ASHTAVAKRA GITA

By
SWAMI AKHANDANAND SARASWATI
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ASHTAVAKRA GITA
The Easiest Of The Easy.
Raja Janak ha !"ne t" !et the darshan #see $ith %e&e%en'e( an
Satsan! #)isten t" s*i%it+a) is'"+%ses( "f Maha,+ni #!%eat sa!e(
Ashta&ak%aji. He ha *+t his )eft f""t in the sti%%+*- an $as a."+t t"
,"+nt his h"%se an %et+%n t" the /a*ita) "f his '"+nt%y- $hen he hea%
Ashta&ak%aji0s ee*- !%a&e &"i'e. 1O Kin!2 3"+ a%e the nitya-shuddha-
buddha-mukta-adviteeya chid-brahm #ete%na)4*+%e4en)i!htene4
)i.e%ate4n"n4+a) '"ns'i"+sness that is the B%ah,an(. 3"+ a%e
$ane%in! ai,)ess)y in this $"%) "f .i%th an eath. This is a j+n!)e "f
agnaana #i!n"%an'e5 )a'k "f t%+e Gnan(. It is se*a%ate f%", y"+. It is
amangala #ina+s*i'i"+s(. Set fi%e t" the j+n!)e "f a!nan2 N" raaga
#atta'h,ent(- n" bhaaga #*"%ti"ns(- n" sangraha #a''+,+)ati"n(- n"
tyaaga #%en"+n'in!(. On)y y"+5 n"thin! .+t y"+ e6ists.0
Raja Janak st""- st+*efie $ith $"ne%. What $as this7 1I a, the
a&iteeya B%ah,an7 What !%eat !"" f"%t+ne2 I a, .)esse20
This Kin!0s )ife attaine its !"a) as a h+,an .ein!. N"thin! $as )eft f"%
hi, t" kn"$- "- )ea&e- "% ".tain. He .e'a,e f%ee "f a)) "+.ts an
fea%s. The i,a!ina%y '"&e%in! that ha hien t%+e Gnan f%", hi, sin'e
ti,e i,,e,"%ia) $as %e,"&e in an instant. The ete%na))y esta.)ishe-
n"n4atta'he nat+%e "f the At,a ,anifeste. When n" "the% e6ists- $h"
$i)) he ha&e atta'h,ent "% eta'h,ent f"%7
My eyes fe)) "n 1Sh%i Ashta&ak%a Gita0 $hen I $as sti)) a st+ent. It is
s" si,*)e an s" .ea+tif+)2 I e%i&e !%eat *)eas+%e .y %eain! the
sh)"kas a)"+. T%+)y- Satya #the +)ti,ate- i%%ef+ta.)e T%+th( is avakra
#st%ai!ht5 n"t t$iste "% '",*)i'ate(5 it is n"t .ent. It '"ntains n"
t%i'ke%y5 n"% is the%e any t%i'ke%y in its as'e%tain,ent. It has n" kin "f
i))+si"na%y "% nat+%a) kn"ts. It is '",*)ete)y f%ee "f the )inks- t$ists an
se&e%in! "f the ashtadhaa prakriti #Nat+%e $ith its ei!ht fa'ets 8 the fi&e
e)e,ents- ,in- inte))e't an s+.t)e e!" "f ini&i+a)ity(.
Whi)e st+yin! the 9*anishas a *e%s"n has t" .e a)e%t an attenti&e t"
+ne%stan the *+%*"%t. The .i! .""ks )ike 1A&aita4Sihi0-
1/hits+khi0- 1Khanan E&e, Dhikka%a0 '"nf+se +s $ith a%!+,ents an
'"+nte%4a%!+,ents. O+% ,in $ane%s "ff "''asi"na))y. The Ashta&ak%a
:
Gita- h"$e&e%- i))+,inates the s*i%it+a) seeke%0s hea%t instantane"+s)y-
an %e&ea)s the rasa #essen'e "f s$eetness( "f the *%istine e6*e%ien'e t"
the f"%, "f "+% svaroopa #essen'e5 .asi' nat+%e(.
I ha hea% "ne ,"%e st"%y.
Raja Janak $as as)ee* in his *a)a'e5 he ha a st%an!e %ea,. In the
%ea, he $as a *""% .e!!a%. He ha n"t eaten f"% th%ee ays. S",eh"$-
he *%"'+%e a )itt)e %i'e an a). He .e!an t" '""k the, in a ')ay *"t-
.+t t$" .+))s .e!an t" fi!ht nea%.y- an .%"ke the *"t. Raja Janak $"ke
+*. The %ea, &anishe. The *a)a'e- .e- an )+6+%ies $e%e a)) the sa,e
as .ef"%e he $ent t" s)ee*.
The ;+esti"n %"se in his ,in- 1Is this Satya- "% $as the %ea, Satya70
<ea%ne *e"*)e .e!an t" '",e t" Janak0s /"+%t t" *"ne% "n this
;+esti"n- .+t n"ne '"+) !i&e a satisfa't"%y ans$e%. 9)ti,ate)y
Ashta&ak%a Maha,+ni 'a,e. He ha a t$iste ."y. His a**ea%an'e
$as *e'+)ia% an he $a)ke $ith a )i,*. A %i**)e "f )a+!hte% *asse
th%"+!h the /"+%tie%s at the fi!+%e he ,ae. E&en Raja Janak '"+) n"t
st"* hi,se)f f%", s,i)in!.
Ashta&ak%aji aske the /"+%t- in his ee*- !%a&e &"i'e. 1Wh" a%e y"+
)a+!hin! at7 The%e is n" iffe%en'e in the $ay a)) f"%,s a%e '%eate f%",
the fi&e e)e,ents- at",s- =%ak%iti #Nat+%e( an the =a%a.%ah, #the
s+*%e,e B%ah,an that is the s+.st%at+, "f a)) that e6ists(. The .asi'
,atte% is the sa,e.
If y"+ a%e )a+!hin! at the =a%a,esh$a%a- $h" is the '%eat"%- then His
'%eati"n an ski)) is ,eant t" .e seen an a**%e'iate. The%e is n"
%eas"n t" )a+!h at Hi,.0
E&e%y"ne .e'a,e se%i"+s at "n'e. This a$k$a% )""kin! y"+th ha
a,a>e e&e%y"ne. The t%+th is that Gnan "es n"t e*en "n any sha*e
"% f"%,5 n"% is it '"nt%"))e .y any *a%ti'+)a% ini&i+a). Gnan is
svayamprakaasha #se)f4i))+,inatin!(.
The fa't $as that the%e $as a nee f"% )ea%ne *e"*)e in Va%+n )"ka #the
%ea), "f Va%+n De&ta- the *%esiin! eity "f $ate%(. Va%+n ha sent "ne
"f his ,"st )ea%ne s'h")a%s t" Janak0s /"+%t. He $"+) en!a!e "the%
s'h")a%s in shaastraartha #the")"!i'a) e.ates( "n the '"niti"n that the
)"se% $"+) .e %"$ne. Va%+n0s ,en $"+) take )ea%ne ,en
%es*e'tf+))y t" the asse,.)y. Ashta&ak%a0s fathe%- Kah") Rishi $as
a,"n! th"se $h" ha .een efeate an %"$ne. When Ashta&ak%aji
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'a,e t" kn"$ "f this- he 'a,e t" Raja Janak0s /"+%t. The ;+esti"n
+ne% is'+ssi"n $as- 1Is this Satya "% $as that #%ea,( Satya70 The
)ea%ne =+nits ha n"t .een a.)e t" ans$e% this ;+esti"n.
Ashta&ak%aji e')a%e- 1Neithe% is this Satya- n"% is that Satya. B"th
svapna #the %ea, state( an jaagrita #the $akin! state( a%e esta.)ishe
in that adhishthaana #s+.st%at+,( $hi'h is i))+,inate .y the
eff+)!en'e that is svayama-prakaasha #se)f4i))+,inatin!(. On)y that
s+.st%at+, is Satya. The Sat #*+%e e6isten'e(- an chit-prakaasha #the
*+%e '"ns'i"+sness that i))+,inates( a%e "ne- an that is "+% "$n At,a.
This- that- I an y"+- a%e a)) f+ti)e5 they a%e mithya #%e)ati&e t%+ths(.0
The 3a!ya "f Va%+n <"ka ha .een '",*)ete. Kah") Rishi $as f%ee.
The $h")e ha)) %es"+ne $ith '%ies "f 1Mahamuni Ashtavakra ki jai 8
G)"%y t" Ashta&ak%a Maha,+ni20
It is the sa,e Ashta&ak%a M+ni $h" s*"ke this Gita t" Raja Janak.
By !i&in! ee* th"+!ht t" the ;+esti"ns an ans$e%s !i&en in the
Ashta&ak%a Gita- it .e'",es ')ea% that ."th the G+%+ an the shishya
#is'i*)e( a%e Tatt&a!na #kn"$in! the essen'e "f the B%ah,an(.
It is $ith the *+%*"se "f !i&in! sa)&ati"n t" the jigyaasu #seeke%s "f the
T%+th( that an i,a!ina%y iffe%en'e is '%eate .et$een the G+%+ an the
shishya- t" es'%i.e the sookshma vastu #the s+.t)e ".je't that is the
At,a "% the B%ah,an(. It is i,*"%tant t" kee* in ,in that t" ".tain
Tatt&a!nan #Gnan a."+t the Tatt&a 8 the essen'e "f the B%ah,an( the
jigyaasaa #esi%e t" kn"$ the T%+th( "f the shishya an the
samaadhaana #satisfa't"%y e6*)anati"n5 ')a%ifi'ati"n( "f the G+%+ a%e
a.s")+te)y essentia).
If a shishya !"es "n thinkin! a."+t the vishaya #".je'ts "f the senses(
his th"+!hts $i)) n"t t"+'h "% see the Tatt&a. The &ishays a%e the 'a+se
"f ."na!e. The ,"%e tyaaga #!i&in! +*( "f &ishays a *e%s"n "es 8 the
,"%e a *e%s"n ."+n .y sense ".je'ts !i&es the, +* 8 the ,"%e fi%,)y
$i)) he .e seate in his "$n svaroopa #essen'e5 t%+e f"%,(.
On)y a *e%s"n $h" "es tya!a !ets the Gnan "f the At,a- .e'a+se the
At,a that is )eft afte% e&e%ythin! e)se is !i&en +*- is the parama-pada
#s+*%e,e state "f e6isten'e(. N" ,atte% h"$ ,+'h adhyaasa
#s+*e%i,*"siti"ns '"nne'te t" s",ethin!( "f !"" an .a is "ne "n
the ahishthan #that is the At,a "% the B%ah,an(- the ahishthan neithe%
"**"ses n"% .)"'ks the &ishays that a%e s+*e%i,*"se "n it. In the sa,e
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$ay- a *e%s"n sh"+) e&e)"* kshamaa #f"%!i&eness(- an saralataa
#.ein! st%ai!htf"%$a%( t"$a%s th"se $h" '",,it s",e "ffen'e a!ainst
the, in $"%))y inte%a'ti"n.
Dayaa #'",*assi"n( ,eans t" n"t .e ha%4hea%te t"$a%s any."y-
thinkin! the, t" .e se*a%ate f%", "+% At,a. <ike the B%ah,an- $e
sh"+) ha&e shaanti #inne% *ea'e(- santosha #'"ntent,ent(- an
abaadhita satyataa #e6isten'e that 'ann"t .e ne!ate(. The saadhanaa
#eff"%t f"% s*i%it+a) *%"!%ess( is "ne $ith kee*in! in ,in the
e6*e%ien'e that Gnanis ha&e ha. The *+%*"%t "f this that if the
antahkaran #f"+%f") ,in5 s+.t)e ."y( is *+%e- a *e%s"n 'an !et
Tatt&a!nan .y j+st "in! shravana #)istenin! t" s*i%it+a) is'"+%ses that
state that the At,a an the B%ah,an a%e "ne- n"n4+a) an the
s+.st%at+, "f e&e%ythin!(.
Ashta&ak%a M+ni sai- 1Kn"$ that y"+ a%e the saakshee #$itness( "f the
panchabhoota #the fi&e e)e,ents- "f $hi'h e&e%ythin! is ,ae(. This is
the "ne an "n)y ,eth" .y $hi'h y"+ 'an !et mukti #)i.e%ati"n f%",
the 'y')e "f %e.i%th(. 9ne%stan that the $"% 1sakshi0 ,eans that y"+
e6*e%ien'e the $"%) th%"+!h y"+% indreeya #sense "%!ans(. 3"+% ,in
te))s y"+ that this is !"" an this is .a5 this is ,ine an this is
s",e."y e)se0s. Wate% an ')ay a%e the gnaana #kn"$)e!e( !i&en .y
the in%eeyas. The Gnan "f $hat is %i!ht an $hat is $%"n!5 $hat is
,ine an $hat is y"+%s- is !i&en .y the mana #e,"ti"na) ,in(.
Kaama-krodha #esi%e4an!e%( et' a%e saakshee-bhaasya #kn"$n .y the
sakshi(. Svapna #the %ea, state( an sushupti #the ee* s)ee* state( a%e
a)s" kn"$n "n)y .y the sakshi. The sakshi sees the, $ith"+t the +se "f
the senses "% the ,in5 ,eanin!- they a%e e6*e%ien'e $ith"+t the +se
"f any karan #inst%+,ents(.
The s+.je'ts that ha&e .een hane "$n t" +s .y t%aiti"n 8 "% a%e
$%itten in the Shast%as 8 a%e +nseen- i,a!ine ".je'ts. They a%e
e6*e%ien'e $hen the antahkaran-vritti #the ,enta) in')inati"n( is
tadaakaara #ientifies $ith that f"%,(. That is $hy kn"$)e!e "f the
*ast- f+t+%e an *%esent- the thin!s that a%e fa% "% nea%- !%"ss "% s+.t)e-
an e&e%ythin! that is e6*e%ien'e in the antahka%an that is '"nne'te t"
the,- is th%"+!h i,a!inati"n. It is the sa,e %e!a%in! para-loka #the
%ea),s afte% eath( an the Ish$a%a.
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9ne% the 'i%'+,stan'es- these a%e e6*e%ien'e .y the ,in that is the
$itness- an $hen the vritti #,enta) in')inati"n5 th"+!hts( ientifies
$ith the,- thei% sattaa #e6isten'e5 %ea)ity( an sfoorti #*+)sati"n( see,s
t" .e se*a%ate "n)y .e'a+se "f a bhraanti #,istaken +ne%stanin!(
.ase "n avidyaa #)a'k "f Gnan5 nes'ien'e(.
A)th"+!h the ".je'ts seen t" .e se*a%ate- they a%e n"t se*a%ate f%", the
chinmaatra vastu #the ".je't that is *+%e '"ns'i"+sness5 the At,a(.
Meanin!- n"thin! that is seen as se*a%ate is a't+a))y se*a%ate5 it is the
At,a5 the B%ah,an.0
Ashta&ak%a M+ni sai- 1D"n0t " dhyaana #,eitati"n( "f any vastu
#".je't(. D"n0t t%y t" !" int" a Sa,ahi. D"n0t " any %esea%'h a."+t
any "the%. Kn"$ y"+% Se)f. In&esti!ate $hat y"+% Se)f is. M+kti
#)i.e%ati"n f%", %e.i%th( is n"t a paroksha #+nseen( ".je't5 neithe% "es
it '",e f%", any$he%e- n"% "es it !" any$he%e- an it is n"t f"+n
any$he%e eithe%. It is n"t !i&en .y any."y. 3"+ "n)y ha&e t" '",e t"
the '"n')+si"n a."+t $hat y"+ t%+e s$a%+* is. De'ie that y"+ a%e the
nitya #ete%na)(- shuddha #*+%e(- buddha #en)i!htene(- mukta #)i.e%ate(
adviteeya #n"n4+a)( B%ah,an. N"thin! e)se e6ists.
The $"% BIC is +se f"% the sake "f vive`ka #t" is'%i,inate- t" se*a%ate
f"% the sake "f ')a%ifi'ati"n(. In the e6*e%ien'e "f an en)i!htene
Mahat,a- the%e is n" s+'h thin! as a se*a%ate BIC- ".je't- "%
vaakyaanvaya #the Aha, 'ann"t .e .%"ken +*(. E&e%ythin! is an
e6*e%ien'e $ith"+t the +a)ity "f he- $h" e6*e%ien'es- an that- $hi'h
is e6*e%ien'e. This is an a&aitya Satya 8 a n"n4+a) t%+th. The $ay
Ashta&ak%a M+ni es'%i.e it- is s" )+'i that it $"+) .e iffi'+)t t"
fin s+'h ')a%ity e)se$he%e.
A jigyaasu #seeke% "f T%+th( sh"+) a)$ays .e a)e%t. G%a,,ati'a))y- the
$"% saakshee ,eans saakshaat drashta 8 "ne $h" has a't+a))y
$itnesse. 9ne%stan the ,eanin! "f saakshaat.
3"+ nee eyes t" see the a**ea%an'e "f any ".je't. 3"+ nee the
buddhi #inte))e't( t" kn"$ $hethe% the eyes a%e $eak- st%"n!- "% .)in.
The "ne $h" kn"$s $hethe% the .+hi is shaanta #at *ea'e(- e`kaagra
#f"'+se(- vikshe`pa #ha&in! s",e ist+%.an'e(- s+sh+*ta #s)+,.e%in!(
et' "es n"t ".tain this inf"%,ati"n th%"+!h any inst%+,ent5 he j+st
kn"$s.
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What is the e6*e%ien'e "f this svayamtaa #j+st kn"$in!(7 It $"+) .e
f"")ish t" j+st think that he is the sakshi. It is *+%e i,a!inati"n t" think-
1he is the sakshi0.
T" say- 1I a, the sakshi0 ,eans that the fi%st i,*%essi"n "f 1I0 .ein! an
ini&i+a) has .e'",e ,i6e +* $ith the sakshi. The%ef"%e- 1sakshi0 is
n"t a sthiti #state5 '"niti"n(5 it is a ,eth" "f vive`ka #is'%i,inati"n5
se*a%atin!(.
When y"+ see y"+%se)f as the sakshi "f the antahka%an #f"+%f") ,in5
s+.t)e ."y( that i,a!ines ti,e an s*a'e- the &a%iety- e6*anse- an
ete%na) e6isten'e- a)) these th%ee $i)) .e'",e moorcchhita
#+n'"ns'i"+s(. M""%''hhita ,eans an insensate ".je't that has .een
s+*e%i,*"se "n "+% At,a. In s+'h a state- a ji!yas+ !ets the bhram
#$%"n! +ne%stanin!( that his vritti #,enta) in')inati"n5 th"+!ht( "f
.ein! the drashtaa #the "ne $h" sees( "es n"t %e,ain steay5 "%- that
his ,enta) state is n"t that "f .ein! a %ashta.
A)) this is +e t" )a'k "f vichaara #*%"f"+n thinkin! that )eas t"
+ne%stanin! "% the '"%%e't '"n')+si"n(. The state "f .ein! a %ashta is
n"t f"% .ein! 8 n"t f"% s+stainin! a &%itti 8 it is "n)y a s+**"%t f"%
se*a%atin! the drishya #that- $hi'h is *e%'ei&e( f%", the At,a. On'e
the vive`ka #the is'%i,inati"n "f that- $hi'h is seen .ein! se*a%ate
f%", the "ne $h" sees5 i.e.- the %ishya .ein! se*a%ate f%", the %ashta(
is a'hie&e- the "n)y thin! that e6ists is the se)f4eff+)!ent- n"n4+a)
B%ah,an- $hi'h is ini'ate .y the !ene%a) se*a%ati"n "f the
atyanteebhaava !,eanin!- it is e&"i "f !ene%a) iffe%en'es.
E+%the%,"%e- Sa,ahi is neee t" f%ee the antahka%an f%", sankalpa
#%es")&es(- vikalpa #"+.ts(- vaasanaa #a&i esi%es(- vikshe`pa
#ist+%.an'es(- et'. H"$e&e%- n" Sa,ahi is ne'essa%y t" ,ake the
che`tan #'"ns'i"+sness( that is the s+.st%at+, "f the antahka%an- an
e6*e%ien'e- .e'a+se its essen'e is- itse)f- e6*e%ien'e.
Sa,ahi is an ".sta')e in ".tainin! the e6*e%ien'e "f the Tatt&a5 it is
n"t an ai. When the%e is n" &%itti- the%e is n" fee)in! "f %en"+n'in!
anythin!- "% "f the "ne $h" %en"+n'es. The%ef"%e- Sa,ahi 'ann"t
%e,"&e agnaana #i!n"%an'e5 nes'ien'e(. The%e is a kartrittva #fee)in! "f
.ein! the "e% "f the ka%,a( in the *%a'ti'e "f Sa,ahi #that I a, the
ka%ta "f the Sa,ahi(. Sa,ahi "es n"t ha&e the 'a*a'ity t" e&en
%e,"&e this fee)in! "f .ein! the ka%ta. This .ein! the 'ase- the +%!e f"%
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Sa,ahi is in '"nsie%in! the antahka%an t" .e 1I0 "% 1,ine0.
E+%the%,"%e- the +%!e t" attain a Sa,ahi is itse)f- a granthi #i,a!ina%y
kn"t that .ins +s t" a!nan(.
