कर्मस्व् अर्थेषु चिन्तासु वासनास्व् आत्मतासु च । अवेदनम् अमग्नत्वं श्रेष्ठासंसङ्ग उच्यते
Not being affected or absorbed in actions, objects, thoughts, tendencies, or even in the sense of self—this absence of involvement is called the highest non-attachment.
अज्ञानपङ्कपीठायां ज्ञप्तिभूमौ स्वभावतः । काकतालीययोगाद् वाक्षयाद् वा सर्वकर्मणाम्
On the ground of knowledge, which by nature is the seat above the mire of ignorance, by a chance conjunction like a crow alighting on a palm tree, or by mere seeing, all actions occur.
संविज्जलविलासायां विशद्देहमृणालकः । जातो हृदयसद्वाप्यां चिन्ताशफरिकान्वितः
In the play of consciousness, one whose pure body is like a lotus stalk, who is born in the true lake of the heart, is accompanied by thoughts like small fish.
सन्तोषामोदमधुरस् सत्कार्यामलपल्लवः । चित्तनालाग्रसंलीनो ऽविघ्नकण्टकसङ्कटः
Sweet with the fragrance of contentment, bearing the spotless leaves of noble deeds, merged at the tip of the mind’s stem, he is beset by the thicket of obstacles.
विवेकपद्मो रूढो ऽन्तर् विचारार्कविकासितः । फलं फलत्य् असंसङ्गं तृतीयां भूमिकां गतः
The lotus of discernment, firmly rooted within and blossoming by the sun of inquiry, bears the fruit of non-attachment, having reached the third stage.
असंसक्तमना मौनी मुनिर् मदबहिष्कृतः । भवत्य् अविद्यमानाभस् तृतीयां भूमिकाम् इतः
With a mind unattached, silent, the sage, free from intoxication, becomes as if non-existent, having attained the third stage.
समवायाद् विशुद्धानां समत्वाद् धर्मकर्मणाम् । काकतालीययोगेन प्रथमोदेति भूमिका
When pure qualities and actions are in balance, and by a chance conjunction like that of a crow and a palm fruit, the first stage arises.
भूमिḫ प्रोदितमात्रान्तर् अमृताङ्कुरिकैव सा । विवेकेनाम्बुसेकेन रक्ष्या पाल्याति धीमता
This stage, once arisen, is like a sprout of immortality; it must be protected and nurtured by the wise with the water of discernment.
येनांशेनोल्लसत्य् एषा विचारेणोदयं नयेत् । तम् एवानुदिनं यत्नात् कृषीवल इवाङ्कुरम्
By whatever means it has begun to shine forth, one should bring it to full manifestation through inquiry, diligently, like a farmer tending a sprout day by day.
एषा हि परिमृष्टान्तर् अन्यासां प्रसवैकभूः । पत्त्राणाम् अङ्कुर इव तद्रूढो ऽन्यासु रोहति
This, having been refined within, becomes the sole source of the birth of others; just as from a sprout leaves arise, so when this is established, others grow from it.
तृतीयेयम् असंसङ्गकारिणी भवतारिणी । अनयोदितयोदेति भानुभासेव पद्मिनी
This third stage brings about non-attachment and delivers one from the ocean of becoming; when it arises, it causes the next to arise, as the lotus blooms in sunlight.
विजित्यावग्रहक्षोभदुर्देशप्रमुखान् अरीन् । सुसिक्तमूला लतिका ददात्य् अविकलं फलम्
Having conquered enemies such as confusion, agitation, and unfavorable conditions, the creeper with well-watered roots yields its fruit perfectly.
असंसक्तमतिर् मौनी मदमात्सर्यवर्जितः । वृष्टशारदमेघाभो भवेद् भव्यस् त्रिभूमिकः
One whose mind is unattached, silent, free from pride and envy, becomes noble and established in the three stages, like a raincloud in the autumn sky.
विदिताखिलवेद्यस्य शान्तसन्देहसन्ततेः । नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन
For one who knows all that is to be known and whose stream of doubt is stilled, there is nothing to be gained here by action or inaction.
तृतीयां भूमिकां प्राप्तस् सामान्यासङ्गवान् इह । विचरत्य् असमुन्नद्धḫ परम् आकलयन् पदम्
Having attained the third stage, one here moves about with ordinary attachments, yet contemplates the supreme state without agitation.
