सर्वं यत्रेदम् अस्त्य् एव नास्त्य् एव च मनाग् अपि । सदसद्भूतम् एकं तच् चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, in which all this exists and yet does not exist even in the slightest—a single reality that is both being and non-being.
परमं प्रत्ययं पूर्णम् आस्पदं सर्वसंविदाम् । सर्वाकारविहारस्थं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, the supreme, complete certainty, the foundation of all awareness, abiding in the play of every form.
चर्ममर्मसिराबद्धदेहदुर्यन्त्रवाहकम् । अकलं सकलाधारं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, bound to a body of skin, vital organs, and veins, which is the faulty vehicle, yet the undivided support of all.
निष्कलं षोडशकलं कलनाकारवर्जितम् । सर्वाकारं नकिञ्चिच् च चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, indivisible, yet with sixteen parts, free from the forms of calculation, of every form and yet of none.
हृत्कण्ठतालुमध्यस्थं भ्रूनासापुटकोटिगम् । गमागमोत्कप्राणस्थं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, situated in the midst of the heart, throat, and palate, reaching to the tip of the nostrils and between the brows, abiding in the movement and cessation of breath.
हृत्पद्मकोटरान्तस्स्थं सर्वावयवकोशगम् । भुवनाडम्बरादर्शं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, residing within the hollow of the heart-lotus, pervading all bodily organs, and reflecting the vastness of the worlds.
अशिरस्कहकारान्तम् आभास्वरम् अखण्डितम् । भूषणं सर्वभूतीनां चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, ending with the sound 'ha' and without a head, radiant, unbroken, the ornament of all beings.
स्नेहाधारदशाशान्तिमुखवाताहतिभ्रमैः । युक्तं मुक्तं च चिद्दीपं बहिर् अन्तर् उपास्महे
We contemplate the lamp of consciousness, within and without, joined and freed from the confusions caused by the winds of affection, peace, and agitation.
हृत्सरःपद्मिनीकन्दतन्तुं सर्वाङ्गरञ्जकम् । जनताजीवितोपायं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, the thread at the root of the heart's lotus-lake, coloring all the limbs, the means of life for all beings.
अक्षीरार्णवसम्भूतम् अशशाङ्काशयस्थितम् । अहार्यम् अमृतं सत्यं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, arisen from the ocean of milk, abiding in the heart of the moon, indestructible, immortal, and true.
शब्दरूपरसस्पर्शगन्धैर् आभासम् आगतम् । तेनैव रहितं शान्तं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, which appears through sound, form, taste, touch, and scent, yet is peaceful and devoid of these.
महामहिम्ना सहितम् अहतं सर्वकर्तृभिः । कर्तृत्वेनाप्य् अकर्तारं चिदात्मानम् उपास्महे
We contemplate the consciousness-self, which, though associated with supreme greatness and untouched by all agents, is non-doer even when appearing as doer.
अखिलम् इदम् अहं ममैव सर्वं त्व् अहम् अपि नाहम् अथेतरच् च नाहम् । इति विदितवतो जगत् क्षतं मे स्थिरम् अथ वास्तु गतज्वरो भवामि
All this is 'I', all is mine, yet I am not this, nor am I anything else; for one who knows thus, the world is healed—let it remain or not, I am free from anxiety.
इति निश्चयवन्तस् ते महान्तो विगतैनसः । सत्यासत्यपदे शान्ते समे सुखम् अवस्थिताः
Thus, those great ones, resolved and free from sin, abide happily in the peaceful state beyond true and untrue.
इति पूर्णधियो धीरास् समनीरागचेतसः । न निन्दन्ति न नन्दन्ति जीवितं मरणं तथा
Thus, those wise ones, with minds full and free from passion, neither condemn nor delight in life or death.
इत्य् अलङ्घ्यचमत्कारा नारायणभुजा इव । रेजुर् अस्खलिताकारा अपरा इव मेरवः
Thus, possessing unsurpassable wonder, they shone with unwavering form, like the arms of Nārāyaṇa or like other Meru mountains.
