अप्रबुद्धमतेर् भ्रान्तिर् एवेयं सत्यतां गता । क्षीवस्य सुस्थिता एव नृत्यन्ति तरुपर्वताः
This delusion of the unawakened mind is taken as reality, just as for a drunkard, trees and mountains appear to dance steadily.
सर्वत्राप्रतिहतरूपम् एकबोधं प्रत्यक्षं शिवम् अवबुध्य चित्स्वरूपम् । प्रत्यक्षान्तरम् इह पेलवं श्रयन्ते ये मूढास् तृणतनुभिश् शठैर् अलं तैः
Having realized everywhere the unobstructed, single, direct, auspicious awareness—one’s own nature as consciousness—those who still rely on other feeble means of perception here are fools; let such straw-bodied deceivers be disregarded.
जगदङ्गम् अनाभासम् अदृश्यं दृश्यवत् स्थितम् । परया दृश्यते दृष्ट्या तद् ब्रह्मैव निरामयम्
The moving world, though without appearance and invisible, stands as if visible; it is perceived by the supreme vision, and that is Brahman alone, free from affliction.
तत्र शैलसरित्स्रोतोलोकलोकान्तरभ्रमाः । भान्ति ते परमादर्शे महाव्योमनि बिम्बिताः
Within it, the wanderings of mountains, rivers, streams, worlds, and regions shine, reflected in the supreme mirror of the vast sky.
सा प्रविष्टा ततस् सर्गम् अनर्गलम् अचेष्टिता । अहम् अप्य् अविशं तत्र सङ्कल्पेन तया सह
She entered creation there, unrestricted and without action; I too entered there, together with her, by intention.
यावत् सा तत्र वैरिञ्चं लोकम् आसाद्य सोद्यमा । उपविष्टा विरिञ्चस्य पुरḫ परमशोभना
As long as she, reaching the world of Brahma, remained active, she sat before Brahma’s city, supremely beautiful.
वक्तव्यो मुनिशार्दूल पतिर् मे पाति माम् इमाम् । विवाहार्थम् अनेनाहं जनिताजरसा पुरा
She must say, ‘O best of sages, my lord protects me; for the sake of marriage, I was created long ago, free from old age.’
पुराणḫ पुरुषो ऽप्य् एष माम् अद्यापि जरां गताम् । न विवाहितवांस् तेन विरागम् अहम् आगता
This ancient man, even now, has not married me, though I have become aged; because of this, I have attained dispassion.
विरागम् एषो ऽप्य् आयातो गन्तुम् इच्छति तत् पदम् । यत्र न द्रष्टृता नैव दृश्यता न च शून्यता
He too has attained dispassion and wishes to go to that state where there is neither seer, nor seen, nor emptiness.
महाप्रलयसम्पन्ने जगत्य् अस्मिंश् च सम्प्रति । ध्यानाच् च न चलत्य् एष शैलमौनाद् इवाचलः
Now, with the great dissolution having occurred in this world, he does not move from meditation, remaining unmoving like the silence of a mountain.
तस्मान् माम् एनम् अपि च बोधयित्वा मुनीश्वर । आमहाकल्पसर्गादौ परमे पथि योजय
Therefore, O lord of sages, after enlightening me and this one, guide us upon the supreme path from the beginning of the great cycle of creation.
इत्य् उक्त्वा माम् असौ तस्य बोधायेदम् उवाच ह । नाथायं मुनिनाथो नस् सद्म सम्प्राप्तवान् इदम्
Having spoken thus, he addressed me with these words of awakening: 'This lord of sages has arrived at our abode.'
एषो ऽन्यस्मिञ् जगद्गेहे ब्रह्मणस् तनयो मुनिः । पूजयैनं गृहायातं गृहस्थगृहपूजया
This sage is the son of Brahma, dwelling in another world-house; honor him as he enters the home, with the worship appropriate to a householder.
बुध्यताम् अर्घ्यपाद्येन पूज्यतां मुनिपुङ्गवः । महन् महत्सपर्या हि महात्मभ्यो ऽभिरोचते
Let the eminent sage be welcomed with offerings of water for the feet and hands; for great reverence shown to the great is pleasing to noble souls.
