सर्वदा सर्वम् एवाहं सर्वकृत् सर्वसङ्गतः । चेत्यम् अस्त्य् अहम् एवैतन् न किञ्चिद् अपि चोदितम्
At all times, I am everything, the doer of all, united with all; whatever is knowable, I alone am that—nothing else is ever asserted.
किं सङ्कल्पविकल्पाभ्यां चिद् अचिच् चाहम् एकभाः । सङ्क्षोभयाम्य् अहं तावच् छाम्याम्य् आत्मनि पावने
What is the use of intention or doubt? I am consciousness and non-consciousness, a single radiance; I stir as long as I wish, then subside into my own pure Self.
इति सञ्चिन्तयन्न् एव बडिः परमकोविदः । अकारार्धार्धमात्रार्थं भावयन् ध्यानम् आस्थितः
Thus reflecting, the highly accomplished Badi entered into meditation, contemplating the meaning of the half-syllable and its subtle import.
संशान्तसर्वसङ्कल्पः प्रशान्तकलनागणः । निश्शङ्कम् अतिदूरास्तचेत्यचिन्तकचिन्तनः
With all intentions pacified, with the multitude of mental constructions stilled, he, free from fear, whose thoughts no longer wandered to distant objects, ceased to think about external things.
ध्यातृध्येयध्यानहीनो निर्मनाश् शान्तवासनः । बभूवावातदीपाभो बडिः प्राप्तमहापदः
Devoid of meditator, object of meditation, and meditation itself, with a pure mind and tranquil desires, Baḍi became like a lamp sheltered from the wind, having attained the supreme state.
उपशान्तमनास् तत्र रत्नवातायने बडिः । अवसद् बहुकालं स समुत्कीर्ण इवोपलात्
With his mind at peace, Baḍi remained there in the jeweled pavilion for a long time, as if he were a stone embedded in the ground.
प्रशमितैषणया परिपूर्णया मननदोषदशोज्झितयोच्चया । बडिर् अराजत निर्मलसत्तया विघनम् अच्छतयेव शरन्नभः
With all cravings subdued, fully content, having cast off the faults of thought, Baḍi shone with pure being, clear and expansive like the autumn sky free from clouds.
अथ ते दानवास् तत्र बडेर् अनुचरास् तदा । तद्गृहं स्फाटिकं सौधम् उच्चैर् आरुरुहुः क्षणात्
Then, at that time, Baḍi's attendants, the Dānavas, swiftly ascended his crystal palace, tall and splendid.
डिम्बाद्या मन्त्रिणो वीरास् सामन्ताः कुकुहादयः । सुराद्याश् चैव राजानो वृत्राद्या बलहारिणः
Chiefs like Ḍimbā and others, ministers, heroes, vassals such as Kukuha and the rest, kings like Surā and others, and mighty ones like Vṛtra and his peers gathered there.
हयग्रीवादयस् सभ्याश् शुकुन्दाद्याश् च बन्धवः । लुडङ्गाद्याश् च सुहृदः पल्मूलाद्याश् च लालकाः
Noble ones like Hayagrīva, relatives such as Śukunda and others, friends like Luḍaṅga and the rest, and favorites like Palmūla and his companions were present.
कुबेरयमशक्राद्या उपायनकरास् सुराः । यक्षा विद्याधरा नागास् सेवावसरकाङ्क्षिणः
Gods such as Kubera, Yama, and Śakra brought gifts; Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, and Nāgas, eager for the opportunity to serve, also attended.
रम्भातिलोत्तमाद्याश् च चामरिण्यो वराङ्गनाः । सरितस् सागराश् शैला दिशश् च विदिशस् तथा
Rambha, Tilottama, and other celestial maidens, as well as the beautiful ladies of the Chamaris; rivers, oceans, mountains, directions, and intermediate directions—
सेवार्थम् आययुस् तस्य तं प्रदेशं तदा बडेः । अन्ये च बहवस् सिद्धास् त्रैलोक्योदरवासिनः
All these came to that place of Badi for the purpose of service; and many other accomplished beings, dwellers in the depths of the three worlds, also arrived.
ध्यानमौनसमाधिस्थं चित्रार्पितम् इवाचलम् । नमत्किरीटावलयो ददृशुर् बडिम् आदृताः
They saw Badi, absorbed in meditation, silence, and samadhi, unmoving like a mountain adorned with wondrous images, and respectfully bowed with their crowned heads.
तं दृष्ट्वा कृतकर्तव्याः प्रणेमुस् ते महासुराः । विषादविस्मयानन्दभयमन्थरतां ययुः
Upon seeing him, those great asuras, having fulfilled their duties, bowed; and they became sluggish with sorrow, amazement, joy, and fear.
