ज्ञानवान् बालकदलीस्तम्भपल्लवपाणिषु । चन्दनागुरुमन्दारलतास्तबकसद्मसु
The wise one is not attached, even among the hands of children, the stems and shoots of banana trees, or in the fragrant bowers of sandalwood, aloe, and coral-vine blossoms.
कौशेयहारकुन्देन्दुकमलोत्पलभूमिषु । द्रवत्काञ्चनकान्तेषु नितम्बस्तनबाहुषु
On beds of silk, pearl necklaces, jasmine, white lotuses, blue water-lilies, and on the shining golden limbs—hips, breasts, and arms—of women, he remains unattached.
ऊरुष्व् अनङ्गसदनहेमतोरणशोभिषु । सुरगन्धर्वकन्याङ्गलतानन्दनकेलिषु
On thighs adorned like golden gateways to the house of love, in the playful delights with the vine-like bodies of celestial maidens and daughters of gods and gandharvas, he is not bound.
केषुचिन् न निबध्नाति स्वायत्तेष्व् अप्य् असक्तधीः । राम स्पर्शरतिं धीरो हंसो मरुमहीष्व् इव
In some things, even when they are within his reach, the wise and unattached mind does not become bound to the pleasure of touch, O Rama—just as a swan does not linger in desert lakes.
ज्ञानवान् पिण्डखर्जूरकदम्बपनसादिषु । मृद्वीकेक्ष्वारुकाक्षोटबिसजम्बीरजातिषु
The wise one is not attached to clusters of fruits such as dates, figs, kadamba, jackfruit, grapes, sugarcane, mangoes, berries, lotus roots, rose-apples, or jambīra fruits.
मदिरामधुमैरेयमार्द्वीकासवभूतिषु । दधिक्षीरघृतामिक्षानवनीतौदनेषु च
Nor to intoxicating drinks like wine, honey, mead, raisin-liquor, or to delicacies such as curds, milk, ghee, sugarcane, fresh butter, or rice-gruel.
षड्रसेषु विचित्रेषु लेह्यपेयविलासिषु । फलेष्व् अन्नेषु मूलेषु शाकेष्व् अप्य् आमिषेषु च
Among the six kinds of diverse tastes, in foods to be licked or drunk, in fruits, cooked rice, roots, vegetables, or even in meat, he remains unattached.
केषुचिन् न निबध्नाति तृप्तमूर्तिर् असक्तधीः । आस्वादनरतिं विप्रश् श्वशरीरपलेष्व् इव
In some things, the one whose form is content and whose mind is unattached does not become bound to the pleasure of taste—just as a dog does not delight in its own body’s flesh.
ज्ञानवान् यमचन्द्रेन्द्ररुद्रविष्ण्वब्जजादिषु । मेरुमन्दरकैलाससह्यदर्दुरसानुषु
The wise one is not attached to Yama, the Moon, Indra, Rudra, Vishnu, Brahma, and others, nor to Meru, Mandara, Kailasa, Sahya, Dardura, and other mountains.
कौशेयदलजालेषु चन्द्रबिम्बफलादिषु । कल्पपादपकुञ्जेषु देवीदोलाविलासिषु
He is not attached to webs of silk, to the orbs of the moon and fruits, to groves of wish-fulfilling trees, or to the pleasures of swings adorned with goddesses.
रत्नकाञ्चनकुड्येषु मणिमुक्तामयेषु च । तिलोत्तमोर्वशीरम्भामेनकाङ्गलतासु च
He is not attached to walls of jewels and gold, to those made of pearls and gems, nor to the creepers of Tilottama, Urvashi, Rambha, Menaka, and others.
केषुचिद् दर्शनं श्रीमान् नाभिवाञ्छत्य् असक्तधीः । परिपूर्णमना मौनी मानी शत्रुष्व् इवाबलः
The blessed one, with unattached mind, does not desire the sight of any of these; his mind is fulfilled, silent, dignified, and weak as he is among enemies.
ज्ञानवान् कुन्दमन्दारकल्हारकुमुदादिषु । कमलोत्पलपुन्नागकेतकागुरुजातिषु
The wise one is not attached to jasmine, coral tree, water-lily, white lotus and the like, nor to lotus, blue lotus, punnaga, ketaka, aguru, and jasmine flowers.
कदम्बचूतजम्बीरकिंशुकाशोकशाखिषु । जपातिमुक्तसौवीरनिम्बपाटलदामसु
He is not attached to the branches of kadamba, mango, jambira, kimshuka, ashoka, nor to garlands of hibiscus, jasmine, sauvira, neem, and patala flowers.
