मायाकलापराणुत्वं निर्माया परमात्मता । हेम्नीव कटकत्वेन नातो ऽत्र समता भवेत्
The minuteness of illusion is due to its magical nature, while the Supreme Self is beyond illusion; just as a bracelet is not equal to gold itself, so there can be no equivalence here.
प्रकटो ऽनेन दीपेन प्रकाशो ऽनुभवात्मना । स्वसत्तानाशपूर्वो हि विनानेन भवेत् तु सः
By this lamp, which is manifest as the light of experience, all illumination appears; without it, that illumination would not exist, for it precedes the very existence of things.
यदि सूर्यादिकं सर्वं जगद् एकजडं भवेत् । ततः किम् आत्मा किं रूपं प्रकाशस् स्यात् क्व वाथ किम्
If everything, including the sun and the rest, were entirely inert, then what would the Self be, what form would light take, and where or what could it be?
शुद्धचिन्मात्रसत्त्वं यत् स्वतस् स्वात्मनि संस्थितम् । तद् एतद् अणुना तेजो दृष्टं बहिर् इव स्थितम्
That pure essence of consciousness, which abides naturally within itself, is perceived outwardly as a subtle radiance, as if it were situated outside.
तेजांस्य् अर्केन्दुवह्नीनाम् अभिन्नानि तमोघनात् । एतावान् अत्र भेदो ऽस्ति यद् वर्णे शौक्ल्यकृष्णते
The radiances of the sun, moon, and fire are not different from each other except due to the mass of darkness; the only distinction here is in their color, whether white or black.
यादृक् कज्जलनीहारमेघनीहारयोर् भवेत् । तादृक् प्रकाशतमसोर् भेदश् चेति तयोस् स्थितः
Just as there is a difference between the smoke of lamp-black and the smoke of clouds, so too is the distinction between light and darkness established in them.
जडयोर् उपलम्भाय चिदादित्यः किलैतयोः । यदा तपति तेनैते लब्धसत्तैकतां गते
For the perception of inert things, the sun of consciousness shines upon both; when it does so, they attain a unified existence.
तपत्य् एकश् चिदादित्यो रात्रिन्दिवम् अतन्द्रितः । अन्तर् बहिश् शिलाद्यन्तर् अप्य् अनस्तमयोदयः
The sun of consciousness shines tirelessly day and night, both within and without, even inside stones and other objects, never setting nor rising.
त्रिलोकी भाति तेनेयं जीवस्य प्रथितात्मनः । नानोपलम्भभाण्डाढ्या कुटी कठिनकोटरा
By that, this threefold world shines, belonging to the manifest self of the living being; even a hut, rich in various objects, or a hard cavity, is illuminated.
तमस्त्वं तमसो देहम् अविनाशयतामुना । तप्यते भासया भासा सर्वम् आभास्यते तमः
You are darkness; your body is darkness, yet by that imperishable radiance, you are heated and illuminated, and all darkness is made to shine by light.
पद्मोत्पलौ यथार्केण तपता प्रकटीकृतौ । प्रकाशतमसोस् सत्ते चितैवं प्रकटीकृते
Just as a lotus and a water-lily are made manifest by the shining sun, so too the existence of light and darkness is revealed by consciousness.
अर्कः कुर्वन्न् अहोरात्रं दर्शयत्य् आकृतिं यथा । चितिस् सदसती कृत्वा दर्शयत्य् आकृतिं तथा
Just as the sun, by creating day and night, reveals its form, so too consciousness, by manifesting existence and non-existence, displays its own form.
चिदणोर् अन्तरे सन्ति विचित्रानुभवाणवः । यथा मधुरसस्यान्तः पत्त्रपुष्पफलश्रियः
Within the atom of consciousness are countless subtle experiences, just as within a sweet plant are the beauties of leaves, flowers, and fruits.
उद्यन्ति चिदणोर् एते समग्रानुभवाणवः । मधुमासरसाच् चित्रा इव षण्डपरम्पराः
All these varied experiences arise from the atom of consciousness, like the diverse clusters of springtime blossoming from the essence of honey.
परमात्माणुर् अत्यन्तं निस्स्वादस् सूक्ष्मतावशात् । समग्रस्वादसत्तैकजनकस् स्वदते स्वयम्
The supreme atom of the Self, due to its extreme subtlety, is itself tasteless, yet it alone is the source and enjoyer of all tastes.
