अहो नु सम्यक् कथितं देवपुत्रेण युक्तिमत् । अहो नु सम्प्रबुद्धो ऽस्मि मोहनिद्राकुलश् चिरात्
Ah, indeed, the son of the gods has spoken rightly and wisely; ah, at last I have awakened from the long confusion of the sleep of delusion.
क्वाहम् आसं विनिर्मग्नः क्रियाजालकुकर्दमे । इदं कार्यम् इदं नेति मिथ्याविभ्रमम् आचरन्
Where was I, submerged in the muddy mesh of actions, acting out false confusion—this should be done, this should not be done?
अहो नु शीतला शुद्धा शान्तेयं पदवी निजा । रसायनद्रवाकारा सत्त्वं शीतयतीव मे
Ah, truly, this path of mine is cool, pure, and peaceful; like the essence of an elixir, it seems to cool my being.
शाम्यामि परिनिर्वामि सुखम् आसे च केवलम् । चिन्मात्रम् अपि नेच्छामि संस्थितो ऽस्मि यथास्थितम्
I become calm, I dissolve completely, and I rest in happiness alone; I do not even desire pure consciousness, I remain as I am.
एवं सञ्चिन्तयन् राजा एवंनिर्वासनाशयः । शैलाद् इव समुत्कीर्णो मौनम् एवाथ तस्थिवान्
Thinking thus, the king, whose mind was free from all impressions, stood in silence, as if he had emerged from a mountain.
तस्मिन्न् एव ततो मौनी निस्सङ्कल्पे निरामये । प्रतिष्ठां निश्चलां प्राप्य स तस्थौ गिरिशृङ्गवत्
There, remaining silent, free from thought and affliction, he attained unwavering stability and stood like a mountain peak.
स तत्र संशान्तभयो महात्मा चिरेण विश्रान्तिम् इतस् समात्मा । चिरेण सम्प्राप्तनिजामलात्मा योगेन सुष्वाप तदा चिदात्मा
There, the great soul, with all fears pacified, rested for a long time, united with himself; after a long time, having attained his own pure self, his consciousness slept peacefully through yoga.
निर्विकल्पसमाधानात् काष्ठकुड्योपमस् स्थितः । एवं शिखिध्वजो राम चूडालाम् अधुना शृणु
By the absorption without distinctions, he stood like a log or a wall; thus, O Rama, listen now to the story of Chudala and Shikhidhvaja.
शिखिध्वजं तं भर्तारं कुम्भवेषेन तेन सा । प्रबोध्यान्तर्धिम् आगत्य ततार तरसा नभः
She awakened her husband Śikhidhvaja, who was in the form of Kumbha, and after entering into deep meditation, swiftly traversed the sky.
देवपुत्राकृतिं व्योम्नि जहौ मायाविनिर्मिताम् । विदग्धमुग्धम् आकारं स्त्रैणं जग्राह सुन्दरम्
In the sky, she abandoned the illusory form of a divine youth and assumed a beautiful, clever, and innocent feminine appearance.
नभसा स्वपुरं प्राप्य विवेशान्तःपुरं क्षणात् । दृश्या बभूव लोकस्य नृपकर्म चकार सा
Arriving at her own city through the sky, she entered the inner palace in an instant, became visible to the people, and performed royal duties.
वासरत्रितयेनापि पुनर् अम्बरम् एत्य सा । बभूव कुम्भो योगेन शिखिध्वजवनं ययौ
After three days, she again ascended to the sky, became Kumbha through yoga, and went to the forest of Śikhidhvaja.
तथा तत्रैव तं भूपम् अपश्यद् वनभूमिगा । निर्विकल्पसमाधिस्थं समुत्कीर्णम् इव द्रुमात्
There, she saw the king dwelling in the forest, absorbed in nirvikalpa samadhi, as if fallen from a tree.
अहो नु खलु भो दिष्ट्या विश्रान्तो ऽयम् इहात्मनि । स्थितस् स्वस्थस् समश् शान्त इत्य् उवाच पुरः प्रभोः
"Ah, indeed, by good fortune, he has found rest in himself, is established, healthy, equal, and peaceful," she said before the lord.
