काञ्चनं चायसं चैव सुखदुःखे तथैव च
Gold and iron, pleasure and pain—he regards them in the same way.
जीवितं मरणं चैव ब्रह्म संपद्यते तदा
Life and death alike—then he attains Brahman.
तर्थेद्रियाणि मनसा संयन्तव्यानि भिक्षुणा
A mendicant must restrain the senses with the mind.
तथा बुद्धिप्रदीपेन शक्य आत्मा निरीक्षितुम्
In the same way, with the lamp of intellect, the self can be observed.
यञ्चान्यदपि वेत्तव्यं तत्त्वतो वेत्ति तद्भवान्
And whatever else must be known, you know that truly, O noble one.
गुरोश्चैव प्रसादेन तव चैवोपशिक्षया
By the grace of the teacher and by your own discipline.
ज्ञानं दिव्यं समादीप्तं तेनासि विदितो विदितो मम
Divine knowledge, fully kindled, by that you are known—known to me.
अधिकं च तवैश्वर्यं तञ्च त्वं नावबुध्यसे
And your greatness is even greater, though you yourself do not realize it.
उत्पन्ने चापि विज्ञा ने नाधिगच्छन्ति ताङ्गतिम्
Even when knowledge arises, not all attain that state.
विमुच्य हृदयग्रन्थीनार्तिमासादयन्ति ताम्
Having loosened the knots of the heart, they reach that freedom from suffering.
व्यवसायादृते ब्रह्मन्नासादयति तत्पदम्
Without steadfast resolve, O Brahman, one does not attain that state.
नौत्सुक्यं नृत्यगीतेषु न राग उपजायते
No excitement arises in dance or song, nor does attachment arise.
पश्यामित्वां महाभाग तुल्यनिन्दात्मसंस्तुतिम्
O greatly fortunate one, I see you praising and blaming yourself equally.
आस्थितं परमं मार्गे अक्षयं चाप्यनामयम्
You have taken up the supreme path, which is imperishable and free from affliction.
तस्मिन्वै वर्तसे विप्रकिमन्यत्परिपृच्छसि
Indeed, you dwell in that; O sage, what else do you inquire about?
आत्मनात्मानमास्थाय दृष्ट्वा चात्मानमात्मना
Relying upon yourself, and perceiving yourself by yourself.
शैशिरं गिरिमासाद्य पाराशर्यं ददर्श च
Having reached the cool mountain, he also saw Parāśarya.
आरर्णेयो विशुद्धात्मा दिवाकरसमप्रभः
Ārarṇeya, pure in mind and radiant like the sun.
ततो निवेदयामास पितुः सर्वमुदारधीः
Then, the noble-minded one reported everything to his father.
तच्छत्वा वेदकर्तासौ प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना
Having heard this, that maker of the Vedas rejoiced inwardly.
समालिङ्ग्य सुतं व्यासः स्वपार्श्वस्थं चकार च
Vyāsa embraced his son and placed him at his side.
शैलशृङ्गाद्भुवं प्राप्ता याजनाध्यापने रताः
Those devoted to ritual and teaching descended from the mountain peak to the earth.
तूर्ष्णीं ध्यानपरो धीमानेकान्ते समुपाविशत्
Silent and absorbed in meditation, the wise one sat alone.
भो भो महर्षे बासिष्ठ ब्रह्मघोषो न वर्तते
O great sage Vasiṣṭha, the sound of Brahman does not resound.
ब्रह्मघोषैर्विरहितः पर्वतो ऽयं न शोभते
Deprived of the sounds of Brahman, this mountain does not shine.
वेदान्वेदविदा चैव सुप्रसन्नमनाः सदा
Always serene in mind, knowing the Vedas and their meaning.
शुकेन सह पुत्रेण वेदाभ्यासमथाकरोत्
He practiced the study of the Vedas together with his son Śuka.
वातो ऽतिमात्रं प्रववौ समुद्रानिलवीजितः
The wind blew exceedingly, stirred by the ocean breeze.
शुको वारितमात्रस्तु कौतूहलसमन्वितः
Śuka, though checked, was filled with curiosity.
आख्यातुमर्हति भवान्सर्वं वायोर्विचैष्टितम्
You ought to recount everything regarding the wind’s movements.