अपमर्दश्च सततं गजैर्वन्यैश्च देहिभिः ४२.
There is constant trampling by elephants and wild beasts upon living creatures.
दुष्टानां घातनं लोके पाशेन च निबन्धनम् ४२.
There is the killing of the wicked in the world, and binding with a noose.
अकस्माज्जन्ममरणं कीटादीनां तथाविधम् ४२.
There is sudden birth and death of insects and the like, in such a manner.
क्षुत्तृट्क्लेशेन महता संत्रस्ताश्च सदा मृगाः ४२.
Great suffering from hunger and thirst, and animals are always in fear.
क्षुत्तृट्छीतादिदमनं वधबन्धनताडनम् ४२.
There is the torment of hunger, thirst, cold, and the like, as well as killing, binding, and beating.
वेणुकुन्तादिनिगडमुद्गरांऽकुशताडनम् ४२.
There is binding with ropes, spears, and the like, and striking with clubs and goads.
आत्मयूथवियोगश्च वने च नयनादिकम् ४२.
There is separation from one's own herd, and being led away into the forest and elsewhere.
अधरोत्तरभावश्च मरणं राष्ट्रविभ्रमः ४२.
There is the rise and fall of status, death, and the confusion of kingdoms.
अनित्यता प्रभावाणामुच्छ्रयाणां च पातनम् ४२.
There is impermanence of powers, and the downfall of those who have risen high.
निरयादिमनुष्यांतं तस्मात्सर्वं त्यजेद्बुधः ४२.
From hell and so on, up to human existence—therefore, the wise should renounce all this.
तद्वत्सर्वमिदं लोके दुःखं दुःखेन शाम्यति ४२.
In the same way, all this suffering in the world is ended only by suffering.
दुःखैराकुलितं ज्ञात्वा निर्वेदं परमाप्नुयात् ४२.
Knowing that everything is afflicted by suffering, one should attain supreme dispassion.
ज्ञानेन तं परं ज्ञात्वा विष्णुं मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात् ४२.
Knowing that Supreme by knowledge, one attains liberation in Viṣṇu.
राजहंसो यथा शुद्धः काकामेध्यप्रदर्शकः ४२.
Just as the royal swan is pure and discerns filth shown by crows,
अविद्यायनमत्युग्रं नानाकर्मातिशाखिनम् ४२.
So too, ignorance is exceedingly fierce, with many branches of various actions.
मोहांधकारतिमिरं लोभव्यालसरीसृपम् ४२.
It is the darkness of delusion, a thicket of serpents of greed.
तदतीत्य महादुर्गं प्रविष्टोऽस्मि महद्वनम् ४२.
Having crossed that great fortress, I have entered the great forest.
न च बिभ्यति केषांचिन्नास्य बिभ्यति केचन॥ ४२.
And there are some who do not fear it, nor does anyone fear it.
तस्मिन्वने सप्तमहाद्रुमास्तु सप्तैव नद्यश्च फलानि सप्त ४२.
In that forest, there are seven great trees, seven rivers, and seven kinds of fruits.
पंचवर्णानि दिव्यानि चतुर्वर्णानि कानिचित् ४२.
There are five divine colors, and some are of four colors.
सृजंतः पादपास्तत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्ति तद्वनम्॥ ४२.
The trees there spread out, producing, and stand throughout that forest.
सप्त स्त्रियस्तत्र वसंति सत्यस्त्ववाङ्मुख्यो भानुमतो भवंति ४२.
Seven women dwell there, truthful and foremost in speech, and they belong to Bhānumat.
सप्तैव गिरयश्चात्र धृतं यैर्भुवनत्रयम् ४२.
There are also seven mountains here, by which the three worlds are upheld.
तेजश्चाभयदानत्वमद्रोहः कौशलं तथा ४२.
Radiance, granting fearlessness, non-injury, and skill are also present.
इत्येते गिरयो ज्ञेयास्तस्मिन्विद्यावने स्थिताः ४२.
These mountains should be understood as established in that forest of knowledge.
निर्ममत्वं तपश्चात्र सन्तोषः सप्तमो ह्रदः ४२.
Non-possessiveness, austerity, contentment, and the seventh is the lake.
पुष्पादिपूजा द्वितीया तृतीया च प्रदक्षिणा ४२.
Worship with flowers and the like is the second, and circumambulation is the third.
षष्ठी ब्रह्मैकता प्रोक्ता सप्तमी सिद्धिरेव च ४२.
The sixth is declared as unity with Brahman, and the seventh is attainment.
ब्रह्मा धर्मो यमश्चाग्निरिंद्रो वरुण एव च॥ ४२.
Brahmā, Dharma, Yama, Agni, Indra, and also Varuṇa.
धनदश्च ध्रुवादीनां सप्तकानर्चयंत्यमी ४२.
And Dhanada; these seven are worshipped by the followers of Dhruva and others.