श्रेष्ठासंसङ्गवान् एष तृतीये भूमिकापदे । भवति प्रोषिताशेषसङ्कल्पकलनास्पदे
In this third stage, one possesses the highest degree of detachment, having abandoned entirely the realm of all conceptual constructions.
लगत्य् असंसक्तमतेर् न कर्मफलभावना । वारीव पद्मपत्त्रस्य रत्नस्येवोपरञ्जना
For one whose mind is unattached, there is no notion of the fruits of action—just as water does not cling to a lotus leaf, nor does color adhere to a jewel.
नित्यासंसक्तया बुद्ध्या प्रकृतं बहिर् आचरन् । अन्तर् अक्षोभ एवास्ते हृदयेनापराजितः
With a mind perpetually unattached, engaging outwardly in worldly affairs, inwardly he remains unshaken, unconquered in heart.
एनाम् असंसङ्गदशाम् अवाप्य पतत्य् अपीच्छन्न् इह संसृतिं नो । इच्छा च नोदेति न राम ते भो योदेति सा सत्त्वचमत्कृतिर् हि
Having reached this state of non-attachment, even if he falls into worldly existence, he does not desire it, nor does any wish arise—O Rama, that is the wonder of pure being.
मूढस्यासत्कुलोत्थस्य प्रवृत्तस्य नरस्य च । अप्राप्तयोगसङ्गस्य कथम् उत्तरणं भवेत्
How can one who is deluded, born into an ignoble family, engaged in worldly activity, and lacking the association with yoga, ever cross over?
एकाम् अथ द्वितीयां वा तृतीयां चेतरां च वा । आरूढस्य मृतस्य स्यात् कीदृशी भगवन् गतिः
O Blessed One, what is the fate of one who has ascended to the first, second, or third stage, or to any other, but then dies?
मूढस्यारूढदोषस्य तावत् संसृतिर् आतता । यावज् जन्मान्तरशतैश् काकतालीययोगतः
For one who is deluded and has not ascended, transmigration continues as long as, by some rare coincidence, over hundreds of lifetimes, liberation is not attained.
अथ वा साधुसङ्गत्या प्रवृत्तस्य नरस्य नो । उदेति वैराग्यमतिर् मरौ पुष्पलता यथा
Or, when a person engages with the company of the virtuous, the mind inclined to dispassion does not arise—just as a flowering creeper does not grow in a desert.
वैराग्यमतिर् एवं सा प्रवृद्धा भूमिकाक्रमे । नियोजयति संसारे तटीम् इव तरङ्गिणी
Thus, when the mind of dispassion increases, it leads one through the stages of spiritual attainment, just as a riverbank guides the flow of a stream.
केचिज् जन्ममहायोगैर् अप्य् अलब्धविचारणाः । अरघट्टघटीयन्त्रम् इवोर्ध्वाधḫपरास् स्थिताः
Some, even after many births of intense effort, remain without discernment, like the upper and lower parts of a waterwheel that simply move up and down.
प्रथमां वेतरां वापि योगभूमिं तु यो ऽभ्यसेत् । आयुẖक्षयम् अवाप्नोति पुनḫपाश्चात्यजन्मने
Whoever practices even the first or any other stage of yoga attains the exhaustion of their lifespan, and then is not born again.
स तम् अभ्यस्तम् एवान्तर् बुद्धौ परिकरं वरम् । वहन् याति मृतेḫ पार्श्वं यथा स्रोतस् सरिद्रयम्
Carrying within the mind only those excellent attainments that have been practiced, one proceeds after death to the next state, just as a river's current flows to the sea.
तत्र तैश् शुभसङ्कल्पैḫ पवित्रकलनात्मकः । तादृग्गुणमयैर् एव मित्रबन्धुभिर् अन्वितः
There, endowed with pure intentions and accompanied by friends and relatives possessing similar qualities, one is formed by such virtuous attributes.
अदीनात्मा जगद्भावान् अखिलान् अपरामृशन् । संस्मरन् परया भक्त्या जगत्तरणकारणम्
With a steadfast mind, not touching upon all worldly states, remembering with supreme devotion the cause of crossing the world-ocean.
सद्वासनामनोरूपो विजहाति शरीरकम् । वातावधूननाधूतम् आमोदẖ कुसुमं यथा
Taking the form of noble impressions and intentions, he abandons the body, like a fragrant flower released by the wind.