भवच्छरणमायातं मामेवं परिरक्षय । एवं संभाषितं तस्य ध्यानमाकर्ण्य तद्वचः
I have come to your refuge; protect me from the harshness of worldly existence. Thus addressed, Meditation listened to his words.
समुवाच पुनश्चापि तमात्मानं प्रहृष्टवान् । नैव त्याज्योस्म्यहं तात सर्वकर्मसुनिश्चितः
Then, rejoicing, he again addressed that self: 'O dear one, I am not to be abandoned, for I am firmly established in all actions.'
त्वयैव वीतरागेण विवेकेन सदैव हि । ध्यानयुक्तो भवस्व त्वमात्मानमवलोकय
With detachment and discernment, always be united with meditation; observe your own self.
आत्मवांस्त्वं स्थिरो भूत्वा निरातंको विकल्पितः । यथा दीपो निवातस्थः कज्जलं वमते स्थिरः
Be steadfast, possessing the self, free from fear and doubts, like a lamp placed in a windless spot, steadily emitting soot.
तथा दोषान्प्रज्वलित्वा निर्वाणं हि प्रयास्यति । एकांतस्थो निराहारो मिताशी भव सर्वदा
In this way, having burned away faults, one will attain extinction; always remain solitary, fasting, and moderate in eating.
निर्द्वंद्वः शब्दसंहीनो निश्चलो ह्यासने स्थितः । आत्मानमात्मना ध्यायन्ममैव स्थिरबुद्धिना
Free from dualities, silent, unmoving while seated, meditate on the self with a steady mind, as I do.
प्राप्स्यसे परमं स्थानं तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
You will attain the supreme state, that highest abode of Vishnu.
नवमोऽध्यायः कश्यप उवाच- एवं संबोधितस्तत्र आत्मा ध्यानादिकैस्तदा । त्यक्तुकामः स तत्कार्यं पंचात्मकं स बुद्धिमान्
Chapter Nine Kashyapa said: Thus addressed there, the self, through meditation and the like, then, desiring to abandon, wisely relinquishes the fivefold work.
निमित्तान्येव पश्यैव प्राप्य तांस्तान्प्रयाति सः । विहाय कायं निर्लक्ष्यं पतितं नैव पश्यति
He perceives only the causes, and having attained them, departs; abandoning the body, unmarked, fallen, he does not see it.
सहवर्द्धितयोर्नास्ति संबंधः प्राण देहयोः । धनपुत्रकलत्रैश्च संबंधः केन हेतुना
There is no connection between breath and body, even though they grow together; by what reason is there connection with wealth, sons, and wives?
एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ क्लैब्यं मा भज सुप्रिये । अयमेव परं ब्रह्म अयमेव सनातनः
Knowing thus, attain tranquility; do not embrace weakness, O beloved; this alone is the supreme Brahman, this alone is eternal.
अयमात्मस्वरूपेण दैत्य देवेषु संस्थितः । अयं ब्रह्मा अयं रुद्रो ह्ययं विष्णुः सनातनः
This, in the form of the self, abides among demons and gods; this is Brahma, this is Rudra, this is Vishnu, the eternal.
अयं सृजति विश्वानि अयं पालयते प्रजाः । संहरत्येष धर्मात्मा धर्मरूपी जनार्दनः
This one creates the worlds, this one protects the creatures; this one withdraws, being righteous, of the nature of dharma, Janardana.
अनेनोत्पादिता देवा दानवाश्चैव सुप्रिय । देवाश्चाधर्मनिर्मुक्ता धर्महीनाः सुतास्तव
By him, gods and demons have been produced, O beloved; the gods are free from unrighteousness, your sons are without dharma.
धर्मोयं माधवस्यांगं सर्वदैवैश्च पालितम् । धर्मं च चिंतयेद्देवि धर्मं चैव तु पालयेत्
Dharma is a limb of Madhava, always protected by the gods; one should contemplate dharma, O goddess, and always uphold dharma.
