तत्र प्राप महानन्दं दृश्यदर्शनवर्जितम् । अनन्तम् उत्तमास्वादं रसायनम् इवार्णवम्
There he experienced supreme bliss, free from both seeing and the seen; infinite, of the highest taste, like an ocean of nectar.
शरीरात् समतीतो ऽसौ काम् अप्य् अवनिम् आगतः । सत्तासामान्यरूपात्मा बभूवानन्दसागरः
He transcended the body and even the earth itself; his essence became the universal form of existence, an ocean of bliss.
द्विजचेतनहंसो ऽसाव् आनन्दसरसि स्थिरे । अतिष्ठच् छरदच्छे खे कलापूर्ण इवोडुपः
That twice-born swan of consciousness remained in the steady lake of bliss, like a full moon in the clear autumn sky.
बभूवावातदीपाभो लिपिकर्मार्पितोपमः । वीतवेलाम्बुधिप्रख्यो वृष्टमूकाम्बुदस्थितिः
He became like a lamp undisturbed by wind, like a scribe absorbed in his work; resembling a shoreless ocean, like a cloud resting in the silent sky.
अथैतस्मिन् महालोके तिष्ठन्न् उद्दालकश् चिरम् । अपश्यद् व्योमगान् सिद्धान् अमरान् इव भूरिशः
Then, abiding for a long time in that vast world, Uddalaka saw countless siddhas moving through the sky, like immortals.
आगतानि विचित्राणि सिद्धजालानि चाभितः । शक्रार्कपददातॄणि नीरन्ध्राण्य् अप्सरोगणैः
He saw various wondrous nets of siddhas all around, givers of Indra’s and the sun’s realms, seamless, filled with hosts of apsaras.
तानि नादरयां चक्रे सिद्धवृन्दानि स द्विजः । गम्भीरमतिर् अक्षुब्धो विलासान् इव शैशवान्
He, the twice-born, paid no heed to those groups of siddhas; his mind deep and undisturbed, as if they were childish amusements.
सिद्धसार्थम् अनादृत्य तस्मिन् स्वानन्दमन्दिरे । अतिष्ठद् अथ षण्मासान् दिक्तटे ऽर्क इवोत्तरे
Disregarding the assembly of accomplished beings, he remained for six months in that temple of his own bliss, like the sun in the northern quarter.
जीवन्मुक्तपदं तत् तद् यत् स सम्प्राप्तवान् द्विजः । तत्र सिद्धास् सुरास् साध्यास् स्थिता ब्रह्महरादयः
That twice-born one attained the state of liberation while living; there, the accomplished ones, gods, Sādhyas, Brahma, Hara, and others were present.
आनन्दपरिणामित्वाद् अनानन्दपदं गताः । नानन्दे न निरानन्दे ततस् तत्संविद् आबभौ
Because of the transformation into bliss, they reached a state beyond bliss; neither in bliss nor in non-bliss, that awareness alone shone forth.
क्षणं वर्षसहस्रं वा तत्र लब्ध्वा स्थितिं मनः । रतिम् एति न भोगौघे दृष्टस्वर्ग इवावनौ
Whether for a moment or a thousand years, having attained that state, the mind finds no delight in a flood of enjoyments, just as one who has seen heaven finds none on earth.
तत् पदं सा गतिश् शान्ता तच् छ्रेयश् शाश्वतं शिवम् । तत्र विश्रान्तिम् आप्तस्य न भूयो जायते श्रमः
That state is the peaceful path, the highest good, the eternal auspiciousness; for one who has attained repose there, fatigue never arises again.
तत् पदं साधवः प्राप्य दृश्यदृष्टिम् इमां पुनः । न यान्ति खदिरोद्यानं लब्धचैत्ररथा इव
Having reached that state, the virtuous do not return to this vision of the seen and the seer, just as those who have gained Chaitraratha do not return to the garden on the mountain peak.
तां महानन्दपदवीं चित्तान्य् आसाद्य देहिनाम् । दृश्यं न बहु मन्यन्ते राजानो दीनताम् इव
Having attained that path of supreme bliss, the minds of embodied beings no longer value the visible, just as kings do not esteem poverty.
चेतस् तत्पदविश्रान्तं बुद्धं दृश्यदशां प्रति । कदर्थाद् बोधम् आयाति न यात्य् एवाथ वानघ
The mind, having found rest in that state and become awakened, regards the condition of the seen with indifference; sometimes it attains knowledge, or sometimes, O sinless one, it does not.
