यथा सङ्कल्पकान्तेन भवत्य् आनन्दमन्थरः । वधूलोको व्यसनवान् दुःखजालैर् न खेद्यते
Just as, with her beloved conceived in thought, the bride's world becomes gently blissful, so one afflicted by misfortune is not troubled by webs of sorrow.
तथा विगलिताविद्यो व्यवहारपरो ऽपि सन् । सम्यग्दृष्टिसमाचारो मुदम् एत्य् अन्तर् आत्मना
Similarly, even one devoted to worldly dealings, with ignorance dispelled and conduct aligned with right vision, attains inner joy.
छिद्यते न निकृत्ताङ्गो गलदस्रुर् न रोदिति । दह्यते न प्रदग्धो ऽपि नष्टो ऽपि न विनश्यति
He is not cut when his limbs are severed, does not weep when tears fall, is not burned though scorched, nor destroyed though lost.
व्यपगतसुखदुःखसन्निपातो विधिविधुरेष्व् अपि सङ्कटेष्व् अखिन्नः । निवसतु सदने पुरोत्तमे वा विततगिरौ विपिने तपोवने वा
Free from the mingling of pleasure and pain, unshaken even in dire and lawless situations, let him dwell in a noble house, on a broad mountain, in a forest, or in a hermitage.
जनकस् संस्थितो राज्ये व्यवहारपरो ऽपि सन् । विगतज्वर एवान्तर् अनाकुलमतिस् सदा
Janaka, established in his kingdom and engaged in worldly affairs, remains always free from fever within, with a mind undisturbed.
पितामहो दिलीपस् ते सर्वारम्भपरो ऽप्य् अलम् । वीतरागतयैवान्तर् बुभुजे मेदिनीं चिरम्
Your ancestor Dilipa, though always engaged in all undertakings, inwardly free from attachment, enjoyed the earth for a long time.
जीवन्मुक्ताकृतिर् नित्यम् अजो राज्यम् अपालयत्
Aja, ever established in the state of a liberated being while living, ruled the kingdom.
विचित्रबलयुद्धेषु व्यवहारेषु भूरिषु । मान्धाता सुचिरं तिष्ठंस् त्यक्तवान् न परं पदम्
Mandhata, remaining for a long time amidst many affairs and battles of various strengths, did not abandon the supreme state.
बडिः पातालपीठस्थः कुर्वन् स्वां दिवसस्थितिम् । सदात्यागी सदासक्तो जीवन्मुक्तपदे स्थितः
Badi, seated on the throne of the netherworld, always renouncing and always attached, maintained his daily duties, established in the state of liberation while living.
नमुचिर् दानवाधीशो देवद्वन्द्वपरस् सदा । नानाचारविहारेषु क्वचिन् नान्तर् अतप्यत
Namuci, lord of the demons, always intent on rivalry with the gods, in various enjoyments and activities, was never inwardly afflicted.
वासवाजौ तनुत्यागी वृत्रो विततमानसः । अन्तश्शीतमना मानी चकार सुरसङ्गरम्
Vritra, the adversary of Indra, though giving up his body, with a mind spread wide, inwardly cool and self-respecting, engaged in battle with the gods.
कुर्वन् दानवकार्याणि पातालतलपालकः । अनपायं निराक्रोशं प्रह्लादो ह्लादम् आगतः
Prahlada, guardian of the lowest realm, performing the duties of the demons, attained unshakable and undisturbed joy.
शम्बरैकपरो ऽप्य् अन्तश् शम्बरैकतयोदितः । संसारशम्बरं राम शम्बरस् त्यक्तवान् इदम्
Shambara, though wholly devoted to Shambara's ways and known as such, O Rama, abandoned this tumult of worldly existence.
असक्तबुद्धिर् हरिणा कुर्वन् दानवसङ्गरम् । परां संविदम् आसाद्य मुसलस् त्यक्तवांस् तनुम्
Hari, with an unattached mind, waged battle with the Daityas; having attained the supreme consciousness, he, the wielder of the mace, abandoned his body.
सर्वामरमुखं वह्निः क्रियाजालपरो ऽप्य् अति । यज्ञलक्ष्मीं चिरं भोक्तुं मुक्त एवेह तिष्ठति
Fire, though ever engaged in the web of ritual acts and facing all the gods, remains here liberated, enjoying the wealth of sacrifice for a long time.