Ve%y $e))5 '",e2 I ha&e !i&en +* the insisten'e "n the state "f .ein! the
%ashta. The%e is n" nee f"% a Sa,ahi eithe%. H"$e&e%- the%e sh"+)
.e chintana #!i&in! se%i"+s th"+!ht t" a'hie&in! en)i!hten,ent(- isn0t
it7
We))- Si%- te)) ,e $hethe% 1Satya0 '",es $ithin the a,.it "f 'hintan.
/hintan is s+'h that it $i)) ,") $hate&e% y"+ f"'+s "n in the f"%, "f
the Satya5 y"+ $i)) .e!in t" think that $hat y"+ think- is Satya.
/hintan is +sef+) f"% %e,"&in! the inte%na) +%!e f"% e6te%na) ".je'ts- .+t
it is n"t %e;+i%e t" ".tain the e6*e%ien'e that the At,a is the B%ah,an.
/hintan is a)$ays a."+t an"the%- a."+t s",ethin! that is yet t" .e
".taine. When the%e is n" dvaita #+a)ity( any$he%e- $he%e is the
s'"*e f"% 'hintan7
What is the hi!hest- .est- s+*e%)ati&e an '",*)ete s$a%+* "f Gnan7 It
is that- in $hi'h the%e is n" aham #I( $h" is the gyaataa #kn"$e%(- an
n" idam #this5 s",ethin! se*a%ate f%", I( that is kn"$n. This Gnan is
'a))e pragnaana"
=%a!nan ,eans the Gnan that is a.s")+te)y f%ee "f any '"nne'ti"n $ith
the upaadhee #s+*e%i,*"siti"n( in the f"%, "f "+% antahka%an. It is "+%
"$n s$a%+* 8 it is that- $hi'h is ini'ate .y the $"% 1t&a,0 #y"+5 the
At,a(. It is this that is the saakshaat #in'a%nate( B%ah,an- the B%ah,an
that has n" bhe`da-che`da #iffe%en'es4se*a%ateness(- vishe`sha
#iffe%en'e(- maayaa #e'eit(- avidyaa #nes'ien'e(- "% dvaita #+a)ity(.
The%e is n" saakshaatkaara #i%e't *e%s"na) e6*e%ien'e( "f the
B%ah,an. It is the Se)f that is kn"$n- $hen the bhram #$%"n!
+ne%stanin!( "f a-saakshaatkaara #a.sen'e "f a i%e't *e%s"na)
e6*e%ien'e( is %e,"&e.
H"$ $"ne%f+)2 H"$ ,a%&e)"+s2 The At,a is shuddha #*+%e(-
adviteeya #n"n4+a)(- an gnaana-svaroopa #the f"%, "f Gnan(. It is the
sh+ha chidvastu #the ".je't that is *+%e '"ns'i"+sness(- chinmaatra
#n"thin! .+t '"ns'i"+sness(. The%e is n"t e&en a $hiff "f +a)ity in it.
I i n"t kn"$ ,y Se)f- an s" I .e)ie&e the ."y t" .e the At,a. The
."y is a se*a%ate ".je't. It )a'ks '"ns'i"+sness. It is a '"n!)",e%ati"n
"f se&e%a) s+.stan'es. An asse,.)e ".je't 'an ne&e% .e the At,a- .+t I
G
.e)ie&e this ."y t" .e ,y At,a. I i,a!ine ,y senses t" .e ,y eyes-
an '%eate a !%eat !%"+* "f se*a%ate .ein!s. T" .e)ie&e the !%"ss ."y
t" .e the At,a an )""k th%"+!h the $in"$ "f this ."y- an see the
en"%,"+s &a%iety "+tsie- is the s*"%t "f moha #e)+e thinkin!(.
A)) the iffe%en'es "f the jee&a #At,a atta'he t" a ."y5 an ini&i+a)(
an the jagat #$"%)( a%e .e'a+se $e .e)ie&e "+%se)&es t" .e a se*a%ate
."y. E&e%ythin! is seen .e'a+se "f the eff+)!en'e "f the At,a-
in')+in! the aakaasha #s*a'e5 ethe%(. The At,a is the chidaakaasha
#the s*a'e $ithin- $hi'h is *+%e '"ns'i"+sness- an in $hi'h e&e%ythin!
is *e%'ei&e(. S"- in $hi'h *a%t "f it is this prapancha #inte%a'ti&e $"%)
'",*"se "f the fi&e e)e,ents an fi&e senses( *%esent7
The%e is n" jee&a- the%e is n" ja!at5 they a%e a)) *e%'e*ti"ns. N"% " they
ha&e any"ne $h" '"nt%")s the,. D+a)ity is seen- .+t s" $hat7 Is
e&e%ythin! that is seen %ea)7 The%e is n" s+'h %+)e that $hate&e% is seen
has t" .e %ea). The .)+eness "f the sky is a ')ea% e6a,*)e.
The Gnan that !i&es sattaa #e6isten'e( an sfurti #*+)sati"n( is a)s" the
f"+nati"n "f its priyataa #.ein! ea%(. That sattaa- sf+%ti an *%iyata
'an ne&e% .e se*a%ate f%", that Gnan. This ,eans that $hat is *e%'ei&e
.y the At,a is aatma-svaroopa #the f"%, "f the At,a5 n"t se*a%ate
f%", it(. It is a)) pragnaanaghana #fi))e $ith the *%a!nan(5 it is the
At,a. The *e%'e*ti"n is the At,a. Then- $hat is a)) this7
It is the At,a.
Ve%y $e))5 then- $hat is the bhram #$%"n! +ne%stanin!(7
Bh%a, is t" .e)ie&e the ".je'ts t" .e se*a%ate5 it is an ultaa buddhi #an
inte))e't that is !"in! in the $%"n! i%e'ti"n(. It is a .h%a, t" .e)ie&e
"+% At,a t" .e s",e "the%.
It is t%+e that thin!s a%e seen t" .e se*a%ate. A sha"$ is seen- .+t is it
se*a%ate f%", the ".je't it .e)"n!s t"7 It is "n)y the ."y- n"t the At,a.
The $h")e $"%) 8 in')+in! the ."y 8 is the At,a. The i,a!inin! "f
its .i%th- s+stenan'e- an est%+'ti"n is a)s" the At,a. The %i**)es "f the
Gnan4s$a%+* At,a a%e a)s" Gnan4s$a%+*. The jee&a- ja!at- Ish$a%a
#the B%ah,an $ith att%i.+tes(- a)) see, t" .e ullaasamaatra #"n)y
s*)en"%(5 .+t a%e- a't+a))y- the At,a.
A)) %i!ht5 $hat is this vyaktittva #ini&i+a)ity(7
Vyaktitt&a ,eans paricchhinnattva #.ein! se*a%ate(. 9n)ess a *e%s"n
has a fee)in! that he is a se*a%ate ini&i+a)- he $i)) n"t ha&e any
H
a$a%eness "f the *%a*an'h. The senses in the *hysi'a) f"%, ,ake +s
a$a%e "f the *%a*an'h th%"+!h s"+n- &isi"n- et'.
A**%"*%iate an ina**%"*%iate a'ti"ns a%e "ne th%"+!h the "%!ans "f
a'ti"n. The praana #)ife s*i%it( !i&es the a.i)ity t" ,"&e. The mana
#e,"ti"na) ,in( !i&es na,es t" ".je'ts. The .+hi #inte))e't( that
'"ntains sanskaara #s+.t)e s+.'"ns'i"+s i,*%essi"ns( i,a!ines Dha%,a
#%i!hte"+sness( an aha%,a #that- $hi'h is '"nt%a%y t" Dha%,a(- an
anukoola-pratikoola #fa&"%a.)e4+nfa&"%a.)e(. Whe%e is a)) this7
It is in the &yaktitt&a.
What is the %""t "f &yaktitt&a7
It is the .h%a, that the seen anaatmaa #that- $hi'h is n"t the At,a( is
the At,a. The %""t "f .h%a, is the agnaana #)a'k "f Gnan( a."+t "+%
s$a%+*.
A't+a))y- the%e is n" s+'h thin! as a!nan. H"$e&e%- as )"n! as a *e%s"n
has the aham-bhaava #fee)in! "f .ein! a se*a%ate 1I0( he has the
*e%'e*ti"n- 1I " n"t kn"$ ,yse)f as the B%ah,an.0
Whate&e% the *e%'e*ti"n ,ay .e- its ".je't is mithyaa #a %e)ati&e t%+th(.
The brahmaatmaikya gnaana #the Gnan that the B%ah,an an the At,a
a%e "ne( is +sef+) "n)y afte% a!nan is %e,"&e. Othe%$ise- the iffe%en'e
.et$een Gnan an a!nan is a)s" i,a!ine in "+% s$a%+*.
The shuddhi #*+%ifi'ati"n( "f the ini&i+a)ity is essentia) $hen the
*e%s"n is in a state "f a!nan.
What is this sh+hi7
The sh+hi is $hen y"+ see $ith vive`ka #is'%i,inati"n( that the
".je'ts "f $hi'h y"+ a%e a sakshi a%e n"t y"+% s$a%+*. N"ne "f the
".je'ts a%e sukha #*e%fe't '"ntent,ent(- n"% che`tan #'"ns'i"+sness(-
n"% " they ha&e an abaadhita #that- $hi'h 'ann"t .e ne!ate( sattaa
#e6isten'e(. Sin'e they ha&e n" sattva-mahattva #t%+th4&a)iity(- the%e is
n" nee t" ha&e raaga-dve`sha #atta'h,ent4a&e%si"n( f"% any "f the,. A
*e%s"n .e'",es f%ee "f $"%%ies as s""n as %aa!a4&esha is %e,"&e. <et
$hat ha**ens ha**en. <et $hat is seen .e seen. The%e is n" nee t"
think a."+t 8 "% ,eitate "n 8 the thin!s that a%e seen. T" f%ee y"+%se)f
f%", the *%is"n "f y"+% ini&i+a)ity y"+% hea%t sh"+) .e fi))e $ith
mumukshaa #esi%e t" .e f%ee f%", the 'y')e "f %e.i%th(. 3"+ sh"+)
)isten t" the is'"+%ses "f a Sa!+%+ #G+%+ esta.)ishe in the Satya(
1I
a."+t the akhandaartha #the infinite B%ah,an(- an " manana
#,eitati"n( a."+t it.
E"% a virakta #ha&in! %en+n'iati"n( mumukshu #"ne $h" has a $ish t"
.e f%ee "f the 'y')e "f %e.i%th( $h" a)s" has a teevra #a'+te( jigyaasaa
#esi%e f"% the T%+th(- the ,e%e hea%in! "f Veanta is s+ffi'ient.
E"% a *e%s"n $h" has "+.ts it is ne'essa%y t" " ,anan. An- a *e%s"n
$h" has viparyaya #ne!ati&e thinkin!( nees t" " nididhyaasana
#.%in! the ,in .a'k %e*eate)y t" the ".je't "f ,eitati"n(.
A&iya is %e,"&e $hen a *e%s"n ".tains Tatt&a!nan. What ha**ens t"
the &yaktitt&a afte% that7 It %e,ains- )ike the ini&i+a)ity in a %ea,. It
is a te,*"%a%y *e%'e*ti"n. It is neithe% ahea n"% .ehin- neithe% fa% n"%
nea%- neithe% se)f n"% "the%. Vyaktitt&a ,eans "n)y a *e%'e*ti"n. What
a%e the !"" an .a ;+a)ities that sh"+) .e in a ,an seen in a %ea,7
It is ,eanin!)ess *%att)e t" ta)k a."+t $hat his *ast an f+t+%e )i&es
$"+) .e )ike. A *e%s"n $i)) ne&e% %ea'h an en t" )a,ents if he takes
inte%est in s+'h $"%th)ess 'hit4'hat. The%ef"%e- the ini&i+a)ity is
*e%'ei&e- )ike s",e"ne seen in a %ea,. T" !i&e any i,*"%tan'e t" it is
an ".sta')e in ".tainin! the vilakshana #ines'%i.a.)e( s+kha "f
jeevanamukti #en)i!hten,ent(- "% parama #s+*%e,e( svaatantraya
#ine*enen'e(.
The iffe%en'e "f saadhaka-baadhaka #he)*f+)4".st%+'ti&e( is a)s" a
,i%a')e "f &yaktitt&a5 the ini&i+a)ity. Anythin! se*a%ate "% iffe%ent is
a ,i%a')e "f &yaktitt&a. It has n" %ea) e6isten'e that is se*a%ate f%", the
At,a0s *+%e '"ns'i"+sness- $hi'h is the s+.st%at+, "f a)) that e6ists.
Aatmaive`dam sarvam #kn"$ that e&e%ythin! is the At,a(.
#rahmaive`dam sarvam #kn"$ that e&e%ythin! is the B%ah,an(.
Sa e`ve`dam sarvam #kn"$ that e&e%ythin! is That 8 the B%ah,an(.
Ahame`ve`dam sarvam #kn"$ that e&e%ythin! is ,y Se)f(.
When I fi%st e&e)"*e an in')inati"n f"% Veanta- the%e $e%e t$" .""ks
I f"+n *a%ti'+)a%)y inte%estin!. One $as the Ashta&ak%a Gita an the
"the% $as the Man+kya Ka%ika. I )ea%nt a),"st a)) the sh)"kas in ."th
.""ks .y hea%t. Afte% I .e'a,e a Danis$a,i- ,y s+*%e,e)y ea%
At,a- Danis$a,i Sh%i =%a."hanana Sa%as$ati $"+) )isten t" ,y
is'+ssi"ns "n the Ashta&ak%a Gita. This t%ans)ati"n $as "ne at his
.ehest. The )an!+a!e an sty)e "f this .""k is s" si,*)e that n"
'",,enta%y is %e;+i%e. H"$e&e%- Sh%i =ita,.a%ji an Sh%i
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Ji&an&iyasa!a% ha&e $%itten '",,enta%ies in Sansk%it. Sh%i Ja)i,
Sin!hji0s Hini '",,enta%y is a)s" $e))4kn"$n. This Hini t%ans)ati"n
ha .een )yin! $ith Sh%i Danis$a,i f"% "&e% f"%ty yea%s. A '"*y "f it
$as $ith ,e. It $as *%inte .y Sh%i B.B.G+*ta an his s"n4in4)a$- Sh%i
Vin" Bes&a). May Bha!$an a)$ays ins*i%e the, t" +ne%take s+'h
a+s*i'i"+s tasks.
It is ,y fi%, '"n&i'ti"n that ji!yas+s $h" st+y it $ith ea%nestness an
an "*en ,in- $ith a esi%e t" e6*e%ien'e the "neness "f the B%ah,an
an the At,a- $i)) fin this .""k t" .e an in&a)+a.)e raamabaana #the
+nfai)in! a%%"$ "f Sh%i Ra,a(. They $i)) efinite)y attain the e)i!i.i)ity
f"% the parama-pada #s+*%e,e state( th%"+!h this .""k. The .h%a, "f
the asakshatkaara #n"t e6*e%ien'in!( "f the *a%a,4*aa that is a)$ays
$ith +s- $i)) a)s" .e %e,"&e .y a.s"%.in! the '"ntents "f the
Ashta&ak%a Gita.
O, Shantih Shantih Shantih.
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ASHTAVAKRA GITA
T%ans)ate int" Hini
By
S$a,i Akhananan Sa%as$ati
/ha*te% 1.
$anaka uvaacha%
Katham gnaanamavaapnoti katham muktirbhavishyati!
vairaagyam cha katham praaptame`tadbroohi mama prabho" &'(
Janak sai- 1My %e&e%e G+%+- y"+ ha&e the 'a*a'ity t" en)i!hten ,e.
What is the ,eth" f"% ".tainin! Gnan7 By $hat ,eth" $i)) I !et
mukti #)i.e%ati"n f"%, the 'y')e "f %e.i%th(7 =)ease G%a'e ,e .y te))in!
,e these thin!s.
Ashtavakra uvaacha%
Muktimichchhasi che`ttaata vishayaan vishavattyaja!
kshamaarjjavadayaatoshasatyam peeyooshvadbhaja"&)(
Ashta&ak%a sai- 1My ea% Kin!2 If y"+ $ant ,+kti- !i&e +* the vishaya
#".je'ts "f the senses( as th"+!h they $e%e visha #*"is"n(. An- .%in!
int" y"+% )ife the ;+a)ities "f kshamaa #f"%!i&eness(- saralataa
#st%ai!htf"%$a%ness(- dayaa #'",*assi"n(- santosha #'"ntent,ent( an
satya #t%+thf+)ness(- as th"+!h they $e%e amrita #the e)i6i% that .est"$s
i,,"%ta)ity(.
1@
*a prithivee na jalam naagnirna vaayurdyouna vaa bhavaan!
e`shaam saakshinamaatmaanam chidroopam viddhi muktaye`"&+(
3"+ a%e n"t the prithivee #ea%th(- n"% jala #$ate%(- n"% agni #fi%e(- n"%
vaayu #$in(- n"% aakaasha #s*a'e5 ethe%(. If y"+ $ant t" .e the
saakshee #$itness( "f a)) these- kn"$ that y"+ a%e the chit-svaroopa #the
f"%, "f '"ns'i"+sness(.
,adi de`ham prithakkritya chiti vishraamya tishthasi!
adhunaiva sukhee shaantah bandhamukto bhavishyasi" &-(

If y"+ se*a%ate y"+% !%"ss *hysi'a) ."y- an esta.)ish y"+% Se)f in the
'hit4s$a%+* At,a #if y"+ !i&e +* ientifyin! $ith that- $hi'h is n"t the
At,a(- y"+ $i)) at "n'e .e'",e f%ee "f a)) ."na!e. 3"+ $i)) .e'",e
sukhi an shaanta #*e%fe't)y '"ntente an t%an;+i)(.
*a tvam vipraadiko varno naashramee naakshagocharah!
asangosi niraakaaro vishvasaakshee sukhi bhava" &.(
3"+ a%e n"t "f any varna #the f"+% ')asses "f B%ah,in4the s'h")a%-
Kshat%iya4the $a%%i"%- Vaishya4the t%ae%- an Sh+%a4the )a."%e%(. 3"+
a%e n"t "f any aashrama #sta!es "f )ife )ike the B%ah,'ha%i4'e)i.ate
st+ent- G%ihastha4,a%%ie h"+seh")e%- Vana*%asthi4%eti%e *e%s"n $h"
t+%ns t"$a%s s*i%it+a)ity- "% Sanyasi4a M"nk(. N"% a%e y"+ drishya
#s",ethin! *e%'ei&e .y the senses(. 3"+ a%e the asanga #+n'"nne'te
t" anythin!(- niraakaara #f"%,)ess(- vishva-saakshee #$itness "f the
$h")e $"%)(. The%ef"%e- .e'",e s+khi.
Dharmaadharmau sukham dukham maanasaani na te` vibhau!
na karttaasi na bhoktaasi mukta e`vaasi sarvadaa" &/(
1A
3"+ a%e ananta #en)ess(. Dharma-adharma #Dha%,a- an that $hi'h is
'"nt%a%y t" Dha%,a(- an sukha-dukha #ha**iness an s"%%"$( a%e "n)y
%e)ate t" y"+% ,in- n"t t" y"+. 3"+ a%e neithe% a kartaa #"e%( n"% the
bhoktaa #the "ne $h" has the e6*e%ien'es(. 3"+% essen'e is nitya-mukta
#ete%na) 8 )i.e%ate(.
0`ko drashtaasi sarvasya muktapraayosi sarvadaa!
ayame`va hi te` bandho drashtaaram pashyaseetaram" &1(
3"+ a%e the "ne an "n)y drashtaa #the "ne $h" sees( "f the $h")e
$"%) that is the drishya #seen(. An- y"+ a%e a)$ays an t"ta))y ,+kta.
3"+% ."na!e is "n)y that y"+ '"nsie% the %ashta t" .e se*a%ate f%",
y"+% Se)f5 .e'a+se the %ashta $i)) .e'",e that- $hi'h is seen- if it is
se*a%ate f%", the "ne $h" sees.
Aham kartte`tyahamaanamahaakrishnaahidanshitah!
naaham kartte`ti vishvaasaamritam peetvaa sukhee bhava" &2(
The e!" is the !%eat se%*ent that ,akes y"+ .e)ie&e- 1I a, the ka%ta.0
3"+ ha&e .een st+n! .y this se%*ent. Take a si* "f the faith "f the
a,%ita- 1I a, n"t the ka%ta-0 an .e'",e s+khi.
0`ko vishuddhabodhohamiti nishchayavanhinaa!
3raajvaalyaagnaanagahanam veetashokah sukhee bhava" &4(
T" think- 1I a, "ne an I a, *+%e kn"$)e!e-0 is a e'isi"n. It is a fi%e
$ith $hi'h y"+ sh"+) .+%n the f"%est "f agnaana #i!n"%an'e5 )a'k "f
Gnan a."+t the Tatt&a(. This $i)) ,ake y"+% )ife f%ee "f s"%%"$. D" this-
an .e'",e s+khi.
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,atra vishvamidam bhaati kalpitam rajjusarpavat!
aanandaparamaanandah sa bodhastvam sukham chara" &'5(
The At,a is the adhishthaana #s+.st%at+,(- "n $hi'h this $h")e $"%)
is i,a!ine the $ay a '"i)e snake is i,a!ine in a '"i)e %"*e. The
bodha svaroopa #the f"%, "f kn"$)e!e( that is aananda-
paramaananda #.)iss4s+*%e,e .)iss( is y"+. The%ef"%e- ,"&e a."+t $ith
s+kha.
