तीव्रसंवेगानाम् आसन्नः
For those with intense zeal, attainment is near.
मृदुमध्याधिमात्रत्वात् ततो ऽपि विशेषः
Even among these, there is distinction due to mild, moderate, or intense effort.
ईश्वरप्रणिधानाद् वा
Or, by devotion to the Lord.
क्लेशकर्मविपाकाशयैर् अपरामृष्टः पुरुषविशेष ईश्वरः
Īśvara is a special self, untouched by afflictions, actions, results, or latent impressions.
तत्र निरतिशयं सर्वज्ञबीजम्
In him is the unsurpassed seed of omniscience.
पूर्वेषाम् अपि गुरुः कालेनानवच्छेदात्
He is also the teacher of the ancients, not limited by time.
तस्य वाचकः प्रणवः
His designation is the syllable Om.
तज्जपस् तदर्थभावनम्
Repetition of that and contemplation of its meaning.
ततः प्रत्यक्चेतनाधिगमो ऽप्य् अन्तरायाभावश् च
From that, there is inward consciousness and also the absence of obstacles.
व्याधिस्त्यानसंशयप्रमादालस्याविरतिभ्रान्तिदर्शनालब्धभूमिकत्वानवस्थितत्वानि चित्तविक्षेपास् ते ऽन्तरायाः
Disease, dullness, doubt, carelessness, laziness, lack of self-control, mistaken perception, failure to attain a state, and instability—these distractions of the mind are the obstacles.
दुःखदौर्मनस्याङ्गमेजयत्वश्वासप्रश्वासा विक्षेपसहभुवः
Suffering, depression, trembling of the body, and disturbed inhalation and exhalation accompany distraction.
तत्प्रतिषेधार्थम् एकतत्त्वाभ्यासः
For the removal of these, practice of one principle.
मैत्रीकरुणामुदितोपेक्षाणां सुखदुःखपुण्यापुण्यविषयाणां भावनातश् चित्तप्रसादनम्
By cultivating friendliness, compassion, joy, and equanimity toward the happy, suffering, virtuous, and non-virtuous, the mind becomes clear.
प्रच्छर्दनविधारणाभ्यां वा प्राणस्य
Or by exhalation and retention of the breath.
विषयवती वा प्रवृत्तिर् उत्पन्ना मनसः स्थितिनिबन्धनी
Or by the arising of a mental activity with a sensory object as its support.
विशोका वा ज्योतिष्मती
Or by a mind that is free from sorrow and luminous.
वीतरागविषयं वा चित्तम्
Or, the mind may be directed toward one free from passion for sense objects.
स्वप्ननिद्राज्ञानालम्बनं वा
Or, it may rest upon knowledge arising from dreams or sleep.
यथाभिमतध्यानाद् वा
Or, through meditation on whatever is suitable to one's inclination.
परमाणुपरममहत्त्वान्तो ऽस्य वशीकारः
Mastery extends from the smallest atom to the greatest magnitude.
क्षीणवृत्तेर् अभिजातस्येव मणेर् ग्रहीतृग्रहणग्राह्येषु तत्स्थतदञ्जनता समापत्तिः
When the fluctuations have diminished, the mind becomes like a flawless jewel, taking on the color of the perceiver, the act of perception, and the object perceived—this is absorption.
तत्र शब्दार्थज्ञानविकल्पैः संकीर्णा सवितर्का समापत्तिः
In that state, absorption accompanied by reasoning is mixed with concepts of word, meaning, and knowledge.
स्मृतिपरिशुद्धौ स्वरूपशून्येवार्थमात्रनिर्भासा निर्वितर्का
When memory is purified, the mind appears as if empty of its own nature, and only the object shines forth—this is absorption without reasoning.
एतयैव सविचारा निर्विचारा च सूक्ष्मविषया व्याख्याता
By this same process, absorption with and without subtle reflection, concerning subtle objects, is explained.
सूक्ष्मविषयत्वं चालिङ्गपर्यवसानम्
The subtlety of the object culminates in that which is without distinguishing mark.
ता एव सबीजः समाधिः
These are samādhi with seed.
निर्विचारवैशारद्ये ऽध्यात्मप्रसादः
With mastery of absorption without subtle reflection, clarity of the inner self arises.
ऋतंभरा तत्र प्रज्ञा
There, knowledge is filled with truth.
श्रुतानुमानप्रज्ञाभ्याम् अन्यविषया विशेषार्थत्वात्
This knowledge is distinct from knowledge gained by testimony or inference, because it concerns a particular object.
तज्जः संस्कारो ऽन्यसंस्कारप्रतिबन्धी
The impression born of that absorption obstructs other impressions.