सा निवृत्ता कुटी तत्र सम्पन्नं व्योम केवलम् । स सिद्धो ऽथ निराधारḫ पतितो ऽधस् समाधिमान्
That hut there vanished; only pure space remained. Then that accomplished one, established in samadhi, fell downward, unsupported.
स्वप्नसङ्कल्पसंशान्तौ स्वप्नसङ्कल्पपत्तनम् । यथा साशु कुटी नष्टा मत्सङ्कल्पोपशान्तितः
When the dream-intention ceases, the city of dream-intention disappears; just so, that hut was instantly lost when my intention subsided.
स पपात ततो ध्यानी जलोत्पीड इवाम्बुदात् । खाद् इवानिलनुन्नो ऽब्द इन्दुर् दिव इव क्षये
Then that meditator fell, like a drop of water from a cloud, like the moon from the sky at the end of its course, or like a cloud driven away by the wind.
वैमानिक इवापुण्यश् छिन्नमूल इव द्रुमः । खात् त्यक्त इव पाषाणस् स पपात ततो ऽवनौ
He fell to the ground like a celestial being deprived of merit, like a tree whose roots are cut, or like a stone cast out from a pit.
अहं यावद् इयं तावत् कुटिकास्त्व् इति कल्पने । क्षीणे कुटीक्षये जाते स सिद्धḫ पतितẖ क्षणात्
As long as the thought remained, 'Let this hut exist,' when the hut was destroyed, that accomplished one instantly fell.
पतता तेन सिद्धेन ततस् सौजन्यकौतुकात् । सार्धम् एवाहम् अगमं नभसो वसुधातलम्
As that accomplished one was falling, out of curiosity and goodwill, I too descended from the sky to the earth together with him.
सो ऽपतत् पवनस्कन्धवलनावर्तवृत्तिभिः । सप्तद्वीपसमुद्रान्तगीर्वाणरमणावनौ
He fell, carried by the currents and eddies of the wind, onto the earth beloved by the celestial beings, bounded by the seven continents and oceans.
प्राणापानोर्ध्वगामित्वात् खाद् यथास्थितम् एव सः । स्पष्ट एवोर्ध्वमूर्धोर्व्यां बद्धपद्मासनो ऽपतत्
Because his life-breaths were moving upward, he landed just as he was, clearly upright, seated in the lotus posture, with his head upward on the ground.
न प्रबुद्धो बभूवासाव् इव नूनम् अचेतनः । पाषाणदेह इव वा वातूलात्मेव वा लघुः
He did not become conscious, as if truly insensible, like a body of stone or like one whose self is moved by the wind, light in nature.
मया तदवबोधार्थम् अथ यत्नवता तदा । कृत्वा जलदतां व्योम्नो वृष्टं गर्जितम् ऊर्जितम्
Then, in order to understand that, I made a great effort and, taking on the form of a cloud in the sky, I produced a powerful rain and thunder.
करकाशनिपातेन तेन तस्मिन् दिगन्तरे । मयूरḫ प्रावृषीवासौ बुद्धो ऽबोधि वनावनेः
By the striking of that thunderbolt in that other direction, the peacock, as in the rainy season, became awakened from the forest of ignorance.
बभाव् आसादिताङ्गश्रीर् विकासितविलोचनः । धारानिकरफुल्लात्मा प्रावृषीवाम्बुजाकरः
He appeared with limbs adorned, eyes opened wide, his heart blossoming with streams of delight, like a lotus pond in the rains.
प्रबुद्धं सम्प्रशान्तायां वृष्टौ तम् अहम् अग्रतः । अपृच्छं स्वच्छम् आवृत्त्या निवृत्तं परमार्थतः
When the rain had ceased and he was awakened and tranquil, I approached him and asked, with a clear and open mind, now truly at rest.
क्व स्थितो ऽसि करोषीदं किं च भो मुनिनायक । कस् त्वं कस्माद् अलं दूरान् न भ्रंशम् अपि चेतसि
Where are you situated? What are you doing here, O leader of sages? Who are you, and for what reason does your mind not fall even a little from such distance?
इत्य् उक्तो माम् असौ प्रेक्ष्य संस्मृत्य प्राक्तनीं गतिम् । उवाच वचनं चारु चातको जलदं यथा
Thus addressed, he looked at me, recalling his previous state, and spoke sweet words, like a chataka bird to a cloud.
