परित्यक्तसमस्तेहं मनो मधुरवृत्तिमत् । सर्वतस् सुखम् अभ्येति चन्द्रबिम्ब इव स्थितम्
When all desires are abandoned, the mind, moving sweetly, attains happiness everywhere, remaining steady like the orb of the moon.
अपि निर्मननारम्भम् अप्य् अस्ताखिलकौतुकम् । आत्मन्य् एव न मात्य् अन्तर् इन्दाव् इव रसायनम्
Even without creating or beginning anything, even when all curiosity has ceased, one does not become intoxicated within oneself, just as nectar does not intoxicate the moon.
न करोतीन्द्रजालानि नानुधावति वासनाम् । बालचापलम् उत्सृज्य पूर्णम् एव विराजते
He does not perform illusions, nor does he chase after desires; having abandoned childish fickleness, he shines forth in fullness.
स्वानुभूतेस् सुशास्त्रस्य गुरोश् चैवैकवाक्यता । यत्राभ्यासेन तेनात्मा सन्ततेनावलोक्यते
Where, through constant practice, the unity of one's own experience, the true scripture, and the teacher's words is realized—there the self is continually beheld.
अवहेलितशास्त्रार्थैर् अवज्ञातमहाजनैः । कष्टाम् अप्य् आपदं प्राप्तो न मूढैस् समताम् इयात्
One who has disregarded the meanings of scripture and is scorned by the wise—even if he falls into great misfortune—should not seek equality with the ignorant.
न व्याधिर् न विषं नापत् तथा नामास्ति भूतले । खेदाय स्वशरीरस्थं मौर्ख्यम् एव यथा नृणाम्
There is no disease, no poison, nor any calamity on earth that brings as much suffering to people as the folly that dwells within their own bodies.
किञ्चित्संस्कृतबुद्धीनां श्रव्यं शास्त्रम् इदं यथा । मौर्ख्यापहं तथा शास्त्रम् अन्यद् अस्ति न किञ्चन
For those whose minds are somewhat refined, this scripture is to be heard; there is no other scripture that so removes ignorance.
इदं श्रव्यं सुखकरं कथादृष्टान्तसुन्दरम् । अविरुद्धम् अशेषेण शास्त्रवाक्यार्थबन्धुना
This teaching is pleasant to hear, adorned with stories and examples, and in every way harmonious with the meanings of all scriptural statements.
आपदो या दुरुत्तारा याश् च तुच्छाः कुयोनयः । तास् ता मौर्ख्यात् प्रसूयन्ते खदिरात् कण्टका इव
Those calamities that are hard to cross, and those trivial wrong actions—all these arise from ignorance, just as thorns grow from the khadira tree.
वरं शरावहस्तस्य चण्डालागारवीथिषु । भिक्षार्थम् अटनं राम न मौर्ख्यहतजीवितम्
It is better, O Rama, to wander with a begging bowl in the streets of outcastes than to live a life ruined by ignorance.
इमम् आलोकम् आसाद्य मोक्षोपायमयं जनः । अन्धताम् एति न पुनः कश्चिन् मोहतमस्य् अपि
Upon encountering this illumination, which is filled with the means to liberation, a person does not again fall into blindness, nor into the darkness of delusion.
तावन् नयति सङ्कोचं तृष्णाश्यामा नराम्बुजम् । यावद् विवेकसूर्यस्य नोदिता विमला प्रभा
The lotus of human life, darkened by craving, remains contracted until the pure radiance of the sun of discernment arises.
संसारदुःखमोक्षार्थं मादृशैस् सह बन्धुभिः । स्वरूपम् आत्मनो ज्ञात्वा गुरुशास्त्रप्रमाणतः
For the sake of release from the suffering of worldly existence, together with companions like myself, one should know the true nature of the self, based on the authority of the teacher and scripture.
जीवन्मुक्ताश् चरन्तीह यथा हरिहरादयः । यथा ब्रह्मर्षयश् चान्ये तथा विहर राघव
The liberated while living move about here just as Hari, Hara, and others do; as do other great sages—so, Raghava, you too should live in this way.
अनन्तानीह दुःखानि सुखं क्षणलवोपमम् । नातस् सुखेषु बध्नीयाद् दृष्टिं दुःखानुबन्धिषु
Here, sufferings are endless, while happiness is as fleeting as a moment; therefore, one should not fix their gaze on pleasures, which are bound to suffering.
