ततो विचारस् तदनु ज्ञानशास्त्रार्थसङ्ग्रहः । ततः क्रमेण परमपदप्राप्तिः प्रजायते
Then comes inquiry, followed by the study of the meaning of scriptures of knowledge; thereafter, gradually, the attainment of the supreme state arises.
यदासुरपते काले विषयेभ्यो विरंस्यसि । तदा विचारवशतः परमं पदम् एष्यसि
O lord of the gods, when, in due time, you withdraw from the sense objects, then, through the power of discernment, you will attain the supreme state.
सम्यक् प्राप्स्यसि विश्रान्तिम् आत्मन्य् अत्यन्तपावने । न पुनः कलनापङ्के दुःखायावपतिष्यसि
You will truly obtain rest in the self, which is supremely pure, and you will not again fall into the mire of thought, which leads to suffering.
देशक्रमेण धनम् अल्पविगर्हणेन तेनाङ्ग साधुजनम् अर्जय मानपूर्वम् । तत्सङ्गमोत्थविषयाभ्यवहेलनेन सम्यग्विचारविभवेन तवात्मलाभः
Gradually, by wealth gained with little reproach, O dear one, win over good people with respect; by associating with them, disregard sense objects, and through the power of right inquiry, you will attain your own self.
एतन् मे कथितं पूर्वं पित्रा चारुविचारिणा । इदानीं संस्मृतं दिष्ट्या सम्प्रबोधम् अहं गतः
This was formerly told to me by my father, who was wise in inquiry; now, by good fortune, I have remembered it and attained awakening.
अद्येयं मम सञ्जाता भोगान् प्रत्य् अरतिस् स्फुटम् । दिष्ट्या शमसुखं स्वच्छं विशाम्य् अमृतशीतलम्
Today, a clear distaste for enjoyments has arisen in me; by good fortune, I enter the pure, immortal, and cool happiness of tranquility.
पुनर् आपूरयन्न् आशाः पुनर् अभ्याहरन् धनम् । पुनर् आवर्जयन् कान्ताः खिन्नो ऽस्मि विभवस्थितौ
Again filling desires, again acquiring wealth, again attracting beloveds— I am weary of this state of prosperity.
अहो नु खलु रम्येयं शमभूश् शीतलान्तरा । सर्वा एव शमं यान्ति सुखदुःखदृशश् शमे
Truly, this ground of tranquility is delightful and cool within; all perceptions of pleasure and pain come to rest in tranquility.
शाम्यामि परिनिर्वामि सुखम् आसे शमे स्थितः । अयम् अन्तः प्रहृष्यामि चन्द्रबिम्ब इवार्पितः
I become calm, I am completely at peace, I dwell happily established in tranquility; within, I rejoice, as if touched by the moon’s disk.
उत्ताण्डवमनोरंहःपोषितोरुशरीरकम् । अनारतपरिक्षोभं हा दुःखं विभवार्जनम्
Alas, the acquisition of wealth is suffering—nourishing this large body, driven by the wild dance of desires, and constantly agitated.
अङ्गम् अङ्गेन सम्पीड्य मांसं मांसेन च स्त्रियाः । पुराहम् अभवं प्रीतो यत् तन् मोहविजृम्भितम्
Once, I was pleased by the embrace of limbs with limbs, and flesh with flesh, with a woman; but that was only the display of delusion.
दृष्टान्तदृष्टयो दृष्टा भुक्तं भोक्तव्यम् अक्षतम् । आक्रान्तम् अखिलं भूतजातं किम् इव शोभनम्
All experiences have been seen, all enjoyments have been enjoyed intact; the entire world of beings has been traversed—what, then, is truly delightful?
पुनस् तान्य् एव तान्य् एव तत्रेहान्यत्र चात्र च । इतश् चेतश् च वस्तूनि नापूर्वं नाम किञ्चन
Again and again, here and elsewhere, it is the same things, the same objects, from this place to that—there is nothing that is truly new.
सर्वम् एव परित्यज्य परिहृत्य धिया स्वयम् । स्वच्छ एवावतिष्ठे ऽहं पूर्णो ऽर्णव इवात्मनि
Having abandoned everything, having renounced all by my own understanding, I remain pure, full in myself, like the ocean in its own being.
पाताले भूतले स्वर्गे स्त्रियो रत्नोपलादयः । सारं तद् अपि तुच्छेन कालेनाशु निगीर्यते
In the netherworld, on earth, in heaven—women, jewels, and so on—even their essence is quickly swallowed up by time, which is trivial.
