खण्डादिस्वादुसंवित्तिर् ईषद् यत्रानुतिष्ठति । चित्तादिष्व् अप्य् अबुद्धेषु तच् चिद्ब्रह्माहम् अच्युतः
Where the subtle awareness of taste arises in fragments and similar things, even in the mind and other faculties when they are unawakened, that consciousness is the undying Brahman, and I am That.
कान्तासंसक्तचित्तस्य चन्द्रे समुदिते सति । चन्द्रप्रत्ययसत्तात्म चिद्ब्रह्माहम् अनामयम्
When the mind is absorbed in the beloved and the moon has risen, the essence of awareness that is the basis of the perception of the moon is the Brahman-consciousness, and I am That, free from affliction.
भूमिष्ठनरदृष्टीनां लग्नानां खे निशाकरे । या खस्था तन्तुवच् छक्तिस् तच् चिद्ब्रह्मास्मि निर्मलम्
For those whose gaze is fixed on the moon in the sky from the earth, the energy that abides in the sky like a thread, that is the pure Brahman-consciousness, and I am That.
सुखदुःखादिकलनाविकलं निर्मनस् तथा । सत्यानुभवरूपात्म चिद्ब्रह्मात्मास्मि शाश्वतम्
Free from the calculations of pleasure and pain, and likewise without mind, whose nature is the experience of truth, I am the eternal Brahman-consciousness.
असंस्तुताध्वगालोके मनस्य् अन्यत्र संस्थिते । या प्रतीतिर् अनागस्का तच् चिद्ब्रह्मास्मि सर्वगः
When the light of the path is not praised and the mind is elsewhere, the innocent awareness that arises, I am That Brahman-consciousness, all-pervading.
भूवार्यनिलबीजानां सम्बन्धे ऽङ्कुरकर्मसु । शक्तिर् उद्गमनी यान्तस् तच् चिद्ब्रह्माहम् आततम्
In the union of earth, water, air, and seed, in the actions of sprouting, the energy that brings forth growth, I am That Brahman-consciousness, all-pervading.
खर्जूरनिम्बबिम्बानां स्वयम् आत्मनि तिष्ठताम् । यास्वादसत्ता लीनान्तस् तद् ब्रह्म चिद् अहं समम्
In the date and neem fruits that remain in themselves, the essence of taste that is absorbed within, I am That Brahman-consciousness, equal in all.
खेदानन्दविमुक्तान्तस् संविन् निर्मननोदया । लाभालाभविधौ तुल्या चिद्ब्रह्मास्मि निरामयम्
Within the end of suffering and joy, where awareness is free from the arising of mind, equal in gain and loss, I am That Brahman-consciousness, free from affliction.
यावद् भूमेर् ध्रुवस् तावद् दृष्टिसूत्रं यद् आततम् । तन्मध्यसदृशं शान्तं निर्मलं चिद् अहं ततम्
As far as the earth endures, so long does the thread of perception extend; within its midst, calm and pure, consciousness—I am—that pervades.
जाग्रत्य् अपि सुषुप्ते ऽपि स्वप्ने ऽपि सततोदितम् । तुर्यरूपम् अनाद्यन्तं चिद्ब्रह्माहम् अनामयः
Whether awake, asleep, or dreaming, ever present, I am the fourth state—without beginning or end—consciousness, Brahman, free from affliction.
पुंसां क्षेत्रशतोत्थानाम् इक्षूणां स्वादुवत् स्थितः । सर्वेषाम् एकरूपो ऽन्तश् चिद्ब्रह्मास्मि समस् स्थितः
Just as sweetness abides in countless stalks of sugarcane, so within all beings, in their many fields, I am the one form—consciousness, Brahman—equally established within.
सर्वगा प्रकृतौ सूक्ष्मरूपा भानोर् इव प्रभा । आलोककारिणी कान्ता चिद्ब्रह्मेदम् अहं ततम्
All-pervading in nature, subtle in form, like the radiance of the sun, illuminating and beautiful, I am this consciousness, Brahman, spread everywhere.
सम्भोगानन्दलववद् अमृतास्वादशक्तिवत् । स्वानुभूत्येकमानो ऽन्तश् चिद्ब्रह्मास्मि सद् अव्ययः
Like a drop of bliss in enjoyment, like the power of tasting nectar, inwardly experienced as one, I am consciousness, Brahman—ever existent, imperishable.