तयेत्य् उक्ते महाबुद्धिर् बुबुधे स समाधितः । स्वसंवित्तिद्रवात्मत्वाद् आवर्त इव वारिधौ
When this was said, the one of great intellect awakened, absorbed in meditation, like a whirlpool in the ocean due to the fluid nature of self-awareness.
शनैर् उन्मीलयाम् आस नयने नयकोविदः । मधुश् शिशिरसंशान्ताव् अवनौ कुसुमे यथा
Slowly, the wise one opened his eyes, as gently as honey and coolness settle upon a flower on the ground.
शनैḫ प्रकटयाम् आसुस् तान्य् अङ्गान्य् अस्य संविदम् । मधोḫ पल्लवजालानि नवानीव नवं रसम्
Gradually, his limbs revealed consciousness, like fresh shoots of honey in spring manifesting new sap.
सुरसिद्धाप्सरस्सङ्घास् समाजग्मुस् समन्ततः । यथा हंसालयो लोलाḫ प्रातर् विकसितं सरः
Groups of divine Siddhas and Apsaras gathered all around, like restless swans flocking to a blossoming lake in the morning.
ददर्शासौ पुरḫ प्राप्तं मां च तां च विलासिनीम् । उवाचाथ वचो वन्द्यḫ प्रणवस्वरसुन्दरम्
He saw me and that charming lady standing before him, and then spoke words worthy of reverence, beautiful as the sound of Om.
करामलकवद्दृष्टसंसारासारसार हे । ज्ञानामृतमहाम्भोधे मुने स्वागतम् अस्तु ते
O sage, who sees the essence and non-essence of the world as clearly as a fruit in the palm, welcome to you, who are an ocean of the nectar of knowledge.
पदवीम् असि सम्प्राप्त इमाम् अतिदवीयसीम् । दूराध्वसु परिश्रान्त इदम् आसनम् आस्यताम्
You have reached this exceedingly distant state; having grown weary on a long journey, please be seated on this seat.
इत्य् उक्ते तेन भगवन्न् अभिवादय इत्य् अहम् । वदन् मणिमये पीठे निविष्टो दृष्टिदर्शिते
When he had thus spoken, I replied, 'O venerable one, I offer my respects,' and sat down on the jewel-studded seat shown to me.
अथामरर्षिगन्धर्वमुनिविद्याधरोदिताः । प्रस्तुतास् स्तुतयḫ पूजा नतयस् स्थितिनीतयः
Then, hymns of praise, worship, salutations, and protocols of reception were presented by the assembled gods, seers, gandharvas, sages, and vidyādharas.
ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण सर्वभूतगणोत्थिते । शान्ते प्रकृतसंरम्भे तस्योक्तं ब्रह्मणो मया
After a brief moment, when all beings had gathered and calmness was restored, I addressed Brahmā.
किम् इदं भूतभव्येश यद् इयं माम् उपागता । वक्ति ज्ञानगिरास्मांस् त्वं बोधयेति प्रयत्नतः
O Lord of past and future beings, what is this that she has come to me for? She speaks to me with words of knowledge, urging you to instruct us diligently.
भवान् भूतेश्वरो देवस् सकलज्ञानपारगः । इयं च का मम च किं ब्रूते ब्रूहि बृहद्द्युते
You are the Lord of beings, O god, master of all knowledge; who is she, and what does she say to me? Please tell me, O one of great splendor.
कथम् एषा त्वया देव जायार्थं जनिता सती । नेह जायापदं नीता नीता विरसतां पुनः
O Lord, how was she born by you for the sake of a wife, and yet here the state of wifehood was not attained, but again brought to tastelessness?
मुने शृणु यथावृत्तम् इदं ते कथयाम्य् अहम् । यथावृत्तम् अशेषेण कथनीयं यतस् सताम्
O sage, listen as I recount to you how it happened; I will tell you everything as it occurred, for it is proper to speak fully among the virtuous.
अस्ति तावद् अजं शान्तम् अजरं किञ्चिद् एव सत् । ततश् चित्कचनैकान्तरूपिणẖ कचितो ऽस्म्य् अहम्
There exists, indeed, something unborn, peaceful, ageless, and real; from that, I am composed as a form of pure consciousness alone.
आकाशरूप एवाहं स्थित आत्मनि सर्वदा । भविष्यति स्थिते सर्गे स्वयम्भूर् इति नाम मे
I remain always established in the Self, having the nature of space; when creation stands, my name will be Svayambhū, the self-born.