ते हि निर्वासना एव यदा शान्तिम् उपागताः । तदैतेषां गतिर् जाता दीपानाम् इव शाम्यताम्
Indeed, when they, deprived of their impressions, attained peace, their destination became like that of lamps as they go out.
तस्माद् वासनया बद्धं मुक्तं निर्वासनं मनः । राम निर्वासनीभावम् आहराशु विवेकतः
Therefore, the mind bound by impressions is fettered, and freed when without impressions; O Rāma, swiftly bring about the state without impressions through discernment.
सम्यगालोकनात् सत्याद् वासना प्रविलीयते । वासनाविलये चेतश् शमम् आयाति दीपवत्
By right perception of truth, impressions dissolve; when impressions are dissolved, the mind attains peace, like a lamp.
न सत्यं किञ्चिद् एवेह यद्भावो भावयत्य् अलम् । नास्त्य् एव भावना तस्माद् इत्य् एतत् सम्यगीक्षणम्
Truly, there is nothing here at all; whatever appears, appears merely by imagination. Since even imagination does not truly exist, this is the right understanding.
वासनाचित्तनामानौ शब्दाव् अर्थसमन्वितौ । सत्यावलोकनाद् यत्र विलीनौ तत् परं पदम्
The words 'tendency' and 'mind' are both terms associated with meaning; where, through the vision of truth, both dissolve, that is the supreme state.
आत्मैवेदं जगत् सर्वं कः किं भावयतु क्व वा । भावना नाम नास्त्य् एव एतत् तत् सम्यगीक्षणम्
The entire world is only the Self; who is to imagine what, and where? There is truly no such thing as imagination—this is the correct insight.
वासनावलितं चित्तम् इह स्थितिम् उपागतम् । तद् एव तद्विनिर्मुक्तं विमुक्तम् इति कथ्यते
The mind, colored by tendencies, attains a certain state here; when it is freed from those tendencies, that is called liberation.
नानाघटपटाकारैश् चेतस् स्थितिम् उपागतम् । तद् एवाशु शमं नेयं मिथ्या यक्ष इवोत्थितः
The mind, having assumed various forms like pots and cloths, comes to rest; that very mind should quickly be brought to tranquility, for its forms are false, like a phantom that has arisen.
दामव्यालकटाकारैश् चेतः परिणतं यथा । भीमभासद्रुटाकारैश् चेतः परिणतं तथा
Just as the mind is transformed into the form of a garland or a serpent, so too is it transformed into the form of a terrifying, shining tree.
भीमभासद्रुटन्यायो राघवास्त्व् अचलस् तव । दामव्यालकटन्यायो मा ते भवतु राघव
Let the principle of the terrifying, shining tree be firm in you, O Raghava; let not the principle of the garland or serpent be yours, O Raghava.
एतद् राम पुरा प्रोक्तं पित्रा कमलजेन मे । भवते ऽद्य मया प्रोक्तं शिष्यायात्यन्तधीमते
O Rama, this was formerly spoken to me by my father, the lotus-born; today I have spoken it to you, my supremely intelligent disciple.
दामव्यालकटन्यायस् तस्मान् मा ते ऽस्तु राघव । भीमभासद्रुटन्यायो नित्यम् अस्तु तवानघ
Therefore, O Raghava, let not the logic of the rope and the snake bind you; let the reasoning of the dry stick that only appears terrible always be yours, O sinless one.
अविरलसुखदुःखसङ्कटेयं भवपदवी भवभावनोपयाता । व्यवहरणवतो ऽपि भूतजातौ सततम् असक्ततया विनश्यतीति
This path of worldly existence, filled with uninterrupted pleasure and pain, arises from the imagination of the world; even for one engaged in activity among beings, it perishes constantly through non-attachment.
जयन्ति ते सदा शूरास् साधवो यैर् विनिर्जितम् । अविद्यामदिरोल्लासि स्वमनो विषयोन्मुखम्
Victorious are always those heroes and the virtuous, by whom their own mind, intoxicated and agitated by ignorance and pride, inclined toward objects, has been conquered.
संसारस्यास्य दुःखस्य सर्वोपद्रवदायिनः । उपाय एक एवास्ति मनसस् स्वस्य निग्रहः
For this worldly existence, which brings all kinds of suffering and affliction, there is only one means: the restraint of one’s own mind.
