अध्यात्मगतमालीनो निरपेक्षो निरामिषः
Absorbed in the self, indifferent, and free from desires,
सुखदुःखविपर्यासो यदा समुपपद्यते
When the reversal of pleasure and pain arises,
स्वभावाद्यत्नमातिष्ठेद्यत्नवान्नावसीदति
One should act according to one's nature; the diligent do not fall.
तानि पूर्वशरीराणि नित्यमेकं शरीरिणम्
Those previous bodies always belong to the one embodied being.
निर्दग्धं परदेहेन परदेंहं बलाबलम्
Burned away by another body, the strength and weakness of another body,
संगत्या जठरे न्यस्तं रेतोबिन्दुमचेतनम्
By union, the drop of semen, unconscious, is placed in the womb.
अन्नपानानि जीर्यन्ते यत्र भक्ष्याश्च भक्षिताः
Where food and drink are digested, and what is eaten is consumed,
गर्भे मूत्रपुरीषाणां स्वभावनियता गतिः
In the womb, urine and feces follow their natural course.
प्रभवन्त्युदरे गर्भा जायमानास्तथापरे
In the belly, embryos arise, and likewise others are born.
एतस्माद्योनिसंबन्धाद्यो जीवन्परिमुच्यते
From this connection with the womb, whoever lives is released.
गर्भस्य सह जातस्य सप्तमीमीदृशीं दशाम्
For the one born together with the womb, the seventh (month) brings such a condition.
नाभ्युत्थाने मनुष्याणां योगाः स्युर्नात्र संशयः
There is no doubt that, for humans, yogas arise from the navel.
व्याधिभिर्भक्ष्यमाणानां त्यजतां विपुलन्धनम्
For those consumed by diseases, abandoning their vast wealth,
वेदना नापकर्षन्ति यतमानाश्चिकित्सकाः
The pains do not depart, even though the physicians strive.
व्याधिभिः परिकृष्यन्ते मृगा ज्याघ्रैरिवार्दिताः
Creatures are tormented by diseases, as deer are struck down by hunters.
दृश्यन्ते जरया भग्ना नागैर्नागा इवोत्तमाः
One sees those broken by old age, like noble elephants defeated by other elephants.
श्वापदाश्च दरिद्राश्च प्रायो नार्ता भवन्ति ते
Wild beasts and the poor are generally not afflicted in this way.
आक्रम्य रोग आदत्ते पशून्पशुपचो यथा
Disease seizes living beings, just as a butcher seizes animals.
स्रोतसा महसा क्षिप्रं ह्रियमाणं बलीयसा
Carried away swiftly by a powerful current, one is taken by force.
स्वभावा ह्यतिवर्तन्ते ये निर्मुक्ताः शरीरिषु
Those who are freed from bodies transcend their own nature.
यतते च यथाशक्ति न च तद्वर्तते तथा
One strives according to their ability, yet things do not always turn out as intended.
नाप्रियं प्रतिपद्येरन्नुत्थानस्य फलं प्रति
One should not accept what is unpleasant for the sake of the fruit of effort.
अप्रमत्ताः शठाः क्रूरा विक्रान्ताः पर्युपासते
The vigilant, cunning, cruel, and bold serve others.
स्वं स्वं च पुनरन्येषां न कञ्चिदतिगच्छति
Each pursues their own, and again, that of others; none exceeds their own lot.
वहॄन्ति शिबिकामन्ये यान्त्यन्ये शिबिकारुहः
Some carry the palanquin, while others ride upon it.
मनुजाश्च गतश्रीकाः शतशो विविधाः स्त्रियाः
Men who have lost their fortune, and hundreds of diverse women, are seen.
इदमन्यत्परं पश्य नात्र मोहं करिष्यसि
Behold this other supreme truth; you will not fall into delusion here.
सर्वं त्यक्त्वा स्वरूपस्थः सुखी भव निरामयः
Abandoning everything, established in your own nature, be happy and free from affliction.
येन देवाः परित्यज्य भर्त्यलोकं दिवं गताः
By whom the gods, forsaking the world of mortals, went to heaven.
सनत्कुमारः प्रययौ पूजितस्तेन सादरम्
Sanatkumara departed, honored by him with reverence.