एवं हि ते समाख्यातो मया व्यापार एव हि । नेत्रे ऊचतुः-। संसारे यानि रूपाणि भव्याभव्यानि सत्तम
Thus, I have explained to you my function. The eyes spoke: O noble one, all forms in the world, auspicious and inauspicious—
यदा प्रेरयते बुद्धिस्तदा पश्याव नान्यथा । वसावः कायमध्ये वै रूपं गुणमिहावयोः
When the intellect prompts, then we see; not otherwise. Within the body, form is the quality for both of us.
एवं व्यापारसंबंधः कायमध्ये महामते । जिह्वोवाच-। बुद्धियुक्ता अहं तात रसभेदान्विचारये
Thus is our connection of function within the body, O greatly wise one. The tongue spoke: Endowed with intellect, I discern the varieties of taste.
क्षारमम्लादिकं सर्वं नीरसं स्वादु चिंतये । व्यापारेण अनेनापि नित्ययुक्ता वसाम्यहम्
I consider all tastes—salty, sour, and the rest, tasteless or sweet. By this function, I am always present.
इन्द्रियाणां हि सर्वेषां बुद्धिरेषा प्रणायकः । एवं पंच समायातानींद्रियाणि प्रिये शृणु
For all the senses, intellect is the leader. Thus, the five senses have come together—listen, dear one.
स्वीयानि यानि कर्माणि कथयंति पुनः पुनः । अथ बुद्धिः समायाता तमुवाच महामतिम्
They repeatedly speak of their own actions. Then intellect arrived and addressed the greatly wise one.
मद्विहीनो यदा कायस्तदा नश्यति नान्यथा । तस्मात्त्वं मां समास्थाय वर्त्तयस्व महामते
When the body is deprived of me, it perishes—never otherwise. Therefore, relying on me, conduct yourself, O greatly wise one.
अथ कर्म समायातमात्मानमिदमब्रवीत् । अहं कर्म महाप्राज्ञ तव पार्श्वं समागतम्
Then action arrived and spoke to the self: I am action, O greatly wise one, come to your side.
त्वां प्रेषयाम्यहं तेन पथा येनेह गच्छसि । एवमाकर्ण्य तत्सर्वमात्मा प्रोवाच तान्प्रति
I send you forth by that path along which you go here. Hearing all this, the self spoke to them.
यूयं पंचात्मकैर्युक्ताः सर्वसाधारणाः किल । कस्मान्मैत्रं समिच्छंति तत्र पंचात्मकं प्रति
You are all endowed with fivefold nature, indeed common to all. Why do you seek friendship with the fivefold one?
ब्रुवंतु कारणं सर्वे ममाग्रे सर्वमेव तत् । पंचात्मका ऊचुः-। अस्मत्संगप्रसंगेन पिंडमेव प्रजायते
Let all of you state the reason for this before me. The fivefold ones said: Through our union and association, the body is produced.
तस्मिन्पिंडे महाबुद्धे भवान्वसति सुव्रतः । तिष्ठामो हि वयं सर्वे प्रसादात्तव तत्र हि
In that body, O greatly wise and virtuous one, you dwell. We all remain there by your favor.
एतस्मात्कारणान्मैत्रमिच्छामस्तव नित्यशः । आत्मोवाच- एवमस्तु महाभागा भवतां प्रियमेव च
For this reason, we always desire your friendship. The self spoke: So be it, O greatly fortunate ones, and may you have what is dear to you.
करिष्ये नात्र संदेहो मैत्रं हि प्रीतिकारणात् । वार्यमाणो महाभागो ज्ञानेनापि महात्मना
I will do so, without doubt; friendship is indeed for the sake of affection. Though restrained even by wisdom, the greatly fortunate one—
ध्यानेन च महात्मासौ तेषां संगतिमागतः । स तैः प्रमोहितस्तत्र रागद्वेषादिभिस्तदा
And by meditation, that great soul came into their company; there, he was deluded by them through attachment, aversion, and the like.
