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.
महापद्य् अपि दीर्घेषु सद्विचारपरो नरः । न निमज्जति मोहेषु तेजोराशिस् तमस्स्व् इव
Even in great and prolonged calamities, a person devoted to true inquiry does not sink into delusion, just as a mass of light does not become lost in darkness.
मानसे सरसि स्वच्छे विचारकमलोत्करः । नूनं विकसितो यस्य हिमवान् इव भाति सः
In the clear lake of the mind, one whose lotus of inquiry has truly blossomed shines like the snowy Himalayas.
विचारविकला यस्य मतिर् मान्द्यम् उपेयुषः । तस्योदेत्य् अशनिश् चन्द्रान् मुधा यक्षश् शिशोर् इव
For one whose intellect lacks inquiry and has fallen into dullness, thunderbolts rise in vain, like a Yaksha’s moon for a child.
दुःखषण्डकवल्मीकं विपन्नवलतामधुः । राम दूरे परित्याज्यो निर्विवेको नराधमः
Rama, the person devoid of discrimination is to be abandoned far away, for he is like a mound of sorrow, a termite hill, and honey spoiled by rotten creepers.
ये केचन दुरारम्भा दुराचारा दुराधयः । अविचारेण ते भान्ति वेतालास् तमसा यथा
Those who are difficult to approach, of bad conduct, and hard to trust, shine only through lack of inquiry, like goblins in darkness.
अविचारिणम् एकान्तजरद्द्रुमसधर्मिणम् । अक्षमं साधुकार्येषु दूरे कुरु रघूद्वह
O descendant of Raghu, keep far away the undiscriminating person, who is like an old tree, unfit for good deeds.
विविक्तं हि मनो जन्तोर् आशावैवश्यवर्जितम् । परां निर्वृतिम् अभ्येति पूर्णश् चन्द्र इवात्मनि
For a creature, the mind that is isolated and free from the compulsion of desire attains supreme contentment, like a full moon in itself.
विवेकितोदिता देहं सर्वं शीतलयत्य् अलम् । अलङ्करोति चात्यन्तं ज्योत्स्नेव भुवनम् नवा
The discrimination that has arisen cools the entire body completely and adorns it exceedingly, like new moonlight beautifies the world.
परमार्थपताकाया धियो धवलचामरम् । विचारो राजते जन्तो रजन्याम् इव चन्द्रमाः
Reason shines forth as the pure white yak-tail fan for the banner of supreme truth, just as the moon glows in the night.
विचारचारवो भावा भासयन्तो दिशो दश । भान्ति भास्करवद् भग्नभूयोभवभयामयाः
The states of being that move with reason, dispelling the ten directions, shine like the sun, having destroyed the multitude of fears born of repeated existence.