Muktaabhimaanee mukto hi baddho baddhaabhimaanyapi!
kimvadanteeha satye`yam ya matih saa gatirbhave`t" &''(
The chitta #,enta) in')inati"n5 th"+!ht( that has the s+.t)e e!"- 1I a,
,+kta-0 is ,+kta5 an the 'hitta that has the s+.t)e e!"- 1I a, baddha
#."+n( is ."+n.0 The *%"&e%.- $aisee mati vaisee gati #y"+ a%e $hat
y"+ think( is t%+e.
Aatmaa saakshee vibhuh poorna e`ko muktashchidakriyah!
asango nihsprihah shaanto bhramaatsansaaravaaniva" &')(
The At,a is the sakshi- vibhu #a))4*e%&ain!(- poorna #'",*)ete in
itse)f(- adviteeya #n"n4+a)(- mukta #)i.e%ate( che`tan #'"ns'i"+s(-
nishkriya #ina'ti&e(- asanga #+natta'he(- nispriha #esi%e)ess(- an
shaanta #t%an;+i)(. It see,s t" .e sansaaree #"f the inte%a'ti&e $"%)(5
the "ne $h" "es- e6*e%ien'es- '",es an !"es- .e'a+se "f bhram
#$%"n! +ne%stanin!(.
Kootastham bodhamadvaitamaatmaanam paribhaavaya!
aabhaasoham bhramam muktvaa bhaavam daahyamathaantaram" &'+(
It is a .h%a, t" think- 1I #the ka%ta an .h"kta( a, the jeeva #At,a
atta'he t" a ."y5 an ini&i+a)(- the chidaabhaasa #an i))+si"n "f the
1F
*+%e '"ns'i"+sness(. <et !" "f this $%"n! .e)ief. <et !" "f the *e%'ei&e
e6te%na) an inte%na) iffe%en'es. E6*e%ien'in! y"+% Se)f as the
a&iteeya bodha-svaroopa #the f"%, "f kn"$)e!e( an kootastha
#+n'han!in!5 +naffe'te At,a(.
De`haabhimaanapaashe`na chiram baddhosi putraka!
bodhoham gnaanakhange`na tannishkrittya sukhee bhava" &'-(
My s"n2 3"+ ha&e .een 'a+!ht in the sna%e "f de`haabhimaana #the
s+.t)e e!" "f .e)ie&in! y"+%se)f t" .e the ."y(- sin'e ti,e i,,e,"%ia).
1I a, the ."ha4s$a%+*0 is a s$"% ,ae "f Gnan. 9se this t" '+t a$ay
the fa)se .e)ief- an .e s+khi. #That- $hi'h is %e,"&e .y Gnan is
mithyaa 8 it is a %e)ati&e t%+th5 the%ef"%e the ."na!e is ,ithya.(
*isango nishkriyosi tvam svaprakaasho niranjanah!
Ayame`va hi te` bandhah samaadhimanutishthasi" &'.(
3"+ a%e asanga #+natta'he(- akriya #ina'ti&e(- svayam6prakaasha
#se)f4eff+)!ent(- an the%ef"%e- svatah-shuddha #nat+%a))y *+%e(. 3"+%
."na!e is that y"+ " an anushthaana #%e)i!i"+s %it+a) $ith a s*e'ifi'
*+%*"se( "f Sa,ahi. #The s$a%+* is the Se)f is the s+.st%at+, "f
e&e%ythin!. It is se)f4esta.)ishe. It is n"t s",ethin! t" .e *%"'+%e "%
attaine.(
7vayaa vyaaptamidam vishvam tvayi protam yathaarthatah!
shuddhabuddhasvaroopastvam maagamah kshudrachittataam" &'/(
This enti%e drishya prapancha #the inte%a'ti&e $"%) that is seen( is
fi))e $ith y"+ #the $ay ')"th is fi))e $ith the $a%* an $""f "f
th%ea(- an is a't+a))y y"+. 3"+ a%e the shuddha-buddha #*+%e4
en)i!htene( s$a%+* "f the $"%). D"n0t .e kshudra-chitta #'"nsie%
y"+%se)f s,a))(.
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*irape`ksho nirvikaaro nirbharah sheetalaashyah!
Agaadhabuddhirakshubdho bhava chinmaatravaasanah" &'1(
D"n0t e*en "n any "the%- "n0t .e vikrita #ist"%te( in any $ay.
D"n0t ."the% a."+t the drishya padaartha #seen ".je'ts(. <et $hat
ha**ens ha**en. Kee* y"+% antahkaran #f"+%f") ,in5 s+.t)e ."y(
'a),. <et n"."y !+ess the e*th "f y"+% buddhi #inte))e't5 thinkin!(.
<et y"+% .+hi .e f"'+se "n the ananta #infinite(. D"n0t a))"$
anythin! t" a!itate y"+. Ha&e nishthaa #faith( "n)y in the chit-svaroopa
#the f"%, that is *+%e '"ns'i"+sness(- n"t in the a'ti"ns "f the vritti
#,enta) in')inati"ns5 th"+!hts(.
Saakaaramanritam viddhi niraakaaram tu nishchalam!
e`tattattvopade`she`na na punabhavasambhavah" &'2(
9ne%stan that an ".je't $hi'h is %e)ate t" a f"%, #$hethe% it is
i,a!ine "% e6*e%ien'e .y the senses( is ,ithya #.e'a+se f"%, itse)f is
,ithya 8 it is a %e)ati&e t%+th 8 s" any ".je't that has a f"%, $i))
efinite)y .e ,ithya(. If the snake that is i,a!ine in a '"i)e %"*e is
,ithya- the %"*e in $hi'h the snake *e%'ei&e- is the s+.st%at+,5 it is
n"t the s+**"%t "f the snake. That- $hi'h is f%ee "f f"%, an anythin!
%e)ate t" a f"%,- is achala #+n,"&in!5 steay(.
,athaivaadarshamadhyasthe` rope`ntah paritastu sah!
tathaivaasminchhareere`ntah paritah parame`shvarah" &'4(
J+st as the f"%, seen in a ,i%%"% is n"thin! .+t the ,i%%"%- insie "%
"+tsie- the ."y- t""- is "n)y the =a%a,at,a insie an "+tsie. #It is a
,e%e *e%'e*ti"n- )ike the %ef)e'ti"n in a ,i%%"%. The $"%) an this ."y
a%e *e%'e*ti"ns in the +n'han!in! Sa''hianana 8 Sat J *+%e
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e6isten'e- /hit J *+%e '"ns'i"+sness- Anana J *+%e .)iss 8 that is the
At,a4Tatt&a.
0`kam sarvagatam vyoma bahirantaryathaa ghate`!
nityam nirantaram brahm sarvabhootagana tathaa" &)5(
J+st as the a))4en'",*assin! s*a'e is insie an "+tsie a *"t- the
B%ah,an is insie an "+tsie e&e%ythin! that is seen. The B%ah,an is
n"t affe'te .y s*a'e- ti,e an ,atte%. It is f%ee "f the iffe%en'es "f
sajaateeya #"f the sa,e !%"+*(- vijaateeya #"f an"the% !%"+*( an
svagata #$ithin itse)f(. #J+st as a *"t has n" si!nifi'ant e6isten'e in the
&ie$ "f infinite s*a'e- the *e%'ei&e ".je'ts ha&e n" si!nifi'an'e in the
B%ah,an.(
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/ha*te% :
Aho niranjanah shaanto bodhoham prakrite`h parah!
e`taavantamaham kaalam mohe`naiva vidambitah" &'(
It is a ,a%&e)2 It is a $"ne%2 I a, the shuddha #*+%e(- shaanta
#t%an;+i)( gnaana-svaroopa #f"%, "f Gnan(- an I a, fa% .ey"n
=%ak%iti #Nat+%e(. It $as a!nan that ke*t ,e ensna%e in the t%a,,e)s "f
this $"%) f"% s" )"n!.
,athaa prakaashayaamye`ko de`hame`nam tathaa jagat!
ato mama jagatsarvamathavaa na cha kinchana" &)(
I a)"ne a, the "ne $h" i))+,inates the $h")e $"%) in the sa,e $ay as
I a)"ne i))+,inate this ."y. The $h")e $"%) 8 in')+in! ,y ."y 8 is
that- $hi'h is i))+,inate5 an I a)"ne a, the i))+,inat"%. The%ef"%e-
this $h")e $"%) is ,ine #it is a!nan t" think that "n)y "ne ."y is
,ine(- "% e)se- n"thin! is ,ine.
Sashareeramaho vishvam parityajya mayaadhunaa!
kutashchitkaushalaade`va paramaatmaa vilokyate`" &+(
It is st%an!e that I ha&e !i&en +* ,y ."y an the enti%e drishya jagat
#*e%'ei&e $"%)(- an a, ha&in! the darshan #see $ith %e&e%en'e( "f
the =a%a,at,a at this &e%y ,",ent- .y s",e ines'%i.a.)e a.i)ity. #It is
a ski)) t" .e a.)e t" ne!ate the %ishya. The kn"$)e!e "f the se)f4
esta.)ishe drashtaa 4 the "ne $h" sees 8 is His a%shan.(
,athaa na toyato bhinnaastaragaah fe`nabudbudaah!
aatmano na tathaa bhinnam vishvamaatmavinirgatam" &-(
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J+st as $a&es- f"a, an .+..)es a%e n"t se*a%ate f%", the $ate%- the
drishyamaana #&isi.)e( prapancha #inte%a'ti&e $"%)( is n"t se*a%ate
f%", the aatma-sattaa #the e6isten'e "f the At,a(- .e'a+se it is seen .y
the At,a. #That- $hi'h is i))+,inate- is e*enent "n the s"+%'e "f
i))+,inati"n.( The e6isten'e that is e*enent "n any "the% is a't+a))y
,ithya 8 a %e)ati&e t%+th.
7antumaatro bhave`de`va pato yadvadvichaaratah!
aatmatanmaatrame`ve`dam tadvadvishvam vichaaritam" &.(
When y"+ !i&e it s",e th"+!ht- y"+ %ea)i>e that ')"th is n"thin! .+t
th%ea5 it is n"t se*a%ate f%", the th%ea f%", $hi'h it is ,ae.
Si,i)a%)y- $hen y"+ !i&e it s",e th"+!ht- y"+ %ea)i>e that this $h")e
$"%) is n"thin! .+t the At,a4satta.
,athaive`kshurase` klriptaa te`na vyaaptaiva sharkaraa!
tathaa vishvam mayi klriptam mayaa vyaaptam nirantaram" &/(
J+st as s$eetness is i,a!ine in the j+i'e "f s+!a% 'ane- an it *e%&aes
the s+!a% 'ane- this $h")e $"%) is i,a!ine in ,e- an is *e%&ae .y
,e. #The t"n!+e is an upaadhee 8 a s+*e%i,*"siti"n 8 in the e6*e%ien'e
"f s$eetness5 the%ef"%e- its sattaa 8e6isten'e 8 is e*enent- an hen'e-
,ithya. The e6*e%ien'e "f the Satya is n"t e*enent "n any in%eeya "%
+*ahi- in the f"%, "f a vritti 8 ,enta) in')inati"n. The%ef"%e- it is se)f4
esta.)ishe an a))4*e%&ain!.(
Aatmaagnaanaajjagadbhaati aatmagnaanaanna bhaasate`!
rajjvagnaanaadahirbhaati tajgnaanaadbhaasate` na hi" &1(
The $"%) is *e%'ei&e as Satya .e'a+se "f n"t kn"$in! "+% Se)f5 "n'e
y"+ kn"$ y"+% Se)f- the $"%) n" )"n!e% see,s %ea). A '"i)e %"*e is
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,istaken f"% a snake- .+t $hen y"+ ".tain the kn"$)e!e that it is
a't+a))y a '"i)e %"*e- the snake n" )"n!e% see,s %ea).
3rakaasho me` nijam roopam naatiriktosmyaham tatah!
yadaa prakaashate` vishvam tadaahambhaasa e`va hi" &2(
Gnan is ,y "$n s$a%+*5 I a, n"t se*a%ate f%", Gnan. Whene&e% this
$"%) is i))+,inate- it is .y ,y eff+)!en'e #the e6isten'e "f Gnan( that
a)) the iffe%ent ".je'ts a%e *e%'ei&e. The sh+ha #Gnan( that is
ine*enent "f the gne`ya #that- $hi'h is kn"$n( is "+% s$a%+*.
Aho vikalpatam vishvamagnaanaanmayi bhaasate`!
roopyam shuktau fanee rajjau vaari sooryakare` yathaa" &4(
It is a $"ne% that j+st as si)&e% is *e%'ei&e in a sea she))- a snake is
*e%'ei&e in a '"i)e %"*e- an $ate% is *e%'ei&e in s+n %ays- this $"%)
that is i,a!ine +e t" a!nan is *e%'ei&e in ,y Se)f.
Matto vinirgatam vishvam mayye`va layame`shyati!
mridi kumbho jale` veechih kanake` katakam yathaa" &'5(
J+st as a *"t ,e%!es int" ')ay- a %i**)e ,e%!es int" $ate%- an a .an!)e
,e%!es int" !")- this $"%) that is i))+,inate .y ,e $i)) ,e%!e int"
,e.
Aho aham namo mahyam vinaasho yasya naasti me`!
brahmaadistambaparyantam jagannaashe`pi tishthatah" &''(
I a, dhanya #the f"%, "f $"ne%( an $"%thy "f %es*e't- .e'a+se I $i))
ne&e% .e est%"ye. The $h")e $"%) 8 f%", B%ah,a t" a .)ae "f !%ass
8 ,ay .e est%"ye- .+t I %e,ain.
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Aho aham namo mahyame`koham de`havaanapi!
kvachinna gantaa naagantaa vyaapya vishvamavasthitah" &')(
I a, dhanya #.)esse( an $"%thy "f %es*e't- .e'a+se e&en th"+!h I
ha&e a !%"ss *hysi'a) f"%,- I a, a&iteeya. Neithe% " I !" any$he%e-
n"% " I '",e f%", any$he%e. I *e%&ae the $h")e $"%)- an I %e,ain.
Aho aham namo mahyam daksho naasteeha matsamah!
asamsprishya shareere`na ye`na vishvam chiram dhritam" &'+(
I a, hanya an $"%thy "f %es*e't. N"."y is as ')e&e% as ,e- .e'a+se
I ha&e n" '"nta't $ith ,y ."y- an I ha&e +*he) the $"%) sin'e the
.e!innin! "f ti,e.
Aho aham namo mahyam yasya me` naasti kinchana!
athavaa yasya me` sarvam yadvaamansagocharam" &'-(
I a, hanya an $"%thy "f %es*e't- .e'a+se n"thin! .e)"n!s t" ,e5 "%
e)se- e&e%ythin! that is the ".je't "f s*ee'h an the ,in .e)"n!s "n)y
t" ,e.
8naanam gne`yam tathaa gnaataa tritayam naasti vaastavam!
agnaanaadbhaati yatre`dam sohamasmi niranjanah" &'.(
Gnan- !neya- an the gnaataa #kn"$e%( a%e n"t %ea))y th%ee. They see,
t" .e th%ee +e t" a!nan a."+t the adhisthaana #s+.st%at+,5 the At,a(.
This a!nan is maayaa-mala #the i,*+%ity "f Maya- the Ish$a%a0s *"$e%
"f i))+si"n(. I a, the sh+ha B%ah,an that is f%ee "f this ,aya4,a)a.
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Dvaitamoolamaho dukham naanyattsyaasti bhe`shajam!
drishyame`tanmrishaa sarvame`koham chidrasomalah" &'/(
I a,- a't+a))y- bodha-svaroopa #the f"%, "f Gnan(. I ha&e i,a!ine the
+*ahi .e'a+se "f the a!nan "f ,y s$a%+*. #I .e)ie&e the ,ithya
%ishya t" .e the Satya- an ientifie $ith it.( By thinkin! this e&e%y
ay- it .e'",es e&ient that ,y state is in the nirvikalpa # f%ee "f
"+.ts(. The nishthaa #faith( "f ,y 'hitta !ets sett)e in the ni%&ika)*a.
#odhamaatrohamagnaanaadupaadhih kalpito mayaa!
e`vam vimrishyato nityam nirvikalpe` sthitirmama" &'1(
I a,- a't+a))y- ."ha4s&a%""*a. I ha&e i,a!ine the +*ahi .e'a+se "f
the a!nan "f ,y s$a%+*. #I .e)ie&e the ,ithya %ishya t" .e the Satya-
an ientifie $ith it.( By thinkin! this e&e%y ay- it .e'",es e&ient
that ,y state is in the ni%&ika)*a. The nishthaa #faith( "f ,y 'hitta !ets
sett)e in the ni%&ika)*a.
Aho mayi sthitam vishvam vastuto na mayi sthitam!
na me` bandhosti moksho vaa bhraantih shaantaaniraashrayaa" &'2(
I ha&e ne&e% ha bandhan #."na!e(- "% mukti #)i.e%ati"n(. What a
s+%*%isin! thin! it is that e&en th"+!h the $h")e $"%) is *e%'ei&e in
,e- it is a't+a))y n"t in ,e. The bhraanti #fa)se .e)ief( is ;+iete
.e'a+se it has n" aashraya #%ef+!e(. #Ea)se +ne%stanin! has n"
'"nne'ti"n "f takin! %ef+!e- "% .ein! the %ef+!e- $ith the sh+ha
At,a.(
Sashareeamidam vishvam na kinchiditi nishchitam!
shuddhachinmaatra aatmaa cha tatkasminkalpanaadhunaa" &'4(
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It is 'e%tain that this $h")e $"%)- in')+in! ,y !%"ss *hysi'a) ."y- has
n" %ea)ity. The At,a is sh+ha chinmaatra #'"ns'i"+sness(- s" in $hat
is the $"%) i,a!ine7 #It is n"t i,a!ine in anythin!.(
Shareeram svarganarakau bandhamokshau bhayam tathaa!
kalpanaamaatrame`vaitatkim me` kaaryam chidaatmanah" &)5(
This !%"ss *hysi'a) ."y- S$a%!a- Na%ak- .anhan- M"ksha- an bhaya
#fea%( a%e a)) i,a!ine. That .ein! the 'ase- "es any +ty "% ".)i!ati"n
%e,ain f"% ,y chidaatmaa #At,a that is *+%e '"ns'i"+sness(7
Aho janasamoohe`pi na dvaitam pashyato mama!
aranyamiva sanvrittam kva ratim karavaanyaham" &)'(
The s+%*%isin! fa't"% is that I see n" dvaita #+a)ity( e&en in a '%"$ "f
*e"*)e. E&e%ythin! see,s t" .e a )"ne)y f"%est. Wh" a, I t" fee) )"&e
f"%7
*aaham de`ho na me` de`ho jeevo naahamaham hi chit!
ayame`va hi me` bandha aaseedyaa jeevite` sprihaa" &))(

Neithe% a, I the ."y- n"% is the ."y ,ine. I a, n"t e&en a jee&a. I a,
sh+ha che`tan #'"ns'i"+sness(. My ."na!e $as "n)y that I $ante t"
stay a)i&e #%e,ain ."+n t" the .e)ief "f this ,ithya )ife(.
Aho bhuvanakallolairvichitraidraak samutthitam!
mayyanantamahaambhodhau chittavaate` samudyate`" &)+(
I a, an infinite "'ean. When the $in "f ,y 'hitta .e!ins t" ,"&e in
,e- the $a&es "f seen ".je'ts %ise +* #the enti%e %ishya *%a*an'h 8 the
*e%'ei&e $"%) 8 is an e6*ansi"n "f ,y %es")&es(.
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Mayyanantamahaambhodhau chittavaate` prashaamyati!
abhaagyaajjeevavanijo jagatpoto vinashvarah" &)-(
I a, an infinite "'ean- the $"%) is a shi*- an the jee&a is a t%ae%.
When the ,isf"%t+ne "f the jee&a ;+iets the $in "f the 'hitta #the
%es")&es(- the shi* "f the jagat #$"%)( is est%"ye.
Mayyanantamahaambhodhaavaashcharyam jeevaveechayah!
udyanti dhnanti khe`lanti pravishanti svabhaavatah" &).(
It is &e%y s+%*%isin! that in the !%eat "'ean that I a,- the%e a%e ,any
$a&es- in the f"%, "f jee&as that %ise +* in ,e. They '%ash a!ainst ea'h
"the%- they %i**)e an ,e%!e int" the "'ean. #This is an ini'ati"n "f the
+*ahi "f the f"%, "f the antahka%an.(
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/ha*te% ?
Avinaashinamaatmaaname`kam vignaaya tattvatah!
tavaatmagnasya dheerasya kathamarthaarjane` ratih" &'(
3"+ ha&e ".taine the essen'e "f the kn"$)e!e "f the adviteeya #n"n4
+a)(- avinaashee #inest%+'ti.)e( At,a. 3"+ a%e an At,a!nya #"ne
$h" kn"$s the At,a(. 3"+ a%e dheera #%es")+te(. Then- $hy a%e y"+
in&")&e in ea%nin! $ea)th7
Aatmaagnaanaadaho preetirvishayabhramagochare`!
shukre`ragnaanato lobho yathaa rajatavibhrame`" &)(
A *e%s"n $h" "es n"t kn"$ a sea she)) is !%eey f"% the si)&e% in it. In
the sa,e $ay- a *e%s"n $h" "es n"t kn"$ his "$n s$a%+* !ets
e)+e int" .ein! att%a'te .y sense ".je'ts.