पंचतत्त्वसमायुक्तः कायित्वं गतवान्प्रभुः । यदा गर्भं समायातो विष्ठामूत्रसमाकुले
Endowed with the five elements, the Lord took on a body; when he entered the womb, filled with excrement and urine,
दुर्गंधे पिच्छिलावर्ते पतितस्तैः स संयुतः । अंगेन व्याकुलीभूतः पंचात्मकानुवाच सः
He fell, together with them, into that foul-smelling, slimy vortex; distressed in his body, he spoke to the fivefold beings.
भोभोः पंचात्मकाः सर्वे शृणुध्वं वचनं मम । भवतां संप्रसंगेन महादुःखेन मोहितः
"O all you fivefold beings, listen to my words! Through association with you, I have been deluded by great suffering.
तत्रास्मिन्पिच्छिले घोरे पतितो हि महाभये । पंचात्मका ऊचुः- तावत्संस्थीयतां राजन्यावद्गर्भः प्रपूरयेत्
Here, in this slimy, dreadful place, I have fallen into great danger." The fivefold beings said: "Wait here, O king, until the womb is filled.
पश्चान्निर्गमनं ते वै भविष्यति न संशयः । अस्माकं हि भवान्स्वामी कायदेशे व्यवस्थितः
Afterwards, your exit will surely take place—there is no doubt; for you are our master, established in the region of the body.
राज्यमेवं प्रकर्तव्यं सुखभोक्ता भविष्यति । तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा आत्मा दुःखेन पीडितः
Thus should you rule the kingdom and become an enjoyer of happiness." Hearing those words of theirs, the self was afflicted with pain.
गंतुमिच्छन्नसौ तस्मात्पलायनपरोभवत्
Desiring to depart from there, he became intent on fleeing.
कश्यप उवाच- स गर्भे व्याकुलो जातः खिद्यमानो दिने दिने । दुःखाक्रांतो हि धर्मात्मा सर्वपीडाभिपीडितः
Kaśyapa said: Distressed in the womb, he became troubled day by day; overwhelmed by suffering, that righteous soul was afflicted by every torment.
अधोमुखस्तु गर्भस्थो मोहजालेन बंधितः । आधिव्याधिसमाक्रांतो हाहाभूतो विचेतनः
Facing downward in the womb, bound by the net of delusion, afflicted by pain and disease, he became bewildered and unconscious.
दुःखेन महताविष्टो ज्ञानमाह प्रपीडितः । आत्मोवाच- तव वाक्यं महाप्राज्ञ न कृतं तु मया तदा
Overcome by great suffering, he spoke knowledge, though oppressed: The self said—"O wise one, your words were not followed by me then.
ध्यानेन वार्यमाणोपि पतितो मोहसंकटे । तस्माद्रक्ष महाप्राज्ञ गर्भवासात्सुदारुणात्
Though restrained by meditation, I fell into the distress of delusion; therefore, O wise one, protect me from the terrible dwelling in the womb.
ज्ञानमुवाच- मया त्वं वारितो ह्यात्मन्कृतं वाक्यं न चैव मे । पंचात्मकैर्महाक्रूरैः पातितो गर्भसंकटे
Knowledge said: "I did restrain you, O self, but my words were not heeded; by the fivefold, most cruel ones, you were cast into the distress of the womb.
इदानीं गच्छ त्वं ध्यानं तस्मात्संप्राप्स्यसे सुखम् । गर्भवासाद्भविष्यस्ते मोक्ष एव न संशयः
Now, go to meditation; through that, you will attain happiness. From dwelling in the womb, you will surely attain liberation—there is no doubt.
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ज्ञात्वा ज्ञानस्य तत्त्वताम् । ध्यानमाहूय प्रोवाच श्रूयतां वचनं मम
Hearing those words, and knowing the true nature of knowledge, he invoked meditation and said: "Let my words be heard.
त्वामहं शरणं प्राप्तो ध्यान मां रक्ष नित्यशः । एवमस्तु महाप्राज्ञ ध्यानमाह महामतिम्
"I have taken refuge in you, O meditation; protect me always." So be it, O wise one, said meditation to the great-minded one.