नान्तस्त्वं विद्यते किञ्चिन् न बहिष्ट्वं च वानघ । नाकल्पना नापि च वा कल्पनाकलनास्ति वा
O sinless one, there is nothing that is truly inside, nor is there anything outside; there is no imagination, nor is there non-imagination, nor is there the act of imagining.
संविन् मुकुलितात्मानं त्रिजगन्मण्डलीम् इयम् । यत् स्वादयति तस्यैतन् नाम स्वप्नाभिधं स्थितम्
When consciousness, in a closed state, tastes this sphere of the three worlds as itself, that state is known by the name 'dream.'
यद् आत्मानं विकसिता त्रिजगन्मण्डलीम् इयम् । यत् स्वादयति तस्यैतच् चिह्नं जाग्रद् इति स्थितम्
When the self, in an expanded state, tastes this sphere of the three worlds as itself, that state is marked as 'waking.'
यन् न संवित् स्वम् आत्मानं कञ्चित् कालं श्रमाद् इव । आस्वादयति शान्तेव तत् सुषुप्ताभिधं स्मृतम्
When consciousness, as if from fatigue, does not taste itself for some time, remaining peaceful, that is called 'deep sleep.'
निर्वाणे वापुनर्भ्रान्त्यै यद् आत्मानं न विन्दते । संवित् स्थिरसमाभासा तत् तुर्यं मोक्ष उच्यते
When, in liberation or after the cessation of delusion, the self does not find itself, and consciousness remains as a steady appearance, that is called the 'fourth' state, liberation.
अन्तश् चेतनपद्मस्य जगद्गन्धो ऽस्त्य् असौ बहिः । स्फुरति प्रसृते तस्मिन्न् अन्तरस्फुरितात्मनि
The fragrance of the world exists outside the lotus of inner consciousness; it shines forth when that inner self, which is the source of the shining, is extended outward.
न सर्गसंविदोर् भेदḫ पवनस्पन्दयोर् इव । वात एव यथा स्पन्दस् संविद् एव तथा जगत्
There is no difference between the awareness of creation and creation itself, just as there is none between wind and its movement; as movement is nothing but wind, so the world is nothing but consciousness.
स्पन्दशब्दार्थधीत्यागे यादृशी पवनस्थितिः । सर्गशब्दार्थधीत्यागे तादृशी सर्गसंस्थितिः
When the notions of word and meaning regarding 'movement' are abandoned, what remains is the state of wind; when the notions of word and meaning regarding 'creation' are abandoned, what remains is the state of creation.
स्पन्दशब्दार्थधीर् वायौ कल्पिताकलनाक्षया । सर्गशब्दार्थधीश् शान्ते कल्पिताकलनाक्षया
The cognition of vibration, sound, and meaning in air ceases with the dissolution of imagined constructs; the cognition of creation, sound, and meaning in the peaceful state ceases with the dissolution of imagined constructs.
यत् सङ्कल्पसमुत्थानं तद् असङ्कल्पनं क्षयि । एतच् चानुभवात् सिद्धं किम् एतावति दुष्करम्
That which arises from thought is ended by absence of thought; this is confirmed by direct experience—what difficulty is there in this?
न सर्गो ऽस्ति विद् अस्त्य् अच्छा सा च सत्येव खोपमा । विच्छब्दार्थाकल्पनेन तद् एतद् बुध्यते स्वयम्
There is no creation, but pure awareness exists, which is comparable to the sky; through the cessation of imagined sound and meaning, this is realized by itself.
न सर्गसर्गशब्दार्थमतिर् अस्तीति निश्चयः । सर्गसङ्कल्पसंशान्ताव् आत्मनैवाशु बुध्यते
The conviction arises that there is no creation, nor cognition of creation's sound and meaning; when the conception of creation subsides, the self quickly realizes this.
असर्गप्रतिपत्तिर् हि सर्गशब्दार्थविस्मृतौ । स्फुटीभवत्य् अशेषेण शिष्यते यद् अनाम तत्
The realization of non-creation becomes clear when the memory of creation's sound and meaning is forgotten; what remains is that which is nameless and complete.
वेदनं सर्गसंवित्तिर् अवेदनम् असर्गकम् । न वेदनावेदनयोर् भेदश् शब्दाद् ऋते ऽस्ति च
Perception is awareness of creation; non-perception is awareness of non-creation; there is no distinction between perception and non-perception apart from words.
सर्वस्यानन्तरूपत्वात् क्व भेदẖ क्व च भेदनम् । क्व विस्मृतिर् अतश् शान्तं तूष्णीम् एवासनं शिवम्
Since all is of the nature of the infinite, where is division, and where is separation? Where is forgetting? Therefore, the peaceful, silent abiding is auspicious.
