ये हि निर्वासना धीरास् सर्वत्रासक्तबुद्धयः । न हृष्यन्ति न कुप्यन्ति दुर्जयास् ते महाधियः
But those wise ones who are free from latent tendencies and whose minds are unattached everywhere neither rejoice nor become angry; such great intellects are difficult to overcome.
यस्यान्तर्वासनारज्ज्वा ग्रन्थिबन्धश् शरीरिणः । महान् अपि बहुज्ञो ऽपि स बालेनापि जीयते
One whose inner self is knotted by the cord of latent tendencies, even if he is great and learned, can be defeated even by a child.
अयं सो ऽहम् इदं मे तद् इत्य् आकलितकल्पनः । आपदां पात्रताम् एति पयसाम् इव सागरः
He who constantly thinks, 'I am this, this is mine, that is that,' becomes a vessel for calamities, like the ocean for waters.
इयन्मात्रपरिच्छिन्नो येनात्माभव्यभावितः । स सर्वज्ञो ऽपि सर्वत्र परां कृपणतां गतः
He who limits himself to this alone and regards himself as insignificant, even if he knows everything, everywhere falls into the highest state of wretchedness.
अनन्तस्याप्रमेयस्य येनेयत्ता प्रकल्पिता । आत्मतत्त्वस्य तेनात्मा स्वात्मनैवावशीकृतः
By whomsoever limitation is imagined for the infinite, immeasurable essence of the Self, by that very person the Self is subdued by his own self-nature.
आत्मनो व्यतिरिक्तं यत् किञ्चिद् अस्ति जगत्त्रये । तत्रोपादेयभावेन बद्धा भवति भावना
Whatever exists in the three worlds apart from the Self, when regarded as something to be acquired, becomes the cause of bondage through such conception.
आस्थामात्रम् अनन्तानां दुःखानां कारणं विदुः । अनास्थामात्रम् अभितस् सुखानां कारणं विदुः
They know that mere attachment is the cause of countless sorrows, and they know that mere detachment everywhere is the cause of happiness.
दामव्यालकटा यावद् अनास्था भावसंस्थितौ । तावन् न नाम जेया वो मषकाणाम् इवानिलाः
As long as there is disregard for the state of inner being, the bonds of desire cannot be overcome, just as the wind cannot conquer mosquitoes.
अन्तर्वासनया जन्तुर् दीनताम् अनुयातया । जितो भवत्य् अन्यथा तु मषको ऽप्य् अमराचलः
A creature, subdued by inner tendencies and led by weakness, is conquered; otherwise, even a mosquito would be like the immovable mountain of the gods.
विद्यते वासना यत्र तत्र चायाति दीनता । गुणागुणानुविद्धत्वं सतो दृष्टं हि नासतः
Wherever there is a tendency, there arises weakness; qualities and faults are seen in the existent, never in the non-existent.
अयं सो ऽहं ममेदं चेत्य् एवम् अन्तस् स्ववासनाम् । यथा दामादयश् शक्र भावयन्ति तथा कुरु
Within, one holds to one's own tendencies, thinking, 'I am this, this is mine'; just as the bonds shape the mind, O Indra, so act accordingly.
या या जनस्य विपदो भावाभावदशाश् च याः । तृष्णाकरञ्जवल्ल्यास् ता मञ्जर्यः कटुकोमलाः
Whatever calamities and states of being or non-being befall a person, they are the bitter and sweet blossoms of the vine of craving.
वासनातन्तुबद्धो ऽयं लोको विपरिवर्तते । सा सुवृद्धातिदुःखाय सुखायोच्छेदम् आगता
This world, bound by the threads of tendencies, revolves; when these are greatly strengthened, they bring intense suffering, but when destroyed, they bring happiness.
धीरो ऽप्य् अतिबहुज्ञो ऽपि कुलजो ऽपि महान् अपि । तृष्णया बध्यते जन्तुस् सिंहश् शृङ्खलया यथा
Even the wise, the learned, the noble-born, or the great are bound by craving, just as a lion is restrained by a chain.
देहपादपसंस्थस्य हृदयालयशायिनः । तृष्णा चित्तखगस्यास्य वागुरा परिकल्पिता
For one dwelling in the tree of the body and resting in the abode of the heart, the net of craving is devised for the mind, which moves like the wind.
दीनो वासनया लोकः कृतान्तेनापकृष्यते । रज्ज्वेव बालेन खगो विवशो ऽनिशम् उच्छ्वसन्
The world, afflicted by its tendencies, is dragged away by fate, just as a bird, helpless, breathes constantly while bound by a rope held by a child.