तस्य विष्णुः स धर्मात्मा सर्वदैव प्रसादवान् । धर्मेण वर्तिता देवाः सत्येन तपसा किल
Vishnu, who is righteous, is always gracious to him; the gods act by dharma, by truth and austerity indeed.
येषां विष्णुः प्रसन्नो वै धर्मस्तैरिह पालितः । विष्णोः कायमिदं धर्मं सत्यं हृदयमेव च
Those to whom Vishnu is pleased, dharma is upheld by them here; dharma is Vishnu's body, and truth is indeed his heart.
यस्तौ पालयते नित्यं तस्य विष्णुः प्रसीदति । दूषयेद्यः सत्यधर्मौ पापमेव प्रपालयेत्
He who always upholds them, Vishnu is pleased with him; but whoever corrupts truth and dharma, only fosters sin.
तस्य विष्णुः प्रकुप्येत नाशयेदतिवीर्यवान् । वैष्णवैः पालितं धर्मं तपः सत्येन संस्थितैः
Vishnu becomes angry with him and destroys him, being exceedingly powerful; dharma is protected by Vaishnavas, established through austerity and truth.
तेषां प्रसन्नो धर्मात्मा रक्षामेवं करोति च । तव पुत्रा दनोः पुत्राः सैंहिकेयास्तथैव च
To those, the righteous one is gracious and thus provides protection; your sons are the sons of Danu, and likewise those of Simhika.
अधर्मेणापि पापेन वर्तिताः पापचेतसः । सूदिता वासुदेवेन समरे चक्रपाणिना
Even through unrighteousness and sin, those with wicked minds acted; they were slain by Vāsudeva, wielder of the discus, in battle.
योसावात्मा मयोक्तः पूर्वमेव तवाग्रतः । सोयं विष्णुर्न संदेहो धर्मात्मा सर्वपालकः
That very self, which I previously described to you, is indeed Viṣṇu—there is no doubt; he is righteous and protector of all.
दैत्यकायेषु यः स्वस्थः पापमेव समास्थितः । जघ्निवान्दानवान्देवि स च क्रुद्धो महामतिः
He who dwells calmly within the bodies of the demons, embracing only sin, struck down the Dānavas, O goddess, being wrathful and of great wisdom.
स बाह्याभ्यंतरे भूत्वा तव पुत्रा निपातिताः । येन चोत्पादिता देवि तेनैव विनिपातिताः
He became both outside and inside, and your sons were cast down by him; by the very one who brought them forth, O goddess, they were destroyed.
नैषां मोहस्तु कर्तव्यो भवत्या वचनं शृणु । पापेन वर्तते योसौ स एव निधनं व्रजेत्
You must not be deluded by them; listen to my words: whoever acts in sin, that very one meets destruction.
तस्मान्मोहं परित्यज्य सदाधर्मं समाश्रय । दितिरुवाच- एवमस्तु महाभाग करिष्ये वचनं तव
Therefore, abandoning delusion, always embrace righteousness.
कश्यपं च मुनिश्रेष्ठमेवमाभाष्य दुःखिता । संबोधिता सा मुनिना दुःखं संत्यज्य संस्थिता
Diti said: So be it, O illustrious one; I will do as you have spoken.
ऋषय ऊचुः- ततस्ते दानवाः सर्वे हिरण्यकशिपूत्तराः । युद्धाद्भग्नास्तु किं कुर्युर्व्यवसायं महामते
The sages said: Then, O wise one, what did all the Dānavas, sons of Hiraṇyakaśipu, do after being defeated in battle?
विस्तरेणापि नो ब्रूहि तेषां वृत्तमनुत्तमम् । श्रोतुमिच्छामहे सर्वे त्वत्तो वै सांप्रतं द्विज
Tell us in detail their excellent conduct; we all wish to hear it from you now, O twice-born.
सूत उवाच- भग्ना रणात्तु ते सर्वे बलहीनास्तु वै तदा । गतदर्पाः सुदुःखार्ता दैत्यास्ते पितरं गताः
Sūta said: All of them, weakened and bereft of pride, greatly afflicted by sorrow, went to their father after being defeated in battle.