मन्त्रिणो ऽथ विचार्यात्र किं प्राप्तम् इति दानवाः । भार्गवं चिन्तयाम् आसुर् गुरुं सर्वविदां वरम्
Then the ministers, considering what had occurred there, the danavas began to contemplate Bhargava, the guru, foremost among those who know everything.
चिन्तनानन्तरं दैत्या भार्गवं भासुरं पुरः । ददृशुः कल्पितप्राप्तं गन्धर्वनगरं यथा
After their contemplation, the daityas saw Bhargava, radiant, before them, appearing as if he had been conjured up, like a city of Gandharvas.
पूज्यमानो ऽसुरगणैर् निविष्टो गुरुविष्टरे । ददर्श ध्यानमौनस्थं भार्गवो दानवेश्वरम्
Honored by the groups of asuras and seated upon the guru's seat, Bhargava saw the lord of the danavas, absorbed in meditation and silence.
विश्रम्य स क्षणम् इव प्रेमवान् अवलोक्य च । बडिं विचारयन् दृष्ट्या परिक्षीणभवभ्रमम्
He rested for a moment and, gazing with affection, examined Badi with his sight, perceiving the exhaustion of worldly delusion.
देहरश्मिशतैर् दन्तदीप्तिभिः क्षीरसागरे । क्षिपन्न् इव सभाम् आह हसन् वाक्यम् इदं गुरुः
The guru, his assembly illuminated as if by hundreds of rays from his teeth shining like the ocean of milk, spoke these words with a smile.
अहो चित्रम् इदं दैत्यास् स्वविचारणयैव यत् । सम्प्राप्तविमलालोकस् सिद्धो ऽयं भगवान् बडिः
How wondrous this is: the demons, through their own contemplation, have attained pure vision; this venerable Badi has become accomplished.
अयं तद् एवम् एवेह तिष्ठन् दानवसत्तमाः । स्वात्मनि स्थितिम् आप्नोतु पदं पश्यत्व् अनामयम्
Let this very one, remaining here just so, O foremost of the Danavas, attain stability in his own self and behold the state free from affliction.
श्रान्तो विश्रान्तिम् आयातः क्षीणचिन्ताभरभ्रमः । शान्तसंसारनीहारो बोधनीयो न दानवाः
Having come to rest, weary, with the burden of anxious thoughts diminished, with the mist of worldly striving calmed, he need not be instructed, O Danavas.
स्व एवालोक एतेन सम्प्राप्तो ऽज्ञानसङ्क्षये । शान्ते ऽभ्रसम्भ्रमे सौरो दिनेनेव करोत्करः
He has reached his own illumination by the dissolution of ignorance; as the sun's rays bring clarity when the clouds are stilled.
स्वयम् एव हि कालेन प्रबोधम् अयम् एष्यति । बीजकोशात् स्वसंवित्त्या सुप्तमूर्तिर् इवाङ्कुरः
Indeed, in time, he will awaken by himself, like a dormant sprout emerging from its seed-case through its own awareness.
कुरुध्वं स्वानि कार्याणि सर्वे दानवनायकाः । बडिर् वर्षसहस्रेण समाधेर् बोधम् एष्यति
All you leaders of the Danavas, attend to your own duties; Badi will attain awakening from samadhi after a thousand years.
इत्य् उक्ते गुरुणा तत्र भयहर्षविषादजाम् । दैत्याश् चिन्तां जहुश् शुष्कां मञ्जरीम् इव पादपाः
When the guru spoke thus, the demons abandoned their dry worries born of fear, joy, and sorrow, as trees shed withered blossoms.
वैरोचनिसभासंस्थां विधाय प्राग्व्यवस्थया । स्वव्यापारपरास् तस्थुस् सर्व एवासुरास् ततः
Having established an assembly like that of Vairocani, and having arranged the seats as before, all the Asuras then stood absorbed in their own activities.
नरा महीम् अहिपतयो रसातलं ग्रहा नभस् त्रिदशगणास् त्रिविष्टपम् । दिशो ऽद्रयो जलपतयश् च कन्दरान् वनेचरा गगनचराश् च खं ययुः
Men took to the earth, serpent-lords to the netherworld, planets to the sky, the hosts of gods to heaven; directions, mountains, lords of waters to caves, forest-dwellers and sky-dwellers went to the sky.
अथ वर्षसहस्रेण दिव्येनासुरसत्तमः । देवदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर् बुबुधे भगवान् बडिः
Then, after a thousand years had passed, the best of Asuras, the venerable Badi, was awakened by the sounds of celestial drums.