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.
अन्तश्शीतलतां यातो यो भावेषु न मज्जति । व्यवहारी न सम्मूढस् स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He who has attained inner coolness, who does not sink into the states of mind, who acts in the world without confusion—he is said to be tranquil.
आकाशसदृशी यस्य नित्यं स्वव्यवहारिणः । कलङ्कम् एति न मतिस् स शान्त इति कथ्यते
He whose mind, always engaged in his own actions, remains as spotless as the sky—he is said to be tranquil.
तपस्विषु बहुज्ञेषु याजकेषु नृपेषु च । बलवत्सु गुणाढ्येषु शमवान् एव राजते
Among ascetics, the learned, the sacrificers, kings, the strong, and the virtuous, it is the one endowed with tranquility who truly shines.
शमसंसक्तमनसां महतां गुणशालिनाम् । उदेति निर्वृतिश् चित्ताज् ज्योत्स्नेव हिमरोचिषः
In the minds of the great, endowed with virtues and absorbed in tranquility, contentment arises from consciousness like moonlight from the cool-rayed moon.
सीमान्तो गुणपूगानां पौरुषैकान्तभूषणम् । सङ्कटेष्व् अभयस्थानं शमश् श्रीमान् विराजते
Equanimity, the boundary of all virtues, the unique ornament of true manliness, the place of fearlessness in difficulties, shines forth, resplendent.
शमम् अमृतम् अहार्यम् आर्यजुष्टं परम् अवलम्ब्य पदं परं प्रयाताः । रघुतनय यथा महानुभावाः क्रमम् अनुपालय सिद्धये तम् एव
Rama, just as the great ones attained the highest state by relying on supreme, immortal, unstealable, noble-favored equanimity, so too you should steadily follow that path for success.
शास्त्रावबोधामलया धिया परमपूतया । कर्तव्यः कारणज्ञेन विचारो नियतात्मना
One who knows the causes, with a mind purified by the clear understanding of scripture, and with self-control, must undertake inquiry.
विचारात् तीक्ष्णताम् एत्य धीः पश्यति परं पदम् । दीर्घसंसाररोगस्य विचारो हि महौषधम्
Through inquiry, the intellect becomes sharp and perceives the supreme state; for inquiry is indeed the great medicine for the long-standing disease of worldly existence.
आपद्वनम् अनन्तेहापरिपल्लविताकृति । विचारक्रकचच्छिन्नं नैव भूयः प्ररोहति
The forest of calamity, whose forms are nourished by endless desires, once cut down by the saw of inquiry, does not grow again.
मोहेषु बन्धुनाशेषु सङ्कटेषु भ्रमेषु च । सर्वेष्व् एव महाप्राज्ञ विचारो हि सतां गतिः
In delusions, loss of relatives, hardships, and confusions, in all such situations, inquiry is truly the path of the wise.
न विचारं विना कश्चिद् उपायो ऽस्ति विपच्छमे । विचाराद् अशुभं त्यक्त्वा शुभम् आयाति धीस् सताम्
Without inquiry, there is no means at all for supreme peace; through inquiry, the mind of the noble abandons the unwholesome and attains the wholesome.
बलं बुद्धिश् च तेजश् च प्रतिपत्तिः क्रियाफलम् । फलन्त्य् एतानि सर्वाणि विचारेणैव धीमतः
Strength, intelligence, brilliance, discernment, and the fruit of action—all these arise in the wise solely through inquiry.
युक्तायुक्तमहादीपम् अभिवाञ्छितसाधकम् । स्फारं विचारम् आश्रित्य संसारजलधिं तरेत्
With the great lamp of discernment, which distinguishes the appropriate from the inappropriate and fulfills all desires, one should cross the ocean of worldly existence, relying on expansive inquiry.
आलूनहृदयाम्भोजं महामोहमतङ्गजम् । विदारयति शुद्धात्मा विचारोदारकेसरी
The pure mind, like a noble lion of discernment, tears apart the great elephant of delusion whose lotus heart has not been wounded.
मूढाः कालवशेनेह यद् गताः परमं पदम् । तद् विचारप्रदीपस्य विजृम्भितम् अनुत्तमम्
Those who are deluded and, by the force of time, have attained the supreme state—this is the unsurpassed manifestation of the lamp of inquiry.
राज्यानि सम्पदस् स्फारो भोगो मोक्षश् च शाश्वतः । विचारकल्पवृक्षस्य फलान्य् एतानि राघव
Kingdoms, abundant wealth, immense enjoyment, and eternal liberation—these, O Raghava, are the fruits of the wish-fulfilling tree of discernment.
या विवेकविलासिन्यो मतयो महताम् इह । न ता विपदि मज्जन्ति तुम्बकानीव वारिणि
The noble thoughts of the great, which delight in discrimination, do not sink in adversity, just as gourds do not sink in water.
विचारोदयहारिण्या धिया व्यवहरन्ति ये । फलानाम् अत्युदाराणां भाजनं हि भवन्ति ते
Those who act with minds illuminated by the rising of discernment become vessels for exceedingly noble fruits.
मूर्खहृत्काननस्थानाम् आशाप्रसररोधिनाम् । अविचारकरञ्जानां मञ्जर्यो दुःखरीतयः
The creepers of suffering grow in the hearts of fools, in the forests where hope is obstructed and the trees of discernment do not exist.
कज्जलक्षोदमलिना मदिरामोदधर्मिणी । अविचारमयी निद्रा यातु ते राघव क्षयम्
May the sleep composed of non-inquiry, dark as lamp-black and intoxicating like wine, come to an end for you, O Raghava.