न ध्यानं नापि चाध्यानं न भोगान् नाप्य् अभोगिताम् । अभिवाञ्छामि तिष्ठामि समम् एव गतज्वरः
I desire neither meditation nor study, neither enjoyment nor abstinence; I remain equanimous, free from affliction.
न मे वाञ्छा परे तत्त्वे न मे वाञ्छा जगत्स्थितौ । न मे ध्यानदृशा कार्यं न कार्यं विभवेन मे
I have no desire for ultimate truth, nor for the world's existence; I have nothing to do with meditative vision, nor with prosperity.
नाहं मृतो न जीवामि न सन् नासन्न् अहं समः । नेदं मे नैव नान्यन् मे नमो मह्यम् अहं ह्य् अहम्
I am neither dead nor alive, neither existent nor non-existent—I am equal. This is not mine, nor is anything else; salutations to myself, for I am indeed myself.
इदम् अस्तु जगद्राज्यं तिष्ठाम्य् अत्र स्वसंस्थितः । नैव वास्तु जगद्राज्यं तिष्ठाम्य् आत्मनि शीतलम्
Let this world-kingdom be; I remain here established in myself. Or let there not be a world-kingdom; I abide coolly in my own self.
किं मे ध्यानदृशा कार्यं किं राज्यविभवश्रिया । यद् आयाति तद् आयातु नाहं किञ्चिन् न मे क्वचित्
What purpose is served for me by meditation or by the splendor of royal wealth? Let whatever comes, come; I am nothing, and nothing belongs to me anywhere.
न किञ्चिद् अपि कर्तव्यं यदि नाम मयाधुना । तत् कस्मान् न करोमीह किञ्चित् प्रकृतकर्म वै
There is nothing at all that must be done by me now; so why should I not perform some ordinary action here?
इति निर्णीय पूर्णात्मा बडिर् बलवतां वरः । दैत्यान् आलोकयाम् आस पद्मानीव दिवाकरः
Thus resolved, Baḍi, the best among the strong, with a fulfilled self, gazed upon the demons like the sun upon lotuses.
दृष्टिपातविभागेन सर्वेषां दनुजन्मनाम् । शिरःप्रणामाञ् जग्राह पुष्पामोदान् इवानिलः
By the distinction of his glance, he received the head-bows of all the demon-born, as the wind receives the fragrance of flowers.
अथ वैरोचनिस् तत्र ध्येयत्यागमयात्मना । मनसा सकलान्य् एव राजकार्याणि स व्यधात्
Then Vairocani, there, with a mind relinquished through meditation, accomplished all royal duties solely by thought.
देवान् द्विजान् गुरूंश् चैव पूजयाम् आस पूजया । सम्मानयाम् आस सुहृद्बन्धुसामन्तसज्जनान्
He honored the gods, the twice-born, and the teachers with worship, and showed respect to friends, relatives, vassals, and virtuous people.
अर्थेनापूरयाम् आस भृत्यान् अर्थिगणांस् तथा । ललना लालयाम् आस विचित्रविभवार्पणैः
He satisfied servants and groups of petitioners with wealth, and cherished women with offerings of various riches.
इत्य् असाव् अवसत् तस्मिन् राज्ये सकलशासने । यज्ञं प्रति बभूवाथ मतिर् अस्य कदाचन
Thus he resided in that kingdom, ruling over all; then, at some time, his mind turned toward performing a sacrifice.
तर्पिताशेषभुवनं देवर्षिगणपूजितम् । सह शुक्रादिभिर् मुख्यैस् स चकार महामखम्
He performed a great sacrifice, satisfying all the worlds, honored by hosts of gods and sages, together with the chief ones like Shukra.
बडिर् भोगभरस्यार्थी नेति निर्णीय माधवः । बडेर् ईप्सितसिद्ध्यर्थं सिद्धिदस् तन्मखं ययौ
Baḍi, desiring an abundance of enjoyments, was judged by Mādhava as unworthy; yet, for the fulfillment of Baḍi’s wish, the bestower of success went to that sacrifice.
भोगैककृपणायेदं जगज्जङ्गलखण्डकम् । दातुं योग्याय शक्राय वयोज्येष्ठाय कार्यवित्
This portion of the world, like a jungle, meant only for enjoyment, should be given to Śakra, who is worthy, elder in age, and skilled in action.
