In the previous episode, we had witnessed Sage Sanatkumara giving some important answers about “Death” and “Immortality” to King Dhritarashtra as Vidura watches on from the sidelines. As King Dhritarashtra asks Sage Sanatkumara about “Amarathvam” (Immortality) and “Maranam” (Death), Sage Sanatkumara explains how the “Mrityu Devata” (The Celestial Being responsible for causing death) resides inside each and every living being. If we’re accumulating our “Paapa Karma” more and more, the “Mrityu Devata” gets activated every time and as we reach a threshold level, the “Mrityu Devata” takes full control of us! However, as we accumulate our “Punya Karma”, the “Mrityu Devata” goes off to sleep and slowly gets deactivated! This leads our “Atman” to go into the “Amaratvam” stage and we attain the “immortal” status. As Sage Sanatkumara narrates thus, King Dhritarashtra’s mind goes into a frenzy! He becomes a bit finicky and all his “Adharmic” acts that he had performed till now start flashing in his mind one after the other! This makes King Dhritarashtra panic even further!
Moving on thus, King Dhritarashtra asks Sage Sanatkumara – “Oh Sage! Now that you’ve given a detailed answer on what is “Death” and “Immortality”. Now I want to know some facts about the ultimate “Brahman”. I’ve heard many people say that “Brahman” is none other than Bhagawan. Is it true? If “yes”, how will Bhagawan be in appearance? Is he white or black or green?” To this, Sage Sanatkumara answers quickly thus, “Oh King Dhritarashtra! Bhagawan is omni-present and he is in all colours! There is no specific colour to denote the appearance of Bhagawan! He incarnates in different colours, in different forms, across different time frames in different places! All these parameters are decided by Bhagawan from time to time based on the requirement! Oh King Dhritarashtra! You asked me about “Brahman” and its characteristics, didn’t you? Now let me give you my answer on this – “Brahman” is something that is an embodiment of all three important factors of this world – “Creation”, “Protection” and “Destruction”! The force that creates all living beings in this world is the same force that protects all of them! Similarly, the force that protects all its creation is the one which destroys it as well! Nothing is permanent in this world. The “Brahman” makes sure that whatever is being created, should be destroyed at some point in time!
In the Upanishads, we have a very famous “Mantra” thus:
“Purnamadah Purnamidam Purnaath Purnamudachhyate!
Puranasya Purnamaadhaaya Purnamevaat Vasishyate”!
This is exactly what we are discussing here too – Here, “Purnam” denotes the ultimate “Brahman”. The Brahman is everything in this world. In other words, “Brahman” resides in every bit of creation that we see in this world – Be it living or non-living beings! Thus, Brahman has a “Sookshama” (Mystical form) which a normal human mind cannot comprehend easily! This is what we’ve to understand here and for today, let us contemplate on this important point and we shall wait till the next episode to continue this discussion further! Stay tuned! 🙂
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