದು ಪರಿಕಿಸತೊಡಗೆ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿ ।
ಸ್ವಜ್ಞಪ್ತಿಶೋಧಿ ಮುನಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 107॥
ajnaatavaadudanu abhaava ene naastikanu
ajnEyavendanu adake kaimugiye bhakta
jijnaasya endu parakisa toDage vijnaani
svajnapti shOdhi muni - Mankutimma
"An atheist denies the existence of anything he does not understand. A believer worships mostly because he thinks he can not know it completely anyways. A scientist sees it as wonder, recognizes that he does not know its ways, tries to break it down and explain why it is so. A saint is one who turns inward seeking to know it all - Mankutimma"
MK:
ನೆನೆನೆನೆದು ಗಹನವನು, ಜೀವನರಹಸ್ಯವನು ।
ಮನವ ಬಳಲಿಸಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವ ತತ್ವವನು ।।
ಮನನದೇಕಾಂತದಲಿ ಮೌನದ ಧ್ಯಾನದಲಿ ।
ಮಣಿಮಣಿದು ಕೈಮುಗಿಯೊ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 918 ||
nenedu gahanavanu jeevana rahasyavanu
manava baLalisi solisiruva tatvavanu
manada EkaaMtadali mounada dhyanadali
maNi maNidu kaimugiyo - Mankutimma
"You have contemplated on it for a long time – about the mystery of life, that which has tired and defeated the mind. After much thinking, you have finally mastered the truth (which is Brahmaswaroopa). For the outside world, you have conquered the truth. But deep inside your conscience, when you are silently meditating – you will remember the truth again and again and surrender to it.” – Mankutimma
BG:
When Arjuna asks to show one Roopa of him, by knowing which - he need not worry about others, Krishna says: "I shall now reveal unto you fully this knowledge and wisdom, knowing which nothing else remains to be known in this world"
ಜ್ಞಾನಂ ತೇಽಹಂ ಸವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮಿದಂ ವಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಮ್ಯಶೇಷತಃ ।
ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತ್ವಾ ನೇಹ ಭೂಯೋಽನ್ಯಜ್ಜ್ಞಾತವ್ಯಮವಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ ॥ 7-2॥
It is said that "Education is a process of going from known to unknown, which then becomes known and you again go to unknown". But here Krishna says - once you know this there is nothing else to know. He calls that "Jnana - which is wisdom (tilivu) and Vignana - which is experience (Anubhava). When both co-exist (Jnana and Vignana) then is when you can realize his true self. You get Anubhava (an outside process) through the senses (Indriyas)... which is in plenitude and which is constantly accumulated within your mind. But to choose what is needed and discard what is not, is Jnana - which is a process of contemplating within (inside process).
MK:
ಕಣ್ದೆರೆದು ನೋಡು, ಚಿತ್ಸತ್ವಮೂರ್ತಿಯ ನೃತ್ಯ ।
ಕಣ್ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ನೋಡು, ನಿಶ್ಚಲ ಶುದ್ಧ ಸತ್ವ ।।
ಉನ್ಮುಖನು ನೀನೆರಡು ಜಗಕಮಿರುತಿರಲಾಗ ।
ಹೃನ್ಮಧ್ಯದಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 851 ||
kann teradu nOdu chit satva moorthya nrutya
Kann muchhi nOdu nischala shuddha satva
Unmukhanu neenu eradu jagaka irutiralaaga
hrudaya madhyadali shaanti - Mankutimma
"Keep your eyes open to see the beauty of the dance of that which is in your mind (Chitsatvamoorthy) and keep your eyes closed to see its pure stable nature. Once you are at ease to look both inside and outside of these two worlds, there will be peace at heart - Mankutimma"
BG:
Krishna then explains the nature of him - He says there are two groups of Prakruti, and he is both of them - the Apara and Para Prakruti.
