अव्युत्पन्नस्य कनके कानके कटके यथा । कटकज्ञप्तिर् एवास्ति न मनाग् अपि हेमधीः
For one unskilled in gold, when seeing a gold bracelet, there is only the notion of 'bracelet' and not even a trace of awareness of gold itself.
यथाज्ञस्य पुरागारनगनागेन्द्रकल्पना । इयं दृश्यदृग् एवास्ति न त्व् अन्या परमार्थदृक्
Just as an ignorant person, seeing a city, mountain, or palace, perceives only the visible forms and not their true essence, so too is the perception of the world.
यथा नभसि मुक्तालीपिञ्छकेशोण्डुकादयः । असत्यास् सत्यतां याता तथेदं दुर्दृशां जगत्
Just as strings of pearls, peacock feathers, and balls appear in the sky, seeming real though they are not, so too does this world of illusions seem real.
दीर्घस्वप्नम् इदम् विश्वं विद्ध्य् अहन्तादिसंयुतम् । अत्रान्ये स्वप्नपुरुषा यथा सत्यास् तथा शृणु
Know that this universe, joined with notions of 'I' and so forth, is a long dream; and within it, the dream-people seem real—listen to how this is so.
अस्ति सर्वगतं शान्तं परमार्थघनं शुचि । अचेत्यचिन्मात्रवपुः परमाकाशम् आततम्
There exists everywhere, peaceful, pure, and dense with ultimate reality, a vast expanse whose nature is only consciousness, untouched by thought.
तत् सर्वगं सर्वशक्ति सर्वं सर्वात्मकं स्वयम् । यत्र यत्र यथोदेति तथास्ते तत्र तत्र वै
That which is all-pervading, all-powerful, all, and the essence of all, abides wherever and however it arises.
तेन स्वप्नपुरे द्रष्टा यान् वेत्ति पुरवासिनः । नरान् इति नरा एव क्षणात् तस्य भवन्ति ते
In the city of dreams, the dreamer perceives its inhabitants; and as he recognizes them as men, they instantly become men for him.
यद् द्रष्टुश् चित्स्वरूपं तत् स्वप्नाकाशान्तरस्थितम् । स्वप्नाकाशचिताहं हि नरो ऽनेनेति भावितम्
The nature of the dreamer’s consciousness is situated within the inner space of the dream; thinking 'I am this dream-space consciousness, I am a man,' it is conceived so.
चित्पक्षतैक्यवशतो नरतैवावबुध्यते । आत्मन्य् अतो दिग्द्वयेन द्वयोर् अप्य् एति सत्यता
Because of the unity between consciousness and the imagined side, the state of being a man is realized; thus, in the self, through the dual directions, both attain reality.
स्वप्ने ते स्वप्नपुरुषा न सत्यास् स्युर् मुने यदा । वद तत् को भवेद् दोषो मायामात्रशरीरिणि
O sage, if the dream-people in the dream are not real, then tell me, what fault could there be in one whose body is merely made of illusion?
स्वप्ने ऽन्यपुरवास्तव्या वस्तुतस् सत्यरूपिणः । प्रमाणम् अत्र शृणु मे प्रत्यक्षं नाम नेतरत्
In a dream, those who dwell in another city appear to be real, though in truth they are only forms of reality; listen to my explanation here—direct perception alone is valid, not anything else.
सर्गादाव् आत्मभूर् भाति स्वप्नाभो ऽनुभवात्मकः । तत्सङ्कल्पकला विश्वम् एवं स्वप्नाभम् एव तत्
At the beginning of creation, the self-born shines forth, possessing the nature of experience like a dream; the universe is merely a manifestation of that resolve, and thus it is dream-like.
एवं विश्वम् इदं स्वप्नस् तत्र सत्यं भवान् मम । यथैव त्वं तथैवान्ये स्वप्ने स्वप्नं तथा नृणाम्
In this way, this universe is a dream; within it, you are real to me, just as you are, so too are others in the dream, and likewise, dreams exist for people within dreams.
स्वप्ने नगरवास्तव्यास् सत्या न स्युर् इमे यदि । तद् इहापि तदाकारे न सत्यं मे भवान् अपि
If those who dwell in a city within a dream are not real, then likewise, in this world, which has the same form, you are not real to me either.
यथाहं तव सत्यात्मा सत्यम् एवं भवान् मम । स्वप्नोपलम्भे संसारे मिथस् सिद्ध्यै प्रथेदृशी
Just as I am truly real for you, so too are you real for me; in the experience of dreams and in worldly existence, this mutual reality is established for both of us.