यो यो नाम रसः कश्चित् स्वसत्तायां कृतस्थितिः । प्रतिबिम्बम् इवादर्शे तां विना नास्त्य् असौ स्वतः
Whatever taste or essence exists, established in its own being, exists only as a reflection in that; without it, it does not exist on its own, just as a reflection does not exist without a mirror.
त्यजता संश्रितं सर्वं चिन्मात्रपरमाणुना । त्यक्तं जगद् असंवित्त्या संवित्त्या सर्वम् आश्रितम्
When everything is abandoned by the atom of pure consciousness, all the world is forsaken in non-awareness; by awareness, everything is embraced.
अशक्तयाप्य् आत्मगुप्तौ सर्वम् आच्छादितं जगत् । चिताणुताम् एव परां सम्प्रसार्य वितानवत्
Even when unable to protect itself, the entire world is covered by consciousness, which, like a canopy, spreads forth its supreme atomic nature.
आत्मगुप्तिं न शक्नोति परमात्माम्बराकृतिः । मनाग् अपि क्षणम् अपि गजो दूर्वावने यथा
The supreme expanse of the Self, like the sky, cannot for even a moment attain self-satisfaction, just as an elephant cannot graze in a field of young grass.
तथाप्य् आक्रान्तवान् विश्वं ज्ञतां गोपयति क्षणात् । जगद्धानां कणं बाल इवाहो घनमायिता
Yet, having pervaded the universe, the knower conceals it in an instant; like a child swallowing a morsel, so is the dense magic of the world.
चिन्मात्राणुनयेनेदं जगत् समभिजीवति । वसन्तरसवेधेन विचित्रेव वनावली
By the subtle influence of pure consciousness, this world continues to exist; just as a forest thrives in spring by the touch of its season.
चित्सत्तैवेयम् अखिलं स्वतो जगद् इवोदिता । मधुमासरसोल्लासी चित्रो हि वनषण्डकः
This entire existence is nothing but the essence of consciousness, appearing as the world itself; like a vibrant woodland rejoicing in the honeyed month of spring.
सत्यं चिन्मयम् एवेदं जगद् इत्य् एव विद्ध्य् अलम् । वसन्तरसम् एवेदं विद्धि पल्लवगुल्मकम्
Know for certain that this world is truly made of consciousness alone; just as the sprouting thickets are but the essence of spring.
सर्वावयविसारत्वात् सहस्रकरलोचनः । परंआणुर् असाव् एव नित्यानवयवोदयः
Because it is the essence of all composite things, it is the thousand-handed, thousand-eyed one; this ultimate atom alone is the eternal source of indivisible manifestation.
निमेषांशावबोधे ऽपि चिदणोः प्रतिभासते । यतः कल्पसहस्रौघस् स्वप्नवार्द्धकबाल्यवत्
Even in the awareness of a fraction of a moment, the atom of consciousness appears; for countless ages pass like the fleeting dreams and childhood of sleep.
ततस् सो ऽप्य् निमेषाणुः कल्पकोटिशतान्य् अलम् । सर्वसत्ताविलासेन प्रतिभैका हि जृम्भते
Thus, even that atomic moment effortlessly encompasses hundreds of millions of aeons; for the single radiance of consciousness expands through all expressions of existence.
अभुक्तवत्य् एव यथा भुक्तवान् अहम् इत्य् अलम् । जायते प्रत्ययस् तद्वन् निमेषे कल्पनिश्चयः
Just as one who has not eaten may believe 'I have eaten,' so arises conviction; in the same way, the determination of aeons occurs within a moment.
अभुक्त्वा भुक्तवान् अस्मीत्य् एवं प्रत्ययशालिनः । दृश्यन्ते वासनाविष्टास् स्वप्ने स्वमरणम् यथा
Those who are firmly convinced, 'I have enjoyed without actually enjoying,' are seen, influenced by latent tendencies, to experience their own death in dreams.
जगन्ति परितिष्ठन्ति परमाणौ चिदात्मनि । प्रतिभासाः प्रवर्तन्ते तत एव हि जागताः
Worlds exist within the atom of consciousness; appearances arise from there, and thus the phenomena of the world proceed.
यद् अस्ति यत्र तत् तस्मात् समुदेति तद् एव तत् । आकारिणि विकारादि दृष्टं न गगने ऽमले
Whatever exists in a place arises from that very place; in the maker, transformations are observed, but not in the pure sky.