Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya: Chapter 1: Part 5

क्रमाल्लक्षणहीनाण्स्च लक्षणालक्षणैः समाः ।
मानुषा मध्यमाः सम्यग्दुर्लक्षणयुतः कलिः । १.१२३ ।

123 In the order of hierarchy, those who have less lakshanas are also considered Gurus. But the average amongst humans have equal positive lakshanas and negative lakshanas. Kali does not possess even a single positive lakshana and has all negative lakshanas only.

सम्यग्लक्षणसम्पन्नो यद्दद्यात्सुप्रसन्नधीः ।
शिष्याय सत्यं भवति तत्सर्वं नात्र सं शयः । १.१२४ ।

अगम्यत्वाद्धरिस्तस्मिन्नाविष्टो मुक्तिदो भवेत् ।

124 Whatever is granted by a Guru, who has positive lakshanas, with a happy mind, to his student, will come good. Let there be no doubt regarding this. Since He does not reveal Himself directly, Paramatma grants Mukti by entering into the Guru as an avesha.

नातिप्रसन्नहृदयो यद्दद्याद्गुरुरप्यसौ ।
न तत्सत्यं भवेत्तस्मादर्चनीयो गुरुः सदा । १.१२५ ।

125 Even if one is a direct Guru, if he does not initiate/instruct with a cheerful mind, that knowledge will never fructify. Therefore, Gurus must always be revered/worshipped.

स्वावराणां गुरुत्वं तु भवेत्कारणतः क्वचित् ।
मर्यादार्थं तेऽपि पूज्या न तु यद्वत्परो गुरुः ” ।
इत्येतत्पञ्चरात्रोक्तं पुराणेष्वनुमोदितम् । १.१२६ ।

126 Due to various reasons, those who are lesser in the hierarchy also become Gurus sometimes. Out of respect for Shastras, these Gurus must also be worshipped. But they need not be worshipped as much as a Guru who is higher than self in the hierarchy. These points are mentioned in the Pancharatra and are substantiated in the Puranas.

“यदा मुक्तिप्रदानस्य स्वयोग्यं पश्यति ध्रुवम् ।
रूपं हरेस्तदा तस्य सर्वपापानि भस्मसात् । १.१२७ ।

127 When one obtains direct knowledge and vision of that form of Lord Hari which is suitable as per his yogyata, then all the previous sins of the individual will get burnt away. Some of his future sins will also get destroyed/detached.

यान्ति पूर्वाण्युत्तराणि नश्लेषं यान्ति कानिचित् ।
मोक्षण्स्च नियतस्तस्मात्स्वयोग्यहरिदर्शने” । १.१२८ ।
भविष्यत्पर्ववचनमित्येतत्सूत्रगं तथा ।
श्रुतिश्च तत्परा तद्वत्”तद्यथा” इत्यवदत्स्फुटम् । १.१२९ ।

128-129 Therefore, the statement from Bhavishyat Parva confirms that once the vision of the form of the Lord that is as per the individual’s yogyata is had, it is certain that Moksha will be obtained. This truth is present in the Brahmasutras also. Since “Tadyathaa” is mentioned in the shrutis, they also propagate the same.

“मुक्तास्तु मानुषा देवान् देवा इन्द्रं स शङ्करम् ।
स ब्रह्माणं क्रमेणैव तेन यान्त्यखिला हरिम् । १.१३० ।

130 Those humans who obtain Moksha will enter devatas; devatas will enter Indra; Indra will enter Garuda; Garuda will enter Sesha and Sesha will enter Brahma. Under the leadership of Brahma, all of them will obtain Lord Hari.

उत्तरोत्तरवश्याण्स्च मुक्ता रुद्रपुरस्सराः ।
निर्दोषा नित्यसुखिनः पुनरावृत्तिवर्जिताः ।
स्वेच्छयैव रमन्तेऽत्र नानिष्टं तेषु किञ्चन । १.१३१ ।

131 Those who are liberated will be under those who are higher than them in the hierarchy. The liberated will be free of any defects; they will always be happy; they will never return back from Moksha; they will freely roam around and enjoy; they will never have any deficiency.

असुराः कलिपर्यन्ता एवं दुःखोत्तरोत्तराः ।
कलिर्दुःखाधिकस्तेषु तेऽप्येवं ब्रह्मवद्गणाः । १.१३२ ।

तथाऽन्येऽप्यसुराः सर्वे गणा योग्यतया सदा ।

132 Similarly, the asuras till Kali have sorrow which keeps increasing based on their position in the hierarchy. Kali has the maximum sorrow. Those who are eligible for the position of Kali are also from a group similar (in concept) to the group of those who qualify to becomes Brahma. Similarly, those who qualify for the different echelons of the asura hierarchy also come from their own groups.

ब्रह्मैवं सर्वजीवेभ्यः सदा सर्वगुणाधिकः । १.१३३ ।
मुक्तोऽपि सर्वमुक्तानामाधिपत्ये स्थितः सदा ।
आण्स्रयस्तस्य भगवान् सदा नारायणः प्रभुः ” । १.१३४ ।

133-134 Brahma is superior to all other Jivas with regard to all attributes. Similarly, the liberated Brahma has command over all other liberated Jivas. Narayana is the lord for this Brahma and Brahma always takes shelter under Him.

इति ऋग्यजुः सामाथर्वपञ्चरात्रेतिहासतः ।
पुराणेभ्यस्तथाऽन्येभ्यः शास्त्रेभ्यो निर्णयः कृतः । १.१३५ ।
विष्ण्वाज्ञयैव विदुषा तत्प्रसादबलोन्नतेः ।
आनन्दतीर्थमुनिना पूर्णप्रज्ञाभिधायुजा । १.१३६ ।

135, 136 In this way, taking inputs from Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva vedas, the Itihasa known as Pancharatra, Puranas and other shastras, this decisive commentary has been composed by Anandatirtha Muni, who goes by the name of Purnaprajna, by the orders of Lord Vishnu.

तात्पर्यं शास्त्राणां सर्वेषामुत्तमं मया प्रोक्तम् ।
प्राप्यानुज्ञां विष्णोरेतज्ज्ञात्वैव विष्णुराप्योऽसौ । १.१३७ ।

137 Under the orders of Lord Vishnu, the decisive and excellent purport of the shastras have been told by us. Only after knowing this, it is possible to obtain Lord Vishnu.

इति श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थभगवत्पादाचार्यविरचिते
श्रीमहाभारततात्पर्यनिर्णये
सर्वशास्त्रतात्पर्यनिर्णयो नाम प्रथमोऽध्यायः

|| End of chapter 1, known as Sarvashastraarthanirnaya, from the Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya, composed by Srimadanandatirtha Bhagavatpada || || Sri Krishnaarpanamastu ||

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