9ishvam sfurati yatre`dam tarangaa iva saagare`!
sohamasmeeti vignaaya kim deena iva dhaavasi" &+(
1I a, the adhishthaana chaitanya #the '"ns'i"+sness that is the
s+.st%at+,(- the sea "n $hi'h the $"%) is seen )ike $a&es.0 Kn"$in!
this- $hy a%e y"+ %+nnin! hithe% an thithe% )ike s",e i,*"&e%ishe
.e!!a%- seekin! sense ".je'ts7
Shrutvaapi shuddhachaitanyamaatmaanamatisundaram!
upasthe`tyantasansakto maalinyamachigachhati" &-(
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1I a, the e6t%e,e)y .ea+tif+)- *+%e '"ns'i"+sness.0 Ha&in! hea% this
f%", y"+% G+%+ an the Shast%as- if a *e%s"n is ai'te t" the sens+a)
in+)!en'es "f the janane`ndriya #"%!ans "f %e*%"+'ti"n(- he !ets
malinataa #s+))ie(
Sarvabhoote`shu chaatmaanam sarvabhootaani chaatmani!
mune`rjaanata aashcharyam mamatvamanuvartate`" &.(
It is &e%y s+%*%isin! that e&en the ,in "f a *e%s"n $h" kn"$s that a))
the drishya padaartha #seen ".je'ts( a%e in hi,- an he is in the,- has
the vive`ka #is'%i,inati"n(- has mamataa #e,"ti"na) atta'h,ents(. This
sh"+) ne&e% .e the 'ase.
Aasthitah paramaadvaitam mokshaarthe`pi vyavasthitah!
aashcharyam kaamavashago vikalah ke`lishikshayaa" &/(
The advaya-vastu #n"n4+a) ".je't5 the At,a( has n" bhe`da
#iffe%en'es( "f sajaateeya-vijaateeya-svagata #"f the sa,e !%"+*- "f a
iffe%ent !%"+*- $ithin itse)f(. When a *e%s"n has nishthaa #faith( in
this- an has %ea'he a fi%, '"n')+si"n "f the nitya #ete%na)(! mukta
#)i.e%ate( s$a%+* "f the At,a- it is e6t%e,e)y s+%*%isin! that he is
ens)a&e an t%"+.)e .y kaama #)+st( +e t" *ast ha.its.
:dbhootam gnaanadurmitramavadhaaryaatidurbalah!
aashcharyam kaamamaakaankshe`takaalamantamanushritah" &1(
Ka,a is the ene,y "f Gnan. E&e%ythin! '"nne'te t" the ."y is
t%a**e .y eath. It is e6t%e,e)y s+%*%isin! that in s*ite "f kn"$in! this-
y"+ .e'",e $eak an yea%n f"% .h"!a.
;haamutra viraktasya nityaanityavive`kinah!
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aashcharyam mokshakaamasya mokshaade`va bibheeshikaa" &2(
It is &e%y s+%*%isin! that a *e%s"n $h" has !i&en +* a)) inte%est in the
.h"!as "f this $"%) an "the% %ea),s- an has e&e)"*e the a.i)ity f"%
the &i&ek "f nityaanitya #the ete%na) an the t%ansient(- is a)s" af%ai "f
)"sin! a$a%eness "f the vishaya #sense ".je'ts(.
Dheerastu bhojyamaanopi peedyamaanopi sarvadaa!
aatmaanam ke`valam pashyanna tushyati na kupyati" &4(
A hee%a *e%s"n a)$ays has aatma-drishti #sees e&e%ythin! as his
At,a(- $hethe% he is "ffe%e .h"!a "% a.+se. Neithe% "es he fee)
*)ease n"t an!%y.
<he`shtamaanam shareeram svam pashyatyanyashareeravat!
sanstave` chaapi nindaayaam katham kshubhye`nmahaashayah" &'5(
A Mahat,a +ses his ."y $ith the sa,e attit+e as the +se "f "the%
*e"*)e0s ."ies. Why sh"+) s+'h a *e%s"n fee) a!itate- $hethe% he is
*%aise "% '%iti'i>e7
Maayaamaatramidam vishvam pashyan vigatakautukah!
api sannihite` katham trasyati dheeradheeh" &''(
A sthitapragna #en)i!htene *e%s"n( fee)s n" s+%*%ise a."+t anythin!.
He '"nsie%s the $"%) t" .e a ,a!i' sh"$. Why sh"+) he .e af%ai
$hen fa'e $ith eath7
*ispriham maanasam yasya nairaashye`pi mahaatmanah!
tasyaatmagnaanatriptasya tulanaa ke`na jaayate`" &')(
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A Mahat,a0s chitta-vritti #,enta) state( is n"t ist+%.e e&en .y the
*%"s*e't "f M"ksha "% a ni%&ika)*a Sa,ahi #t"ta) a.sen'e "f
a$a%eness(. He fee)s aatma-gnaana-tripti #the '"ntent,ent "f the Gnan
that he is the At,a(. Wh" 'an '",*a%e $ith s+'h a Mahat,a7
Svabhaavaade`va jaanaano drishyame`tanna kinchana!
idam graahyamidam tyaajyam sa kim pashyati dheeradheeh" &'+(
Why sh"+) a sthita*%a!na- $h" kn"$s that the *e%'ei&e $"%) has n"
%ea) s+.stan'e- sta%t thinkin! a."+t $hat is $"%th a''e*tin! an $hat is
$"%th !i&in! +*7
Antastyatyaktakashaayasya nirdvandvasya niraashishah!
yadrichchhayaagato bhogo na dukhaaya na tushtaye`" &'-(
On'e a *e%s"n has $ashe a$ay the '")"%s "f esi%e f%", his
antahka%an- %i&en "+t +a)ities )ike s+kha4+kha- an is +nt"+'he .y
any $hiff "f h"*e "% yea%nin!- he %e,ains +n,"&e .y s+kha an
+kha- $hethe% his praarabdha #f%+its "f *ast a'ti"ns( .%in! hi, .h"!a
"% n"t.
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/ha*te% @
=antaatmagnastha dheerasya khe`lato bhogaleelayaa!
na hi sansaaravaaheekairmoodhaih saha samaanatah" &'(
It is t%+e that e&en a sthita*%a!na aatmagnaani #"ne $h" kn"$s that he
is the At,a( s",eti,es in+)!es in .h"!a as a f%")i'. H"$e&e%- he
'ann"t .e '",*a%e t" the f"")ish *e"*)e $h" 'a%%y the .+%en "f the
sansaara #inte%a'ti&e $"%)(.
,atpadam pre`psavo deenaah shakraadyaah sarvade`vataah!
aho tatra sthito yogee na harshamupagachchhti" &)(
It is e6t%e,e)y st%an!e that a Tatt&a!nani "es n"t ha&e the vikaara
#,enta) ist"%ti"ns( )ike j"y- $hen he is esta.)ishe in the *"siti"n "f
en)i!hten,ent 8 a state that e&en In%a an "the% De&tas )"n! f"%.
7ajgnasya punyapaapaabhyaam sparsho hyantarna jaayate`!
na hyaakaashasya dhoome`na drishyamaanaapi sangatih" &+(
The sky ,ay )""k as if it is '"&e%e $ith s,"ke- .+t it is n"t s".
Si,i)a%)y- a Tatt&a!na ,ay see, t" .e in&")&e $ith punya-paapa
#s*i%it+a) ,e%it an sin( "n the s+%fa'e- .+t he %e,ains +nt"+'he .y
the,.
Aatmaive`dam jagatsarvam gnaatam ye`na mahaatmanaa!
yadrichchhayaa varttamaanam tam nishe`ddhum kshame`ta kah" &-(
?:
Wh" 'an st"* an en)i!htene Mahat,a 8 $h" has ha a saakshaatkaara
#i%e't *e%s"na) e6*e%ien'e( "f the Tatt&a- that the $h")e $"%) is the
f"%, "f the At,a 8 f%", .eha&in! as he *)eases7
Aabrahmastambaparyante` bhootagraame` chaturvidhe`!
vignasyaiva hi saamarthyamichchhaanichchhaavivarjane`" &.(
In the enti%e /%eati"n 8 f%", B%ah,a t" the s,a))est .)ae "f !%ass 8 a
Tatt&a!na a)"ne has the shakti #*"$e%( t" !i&e +* ichhaa #esi%e( as
$e)) as anichhaa #)a'k "f esi%e(. #=e"*)e atta'he t" sense ".je'ts 'an
n"t !i&e +* esi%e- an 3"!is 'an n"t !i&e +* thei% $ish t" attain
Sa,ahi- $he%e n" esi%e e6ists. A Tatt&a!na is esta.)ishe in a state
$he%e he kn"$s that ."th states a%e ,e%e *e%'e*ti"ns.(
Aatmaanamadvayam kashchijjaanaati jagadeeshvaram!
yadve`tti tasya kurute` na bhayam tasya kutrachit" &/("
On)y s",e %a%e *e%s"n has the %ea)i>ati"n that the At,a an the
B%ah,an a%e "ne. The%ef"%e- he 'an " anythin!. He has n"thin! t" fea%
any$he%e.
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/ha*te% A
*a te` sangosti ke`naapi kim shuddhastyaktumichchhsi!
sanghhaatavilayam kurvanne`vame`va layam vraja! &'(
3"+ ha&e n" adhyaasa #fa)se ientifi'ati"n( $ith any ".je't. 3"+-
y"+%se)f- a%e *+%e5 then- $hat " y"+ $ant t" )et !" "f7 9sin! vichaara
#ee* ana)yti'a) th"+!ht( )et !" "f the vyashti #ini&i+a)( an samashti
#'"))e'ti&e5 a))( shareera #."ies( an .e'",e ,+kta.
:de`ti bhavato vishvam vaaridhe`riva budbudah!
iti gnaatvaikamaatmaaname`vame`va layam vraja" &)(
A)) the drishya padaartha #seen ".je'ts( %ise +* f%", y"+ the $ay %"*s
"f $ate% %ise +* in the sea. As y"+ !%a+a))y ".tain the %ea)i>ati"n that
"n)y "ne aatma-sattaa #the e6isten'e "f the At,a( is %ea)- .e'",e
nirvikalpa #f%ee "f "+.ts an +a)ities(- shanta- an ,+kta.
3ratyakshamapyavastutvaadvishvam naastyamale` tvayi!
rajjusarpa iva vyaktame`vame`va layam vraja" &+(
E&en th"+!h the $"%) is seen ')ea%)y- it is a.s")+te)y n"n4e6istent in
y"+ sh+ha s$a%+*. It is )ike ,istakin! a '"i)e %"*e f"% a snake.
/",e t" this '"n')+si"n an .e'",e ,+kta.
Samadukhasukhah poorna aashaanairaashyayoh samah!
samajeevitamrutyuh sanne`vame`va layam vraja" &-(
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3"+ a%e poorna #$h")e5 '",*)ete in y"+%se)f(. Kn"$ this- an kn"$
that s+kha4+kha- aashaa-niraashaa #h"*e4h"*e)essness(- jeevana-
mrityu #)ife4eath( et' a%e e;+a)5 an .e'",e ,+kta.
/ha*te% D
Aaakaashavadanantoham ghatavatpraakritam jagat!
iti gnaanam tathaitasya na tyaago na graho layah" &'(
1I a, )ike infinite s*a'e- an the !%"ss $"%) is )ike a *"t.0 #When y"+
think "f infinite s*a'e- a *"t 'an0t .e 'a)'+)ate as .ein! a ,eas+%a.)e
*a%t "f it.( That .ein! the 'ase- the%e is neithe% !i&in! +*- n"% a''e*tin!
the $"%)- n"% ,e%!in!. This is Gnan. #E%", the &ie$*"int "f infinite
s*a'e- )i,ite s*a'e "es n"t e6ist.(
Mahodadhirivaaham sa prapancho veechisannibhah!
iti gnaanam tathaitasya na tyaago na graho layah" &)(
1I a, )ike the "'ean- an the prapancha #inte%a'ti&e $"%)( is )ike the
$a&es in it.0 This is Gnan. That .ein! the 'ase- neithe% is the *%a*an'h
!i&en +*- n"% is it a''e*te5 n"% "es it ha&e any f"%,. #E%", the
&ie$*"int "f the 'a+se- the effe't is n"t se*a%ate f%", it.(
Aham sah shuktisankaasho roopyavadvishvakalpanaa!
iti gnaanam tathaitasya na tyaago na graho layah" &+(
1I a, )ike a sea4she))- an the $"%) has .een i,a!ine in ,e )ike the
si)&e% in a sea4she)).0 This is Gnan. That .ein! the 'ase- neithe% is the
$"%) t" .e !i&en +*- n"% t" .e a''e*te5 n"% "es it ,e%!e. He%e- the
jagat #$"%)( is ini'ate as .ein! the vivarta #,+tati"n( "f the At,a.
The *+%*"%t is that the fee)in! "f 'a+se an effe't 8 'a+se .y bhram
#,istaken +ne%stanin!( a%e n"n4e6istent.
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Aham vaa sarvabhoote`shu sarvabhootaanyatho mayi!
iti gnaanam tathaitasya na tyaago na graho layah" &-(
1I a, in a)) .ein!s- an a)) .ein!s a%e in ,e. #)ike the si)&e% seen in a
sea4she))(.0 This is Gnan. That .ein! the 'ase- $hat $i)) .e the !i&in!
+*- a''e*tin!- "% ,e%!in! "f the ja!at7 #On)y the At,a e6ists.(
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/ha*te% F
Mayyanantamahaambhodhau vishvapota itastatah!
bhramati svaantavaate`na na mamaastyasahishnutaa" &'(
I a, the en)ess "'ean in $hi'h the ."at "f this $"%) is %i&en hithe%
an thithe% .y the $in "f the ,in. This "es n"t i%%itate ,e.
Mayyanantamahaambhodhau jagadveechih svabhaavatah!
ude`tu vaastamaayaatu na me` vriddhirna cha kshatih" &)(
The $a&es "f this $"%) ,ay "% ,ay n"t %ise in the en)ess "'ean "f ,y
e6isten'e5 they a%e neithe% .enefi'ia) n"% ha%,f+) f"% ,e.
Mayyanantanahaambhaudho vishvam naama vikalpanaa!
atishaanto niraakaara e`tade`vaahamaasthitah" &+(
This $h")e $"%) is i,a!ine in the en)ess "'ean "f ,y e6isten'e. I
a, a.s")+te)y t%an;+i)- an f%ee "f na,e "% f"%,. This is ,y fi%,
'"n&i'ti"n.
*aatmaa bhaave`shu bhaavastatraanante` niranjane`!
ityasaktosprihah shaanta e`tade`vaahamaasthitah" &-(
I a, n"t the At,a in this sha%ee%- "% anythin! e)se. Neithe% a%e any "f
these in the ananta #infinite(- shuddha #*+%e( At,a that I a,. #the
sha%ee% an the At,a ha&e n" %e)ati"nshi* )ike *e%&ain!4*e%&ae-
.e'a+se the%e is n" +a)ity.( The%ef"%e the%e is n" aasakti #e,"ti"na)
atta'h,ent( in ,e- n" sprihaa #'"&et"+sness(. I a, '",*)ete)y
+nist+%.e an t%an;+i). This is ,y fi%, '"n&i'ti"n.
?F
Aho chinmaatrame`vaahamindrajaalopamam jagat!
ato mama katham kutra he`yopaade`yakalpanaa" &.(
H"$ s+%*%isin! it is that I a, "n)y chitsvaroopa #the f"%, "f *+%e
'"ns'i"+sness(- an this $"%) is )ike a ,a!i' sh"$ 8 an indrajaala.
That .ein! the 'ase- $hy sh"+) I i,a!ine anythin! t" .e $"%th
%en"+n'in! "% a''e*tin!7
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/ha*te% G
7adaa bandho yadaa chittam kinchidvaanchhati shochati!
kinchinmunchati grinaati kinchiddhrishyati kupyati" &'(
When the 'hitta esi%es s",ethin!- !%ie&es f"% s",e"ne- 'at'hes "% )ets
!" "f s",ethin!- an .e'",es an!%y "% *)ease $ith s",ethin! 8 that is
$hen the *e%s"n is ."+n.
7adaa muktiryadaa chittam na vaanchhati na shochati!
na munchati na grihnaati na hrishyati na kupyati" &)(
When the 'hitta is f%ee "f esi%e- !%ief- %en+n'iati"n- a''e*tan'e- j"y an
an!e%- it is mukta #)i.e%ate(.
7adaa bandho yadaa chittam saktam kaagvapi drishtishu!
tadaa moksho yadaa chittamaasaktam sarvadrishtishu" &+(
When the 'hitta is atta'he t" anythin! that is seen in this $"%)- the
*e%s"n has ."na!e. When the 'hitta has n" atta'h,ents- the *e%s"n has
M"ksha.
,adaa naaham tadaa moksho yadaaham bandhanam tadaa!
matve`ti he`layaa kinchinmaa grihaana vimuncha maa" &-(
When the ahambhaava #ientifi'ati"n( $ith the vyashti-samashti
#ini&i+a)4'"))e'ti&e $h")e( is ne!ate- the%e is M"ksha. Whe%e&e%
the%e is aha,.ha&a- the%e is ."na!e. Kn"$ this an neithe% 'at'h n"%
!i&e +* any e6*e'tati"n.
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/ha*te% H
Kritaakrite` cha dvandvaani kadaa shaantaani kasya vaa!
e`vam gnaatve`ha nirve`daadbhava tyaagaparovratee" &'(
Wh" has e&e% s+''eee in ;+ietin! dvandva #+a)ities( )ike 1I i this5
I i n"t " this07 Kn"$ this- an st"* $"%%yin! a."+t s+'h ,atte%s.
Be'",e tyaaga-paraayana #in')ine t"$a%s %en+n'iati"n(. D"n0t take
any vrata #*)e!e f"% as'eti'is,(. D"n0t ha&e any +%!e f"% "in! "% n"t
"in! anythin! '"n'e%nin! the %ishya. The f%+it "f Gnan is anaagraha
#)a'k "f st%"n! +%!es(.
Kasyaapi taata dhanyasya lokache`shtaavalokanaat!
jeevite`chchhaa bubhukshaa cha bubhutsopashamam gataa" &)(
It is a %a%e Maha*+%+sha $h"- seein! the a>>)e "f s"'iety- fins a))
esi%es t" )i&e- in+)!e in- "% kn"$ the inte%a'ti&e $"%) )ea&in! hi,. #A
Gnani has n" fee)in! "f ha&in! any ".)i!ati"n- ".tainin! thin!s- ha&in!
Gnan- "% ha&in! an ini&i+a) *e%s"na)ity.(
Anityam sarvame`ve`dam taapatritayadooshitam!
asaaram ninditam he`yamiti nishchitya shaamyati" &+(
This $h")e $"%) is s+))ie $ith ,enta)- i&ine- an nat+%a) s+ffe%in!. It
is t%ansient. It has n" s+.stan'e. It is $"%th '%iti'i>in! an !i&in! +*.
Rea)i>e this- an .e at *ea'e.
Kosau kaalo vayah kim vaa yatra dvandvaani no nrinaam!
taanyupe`kshya yathaa praaptavarttee siddhimavaapnuyaat" &-(
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Is the%e e&e% a ti,e "% '"niti"n $hen *e"*)e a%e n"t t%"+.)e .y
+a)ities )ike the '")4heat- j"y4s"%%"$- et'7 S"- i!n"%e the,- an
*%"'ee in )ife- a''e*tin! $hat '",es. On)y a *e%s"n $h" "es this
attains s+''ess.
*aanaa matam maharsheenaam saadhoonaam yoginaam tathaa!
drishtvaa nirve`damaapannah ko na shaamyati maanavah" &.(
Whi'h *%"f"+n thinke%- $h" hea%s the '"nf)i'tin! "*ini"ns "f the
Rishis- Sah+s- an 3"!is- fai)s t" )"se inte%est in the,7 S+'h a *e%s"n
.e'",e t%an;+i).
Kritvaa moortiparignaanam chaitanyasya na kim guruh!
nirve`dasamataayuktyaa yastaarayati sansrite`h" &/(
A *e%s"n $h" attains Gnan a."+t the s$a%+* "f chaiantya
#'"ns'i"+sness( )"ses inte%est in the $"%) an e&e)"*s e;+ani,ity5 an
he he)*s "the%s t" '%"ss "&e% the "'ean "f this $"%). Is s+'h a *e%s"n
n"t a Gnani7
3ashya bhootavikaaraanstvam bhootamaatraan yathaathe`tah!
tatkshanaadbandhanirmuktah svaroopastho bhavishyasi" &1(
See "n)y the panchabhoota #fi&e e)e,ents( in the senses an the sense
"%!ans that a%e the vikaara #ist"%ti"ns( "f the *an'ha.h""t. 3"+ $i))
i,,eiate)y .e'",e f%ee "f ."na!e- an esta.)ishe in y"+% s$a%+*.
#As s""n as y"+% f"'+s shifts f%", the anaatmaa 8 that- $hi'h is n"t the
At,a 8 the At,a .e'",es esta.)ishe in its "$n f"%,- %ea)i>in! that the
anat,a is asat 8 it is n"t Satya.(
9aasanaa e`va sansaara iti sarvaa vimuncha taah!
tattyaago vaasanaatyaagaat sthitiradya yathaa tathaa" &2(
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9aasanaa #a&i esi%es( a%e the sansaara #inte%a'ti&e $"%)(. Gi&e the,
+*. The tyaaga #!i&in! +*( "f the sansa%a is *"ssi.)e "n)y .y !i&in! +*
&asanas. The *e%s"n then .e'",es a)""f f%", the '"niti"n "f the ."y-
antahkaran #,in(- an the sansa%a.