1) Apara Prakruti - Which can be seen outside or felt by Indriyas. There are 8 Apara Prakrutis: Earth + Water + Fire + air + space + mind (Manassu) + Intellect (Buddhi) + ego (Ahankara). These are material energy components of Krishna
2) Para Prakurti - Cannot be seen or found outside. the power or source which is the cause for Apara Prakruti. This is the spiritual dimension of his enegry.
ಭೂಮಿರಾಪೋಽನಲೋ ವಾಯುಃ ಖಂ ಮನೋ ಬುದ್ಧಿರೇವ ಚ ।
ಅಹಂಕಾರ ಇತೀಯಂ ಮೇ ಭಿನ್ನಾ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿರಷ್ಟಧಾ ॥ 7-4॥
ಅಪರೇಯಮಿತಸ್ತ್ವನ್ಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಂ ವಿದ್ಧಿ ಮೇ ಪರಾಮ್ ।
ಜೀವಭೂತಾಂ ಮಹಾಬಾಹೋ ಯಯೇದಂ ಧಾರ್ಯತೇ ಜಗತ್ ॥ 7-5॥
MK:
ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಳಗೊಳಗೆ ಬಳಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೆತ್ತೆತ್ತಲುಂ ।
ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಯಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯುಲ್ಲಹರಿಯೊಂದು ॥
ಧೂಲಿಕಣ ಭೂಗೋಳ ರವಿ ಚಂದ್ರ ತಾರೆಗಳ ।
ಚಾಲಿಪುದು ಬಿಡು ಕೊಡದೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 43॥
mele kelage olage bali suttalu ettettalu
moole moole yali vidyut lahari ondu
Dhoolikana bhoogola ravi chandra taaregaLa
chaalipudu bidu koDade - Mankutimma
"O! Mankutimma, there is some electrifying force that is causing this incessant movement of things. This force is felt all across the world in every nook-and-corner. This force acts on everything from specs of dust to celestial objects – Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars without taking a break"
BG:
Krishna says - "Know that all living beings are manifested by these two energies of mine. I am the source of the entire creation, and into me it again dissolves."
ಏತದ್ಯೋನೀನಿ ಭೂತಾನಿ ಸರ್ವಾಣೀತ್ಯುಪಧಾರಯ ।
ಅಹಂ ಕೃತ್ಸ್ನಸ್ಯ ಜಗತಃ ಪ್ರಭವಃ ಪ್ರಲಯಸ್ತಥಾ ॥ 7-6॥
MK:
ಜಡವೆಂಬುದೇನು? ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲಿ ಚೇತನ ಸುಪ್ತಿ ।
ಅಡಗಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಪುದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೈತನ್ಯದಗ್ನಿ ॥
ಮಿಡಿಯೆ ಪರಸತ್ತ್ವ ವಿದ್ಯುದ್ದೀಪ್ತಿಯದನಾಗ ।
ನೆಡೆವುದದು ಜೀವಿವೊಲು – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೧೧ ॥
jada embudu enu srushtiyali chetana supti
adagi nidripudu alli chaitanyada agni
midiye parasatva vidyut deepti adannu aaga
nadevuvadu jeevivolu - Mankutimma
"what is an inanimate object? - It is just another part of creation where life is asleep. The fire of life is asleep inside them. When the supreme cosmic being blows electrifying energy into it, it starts moving like a living being - Mankutimma"
ಜಡವೇನು? ಜೀವವೇಂ? ಚೈತನ್ಯ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಿರು ।
ವೆಡೆಯೆಲ್ಲ ಜಡಲೋಕ ಕಲ್ಲು ಕಡ್ಡಿ ಕಸ ॥
ಅಡಗಿರ್ಪ ಚೈತನ್ಯವೆಚ್ಚರಲು ಜಂತು ಜಗ ।
ಜಡವೆ ಜೀವದ ವಸತಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೦೮ ॥
jaDavEnu jeevavEnu chaitanya nidrisiruva
eDe ella jaDa lOka kallu kaddi kasa
adagirpa chaitanyavu echharalu jaMtu jaga
jadave jeevada vasati - Mankutimma
"It is lifeless object like stones, sticks and dirt where the energy is dormant. When the hidden energy is woken up, then world comes to life. Life (soul) resides in lifeless (body) objects - Mankutimma"
To understand above kagga, we need to look at example like seeds. when we keep the seeds as-is it is jada, lifeless without any change or life. But once sown into the earth and with help of water and sun - it sprouts in no time to life. life is always hidden sleeping within the lifeless seeds. But here DVG means - soul and body. Body is like a rented place to stay for soul.