रेमिरे वनषण्डेषु द्वीपेषु नगरेषु च । देवोपवनमालासु स्वर्गेषु च सुरा इव
They found delight in forest groves, on islands, in cities, in divine garden clusters, and in heavens, like gods.
भ्रेमुः कुसुमपूर्णासु दोलालीलाबिलासु च । विचित्रवनलेखासु मेरुशृङ्गशिलासु च
They wandered in flower-filled swings and caves, in wondrous forest paths, and on the peaks and rocks of Meru.
चक्रुर् विजितशत्रूणि चामरच्छत्रवन्ति च । विचित्रार्थानि राज्यानि चित्राचारमयानि च
They established kingdoms, adorned with victorious banners and fly-whisks, filled with wondrous wealth and remarkable customs.
अनुजग्मुर् इमां सर्वां नानारसविचेष्टिताम् । श्रुतिस्मृत्युदितारम्भाम् इतिकर्तव्यताम् इह
They followed all the various pursuits of this world, engaging in actions prescribed by the scriptures and tradition, and in all that is considered duty here.
विलेसू रमणीयेषु ललनालास्यहारिषु । विहाराहाररम्येषु भोगाभोगेषु भूषिताः
They delighted in charming places, captivated by the dances of beautiful women, enjoying delightful pastimes and pleasures, adorned with all enjoyments and ornaments.
विचेरुश् चारुचूतासु मन्दारवलितासु च । अप्सरोगीतपूर्णासु नन्दनोद्यानभूमिषु
They wandered among lovely mango groves and mandara trees, in gardens filled with the songs of celestial nymphs, in the grounds of Nandana's paradise.
ऊषुर् आचारपूतेषु विश्रान्ताखिलजन्तुषु । यज्ञक्रियाकरालेषु गार्हस्थ्येषु यथाक्रमम्
They dwelt in households purified by righteous conduct, where all beings found rest, and where sacrificial rites were performed in proper order.
तेरुर् हतगजेन्द्रासु भ्रान्तभूरिशरासु च । भेरीभाङ्कारभीमासु सङ्ग्रामार्णववीचिषु
They crossed battlefields strewn with slain elephants and scattered with countless arrows, amidst the dreadful roar of war drums and the surging waves of combat.
तस्थुः पुरुषचिन्तासु हृतचित्तोद्धतासु च । संरम्भक्षोभरौद्रासु सर्वासु द्वन्द्वनीतिषु
They stood firm amid the anxieties of men, in minds agitated and disturbed, in all the fierce and tumultuous conflicts of duality.
मनस् तेषां तु नीरागम् अनुपाधि गतभ्रमम् । असक्तम् उत्तमं शान्तं परं सत्त्वपदं गतम्
Yet their minds were free from attachment, without any limitation or delusion, unattached, supreme, tranquil, and established in the highest state of being.
न ममज्ज क्वचिद् अपि सङ्कटेषु महत्सु च । मुहुर् अप्य् उपयातेषु कुलशैलस् सरस्स्व् इव
Just as a mountain or a lake is not submerged even when great floods repeatedly come, so I was never overwhelmed in any difficulty.
नोल्ललास विलासिन्या श्रिया परमकान्तया । परिपूर्णेन्दुलक्ष्म्येव जलराशी रघूद्वह
O descendant of Raghu, I did not delight in playful prosperity, just as the ocean, though graced by the full moon’s beauty, does not exult.
न मम्लौ दुःखशोषेण ग्रीष्मेणेव वनस्थलम् । जहर्ष च न भोगौघैर् अवश्यायैर् इवौषधिः
I did not wither from the desiccation of sorrow, like a forest scorched by summer; nor did I rejoice in waves of enjoyment, as herbs do in the monsoon’s dew.
ते हि केवलम् अव्यग्राः कुर्वन्तः कार्यपञ्जरम् । इष्टानिष्टफलं राम नाभिलेषुर् न तत्यजुः
For, O Rama, they, remaining unperturbed, simply performed their allotted tasks, neither desiring nor abandoning the fruits, whether pleasant or unpleasant.