मनः प्रशान्तम् अत्यच्छं विश्रान्तं गतविभ्रमम् । अनीहं विगताभीष्टं नाभिवाञ्छति नोज्झति
The mind, utterly peaceful, crystal-clear, rested, free from confusion, without desire or longing—neither craves nor rejects anything.
मोक्षद्वारे द्वारपालान् इमाञ् शृणु यथाक्रमम् । येषाम् एकतमासक्त्या मोक्षद्वारे प्रविश्यते
At the gateway to liberation, listen in order to the gatekeepers, by attachment to any one of whom entry to the door of liberation is gained.
दुःखदोषदशा दीर्घा संसारमरुमण्डली । जन्तोश् शीतलताम् एति शीतलेन शमाम्बुना
The long desert of worldly existence, filled with suffering and faults, becomes cool for a living being through the refreshing water of tranquility.
शमेनासाद्यते श्रेयश् शमो हि परमं पदम् । शमश् शिवं शमश् शान्तिश् शमो भ्रान्तिनिवारणम्
Through tranquility, the highest good is attained; for tranquility is the supreme state—tranquility is auspiciousness, tranquility is peace, tranquility dispels delusion.
पुंसः प्रशमतृप्तस्य शीतलाच्छतरात्मनः । शमतोषितचित्तस्य शत्रुर् अप्य् एति मित्रताम्
For one satisfied by tranquility, whose nature is pure and cool, whose mind delights in tranquility—even an enemy becomes a friend.
शमचन्द्रमसा येषाम् आशयस् समलङ्कृतः । क्षीराब्धीनाम् इवोदेति तेषां परमशुद्धता
For those whose intentions are adorned by the moon of tranquility, supreme purity arises, just as it does from the ocean of milk.
हृत्कुशेशयकोशेषु येषां शमकुशेशयम् । सतां विकसितं ते हि द्विहृत्पद्मास् समा हरेः
Those whose hearts are lotus-like, with tranquility blossoming within, are truly the two lotus hearts of Hari, fully opened among the virtuous.
शमश्रीश् शोभते येषां मुखेन्दाव् अकलङ्किते । ते ऽमी कुलेन्दवो वन्द्यास् सौन्दर्यविजितेन्दवः
For those whose faces shine without blemish, graced by the beauty of tranquility, they are the lords of their lineage, worthy of veneration, surpassing even the moon in beauty.
त्रैलोक्योदरवर्तिन्यो नानन्दाय तथा श्रियः । साम्राज्यसम्पत्प्रतिमा यथा शमविभूतयः
The glories of tranquility, dwelling within the heart of the three worlds, are not for enjoyment like riches; they are like the wealth of sovereignty.
यानि दुःखानि यास् तृष्णा दुस्सहा ये दुराधयः । तत् सर्वं शान्तचेतस्सु तमो ऽर्केष्व् इव नश्यति
All sufferings, all cravings, all unbearable hardships—these are destroyed in those of peaceful mind, just as darkness vanishes before the sun.
मनो हि सर्वभूतानां प्रसादम् अनुगच्छति । न तथेन्दौ यथा शान्ते जने जनितकौतुकम्
The mind naturally follows after the serenity of all beings; not even the moon evokes such wonder as a peaceful person does among people.
शमशालिनि सौहार्दवति सर्वेषु जन्तुषु । सुजने परमं तत्त्वं स्वयम् एव प्रसीदति
In one who is established in tranquility and goodwill toward all creatures, the highest truth reveals itself spontaneously.
मातरीव परं यान्ति विषमाणि मृदूनि च । विश्वासम् इह भूतानि सर्वाणि शमशालिनि
Just as with a mother, all beings—whether harsh or gentle—place their trust in one who is tranquil.
न रसायनपानेन न लक्ष्म्यालिङ्गनेन च । तथा सुखम् अवाप्नोति शमेनान्तर् यथा जनः
Not by drinking elixirs, nor by embracing fortune, does one attain such happiness as a person does through inner tranquility.
सर्वाधिव्याधिवलितं क्रान्तं तृष्णावरत्रया । मनश् शमामृतासेकैस् समाश्वासय राघव
O Raghava, comfort the mind, afflicted by all kinds of ailments and bound by the cords of craving, with the nectar-stream of tranquility.