संसारविपुले स्वप्ने यथा सत्यम् अहं तव । तथा त्वम् अपि मे सत्यं सर्वस्वप्नेष्व् इति क्रमः
In the vast dream of worldly existence, just as I am real for you, so too are you real for me; this is the order in all dreams.
स्वप्नद्रष्टरि निर्निद्रे तद् दृष्टं स्वप्नपत्तनम् । सद्रूपत्वात् तथैवास्ते ममैवं भगवन् मतिः
For the dreamer who is without sleep, the city seen in the dream remains, due to its true nature; likewise, O Lord, this is my understanding.
एवम् एतत् तथैवास्ते सत्यत्वात् स्वप्नपत्तनम् । स्वप्नद्रष्टरि निर्निद्रे ऽप्य् आकाशविषदाकृतिः
Indeed, it is so; the dream city remains because of its reality, even for the dreamer who is without sleep, having a form as clear as the sky.
एतद् आस्ताम् इदं तावद् यज् जाग्रद् इति मन्यसे । विद्धि तत् स्वप्नम् एवान्तर् देशकालाद्यपूरकम्
Let that be; but as for what you consider to be waking, know that it too is but a dream within, furnished with space, time, and the rest.
एवं सर्वम् इदं भाति न सत्यं सत्यवत् स्थितम् । रञ्जयत्य् अपि मिथ्यैव स्वप्नस्त्रीसुरतोपमम्
In this way, all this appears, yet it is not truly real, though it seems so; it enchants, but falsely, like the delight of a woman in a dream.
सर्वत्र वर्तते सर्वं देहस्यान्तर् बहिस् तथा । यत् तु वेत्ति यथा संवित् तत् तथाश्व् एव पश्यति
Everything exists everywhere, both within and outside the body; but whatever one knows, according to one’s awareness, that alone one perceives as such.
यत् कोशे विद्यते द्रव्यं तद् दृष्ट्वा लभ्यते यथा । तथास्ति सर्वं चिद्व्योम्नि लभ्यते यत् प्रचेत्यते
Just as whatever substance is present in a container is obtained by seeing into it, so too, whatever is apprehended is found in the space of consciousness.
अनन्तरम् उवाचेदं देवी ज्ञप्तिर् विदूरथम् । कृत्वा बोधामृतासेकैर् विवेकाङ्कुरसुन्दरम्
Then the goddess, Knowledge, spoke these words to Viduratha, making them beautiful with the nectar of awakening and the sprout of discernment.
तद् एवम् एष राजंस् त्वं लीलार्थम् उपवर्णितः । स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु गमिष्यावो दृष्टा दृष्टान्तदृष्टयः
Thus, O King, you have been described here for the sake of play; may good fortune be yours, for we shall depart, having seen the visions that were to be seen.
इति प्रोक्तं सरस्वत्या गिरा मधुरवर्णया । उवाच वचनं धीमान् भूमिपालो विदूरथः
Thus addressed by Sarasvati in sweetly spoken words, the wise king Viduratha replied with these words:
ममापि दर्शनं देवि मोघं भवति नार्थिनि । महाफलप्रदायास् तु कथं तव भविष्यति
O goddess, my seeing you too becomes fruitless when I am in need; but how could your presence, which bestows great rewards, ever be so?
अहं देहं समुत्सृज्य लोकान्तरम् इतः परम् । निजम् आयामि हे देवि स्वप्नात् स्वप्नान्तरं यथा
O goddess, leaving this body behind, I move on to another realm; I return to my own, just as one passes from one dream into another.
अत्रादिशाशु मां मातः प्रपन्नं शरणागतम् । भक्ते ऽवहेला वरदे महतां न विराजते
Mother, grant me refuge here; do not disregard a devoted supplicant, O giver of boons, for the great never scorn those who seek shelter.
यं प्रदेशम् अहम् यामि तम् एवायात्व् अयं मम । मन्त्री कुमारी चैवेयं बालेति कुरु मे दयाम्
Wherever I go, let this one—my minister and this princess, though still a child—come with me; show me compassion.
आगच्छ राज्यम् उचिताङ्गविचारचारु प्राग्जन्ममण्डलवरे कुरु निर्विशङ्कम् । अस्माभिर् अर्थिजनकामनिराकृतिर् हि दृष्टा न काचन कदाचिद् अपीति विद्धि
Come, rule the kingdom with proper discernment and beauty, as befitting your previous birth; act without hesitation. Know that we have never seen anyone who rejects the wishes of those seeking help.