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/ha*te% 1I
9ihaaya vairinam kaamamartha chaanarthasankulam!
dharmamapye`tayorhe`tum sarvatraanaadaram kuru" &'(
Wea)th is the 'a+se "f ,any i))s. Kaama #esi%e( an .h"!a a%e y"+%
ene,ies5 an Dha%,a #instit+te %e)i!i"n( is the 'a+se "f ."th. <et !" "f
the, a)). De&e)"* iniffe%en'e f"% $"%))y thin!s.
Svapne`ndrajaalavatpashya dinaani treeni pancha vaa!
mitrakshe`tradhanaagaaradaaradaayaadisampadah" &)(
E%iens- )an- $ea)th- *a)a'e- $",en- hei%s- an "the% assets a%e )ike a
%ea, "% an i))+si"n that )ast f"% a fe$ ays. See thin!s th+s- an
+ne%stan this.
,atra yatra bhave`ttrishnaa sansaaram viddhi tatra vai!
praudhavairaagyamaashritya veetatrishnah sukhee bhava" &+(
Sansa%a is $he%e trishnaa #)"n!in!( is. #The t%ia "f the "ne $h"
esi%es- the esi%e itse)f- an the esi%e ".je't- is the sansa%a.( Take the
aashraya #%ef+!e( "f a praudha #,at+%e( vairaagya #eta'h,ent( an
!i&e +* t%ishna. Be'",e s+khi an f%ee "f 'a%es.
7rishnaamaatraatmako bandhastannaasho moksha uchyate`!
bhavaasansaktimaatre`na praaptitushtirmuhurmuhuh" &-(
T%ishna is the "n)y 'a+se "f bandhana #."na!e(. M"ksha is the na,e
"f its est%+'ti"n. As s""n as y"+ .e'",e eta'he f%", the drishya-
@?
varga #e&e%ythin! that is kn"$n .y the senses( y"+ sta%t fee)in! f+)fi))e
an .)issf+).
7vame`kashche`tanah shuddha jadam vishvamasattathaa!
avidyaapi na kinchitsaa kaa bubhutsaa tathaapi te`" &.(
3"+ a%e One- an y"+ a%e sh+ha che`tan #'"ns'i"+sness(. This $"%)
is jada #insensate( an asat. The $e))4kn"$n avidyaa #nes'ien'e( "f the
jigyaasu #seeke% "f the T%+th( is n"thin!. Then- $hat is the ".je't y"+
$ish t" kn"$7
>aajyam sutaah kalatraani shareeraani sukhaani cha!
sansaktasyaapi nashtaani tava janmani janmani" &/(
3"+% atta'h,ent t" the Kin!",- s"n- $",en- y"+% ."y- an s+kha-
has '"ntin+e f"% se&e%a) )ifeti,es- .+t these ne&e% en+%e. They $e%e
a)) est%"ye.
Alamarthe`na kaame`na sukrite`naapi karmanaa!
e`bhyah sansaarakaantaare` na vishraantamabhoonmanah &1(
3"+ ha&e a'hie&e $ea)th- in+)!en'es- an punya karma #a'ti"ns "f
s*i%it+a) ,e%it(. Dis'"ntin+e these a'ti&ities. This $"%) is )ike a ense
f"%est in $hi'h these saadhana #,eth"s f"% s*i%it+a) *%"!%ess( !i&e n"
shanti.
Kritam na kati janmaani kaaye`na manasaa giraa!
dukhamaayaasadam karma tadadyaapyuparamyataam" &2(
N"."y kn"$s h"$ ,any )ifeti,es y"+ ha&e s*ent in t%"+.)es",e
%it+a)s- +sin! y"+% ."y- ,in an s*ee'h. N"$- at )east- !i&e the, +*2
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#haavaabhaavavikaarashcha svabhaavaaditi nishchayee!
nirvikaaro gatakle`shah sukhe`naivopashaamyati" &'(
E%", bhaava #*hysi'a) e6isten'e( t" abhaava #*hysi'a) a.sen'e(- an
f%", a.ha&a t" .ha&a- the%e a%e vikaara #ist"%ti"ns( that "''+% in
Nat+%e #)ike the states "f $akin! %ea,in!- an ee* s)ee*- f%", .i%th t"
eath- /%eati"n t" Diss")+ti"n an .a'k t" /%eati"n(. A *e%s"n $h"
'",es t" this '"n')+si"n .e'",es f%ee "f &ika%as an kle`shas
#s+ffe%in!(. He nees t" ,ake n" eff"%t t" ".tain shanti.
0eshavarah sarvanirmaataa ne`haanya iti nishchayee!
antargalitasarvaashah shaantah kvaapi na sajjate`" &)(
The Ish$a%a #the B%ah,an $ith att%i.+tes( is the "n)y /%eat"% "f
e&e%ythin!. The%e is n" "the% /%eat"%. On'e a *e%s"n has '",e t" this
'"n')+si"n- a)) his e6*e'tati"ns a%e iss")&e- an he .e'",es shanta.
He has n" $"%))y atta'h,ents.
Aapadah sampadah kale` de`vaade`ve`ti nishchayee!
triptah svasthe`ndriyo nityam na vaanchhati na shochati" &+(
Aapatti #*%".)e,s( an sampatti #$ea)th( '",e in ti,e- !i&en .y the
daiva #estiny '%eate .y *ast a'ti"ns(. A *e%s"n $h" '",es t" this
'"n')+si"n a)$ays fee)s '"ntente- an his indreeya #senses( a%e a)$ays
in a hea)thy state. Neithe% "es he ha&e any esi%e f"% thin!s he "es n"t
ha&e- n"% "es he !%ie&e "&e% $hat has !"ne. #The fi%st sh)"ka is a."+t
svabhaavavaada 4 the *%in'i*)e "f Nat+%e- an the se'"n is a."+t
eeshvaravaada 8 the *%in'i*)e "f the Ish$a%a- an the thi% sh)"ka is
a."+t takin! %ef+!e in daivavaada 8 the De&ta- an !et the fee)in! "f
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.ein! the akartaa 8 1I a, n"t the "e%0- an a ,in that is f%ee "f
tensi"n.(
Sukhadukhe` janmamrityu de`vaade`ve`ti nishchayee!
saadhyaadarshee niraayaasah kurvannapi na limpate`" &-(
When a *e%s"n e'ies that s+kha4+kha- an janma-mrityu #.i%th4
eath( a%e !i&en .y the De&ta- he sees n"thin! as $"%th $"%kin! f"%. He
,akes n" eff"%t- an !ets n" satisfa'ti"n in "in! anythin!. #D+ty
.e'",es a )a."%.(
<hinatayaa jaayate` dukham naanyathe`he`ti nishchayee!
tathaa heenah sukhee shaantah sarvatra galitasprihah" &.(
1It is $"%%y that 'a+ses +kha in this $"%)- "the%$ise the%e is n"
+kha.0 When a *e%s"n '",es t" this '"n')+si"n- he .e'",es f%ee "f
$"%%ies. He .e'",es s+khi an shanta. He has n" +%!e t" ".tain
anythin!.
*aaham de`ho na me` de`ho bodhohamiti nishchayee!
kaivalyamiva sampraapto na smaratyakritam kritam" &/(
1I a, neithe% the de`ha #."y( n"% is the eha ,ine. I a, the *+%e f"%,
"f Gnan.0 When a *e%s"n '",es t" this '"n')+si"n- it is as th"+!h he has
".taine a state "f Kai&a)ya #.ein! "ne $ith the +ni&e%se- $hi'h is his
nat+%a) state(. S+'h a *e%s"n ne&e% %e,e,.e%s $hat he i "% i n"t ".
Aabrahmastambaparyantamahame`ve`ti nishchayee!
nirvikalpah shuchih shaantah praaptaapraaptavinirvritah" &1(
@D
When a *e%s"n e'ies- 1E&e%ythin! is ,y Se)f- f%", the B%ah,an t"
the s,a))est .)ae "f !%ass-0 he .e'",es f%ee "f %es")&es an "+.ts-
*+%e an at *ea'e. He %e,ains t%an;+i)- $hethe% he !ets s",ethin! "%
n"t.
*aanaashcharyamidam vishvam na kinchiditi nishchayee!
nirvaasanah sfurtimaatro ba kinchidiva shaamyati" &2("
This $"%) is f+)) "f s+%*%isin! thin!s- .+t it is n"thin!. When a *e%s"n
%ea)i>es this- a)) his esi%es t+%n int" ashes. He is a ,e%e *+)sati"n- as
th"+!h he is n"thin!. He fee)s that n"thin! is %ea)- an he .e'",es
shanta. His )ife is sfoortimaatra 8 it is ,e%e)y an ins*i%ati"n5 it is f%ee "f
esi%e.
@F
/ha*te% 1:
Kaayakrityaasahah poorvam tato vaagvistaraasahah!
atha chintaasahastasmaade`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &'(
Ei%st- the%e is int")e%an'e f"% *hysi'a) a'ti&ity. Then- the%e is int")e%an'e
f"% e6'essi&e ta)k- an afte% that- int")e%an'e f"% $"%%yin! a."+t
anythin!. The%ef"%e- I a, esta.)ishe in ,y Se)f. #When the kaarya ?
effe't- $hi'h is the a'ti"n 8 is !i&en +*- the nee f"% the kaarana 8
'a+se 8 .e'",es ')ea%- an the *e%s"n %ea'hes a state that is f%ee "f
%es")&es.(
3reetyabhaave`na shabdaade`radrishyatve`na chaatmanah!
vikshe`paikaagridaya e`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &)(
I a, esta.)ishe in ,y Se)f- .e'a+se I ha&e n" in')inati"n f"% the ".je'ts
"f the senses. The At,a is n"t s",ethin! that 'an .e seen. Be'a+se "f
this- I %e,ain f"'+se e&en $hen I see 'a+ses f"% ,enta) ist"%ti"ns.
#In')inati"ns " n"t ientify $ith sense ".je'ts "n thei% "$n5 an the%e
is n" nee f"% the, t" take "n the f"%, "f the At,a.( S"- I %e,ain at
*ea'e.
Samaadhyaasaadivikshiptau vyavahaarah samaadhaye`!
e`vam vilokya niyamame`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &+(
I ha&e seen the %+)e that *e"*)e t%y t" attain Sa,ahi .e'a+se "f ,enta)
ist+%.an'es 'a+se .y samyak adhyaasa #t"ta) s+*e%i,*"siti"n "f the
e6te%na) $"%) "n the s+.st%at+, that is the At,a(. That is $hy I %e,ain
+naffe'te. #The%e is n" Sa,ahi if the%e is n" ,enta) ist+%.an'e.(
=e`yopaade`yavirahaade`vam harshavishaadayoh!
@G
abhaavaadadya he` brahmanne`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &-(
O Janaka- I a, esta.)ishe in ,y Se)f .e'a+se the%e is n"thin! that is
tyaajya #t" .e !i&en +*(- graahya #t" .e a''e*te(5 n" harsha #j"y( an
n" vishaada #s"%%"$( f"% ,e.
Aashramaanaashramam dhyaanam chittasveekritavarjanam!
vikalpam mama veekshyaitaire`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &.(
1This is an aashrama #sta!e in )ife( an this is tyaaga #%en"+n'in!( "f
the ash%a,. This is hyana an this is &ikshe*. This is $"%th thinkin!
a."+t an that is n"t.0 A)) these '%eate "n)y i)e,,as- s" #I %e,ain a)""f
f%", the,( I %e,ain esta.)ishe in ,y Se)f.
Karmaanushthaanagnaanaadyathe`voparamastathaa!
buddhvaa samyagidam tattvame`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &/(
J+st as a karmaanushthaana #%e)i!i"+s %it+a)( is "ne .y a!nan- its tya!a
is a)s" "ne .y a!nan. Kn"$in! this essen'e- I %e,ain esta.)ishe in ,y
Se)f #+n'"n'e%ne a."+t a'ti&ity "% $ith%a$in! f%", a'ti&ities.(
Achintyam chintyamaanopi chintaaroopam bhajatyasau!
tyktvaa tadbhaavanam tasmaade`vame`vaahamaasthitah" &1(
E&en .y "in! chintan #thinkin! ee*)y( +*"n the At,a4Tatt&a that is
achintya #.ey"n th"+!ht(- it .e'",es the f"%, "f "+% thinkin!5 s" I a,
esta.)ishe in ,y se)f4esta.)ishe s$a%+*.
0`vame`va kritam ye`na sa kritaartho bhave`dasau!
e`vame`va svabhaavo yah sa kritaartho bhave`dasau" &2(
@H
Wh"e&e% has ,")e hi,se)f th+s .y %e!+)a% *%a'ti'e .e'",es f+)fi))e.
A *e%s"n t" $h", this is nat+%a) is a)%eay f+)fi))e.
AI
/ha*te% 1?
Akinchanabhavam svaasthyam kaupeenatve`pi durlabham!
tyaagaadaane` vihaayaasmaadahamaase` yathaasukham" &'
The fee)in! "f $e))4.ein! that '",es f%", kn"$in! that n"thin! e6ists
e6'e*t the At,a- is n"t attaine easi)y e&en .y %en+n'iates $h" $ea%
"n)y a )"in4')"th. That is $hy I ha&e !i&en +* ."th tya!a an !%ahan-
an )ea a 'a%ef%ee )ife.
Kutraapi khe`dah kaayasya jihvaa kutraapi khidyate`!
manah kutraapi tattyaktvaa purushaarthe` sthitah sukham" &)(
S",eti,es the ."y s+ffe%s- s",eti,es the t"n!+e s+ffe%s- an
s",eti,es the ,ana s+ffe%s. This is $hy I ha&e )et !" "f a)) these- an
a, s+khi in ,y Se)f. #If y"+ think a."+t $"%))y inte%a'ti"n- the%e is
s",e +kha e&e%y$he%e- s" y"+ sh"+) shift y"+% f"'+s a$ay f%", it.(
Kritam kimapi naiva syaaditi sanchintya tattvatah!
yadaa yatkartumaayaati tatkritvaase` yathaasukham &+(
The ka%,as "ne .y the ."y "% the antahka%an a%e n"thin!5 they a%e
,e%e *e%'e*ti"ns. I ha&e '",e t" this '"n')+si"n. I " $hate&e% task
that '",es .ef"%e ,e- an %e,ain ha**y.
Karmanaishkarmyanirbandhabhaavaa de`hasthayoginah!
sanyogaayogavirahaadahamaase` yathaasukham" &-(
Whethe% y"+ ,ake a %es")&e t" " s",e ka%,a- "% !i&e it +*- this s+.t)e
&anity is f"% a saadhaka #s*i%it+a) seeke%( $h" ientifies $ith his ."y. I
A1
a, n"t +nite $ith any"ne #.e'a+se n" "the% e6ists(. That is $hy I a,
a)$ays s+khi.
Arthaanarthau na me` sthityaa gatyaa vaa shayane`na vaa!
tishthan gachchhan svapanstasmaadahamaase` yathaasukham" &.(
Neithe% a, I .enefite- n"% a, I ha%,e .y sthiti #the *%esent state(-
gati #the ,"&e,ent(- "% shayana #s)ee*in!(- s" I %e,ain ha**y- $hethe%
I sit sti))- ,"&e a."+t- "% s)ee*.
Svapato naasti me` haanih siddhiryatnavato na vaa!
naashollaasau vihaayaasmaadahamaase` yathaasukham" &/(
Neithe% a, I ha%,e .y s)ee*in!- n"% " I .enefit .y a'hie&in! anythin!
th%"+!h eff"%t- s" I !i&e +* a)) th"+!ht "f !ain an ha%,- an %e,ain
ha**y.
Sukhaadiroopaaniyamam bhaave`shvaalokya bhoorishah!
shubhaashubhe` vihaayaasmaadahamaase` yathaasukham" &1(
The%e is n" %+)e a."+t any ".je't "% '"niti"n '"ntainin! s+kha "%
+kha. I ha&e seen this %e*eate)y. That is $hy I !i&e +* thinkin! a."+t
the sh+ha an ashuddha #i,*+%e(- an %e,ain ha**y.
A:
/ha*te% 1@
3rakrityaa shoonyachitto yah pramaadaadbhavabhaavanah!
nidrito bodhita iva ksheenasansarano hi sah" &'(
A *e%s"n- $h"se ,in is nat+%a))y isin')ine t"$a%s the ".je'ts "f the
senses- an he !ets in&")&e in the, a.sent,ine)y- is )ike a ,an $h"
is )etha%!i' in his a'ti"ns .e'a+se he has j+st a$"ken f%", a ee* s)ee*.
S+'h a *e%s"n is a't+a))y f%ee "f the inte%a'ti&e $"%).
Kva dhanaani kva mitraani kva me` vishayadasyavah!
kva shaastram kva cha vignaanam yadaa ne` galitaa sprihaa" &)(
Sin'e ,y esi%es a%e est%"ye- the $ea)th- f%iens- an senses that a%e
)ike %"..e%s $h" stea) "+% *ea'e "f ,in- a%e a)) ,eanin!)ess f"% ,e.
<et a)"ne e&e%ythin! e)se- e&en the Shast%as an vignaana #a**)ie
Gnan( ha&e n" ,eanin! f"% ,e.
9ignaate` saakshipurushe` paramaatmani che`shvare`!
nairaashye` bandhamokshe` cha na chintaa muktaye` mama" &+(
The *+%e tvam-padaartha #the 13"+0 fa't"%- ,eanin! the At,a( an the
*+%e tat-padaartha #the 1That0 fa't"%- ,eanin! the B%ah,an( a%e ."th
the "ne sakshi. On'e this is kn"$n- the .e)ief in $"%))y ."na!e an
M"ksha is est%"ye. Then- $hy sh"+) I .e $"%%ie a."+t M+kti7
Antavikalpashoonyasya bahih svachchhandachaarinah!
bhraantasye`va dashaastaastaadrishaa e`va jaanate`" &-(
When a *e%s"n0s hea%t is f%ee "f a)) "+.ts an +a)ities- .+t he see,s t"
.e bhraanta #ha&in! a e)+e +ne%stanin!( t" the *e"*)e "f this
A?
$"%)- his inefina.)e '"niti"n is +ne%st"" "n)y .y th"se $h" a%e in
a si,i)a% state.
A@
/ha*te% 1A
,athaatathopade`she`na kritaarthah sattvabuddhimaan!
ajeevamapi jigyaasuh parastatra vimuhyati" &'(
A saattvika #ha&in! )"fty tenen'ies( *e%s"n 'an ".tain en)i!hten,ent
e&en $ith a .%ief e)+'iati"n- .+t a *e%s"n $h" )a'ks this ;+a)ity
%e,ains t%a**e in moha #e)+e thinkin!( e&en if he t%ies a)) his )ife t"
+ne%stan the +)ti,ate T%+th.
Moksho vishayavairasyam bandho vaishayiko rasah!
e`taavade`va vignaanam yathe`chchhasi tathaa kuru" &)(
When vishaya #sense ".je'ts( )"se thei% a**ea)- that is M"ksha. T" take
*)eas+%e in sense ".je'ts is ."na!e. This is the s+, "f &i!nana. Kn"$
this- an " $hat y"+ $ant.
9aagmipraagnyamahodyogam janam mookajadaalasam!
karoti tattvabodhoyamatastyakto bubhukshubhih" &+(
7attvabodha #kn"$)e!e "f the Tatt&a( ,akes a s*eake% st"* s*eakin!-
,akes an inte))i!ent *e%s"n inani,ate- an ,akes a ha% $"%kin!
*e%s"n in")ent. The%ef"%e- any"ne $h" esi%es .h"!a sh"+) !i&e it +*.
*a tvam de`ho na te` de`ho bhokta kartaa na vaa bhavaan!
chidrooposi sadaa saakshee nirape`kshah sukham chara" &-(
Neithe% a%e y"+ the ."y- n"% "es the ."y .e)"n! t" y"+. 3"+ a%e n"t
the ka%ta- n"% a%e y"+ the .h"kta. 3"+ a%e the sakshee #$itness( that
%e,ains +naffe'te. Be ha**y5 f%ee "f e6*e'tati"ns.
AA
>aagadve`shau manodharmau na manaste` kadaachana!
nirvikalposi bodhaatmaa nirvikaarah sukhamchara" &.(
>aaga-dve`sha #atta'h,ent4a&e%si"n( a%e the dharma #int%insi' nat+%e(
"f the mana #e,"ti"na) ,in(- an the ,ana $as ne&e% y"+%s- any$ay.
3"+ a%e f%ee "f "+.ts an ist"%ti"ns5 y"+ a%e the essen'e "f Gnan.
