नित्यम् आपूर्णताम् अन्तर् अक्षुब्धाम् इन्दुसुन्दरीम् । आपद्य् अपि न मुञ्चन्ति शशिनश् शीतताम् इव
They never abandon the fullness within, serene and beautiful as the moon; even when circumstances arise, they do not forsake their coolness, like the moon’s gentle light.
आकृत्यैव विराजन्ते मैत्र्यादिगुणकान्तया । नवस्तबकहासिन्या लतयेव महाद्रुमाः
They shine forth by their very nature, adorned with the charm of qualities like friendship; like great trees, radiant with fresh clusters of blossoms, they are graced by virtues.
समास् समरसास् सोम्यास् सततं साधुसाधवः । अब्धिवद् धृतमर्यादा भवन्ति वितताशयाः
They are always united, harmonious, gentle, and noble; like the ocean, they maintain their boundaries, and their intentions are expansive.
अतस् तेषां महाबाहो पदम् आपदपासनम् । सर्वदैवानुगन्तव्यं मङ्क्तव्यं नापदर्णवे
Therefore, O mighty-armed one, their state is the remover of calamity; it should always be pursued, and one should not linger in the ocean of misfortune.
तथा तथेह जगति विहर्तव्यम् अखेदिना । आत्मोदयाय वर्तन्ते यथा राजससात्त्विकाः
Thus, one should act in this world without weariness; those of royal and sattvic nature conduct themselves for the rise of the self.
अधिगम्यार्य सच्छास्त्रं विचार्य च पुनः पुनः । अनित्यतां स्वमनसा विविक्तेनाशु भावयेत्
Having attained noble scripture and repeatedly reflected upon it, one should swiftly contemplate, with a secluded mind, the impermanence of things.
आदाव् अन्ते च यन् नित्यं रूपं त्रैलोक्यवर्तिनाम् । पदार्थानां तद् एवाशु भावयेन् नेतरन् मुधा
At the beginning and end, that which is eternal—the true nature of all things in the three worlds—should be swiftly contemplated, not anything else in vain.
असम्यग्दर्शनं त्यक्त्वा व्यर्थसन्तानम् अन्तवत् । स्मर्तव्यं सम्यग् एवेदं ज्ञानसार्थम् अनन्तकम्
Abandoning incorrect perception and futile, perishable thoughts, one should remember only this, rightly, for the sake of endless knowledge.
को ऽहं कथम् इदं वेति संसारम् इदम् आततम् । प्रविचार्यं प्रयत्नेन प्राज्ञेन सह साधुना
Who am I? How has this arisen? What is this expanse of worldly existence? This must be thoroughly examined with effort by the wise, together with the good.
नाकर्मसु निमङ्क्तव्यं नानार्येण सहावसेत् । द्रष्टव्यस् सर्वविच्छेत्ता न मृत्युर् अवहेलया
One should not engage in improper actions, nor associate with the unworthy; one must see that the destroyer of all—death—is not to be disregarded.
उच्चैःपदस्थस् तज्ज्ञेन सुमहाञ् शीतलाशयः । साधुर् एवानुगन्तव्यो मयूरेणाम्बुदो यथा
The noble one who stands at the highest state, who is greatly magnanimous and cool-hearted, alone should be followed, just as the peacock follows the raincloud.
अहङ्कारस्य देहस्य संसारस्योद्भवस्य च । विचारम् अमलं कृत्वा सत्यम् एवाश्रयेन् नरः
Having made a pure inquiry into ego, body, and the origin of worldly existence, a person should rely only on truth.
शरीरम् अस्थिमांसं च त्यक्त्वा रक्ताद्य् अशोभनम् । भूतमुक्तावलीतन्तुं चिन्मात्रम् अवलोकयेत्
Casting aside the body made of bone and flesh, and the unseemly blood and so on, one should behold only pure consciousness, like a string of pearls freed from their casing.
सत्ये नित्ये तते शुद्धे सर्वगे सर्वभावने । शिवे सर्वम् इदं प्रोतं सूत्रे मणिगणो यथा
In truth, in the eternal, in the pure, in the all-pervading, in the all-sustaining, in the auspicious—all this is strung, as gems are on a thread.
यैव चिद् भुवनाभोगभूषणे व्योम्नि भास्करे । धराविवरकोशस्थे सैव चित् कीटकोदरे
That very consciousness which adorns the enjoyment of worlds, which is in the sky, in the sun, in the earth’s hidden core, is the same consciousness within the belly of a worm.