निरस्तसङ्कल्पविकल्पजालम् आलानकल्पं सुचिरोषितं यत् । प्रशान्तशास्त्रार्थविचारसत्तम् अशङ्कम् आद्यं शिवम् अव्ययं तत्
That which has long remained free from the net of thought and conceptualization, like a palace, and is established in the tranquil inquiry into the meaning of scripture, without doubt, is the primordial, auspicious, imperishable.
खात्मानस् सकलास् सर्गास् सर्गात्म सकलं च खम् । न नभस्सर्गयोर् भेदḫ पवनस्पन्दयोर् इव
All creations are of the nature of space, and space is the essence of all creation; there is no difference between space and creation, just as there is none between the movements of wind.
पूरितानन्तगगनाḫ प्रभा व्योम्नि गमागमम् । न यथा रोधयन्त्य् एतास् तथा सर्गाḫ परस्परम्
Just as rays of light fill infinite space, coming and going without obstructing each other, so too do creations not hinder one another.
मिलन्ति न मिलन्त्य् अन्तर् यथैते परमाणवः । खे सूक्ष्मत्वाद् अलक्ष्यत्वात् तथा सर्गाḫ परस्परम्
Just as atoms within space neither merge nor separate, being subtle and imperceptible, so also do creations not truly combine or divide among themselves.
मनाग् अपि न भेदो ऽस्ति मिलितानां यथाम्भसाम् । तथा चिद्घनरूपाणाम् सर्गाणां श्लिष्यताम् अपि
There is not the slightest difference among waters that have merged; in the same way, even when creations of the nature of pure consciousness come together, no distinction arises.
नीहाराणां विमिश्राणां लक्ष्यन्ते नाणवो यथा । पृथग् जीवैर् न सर्गाणां लक्ष्यन्ते जन्तवस् तथा
Just as the particles of mingled mist are not discerned separately, so too, the living beings within creations are not perceived as distinct from one another.
यथा याति सरित्य् अम्बु मज्जनोन्मज्जनाबिलम् । तथा स्फुरति सर्गौघḫ पृथङ् मिश्रश् च चिद्धृदि
As river water enters and emerges from whirlpools, so too does the stream of creations appear separately and together within the heart of consciousness.
अवायवो यथामोदा मिश्रीभूताḫ परस्परम् । न रोधका न पश्यन्ति तथा सर्गाẖ खरूपिणः
Just as scents, though blended together, do not obstruct or perceive each other, so too do creations of the nature of space not hinder one another.
आवर्ताḫ परिवर्तन्ते यथा रजसि राजसाः । अस्पष्टोग्रानिले स्फारे तथा सर्गाḫ परस्परम्
Just as dust whirls about in the air, indistinct in the vast, strong wind, so too do creations revolve among each other.
सङ्कल्पात्मतयान्योऽन्यं न द्रष्टारो न रोधकाः । नभसीव नभोभागास् स्वप्रभास्व् इव च प्रभाः
Just as portions of space do not see or obstruct one another, so too, as forms of thought, beings neither perceive nor hinder each other—like rays within their own radiance.
केचिन् मिथः सम्मिलिता एकताम् उपयान्त्य् अलम् । नीहारेष्व् इव नीहारास् स्वप्रभास्व् इव च प्रभाः
Some, coming together with one another, completely merge into unity, like mists within mists, or rays within their own light.
केचिन् मिथस् सम्मिलिता अपि भान्ति विलक्षणाः । घृतोदा इव दुग्धाब्धौ रत्नदीप्ताव् इवार्कभाः
Some, though joined together, appear distinct from one another, like clarified butter and water in a sea of milk, or beams of sunlight shining among jewels.
सविकासा यथा स्वप्ने मेरुमन्दरकोटयः । संवित्तत्त्वे तथा सर्गा दृषदाद्यन्तरेष्व् अपि
Just as, in a dream, the peaks of Meru and Mandara appear in full display, so too, within the reality of consciousness, creations appear even within rocks and other objects.
संवित् सर्वगता शान्ता सत्तासामान्यरूपिणी । सर्गशब्दार्थरहितास् सर्गास् तस्याẖ किलोदरम्
Consciousness is all-pervading, peaceful, and of the nature of universal existence; creations, devoid of the word and meaning of 'creation,' are indeed contained within it.
स्थलं जलं नभश् शैलं पूर्वम् अद्याधुनाखिलम् । सर्वं सर्वगतं शान्तं सर्वगत्वान् महाचितेः
Land, water, sky, and mountain—whether past, present, or now—all are all-pervading and peaceful, due to the all-pervasiveness of the great consciousness.