तत्त्वावलोकनात् क्षीणे चित्ते नो जायते पुनः । जीवः कदाचन तदा भवेत् तीर्णभवार्णवः
When the mind is purified by the vision of truth, the individual self is never born again; then, one has crossed the ocean of worldly existence.
महानुभावसम्पर्कात् संसारार्णवलङ्घने । युक्तिस् सम्प्राप्यते राम दृढा नौर् इव नाविकात्
O Rama, through association with great souls, one attains firm discernment for crossing the ocean of worldly existence, just as a boat receives strength from a skilled boatman.
यस्मिन् देशमरौ राम नास्ति सज्जनपादपः । सफलश् शीतलच्छायो न तत्र निवसेद् बुधः
O Rama, in a barren land where there is no fruitful, cool-shaded tree of the good, the wise do not dwell.
स्निग्धशीतवचःपत्त्रे सच्छाये स्मितपुष्पिते । क्षणाद् विश्रम्यते राम भृशं सुजनषण्डके
O Rama, in the grove of the virtuous, with leaves of gentle, cool words, shade, and smiling blossoms, one finds deep rest, even if only for a moment.
तदभावे महामोहदाहसन्ततिदायिनि । किञ्चिज्जातविवेकेन स्वप्तव्यं नेह धीमता
In the absence of such company, where the fire of great delusion continually burns, the wise should not remain, even with a little discrimination.
आत्मैव ह्य् आत्मनो बन्धुर् आत्मनात्मानम् उद्धरेत् । नात्मानम् अवलेपेन जन्मपङ्कार्णवे क्षिपेत्
Indeed, the self is the friend of the self; by the self, one should uplift oneself. One should not, through conceit, cast oneself into the ocean of the mire of birth.
किम् इदं कथम् आयातं किम्मूलं किमपक्षयम् । देहदुःखम् इति प्राज्ञैः प्रेक्षणीयं प्रयत्नतः
What is this? How has it come about? What is its root? What is its decay? The wise should carefully observe the suffering of the body in this way.
न धनानि न मित्राणि न शास्त्राणि न बन्धवः । नराणाम् उपकुर्वन्ति मग्नस्वात्मसमुद्धृतौ
Neither wealth, nor friends, nor scriptures, nor relatives help a person in rescuing the self that is submerged.
मनोमात्रेण सुहृदा सदैव सहवासिना । सह किञ्चित् परामृश्य भवत्य् आत्मा समुद्धृतः
By the mind alone, which is ever a companion and friend, when something is rightly discerned, the self is uplifted.
वैराग्याभ्यासयत्नाभ्यां स्वपरामर्शजन्मना । तत्त्वालोकेन पोतेन तीर्यते भवसागरः
By the effort of dispassion and practice, by the discernment arising from reflection on self and other, and by the boat of insight into reality, the ocean of worldly existence is crossed.
शोच्यमानं जनैर् नित्यं दह्यमानं दुराशया । नात्मानम् अवमन्येत प्रोद्धरेद् एनम् आदरात्
Even if one is always pitied by people, and burned by evil hopes, one should not despise oneself, but should respectfully uplift oneself.
अहङ्कारमहालानं तृष्णारज्जुं मनोमदम् । जन्मजम्बालनिर्मग्नं जीवदन्तिनम् उद्धरेत्
One should uplift the living elephant—immersed in the mud of birth—whose great chain is ego, whose rope is craving, and whose intoxication is the mind.
अयम् एतावतैवात्मा त्रातो भवति राघव । यद् अपास्य विमूढत्वम् अहङ्कारः प्रमार्ज्यते
O Raghava, the self is protected to this extent: when, having abandoned delusion, ego is thoroughly cleansed.
एतावतैव सन्मार्गो याति प्रकटताम् अलम् । यद् अपास्य मनोमोहम् अहम्भावो विलीयते
Only to this extent does the true path become fully evident: when, having cast aside the delusion of the mind, the sense of 'I' dissolves.
एतावतैव देवेशः परमात्मावगम्यते । काष्ठलोष्टसमत्वेन देहो यद् अवलोक्यते
Only to this extent is the supreme Self, Lord of the gods, realized: when the body is regarded with the same indifference as a log of wood or a clod of earth.
