इन्द्रियस्तु प्रदीपार्थं कुरुते बुद्धिसत्तमैः
The senses act for the sake of illumination, together with pure intellect.
सृजते हि गुणान्सत्त्वं क्षेत्रज्ञः परिपश्यति
Indeed, sattva produces the qualities, while the knower of the field observes.
आश्रयो नास्ति सत्त्वस्य क्षेत्रज्ञस्य च कश्चन
There is no true support for either sattva or the knower of the field.
रश्मींस्तेषां स मनसा यदा सम्यङ्नियच्छति
When one restrains their rays with the mind in the right way—
त्यक्त्वा यः प्राकृतं कर्म नित्यमात्मरतिर्मुनिः
The sage, ever delighting in the self, having abandoned natural action—
यथा वारिचरः पक्षी सलिलेन न लिप्यते
Just as a bird living in water is not wetted by the water,
एवं स्वभावमेवैतत्स्वबुद्ध्या विहरेन्नरः
So too, a person should dwell in their own nature, with their own understanding.
भावयुक्त्या प्रयुक्तस्तु स नित्यं सृजते गुणान्
Engaged by the method of contemplation, one constantly produces the qualities.
प्रध्वस्ता न निवर्तन्ते निवृत्तिर्नोपलभ्यते
When destroyed, they do not return; cessation is not found.
एवमेके व्यवस्यन्ति निवृत्तिरिति चापरे
Thus, some conclude this is cessation, while others think otherwise.
इतीमं हृदयग्रथिं बुद्धिचिन्तामयं दृढम्
Thus, this knot of the heart, firm and made of thoughts and intellect—
मलिनाः प्राण्नुयुः शुद्धिं यथा पूर्णां नदीं नराः
Just as impure men approach a full, pure river for cleansing,
महानद्या हि पारज्ञस्तप्यते न तरन्यथा
Just as one who knows how to cross a great river does not suffer, so too is it otherwise.
एवं ये विदुरध्यात्मं कैवल्यं ज्ञानमुत्तमम्
In the same way, those who know the Self, the highest knowledge of liberation,
अवेक्ष्य च शनैर्बुद्ध्या लभते च शमं ततः
And, having observed with steady intellect, they attain tranquility from that.
अन्विष्य मनसा युक्तस्तत्त्वदर्शी निरुत्सुकः
Engaged in inquiry with a focused mind, seeing the truth, free from longing,
तत्र तत्र विसृष्टेषु दुर्वापेष्वकृतात्माभिः
Here and there, among those who are scattered and difficult to reach, whose selves are unrefined,
विज्ञाय तद्धि मन्यन्ते कतकृत्या मनीषिणः
Understanding that, the wise consider it as the only thing to be done.
नहि गतिरधिकास्ति कस्यचित्सति हि गुणेप्रवदत्यतुल्यताम्
For no one has a higher path, since when virtue exists, there is no inequality.
नाप्रियं तदुभयं कुतः प्रियं तस्य तज्जनयतीह कुर्वतः
For him, there is neither unpleasant nor pleasant; how could there be pleasure or pain arising from action here?
तत्र पश्य कुशलान्न शोचते जायते यदि भयं पदं सदा
There, seeing the skillful, he does not grieve; even if fear arises, it is always a passing state.
यज्ज्ञात्वा मुच्यते ब्रह्मन्नरस्त्रिविधतापतः
O Brahman, knowing which a man is freed from the threefold suffering,
यं ज्ञात्वा शाश्वतीं सिद्धिं गच्छन्तीह महर्षयः
Knowing which, the great sages here attain eternal perfection,
महर्षयो ज्ञानतृप्ता निर्वाणगतमानसाः
The great sages, satisfied in knowledge, their minds gone to liberation,
जन्मदोषपारीक्षीणाः स्वभावे पर्यवस्थिताः
Having exhausted the faults of birth, they abide in their own true nature.
असंगान्य विधादीनि मनः शान्तिकराणि च
Detached from all actions, and those that bring peace to the mind,
पिण्डीकृत्येन्द्रियग्राममासीनः काष्टवन्मुनिः
Having gathered the group of senses, the sage sits like a log.
रूपं न चक्षुषा विन्द्याज्जिह्वया न रसांस्तथा
He does not perceive form with his eyes, nor tastes with his tongue.
पञ्चवर्गप्रमाथीनि नेच्छेञ्चैतानि वीर्यवान्
He, strong in will, does not desire these five groups that disturb.
समादध्यान्मनो भ्रान्तमिन्द्रियैः सह पञ्चभिः
He restrains his mind, which is distracted together with the five senses.