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.
अस्मिन् रणवरे राजन् मृतव्यं भवताधुना । प्राप्तव्यं प्राक्तनं राज्यम् एतत् प्रत्यक्षम् एव मे
O king, in this great battle, you must now die; your former kingdom must be regained, and this is evident to me.
कुमार्या मन्त्रिणा चैव त्वया च प्राक्तनं पुरम् । आगन्तव्यं शवीभूतं प्राप्तव्यं तच्छरीरकम्
The princess, the minister, and you must return to your former city; having become corpses, you must regain your bodies there.
आवां यावो यथायातं वातरूपेण च त्वया । आगन्तव्यश् च तद्देशः कुमार्या मन्त्रिणापि च
Both of us arrived as we did, and you came in the form of wind; that place must be reached by the princess and the minister as well.
अन्यैव गतिर् अश्वस्य गतिर् अन्या खरोष्ट्रयोः । मदक्लिन्नकपोलस्य गतिर् अन्यैव दन्तिनः
The horse follows one path, the camel and donkey another; the elephant, with cheeks wet from intoxication, follows yet another path.
प्रस्तुतेति कथा यावन् मिथो मधुरभाषिणोः । तावद् प्रविश्य सम्भ्रान्त उवाचोर्ध्वं स्थितो नरः
As the conversation continued between the two, speaking sweetly to each other, a man entered in haste and, standing above, spoke.
देव सायकचक्रासिगदापरिघवृष्टिमत् । महत् परबलं प्राप्तम् एकार्णव इवोद्धतः
O lord, a great hostile force has arrived, raining arrows, wheels, swords, maces, and iron clubs, surging like a single ocean.
कल्पकालानिलोद्धूतकुलाचलशिलोपमः । गदाशक्तिभुसुण्डीनां वृष्टीन् मुञ्चति वृष्टिवत्
Like mountain stones swept up by the wind at the end of an age, showers of maces, spears, and clubs are being hurled, falling like rain.
नगरे नगसङ्काशे लग्नो ऽग्निर् व्याप्तदिक्तटः । दहंश् चटचटास्फोटैः पातयत्य् उत्तमाः पुरीः
In the city, resembling a mountain, fire has spread, filling all directions; with crackling bursts it is toppling the finest buildings.
कल्पाम्बुदघटातुल्या व्योम्नि धूममहाद्रयः । बलात् प्रोड्डयनं कर्तुं प्रवृत्ता गरुडा इव
In the sky, smoke rises like great mountains formed from the collision of cosmic clouds, striving to soar upward like mighty Garudas.
ससम्भ्रमं वदन्त्य् एवं पुरुषे परुषारवे । उदभूत् पूरयन्न् आशा बहिः कोलाहलो महान्
With agitation, people speak thus amid the harsh cries of men; outside, a great tumult has arisen, filling the quarters.