अहङ्काराम्बुदे क्षीणे दृश्यते चिद्दिवाकरः । ततस् तत्परिणामेन तत् पदं समवाप्यते
When the ocean of ego is dried up, the sun of consciousness is seen; then, through its transformation, that supreme state is attained.
यथा ध्वान्तसमुच्छेदे स्वयम् आलोकवेदनम् । तथाहङ्कारविच्छेदे स्वयम् आत्मावलोकनम्
Just as, when darkness is dispelled, light is perceived by itself, so, when ego is cut off, the Self is seen by itself.
अहङ्कारसमुच्छेदे यावस्था सुसमोदया । सा परा भरिताकारा सा सर्वव्यापिनी चितिः
The state that arises upon the complete dissolution of ego, which is supremely auspicious, is the highest, all-pervading consciousness, full in its own form.
परिपूर्णार्णवप्रख्या न वाग्गोचरम् एति नः । नोपमानम् उपादत्ते नानुधावति रञ्जनम्
Vast as a fully overflowing ocean, it does not come within the range of our speech; it accepts no comparison, nor does it pursue any coloring or modification.
केवलं चित्प्रकाशांशकलिता स्थिरतां गता । तुर्या चेत् प्राप्यते दृष्टिस् तत् तया सोपमीयते
It is simply the radiance of consciousness, stabilized and complete; if the fourth state (turiya) is attained, perception is likened to that.
अदूरगतसादृश्या सुषुप्तस्योपलक्ष्यते । सावस्था भरिताकारा गगनश्रीर् इवाम्बुधेः
By a certain nearness of resemblance, it is observed in deep sleep; that state, full in its own form, is like the splendor of the sky compared to the ocean.
मनोऽहङ्कारविलये सर्वभावान्तरस्थिता । समुदेति परानन्दा या तनुः पारमेश्वरी
When mind and ego are dissolved, the supreme divine body of bliss arises, pervading all states of being.
सा स्वयं योगसंसिद्ध्या सुषुप्तादूरभाविनी । न गम्या वचसां राम हृद्य् एवेहानुभूयते
By the perfection of yoga, that very state, which is beyond even deep sleep, cannot be reached by words, O Rama; it is experienced here in the heart alone.
अखिलम् इदम् अनन्तम् आत्मतत्त्वं दृढपरिणामिनि चेतसि स्थिते ऽन्तः । बहिर् उपशमिते चराचरात्मा स्वयम् अनुभूयत एव देवदेवः
When the infinite essence of the Self is firmly established within the steadfast mind, and the inner and outer worlds are at peace, then the Lord of lords is directly realized.
तदनु विषयवासनाविनाशस् तदनु शुभः परमस्फुटः प्रकाशः । तदनु च समतावशात् स्वरूपे परिणमनं महताम् अचिन्त्यरूपे
Then, the destruction of attachment to sense objects follows; then, a supremely clear and auspicious illumination arises; then, by the power of equanimity, the great ones abide in their own inconceivable nature.
मनसैव मनश् छित्त्वा यद्य् आत्मा नावलोक्यते । ममेत्य् अहम् इति त्यक्त्वा तत् तामरसलोचन
If, by the mind itself, the mind is cut off but the Self is not realized, O lotus-eyed one, and 'mine' and 'I' are not abandoned—
नास्तम् एति जगद्दुःखं यथा चित्रगतो रविः । आपद् आयात्य् अनन्तत्वं महार्णववद् आतता
—then the suffering of the world does not come to an end, just as the sun in a painting never sets; adversity spreads endlessly, like a vast ocean.
पुनः पुनर् उपायाति जडकल्लोलकारिणी । मेघनीलतरुश्यामा संसृतिप्रावृड् आकुला
Again and again, the restless waves of dullness arise; the rainy season of transmigration, dark as clouds and trees, brings confusion.
अत्रैवोदाहरन्तीमम् इतिहासं पुरातनम् । संवादं सुहृदोस् सह्यसानौ भासविलासयोः
Here they recount this ancient story: the dialogue between two friends, Bhāsa and Vilāsa, on Mount Sahya.
अस्त्य् उत्सेधजिताकाशः पीठेन जितभूतलः । तलेन जितपातालस् त्रिलोकविजयी गिरिः
There is a mountain, victorious over the sky by its summit, over the earth by its base, and over the netherworld by its foundation—conqueror of the three worlds.