पीयमानस् सुरैस् सर्वैस् सोमस् समरसाशयः । क्वचिद् एति न संसङ्गम् आक्रान्तो ऽप्य् अम्बरं यथा
Soma, though drunk by all the gods and present in the midst of conflict, at times does not mingle, just as the sky, though penetrated, is never mixed.
बृहस्पतिर् देवगुरुर् दारार्थं चन्द्रयोध्य् अपि । आचरन् दिवि चित्रेहामुक्त एव व्यवस्थितः
Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of the gods, even while engaging with the moon for the sake of his wife, acts in the heavens with a wondrous body, yet remains ever free.
शुक्रो ऽम्बरतलोद्द्योती लब्धसर्वार्थपालकः । निर्विकारमतिः कालं नयत्य् असुरदैशिकः
Śukra, shining in the sky and protector of all desired things, the teacher of the demons, passes time with an unwavering mind.
जगद्भूतगणाङ्गानि चिरं सञ्चारयन्न् अपि । सर्वदा सर्वसञ्चारी मुक्त एव समीरणः
The wind, ever moving all the limbs of the world-beings for a long time, always roaming everywhere, remains ever free.
लोकाजवञ्जवीभावे प्रोद्वेगार्हो ऽप्य् अखिन्नधीः । ब्रह्मा सममना राम क्षपयत्य् आयुर् आयतम्
Brahmā, O Rāma, though worthy of disturbance in the ceaseless coming and going of worlds, with an unwearied mind and evenness of thought, spends his vast lifespan.
जरामरणयुद्धादिद्वन्द्वपञ्जरलीलया । चरतीह चिरं कालं मुक्तो ऽपि भगवान् हरिः
The blessed Hari, though liberated, moves here for a long time, playing in the cage of dualities such as old age and death, battle and the like.
मुक्तेनापि त्रिनेत्रेण सौन्दर्यतरुमञ्जरी । देहार्धे धार्यते गौरी कामुकेनेव कामुकी
Even though liberated, Gauri is held by the Three-Eyed One on half his body, like a lover keeps his beloved, as a blossom on the tree of beauty.
मुक्तयापि गले बद्धो गौर्या गौरस् त्रिलोचनः । सुशुद्ध इव मुक्तानां गणश् शशिकलामलः
Though liberated, the fair Gauri binds the fair Three-Eyed One at the neck, just as a pure string of pearls encircles the spotless crescent moon.
गुहो गहनधीर् वीरस् तारकादिरणक्रमम् । मुक्तो ऽपि कृतवान् सर्वज्ञानरत्नैकसागरः
Guha, deep-minded and heroic, though liberated, performed the slaying of Taraka and others, being the sole ocean of all the jewels of knowledge.
भृङ्गीशो रक्तमांसं स्वं स्वमात्रे प्रवितीर्णवान् । मुक्तयैव धिया राम धीरया ध्यानधौतया
Bhringi, lord of bees, offered his own flesh and blood to his mother, O Rama, with a mind purified by meditation and steadfast in liberation.
मुनिर् मुक्तस्वभावो ऽपि जगज्जङ्गलखण्डकम् । नारदो विजहारेमं लीलया कार्यशीलया
The sage Narada, though of liberated nature, did not abandon this world, the forest of existence, but remained here playfully, engaged in purposeful action.
जीवन्मुक्तमना मानी विश्वामित्रस् स्वयं प्रभुः । वेदोक्तां मखनिर्माणक्रियां समधितिष्ठति
Vishvamitra, self-mastered and living-liberated in mind, himself performed the ritual of creating sacrificial offerings as prescribed in the Vedas.
धारयत्य् अवनिं शेषः करोत्य् अर्को दिनावलीम् । यमो यमत्वं कुरुते जीवन्मुक्ततयैव हि
Shesha upholds the earth, the sun makes the succession of days, and Yama enacts his role as Death—indeed, all as living-liberated beings.
अन्ये ऽप्य् अस्मिंस् त्रिभुवने यक्षामरनरासुराः । शतशो मुक्ततां यातास् सन्तस् तिष्ठन्ति संसृतौ
Others too, in this threefold world—the yakshas, gods, humans, and demons—by the hundreds have attained liberation, yet remain in the cycle of existence.
संस्थिता व्यवहारेषु विविधाचारधारिषु । अन्तराशीतलाः केचित् केचिन् मूढाश् शिलासमाः
Some remain engaged in worldly affairs, following various customs; among them, some are inwardly cool and detached, while others are deluded, unmoving like stones.