उद्दालको ऽथ षण्मासान् दूरोत्सारितसिद्धभूः । उषित्वोन्मिषतो ऽम्भोदकोशाद् अर्को मधाव् इव
Then Uddālaka, after six months, having been kept away from the realm of the perfected, dwelled as the sun emerges from the ocean’s womb in spring.
ददर्श सम्प्रबुद्धात्मा पुनः परमतेजसः । प्रणामलालसान् सिद्धांश् चन्द्रबिम्बवपुर्धरान्
With his awakened mind, he again beheld those radiant beings, bowing in reverence, whose bodies shone like the disc of the moon.
रमणीर् गौरमन्दाररेण्वभ्रामलचामराः । स्फुरत्पताकापटला द्युविमानपरम्पराः
He saw delightful women, fair as moonlight, with fans made of white mandāra pollen, fluttering banners, and a succession of celestial chariots.
अस्मदादीन् मुनीन् दर्भपवित्राङ्ककराम्बुजान् । विद्याधरीभिर् वलितान् विद्याधरपतीन् अपि
He saw sages like himself, holding darbha grass for purification in their lotus-like hands, surrounded by Vidyādharī women, and even the lords of the Vidyādharas.
ते तम् ऊचुर् महात्मानम् उद्दालकमुनिं तदा । प्रसादेन प्रणामान् नो भगवन्न् अवलोकय
Those beings then addressed the great sage Uddālaka, saying: 'By your grace, O revered one, look upon our respectful salutations.'
आरुह्येमं विमानं त्वम् एहि त्रैविष्टपं पुरं । स्वर्ग एव हि सीमान्तो जगत्सम्भोगसम्पदाम्
Ascend this celestial chariot and come to the city of the three worlds; for heaven is truly the boundary of all enjoyments in the universe.
आकल्पम् उचितान् भुङ्क्ष्व भोगान् अभिमतान् विभो । स्वर्गादिफलभोगार्थम् एवाशेषतपःक्रियाः
Enjoy, for as long as you wish, the pleasures suited to you, O mighty one; for all acts of austerity are performed solely for the enjoyment of rewards such as heaven.
हारचामरधारिण्यो विद्याधरवराङ्गनाः । पश्येमास् त्वाम् उपासीनाः करिण्यः करिणं यथा
Behold us, O best of sages, adorned with necklaces and fans, Vidyādhara maidens seated before you, as elephants before their lord.
कामो धर्मार्थयोस् सारः कामसाराश् शुचिस्मिताः । वसन्त इव मञ्जर्यस् स्वर्ग एव भवन्ति ताः
Desire is the essence of righteousness and wealth; those with pure smiles are the essence of desire, like blossoms in spring—they exist only in heaven.
एवं कथयतस् सिद्धान् अतिथीन् इत्य् असौ मुनिः । परिपूज्य यथान्यायम् अतिष्ठद् गतसम्भ्रमम्
Thus, as he spoke to the perfected beings, treating them as honored guests, that sage duly worshipped them and remained without agitation.
नाभ्यनन्दन् न तत्याज तां विभूतिं स धीरधीः । भोस् सिद्धा व्रजतेत्य् उक्त्वा स्वव्यापारपरो ऽभवत्
He neither rejoiced nor abandoned that glory; with steady mind, he simply said, 'O perfected ones, go,' and turned to his own duties.
अथ स्वकर्मनिरतं भोगेष्व् अरतिम् आगतम् । तम् उपास्य ययुस् सिद्धा दिनैः कतिपयैस् स्वयम्
Then, seeing him engaged in his own actions and indifferent to pleasures, the perfected beings, having honored him, departed after a few days.
जीवन्मुक्तस् स च मुनिर् विजहार यथासुखम् । यावदिच्छं वनान्तेषु मुनीनाम् आश्रमेषु च
That sage, liberated while living, wandered as he pleased in forest groves and in the hermitages of sages, as long as he wished.
मेरुमन्दरकैलासहिमवद्विन्ध्यसानुषु । द्वीपोपवनदिक्कुञ्जजङ्गलारण्यभूमिषु
On the slopes of Meru, Mandara, Kailasa, Himavat, and Vindhya, in islands, groves, directions, thickets, jungles, and forest lands.
ततः प्रभृति सम्प्राप्तपद उद्दालको द्विजः । गुहासु गिरिकुक्षीणां न्यवसद् ध्यानलीलया
From then on, the twice-born Uddalaka, having attained the state, dwelled in the caves of mountain hollows, absorbed in the play of meditation.