क्रममात्रच्छलेनात्र वञ्चयित्वा बडिं हरिः । बबन्ध पातालतले भूगेह इव वानरम्
By the mere pretense of following procedure, Hari deceived Baḍi there, and bound him in the netherworld, as one would bind a monkey in a house.
अद्यासौ संस्थितो राम पुनरिन्द्रत्वहेतुना । जीवन्मुक्तवपुस् स्वस्थो नित्यं ध्याननिषण्णधीः
Now, O Rāma, he remains established for the sake of regaining Indrahood, with the body of a liberated being, at peace, ever absorbed in meditation.
पातालकुहरे तिष्ठञ् जीवन्मुक्तमतिर् बडिः । आपदं सम्पदं दृष्ट्या समयैव स पश्यति
Dwelling in a cave of the netherworld, Baḍi, with the mind of a liberated one, perceives adversity and prosperity with equal vision, at the appointed time.
नास्तम् एति न चोदेति तत्प्रज्ञा सुखदुःखयोः । समा स्थिरतराकारा चित्रसूर्यावली यथा
His awareness neither sets nor rises in happiness or sorrow; it remains steady and unwavering, like a row of painted suns.
आविर्भावतिरोभावसहस्राणीह जीवताम् । तन्मनश् चिरम् आलोक्य भोगेषु विरतिं गतम्
Thousands of manifestations and disappearances occur here among living beings; having observed this deeply, their mind becomes detached from pleasures.
दशकोटीश् च वर्षाणाम् अनुशास्य जगत्त्रयम् । अन्ते विरक्ततां प्राप्तम् उपशान्तं बडेर् मनः
After governing the three worlds for ten crore years, in the end, Baḍa’s mind attained dispassion and tranquility.
ऊहापोहसहस्राणि भावाभावशतानि च । बडिना परिदृष्टानि क्व समाश्वासम् एत्व् असौ
Thousands of speculations and refutations, and hundreds of states of being and non-being, were witnessed by Baḍa; where now could he find comfort?
भोगाभिलाषं सन्त्यज्य बडिस् सम्पूर्णमानसः । आत्मारामस् स्थितो नित्यम् अद्य पातालकोटरे
Having abandoned desire for enjoyment, Baḍa, with a mind fully satisfied, remains always established in self-delight, today in the depths of the netherworld.
पुनर् एतेन बडिना जगद् इन्द्रतयाखिलम् । अनुशास्यम् इदं राम बहून् वर्षगणान् इह
Again, by Baḍa, this entire world was governed as Indra for many years here, O Rāma.
न तस्येन्द्रपदप्राप्त्या तुष्टिस् समुपजायते । न तस्य स्वपदभ्रंशाद् उद्वेग उपजायते
Neither does satisfaction arise for him from attaining the position of Indra, nor does anxiety arise for him from losing his own position.
स समस् सर्वभावेषु सर्वदैवोदिताशयः । सम्प्राप्तम् आहरन् स्वस्थ आकाश इव तिष्ठति
He is equal in all states, always acting with divine intent; whatever comes, he receives calmly and remains like the sky.
बडिविज्ञानसम्प्राप्तिर् एषा ते कथिता मया । एतां दृष्टिम् अवष्टभ्य त्वम् अप्य् अभ्युदितो भव
This attainment of Baḍa’s knowledge has been described to you by me; holding to this vision, you too become elevated.
बडिवत् स्वविवेकेन नित्यो ऽहम् इति निश्चयात् । पदम् आसादयाद्वन्द्वं पौरुषेणैव राघव
Like Baḍi, through one's own discernment and the conviction 'I am eternal,' attain the state beyond duality by your own effort, O Rāghava.
द्वे चाष्टौ चैव वर्षाणां कोटीर् भुक्त्वा जगत्त्रयम् । अन्ते वैरस्यम् आपन्नो बडिर् अप्य् असुरोत्तमः
Having enjoyed the three worlds for eighty million years, Baḍi, the foremost among asuras, ultimately became disinterested.
तस्माद् अवश्यवैरस्यं भोगपूगम् अरिन्दम । सन्त्यज्य सततानन्दम् अवैरस्यपदं व्रज
Therefore, O conqueror of foes, dispassion is inevitable after the multitude of enjoyments; renounce them and attain the state of constant bliss that is free from attachment.