अलम् आयुधभारेण सङ्गरभ्रमणेन च । वासनां सविपर्यासां युक्त्यैव त्वं रिपोः कुरु
Enough of the burden of weapons and the confusion of battle; with discernment alone, you should address the enemy, which is the tendency along with its distortions.
अन्तरक्षुभिते धैर्ये रिपोर् अमरनायकाः । न शस्त्राणि न शास्त्राणि न चास्त्राणि जयन्ति वः
When inner steadiness is disturbed, the leaders of the enemy's immortals—neither weapons, nor scriptures, nor missiles—can conquer you.
दामव्यालकटास् त्व् एते युद्धाभ्यासवशेन च । अहङ्कारमयीम् अन्तस् ते ग्रहीष्यन्ति वासनाम्
These are like ropes and snake-whips, and by the force of repeated battle, they will seize within you the tendency made of ego.
यदि ते यन्त्रपुरुषाश् शम्बरेण विनिर्मिताः । वासनां नाश्रयिष्यन्ति यास्यन्ति तद् अजय्यताम्
If those mechanical beings created by Shambara do not take hold of the tendency, then they will attain invincibility.
तत् तावद् युक्तियुद्धेन तान् प्रबोधयतामराः । यावद् अभ्यासवशतो भविष्यन्ति सवासनाः
Therefore, awaken those immortals through the battle of discernment, until, by the force of repeated practice, they become possessed of tendencies.
ततो वध्या भविष्यन्ति भवतां बद्धभावनाः । तृष्णाप्रोताशया लोके न केचन नपेलवाः
Then, those whose thoughts are bound will become fit for destruction; in this world, none are weak who are woven with the expectation of thirst.
समविषमम् इदं जगत् समग्रं समुपगतं स्थिरतां स्ववासनातः । चलति च लहरीभरो यथाब्धाव् अत इह सैव चिकित्स्यतां प्रयाता
This world, both equal and unequal, has attained stability entirely from its own tendencies; and it moves like a mass of waves in the ocean—therefore, here, that very tendency should be treated and brought to an end.
सुरास् त्व् आकर्ण्य तद्वाक्यं जग्मुस् स्वाम् अभितो दिशम् । कमलामोदम् आदाय वनमालाम् इवानिलाः
The gods, having heard those words, departed each to their own direction, carrying with them the fragrance of lotuses, like breezes bearing garlands from the forest.
दिनानि कतिचित् स्वेषु कान्तेषु स्थिरकान्तिषु । द्विरेफा इव पद्मेषु मन्दिरेषु विशश्रमुः
For several days, in their own splendid and radiant abodes, they rested, like bees in steadfast lotuses.
कञ्चित् कालं समासाद्य स्वात्मोदयकरं शुभम् । चक्रुर् दुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं प्रलयाभ्ररवोपमम्
After some time, having attained auspiciousness that brings about the rise of the Self, they sounded drums with a roar like thunderclouds at dissolution.
अथ दैत्यैस् सह व्योम्नि तैः पातालतलोत्थितैः । कालक्षेपकरं घोरं पुनर् युद्धम् अवर्तत
Then, together with the demons who had arisen from the netherworld, a dreadful and time-consuming battle again unfolded in the sky.
ववुर् असिशरशक्तिमुद्गरौघा मुसुलगदापरशूग्रचक्रसङ्घाः । अशनिगिरिशिलाहुताशवृक्षा अहिगरुडादिमुखानि चायुधानि
There blew torrents of swords, arrows, spears, maces, clubs, other weapons, axes, sharp discs, thunderbolts, mountains, rocks, blazing trees, and weapons in the forms of serpents, Garuḍa, and others.
मायाकृतायुधमहाम्बुघनप्रवाहा क्षिप्रं प्रति प्रतिदिशं परिनिर्जगाम । पाषाणपर्वतमहीतटवृक्षलक्षक्षुब्धाम्बुपूरघनघोषवती नदी द्राक्
A mighty river, created by illusion, swiftly surged in every direction, with the tumult of countless stones, mountains, trees from the earth's edge, and waves of water, resounding like a mass of thunderclouds.
मध्यप्रवाहवहदुल्मुकशूलशैलप्रासासिकुन्तशरतोमरमुद्गरेण । गङ्गोपमाम्बुवलितामरमन्दिरेण सर्वासु दिक्ष्व् अशनिवर्षणकर्षणेन
With blazing torches, spears, rocks, lances, swords, arrows, javelins, and maces carried in the central current, and with celestial mansions surrounded by waters like the Ganges, in all directions, there was a drawing down of showers of missiles.