<i&e ha**i)y
Sarvabhoote`shu chaatmaanam sarvabhootaani chaatmani!
vignaaya nirahankaaro nirmamatvam sukhee bhava" &/(
Be ha**y in the kn"$)e!e that y"+ a%e in e&e%ythin!- an a)) thin!s a%e
in y"+. Be f%ee "f $"%))y atta'h,ents. #Whe%e the%e is a fee)in! "f an
aadhaara 8 a s+**"%t 8 an aadhe`ya ? the s+**"%te- the At,a is )ike
the %"*e that is seen5 )ike the snake *e%'ei&e in a '"i)e %"*e +e t"
fa+)ty +ne%stanin!.(
9ishvam sfurati yatre`dam tarangaa iva saagare`!
tattvame`va na sande`hashchinmoorte` vijvaro bhava" &1(
O- y"+ a%e the essen'e "f chit #'"ns'i"+sness( that is the s+.st%at+, in
$hi'h this vishva #$"%)( is seen- )ike $a&es in the sea. The%e is n"
"+.t a."+t this- s" .e vijvara #f%ee "f a)) $"%%ies(.
Shraddhatsva taata shraddhatsva naatra moham kurushva bhoh!
gnaanasvaroopo bhagavaanaatmaa tvam prakrite` parah" &2(
My s"n2 Ha&e shraddhaa #faith(- ha&e sh%aha. Make n" ,istake
a."+t this. 3"+% sh+ha s$a%+* is .ey"n =%ak%iti #the )a$s "f
Nat+%e(5 it is "n)y *+%e Gnan. It is the tat-pada #the stat+s "f 1That0-
AD
,eanin! the B%ah,an(. 3"+ a%e the At,a #f%ee "f the i,*"siti"ns "f
Ish$a%a an the jee&a(.
8unaih sanve`shtito de`hastishthatyaayaati yaati cha!
aatmaa na gantaa naagantaa kime`namanushochasi" &4(
This ."y is '%eate in the guna ? the tenen'ies 8 "f sanskaara #s+.t)e
s+.'"ns'i"+s i,*%essi"ns(- &asanas- in%eeyas- &%ittis- an the praana
#)ife s*i%it(5 an it is this that '",es an !"es #in this $"%)(. The At,a
neithe% '",es n"% !"es #it is n"t ."%n- an it "es n"t ie(. S"- $hy "
y"+ !%ie&e f"% the ."y7
De`hastishthatu kalpaantam gachchhtvadyaiva vaa punah!
kva vriddhih kva cha vaa haanistava chinmaatraroopinah" &'5(
Whethe% this de`ha #."y( s+%&i&es this kalpa #e"n(- "% ies t"ay- y"+
a%e the chit-svaroopa #f"%, "f '"ns'i"+sness(. H"$ 'an y"+ .e ha%,e
.y $hat ha**ens t" the ."y7
7vayyanantamahaambhodhau vishvaveechih svabhaavatah!
ude`tu vaastamaayaatu na te` vriddharna vaa kshatih" &''(
3"+ a%e the infinite "'ean an the $"%) is )ike a s,a)) $a&e in it. It
,ay %ise +* nat+%a))y- "% n"t %ise +* at a)). The ,"&e,ent "f the $ate%
"es n"t affe't y"+ in any $ay.
7aata chinmaatrarooposi na te` bhinnamidam jagat!
atah kasya katham kutra he`yopaade`yakalpanaa" &')(
AF
My s"n- y"+ a%e the 'hit4s$a%+*. This $"%) is n"t se*a%ate f%", y"+.
That .ein! the 'ase- $h"- $he%e- an $hy $i)) any fee)in! a%ise- a."+t
anythin! .ein! $"%th a''e*tin! "% !i&in! +*7
0`kasminnavyaye` shaante` chidaakaashe`male` tvayi!
kuto janma kutah karma kutohankaara e`va cha" &'+(
3"+ a%e the chidaakaasha #the s*a'e that is '"ns'i"+sness(. 3"+ a%e
inest%+'ti.)e- t%an;+i)- an +ns+))ie. The%e is n" janma #.i%th( in y"+-
n" ka%,a- an n" ahankaara #*%ie( in y"+.
,attvam pashyasi tatraikastvame`va pratibhaasase`!
kim prithagbhaasate` svarnaatkatakaanagadanoopuram" &'-(
Whate&e% y"+ see is an ".je't that is a f"%, "f y"+% "$n Se)f. A%e
"%na,ents )ike .an!)es- a%,)ets an ank)ets se*a%ate f%", the !") they
a%e ,ae "f7
Ayam sohamayam naaham vibhaagamiti santyaja!
sarvamaatme`ti nishchitya nihsankalpa sukhee bhava" &'.(
<et !" "f the e'isi"n- 1I a, this- I a, that- I a, n"t that0. E&e%ythin! is
the At,a. Kn"$ this f"% 'e%tain- an .e f%ee "f %es")&es. Be s+khi.
7avaivaagnaanato vishvam tvame`kah paramaarthatah!
tvattonyo naasti sansaaree naasansaaree cha kashchana" &'/(
This $"%) see,s %ea) .e'a+se "f y"+% a!nan a."+t y"+% "$n s$a%+*.
3"+ a)"ne a%e the paramaartha #hi!hest t%+th(. The%e is n" sansaaree
jeeva #At,a atta'he t" a ."y that inte%a'ts in this $"%)( an n"
asansaaree #the Ish$a%a $h" is n"t "f the inte%a'ti&e $"%)(- that is
se*a%ate f%", y"+.
AG
#hraantimaatramidam vishvam na kinchiditi nishchayee!
nirvaasanah sfoortimaatro na kinchidiva shaamyati" &'1(
1This $"%) is "n)y a bhraanti #,istaken +ne%stanin!(. A't+a))y-
n"thin! e6ists.0 On'e a *e%s"n %ea'hes this '"n')+si"n- a)) his esi%es a%e
est%"ye5 he is "n)y a sfoorana #*+)sati"n(. He e6*e%ien'es )i.e%ati"n
f%", $"%))y e6isten'e.
0`ka e`va bhavaambhodhaavaaseedasti bhavishyati!
na te` bandhosti moksho vaa kritakrityah sukham chara" &'2(
On)y "ne e6iste an "n)y "ne $i)) e6ist- in the "'ean "f this $"%). 3"+
ha&e neithe% ."na!e n"% M"ksha. 3"+ a%e f+)fi))e. <i&e ha**i)y in this
$"%).
Maa sankalpavikalpaabhyaam chittam kshobhaya chinmaya!
upashaamya sukham tishtha svaatmanyaanandavigrahe`" &'4(
3"+ a%e the 'hit4s$a%+*. D"n0t a!itate y"+% chitta #,in( $ith %es")&es
an i)e,,as. Rise a."&e the,- an %e,ain t%an;+i). Be esta.)ishe an
ha**y in y"+% At,a- $hi'h is the s$a%+* "f anan.
7yajaiva dhyaanam sarvatra maa kinchiddhridi dhaaraya!
aatmaa tvammukta e`vaasi kim vimrishya karishyasi" &)5(
D"n0t " dhyaana #,eitati"n( any$he%e- "f any"ne. D"n0t f"'+s "n
anythin! in y"+% hea%t. 3"+ a%e the nitya #ete%na)(- mukta #f%ee( At,a.
What $i)) y"+ a'hie&e .y thinkin!7
AH
/ha*te% 1D
Aachakshva shrunu vaa taata naanaashaastraanyane`kashah!
tathaapi na tava svaasthyam sarvavismaranaadrite`" &'(
My s"n2 3"+ ,ay st+y ,any Shast%as %e*eate)y- "% )isten t"
is'"+%ses +*"n the,- .+t y"+ $i)) n"t attain a state "f .ein! nisankalpa
#f%ee "f %es")&es( $hi'h is essentia) f"% y"+ t" .e esta.)ishe in y"+%
s$a%+*.
#hogam karma samaadhim vaa kuru vignah tathaapi te`!
chittam nirastasarvaashamatyartham rochayishyati" &)(
3"+ ha&e is'%i,inati"n. 3"+ ,ay " bhoga #in+)!e in $"%))y
*)eas+%es(- ka%,as- "% Sa,ahi- .+t y"+ $i)) e6*e%ien'e s+*%e,e s+kha4
shanti "n)y $hen y"+% ,in is f%ee "f h"*in! t" !et anythin! #any
a'ti"n- fee)in!- "% state(.
Aayaasaatsakalo dukhee nainam jaanaati kashchana!
ane`naivopade`she`na dhanyah praapnoti nirvrtim" &+(
E&e%y"ne is +khi .e'a+se "f the ha.it "f the t%ia "f ka%,a- kaarana
#inst%+,ent "f a'ti"n( an kartaa #the "e%(- .+t n"."y +ne%stans
this. A *e%s"n $h"se antahka%an is *+%e !ets the hi!hest s+kha4shanti
,e%e)y .y !ettin! this tea'hin!.
9yaapaare` khidyate` yastu nime`shonme`shayorapi!
tasyaalasyadhureenasya sukham naanyasya kasyachit" &-(
The ,an $h" fee)s $ea%y a."+t e&en "*enin! an ')"sin! his eyes
#'"nsie%in! it t" .e a )a*se in the fee)in! "f .ein! a sakshi if he a''e*ts
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that he has any +ties( is the ,"st in")ent *e%s"n. On)y he- an n"
"the%- has s+kha.
;dam kritamidam dvandvairmuktam yadaa manah!
dharmaarthakaamamokshe`shu nirape`ksham tadaa bhave`t" &.(
When a *e%s"n !ets f%ee "f the +a)ity- 1I i this an I i n"t " this0-
he )"ses inte%est in the f"+% prurushaartha #*%in'i*a) h+,an
a'hie&e,ents( "f Dha%,a- A%tha #$ea)th(- Ka,a #f+)fi)),ent "f esi%es(
an M"ksha.
9irakto vishayadve`shtaa raagee vishayalolupah!
grahamokshaviheenastu na virakto na ragavaan" &/(
A virakta #*e%s"n $ith %en+n'iati"n( has an a&e%si"n t" vishaya #".je'ts
"f the senses(- an a raagee #"ne $h" has $"%))y atta'h,ents( )"n!s
f"% the,. H"$e&e%- a *e%s"n $h" is f%ee "f the fee)in! "f a''e*tin! an
%en"+n'in! is neithe% a &i%akta n"% a %aa!i.
=e`yopaade`yataa taavatsansaaravitapaankurah!
sprihaa jeevati yaavadvai nirvichaaradashaaspadam" &1(
Avive`ka-dashaa #a state "f )a'kin! is'%i,inati"n( is the %ef+!e "f
esi%e. As )"n! as it e6ists- the iffe%en'e "f $hat is t" .e !i&en +* an
$hat is t" .e a''e*te %e,ains. This is the sh""t "f the t%ee 'a))e the
sansaara #inte%a'ti&e $"%)(.
3ravrittau jaayate` raago nivrittau dve`sha e`va hi!
nirdvandvo baalavaddheemaane`vame`va vyavasthitah" &2(
A *e%s"n !ets atta'he t" pravritti #a'ti&ity( an a&e%se t" nivritti
#$ith%a$in! f%", a'ti&ity(- .+t a *e%s"n $h" has &i&ek %e,ains f%ee
f%", +a)ity- )ike a 'hi)- '"nsie%in! the, $ith e;+a) iniffe%en'e.
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=aatumichchhati sansaaram raagee dukhajihaasayaa!
veetaraago hi nirdukhastasminnapi na khidyate`" &4(
A *e%s"n $h" has %aa!a $ants t" .e f%ee "f +kha .y !i&in! +* the
sansa%a. H"$e&e%- a veetaraaga #"ne $h" has n" atta'h,ents( has n"
+kha- s" he "es n"t fee) $ea%y "f the $"%).
,asyaabhimaano mokshe`pi de`he`pi mamataa tathaa!
na cha yogee na vaa gnaanee ke`valam dukhabha gasau" &'5(
A *e%s"n $h" has the *%ie "f .ein! a M+kta #)i.e%ate s"+)( an a)s"
has mamataa #atta'h,ents( f"% his ."y- is neithe% a 3"!i n"% a Gnani.
He is e)i!i.)e "n)y f"% +kha.
=aro yudyupade`shtaa te` harih kamalajopi vaa!
tathaapi na tava svaasthyam sarvavismaranaadrite`" &''(
E&en if Shi&aji- Bha!$an Vishn+- "% B%ah,a $e%e t" !i&e y"+ a
se%,"n- y"+ 'ann"t attain svaroopa-sthiti #the state "f .ein! esta.)ishe
in y"+% Se)f( +n)ess an +nti) y"+ f"%!et e&e%ythin!.
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/ha*te% 1F
7e`na gnaanafalam praaptam yogaabhyaasafalam tathaa!
triptah svachhhe`ndriyo nityame`kaakee ramate` tu yah" &'(
A *e%s"n $h" is '"ntent $ithin hi,se)f- $h"se in%eeyas a%e *+%e- an
is a)$ays ha**y t" .e .y hi,se)f- has attainte the f%+it "f Gnan an the
*%a'ti'e "f 3"!a.
*a kadaachijjagatyasminstattvagno hanta khidyati!
yata e`ke`na te`ne`dam poornam brahmaandamandalam" &)(
It is a ,atte% "f !%eat ast"nish,ent that a *e%s"n $h" has Tatt&a!nan
ne&e% e6*e%ien'es s"%%"$ .e'a+se this $h")e +ni&e%se .e'",es fi))e
$ith that One #the S+*%e,e Tatt&a(.
*a jaatu vishayaah ke`pi svaraamam harshayantyamee!
sallakeepallavapreetamive`bham nimbapallavaah" &+(
N"ne "f the ".je'ts "f this $"%) ha&e the 'a*a'ity t" !i&e ha**iness t"
a *e%s"n $h" is aatmaaraama #'"ntent $ithin his Se)f(- j+st as .itte%
nee, )ea&es )a'k the 'a*a'ity t" !i&e *)eas+%e t" an e)e*hant $h" has
feaste "n the s$eet )ea&es "f a sa))a '%ee*e%.
,astu bhoge`shu bhukte`shu na bhavatyadhivaasitah!
abhukte`shu niraakaankshee taadrisho bhavadurlabhah" &-(
A *e%s"n $h" has n" esi%e f"% ,"%e *)eas+%es afte% in+)!in! in s",e
sens+a) *)eas+%e- an is +n*e%t+%.e if he !ets n" $"%))y *)eas+%es- is a
Maha*+%+sh5 n"t easi)y f"+n in this $"%).
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#ubhukshuriha sansaare` mumukshurapi drishyate`!
bhogamokshaniraakaankshee viralo hi mahaashayah" &.(
This $"%) has bubhukshu #h+n!%y *e"*)e( as $e)) as mumukshu #th"se
$h" esi%e M"ksha(- .+t the Maha*+%+sh $h" has n" esi%e f"% eithe%-
is n"t easi)y f"+n in this $"%).
Dharmaarthakaamamokshe`shu jeevite` marane` tathaa!
kasyaapyudaarachittasya he`yopaade`yataa na hi" &/(
N" Tatt&a!nani $h"se in')inati"ns a%e ,a!nani,"+s- has any fee)in! "f
$antin!- "% $antin! t" !i&e +*- Dha%,a A%tha- Ka,a- an M"ksha- )ife
"% eath.
9aanchhaa na vishvavilaye` na dve`shastasya cha sthitau!
yathaa jeevikayaa tasmaaddhanya aaste` yathaasukham" &1(
En)i!htene *e"*)e ha&e n" $ish f"% vilaya #iss")+ti"n( "% a&e%si"n f"%
sthiti #s+stenan'e(- an s" they a%e ha**y $ith $hate&e% they !et in )ife.
Kritaarthone`na gnaane`ne`tye`vam galitadheeh kritee!
pashyanchhrinvansprishanjighrannshannaaste` yathaasukham" &2(
As s""n as a *e%s"n !ets the Gnan- 1I a, kritaartha #f+)fi))e(0- the
in')inati"ns "f the inte))e't a%e %e+'e. That is $hy an en)i!htene
*e%s"n %e,ains 'a%ef%ee e&en $hen )""kin! $ith the eyes- )istenin! $ith
the ea%s- t"+'hin! $ith the skin- s,e))in! $ith the n"se- an tastin! $ith
the t"n!+e.
Shoonyaa drishirvrithaa che`shtaa vikalaaneendriyaani cha!
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na sprihaa na viraktirvaa ksheenasansaarasaagare`" &4(
A *e%s"n $h"se "'ean #this $"%)( has %ie +* #.e'a+se "f %ea)i>in!
that it is a ,i%a!e( sees the $"%) as shoonya #e,*ty(. His eff"%ts a%e
f+ti)e- an his in%eeyas a%e vikala #%est)ess(- .+t he has neithe% any
esi%e n"% %en+n'iati"n f"% any "f the,.
*a jaagarti na nidraati nonmeelati a meelati!
aho paradashaa kvaapi vartate` muktache`tasah" &'5(
He is neithe% a$ake n"% as)ee*5 he "esn0t "*en "% sh+t his eyes- It is
st%an!e- the state "f a mukta-chitta #"ne $h"se ,in is f%ee "f
in')inati"ns( *e%s"n is inefina.)e.
Sarvatra drishyate` svasthah sarvatra vimalaashayah!
samastavaasanaamukto muktah sarvatra raajate`" &''(
A ,+kta *+%+sh is a)$ays se%ene. His hea%t is )i,*i- $he%e&e% he !"es.
He %e,ains +nt"+'he .y esi%e. He %e,ains as he is e&e%y$he%e he
!"es- )""kin! .eatifi'.
3ashyanchhrinvan sprishanjigrannshanan grignan vadan vrajan!
eehitaaneehitairmukto mukta e`va mahaashayah" &')(
A Maha*+%+sh has the $ea)th "f ha&in! ,ae the !%eat e'isi"n #that he
is the At,a5 n"t the ."y(. Whi)e seein!- )istenin!- t"+'hin!- s,e))in!-
in+)!in!- 'at'hin!- s*eakin!- an $a)kin!- he %e,ains f%ee "f
atta'h,ents4a&e%si"ns- esi%e- "% esi%e)essness. He is t%+)y mukta
#)i.e%ate(.
*a nindati na cha stauti na hrishyati na kupyati!
*a dadaati na grihnaati muktah sarvatra neerasah" &'+(
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A ,+kta *+%+sh has n" inte%est in any *e%'ei&e ".je't that s )ike the
anaatmaa #that- $hi'h is n"t the At,a(. That is $hy he %e,ains f%ee "f
nindaa-stuti #'%iti'is,4*%aise(- harsha-shoka #j"y4s"%%"$(- daana-
adaana #!i&in!4n"t !i&in!(.
Saanuraagaam striyam drishtvaa mrityum vaa samupasthitaam!
avivhalamanaah svastho mukta e`va mahaashayah" &'-(
The Maha*+%+sh $h" has ,ae the mahaa-nishchaya #!%eat e'isi"n
that he is the At,a- n"t the ."y( %e,ains +nist+%.e- $hethe% he
en'"+nte%s an att%a'ti&e $",an "% eath. He %e,ains se%ene. That
*e%s"n is ,+kta.
Sukhe` dukhe` nare` naaryaam sampatsu cha vipatsu cha!
vishe`sho naiva dheerasya sarvatra samadarshinah" &'.(
A sthitapragna #"ne $h" is esta.)ishe in his se)f( an samadarshee
#$h" has e;+ani,ity f"% a))( *e%s"n '"nsie%s s+kha4+kha- $",en4
,en- $ea)th4a&e%se 'i%'+,stan'es t" .e e;+a).
*a hinsaa naiva kaarunyam nauddhatyam na cha deenataa!
naashcharyam naiva cha kshobhah ksheenasansarane` nare`" &'/(
A *e%s"n $h" n" )"n!e% '"nsie%s the $"%) t" .e %ea) has neithe%
&i")en'e n"% '",*assi"n. Neithe% "es his )ife ha&e a )a'k "f %est%aint
n"% "es it ha&e a fee)in! "f *"&e%ty. He fee)s n" s+%*%ise- an he fee)s
n" a!itati"n.
*a mukto vishayadve`shtaa na vaa vishayalolupah!
asansaktamanaah nityam praaptapraaptamupaashnute`" &'1(
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A ,+kta *+%+sh has n" a&e%si"n f"% &ishay- n"% is he te,*te .y the,.
His ,in is n"t atta'he t" anythin!. He a)$ays enj"ys $hate&e% he !ets
"% "esn0t !et.
Samaadhaanaasamaadhaanahitaahitavikalpanaah!
shoonyachitto na jaanaati kaivalyamiva sansthitah" &'2(
When a *e%s"n0s th"+!hts a%e .)ank f"% the +%ati"n "f that- $hi'h is
,ithya- an he is esta.)ishe in his kaivalya svaroopa #n"n4+a) f"%,(-
that *e%s"n is +na$a%e "f the fa)se i,a!inin!s "f Sa,ahi an vikshe`pa
#ist+%.an'e(- hita-ahita #.enefit4ha%,(.
*irmamo nirahankaaro na kinchiditi nishitah!
antargalitasarvaashah kurvannapi na lipyate`" &'4(
A *e%s"n $h"se ahamtaa #s+.t)e e!" "f ini&i+a)ity( an mamataa
#e,"ti"na) atta'h,ents( ha&e .een est%"ye- an $h" has %ea'he the
e'isi"n that n"thin! e6ists e6'e*t his Se)f- is f%ee "f ka%,as an thei%
f%+its- e&en $hi)e he $"%ks5 .e'a+se a)) his h"*es an ,enta) states ha&e
iss")&e in his Se)f.
