तस्मिंस्तज्जने भेदाभावात
In them, in such persons, there is no division.
तदेव साध्यतां तदेव साध्यताम्
Let that alone be pursued, let that alone be pursued.
दुःसङ्गः सर्वथैव त्याज्यः
Association with the unworthy must be abandoned in every way.
कामक्रोधमोहस्मृतिभ्रंशबुद्दिनाशसर्वनाशकारणत्वात
Because it causes desire, anger, delusion, loss of memory, destruction of intellect, and ruin of everything.
तरङ्गायिता अपीमे सङ्गात्समुद्रायन्ति
Even these, though only like ripples, through association become like the ocean.
कस्तरति कस्तरति मायां यः सङ्गं त्यजति यो महानुभावं सेवते निर्ममो भवति
Who crosses, who crosses illusion? He who abandons association, who serves the great, who becomes free from possessiveness.
यो विविक्तस्थानं सेवते, यो लोकबन्धमुन्मूलयति निस्त्रैगुण्यो भवति, यो योगक्षेमं त्यजति
He who seeks solitary places, who uproots worldly bondage, who becomes free from the three qualities, who abandons concern for gain and preservation.
यः कर्मफलं त्यजति, कर्माणि संन्यस्यति ततो निर्द्वन्द्वो भवति
He who renounces the fruit of action, who relinquishes actions, then becomes free from duality.
यो वेदानपि सन्न्यस्यति, केवलमविच्छिन्नानुरागं लभते
He who even renounces the Vedas, attains uninterrupted, pure love alone.
स तरति स तरति लोकांस्तारयति
He crosses, he crosses; he leads others across.
अनिर्वचनीयं प्रेमस्वरूपम्
Its nature is love, which cannot be described.
मूकास्वादनवत
It is like the taste experienced by the mute.
प्रकाशयते क्वापि पात्रे
It reveals itself somewhere, to a worthy vessel.
गुणरहितं कामनारहितं प्रतिक्षणवर्धमानमविच्छिन्नं सूक्ष्मतरमनुभवरूपम्
It is devoid of qualities, devoid of desire, ever increasing at every moment, uninterrupted, subtler than subtle, and of the nature of experience.
तत्प्राप्य तदेवावलोकयति, तदेव शृनोति, तदेव भाषयति, तदेव चिन्तयति
Having attained that, one beholds only that, hears only that, speaks only that, thinks only that.
गौणी त्रिधा गुणभेदादार्तादिभेदाद्वा
The secondary form (of devotion) is threefold, due to distinctions of qualities or distinctions such as affliction, etc.
उत्तरस्मादुत्तरस्मात्पूर्वपूर्वा श्रेयाय भवति
Each subsequent (form) is superior to the previous one.
अन्यस्मात्सौलभ्यं भक्तौ
Compared to others, devotion is more easily attained.
प्रमाणान्त्रस्यानपेक्षत्वात्स्वयं प्रमाणत्वात
Because it does not depend on any other means of knowledge, and is itself a means of knowledge.
शान्तिरूपात्परमानन्दरूपाच्च
Because it is of the nature of peace and of supreme bliss.
लोकहानौ चिन्ता न कार्या निवेदितात्मलोकवेदत्वात
When worldly loss occurs, one should not worry, because one’s self, world, and scripture have been offered (to God).
न तत्सिद्धौ लोकव्यवहारो हेयः किन्तु फलत्यागस्तत्साधनं च कार्यमेव
Even upon attaining that (devotion), worldly dealings are not to be abandoned; rather, only the fruits should be renounced, and the means (to devotion) should indeed be performed.
स्त्रीधननास्तिकवैरिचरित्रं न श्रवणीयम्
One should not listen to the conduct of women, wealth, atheists, or enemies.
अभिमानदम्भादिकं त्याज्यम्
Pride, hypocrisy, and the like are to be abandoned.
तदर्पिताखिलाचारः सन्कामक्रोधाभिमानादि तस्मिन्नेव करणीयम्
All actions should be dedicated to Him; desire, anger, pride, and the like should be directed only towards Him.
त्रिरूपभङ्गपूर्वकं नित्यदास्यनित्यकाञ्ताभजनात्मकं प्रेम कार्यं प्रेमैव कार्यम्
Love should be practiced as consisting of constant service and constant worship as a beloved, preceded by the dissolution of the three forms; only love should be practiced.
भक्ता एकान्तिनो मुख्याः
The foremost devotees are those who are single-minded.
कण्ठावरोधरोमाञ्चाश्रुभिः परस्परं लपमानाः पावयन्ति कुलानि पृथिवीं च
Speaking with one another with choked voices, horripilation, and tears, they purify their families and the earth.
तीर्थीकुर्वन्ति तीर्थानि सुकर्मीकुर्वन्ति कर्माणि सच्छास्त्रीकुर्वन्ति शास्त्राणि
They make holy places holy, actions virtuous, and scriptures true.
मोदन्ते पितरो नृत्यन्ति देवताः सनाथाश्चेयं भूर्भवति
The ancestors rejoice, the gods dance, and this earth becomes protected.