यद् अनन्तम् अनायासं तत् पदं सारसिद्धये । साधनीयं प्रयत्नेन पुरुषेण विजानता
That state which is endless and effortless is to be attained for the essence of perfection; it must be pursued with effort by one who understands.
त एव पुरुषार्थस्य भाजनं पुरुषोत्तमाः । अनुत्तमपदालम्बि मनो येषां गतज्वरम्
Those who are supreme among men are the vessels of human purpose; whose minds, free from affliction, are anchored in the unsurpassed state.
सम्भोगाशनमात्रेषु राज्यादिषु सुखेषु ये । सन्तुष्टा दुष्टमनसो विद्धि तान् अन्धडुण्डुभान्
Those who are satisfied only with pleasures such as eating, enjoyment, and sovereignty, whose minds are corrupt—know them to be blind and like hollow drums.
ये शठेषु दुरन्तेषु दुष्कृतारम्भशालिषु । द्विषत्सु मित्ररूपेषु भक्ता वै भोगभोगिषु
Those who are devoted to the enjoyment of pleasures, who are cunning, malicious, intent on wicked deeds, and who appear as friends while harboring enmity—
ते यान्ति दुर्गमाद् दुर्गं दुःखाद् दुःखं भयाद् भयम् । नरकान् नरकं मूढा मोहमन्थरबुद्धयः
These deluded ones, whose minds are sluggish with ignorance, go from one hardship to another, from one sorrow to the next, from one fear to another, and from one hell to another.
परस्परविनाशोत्के श्रेयस्यौ न कदाचन । सुखदुःखदशे राम तडित्प्रसरभङ्गुरे
O Rama, for those eager for each other's destruction, there is never any true good; their states of happiness and sorrow are as fleeting as flashes of lightning.
ये विरक्ता महात्मानस् सुविविक्ता भवादृशः । पुरुषान् विद्धि तान् वन्द्यान् भोगमोक्षैकभागिनः
Know those great souls who are detached, who dwell in solitude, and who are like you, O Rama, to be worthy of reverence; they alone partake in both enjoyment and liberation.
विवेकं परम् आश्रित्य वैराग्याभ्यासयोगतः । संसारसरितं घोराम् इमाम् आपदम् उत्तरेत्
By relying on supreme discernment and the practice of dispassion, one should cross over this dreadful river of worldly existence and its dangers.
न स्वप्तव्यं तु संसारमायास्व् इह विजानता । विषमूर्छनसम्मोहदायिनीषु विवेकिना
One who knows should not be heedless in this world of the illusion of samsara, which brings about the stupefaction and confusion of poison, but should remain discerning.
संसारम् इमम् आसाद्य यस् तिष्ठत्य् अवहेलया । ज्वलितस्य गृहस्योच्चैश् शेते तार्णस्य सो ऽन्तरे
He who, having encountered this samsara, remains indifferent is like one who sleeps in the midst of a house ablaze or lies down in the path of a rushing flood.
यत् प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते यद् आसाद्य न शोच्यते । तत् पदं शेमुषीलभ्यम् अस्त्य् एवात्र न संशयः
There is indeed, without doubt, that state which, once attained, there is no return from, and having reached which, there is no cause for sorrow; it is attainable by the wise.
नास्ति चेत् तद् विचारेण दोषः को भवतां भवेत् । अस्ति चेत् तत् समुत्तीर्णा भविष्यथ भवार्णवात्
If, upon examination, it is not present, then what fault could there be for you? If it is present, then you will cross over the ocean of existence.
प्रवृत्तिः पुरुषस्येह मोक्षोपायविचारणे । यदा भवत्य् आशु तदा मोक्षभागी स उच्यते
When a person swiftly turns to the inquiry into the means of liberation, then he is said to be one who attains liberation.
अनपायि निराशङ्कं स्वास्थ्यं विगतविभ्रमम् । न विना केवलीभावं विद्यते भुवनत्रये
Unfailing, unshaken composure, free from confusion, does not exist in the three worlds except through the state of aloneness.
तत्प्राप्ताव् उत्तमप्राप्तौ न क्लेश उपयुज्यते । न मित्राण्य् उपकुर्वन्ति न धनानि न बन्धवः
In attaining that supreme attainment, there is no use for hardship; neither friends, nor wealth, nor relatives are of help.