जीवितप्रतिभासो ऽथ मरणप्रतिभासनम् । अन्यताप्रतिभासाश् च जीवस्यैव व्यवस्थिताः
The appearance of life, then the appearance of death, and the appearance of other states—all are established only in the living being.
न देहḫ परमार्थेन विद्यते न च भूतता । असद् एवेदम् आभाति सद् इव भ्रममात्रकम्
The body does not truly exist, nor does its elemental nature; this appears as unreal, yet seems real—merely a delusion.
वेदनं विद्धि संसारम् अवेदनम् असंसृतिम् । जीवो यादृक्संसृतिस् स्यात् तादृग् एव च चेतति
Know that sensation is samsara, and absence of sensation is liberation; as the living being's samsara is, so is its awareness.
एतावन्मात्रकैवेयं युक्तिर् उक्ता मनीषिभिः । अनुभूयत एवैतत् किम् एतावति विभ्रमः
Only this much reasoning has been spoken by the wise; this is directly experienced—why is there confusion about this?
जीवे ऽन्तर् अस्ति संसारस् तिले तैलम् इवाबिलम् । न संसारान्तरे जीवस् स्वप्नादाव् इति दृश्यते
Within the living being, samsara exists, like oil in a sesame seed; but in the state beyond samsara, the living being is not seen, as in dream.
कटकत्वं सुवर्णे ऽस्ति कटकत्वे न हेमता । अविचारणयास्त्य् एतत् प्रेक्षया नेह विद्यते
Bracelet-ness exists in gold, but gold-ness does not exist in the bracelet; this exists due to lack of inquiry, but with discernment, it is not found here.
अधिकप्रेक्षया कैश्चिन् न हेमाप्य् अनुभूयते । अतो न हेम नो जीवẖ कटकत्वं च नाङ्ग सत्
Due to excessive scrutiny by some, even gold is not experienced; therefore, neither gold nor the living being truly exists, nor is there any essence in the form of a bracelet.
यद् अन्तर् अस्ति तद् राजन्न् अन्तर् एवानुभूयते । मनाग् अप्य् अत्र नो बाह्यसाधनाद्य् उपयुज्यते
Whatever is within, O King, is experienced only inwardly; not even the slightest external means is employed here.
मृगतृष्णाम्बु जीवादि तत्समाश् चानुभूतयः । वेदनावेदनाद्यास् तद् यच् छिष्टं तद् अवाग्गति
The experiences of mirage-water, the living being, and similar things are alike; sensations and non-sensations, and whatever else remains, are all beyond speech.
भ्रम एवोदितो मिथ्या भ्रमो मिथ्या विलीयते । शेषं शान्तम् अवाग्योग्यं यत् तद् अस्ति न चास्ति वा
Delusion alone arises falsely, and false delusion dissolves; what remains is peaceful and beyond words, whether it exists or does not exist.
अयं मृतो ऽहम् अस्मीति जीवो भावितभावनः । अजातो म्रियते ऽन्यत्र जातो ऽस्मीत्य् अवगच्छति
This living being, shaped by its own thoughts, believes 'I am dead' or 'I am this'; elsewhere, it perceives itself as unborn dying, or as born.
देशकालक्रियाद्रव्यराशीन् स्वमननात्मकान् । जीवको ऽनुभवत्य् अन्तर् जलं द्रवरयान् इव
The living being inwardly experiences collections of space, time, actions, and substances, which are of its own mind's nature, just as water flows within fluidity.
प्रमाणातीतचिद्रूपरूपत्वाज् जीवको ऽप्य् असन् । तेनानुभाव्यानुभवौ न सन्तौ नानुभावकः
Because the living being is of a nature beyond measure and consciousness, it is not truly existent; thus, experience and the experiencer are not real, nor is there an experiencer.
असत्यम् एव सत्याभं जीवस् स्वप्रतिभात्मकम् । सभूम्यम्बरशैलार्कं वपुḫ पश्यति वा न वा
The living being, which is only its own perception, appears unreal yet seems real; it may see its form as earth, sky, mountain, or sun—or may not see it at all.
जीवḫ पश्यति चेद् एतत् तद् अनर्थविजृम्भणा । न चेत् पश्यति चात्मैव तत् परोपशमश् शिवः
If the individual perceives this, it is merely the unfolding of misfortune; but if he does not perceive it, then he is the Self alone, and that supreme peace is auspicious.
