द्रुमो बीजतयेवाशु न सन्त्यक्तसमस्थितिः । तिष्ठत्य् अपगतस्पन्दत्यागात्यागः परो ऽणुकः
Like a tree remaining as a seed, never abandoning its own state, the supreme atom stands, free from vibration, beyond acceptance or rejection.
बिसतन्तुर् महामेरुः परात्माणोर् अपेक्षया । दृश्यः किल बिसे तन्तुर् अदृश्याक्ष्णा परात्मता
A lotus fiber or Mount Meru, in relation to the supreme atom, is seen as a fiber to the eye, but its true nature is invisible to the eye.
बिसतन्तुर् महामेरुः परमाणोः किलात्मनः । तस्यैव तद्घनाच् चान्तस्स्थिता मेर्वादिकोटयः
A lotus fiber or Mount Meru, in relation to the supreme atom of the self, and from the density of that alone, the peaks from Meru onward exist within.
एतेन तेन महता परमाणुना च व्याप्तं ततं विरचितं जनितं कृतं च । विश्वप्रपञ्चरचनं नभसेव विष्वक् शून्यत्वम् अच्छम् अभितः परिलब्धम् एव
By this, that vastness and the subtle atom are pervaded, spread out, fashioned, generated, and made; the structure of the universe is like the sky—everywhere, pure emptiness is distinctly obtained.
द्वैतेन सुन्दरतरं स्वम् अनुज्झतेव रूपं सुषुप्तसदृशेन परावबोधात् । ऐक्यं गतं स्थितगमागममुक्तम् एवम् इत्थं स्थितं ननु जगत् परमार्थपिण्डः
Through duality, it seems as if its own beautiful form is abandoned, like the state of deep sleep, from the highest awareness; unity is attained, free from coming and going, thus the world stands as the very essence of ultimate reality.
इति राजमुखाच् छ्रुत्वा कर्कटी वनमर्कटी । अवबुद्धपदान्तस्स्थं जहौ मात्सर्यचापलम्
Hearing this from the king’s lips, Karkati, the forest monkey, abandoned her restlessness and envy, remaining at the end of the realized teaching.
अन्तश्शीतलतां तोषं विश्रान्तिम् अपतापताम् । प्राप्ता प्रावृण्मयूरीव सज्योत्स्नेव कुमुद्वती
Within, she attained coolness, contentment, rest, and freedom from distress—like a peahen in the rainy season, or a lotus blooming in the full moonlight.
तया राजगिरा तस्या आनन्द उदभूद् भृशम् । गर्भो ऽन्तः खे बलाकाया रवेणेव पयोमुचः
By the king’s words, great joy arose in her, just as a crane’s egg is filled within by the sun, or a cloud by the wind.
अहो बत पवित्रेयं भवतोर् भाति शेमुषी । अनस्तमितसारेण प्रबोधार्केण भासिता
Ah, truly, how pure is your wisdom, shining with the undiminished radiance of the sun of awakening!
सिता समरसा शुद्धा ज्योत्स्नेव शशिमण्डलात् । विवेककणिका दृष्टा भवतोर् हृदयाद् इयम्
This particle of discernment, white, tranquil, and pure as the moon’s light, is seen arising from your hearts.
विवेकिनो जगत्पूज्यास् सेव्या मन्ये भवादृशाः । त्वत्सङ्गात् सविकासास्मि चन्द्रेणेव कुमुद्वती
The wise are revered in the world; I consider those like you worthy of service. By your company, I blossom like a lotus in the presence of the moon.
सौरभं कुसुमासङ्गाद् इव सत्सङ्गमाच् छुभम् । प्रवर्तते ऽर्कसम्पर्काद् विकासो ऽम्बुरुहाम् इव
Just as fragrance arises from the contact of flowers, so does auspiciousness arise from association with the virtuous; as the lotus blooms by the touch of the sun.
महताम् एव संसर्गात् पुनर् दुःखं न बाधते । को हि दीपशिखाहस्तस् तमसा परिभूयते
Indeed, from association with the great, suffering no longer afflicts one; for who, holding a lamp's flame in hand, is ever overcome by darkness?
मयेमौ जङ्गले प्राप्तौ भवन्तौ भूमिभास्करौ । पूजनीयाव् अतश् शीघ्रम् ईहितं कथ्यतां शुभम्
By my power, you two, the suns of the earth, have arrived in this wilderness; therefore, you are worthy of worship—now quickly tell me your auspicious purpose.