यत् करोषि यद् अश्नासि शमशीतलया धिया । तत् ते ऽतिस्वदते स्वादु नेतरत् तात मानसे
Whatever you do, whatever you eat, when done with a mind cooled by tranquility, that alone tastes supremely sweet to you, my dear—not otherwise, in the mind.
शमामृतरसस्नातं मनो याम् एति निर्वृतिम् । छिन्नान्य् अपि तयाङ्गानि मन्ये रोहन्ति राघव
O Raghava, when the mind, bathed in the nectar of tranquility, attains contentment, I believe that even limbs once severed are restored by it.
न पिशाचा न रक्षांसि न दैत्या न च शत्रवः । न च व्याघ्रभुजङ्गाद्या द्विषन्ति शमशालिनम्
Neither spirits, nor demons, nor daityas, nor enemies, nor tigers, serpents, and the like, bear enmity toward one who abides in tranquility.
सुसन्नद्धसमस्ताङ्गं प्रशमामृतवर्मणा । वेधयन्ति न दुःखानि शरा वज्रशिलाम् इव
When one is fully protected by the armor of the nectar of tranquility, sorrows cannot pierce him, just as arrows cannot penetrate a stone of diamond.
न तथा राजते राजामात्यान्तःपुरसंस्थितः । समया स्वस्थया वृत्त्या यथोपशमशोभितः
A king, even when surrounded by ministers and the women of his inner palace, does not shine as much as one adorned by the beauty of tranquility and steady conduct.
प्राणात् प्रियतरं दृष्ट्वा तुष्टिम् एति न तां जनः । याम् आयाति जनं शान्तम् अवलोक्य समाशयम्
People do not experience the same joy from seeing something dearer than life itself as they do upon seeing a person who is peaceful and composed.
समया शमशालिन्या वृत्त्या यस् साधु वर्तते । अभिनन्दितया लोके जीवतीह स नेतरः
He who lives rightly, with a tranquil and disciplined way of life, is truly alive in this world, honored by all—none else is so.
अनुद्धतमनाश् शान्तस् साधु कर्म करोति यत् । तत् सर्वम् अभिनन्दन्ति तस्येमा भूतजातयः
Whatever good deed is performed by one whose mind is humble and peaceful, all beings in this world rejoice in it.
श्रुत्वा स्पृष्ट्वा च दृष्ट्वा च भुक्त्वा घ्रात्वा शुभाशुभम् । न हृष्यति ग्लायति यस् स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He who, upon hearing, touching, seeing, eating, or smelling what is pleasant or unpleasant, neither rejoices nor is dejected—he is called peaceful.
यस् समस् सर्वभावेषु नाभिवाञ्छति नोज्झति । जित्वेन्द्रियाणि यत्नेन स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He who is equal in all situations, neither desiring nor rejecting, and who has conquered his senses through effort—he is called peaceful.
तुषारकरबिम्बाच्छं मनो यस्य निराकुलम् । मरणोत्सवयुद्धेषु स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He whose mind is as clear and undisturbed as the disk of the autumn moon, even amid death, celebration, or battle—he is called peaceful.
स्थितो ऽपि न स्थित इव न हृष्यति न कुप्यति । यस् सुषुप्तमनास् स्वस्थस् स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He who, though remaining in place, appears as if not settled, who neither rejoices nor becomes angry, whose mind is as in deep sleep and is at ease—he is said to be tranquil.
अमृतस्यन्दसुभगा यस्य सर्वजनं प्रति । दृष्टिः प्रसरति प्रीता स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He whose gaze, delightful like the flow of nectar, extends with affection toward all people—he is said to be tranquil.
स्पष्टावदातया बुद्ध्या यथैवान्तस् तथा बहिः । दृश्यन्ते यस्य कार्याणि स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He whose actions, both inwardly and outwardly, are seen with a mind that is clear and pure—he is said to be tranquil.
अप्य् आपत्सु दुरन्तासु कल्पान्तेषु दहत्स्व् अपि । तुच्छेहं न मनो यस्य स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He whose mind remains insignificant and unaffected, even amid dire calamities or at the end of an age, even when all is burning—he is said to be tranquil.