प्रोताङ्गम् अपि गुप्तस्थं देहे तन्तुर् बिसे यथा । छेदभेदे स्फुरद्रूपं चिद्ब्रह्माहम् अनामयः
Even though woven throughout the limbs, hidden within the body like a thread in a lotus stalk, manifest in both severance and continuity, I am consciousness, Brahman, free from affliction.
आक्रान्तभुवनाप्य् अभ्रमालेव स्पन्दशालिनी । दुर्लक्ष्याणुमयाकारा चिच्छक्तिर् अहम् आतता
Pervading worlds, yet like a cloud, vibrant with movement, subtle and hard to perceive, atomic in form, I am the spread-out power of consciousness.
अनुभूतिमयान्तस्स्थस्नेहमात्रोपलक्षिता । क्षीरान्तर्घृतसत्तेव चिद् अहं क्षयवर्जिता
Recognized only by the measure of inner experience and affection, like clarified butter within milk, I am consciousness—free from decay—dwelling within.
कटकाङ्गदकेयूररचना तदतन्मयी । हेम्नीव संस्थिता देहे चिद् ब्रह्मात्मास्मि सर्वगम्
Just as bracelets, armlets, and anklets are fashioned and exist within gold, so too, in this body, consciousness abides, and I am the all-pervading Self of Brahman.
पदार्थौघस्य शैलादेर् बहिर् अन्तश् च संस्थिता । सत्तासामान्यरूपेण या चित् साहम् अलेपकः
Within and outside the multitude of objects, from mountains onward, I am that consciousness established in the common essence of existence, untouched and pure.
सर्वासाम् अनुभूतीनाम् आदर्शो यो ह्य् अकृत्रिमः । अगम्यो मललेखानां तच् चित्तत्त्वम् अहं महत्
I am the uncontrived mirror of all experiences, unreachable by stains or blemishes; that is the great essence of consciousness which I am.
सर्वसङ्कल्पफलदं सर्वतेजःप्रकाशकम् । सर्वोपादेयसीमान्तं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We worship the Self of consciousness, which yields the fruits of all intentions, radiates every brilliance, and marks the boundary of all that is to be acquired.
सर्वावयवविश्रान्तं समस्तावयवातिगम् । अनारतं कचद्रूपं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We worship the Self of consciousness, which rests in all limbs, transcends every part, and is ceaselessly of the nature of space.
घटे पटे तटे कुड्ये स्वदमानं सदा तनौ । जाग्रत्य् अपि सुषुप्तस्थं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We worship the Self of consciousness, which is ever present in the pot, the cloth, the bank, the wall, and the body, awake even in deep sleep.
उष्णम् अग्नौ हिमे शीतं मृष्टम् अन्ने शितं क्षुरे । कृष्णं ध्वान्ते सितं चन्द्रे चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We worship the Self of consciousness, which is heat in fire, cold in snow, sharpness in food, edge in the razor, darkness in the night, and brightness in the moon.
मधुरादिषु माधुर्यं तीक्ष्णादिषु च तीक्ष्णताम् । गतं पदार्थशक्त्यर्थं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We worship the Self of consciousness, which is sweetness among sweet things, sharpness among sharp things, and which enters the power and meaning of all objects.
जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तेषु तुर्ये तुर्यातिगे पदे । समं सदैव सर्वत्र चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, which is ever the same everywhere—in waking, dreaming, deep sleep, in the fourth state, and beyond the fourth.
प्रशान्तसर्वसङ्कल्पं विगताखिलकौतुकम् । विरताशेषसंरम्भं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, in whom all thoughts are stilled, all curiosity has vanished, and all striving has ceased.
निष्कौतुकं निरालम्बं निरीहं सर्वम् एव च । निरंशं निरहङ्कारं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, which is free from curiosity, without support, without desire, entirely indivisible, and devoid of ego.
सर्वस्यान्ते स्थितं सर्वम् अप्य् अपारैकरूपिणम् । अपर्यन्तं चिदारम्भं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, which abides at the end of all things, is all things, is of boundless and single form, and is the endless origin of consciousness.
त्रैलोक्यदेहमुक्तानां तन्तुम् उत्तमम् आततम् । प्रसारसङ्कोचकरं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, the supreme thread stretched out for those liberated from the body of the three worlds, which causes expansion and contraction.
लीनम् अन्तर् बहिश् चोग्रं क्रोडीकृत्य जगत्खगम् । चित्रं बृहज्जालम् इव चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, which, having absorbed the fierce world-sword within and without, is like a wondrous, vast net.