अस्मज्जनपदे रक्षःकुलकाननमञ्जरि । जनस्य बाधते ऽत्यर्थं सदा हृदयशूलनम्
In our land, the cluster of demon clans in the forest greatly afflicts the people, always causing pain in their hearts.
यदा सर्वैव जनता सदा दृढविषूचिका । मन्मण्डले ऽद्य तेनाहं निर्गतो रात्रिचर्यया
When all the people were constantly seized by a severe epidemic in my domain, I left by night for that reason.
शूलानि हृदये नॄणां न शाम्यन्ति यदौषधैः । तदाहं त्वद्विधप्रोक्तमन्त्राद्यर्थेन निर्गतः
When the pains in people's hearts do not subside with medicines, then I set out, seeking mantras and such as spoken by someone like you.
त्वादृशस्य च लोकस्य मुग्धलोकाभिघातिनः । निग्रहार्थं प्रवृत्तिर् मे सा च सम्पत्तिम् एत्व् अलम्
And my endeavor is for the restraint of people like you, who harm the innocent; let that effort bring success, that is enough.
एतावद् एव च शुभे नन्व् अङ्गीक्रियतां त्वया । भूयो भवत्या यत् प्राणा हिंसनीया न कस्यचित्
Let this much, O auspicious one, be accepted by you: that henceforth, no living being should be harmed by you.
बाढम् एवं करोम्य् अद्यप्रभृत्य् अवितथं प्रभो । सत्यम् एवं न किञ्चिद् धि हिंसनीयं मयाधुना
Very well, from today onward, O Lord, I shall act thus without falsehood; truly, from now on, there is nothing that ought to be harmed by me.
यद्य् एवं फुल्लपद्माक्षि परदेहैकभोजने । किं स्याच् छरीरवृत्त्या ते स्थिताया मत्समीहिते
If it is so, O lotus-eyed one, what would happen to your bodily sustenance, remaining as you wish, when you partake of another's body?
षड्भिर् वर्षशतै राजन् प्रबुद्धायास् समाधितः । जातभोजनसङ्कल्पा भोजनेच्छेयम् अद्य मे
For six hundred years, O King, after awakening and being absorbed in samadhi, the thought of eating has arisen in me, and today I desire food.
इदानीं शिखरं गत्वा तद् एव ध्याननिश्चला । यावदिच्छं सुखेनासे सजीवा सालभञ्जिका
Now, having gone to the mountain peak, she, the living Sālabhañjikā, sits in meditation, unmoving, enjoying happiness as long as she wishes.
आमृतीं धारणां बद्ध्वा धारयामि शरीरकम् । यथेच्छम् अथ कालेन त्यक्ष्यामीति मतिर् मम
Having established the practice of the nectar-holding, I sustain the body as I wish, and then, in due time, I shall abandon it—this is my resolve.
आशरीरपरित्यागम् इदानीं न मया नृप । हिंसनीयाः परप्राणास् तेनेदं मद्वचश् शृणु
Now, O King, before abandoning the body, I must not harm the lives of others; therefore, listen to my words.
हिमवान् नाम शैलो ऽस्ति रुचा चन्द्रांशुनिर्मलः । य उत्तराशाहृदये स्पृष्टपूर्वापरार्णवः
There is a mountain named Himavat, pure as moonlight in its radiance, which lies at the heart of the northern region, touching both the eastern and western oceans.
तत्राहं निवसाम्य् उग्रे हेमशृङ्गदरीगृहे । आयसी स्तम्भलेखेव कर्कटी नाम राक्षसी
There I dwell, fierce, in a house made of golden-peaked mountains, like an iron pillar, as the rakshasi named Karkaṭī.
तपसा प्रार्थितो ब्रह्मा जनतामारणेच्छया । विषूचिका प्राणहरा स्यां सूक्ष्मास्मीति वै मया
By austerity I entreated Brahma, desiring to destroy people; thus, I became subtle as the life-taking disease viṣūcikā.
तस्मात् सम्प्राप्तवरया बहून् वर्षगणान् मया । भुक्ता विषूचिकात्वेन जनता जीववेधनैः
Therefore, having obtained the boon, for many years I afflicted people as viṣūcikā, tormenting their lives.
त्वया न गुणिनो हिंस्या इति मे ब्रह्मणा कृतः । नियमार्थं महामन्त्रस् तदायत्तास्मि संस्थिता
But Brahma set a restriction for me: 'You shall not harm the virtuous'; for that purpose, I am dependent on the great mantra and remain restrained by it.