एतावन्तम् अहं कालं भृशं बालो ऽभवं पुरा । यः कुर्वन् द्वेषम् अमरैस् तुच्छया जगदिच्छया
For so long in the past, I was truly childish—harboring aversion toward the immortals, driven by a petty desire for the world.
मनोनिर्माणमात्रेण जगन्नाम्ना महाधिना । त्यक्तेनात्तेन वार्थस् स्यात् क उदारो महात्मनः
By mere mental construction, the world is called great; but whether one renounces or enjoys it, what purpose is served for the noble-minded?
कष्टं चिरतरं कालम् अनर्थो ऽर्थधिया मया । अज्ञानमदमत्तेन बालेन श्वेव सेवितः
Alas, for a very long time, I, deluded by the pursuit of external gain, have courted misfortune like a foolish child intoxicated by ignorance and pride, just as a dog does.
तरत्तरलतृष्णेन किम् इवास्मिञ् जगत्त्रये । मया न कृतम् अज्ञेन पश्चात्तापाभिवृद्धये
What is there in these three worlds that I, driven by swiftly flickering desires and ignorance, have not done, only to increase my later regret?
एतया तद् अलं मे ऽस्तु तुच्छया पूर्वचिन्तया । पौरुषं याति साफल्यं वर्तमानचिकित्सया
Enough now of this worthless brooding over the past; true effort bears fruit through present remedies.
अद्यापरिमिताकारकारणैकतयात्मनः । सर्वतस् सुखम् अभ्येमि रसायन इवार्णवे
Today, by realizing the oneness of the boundless Self as both cause and effect, I attain happiness everywhere, like an elixir in the ocean.
को ऽयं तावद् अहं किं स्याद् आत्मेत्य् आत्मावलोकनम् । पृच्छाम्य् उशनसं नाथं नूनम् अज्ञानशान्तये
Who, then, am I? What is meant by 'Self'? To discern the Self, I shall certainly ask the sage Ushanas, O Lord, for the removal of ignorance.
सञ्चिन्तयामि परमेश्वरम् आशु शुक्रम् उद्यत्प्रसादम् अथ तेन गिरोपदिष्टः । तिष्ठाम्य् अनन्तविभवे स्वयम् आत्मनात्मन्य् अक्षीणम् अर्थम् उपदेशगिरः फलन्ति
I quickly contemplate the supreme Lord, Shukra, who is full of grace; then, instructed by his words, I abide in the infinite abundance of the Self, and the teachings bear fruit within me.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य भगवान् बडिर् आमीलितेक्षणः । दध्यौ कमलपत्त्राक्षं शुक्रम् आकाशमन्दिरम्
Thus reflecting, the venerable Bhrigu, with eyes closed, meditated upon Shukra, whose eyes are like lotus petals, the one who dwells in the sky.
सर्वस्थचिन्मयानन्तनित्यध्यानो ऽथ भार्गवः । चेतन्तं ज्ञातवाञ् शिष्यं बडिं गुर्वर्थिनं पुरे
Then the sage Bhargava, absorbed in constant meditation on the infinite, conscious essence present everywhere, came to know his disciple Bhrigu, who was seeking a teacher, as he was contemplating.
अथ सर्वगतानन्तचिदात्मा भार्गवः प्रभुः । आनिनाय स देहं स्वं रत्नवातायनं बडेः
Then the all-pervading, infinite, conscious Self, the lord Bhargava, brought his body, the jewel-adorned mansion, to Baḍi.
गुरुदेहप्रभाजालपरिमृष्टतनुर् बडिः । बुबुधे प्रातर् अर्कांशुसम्बोधितम् इवाम्बुजम्
Baḍi, whose body was touched by the radiance of the guru’s form, awakened like a lotus stirred by the sun’s rays at dawn.
तत्र रत्नार्घदानेन मन्दारकुसुमोत्करैः । पादाभिवन्दनेनैनं पूजयाम् आस भार्गवम्
There, by offering precious gifts and heaps of mandāra flowers, and by reverently bowing at his feet, he worshipped Bhārgava.
रत्नार्घपरिकीर्णाङ्गं कृतमन्दारशेखरम् । महार्हासनविश्रान्तम् अथोवाच गुरुं बडिः
With his limbs adorned with jewels, crowned with mandāra blossoms, and seated on a most precious seat, Baḍi then addressed his guru.
भगवंस् त्वत्प्रसादोत्था प्रतिभेयं पुरस् तव । नियोजयति मां वक्तुं कार्यं कर्तुम् इवार्कभाः
Blessed one, by your grace, this insight arises before you, urging me to speak, as the sun’s rays prompt action.