एकस्मिन् विद्यमाने हि कुतश् शोकः कुतः क्षतिः । कुतो देहः क्व संसारः क्व स्थितिः क्व भयाभये
For when the One alone exists, where is grief, where is loss? Where is the body, where is the world, where is stability, where is fear or fearlessness?
यथेच्छयैवामलया केवलं स्वसमुत्थया । एवं देवाहम् अवसं वितते पावने पदे
By my own pure will alone, arising from myself, thus indeed, O god, I am established effortlessly in the all-pervading, pure state.
हा विरक्तो ऽस्मि संसारं त्यजामीत्य् आशयेश्वर । अप्रबुद्धधियां चिन्ता हर्षशोकविकारदा
Alas, I am dispassionate, I will abandon the world—such thoughts, O Lord of desires, bring agitation of joy and sorrow to those whose minds are not awakened.
देहाभावे न दुःखानि देहे दुःखानि मे सति । इति चिन्ताविषव्याली मूर्खम् एवावलुम्पते
If there is no body, there is no suffering; if there is a body, suffering is mine—such thoughts, like the venomous serpent of doubt, seize only the fool.
इदं सुखम् इदं दुःखम् इदं नास्तीदम् अस्ति मे । इति दोलायितं चेतो मूढम् एव न पण्डितम्
This is happiness, this is suffering, this is not mine, this is mine—such wavering of mind belongs only to the deluded, not to the wise.
अयम् अन्यो ऽन्य एवाहम् इत्य् अज्ञानान्धवासनाः । दूरोदस्तास् सुबुद्धीनां रजन्यो ऽंशुमताम् इव
‘He is another, I am different’—such blind tendencies of ignorance are cast far away by the wise, as night is by the rays of the sun.
इदं त्याज्यम् इदं ग्राह्यम् इति मिथ्या मनोभ्रमः । नोन्मत्ततां नयत्य् अन्तर् ज्ञम् अज्ञम् इव दुर्धियम्
‘This must be abandoned, this must be accepted’—such false confusion of mind leads the inner intelligence into madness, making the wise seem as the ignorant.
सर्वस्मिन्न् आत्मनि तते त्वयि तामरसेक्षण । हेयोपादेयपक्षस्था द्वितीया कलना कुतः
O you whose eyes are like lotus petals, when all is the Self, in you, how can there be any second notion of acceptance or rejection?
विज्ञानाभासम् अखिलं जगत् सदसतोस् स्थितम् । किं हेयं किम् उपादेयम् इति यत् त्यज्यते न वा
The entire world, appearing as knowledge, abides in both being and non-being; what is there to reject or accept, and what is there that must or must not be abandoned?
केवलं स्वस्वभावेन द्रष्टृदृश्ये विचारयन् । क्षणं विश्रान्तवान् अन्तर् अहम् आत्मात्मनात्मनि
Simply contemplating, by its own nature, the seer and the seen, for a moment I found rest within—myself in the Self, within the Self.
भावाभावविनिर्मुक्तो हेयोपादेयवर्जितः । एवम् आसम् अहं पूर्वम् अधुनेत्थम् अवस्थितः
Free from both existence and non-existence, devoid of acceptance and rejection—thus I was before, and thus I remain now.
शमम् आत्मीयम् आपन्नस् सर्वगात्मन् सतां गते । करोम्य् अहं महादेव तुभ्यं यत् परिरोचते
Having attained my own peace, O all-pervading one, who has reached the state of the noble, I shall do, O Mahadeva, whatever pleases you.
त्वम् अयं पुण्डरीकाक्ष पूज्यस् तावज् जगत्त्रये । तन् मत्तः प्रकृतप्राप्तां पूजाम् आदातुम् अर्हसि
You, O lotus-eyed one, are worthy of worship in the three worlds; therefore, you should accept from me the worship that has come as is proper.
इत्य् उक्त्वा दानवाधीशः पुरः क्षीरोदशायिनः । शैलेन्द्र इव पूर्णेन्दुम् अर्घपात्रम् उपाददे
Having spoken thus, the lord of the Daityas, before the one who reclines on the ocean of milk, took up the vessel of offering, like a mountain holding the full moon.
सायुधं साप्सरोवृन्दं ससुरं सखगाधिपम् । पुजयाम् आस गोविन्दं सत्रैलोक्यम् अथाग्रगम्
With weapons, with a host of apsaras, with gods and the king of birds, he worshipped Govinda, the foremost in all the three worlds.
