चतुर्दशदशैकादिविधभूतगणानि च । पुनस् तान्य् एव तान्य् अन्तर् अन्यान्य् अन्यान्य् अथो बहिः
The groups of beings of fourteen, ten, one, and so on—again, these same ones are within, others are outside, and yet others elsewhere.
नरकस्वर्गपातालबन्धुमित्रमयान्य् अपि । महारम्भमयान्य् एव शून्यानि परमार्थतः
Those made of hell, heaven, netherworld, kinship, and friendship, though seeming to be of great substance, are actually empty in the highest truth.
क्षीराम्बुधेर् जलानीव स्नेहसाराणि सर्वतः । तरङ्गभङ्गुराण्य् अन्तर् बहिश् चावृत्तिमन्ति च
Like droplets in a sea of milk, rich in essence everywhere, they are waves—fragile within and without, and full of cycles.
आभासमात्ररूपाणि तेजांस्य् आत्मविवस्वतः । जातानीव स्वतस् तानि स्पन्दनानि नभस्वतः
They are merely appearances, the radiances of the self-sun; they seem to be born from themselves, like vibrations in the sky.
वृक्षरूपाणि पत्त्राणां बुद्ध्यहङ्कारचेतसाम् । असताम् अप्य् असन्त्य् एव स्वप्नो ऽन्यस्थो नृणाम् इव
They are like trees for leaves—the intellect, ego, and mind—even though unreal, they exist, like a dream located elsewhere for people.
पुराणवेदसिद्धान्तकल्पनातल्पपालिषु । घननिद्राणि सुप्तानि बिभ्रन्ति शवताम् इव
In the small baskets of ancient and Vedic doctrines and imaginations, they bear deep sleep, as if for corpses.
परमार्थमहारण्ये चिद्गन्धर्वकृताणि खे । सूर्यदीपकदीप्तीनि गृहाणि गहनान्य् अति
In the great forest of ultimate reality, there were wondrous mansions fashioned by celestial musicians in the sky, shining with the brilliance of the sun and lamps, exceedingly dense and deep.
प्रजायमानानि नभस्य् अनन्ते विशीर्यमाणानि च निर्निमित्तम् । तदा त्व् अहं तैमिरिकाक्षदृष्टकेशोण्डुकानीव जगन्त्य् अपश्यम्
They arose in the endless expanse of the sky and dissolved again, without any cause; at that time, with eyes clouded like those of a blind man, I saw the worlds as mere balls of hair.
ततो ऽहम् अभितो भ्रान्तस् तादृशḫ प्रविचारयन् । बहुकालम् असंरुद्धसंविदाकाशतां गतः
Then, wandering all around and reflecting in this way, for a long time I entered a state where consciousness was unconfined, expanded like space.
शब्दं पश्चात् तम् अश्रौषम् अहं वीणास्वनोपमम् । क्रमात् स्फुटपदं जातं तत आर्यात्वम् आगतम्
Afterwards, I heard a sound, resembling the music of a lute; gradually it became clear in its words, and from that, nobility arose.
शब्ददेशपतद्दृष्टिर् दृष्टवान् वनिताम् अहम् । पार्श्वे कनकनिष्ष्यन्दप्रभया भासिताम्बराम्
Following the direction of the sound, I saw a woman, her garments illuminated by the radiance of flowing gold at her side.
आलोलमाल्यवसनाम् अलकाकुललोचनाम् । लोलधम्मिल्लवलनाम् अन्यां श्रियम् इवागताम्
She wore garlands and garments that swayed, her eyes restless beneath disordered locks, her hair loose and moving—she appeared like another goddess of fortune newly arrived.
कान्तकाञ्चनगौराङ्गीम् अङ्गस्थनवयौवनाम् । वनदेवीम् इवामोदिसर्वावयवसुन्दरीम्
Her limbs shone with the golden hue of polished gold, her body youthful and full; she was beautiful in every part, like a forest goddess, exuding delight.
सा पूर्णचन्द्रवदना पुष्पप्रकरहासिनी । यौवनोद्दामवदना पक्ष्मलेक्षणशालिनी
Her face was full like the moon, she smiled with clusters of flowers, her expression vibrant with the energy of youth, her eyes adorned with long lashes.
आकाशकोशसदना शशाङ्ककरसुन्दरी । मुक्ताकलापरचना कान्ता मदनुसारिणी
She, whose dwelling is the vault of space, whose beauty rivals the moon's rays, adorned with strings of pearls, my beloved, followed after me.