BG:
Krishna explains about Maya - "My divine energy Maya, consisting of the three modes of nature, is very difficult to overcome. But those who surrender unto me cross over it easily."
ದೈವೀ ಹ್ಯೇಷಾ ಗುಣಮಯೀ ಮಮ ಮಾಯಾ ದುರತ್ಯಯಾ ।
ಮಾಮೇವ ಯೇ ಪ್ರಪದ್ಯನ್ತೇ ಮಾಯಾಮೇತಾಂ ತರನ್ತಿ ತೇ ॥ 7-14॥
Maya works in two ways :
1) To give an illusion of something to be present when there is nothing - Eg: Mirage (mrugajala : an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.)
2) To give an illusion of nothing when there is something present.
Some people declare the material energy (Apara Prakruti) to be mithyā (non-existent). They say that we perceive Maya only because we are in ignorance, but if become seated in knowledge, then Maya will cease to exist. Some Other people think Maya is mithyā (non-existent), but factually it is an energy that is engaged in the service of God. Shree Krishna says that Maya is very difficult to overcome because it is his energy. If anyone conquers Maya, it means that person has conquered God himself. Since no one can defeat God, no one can defeat Maya either. And because the mind is made from Maya, no yogi, jñānī, ascetic, or karmī can successfully control the mind merely by self-effort. Only when you surrender to god, can you overcome tempestuous ocean of Maya (illusionary impressions superimposed upon the mind).
MK:
ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನಂದಂಗಳಾತ್ಮ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ರಸ ।
ಬಚ್ಚಿಡುವುದದನು ಜೀವಿತೆಯ ಮಾಯಿಕತೆ॥
ಇಕ್ಷುವೊಲ್ ಜೀವ; ಗಾಣದವೊಲ್ ಜಗನ್ಮಾಯೆ ।
ನಿಚ್ಚವಿಳೆಯಾಲೆಮನೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೨೫ ॥
sat chit aanaMdagalu aatma svabhaava rasa
bachhiDUvudu adannu jeeviteya maayikate
ikshuvol jeeva gaaNadavol jaganmaaye
nischaya iLe aalemane - Mankutimma
"Sath chit aananda (Sat: truth, absolute being or existence-- that which is enduring and unchanging. Chit: consciousness, understanding and comprehension; Ananda: bliss, a state of pure happiness) is essential nature of every soul but it is often hidden behind helplessness of life. Man is like sugar cane and world mystery is crushing wheel, life on earth is extraction and purification - Mankutimma"
Below kagga explains the above context in little more detail:
ಅವಿದಿತಾಖಂಡಸತ್ತ್ವದಪಾರ ಜಲಧಿಯಲಿ ।
ಭುವನದ ದ್ವೀಪ ಕಿಂಚಿನ್ಮಾತ್ರವಿದಿತ ॥
ಪವಿತಾಂತರಕ್ಷಿಗಾಯೆರಡುಮೊಂದೇ ವಸ್ತು ।
ವವಗುಂಠಿತ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ ೧೦೦ ॥
avidita akhanda satva apaara jaladhi yali
bhuvanada dveepa kinchit maatra Vidita
pavita antara Akashige aa eradu onde vastu
avakuntita brahma - Mankutimma