प्रतिपालय मे यावत् स्ववृत्तान्तं स्मराम्य् अहम् । कथयिष्यामि ते पश्चात् पाश्चात्यं वृत्तम् आत्मनः
Wait for me until I remember my own story; afterwards I will tell you the later events of my life.
इत्य् उक्त्वा चिन्तयित्वाशु स यथावृत्तम् अक्षतम् । स्मृतवान् सायम् अह्नीव समाचरितम् आत्मनः
Having said this, he quickly reflected and remembered, just as it happened, the actions of his own self, as one recalls the day at evening.
माम् अथोवाच वचनं चारु चन्द्रांशुशीतलम् । आह्लादकम् अनिन्द्यं च निरवद्यं सुखोदयम्
Then he spoke to me words that were charming, cool as moonbeams, delightful, blameless, flawless, and bringing happiness.
अधुना त्वं मया ब्रह्मन् परिज्ञातो ऽभिवादये । अतिक्रमो ऽयं क्षन्तव्यस् स्वभावो हि सतां क्षमा
Now, O Brahman, I have recognized you and offer my respects; forgive this transgression, for forgiveness is the nature of the virtuous.
मुने चिरम् अहं भ्रान्तो देवोपवनभूमिषु । भोगामोदविमोहेषु षट्पदḫ पद्मिनीष्व् इव
O sage, for a long time I wandered, deluded, in the gardens of the gods, intoxicated by pleasures, like a bee among lotuses.
दृश्यनद्याम् अथो चित्तजलकल्लोलहेलया । चक्रावर्तोह्यमानेन मयोद्विग्नेन चिन्तितम्
In the river of appearances, my mind was tossed about by the waves of thought, whirled by the eddies, and I was troubled and anxious.
संसारसागरे दृश्यकलोल्लैर् अहम् आकुलः । कालेनोद्वेगम् आयातश् चातको ऽवग्रहे यथा
In the ocean of worldly existence, I was agitated by the waves of appearances; over time, distress arose in me, like a chataka bird in drought.
संविन्मात्रैकसारेषु रम्यं भोगेषु नाम किम् । अवतिष्ठे गतोद्वेगं संविद्व्योम्न्य् एव केवलम्
What delight is there in pleasures, which are only the essence of pure consciousness? I abide, free from agitation, solely in the sky of awareness.
शब्दरूपरसस्पर्शगन्धमात्राद् ऋते परम् । नेह किञ्चन नामास्ति किम् एतावत्य् अलं रमे
Apart from sound, form, taste, touch, and scent, nothing else exists here; why should I take pleasure in such limited things?
विन्मात्राकाशम् एवैतत् सर्वं विन्मात्रम् एव वा । तत् किम् अत्रासदाकारे रमे नष्टमतिर् यथा
All this is only the space of consciousness, or consciousness alone; why should I delight in these unreal forms, as one whose mind is lost?
विषया विषवैषम्या वामाẖ कामविमोहदाः । रसा विरसवैरस्या लुठन्न् एषु न को हतः
Objects, with their inherent discord, are fickle and give rise to desire and delusion; their tastes are insipid and disagreeable—who is not ruined by indulging in them?
जीर्णजीवितजम्बालजरच्छफरिकां मतिम् । कायद्रुमगतादातुं जरेच्छति बृहद्बकी
The great heron of old age desires to seize the mind, which is like a decayed little fish, soiled by the filth of worn-out life, dwelling in the tree of the body.
कायो ऽयम् अचिरापायो बुद्बुदो ऽम्बुनिधाव् इव । स्फुरन्न् एव पुरो ऽन्तर्धिं याति दीपशिखा यथा
This body quickly passes away, like a bubble in the ocean; even as it flickers, it vanishes before your eyes, just as a flame of a lamp disappears.
विविधाकुलकल्लोला चक्रावर्तविधायिनी । मृतिजन्मबृहत्कूला सुखदुẖखतरङ्गिणी
It is a mighty river, with waves of various agitated crowds, forming whirlpools of repeated cycles, with great banks of birth and death, and waves of pleasure and pain.
यौवनोल्लासकलिला जराधवलफेनिला । काकतालीययोगेन सम्पन्नसुखबुद्बुदा
It is filled with the froth of old age, white and foamy, muddied by the exuberance of youth, and bubbles of fleeting happiness arising by chance, like the meeting of a crow and a palm fruit.