तम् एव मण्डपाकाशकोणकं शून्यमात्रकम् । चतुस्समुद्रपर्यन्तं भूतलं सो ऽनुभूतवान्
That very pavilion, that empty space, he experienced as the earth surrounded by the four oceans.
आकाशात्मनि भूपीठे तस्मिंस् तद् राजपत्तनम् । राजसद्मानुभवति स च सा चाप्य् अरुन्धती
On that seat of earth, which is the very essence of space, he and Arundhatī experienced the royal city and the royal palace.
लीलाभिधाना सञ्जाता तया च ज्ञप्तिर् अर्चिता । ज्ञप्त्या सह समुल्लङ्घ्य खम् आश्चर्यमनोरमम्
There, one called Līlā arose, and by her, knowledge was worshipped; together with knowledge, she leapt beyond into the wondrous and delightful sky.
प्रादेशमात्रे नभसि सा तत्रैव गृहोदरे । ब्रह्माण्डान्तरम् आसाद्य गिरिं वासवमन्दिरम्
Within the space of a hand’s breadth, in the very interior of the house, she reached another cosmic egg, a mountain, and the palace of Indra.
ब्रह्माण्डात् परिनिर्गत्य स्वगृहे स्थितिम् आययौ । स्वप्नात् स्वप्नान्तरं प्राप्य यथा तल्पगतः पुमान्
He departed from the cosmic egg and returned to his own house, just as a man lying in bed moves from one dream into another.
प्रतिभामात्रम् एवैतत् सर्वम् आकाशमात्रकम् । न ब्रह्माण्डं न संसारो न कुड्यादि न दूरता
All this is merely a manifestation of consciousness, nothing but space; there is no cosmic egg, no world, no walls or distance.
स्वचित्तम् एव कचति तयोस् तादृङ् मनोहरम् । वासनामात्रसोल्लेखं क्व ब्रह्माण्डं क्व संसृतिः
Only his own mind shines forth, and for both, it is equally enchanting; where is the cosmic egg, where is the cycle of existence, when all arises from mere impressions?
निरावरणम् एवेदं ज्ञप्त्याकाशम् अनन्तकम् । किञ्चित् स्वचित्तेनोन्नीतं स्पन्दयुक्त्येव मारुतः
This space of knowledge is indeed unobstructed and infinite; whatever is stirred by one's own mind appears, just as wind moves by the force of vibration.
चिदाकाशम् अजं शान्तं सर्वत्रैव हि सर्वदा । चित्त्वाज् जगद् इवाभाति स्वयम् एवात्मनात्मनि
The space of consciousness is unborn and peaceful, always and everywhere; through mind alone, the world appears, manifesting itself within itself.
येन बुद्धं तु तस्यैतद् आकाशाद् अपि शून्यकम् । न बुद्धं येन तस्यैतद् वज्रसाराचलोपमम्
For one who is awakened, this is emptier than space; for one who is not awakened, it is as solid and immovable as a mountain of adamant.
गृह एव यथा स्वप्ने नगरं भाति भास्वरम् । तथैतद् असद् एवान्तश् चिद्धातौ भाति भास्वरम्
Just as, in a dream, a radiant city appears while one is at home, so too, within the essence of consciousness, this unreal world shines brightly.
यथा मरुजले ऽम्बुत्वं कटकत्वं च हेमनि । असत् सद् इव भातीदं तथा दृश्यत्वम् आत्मनि
As water appears in a mirage, and gold seems to have the form of a bracelet, so too, this unreal world appears real, and visibility arises within the self.
एवम् आकलयन्त्यौ ते ललने ललनाकृती । गृहान् निर्ययतुर् बाह्यं चारुचङ्क्रमणक्रमैः
Thus, as the two maidens reflected, they, graceful in form, departed from their house and stepped outside with charming, measured steps.
अदृश्ये ग्रामलोकेन प्रेक्षमाणे पुरो गिरिम् । चुम्बिताकाशकुहरं संस्प्र्ष्टादित्यमण्डलम्
With the people of the village unseen, they gazed ahead at the mountain, its caves kissed by the sky and its peaks touched by the sun's orb.
नानावर्णाखिलोत्फुल्लविचित्रवनकम्बलम् । नानानिर्झरनिर्धूतकूजद्वनविहङ्गमम्
It was covered with a wondrous blanket of forests, all blooming in various colors, and alive with birds singing, stirred by many waterfalls.