"Truth seems like a vast ocean & our understanding of the truth is miniscule. We may be able to understand only a part of the truth. After all, the very world that we live in is a minuscule part of the whole universe. How can we ever decipher what the real truth is? For pure eyes, visible and invisible are same. Brahma is hiding behind veil.The one who understand that the Creator is the essence of truth and he is behind all creation may be able to understand truth as well. - Mankutimma"
ಹಾಲಿನೊಳು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಕಡಲೊಳಗೆ ನೀರ್ಗಲ್ಲವೊಲು ।
ತೇಲುವುದಮೇಯಸತ್ತ್ವದಲಿ ಮೇಯ ಜಗ ॥
ಮೂಲದಶೆಯೊಳಗೊಂದು, ಮಾಪನದ ಬಗೆಗೆರಡು ।
ಗಾಳಿಯುಸಿರುಗಳಂತೆ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 101॥
haalinoLu beNNe kaDaloLage neergallavolu
tEluvudu amEya satvadali mEya jaga
moola dashe olagondu maapanada bage eraDu
gaali usiru gaLante - Mankutimma
"Like butter in milk, iceberg in ocean, floats measurable world, in unfathomable "Satva". It is only one in origin; but weighted two different ways - Like wind is to breath - Mankutimma"
ಸ್ಥಿರ ಹಿಮಾಚಲ ಬೊಮ್ಮ, ಚರ ಜಾಹ್ನವಿಯೆ ಮಾಯೆ ।
ಪರಸತ್ವಘನದ ವಿದ್ರವರೂಪ ವಿಶ್ವ ।।
ಪರಮಾರ್ಥಕೊಂದಕ್ಷಿ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಕಿನ್ನೊಂದು ।
ಎರಡುಮೊಂದಾಂತರ್ಯ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ।। 848 ||
sthira himachala bomma chara jahnavi maaye
parasatva ghanada vidrava roopa vishva
paramaarthakke omdu akshi vyavahaarakke innomdu
eradu omdaamtarya - Mankutimma
"Immobile stable himalayan mountain is Brahma while the fluid river Jahnavi (when himalaya melts), is ‘maaye’. World is fluid form of invisible energy; One will hence need an eye to view the ultimate and another for worldly business. Both have one and the very same essence - Mankutimma"
BG:
Krishna says in below verse - "There are 4 categories of people who believe in him and look for him - they are: 1) Aartho - distressed (One who look for him only when they are in trouble or distress. Their devotion is only out of fear), 2) Jignasi - Curious people (They always want to test out unknowns and then accept) 3) Artharthi - seekers of worldly favors 4) Jnani - seekers of knowledge, Tatvanubhavigalu.
ಚತುರ್ವಿಧಾ ಭಜನ್ತೇ ಮಾಂ ಜನಾಃ ಸುಕೃತಿನೋಽರ್ಜುನ ।
ಆರ್ತೋ ಜಿಜ್ಞಾಸುರರ್ಥಾರ್ಥೀ ಜ್ಞಾನೀ ಚ ಭರತರ್ಷಭ ॥ 7-16॥
MK:
ಅಜ್ಞಾತವಾದುದನಭಾವವೆನೆ ನಾಸ್ತಿಕನು ।
ಆಜ್ಞೇಯವೆಂದದಕೆ ಕೈ ಮುಗಿಯೆ ಭಕ್ತ ॥
ಜಿಜ್ಞಾಸ್ಯವೆಂದು ಪರಿಕಿಸತೊಡಗೆ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿ ।
ಸ್ವಜ್ಞಪ್ತಿಶೋಧಿ ಮುನಿ – ಮಂಕುತಿಮ್ಮ ॥ 107॥
ajnaatavaadudanu abhaava ene naastikanu
ajnEyavendanu adake kaimugiye bhakta
jijnaasya endu parakisa toDage vijnaani
svajnapti shOdhi muni - Mankutimma
"An atheist denies the existence of anything he does not understand. A believer worships mostly because he thinks he can not know it completely anyways. A scientist sees it as wonder, recognizes that he does not know its ways, tries to break it down and explain why it is so. A saint is one who turns inward seeking to know it all - Mankutimma"
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