Manah prakaashasamohasvapnajaadyavivarjitah!
dashaam kaamapi sampraapto bhave`dgalitamaanasah" &)5(
A ,an $h"se mana #e,"ti"na) ,in( an ,enta) $"%) ha&e )"st thei%
%ea)ity .e'",es esta.)ishe in a state that 'ann"t .e efine. It 'an
neithe% .e sai t" .e a$a%e "f his ,ana- moha #e)+e thinkin!(- "%
%ea, state- n"% 'an it .e 'a))e a jada #insensate( state.
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/ha*te% 1G
,asya bodhodaye` taavatsvapnavadbhavati bhramah!
tasmai sikhaikaroopaaya namah shaantaaya te`jase`" &'(
I ."$ "$n t" the shaanta prakaasha #t%an;+i) eff+)!en'e( that is*e)s
the a%kness "f .h%a, as s""n as it %ises- the $ay a %ea, is is*e))e as
s""n as a *e%s"n a$akens. #=%akash ,eans the *+%e kn"$)e!e that is
f%ee "f the "ne $h" has Gnan- an the ".je't "f Gnan.(
Arjayitvaakhilaanarthaan bhogaanaapnoti pushkalaan!
na hi sarvaparityaagamantare`na sukhee bhave`t" &)(
A *e%s"n ,ay ".tain ".je'ts f%", the $h")e $"%)- t" in+)!e in
sens+a) *)eas+%es- as ,+'h as he 'an- .+t n"."y 'an .e s+khi $ith"+t
!i&in! the, +*.
Kartavyadukhamaartandajvaalaadagdhaantaraatmanah!
kutah prashamapeeyooshadhaaraasaaramrite` sukham" &+(
A *e%s"n $h"se 'hitta .+%ns $ith the %a!in! fi%e "f- 1This is kartavya #t"
.e "ne(0 'ann"t !et the s+kha that is ".taine "n)y .y %inkin! the
amrita #ne'ta%( "f !i&in! +* a)) fee)in! a."+t .ein! the "e% "f his
a'ti"ns.
#havoyam bhaavanaamaatro na kinchitparamaarthatah!
naastyabhaavah svabhaavaanaam bhaavaabhaavavibhaavinaam" &-(
This $"%) is "n)y a bhaavanaa #fee)in!(5 the%e is n" paramaartha
#s+*%e,e T%+th( in it. The ".je'ts that a%e in4.et$een bhaava #*%esen'e( an
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abhaava #a.sen'e( 'an ne&e% .e a.sent. #The a.sen'e "f $hat is *%esent- an the
a.sen'e "f $hat is ,issin!- a%e ."th fee)in!s.(
*a dooram na cha sankochaallabdhame`vaatmanah padam!
nirvikalpam niraayaasam nirvikaaram niranjanam" &.(
The s$a%+* "f the At,a is neithe% fa% n"% nea%5 it is a)$ays *%esent. #It
is y"+% Se)f.( It has neithe% vikalpa #"+.ts( n"% vikaara #,enta)
ist"%ti"ns(- n"% mala #i,*+%ities(.
9yaamohamaatraviratau svaroopaadaanamaatratah!
veetashokaa viraajante` niraavaranadrishtayah" &/(
As s""n as a!nan is %e,"&e- the *e%s"n !ets the '"%%e't kn"$)e!e "f
the s$a%+*- an the '+%tain that '"&e%s his &isi"n is %e,"&e. He
.e'",es a Tatt&a!na- an .e'",es f%ee "f s"%%"$. He e&e)"*s a
.eatifi' *e%s"na)ity.
Samastam kalpanaamaatramaatmaa muktah sanaatanah!
iti vignaaya dheero hi kimasyasyati baalavat" &1(
E&e%ythin! is kalpanaamaatra #i,a!ine(. The At,a is a)$ays ,+kta.
A %es")+te *e%s"n kn"$s this- s" $hy sh"+) he t%y f"% it- )ike a 'hi)7
#A *e%s"n *+ts in an eff"%t t" ".tain s",ethin!- "% !et %i "f s",ethin!.
When the%e is n"thin! t" .e ".taine "% !"t %i "f- $hy sh"+) he ,ake
any eff"%t7(
Aatmaa brahme`ti nishchitya bhaavaabhaavau cha kalpitau!
nishkaamah kim vijaanaati kim broote` cha karoti kim" &2(
The At,a is the B%ah,an. Bha&a an a.ha&a a%e i,a!ine. On'e a
*e%s"n '",es t" this '"n')+si"n- the t%ia "f bhoktaa #the "ne $h"
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e6*e%ien'es(- bhogya #that- $hi'h is e6*e%ien'e(- an bhoga #the
e6*e%ien'in!( a%e ;+iete. Then- $hat is the%e f"% a *e%s"n t" kn"$- say-
"% "7
Ayam sohamayam naahamiti ksheenaa vikalpanaah!
sarvamaatme`ti nishchitya tooshneebhootasya yoginah" &4(
The i,a!ine- 1I a, this5 I a, n"t this0- ha&e .een ;+iete. S+'h a
*e%s"n has +ne%st""- 1E&e%ythin! is the At,a-0 an is at *ea'e.
#W"%s a%e $he%e the%e is *+)sati"n5 a *e%s"n $h"se ,in has n"
*+)sati"n is si)ent. Si)en'e is the At,a.(
*a vikshe`po na chaikaagryam naatibodho na moodhataa!
na sukham na cha vaa dukhamupashaantasya yoginah" &'5(
A Tatt&a!na $h" is esta.)ishe in his "$n s$a%+* has neithe% vikshe`pa
#ist+%.an'e( n"% e`kaagrataa #'"n'ent%ati"n(. He has neithe% Gnan n"%
a!nan5 neithe% s+kha n"% +kha.
Svaraajye` bhaikshyavrittau cha laabhaalaabhe` jane` vane`!
nirvikalpasvabhaavasya na vishe`shosti yoginah &''(
The Tatt&a!na $h" is nat+%a))y nirvikalpa #f%ee "f "+.ts( fee)s n"
iffe%en'e $hethe% he %+)es a Kin!",- .e'",es a .e!!a%- has laabha-
alaabha #!ain4)"ss(- is in a '%"$ "% in a )"ne)y f"%est. #The ni%&ika)*a
state in+'e .y *%a'ti'e is a s+*e%i,*"siti"n. It is ,ithya.(
Kva dharmah kva cha vaa kaamah kva chaarthah kva vive`kataa!
idam kritamidam ne`ti dvandvairmuktasya yoginah" &')(
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1I ha&e "ne this5 this %e,ains t" .e "ne.0 When a *e%s"n .e'",es f%ee
"f this +a)ity- he is n" )"n!e% ."+n t" Dha%,a- Ka,a- A%tha- "% e&en
&i&ek.
Krityam kimapi na e`va n a kaapi hridi ranjanaa!
yathaa jeevaname`ve`ha jeevanmuktasya yoginah" &'+(
E"% a jee&an,+kta #en)i!htene( Gnani- the%e is n" kartavya #+ty(- an
n" '")"% #*%efe%en'e( in his hea%t. His state is j+st t" *ass the ays "f his
)ife- a''e*tin! $hat '",es.
Kva mohah kva cha vaa vishvam kva tadhdhyaanam kva muktataa!
sarvasankalpaseemaayaam vishraantasya mahaatmanah" &'-(
The Mahat,a $h" is ,e%e)y a saakshee #$itness( %ests "n the seemaa
#."%e%( "f a)) sankalpa #%es")&es(. E"% hi,- the%e is n" a!nan- n" vishva
#$"%)(- n" dhyaana #,eitati"n(- an n" ,+kti.
,e`na vishvamidam drishtam sa naasteeti karotu vai!
nirvaasanah kim kurute` pashyannapi na pashyati" &'.(
A *e%s"n $h" has seen this &ish$a ,ay !" "n sayin!- 1It "esn0t e6ist5
it is n"t %ea).0 What sh"+) a *e%s"n $h" has n" vishaya-vaasanaa
#esi%e f"% sense ".je'ts( "7 He "es n"t see- e&en $hi)e )""kin!.
,e`na drishtam param brahma soham brahme`ti na chintaye`t!
kim chintayati nishchinto dviteeyam yo na pashyati" &'/(
A *e%s"n $h" has seen the =a%a.%ah,an 'an '"ntin+e t" " chintan
#think(- 1I a, the B%ah,an 8 Soham@ Soham@ A nishchinta #"ne $h"se
th"+!hts a%e ;+iete(- $h" sees n" 1"the%0- has n"thin! t" think a."+t.
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Drishto ye`naatmavikshe`po nirodham kurute` tvasau!
udaarastu na vikshiptah saadhyaabhaavaatkaroti kim" &'1(
A *e%s"n "es nirodha #.)"'ks his th"+!hts( if he has seen &ikshe* in
his s$a%+*. A Tatt&a!na ne&e% fee)s ist+%.e. The%e is n" saadhya
#s",ethin! $"%th $"%kin! f"%(5 then $hat is the%e f"% hi, t" "7
Dheero lokaviparyasto varttamaanopi lokavat!
na samaadhim na vikshe`pam na le`pam svasya pashyati" &'2(
A Tatt&a!na is the "**"site "f $"%))y *e"*)e. E&en $hi)e inte%a'tin!
)ike "the% *e"*)e- he sees neithe% Sa,ahi n"% &ikshe*- n"% le`pa #a
*)aste%in! "&e% a s+%fa'e(.
#haavaabhaavaviheeno yastripto nirvaasano budhah!
naiva kinchit kritam te`na lokadrishtayaa vikurvataa" &'4(
A Tatt&a!na is f%ee "f .haa&a an a.haa&a. He is tripta #f+))y satisfie(-
an f%ee "f &asanas. It see,s t" *e"*)e that he "es ,any !"" an .a
thin!s- .+t a't+a))y he "es n"thin!.
3ravrittau vaa nivrittau vaa naiva dheerasya durgrah!
yadaa yatkartumaayaati tatkritvaa tishthatah sukham" &)5(
A Tatt&a!na has n" +%!e f"% eithe% pravritti #a'ti&ity( "% nivritti #)a'k "f
a'ti&ity(. He %e,ains ha**y $hate&e% '",es t" hi,.
*irvaasano niraalambah svachchhando muktabandhanah!
kshiptah sansaaravaate`na che`shtate` shushkaparnavat" &)'(
F:
A Gnani %e,ains t"ta))y f%ee "f the ."na!e "f &asanas- aalambana
#s+**"%t(- ens)a&e,ent an a!nan. His ."y is ,"&e .y praarabdha
#fate '%eate .y the a'ti"ns "f *ast )i&es(5 the $ay %y )ea&es a%e ,"&e
.y a .%ee>e.
Asansaarasya tu kvaapi na harsho na vishaadataa!
sa sheetalamanaa nityam vide`ha iva raajate`" &))(
A *e%s"n $h" is f%ee "f the sansaara #inte%a'ti&e $"%)( fee)s n" harsha
#j"y( "% vishaada #s"%%"$(. His ,ana is a)$ays sheetala #'"")(. E&en
th"+!h he has a ."y he %etains the s*)en"% "f a vide`ha #"ne $h" has
!i&en +* ientifyin! $ith his ."y(.
Kutraapi na jihaasaasti aashaa vaapi na kutrachit!
aatmaaraamasya dheerasya sheetalaachchhtaraatmanah" &)+(
A *e%s"n $h"se ,in is sheeta) an *+%e- $h" has n" affe'ti"n f"% that-
$hi'h is n"t the At,a- an $h" sees the 'han!es in the $"%) $ith"+t
.ein! effe'te .y the,- has n" $ish t" " tyaaga #!i&e +*( any ".je't-
"% ".tain anythin!.
3rakrityaa shoonachittsya kurvatosya yadrichchhayaa!
praakritasye`va dheerasya na maanau naavamaanataa" &)-(
The dheera #steafast( *e%s"n $h"se 'hitta is nat+%a))y shoonya #e,*ty(
"es ,any thin!s .e'a+se "f his *%a%a.ha- .+t he has neithe% maana
#*%ie(- n"% apanaama #ins+)t(.
Kritam de`he`na karma`dam na mayaa shuddharoopinaa!
iti chintaanurodhee yah kurvannapi karoti na" &).(
F?
1This ka%,a has .een "ne .y the shareera #."y(- n"t .y ,e. I a, the
sh+ha s$a%+*.0 A *e%s"n $h" has taken this e'isi"n a't+a))y "es
n"thin!- e&en $hen he is $"%kin!.
Atadvaadeeva kurute` na bhave`dapi baalishah!
jeevanmuktah sukhee shreemaan sansaarannapi shobhane`" &)/(
A s+khi an shreemaana #fi))e $ith inne% $ea)th( jeevanamukta
#)i.e%ate( *e%s"n $"%ks )ike s",e"ne $h" $"%ks an enies "in! any
$"%k. He .eha&es )ike a vishayee #"ne $h" is atta'he t" sense ".je'ts(-
.+t is n"t %ea))y a &ishayi. He ".tains e6t%e,e s*)en"%- e&en $hen
in&")&e in $"%))y a'ti&ities.
*aanaavichaarasushraanto dheero vishraantimaagatah!
na kalpate` na jaanaati na shrinoti na pashyati" &)1(
A hee%a *+%+sh fins vishraama #%e*"se( in his "$n s$a%+* afte%
+ne%!"in! the fati!+e "f ,any th"+!hts. He "es n" kalpanaa
#i,a!inin!(- n"% "es he kn"$ thin!s. He neithe% hea%s- n"% sees.
Asamaadhe`ravikshe`paanna mumukshurna che`tarah!
nishchitya kalpitam pashyan brahmaivaaste` mahaashayah" &)2(
A Gnani *+%+sh is n"t a mumukshu #"ne $h" $ants t" .e )i.e%ate f%",
the 'y')e "f %e.i%th(- .e'a+se he has n" +%!e f"% eithe% a '"))e'te 'hitta
"% a ist+%.e "ne5 an s"- he is n"t a &ishayi. He has e'ie- 1N"thin!
e6ists e6'e*t ,y Se)f5 e&e%ythin! seen is i,a!ine.0 Ha&in! this
&ie$*"int- he is a't+a))y the B%ah,an.
,asyaantah syaadahankaaro na karoti karoti sah!
nirahankaaradheere`na na kinchidakritam kritam" &)4(
F@
A *e%s"n $h" has ahankaara #*%ie( ,ay see, as th"+!h he is "in!
n"thin!- .+t he is a't+a))y "in! s",ethin!. A *e%s"n $h" has
nirahankaara #n" ahanka%a( is f%ee "f ka%,a $hethe% he "es s",e
ka%,a "% !i&es +* ka%,a.
*odvignam na cha santushtamakartrispandavarjitam!
niraasham gatasande`ham chittam muktasya raajate`" &+5(
The 'hitta "f a mukta #)i.e%ate( *+%+sh has neithe% udve`ga #a!itati"n(
n"% santosha #'"ntent,ent(5 neithe% kartritva #the fee)in! "f .ein! the
"e%( n"% spandana #*+)sati"n(5 neithe% aashaa #e6*e'tati"n( n"%
sande`ha #"+.t(. T%+)y- s+'h a 'hitta is .ea+tif+).
*irdhyaatum che`shtitum vaapi yachchittam na pravartate`!
nirnimittamidam kintu nirdhyaayati viche`shtate`" &+'(
The 'hitta "f a jee&an4,+kta "es n"t !et in&")&e in hyana "%
vyavahaara #$"%))y inte%a'ti"n(5 in s*ite "f .ein! e,*ty "f the 'a+ses
"f a'ti&ity- he "es ."th hayan an &ya&ja%.
7attvam yathaarthamaakarnya mandah praapnoti moodhataam!
athavaayaati sankochamamoodhah kopi moodhavat" &+)(
A *e%s"n $h" )a'ks inte))i!en'e .e'",es e&en ,"%e moodha #st+*i(
$hen he hea%s a es'%i*ti"n "f the Tatt&a5 "% e)se he ,"&es t"$a%s
Sa,ahi. It ha**ens- s",eti,es- that a Gnani *+%+sh 8 $h" is f%ee "f
"+.ts an $%"n! +ne%stanin!- "% e&en a esi%e f"% Sa,ahi 8 sta%ts
.eha&in! )ike a ,""ha.
0`kaagrataa nirodho vaa moodhairabhyasyate` bhrisham!
dheeraah krityam na pashyanti suptavatsvapade` sthitaah" &++(
FA
M""ha *e"*)e *%a'ti'e e`kaagrataa #'"n'ent%atin! "n "ne s+.je't( an
nirodha #.)"'kin! the th"+!hts(. The hee%a *+%+shas %e,ain
esta.)ishe in thei% s$a%+*- )ike a *e%s"n $h" is s"+n as)ee*. They
"n0t '"nsie% eka!%ata "% ni%"ha s",ethin! t" .e "ne.
Aprayatnaatpratnaadvaa moodho naapnoti nirvritim!
tattvanishchayamaatre`na praagno bhavati nirvritah" &+-(
A ,""ha *+%+sh 'ann"t ".tain shanti .y any prayatna #eff"%t( he
,akes- "% .y aprayatna #n"t ,akin! any eff"%t(. A pragnaavaana #"ne
$h" has pragnaa 8 %i!ht +ne%stanin!( ".tains shanti .y ,e%e)y
e'iin! that he is the Tatt&a.
Shuddham buddham priyam poornam nishprapanacham niraamayam!
aatmaanam tam na jaananti tatraabhyaasaparaa janaah" &+.(
Th"se $h" a%e en!%"sse in thinkin! a."+t the At,a " n"t kn"$ that
thei% shuddha #*+%e(- buddha #en)i!htene(- priya #ea%(- poorna
#'",*)ete in itse)f(- nishprapancha #n"t "f the inte%a'ti&e $"%)(- an
niraamaya #f%ee "f aff)i'ti"ns( s$a%+* is the B%ah,an.
*aapnoti karmanaa moksham vimoodhobhyaasaroopinaa!
dhanyo vignaanamaatre`na muktastishthatyavikriyah" &+/(
An a!nani 'ann"t ".tain ,+kti .y the *%a'ti'e "f any ka%,a- $he%eas a
Gnani $h" is f%ee "f ka%,as 'an ".tain ,+kti .y Gnan.
Moodho naapnoti tad brahma yato bhavitumichchhati!
anichchhannapi dheero hi parabrahma svaroopabhaak" &+1(
FD
An a!nani 'ann"t ".tain brahm-saakshaatkaara #a i%e't *e%s"na)
e6*e%ien'e "f the B%ah,an(- .e'a+se he $ants t" .e'",e the B%ah,an.
#Desi%e is an ".sta')e in his %ea)i>in! that he is the B%ah,an.(
*iraadhaaraa grahavyagraa moodhaah sansaaraposhakaah!
e`tasyaanarthamoolasya moolachchhe`dah krito budhaih" &+2(
A!nanis !et in&")&e in niraadhaara #.ase)ess( aagraha #+%!es(- an
n"+%ish the sansa%a. The Gnanis ha&e +*%""te the e6isten'e "f the
sansa%a that is the 'a+se "f a)) s"%%"$.
*a shaantim labhate` moodho yatah shamitumichchhati!
dheerastattvam vinishchitya sarvadaa shaantamaanasah" &+4(
An a!nani 'ann"t !et shanti .e'a+se he is atta'he t" a esi%e f"% shanti.
#Desi%e is a.sen'e "f shanti.( A Gnani *+%+sh takes a fi%, e'isi"n
a."+t the Tatt&a- an is a)$ays at *ea'e.
Kvaatmano darshanam tasya yaddrishtamavalambate`!
dheeraastam tam na pashyanti pashyantyaatmaanamavyayam" &-5(
H"$ 'an an a!nani !et at,a4sakshatka%a- sin'e he a''e*ts the
aalambana #s+**"%t( "f the drishya padaartha #".je'ts e6*e%ien'e .y
the senses(7 A Gnani ne&e% sees the %ishya *aa%tha5 he "n)y sees his
"$n avinaashee #inest%+'ti.)e( s$a%+*.
Kva nirodho vimoodhasya yo nirbandham karoti vai!
svaaraamasyaiva dheerasya sarvadaasaavakritrimah" &-'(
The 'hitta "f a f"") $h" has st%"n! +%!es 'ann"t ha&e ni%"h. The 'hitta
"f a sthita*%a!na aatmaaraama #'"ntent in his At,a( is a)$ays an
nat+%a))y niruddha #f%ee "f ,enta) in')inati"ns(. #Sin'e the "ne $h" has
FF
a 'hitta "es n"t e6ist- e&en the 'hitta "es n"t e6ist. This is nat+%a)
ni%"h.(
#haavasya bhaavakah kashchinna kinchidbhaavakoparah!
ubhayaabhaavakah kashchide`vame`va niraakulah" &-)(
S",e *e"*)e !et a bhaavanaa #fee)in!( that the ".je'ts "f this $"%) a%e
%ea)- an s",e .e)ie&e they a%e n"t %ea). A Gnani *+%+sh )ets !" "f ."th
bhaava #*%esen'e( an abhaava #a.sen'e(- an %e,ains 'a%ef%ee.
Shuddhamadvayamaatmaanam bhaavayanti kubuddhayah!
na tu jaananti sammohaadyaavajjeevamanirvritaah" &-+(
=e"*)e $h" )a'k .+hi " n"t ".tain the Gnan "f thei% adviteeya #n"n4
+a)( s$a%+*- .e'a+se "f thei% a!nan5 they ,e%e)y e&e)"* a fee)in!.
They ne&e% !et *ea'e in thei% )ife.
