|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 364 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  212

Bhramopadhesha

Aham Bhramam Paramdhama Bhrama Aham Paramam Padham | Yevam Sameekshan Athmanam Athmanyadhaya Nishkale ||

Shuka Bhramam concludes the speech imparting the highest of the spiritual knowledge to King Pareekshith who was cursed to die in seven days by the son of Rishi Sameeka.  In the fifth chapter/Panchama Adhyaya: of twelfth Skandha Shukha Bhramam describes the essence of spiritual practice in twelve verses.

Shuka Bhramam speaks “Oh! Rajan, I shall narrate the splendor supreme Lord Hari, who is Vishwathma resides as a soul in living beings, source of thoughts of Rajoguna/Bhrama, Thamoguna/Rudra in the mind and intellect.  Oh! Rajan, leave your immature thoughts about death and body consciousness, the body has to ruin the soul has no death; there is nothing here to claim as yours, realize the presence of supreme soul in you, like the wood and fire are different entities.  Oh! Rajan, you must have dreamt of your death while sleeping, remember the supreme soul is Aja/has no birth and Amara/has no death.  Oh! Rajan, imagine a mud pot kept upside down was broken, the air in it does not undergo any changes, the mud pot like the body has to face its ruin, the soul does not get destroyed.  Oh! Rajan, the excessive interest in worldly matters and bondages cause the rebirth, and once again it accumulates thoughts of Sathvik, Rajasik, and Thamasik natures, compels to perform Karma/duties and responsibilities, the excessive attachment to the material world put the Jeeva into constant miseries and sorrows of the worldly existence, gradually the Jeeva find it difficult to unfasten from the desires in the material world, like an earthen lamp keeps glowing as long as the oil poured in it/as long as you pour the oil like worldly attachments, the earthen lamp like the body assumes several births.  Oh! Rajan, therefore always contemplates upon supreme Lord who is self-illuminating like the pole star, which is the source of the functioning of mind and intellect/thoughts, resides as a soul in you.  Oh! Rajan, do not let your mind and intellect to think other than the supreme soul/Vasudeva, like the pregnant woman keep the child in her womb.  Oh! Rajan, the curse of Vipra is following you, you are nearing to death/Thakshaka that can hurt your body, but it cannot destroy your soul, you are with the supreme Lord who is the Lord of Mrithyu. Oh! Rajan, do not get besieged with the fear of death, remember you are with the supreme Bhramam, he is the ultimate shelter for the souls, unite your soul with the supreme soul with the constant contemplation upon supreme Lord who is unblemished.  Oh! Nripoththama, in this way, you can witness no difference in yourself and Thakshaka, when he touches your feet. Oh! Rajan, I have narrated all that about the supreme Lord Hari who resides as a soul in living beings/Vishwathma, what else would you like to hear from me?” Thus, Maharishi Shuka Bhramam concluded the glorious legend of Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran before King Pareekshith.