तद् एनं तावद् एतस्माद् बोधयामि परात् पदात् । इदानीम् एव किं देहत्यागम् एष करोति वै
"Let me awaken him from this supreme state; is he about to abandon his body right now?"
कञ्चित् कालं स्फुरित्वेह राज्येन विपिनेन वा । समम् एव गमिष्यावस् त्यक्तदेहाव् इमौ शमम्
"After remaining here for some time, whether in the kingdom or the forest, both of us will depart together, having abandoned the body, into peace."
तद् यावद् एषो विचलं परिणामं न गच्छति । अनेनाभ्यासयोगेन तावद् आबोधयाम्य् अहम्
Therefore, as long as this one does not waver or undergo transformation, I will continue to awaken him by this practice of repeated discipline.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य चूडाला सिंहनादं चकार सा । भूयो भूयः प्रभोर् अग्रे वनेचरभयप्रदम्
Thinking thus, Chudala let out a lion's roar—again and again before the Lord, causing fear among the forest-dwellers.
न चचाल शिलेवाद्रौ यदा नादेन तेन सः । भूयो भूयः कृतेनापि तदा सा तं व्यचालयत्
He did not stir, like a rock on a mountain, at that sound; even when she made the sound repeatedly, she could not move him.
चालितः पातितो ऽप्य् एष यदा न बुबुधे नृपः । तदा सञ्चिन्तयाम् आस चूडाला कुम्भरूपिणी
Even when shaken and cast down, this king did not become aware; then Chudala, taking the form of a potter woman, began to reflect.
अहो परिणतस् साधुस् स्वपदे भगवान् अयम् । तद् एनं हि कया युक्त्या साम्प्रतं बोधयाम्य् अहम्
Ah, how steadfast and noble is this blessed one in his own state! By what means shall I now awaken him?
अथ वैनं महात्मानं किमर्थं बोधयाम्य् अहम् । विदेहं बोधम् आसाद्य तिष्ठत्व् एष यथासुखम्
Or else, why should I awaken this great soul? Having attained bodiless knowledge, let him remain as he pleases.
अहम् अप्य् अङ्गनादेहम् इमं त्यक्त्वा परं पदम् । अपुनर्जननायैव गच्छामीह हि किं मम
I too, abandoning this woman's body, will go to the supreme state, never to be born again—what is left for me here?
इति सञ्चिन्त्य देहं स्वं त्यक्तुम् अभ्युद्यता सती । पुनस् सञ्चिन्तयाम् आस चूडाला सा महासती
Thus resolved to abandon her body, that great and virtuous Chudala again began to reflect.
आलोकयामि वै तावद् एनं देहं महीपतेः । यद्य् अस्य सत्त्वशेषो ऽस्ति बोधबीजं हृदन्तरे
I will observe this body of the king to see whether any remnant of vitality remains, whether the seed of awareness is present within his heart.
तत् कालेनैष भगवान् सम्प्रबोधम् उपैष्यति । मूलकोशरसालीनं पुष्पजालं मधाव् इव
If that is so, then in time this blessed one will awaken, just as a cluster of flowers emerges in spring from roots nourished by sap.
तदेह विहरञ् जीवन्मुक्त एको भवत्य् अयम् । मैको भवत्व् एष इति मन्ये गच्छामि नो शमम्
Thus, while living in this body, he becomes a liberated being, alone; I think, let him remain thus alone, for I find no peace.
इति सञ्चिन्त्य चूडाला स्पर्शेन नयनेन च । पतिम् आलोक्य साशङ्कम् उवाच वरवर्णिनी
Thinking thus, Chudala, with both touch and sight, looked upon her husband with some apprehension and, radiant in beauty, spoke.
अस्त्य् एव सत्त्वशेषो ऽस्य हृदि सम्बोधकारणम् । कायो ऽयम् अगलद्रूपो नेमं देहं त्यजाम्य् अहम्
There is indeed a remnant of vitality in his heart, the cause of awakening; this body, though unmoving, I will not abandon.
भृशं संशान्तचित्तस्य काष्ठलोष्टसमस्थितेः । सत्त्वशेषः कथं ब्रह्मञ् ज्ञायते ध्यानशालिनः
O Brahman, how can the remnant of vitality be known in one whose mind is utterly tranquil, who is steady as wood or clay, absorbed in meditation?