कुम्भव्योम्नां न भेदो ऽस्ति यथेह परमार्थतः । चितां शरीरसंस्थानां न भेदो ऽस्ति तथानघ
Just as there is truly no difference between the space inside a pot and the space outside, O sinless one, so too, there is no real difference between consciousness and bodily forms.
सर्वेषाम् एव भूतानां तिक्तं कटु च नान्यथा । एकत्वाद् अनुभूतेर् हि कुतश् चिन्मात्रभिन्नता
For all beings, bitterness and pungency are not otherwise; since experience is one, how can there be any distinction in pure consciousness?
एकस्मिन्न् एव सततं स्थिते चिन्मात्रवस्तुनि । जातो ऽयम् अयम् उन्नष्ट इति कैषाज्ञतेह वः
In the one ever-present reality of pure consciousness, who can say, 'this one is born, that one is destroyed'—such notions arise only from ignorance.
नेह तन् नाम वस्त्व् अस्ति यद् अभूत्वा प्रजायते । न च तन् नाम वस्त्व् अस्ति यद् भूत्वा प्रविलीयते
Here, there is no such thing as an entity that, not having existed, comes into being; nor is there any such thing as an entity that, having existed, ceases to be.
आभासमात्रम् एवेदं न सन् नासच् च राघव । उत्प्लुतेनाप्रशान्तेन चेतसा सद् इव स्थितम्
This is merely an appearance, O Raghava; it is neither real nor unreal, but seems to exist as reality only to a mind that is restless and unsettled.
मेह मोहो ऽस्तु वो मौर्ख्यान् नेदं सद् यत् प्रणश्यति । न चासद् इत्य् एव दृढं निर्णीयाशोकितास्तु वः
Let delusion arise among you from ignorance, but do not firmly decide that this is real because it perishes, nor that it is unreal—thus may you remain free from sorrow.
असति जगति किं किलेह मोहस् सति च किम् अङ्ग विमोहकारणं तत् । जननमरणसंस्थितिष्व् अतस् त्वं भव खम् इवातिसमस् सदोपशान्तः
In a world that is unreal, what indeed is the cause for delusion? And if it is real, O dear one, what could cause bewilderment? Therefore, regarding birth, death, and existence, be ever tranquil and equal, like the sky.
धीरो विचारवाञ् जन्तुर् आदाव् एव महाधिया । शास्त्रार्थविदुषा ज्ञेन सुजनेन समं वसेत्
A wise and thoughtful person should, from the very beginning, dwell in the company of those who are learned, who know the meaning of the scriptures, and who are noble.
या या दुःखविनाशिन्यो वरविज्ञानदृष्टयः । तास् ता मधाव् इव लता जायन्ते सुजने सति
Wherever there are noble insights that destroy suffering, they arise in the presence of a virtuous person, just as creepers blossom in spring.
सुजनेन विरक्तेन हृद्येन महता सह । प्रविचार्य महाबाहो पदम् आसाद्यते परम्
By reflecting together with a virtuous, detached, and noble-hearted person, O mighty-armed one, the supreme state is attained.
शास्त्रार्थसुजनासङ्गवैराग्याभ्याससत्कृतः । पुरुषस् त्वम् इवाभाति राम विज्ञानभाजनम्
One who is honored for study of scripture, association with the good, practice of detachment, and discipline—such a person, O Rama, shines as a vessel of knowledge, just as you do.
त्वं तूदारनिजाचारो धीरो गुणगणार्णवः । अधितिष्ठसि निर्दुःखां जातिं राजससात्त्विकीम्
You, indeed, are noble in your own conduct, steadfast, an ocean of virtues; you abide in a pure state, free from sorrow, marked by rajas and sattva.
भूयो ऽस्मिन् दग्धसंसारे नासि दुःखस्य भाजनम् । पाश्चात्यजन्मासि मुने स्वभावम् अनुधावसि
Now, in this world-burnt existence, you are no longer a vessel for suffering; you are born anew, O sage, following your own true nature.
स्वयैवामलया दृष्ट्या तव प्रकटतां गतम् । यथाभूतं जगद्वस्तु रुचा दिनपतेर् इव
By your own pure vision, the reality of the world has become clear to you, just as things are revealed by the radiance of the sun.
इदानीं मद्वचोराशिवह्निदग्धमलो ऽमलः । नूनम् उत्सारिताभ्रेण शरद्व्योम्ना समो भव
Now, cleansed by the fire of my words, be truly pure—like the autumn sky, cleared of clouds.