जगन्मृगतृडम्बूनि भान्ति संविदि संविदः । न बाह्यम् अस्ति नाबाह्यं खे तद् व्योम तथा स्थितम्
The mirage-like waters of the world appear within consciousness, to consciousness; there is nothing external nor non-external—there, in that space, it abides thus.
मरौ नास्त्य् एव सलिलं संवित् पश्यति तत् तथा । निर्मूलम् अन्तस्सन्तप्ता स्वसम्भ्रमवती भ्रमम्
Just as there is truly no water in a mirage, but consciousness perceives it so, so too, rootless and inwardly heated, consciousness whirls in its own confusion.
नास्त्य् एव ब्रह्मणि जगत् संवित् पश्यति तत् तथा । निर्मूलम् एव संवित्त्वाद् एव भ्रान्तेश् च सम्भ्रमम्
There is truly no world in Brahman, but consciousness perceives it so; it is rootless, arising only from consciousness and from the agitation of delusion.
असद् एवेदम् आभाति हृद्य् एव जगद् आततम् । सङ्कल्पनमनोराज्यकथास्वप्नपुरादिवत्
This world, spread out in the heart, appears as unreal only—like the tales of castles in the air, mental fancies, dreams, or ancient stories.
पार्श्वसुप्तजनस्वप्नस् तच्चित्तावेशनं विना । यथा न किञ्चित् तच्चित्तावेशनात् त्व् अनुभूयते
Just as the dream of a person sleeping nearby is not experienced without entering into their mind, so too, nothing is experienced without entering into that mind.
तथा न किञ्चित् एवेदं चित्तावेशेन वेद्यते । आदर्शबिम्बिताकारं दृष्टम् अप्य् अन्यथा त्व् असत्
In the same way, nothing here is truly known except through absorption in the mind; even what is seen as a reflection in a mirror is otherwise unreal.
आधिभौतिकभावेन नेत्रेण यदि लक्ष्यते । तत् तन् न दृश्यते किञ्चिद् गिरिर् एवोपदृश्यते
If something is observed with the physical eye, in its material aspect, then truly nothing is seen—only the mountain itself appears to be perceived.
आतिवाहिकदेहेन परबोधदृशा यदि । प्रेक्ष्यते दृश्यते सर्गḫ परमात्मैव वामलः
But if seen through the subtle body, with the vision of higher knowledge, then what is perceived is creation itself, which is nothing but the pure Supreme Self.
सर्वत्र सर्गनिर्माणं प्रज्ञालोकेन लक्ष्यते । ब्रह्मात्मैवान्यथा त्व् एतन् न किञ्चिद् अपि लक्ष्यते
Everywhere, the creation of the world is discerned by the light of wisdom; otherwise, nothing at all is perceived except Brahman, the Self.
यत् पश्यत्य् अवदाता धीस् सोपपत्तिविचारणा । न तन् नेत्रैस् त्रिभिश् शर्वो नेन्द्रो नेत्रशतैर् अपि
What the pure intellect perceives, through reasoning and proper inquiry, that neither Shiva with his three eyes nor Indra with a hundred eyes can see.
यथा खम् आवृतं सर्गैस् तथा भूर् इति बुद्धवान् । तदाहम् अभवं ध्याता धराधारणया युतः
Just as the sky is covered by creations, so I, understanding 'this is earth,' became the meditator, endowed with the power to sustain the earth.
तया धराधारणया धरारूपधरो ऽभवम् । अत्यजन्न् एव चिद्व्योमवपुस् सम्राड् इवाचिरात्
By that power of sustaining the earth, I took on the form of the earth, yet without abandoning my nature as pure consciousness, like a sovereign in an instant.
धराधारणयाश्व् एव धराधातूदरं गतः । द्वीपाद्रितृणवृक्षादि देहे ऽहम् अनुभूतवान्
Just as the earth is sustained by its foundation, I entered the interior of the earth, and within this body I experienced islands, mountains, grasses, trees, and so on.
सम्पन्नो ऽस्म्य् अथ भूपीठं नानावनतनूरुहम् । नानारत्नावलीव्याप्तं नानानगरभूषणम्
Then I became the earth's surface, with its diverse forests and various forms of vegetation, adorned with many strings of jewels and decorated by numerous cities.
ग्रामगह्वरपर्वाढ्यं पातालसुषिरोदरम् । कुलाचलभुजाश्लिष्टद्वीपाब्धिवलयान्वितम्
Rich with villages, valleys, and mountains, with deep caverns and subterranean passages, encircled by the arms of great ranges and girdled by oceans and islands.
