THE DASBODHA BY: SADGURU SHREE SAMARTH RAMDAS ...

Sadhak or the Siddha, knowing fully well that it definitely is beyond those words. But as it is
utterly indescribable it is futile to describe it by any properties which fall agonizingly short of its
real state. The question then arises, “Why is it described in such terms?” The answer is simple. It is
tried to be described for the benefit of those who haven’t experienced it but have the urgent
yearning for it. Suffice it to say that it is a state where peace comes to rest!
Shree Samarth says that to understand this he will tell the attributes of
the so called fourteen types of the Brahma or the Parbrahma described by the religious scriptures
while keeping in mind the only permanent fact that the Parbrahma is utterly unique.
He ends the samas by saying that if you filter out all the untrue then
what remains is the ultimate truth, the one and only Parbrahma.
END OF THE SECOND SAMAS
THE THIRD SAMAS – CHATURDASHBRAHMANIRUPAN (EXPLAINING THE
FOURTEEN TYPES OF BRAHMA)
The Brahma or the Parbrahma is the purest thing. It is also the most
abstract and transcendental and therefore while trying to describe it one has to take the help of
something which is visible so that at least some comparison can be made although all of them are
odious. Unfortunately the simile that has to be given lends some duality but without that it just
can’t be explained as it is a thing to be experienced and not told. First of all one should realize what
is untrue and thence remove all of it one by one. What remains thence is the real truth which then
should be imbibed. Shree Samarth says that with this background he will tell us about the fourteen
types of Brahma. They are,
1) Brahma of words
2) Brahma of the original word
3) The Brahma as told by Mother Shruti
4) The all pervading Brahma
5) Brahma of livelihood
6) Brahma of power
7) Brahma as a witness
8) Brahma with attributable properties
9) Brahma without attributable properties
10) Brahma of speech
11) Brahma of experience
12) Brahma of bliss
13) Brahma of unification
14) Indescribable Brahma
Without the enlightening experience of the self when the Brahma is
tried to be described by the words it is known as the Brahma of words. It is an illusion. The Brahma
of the original word is at a higher level than the first one. The Brahma as told by Mother Shruti is
the sky wherein lies the whole universe. In the chaotic intricacies of the five basic elements and
their creations whenever the micro principle reveals itself it is said to be the all pervading Brahma.
Mother Shruti tells that whatever is there is nothing but the Brahma. Maya and the five basic
elements and the live things originating from them are given life by the original life called the