सबाह्याभ्यन्तरक्रान्तभुवनं भुवनेश्वरम् । पूजयित्वोपविष्टं तम् उवाच कमलापतिः
Having worshipped him, the Lord of the worlds, who pervades both the inner and outer realms, and who was seated, the Lord of the Lotus addressed him.
उत्तिष्ठ दानवाधीश सिंहासनम् उपाश्रय । यावद् आश्व् अभिषेकं ते स्वयम् एव ददाम्य् अहम्
Rise, O king of the destroyers of demons, take your seat upon the throne; for I myself will soon perform your consecration.
पाञ्चजन्यरवं श्रुत्वा य इमे समुपागताः । सिद्धास् साध्यास् सुरौघास् ते कुर्वन्तु तव मङ्गलम्
May those who have gathered here upon hearing the sound of the conch—siddhas, sādhyas, and hosts of gods—bring you auspiciousness.
इत्य् उक्त्वा पुण्डरीकाक्षो दानवं सिंहविष्टरे । योजयाम् आस योगान्ते मेरुशृङ्ग इवाम्बुदम्
Having spoken thus, the lotus-eyed one seated the demon upon the lion-throne, as a cloud is set upon the summit of Mount Meru at the end of yoga.
अथैनं हरिर् आहूतैः क्षिरोदाद्यैर् महाब्धिभिः । गङ्गादिभिस् सरित्पूरैस् सर्वतीर्थजलैस् तथा
Then Hari, with the great oceans such as the Milk Ocean summoned, and with the streams of the Ganges and other rivers, as well as with the waters of all sacred fords,
सर्वविप्रर्षिसङ्घैश् च सर्वसिद्धगणैस् तथा । मुनिविद्याधरयुतो लोकपालसमन्वितः
And with assemblies of all brahmin seers, all hosts of perfected beings, accompanied by sages and vidyādharas, together with the guardians of the worlds,
अभ्यषिञ्चद् अमेयात्मा दैत्यराज्ये महासुरम् । मरुद्गणैस् स्तूयमाणं पूर्वसर्गे हरिं यथा
The immeasurable one anointed the great demon as king of the daityas, while he was praised by the hosts of winds, just as Hari was in the former creation.
सुरासुरैस् स्तूयमानं स्तूयमानस् सुरासुरैः । अभिषिक्तम् उवाचेदं प्रह्लादं मधुसूदनः
Praised by gods and demons, and being consecrated amidst their praises, Madhusūdana spoke these words to Prahlāda.
यावन् मेरुर् धरा यावद् यावच् चन्द्रार्कमण्डले । अखण्डितगुणश्लाघी तावद् राजा भवानघ
O sinless one, as long as Mount Meru stands upon the earth, as long as the sun and moon endure, so long will you, the king, be praised for your unbroken virtues.
इष्टानिष्टफलं त्यक्त्वा समदर्शनया धिया । वीतरागभयक्रोधो राज्यं समनुपालय
Abandoning attachment to pleasant or unpleasant results, with a mind that sees all equally, free from passion, fear, and anger, rule the kingdom.
राज्ये ऽस्मिन् भोगसम्पूर्णे दृष्टानुत्तमभूमिना । न गन्तव्यस् त्वयोद्वेगस् स्वर्गे वा नरके ऽथ वा
In this kingdom, filled with enjoyments and seen as the highest realm, you should not be disturbed, whether by thoughts of heaven or hell.
देशकालक्रियाकारैर् यथाप्राप्तासु दृष्टिषु । प्रकृतं कार्यम् आतिष्ठंस् त्यक्तवासनम् आस्स्व भोः
In all perceptions that arise according to place, time, and action, perform your natural duties, sitting free from attachment, O noble one.
अतिहेयतयादत्तं ममतापरिवर्जितम् । भावाभावे समं कार्यं कुर्वन्न् इह न बध्यसे
Acting with equanimity in both presence and absence, accepting what comes without excess or possessiveness, you are not bound here.
दृष्टसंसारपर्यायस् तुलितातुलतत्पदः । सर्वं सर्वत्र जानासि किम् अन्यद् उपदिश्यते
Having seen the cycles of worldly existence, and the equal and unequal states beyond, you know everything everywhere—what more is there to instruct you?
वीतरागभयक्रोधे त्वयि राजनि राजति । भूमिः पास्यति नेदानीं दुर्गृध्रीवासृग् आसुरम्
When you, the king, shine free from passion, fear, and anger, the earth will no longer drink the demonic blood of cruel, greedy men.