विचित्रमञ्जरीपुञ्जपिञ्जराम्बुदमण्डलम् । अभ्रकच्छगुलुच्छाग्रविश्रान्तखगसारवम्
There were clusters of marvelous blossoms, clouds tinged with saffron, and flocks of birds resting on the tips of mica rocks.
सारवञ्जुलविस्तारगुप्ताखिलसरित्तटम् । असमाप्तशिलाश्वभ्रलतानर्तनमारुतम्
The banks of all the rivers were hidden by the wide-spreading sāravañjula trees, and the wind played among unfinished rocks, ravines, and dancing creepers.
पुष्पाभ्रपिहिताकाशकोशकुट्टकवारिदम् । पतद्दीर्घसरित्स्रोतस्सितमुक्ताकलापकम्
Clouds, like masses of flowers, veiled the sky, and rainwater collected in hollows, while long rivers carried clusters of shining pearls.
चलद्वृक्षवनव्यूहवातघट्टितदिक्तटम् । नानावनाकुलोपान्तच्छायासततशीतलम्
The wind shook the ranks of moving trees and forests, stirring the edges of the directions, and the shade from the dense woods at the forest's edge brought constant coolness.
अथ ते ललने तत्र तदा ददृशतुस् स्वयम् । तं गिरिग्रामकं व्योम्नस् स्वर्गखण्डम् इव च्युतम्
Then, those two maidens saw for themselves that mountain village, as if a fragment of heaven had fallen from the sky.
वहत्प्रणालीपटलं पूर्णपुष्करिणीजलम् । द्विजैः कुरुकुचैः कूजत् सुषिरश्वभ्रकच्छलम्
Channels and streams carry the full water of lotus ponds, where birds with curved beaks sing, and the hollows and caves echo with their calls.
गर्जद्गोवृन्दहुङ्कारकरालाखिलकुञ्जकम् । गुञ्जागुल्मकषण्डाढ्यं सच्छायघनमारुतम्
The groves resound with the deep lowing of herds of cows, fierce and thunderous, filled with the humming of bees and dense thickets, and cooled by the shade and thick winds.
दुष्प्रवेशार्ककिरणं पृथङ् नीहारधूसरम् । उदञ्चन्मञ्जरीपुञ्जजटालविशिखान्तरम्
Sunbeams scarcely enter, blocked by mist and dust, and the spaces between the dense clusters of blossoming flowers are shrouded in shade.
शिलाफलहकस्फारप्रोच्छलच्छुक्लनिर्झरैः । स्मारिताचलनिर्धूतक्षीरोदधिजलश्रियम्
Broad, white waterfalls pour over rocks and boulders, recalling the splendor of the ocean of milk churned and cast aside by the mountains.
फलमालामहाभारभासुरैर् अजिरद्रुमैः । आनीय पुष्पसम्भारं तिष्ठद्भिर् इव सङ्कुलम्
The courtyards are crowded with great fruit-laden trees, shining under the weight of their heavy clusters, as if gathering a wealth of flowers.
तरत्तरलझाङ्कारकारिमारुतकम्पितैः । कीर्णपुष्पमहावृष्टिं द्रुमैर् इव रसाकुलैः
The trees, shaken by swift, trembling winds that produce a jingling sound, seem overflowing with sap, scattering a great rain of flowers.
अशङ्कितशिलाकूटस्रवदब्बिन्दुझाङ्कृतैः । किञ्चित्कृतरवं गुप्तैर् अशङ्कैश् शङ्कितैः खगैः
Birds, some hidden and some cautious, make soft sounds, startled by the sudden drip of water from rocky peaks, yet unafraid.
उत्फाललहरीप्रान्तशीकरास्वादनाकुलैः । नद्याम् उड्डयनावर्तवृत्तिभिर् विहगैर् वृतम्
The river is filled with birds whose movements follow the swirling eddies, eager to taste the spray at the edge of leaping waves.
उत्तालतालविश्रान्तकाकालोकनशङ्कितैः । बालैः प्रगोपितामिक्षाखण्डं जीर्णस्वभूप्तकैः
With children, startled by the sight of crows resting on tall palm trees, scattering pieces of sugarcane chewed and discarded by the aged village folk.
पुष्पशेखरसम्भारवसनग्रामबालकम् । कदम्बनिम्बजम्बीरगहनोपान्तशीतलम्
With village boys adorned with garlands of flowers, their garments a collection of blossoms, cooled in the shade at the edge of dense groves of kadamba, neem, and jujube trees.