श्रूयतां धर्मसर्वस्वं श्रुत्वा चैवावधार्यताम् । भोगेच्छामात्रको बन्धस् तत्त्यागो मोक्ष उच्यते
Hear now the essence of all dharma, and having heard, grasp it well: bondage is merely the desire for enjoyment; the abandonment of that is called liberation.
किम् अन्यैश् शास्त्रसन्दर्भैः श्रूयताम् इदम् एव तत् । यद् यत् स्वाद्व् अङ्ग तत् सर्वं दृश्यतां विषवह्निवत्
What need is there for other scriptural discussions? Hear this alone: whatever appears delightful to you, regard it all as you would poison or fire.
विषया विषमाभोगाः प्रविचार्याः पुनः पुनः । ते ह्य् अनिष्टाः परित्याज्यास् सेव्यमानास् सुखावहाः
Sense objects are enjoyments like poison; they must be examined again and again. They are undesirable and should be abandoned, for when indulged in, they bring suffering.
दोषान् प्रसूते सस्फारान् वासनावासिता मतिः । कीर्णकण्टकबीजा भूः कण्टकप्रसरं यथा
A mind colored by latent impressions produces abundant faults, just as soil sown with thorn seeds brings forth a growth of thorns.
अलग्नवासनागर्भा मतिः प्रसरवर्जिता । अदृष्टरागद्वेषा सा शमम् एति शनैः परम्
The mind, devoid of the seed of attachment and free from the flow of thoughts, without visible passion or aversion, gradually attains supreme tranquility.
शुभवासनागर्भा धीः प्रसूते सुगुणान् सदा । फलदान् अङ्कुरान् काले श्रेष्ठबीजवतीव भूः
The intellect, filled with the seed of virtuous tendencies, always produces excellent qualities that bear fruit in time, just as fertile soil yields the best crops.
शुभभावानुसन्धानात् प्रसन्ने मनसि स्थिते । शनैश् शनैः प्रशान्ते च मिथ्याज्ञानघनाम्बुदे
Through the contemplation of auspicious thoughts, when the mind is clear and steady, the dense cloud of false knowledge is gradually and gently dissolved.
वृद्धिं गते च सौजन्ये शुक्लपक्ष इवोडुपे । विवेके प्रसृते पुण्ये जगतीवार्कतेजसि
When goodness increases, like the waxing moon in the bright fortnight, and discernment and virtue expand, the world shines with the radiance of the sun.
धृताव् अन्तर् विवृद्धायां मुक्तायाम् इव कीचके । स्थिताव् अन्तः कृतास्थायां रुचाव् इव निशाकरे
When steadfastness grows within, liberation arises like the wind in bamboo; when inner stability is established, delight appears like moonlight in the night.
फलिते शीतलच्छाये सत्सङ्गसफलद्रुमे । स्रवत्य् आनन्दसुरसं समाधिसरलद्रुमे
When the tree of good company bears fruit and casts a cool shade, the nectar of bliss flows from the straight tree of samadhi.
मनो भवति निर्द्वन्द्वं निष्कामम् अनुपद्रवम् । प्रशान्तचापलानर्थलोभमोहभयामयम्
The mind becomes free from duality, desireless, undisturbed, and rid of the restlessness, greed, delusion, and fear that cause suffering.
क्षीणशास्त्रार्थसन्देहं विगताशेषकौतुकम् । निरस्तकल्पनाजालं जीवन्मुक्तम् अलेपकम्
All doubts about the meaning of scriptures are exhausted, all curiosity is gone, the web of imagination is dispelled, and one lives liberated, untouched.
निरीहं निरुपाक्रोशं निरपेक्षं निराधि च । संशान्तशोकनीहारम् असक्तं ग्रन्थिवर्जितम्
Free from desire, free from anger, free from expectation, and free from anxiety; with the mist of sorrow fully calmed, unattached, and unbound by doctrines—
स्वेन्द्रियोग्रसुतं सूतं सतृष्णादारपञ्जरम् । नाशयित्वा स्वम् आत्मानं साधयत्य् अर्थम् ऐश्वरम्
Having destroyed his own mind, which is the charioteer of the fierce horses of the senses and the cage of craving and attachments, one attains the supreme purpose of sovereignty over oneself.
आत्मपीवरताहेतून् विकल्पान् स्वयम् उज्झति । सद्भृत्यः प्रभुकृत्येषु जहाति तृणवत् तनुम्
He himself abandons the notions that cause the fattening of the self, just as a loyal servant, when his duties to his master are done, casts off his body as if it were a blade of grass.