चन्दनागुरुकर्पूररजोमृगमदेषु च । कश्मीरजलवङ्गैलाकक्कोलतगरादिषु
He is not attached to sandalwood, aguru, camphor, the dust of musk, nor to saffron, water, clove, cardamom, kakkola, tagara, and the like.
केषुचिन् न निबध्नाति सौगन्ध्यरतिम् एकधीः । समबुद्धिर् अविक्षोभी मध्वामोदेष्व् इव द्विजः
In some, the single-minded one is not bound by delight in fragrance; he remains even-minded and unshaken, like a twice-born man in the presence of honey or perfume.
अब्धौ गुलुगुलारावे प्रतिश्रुत्कस्वने गिरौ । निनदे च मृगेन्द्राणां न क्षुभ्यति मनाग् अपि
Just as the echoing roar in the ocean, the reverberating sound in the mountains, or the cry of lions does not disturb it in the slightest,
मत्तमातङ्गबृंहासु वेतालवलनासु च । पिशाचयक्षक्ष्वेडासु न मनाग् अपि कम्पते
Even amidst the trumpeting of intoxicated elephants, the wild dances of ghosts, or the howling of demons and yakshas, it remains entirely unmoved.
अशनिस्वनघोषेण नगास्फोटरवेण च । ऐरावणनिनादेन साम्यध्यानान् न कम्पते
Neither the thunderous noise of lightning, nor the crashing sound of mountains, nor the roar of Airavata shakes it from its state of balanced contemplation.
वहत्क्रकचकाषेण शितासिदलनेन च । शिलाशनिनिपातेन कम्पते न स्वरूपतः
Whether struck by the scraping of saws, the splitting of sharp swords, or the fall of rocks and thunderbolts, its essential nature is not disturbed.
नानन्दम् एत्य् उपवने न खेदम् अधिगच्छति । न खेदम् एति मरुषु नानन्दम् अधिगच्छति
It does not attain joy in gardens, nor does it experience distress; it does not suffer in deserts, nor does it find delight.
पूताङ्गारसमानल्पसैकतेष्व् अरिबन्धुषु । पुष्पप्रकरसञ्छन्नमृदुशाद्वलभूमिषु
Whether among burning coals, scanty sands, enemies or friends, or on ground covered with heaps of flowers and soft grass,
क्षुरधारासु तीक्ष्णासु शय्यासु च नवोत्पलैः । उन्नताचलदेशेषु कूपकोशतलेषु च
On sharp blades, on beds adorned with fresh lotuses, in lofty mountain regions, or at the bottom of wells,
शिलास्व् अर्कांशुतप्तासु मृद्वीषु ललनासु च । सम्पत्स्व् आपत्सु चोग्रासु मरणेषूत्सवेषु च
On rocks heated by the sun’s rays, on soft cushions, in prosperity or in fierce adversity, in death or in celebration,
विहरन्न् अपि नोद्वेगं नानन्दम् अधिगच्छति । अन्तर्मुक्तं मनो नित्यं समं कृत्वैव तिष्ठति
Even while moving about, he neither feels agitation nor attains delight; his mind, always inwardly freed, remains steady and balanced.
अयश्शङ्कुचिताङ्गासु नरकारण्यभूमिषु । परस्परेरितानन्तकुन्ततोमरवृष्टिषु
In places where bodies are bent with disgrace, in the wildernesses of hell, amid showers of endless spears and javelins hurled by others—
न बिभेति न चादत्ते वैवश्यं न च दीनताम् । समस् स्वस्थमना मौनी धीरस् तिष्ठति शैलवत्
He neither fears nor succumbs to confusion or dejection; steadfast, composed, silent, and resolute, he stands firm like a mountain.
अपवित्रं च पथ्यं च विषपङ्कगराद्य् अपि । भुक्त्वा जरयति क्षिप्रं क्लिन्नं नष्टं च मृष्टवत्
Whether consuming what is impure or wholesome, even things tainted with poison or mud, he quickly digests them, and they are destroyed as if purified.
निम्बप्रतिविषाकल्कक्षीरेक्षुसलिलान्धसाम् । असक्तबुद्धिस् तत्त्वज्ञो भवत्य् आस्वादने समः
Regarding the pulp of neem, antidotes, milk, sugar, water, and darkness, the one who knows reality, with unattached intellect, remains equal in tasting them.
मैरेयमदिराक्षीररक्तमेदोवसासवैः । तुषास्थितृणकेशान्नैर् न हृष्यति न कुप्यति
With wine, liquor, milk, blood, fat, marrow, and broth, or with food made from husks, bones, grass, or hair, he neither rejoices nor becomes angry.