निरस्तशास्त्रार्थविचारचापलं विलीननानाकुलकार्यगौरवम् । असम्भवत्सानुभवोद्भवभ्रमं प्रशान्तनिर्वाणम् अशेषम् ईश्वरः
He is the Lord who is utterly tranquil and liberated, free from the restlessness of scriptural speculation, dissolved from the weight of manifold worldly duties, and devoid of the delusion arising from impossible or imagined experiences.
सतासता वा जीवेन केनाप्य् अन्येन वा गुरो । तथा न केनचिद् वापि देहेनैवाथ वापि च
Whether by the living being, by someone else, by the teacher, or by no one at all, or even by the body itself—whether real or unreal—
भावितं पिण्डदानादेḫ फलं यद्य् अनुभूयते । तदाकर्तुर् न दोषेण सम्बन्ध इति मे मतिः
If the result of an act such as offering the funeral cake is experienced, my view is that the one who did not perform it bears no fault or connection.
अकर्तुḫ पिण्डदानादेẖ क्रियापीठस्य सन्मते । विरोधभावनं चित्तात् क्व गच्छति वदाशु मे
If, according to accepted opinion, the act of offering the funeral cake is done by a non-agent, then tell me quickly: where does the contradiction conceived in the mind go?
परस्परानपेक्षित्वात् क्रियात्यागात् प्रजाहितम् । भवेत् तेनेह संयोगो जायते महतैनसा
Because actions are abandoned, and there is no mutual dependence, if one acts for the benefit of others here, such association results in great sin.
अहम् इत्य् एव यस्यास्ति संवित् तस्यास्ति चित्तभूः । यत्र यत् पतितं बीजं तद् अवश्यं प्ररोहति
For one whose awareness is established as 'I am,' there is a field of mind; wherever a seed falls there, it will certainly sprout.
ज्ञानाद् ऋते विमूढस्य बालस्य च सचेतसः । सत्यं समस्तम् एवेदम् आ सर्गनियतिक्रमात्
Except through knowledge, for the deluded or for the child who is conscious, all this is entirely real, according to the order of creation.
मृतेन जीवता वापि सर्वẖ कर्तव्यताक्रमः । भावितस् तेन सर्वत्र स हि सर्वफलप्रदः
Whether dead or alive, all duties proceed from the one who contemplates; for that alone, everywhere, yields all results.
एवं चेत् तत् सुरगुरो न किञ्चिद् येन भावितम् । पाषाणेनेव मनसा स मुक्त इति वेद्म्य् अहम्
If, O teacher of the gods, nothing at all is contemplated by someone, then, like a stone in mind, he is liberated—this I know.
न किञ्चिद् भावितं येन दृषज्जाड्ये तु तिष्ठता । स मुक्तो नात्र सन्देहो मुक्तिẖ केवलतैव हि
He who does not contemplate anything, but remains in the dullness of perception, is liberated—there is no doubt; liberation is only this.
नकिञ्चिद्भावनं जन्तोर् जीवतो नोपपद्यते । ज्ञानाद् ऋते जीवतैव किल किञ्चिन्मयी यतः
For a living being, the absence of all contemplation does not occur; except through knowledge, while alive, something always remains.
यया कयाचिद् वा युक्त्या नकिञ्चिद्भावनं यदि । नूनं रूढम् अरूढस्य तत् प्राप्यं नावशिष्यते
By whatever means, if the absence of all contemplation is attained, then surely, for one established or not, nothing remains to be achieved.
इत्थं पुरा सुरपुरे ऽसुरनायकस्य रामैवमुत्तमविदा गुरुणा सुराणाम् । तत् ते मयाद्य कथितं कथयानयेह पिण्डादिदानकृतचारु विचारयेति
Thus, long ago in the city of the gods, Rama, the chief of the demons, was taught by the excellent guru of the gods; what was told to you by me today, consider here regarding the giving of food and other acts.
सत्यं भवत्व् असत्यं वाप्य् असतापि सतापि वा । चेतसेषद् अपि स्पृष्टम् अवश्यम् अनुभूयते
Whether true or untrue, whether unreal or real, whatever touches the mind must inevitably be experienced.
सद्यẖ कालान्तरे वापि सकृद् दृष्टं हि चेतसा । द्रवत्वम् अम्भसेवान्तर् अवश्यम् अनुभूयते
Whether immediately or after some time, whatever is once perceived by the mind, its liquidity, like water, must inevitably be experienced.