हितमध्यात्मसारं च दुःखशोकनिकृन्तनम्
I shall speak what is beneficial, the essence of the self, which cuts away sorrow and suffering.
तथापि बोधयामि त्वां सर्वज्ञं वेधसो विधिम्
Yet I instruct you, all-knowing one, creator of the worlds.
व्यवहारोऽस्ति लोकेषु सर्वः सर्वपरस्परम् .
In all worlds, mutual dealings exist among all beings.
विष्णुमाया बलवती गुणयुक्तं प्रबाधते
Vishnu's maya is powerful; endowed with qualities, it overwhelms.
तत्रातीते कुतस्तानि सुदिने च समागते
Where are those things in the past, and when a good day arrives?
सर्वाण्येतानि गण्यन्ते स्वप्नानीव विपश्चितः 4.43.
All these are counted as dreams by the wise.
चेतनां कुरु भद्रं ते सतीं प्राप्स्यसि निश्चितम्
Awaken your consciousness; you will surely regain Sati.
तेजः सूर्यं महीं गन्धो तथा त्वां च सती शिव
The brilliance of the sun, the earth, fragrance, and you, Sati, O Shiva.
नेत्राण्युन्मीलनं कृत्वा त्रिनेत्रः श्रूयतामिति कस्त्वं तेजःस्वरूपोऽसि क इमे तव सन्निधौ
Opening his eyes, the three-eyed one said, 'Let it be heard: Who are you, of the nature of radiance? Who are these in your presence?'
किन्नाम भवतश्चैषां कानि नामानि का सती
What are their names, and what are your names? Who is Sati?
क्व यास्यसि क्व यास्यामि क्व गच्छन्त इमे वद
Where will you go, where shall I go, and where are these others going? Tell me.
नेत्रनीरैस्त्रिनेत्रं तं रुदन्तं प्रसिषेच सः
With tears from his three eyes, he drenched him as he wept.
बभूव सरसां श्रेष्ठं तीर्थं भुवनपावनम्
It became the foremost of lakes, a holy place that purifies the world.
स्थलं बभूव तपसां मुक्तिबीजं तपस्विनाम्
That place became, through austerity, the seed of liberation for ascetics.
शृण्वतां सर्वदेवानां मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् शृणु शंकर वक्ष्यामि ज्ञानानंद सनातन
In the presence of all the gods and the sages of pure vows, listen, O Shankara, I will speak of knowledge, bliss, and eternity.
ज्ञानं ज्ञाननिधे शोकाद्विस्मृतोऽसि परात्पर 4.43.
O treasure of knowledge, you have forgotten knowledge, supreme among the supreme, due to sorrow.
सर्वेषां प्राकृतानां च ते बीजे सुखदुःखयोः
In the seed of all beings, pleasure and pain arise for you.
राग ऐश्वर्यकामश्च विद्वेषश्च निरन्तरम्
Attachment, desire for power, and constant hatred—
हतान्येतानि सर्वाणि हते बीजे महेश्वर
All these are destroyed, O Maheshvara, when the seed is destroyed.
तत्कर्म तपसा साध्यं कर्मणा च शुभाशुभम्
That action is accomplished by austerity, and by action, both auspicious and inauspicious.
संसर्गसाध्यो ऽध्यासश्च संसर्गः पुण्यतो भवेत्
Superimposition is accomplished by association, and association arises from virtue.
मनः शंभो ममांशश्च सर्वेंद्रियपुरःसरम्
O Shambhu, the mind is my portion, along with all the senses at the forefront.
ब्रह्रैकं मूर्तिभेदस्तु गुणभेदेन संततम्
Brahman is one; the difference of forms is due to the difference of qualities, pervading all.
मायाश्रितो यः सगुणो मायाऽतीतश्च निर्गुणः
He who is supported by māyā is with qualities; transcending māyā, he is without qualities.
इच्छाशक्तिश्च प्रकृतिर्नित्या सर्वप्रसूः सदा
The power of will and primordial nature are eternal, always the source of all creation.
केचिद्वदन्ति द्विविधं ब्रह्म प्रकृतिपूर्वकम् 4.43.
Some say Brahman is twofold, preceded by primordial nature.
तस्माद्भवति तौ द्वौ च तद्ब्रह्म सर्वकारणम्
Therefore, those two arise, and that Brahman is the cause of all.
इच्छाशक्तिश्च प्रकृतिः सर्वशक्तिप्रसूः .सदा
The power of will and primordial nature are always the source of all powers.
सर्वेश्वरः सर्वसाक्षी सर्वत्रास्ति फलप्रदः
The Lord of all, the witness of all, is present everywhere and grants the results of actions.
नित्यं विनाशरहितं नश्वरं प्राकृतं सदा
He is eternal, without destruction, while the perishable is always material in nature.