तृणौघतनुरोमाढ्यं गिरिषण्डकगुल्फकम् । दिग्वारणकटव्यूढं धृतं शेषशिरश्शतैः
Abundant with clusters of grass as fine as body hair, with the ankles formed by mountain ranges, fortified by forests at the boundaries of the directions, and held up by hundreds of heads of the serpent Śeṣa.
ह्रियमाणं महीपालैश् शोभमानं तथर्तुभिः । प्राणिभिर् भुज्यमानाङ्गं वर्धमानं व्यवस्थया
Carried off by kings, shining with the changing seasons, my limbs enjoyed by living beings, and steadily increasing in accordance with their activities.
हिमवद्विन्ध्यसुस्कन्धं सुमेरूदारकन्धरम् । गङ्गादिसरिदापूरमुक्ताहाररणत्तनु
With the lofty shoulders of the Himalayas and Vindhya, the noble neck of Mount Sumeru, filled with rivers like the Ganges, and adorned with necklaces of pearls.
गुहागहनकच्छादि सागरादर्शमण्डलम् । मरूषरस्थलश्वैत्र्यम् अम्बराम्बरसुन्दरम्
With caves, dense forests, marshes, and the circle of the ocean as a mirror, with deserts and white plains, and beautiful expanses of sky.
भूतपूरैḫ परापूर्णं परिधूतं महार्णवैः । अलङ्कृतं पुष्पवनैस् समालब्धं रजोगणैः
Filled to the brim with hosts of beings, surrounded by vast oceans, adorned with flower gardens, and covered with clouds of dust.
नित्यं कृषीवलैẖ कृष्टं वीजितं शिशिरानिलैः । तापितं तपनैस् तप्तैर् उक्षितं प्रावृडम्बुभिः
Constantly ploughed by farmers, sown with seeds, cooled by winter winds, scorched by the burning sun, and drenched by the rains of the monsoon—
विपुलाग्रस्थलोरस्कं पद्माकरशतेक्षणम् । सितासितघनोष्णीषं दशाशोदरमन्दिरम्
With a broad, high chest, eyes like a hundred lotus ponds, wearing white and black turbans, it is the abode of the ten directions.
लोकालोकमहाखातवलयोग्रास्यभीषणम् । अनन्तभूतसङ्घातपरिस्पन्दैकचेतनम्
Frightful with the gaping mouths of the great chasm of Lokāloka, it is animated by the single consciousness that stirs the endless multitude of beings.
व्याप्तम् अन्तर् बहिश् चैव नानाभूतगणैḫ पृथक् । देवदानवगन्धर्वैर् बहिर् अन्तस् तु कीटकैः
It is filled, both within and without, by various groups of beings: gods, demons, and gandharvas outside, and insects within.
पातालेन्द्रियरन्ध्रेषु नागासुरक्रिमिव्रजैः । सप्तस्व् अर्णवकोशेषु नानाजातिजलेचरैः
In the cavities of the underworld and the sense-organs dwell hosts of serpents, demons, and worms; in the seven oceanic layers, creatures of many kinds and aquatic beings.
व्याप्तं नदीवनसमुद्रदिगन्तशैलद्वीपाब्दजन्तुविजयस्थलजङ्गलौघैः । नानावनावलितमण्डलकोट्टषण्डवल्लीसरस्सरिदरातिरणाब्जषण्डैः
It is pervaded by rivers, forests, seas, horizons, mountains, islands, and multitudes of creatures; by circles of various forests, clusters of groves, creepers, lakes, streams, deserts, and assemblies of lotuses.
भूपीठेन सता तत्र मया तदनु मानद । अनुभूतं नदनदीनादिनेदं दिने दिने
With the earth as my seat, I experienced all this, O gracious one, day after day—the sounds of rivers and streams, and the noises of the world.
क्वचिन् मरणसाक्रन्दनारीकरुणवेदनम् । क्वचिद् उत्ताण्डवस्त्रैणमहोत्सवमहासुखम्
At times, the pitiful cries of women mourning death; at times, the great joy of splendid festivals and the happiness of lovers.
क्वचिद् दुर्वारदुर्भिक्षदुराक्रन्ददुरीहितम् । क्वचित् सकलसस्यौघसम्पन्नघनसौहृदम्
In some places, there is irresistible famine, wailing, and misfortune; elsewhere, there is abundant harvest and deep friendship among all.
क्वचिद् अग्निमहादाहदग्धदेशोग्ररोदनम् । क्वचिज् जलप्लवालूनपुरपत्तनखण्डकम्
In some places, there is fierce lamentation over lands scorched by great fires; elsewhere, towns and cities are shattered by overwhelming floods.