प्रलंबाष्टभुजं विष्णुमथ वापि चतुर्भुजम्
Viṣṇu with eight long arms, or even with four arms.
चिन्तयेद्बूह्यभूतं तं पीतनिर्मलवाससम्
One should meditate on him, manifest and present, clad in pure yellow garments.
शार्ङ्गशङ्खगदाखड्गप्रकाशवलयाञ्चितम्
Adorned with shining bracelets, bearing the bow Śārṅga, conch, mace, and sword.
तावद्यावद् दृढीभूता तत्रैव नृप धारणा
O King, dhāraṇā remains there as long as it is firmly established.
नापयाति यदा चित्तात्सिद्धां मन्येत तां तदा
When it no longer departs from the mind, then one should consider it perfected.
चिन्तये द्भगवद्रूपं प्रशान्तं साक्षसूत्रकम्
One should contemplate the form of the Blessed Lord, serene, with a thread across his chest.
किरीटकेयूरमुखैर्भूषणै रहितं स्मरेत्
He should be remembered as free from ornaments such as crown, armlets, and necklace.
कुर्यात्ततो ऽवयविनि प्राणिधानपरो भवेत्
Then, one should become intent on fixing the life-breath in each limb.
तद्ध्यानं प्रथमैरङ्गैः षङ्भिर्निष्पाद्यते नृप
O King, that meditation is accomplished by the first six limbs.
मनसा ध्याननिष्पाद्यं समाधिः सो ऽभिधीयते
The meditation accomplished by the mind is called samādhi.
प्रापणीयस्तथैवात्मा प्रक्षीणाशेषभावनः
In the same way, the self is to be attained when all residual impressions have been exhausted.
निष्पाद्य मुक्तिकार्यं वै कृतकृत्यो निवर्तते
Having accomplished the work of liberation, one who has fulfilled all duties withdraws.
भवत्यभेदी भेदश्च तस्याज्ञानकृतो भवेत्
Unity arises, and difference too; but for him, difference is caused by ignorance.
आत्मनो ब्रह्मणाभेदं संमतं कः करिष्यति
Who would deny the accepted non-difference between the self and Brahman?
संक्षेपविस्तराभ्यां तु किमन्यत्क्रियतां तव
What else remains for you to do, whether in brief or in detail?
तवोपदेशात्सकलो नष्टश्चित्तमलो मम
By your instruction, all the impurity of my mind has been destroyed.
नरेद्रं गदितुं शक्यमपि विज्ञेयवेदभिः
Even those who know the Vedas cannot speak of the king of men.
परमार्थस्त्व संलाप्यो वचसां गोचरो न यः
The highest reality is to be realized, not reached by words.
यद्विमुक्तिपरो योगः प्रोक्तः केशिद्वजाव्ययः
That yoga which leads to liberation has been taught, O Keśidvaja, imperishable one.
आजगाम पुरं ब्रह्मंस्ततः केशिध्वजो नृपः
Then the king Keśidhvaja went to the city of Brahman.
विशालामगमत्कृष्णे समावेशितमानसः
With his mind absorbed, he reached the vast city of Kṛṣṇa.
विष्ण्वाख्ये निर्मले ब्रह्मण्यवाप नृपतिर्लयम्
In the pure Brahman called Viṣṇu, the king attained dissolution.
बुभुजे विषयान्कर्म चक्रे चानभिसंधितम्
He enjoyed sense objects and performed actions without attachment.
अवाप सिद्धिमत्यन्तत्रितापक्षपणीं मुने
O sage, he attained the perfection that removes all dissatisfaction.
तापत्रयचिकित्सार्थं किमन्यत्कथयामि ते
What more shall I tell you for the treatment of the threefold suffering?
तथापि मे मनो भ्रान्तं न स्थितिं लभतेंऽजसा
Yet my mind is still confused and does not easily find stability.
सोढुं शक्येत मनुजैस्तन्ममाख्याहि मानद
Tell me, O bestower of honor, how a man might be able to endure this.
उवाच हर्षसंयुक्तः स्मरन्भघरतचेष्टितम्
He spoke, filled with joy, recalling the deeds of the blessed king.
यं श्रुत्वा त्वन्मनो भ्रान्तमास्थानं लभते भूशम्
Upon hearing whom, your mind, bewildered, finds its proper place.
आर्षभो यस्य नाम्नेदं भारतं खण्डमुच्यते
The land called Bhārata is named after him, the noble Ṛṣabha.