Sri Vasista
-6 Saying thus, Lord Vishnu left for his abode in the milk ocean. After all his entourage and the gods have left, he settled on his seat of 'Seshasana'. Indra and Prahlada settled in their respective places. O Rama, I have narated to you the story of the enlightenment of Prahlada. Whoever studies this story with a sense of inquiry shall soon attain liberation.
By simple, ordinary inquiry all sin gets erased, Why, then, can attainment of supreme state not possible with the study and inquiry of yogic knowledge?
Ignorance is sin. It gets eliminated by inquiry. And so one should not give up inquiry into the origin of sin.
People should keenly deliberate on this great attainment of Prahlada. With that all sin accumulated over seven births will get erased without doubt.
Sri Rama
O sage, the mind of the great Prahlada grew fully into the supreme state. How did he get awakened by the sound of panchajanya? Please tell me O Lord.
Sri Vasista
O embodiment of sinlessness, liberation from this world is of two types. (i) while in body (sadeha) and (ii) while out of body ('videha')
Desirelessness, disinterest and detachment in all activities of giving up or receiving (gifts) : such a state is called state of liberation while in life (Jivanmuktata)
When the same state, O Rama, occurs after leaving the body, (thus leading to) absence of further births, is called liberation without body (vidhehamukti) Such people do not come into the sight of anybody.
It is like a spoilt seed which can never germintate again. The vasanas in the heart of a Jivanmukta will be cleansed pure.
Such a vasana will be sacred, noble and is of the pure 'sattwic' character. Absorbed in the contemplation of Self, it remains dormant in the heart.
-17 . Even after thousands of years it remains in the same state in a Jivanmukta. And so they are awakened through this 'vasana'. Prahlada was awakened through this pure sattwic vasana.
Moreover, Hari is the self of all beings. He is the cause of all selves, And so whatever he illuminates, so becomes that being.
Whatever Vasudeva contemplates or resolves, instantly that comes into being/ existence. He said 'Prahlada, wake up' (and so it happened).
Self is causeless while all beings are because of (some) reason. For the sake of creation, Vasudeva embodied himself by himself.
When Self is seen, Madhava is seen. By worshipping Madhava, one can see his Self.
O Raghava, adopting such a view, you attempt to see the Self and ascend to the highest state through inquiry.
O Rama, the rainy season, called the mutable world, pours unceasingly waters of sorrow. If the sun of inquiry does not appear, it causes the worst inertia and stupidity.
People of intelligence and courage will not be harassed by brilliant 'maya' by the grace of Vishnu, the Self. Adepts in the art of 'mantra magic' (tantra) are not tormented by demons.
This net of world is architected by the infinite Maya. It increases and solidifies by the desire of a person like fires and flames are fanned by wind. In course of time this starts decreasing due to the will the Self inside.