स्वरेण मधुरेणेमाम् आर्याम् आर्यविलासिनी । पपाठाकठिनं वामा मत्पार्श्वे मृदुहासिनी
With a sweet voice, this noble and graceful lady, charming and smiling gently at my side, recited these solemn words, though with a touch of severity.
असदुदितरिक्तचेतनसंसृतिमृगसरिति मुह्यमानानाम् । अवलम्बनतटविटपिनम् अभिनौमि भवन्तम् एव मुने
To you alone, O sage, I bow—who are the sheltering tree on the bank for those bewildered in the river of worldly existence, whose minds are empty, false, and deluded.
इत्य् आकर्ण्याहम् आलोक्य तां चारुवचनस्वनाम् । ललनेयं किम् अनयेत्य् अनादृत्यैव तां गतः
Hearing this, and seeing her lovely speech and voice, I thought, 'Who is this woman?' and, disregarding her, I went away.
ततो जगद्वृन्दमयीं मायां सम्प्रेक्ष्य विस्मितः । अनादृत्यैव तां व्योम्नि विहर्तुम् अहम् उद्यतः
Then, beholding the illusion that is the multitude of worlds, I was amazed, and, disregarding it as well, I resolved to roam in the sky.
ततस् तां तत्कृतां चिन्ताम् अलम् उत्सृज्य खे स्थिताम् । जगन्मायां कलयितुं व्योमात्माहं प्रवृत्तवान्
Then, abandoning that thought she had caused, which remained in space, I, whose nature is space itself, set about contemplating the cosmic illusion.
यावत् तानि तथोग्राणि जगन्ति सकलानि खम् । शून्यम् एव यथा स्वप्ने सङ्कल्पकथने तथा
As long as those fierce worlds, all of them, existed in space, they were empty, just as in a dream or in the narration of a fantasy.
न पश्यन्ति न शृण्वन्ति कदाचित् कानिचित् क्वचित् । तानि कल्पमहाकल्पजातान् एकत्र तान् मिथः
They neither see nor hear anything, ever, anywhere; those worlds, born of imagination and great imagination, exist together in one place.
प्रमत्तपुष्करावर्तान् उन्मत्तोत्पातमारुतान् । स्फुटिताद्रीन्द्रडाक्कारघट्टितब्रह्ममण्डपान्
With whirlpools of heedless lotuses, with the mad winds of calamity, with the domes of Brahma struck and shattered like the peaks of mountains split apart—
ज्वलत्कल्पाग्निविस्फोटस्फुटदैडबिडास्पदान् । प्रतपद्द्वादशाकारकटुमार्ताण्डमण्डलान्
With the bursting of world-ending fires blazing forth, with the abodes of gods split open, with the fierce orbs of twelvefold suns scorching all—
लुठत्सुरपुरव्रातवितताक्रन्दघर्घरान् । रणन्मेर्वादिकटकश्रेणीनिगरणोद्भटान्
With the tumultuous wailing and rumbling of the scattered hosts of celestial cities, with the terrifying emergence of lines of fortresses like Meru being devoured—
कल्पाग्निज्वलनोल्लासपटत्पटपटारवान् । आत्मभ्रंशबृहत्क्षोभक्षुब्धाम्बरमहार्णवान्
With the crackling roar of the blazing world-fire, with the vast, agitated ocean of the sky stirred by the great upheaval of self-loss—
देवासुरनरागारघर्घराक्रन्दकर्कशान् । सप्तार्णवमहापूरपूरितार्केन्दुमन्दिरान्
With the harsh cries and rumblings of the abodes of gods, demons, and men, with the mansions of the sun and moon filled by the flood of the seven great oceans—
न विचेतन्ति कल्पान्तान् सर्वाण्य् एव परस्परम् । एकमन्दिरसंसुप्तास् स्वप्ने रणरयान् इव
Yet, at the ends of the world-cycles, none of these are aware of one another at all; all are as if asleep in a single house, like warriors in a dream of battle.
तत्र रुद्रसहस्राणि ब्रह्मकोटिशतानि च । दृष्टानि विष्णुलक्षाणि कल्पवृन्दान्य् अलं मया
There I have seen thousands of Rudras, hundreds of millions of Brahmas, countless Vishnus, and multitudes of world-cycles in abundance.
तत्र क्वचिद् अनादित्ये निरहोरात्रभूतले । अकल्पयुगवर्षान्ते जगद्व्यूहैẖ क्षयोदयः
There, in some places where there is no sun and no day or night upon the earth, at the end of the unmeasured ages and years, the rise and fall of worlds takes place.