|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 345 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  196

Bhagavan speaks “Oh! Udhdhava, the twice-born who have lost his wealth, family and possessions, did not get disappointed, wanted to get rid of  grief and immersed in the constant meditation and elevated his soul, eventually attained the supreme state of Bhramam, even though the villagers humiliated him in many possible ways, they could not harm the mental strength of the Bhikshu.  Oh! Udhdhava, therefore listen to me carefully; it is not that people are causing grief; it is your attachment to people and the thoughts causing grief. Oh! Child, remove the cluster of unwanted thoughts from the intellect, with the practice of constant meditation upon me.”

The personality of an individual is formed by the nature of thoughts that was absorbed from the Prakrithi through the senses, the things that have seen, heard and the Shadrasa/tastes of sweets and savory.   The Jeeva takes pleasure in the material living without the knowledge of the presence of supreme soul/Paramathma in it continues to absorb in the worldly matters, people, wealth, possessions, etc. and get fastened themselves in extreme fear, anxieties, grief, and agony.  An intelligent person who has the knowledge of the indestructible nature of  Purusha and the destructible Prakrithi  / Nithya Anithya Vivekam, will not get  attached in the material matters with the constant remembrance of the Purusha/supreme soul,  like a bird that flies high in the sky finally returns to its nest.   The eternal nature of Purusha is known as supreme ‘Bhramam’, the union of Jeeva with the supreme soul Purusha, with the constant practice of meditation and Pranayama provides supreme bliss.

Bhagavan speaks “ Oh! Udhdhava, I shall narrate the Sankhya philosophy which was discussed earlier, whoever understands the same would get relieved from the illusion.  Oh! Udhdhava, do not forget the eternal truth that the supreme Purusha is the source of Universe and its living beings, it was understood by the people in the Krita Yuga with the extreme penance, they realized that the mind and intellect is originated from the indescribable Purusha, which is beyond description or perception, it is changeless while the Sthoolashareera/body undergoes constant transformation and ruin, like a mud  pot created from the mud has to return to the state of mud in due course of time.  Oh! Udhdhava, Purusha and Prakrithi are inseparable, even though the Jeeva get attached to the destructible nature of Prakrithi without the knowledge that the Prakrithi cannot exist in the absence of indestructible Purusha.  The Jeeva that is drenched in the destructible nature of Prakrithi/wealth, possession, fame, money, richness, etc. constantly faces extreme fear, sorrow, and insecurity.”