Mumukshorbuddhiraalambamantare`na na vidyate`!
niraalambaiva nishkaamaa buddhirmuktasya sarvadaa" &--(
The .+hi "f a mumukshu #"ne $h" $ants t" .e f%ee "f the 'y')e "f
%e.i%th( 'ann"t " $ith"+t s",e aalambana #s+**"%t( "% "the%. The
.+hi "f a ,+kta *+%+sh is a)$ays nishkaama #f%ee "f esi%e( an
niraalamba #$ith"+t any s+**"%t(.
9ishavadveepino veekshya chakitah sharanaarthinah!
vishanti jhatiti krodannirodhaikaagryasiddhaye`" &-.(
A!nani *+%+sh !et ne%&"+s $hen they see the vishaya #".je'ts "f the
senses( that a%e as st%"n! as an int"6i'ate e)e*hant. They ;+i'k)y seek
%ef+!e in the 'a&e "f the 'hitta- t%yin! f"% ni%"h "% eka!%ata.
FG
*irvaasanam harim drishtvaa tooshneem vishayadantinah!
palaayante` na shaktaaste` se`vante` kritachaatavah" &-/(
A Gnani $h" has n" &asana is )ike a )i"n. The &ishays that a%e )ike
int"6i'ate e)e*hants- %+n a$ay f%", hi,. They a%e +na.)e t" inf)+en'e
hi, in any $ay. They 'aj")e hi, an t%y t" se%&e hi,.
*a muktikaarikaandhatte` nishanko yuktamaanasah!
pashyanchchhrinvansprishnajjigrannashnannaaste` yathaasukham"&-1(
A Tatt&a!na *+%+sh ,akes n" eff"%t t" +ne%take the ,eth"s that !i&e
,+kti. He %e,ains nishanka #f%ee "f "+.ts(. He %e,ains i,,e%se in
anan- e&en $hen he sees- hea%s- t"+'hes- s,e))s- enj"ys an sits.
9astushravanamaatre`na shuddhabuddhirniraakulah!
naivaachaaramanaachaaramaudaasyam vaa prapashyati" &-2(
A *+%+sh $ith a sh+ha .+hi .e'",es niraakula #+nt%"+.)e( .y
,e%e)y "in! shravana #)istenin! t" s*i%it+a) is'"+%ses(. Then- he n"
)"n!e% n"ti'es aachaara-anaachaara #*%"*e%4i,*%"*e% .eha&i"%(- n"%
"es he n"ti'e udaaseenataa #)a'k "f inte%est(.
,adaa yatkartumaayaati tadaa tatkurute` rijuh!
shubham vaapyashubham vaapi tasya che`shtaa hi baalavat" &-4(
Whethe% it is shubha #a+s*i'i"+s( "% ashubha #ina+s*i'i"+s(- a sh+ha
.+hi *+%+sh "es $hate&e% task '",es .ef"%e hi,- $ith the si,*)i'ity
"f a 'hi).
Svaatantryaatsukhamaapnoti svaatantryaallabhate` param!
FH
Svaatatryaannirvritim gachhe`t svaatantryaatparamam padam" &.5(
S+kha is ".taine "n)y .y svatantrataa #ine*enen'e(. It is "n)y
th%"+!h s&atant%ata that the =a%a, Tatt&a #S+*%e,e Tatt&a5 the
B%ah,an( is ".taine. It is "n)y th%"+!h s&atant%ata that *a%a, shanti is
".taine- an the *a%a, pada #hi!hest state( is ".taine. #=)a'e- ti,e-
,atte%- a'ti"ns- fee)in!s- '"niti"ns- *e"*)e- the Veas- the Ish$a%a-
Dha%,a- an a)) that is seen- see, t" .e +n%ea). The *e%s"n n" )"n!e%
e*ens "n that- $hi'h is n"t the At,a. That is t" .e s&atant%a.(
Akartritvamabhokritvam svaatmano manyate` yadaa!
tadaa ksheenaa bhavantye`va samastashchittavrittayah" &.'(
When a ji!yaas+ *+%+sh e'ies that he is the akartaa #n"t the ka%ta(
an abhokta #n"t the "ne $h" has .h"!a(- a)) &%ittis .e'",e ineffe'ti&e.
:chchhrinkhalaapyaakritikaa sthitirdheerasya raajate`!
na tu sansprihachittasya shaantirmoodhasya kritrimaa" &.)(
The sthiti #'"niti"n( "f a sthita*%a!na *+%+sh is )"fty- e&en $hen his
.eha&i"% is uchchhrinkhala #+n.e'",in!5 +n%est%aine(- .+t the shanti
"% Sa,ahi "f an a!nani *+%+sh- $h"se 'hitta is fi))e $ith esi%es- is
a%tifi'ia).
9ilasanti mahaabhogairvishanti girigahvaraan!
nirastakalpanaa dheeraa abaddhaa muktabuddhayah" &.+(
The sthita*%a!na *+%+sh a%e f%ee "f kalpanaa #i,a!inin! thin!s(. They
a%e abaddha #n"t ."+n(- an muktabuddhi #f%ee "f ,enta) in')inati"ns(.
They " vilaasa #enj"y( mahaabhoga #!%eat .h"!as(- an a)s" !" int"
ee* ,"+ntain 'a&e%ns.
GI
Shrotriyam de`vataam teerthamanganaam bhoopatim priyam!
drishtvaa sampoojya dheerasya na kaapi hridi vaasanaa" &.-(
A sthita*%a!na *+%+sh sh"$s a)) %es*e't t" the shrotreeya #kn"$e% "f
the Shast%as(- De&tas- tirtha #*)a'es "f *i)!%i,a!e(- $",en- the Raja-
an th"se $h" a%e priya #ea%(- .+t the%e is n" &asana in his hea%t.
#hrityaih putraih kalatraishcha dauhitraishchaapi gotrajaih!
vihasya dhikkrito yogee na yaati vikritim maanak" &..(
E&en $hen ,"'ke .y a britai #se%&ant(- putra #s"n(- dauhitra
#a+!hte%0s s"n(- "% sagotra #a *e%s"n "f the sa,e )inea!e(- "% ins+)te
.y the,- the 'hitta "f a Tatt&a!na *+%+sh "es n"t !et vikriti #ha&e
ist"%ti"ns(.
Santushtopi na santushtah khinnopi na khidyate`!
tasyaashcharyadashaam taam taam taadrishaa e`va jaanate`" &./(
=e"*)e ,ay think he is *)ease- .+t he "es n"t fee) *)ease5 n"% is he
i%%itate $hen *e"*)e think he is i%%itate. On)y th"se $h" a%e )ike hi,
'an kn"$ this a,a>in! state.
Karttavyataiva sansaaro na taam pashyanti soorayah!
shoonyaakaaraa niraakaaraa nirvikaaraa niraamayaah" &.1(
It is karttavya-buddhi #thinkin! that this sh"+) .e "ne .y ,e( that is
'a))e the sansa%a. The vidvaana #)ea%ne *e"*)e( "n0t see it .e'a+se
they a%e shoonyaakaara #e,*ty "f f"%,s(- niraakaara #f"%,)ess(-
nirvikaara #f%ee "f ,enta) ist"%ti"ns(- an niraamaya #f%ee "f
aff)i'ti"n(. #They kn"$ that they a%e the At,a- n"t the ."y.(
G1
Akurvannapi sankshobhaadvayagrah sarvatra moodhadheeh!
kurvannapi tu krityaani kushalo hi niraakulah" &.2(
An a!nani *+%+sh ,ay .e *hysi'a))y i)e- .+t his ,enta) %est)essness
kee*s hi, *e%*)e6e. A sthita*%a!na ,ay kee* .+sy $ith se&e%a) tasks-
.+t he is a)$ays t%an;+i).
Sukhamaaste` sukham she`te` sukhamaayaati yaati cha!
sukham vakti sukham bhunkte` vyavahaare`pi shaantadheeh" &.4(
A sthita*%a!na *+%+sh %e,ains s+khi e&en in vyavahaara #$"%))y
inte%a'ti"n(- is s+khi $hen he s)ee*s- an is s+khi $hen he '",es an
!"es. He is s+khi $hen he s*eaks an s+khi $hen he eats.
Svabhaavaadyasya naivaartirlokavadvyavahaarinah!
mahaahrida ivaakshobhyo gatakle`shah sushobhate`" &/5(
A *e%s"n $h" %e,ains akshubdha #+n%+ff)e(- )ike a mahaahrida #ee*
)ake( $hi)e inte%a'tin! in the $"%)- is a Gnani $h" is f%ee "f +kha. He
has a s*)eni *e%s"na)ity.
*ivrittirapi moodhasya pravrittirupajaayate`!
pravrittirapi dheerasya nivrittifaladaayinee" &/'(
The nivritti #)a'k "f a'ti&ity( "f a ,""ha .e'",es a pravritti #a'ti&ity(.
The a'ti&ity "f a sthita*%a!na !i&es the fala #f%+it( "f ni&%itti.
3arigrahe`shu vairaagyam praayo moodhasya drishyate`!
de`he` vigalitaashasya kva raagah kva viraagataa" &/)(
G:
An a!nani *+%+sh !ene%a))y has vairaagya #eta'h,ent( f"% parigraha
#h"+se an $ea)th(- .+t a *e%s"n $h"se ientifi'ati"n $ith his de`ha
#."y( has .een est%"ye has neithe% raaga #atta'h,ent( n"% &ai%a!ya.
#haavanaabhaavanaasaktaa drishtirmoddhasya sarvadaa!
bhaavyabhaavanayaa saa tu svasthasyaadrishtashtiroopinee" &/+(
The drishti #&ie$*"int( "f a ,""ha is a)$ays f"'+se "n bhaava
#*%esen'e( "% abhaava #a.sen'e(. The %ishti "f a Tatt&a!na *+%+sh sees
the drishya #".je'ts kn"$n .y the senses(- .+t "es n"t see the,.
Sarvaarambhe`shu nishkaamo yashchare`dbaalavanmunih!
na le`pastasya shuddhasya kriyamaane`pi karmani" &/-(
A Tatt&a!na- $h" .eha&es )ike a nishkaama #f%ee "f se)fish inte%est(
baalaka #'hi)(- e&en $hen "in! i,*"%tant $"%k- is sh+ha. He "es
n"t !et lipta #s,ea%e( .y the $"%k he "es.
Sa e`va dhanya aatmagnah sarvabhaave`shu yah samah!
pashyanchhrinvansprishanjighrannashnannistarshamaanasah" &/.(
An At,a!nani $h" %e,ains sama #e;+i*"ise( in a)) sit+ati"ns is
dhanya #*%aise$"%thy(. His hea%t is f%ee "f esi%e e&en $hen he hea%s-
t"+'hes- s,e))s- eats an %inks.
Kva sansaarah kva chaabhaasah kva saadhyam kva cha saadhanam!
aakaashamsye`va dheerasya nirvikalpasya sarvadaa" &//(
A sthita*%a!na *+%+sh a)$ays %e,ains nirvikalpa #f%ee "f "+.ts( )ike
the aakaasha #s*a'e(. The%e is n" sansa%a in his &ie$*"int- an n"
G?
a$a%eness "f it eithe%. N"thin! is saadhya #t" .e a'hie&e( an the%e is
n" saadhanaa #eff"%t f"% a'hie&in! the esi%e ".je't(.
Sa jayatyarthasanyaasee poornasvarasavigrahah!
akritrimonavachchhinne` samaadhiryasya vartate`" &/1(
A Tatt&a!na *+%+sh is a)$ays in an akritrima #n"t a%tifi'ia)( state "f
Sa,ahi- .e'a+se he is esta.)ishe in his ete%na) s$a%+*. He has n"
se)fish inte%est in anythin! in this $"%)- "% in "the% %ea),s. He is
poorna svaananda-gnana #$h")e- an fi))e $ith the anan "f the Se)f(.
#ahunaatra kimukte`na gnaatatattvo mahaashayah!
bhogamokshaniraakaankshee sadaa sarvatra neerasah" &/2(
What is the +se "f e6'essi&e ta)k7 A sthita*%a!na *+%+sh has n"
aakaankshaa #)"n!in!( f"% .h"!a "% M"ksha. He is a)$ays f%ee "f
%aa!a4&esha.
Mahadaadi jagaddvaitam naamamaatravijrimbhitam!
vihaaya shuddhabodhasya kim krityamavashishyate`" &/4(
This $h")e dvaita-roopa jagata #$"%) "f see,in! +a)ities( 8 sta%tin!
f%", the Mahattat&a #the +ni&e%sa) Tatt&a that !i&es the fee)in! "f
ini&i+a)ity( 8 is an e6*anse "f na,es. On'e the bodha-svaroopa
#f"%, "f Gnan( Tatt&a!na !i&es it +* #th%"+!h the ,eth" "f ne!ati"n(-
$hat nee has he t" " anythin!7
#hramabhootamidam sarvam kinchinnaasteeti nishchayee!
alakshyasfuranah shuddhah svabhaave`naiva shaamyati" &15(
This $h")e $"%) that $e see is n"thin! .+t a bhrama #fa)se
+ne%stanin!5 ,i%a!e(5 it is n"thin!. The &ie$*"int "f a sh+ha
G@
*+%+sh $h" has '",e t" this !%eat '"n')+si"n .e'",es e,*ty "f e&en
the *+)sati"n "f the %ishya- an his svabhaava #nat+%e( .e'",es shanta.
#When a *e%s"n $h" has ".taine Gnan )"ses a$a%eness "f the seen
$"%)- that is the e6*e%ien'e "f the B%ah,an.(
Shuddhasfuranaroopasya drishyabhaavamapashyatah!
kva vidhih kva cha vairaagyam kva tyaagah kva shamopi vaa" &1'(
What %+)e 'an the%e .e f"% a *e%s"n $h" is shuddha-sfurana-svaroopa
#the f"%, "f *+%e th"+!hts(- an "es n"t '"nsie% the seen $"%) as
%ea)7 What is &ai%a!ya f"% hi,7 What is tya!a f"% hi,7 An- $hat is
shanti f"% hi,7
Sfuratonantaroope`na prakritim cha na pashyatah!
kva bandhah kva cha vaa mokshah kva harshah kva vishaadataa" &1)(
One $h" fee)s hi,se)f t" .e the f"%, "f anan- an "es n"t see =%ak%iti
as anythin! %ea)- has n" ."na!e. What is M"ksha f"% hi,7 Whe%e "es
he fee) harsha #j"y( "% vishaada #s"%%"$(7
#uddhiparyantasansaare` maayaamaatram vivarttate`!
nirmamo nirahankaaree nishkaamah shobhate` budhah" &1+(
B+hi is the paryavassana #te%,inati"n( "f the sansa%a. The t%ia "f
the boddhaa #kn"$e%(-
Akshayam gatasantaapamaatmaanam pashyato mune`h!
kva vidyaa kvaa vishvam kva de`hoham mame`ti vaa" &1-(
E"% a Tatt&a!na $h" is f%ee "f the &a%i"+s taapa #s+ffe%in!(- an
'"ns'i"+s "f his inest%+'ti.)e s$a%+*- the%e is n" vidyaa #%i!ht
GA
kn"$)e!e( "% vishva #the $"%)(. He is n"t '"n'e%ne $ith the de`ha
#."y( "% ahamataa-mamataa #1I041,ine0(.
*irodhaadeeni karmaani jahaati jadadheeryadi!
manorathaanpralaapaanshcha kartumaapnoti tatkshanaat" &1.(
If an a!nani *+%+sh !i&es +* the *%a'ti'e "f nirodha #.)"'kin! th"+!hts(
an "the% ,eth"s "f sahana- he i,,eiate)y .e!ins t" ,ake !%eat
*)ans- an in+)!e in e6'essi&e ta)k.
Mandah shrutvaapi tadvastu na jahaati vimoodhataam!
nirvikalpo bahiryatnaadantarvishayalaalasah" &1/(
An a!nani "es n"t !i&e +* his f"")ishness e&en afte% .ein! t") that the
B%ah,an an the At,a a%e "ne. O+t$a%)y- he .e'",es f%ee "f %es")&es
f"% s",e ti,e- .+t the see "f laalasaa #)"n!in!( %e,ains in his ,in.
8naanaadbalitakarmaa yo lokadrishtyaapi krirmakrit!
naapnotyavasaram kartum vaktumme`va na kinchana" &11(
A *e%s"n $h"se esi%e f"% $"%k has .een iss")&e .y At,a!nan is n"t
e)i!i.)e t" .e '",,ente "n- e&en if "the%s *e%'ei&e hi, t" .e "in!
s",ethin!. #He is a't+a))y the akartaa! avaktaa! an akaala 8 ,eanin!-
he is n"t the "e%- n"t the s*eake%- an he is .ey"n the )i,itati"ns "f
ti,e.(
Kva tamah kva prakaasho vaa haanam kva na kinchana!
nirvikaarasya dherasya niraatankasya sarvadaa" &12(
The sthita*%a!na- $h" is a)$ays nirvikaara #f%ee "f ist"%ti"ns( an
niraatanka #+nt%"+.)e( is n" )"n!e% ."the%e a."+t Gnan4a!nan- tya!a-
any ".je't- "% the a.sen'e "f any ".je't.
GD
Kva dhairyam kva vive`kitvam kva niraatankataapi vaa!
anirvaachyasvabhaavasya nisvabhaavasya yoginah" &14(
The svabhaava #nat+%e( "f a sthita*%a!na is anirvachaneeya
#inefina.)e(. In a't+a) fa't- he has n" s&a.ha&a at a)). Whe%e a%e
dhairya #f"%tit+e( an vive`ka #is'%i,inati"n( f"% hi,7 An- $he%e is
e&en nirbhayataa #.ein! fea%)ess(7 #E"% hi,- the%e a%e n" !+nas 8
tenen'ies 8 sin'e he has %ea)i>e that !+nas a%e +ni,*"%tant.(
*a svargo naiva narako jeevanmuktirna chaiva hi!
bahunaatra kimukte`na yogadrishtayaa na kinchana" &25(
E"% a sthita*%a!na *+%+sh the%e is n" S$a%!a an n" Na%ak- an n"
jeevanmukti #.ein! f%ee "f ientifi'ati"n $ith the ."y(. What is the +se
"f e)a."%atin! "n this7 E%", the &ie$*"int "f the vastu-saakshaatkaara
#i%e't *e%s"na) e6*e%ien'e "f the B%ah,an( n"ne "f these e6ist.
*aiva praarthayate` laabham naalaabhe`naanushochati!
dheerasya sheetalam chittamamrite`naiva pooritam" &2'(
The 'hitta "f a sthita*%a!na is s" sheetala #'"") an s""thin!( that it
see,s t" .e .%i,,in! $ith amrita #a,.%"sia(. He has n" esi%e f"%
laabha #*%"fit( "% %e!%et f"% )"ss.
*a shaantam stauti nishkaamo na dushtamapi nindati!
samadukhasukhastriptah kinchitkrityam na pashyati" &2)(
A sthita*%a!na neithe% e+)"!i>es an en)i!htene Mahat,a- n"% '%iti'i>e a
dushta #$i'ke *e%s"n(. He %e,ains e;+a) in +kha an s+kha. He is
'"ntent $ithin hi,se)f. He fee)s n" ".)i!ati"n t" " anythin!.
GF
Dheero na dve`shti sansaaramaatmaanam na didrikshati!
harshaamarshavinirmukto na mrito na cha jeevati" &2+(
A sthita*%a!na fee)s n" &esha f"% this sansa%a- n"% "es he esi%e
At,a4a%shan #a !)i,*se "f the At,a(. The%e is n" ha%sha "% rosha
#an!e%( in hi,. He is neithe% mrita #ea(- n"% jeevita #a)i&e(.
*isne`hah putradaaraadau nishkaamo vishaye`shu cha!
nishchintah savashareere`pi niraashah shobhate`` budhah" &2-(
A Gnani $h" fee)s n" sne`ha #atta'h,ent( f"% his putra ?daaraa #s"n4
$ife(- is nishkaama #f%ee "f esi%es( f"% &ishays- an is nishchinta
#+n$"%%ie( a."+t his shareera #."y(. He has n" aashaa #e6*e'tati"n(
f"% ".tainin! anythin!. He is s*)eni.
7ushtih sarvatra dheerasya yathaapatitavarttinah!
svachhandam charato de`shaanyatraastamitashaayinah"&2.(
He s)ee*s $he%e&e% he is- $hen the s+n !"es "$n- $ane%in! as $hi,
takes hi,. He ,eets $h"e&e% he en'"+nte%s. A sthita*%a!na is a)$ays
'"ntent.
3atatoode`tu vaa de`ho naasya chintaa mahaatmanah!
svabhaavabhoomivishraantivismritaashe`shasansrite`h" &2/(
A sthita*%a!na Mahat,a takes vishraama #%e*"se( in his svabhaava-
bhoomi #his "$n nat+%e( s$a%+*. He has ne!ate the inte%a'ti&e $"%)
He "es n"t 'a%e $hethe% his ."y is est%"ye "% s+staine.
Akinchanah kaamachaaro nirdvandvashchhinnasanshayah!
GG
asaktah sarvabhaave`shu ke`valo ramate` budhah" &21(
A Gnani is akinchana #n"t s,a))(- kaamaachaara #.eha&in! as he
*)eases(- nirdvandva #f%ee "f "+.ts an i)e,,as(. He is n"t aasakta
#atta'he( t" any ".je't. He $ane%s in this $"%)- f%ee "f ,enta)
ist"%ti"ns.
*irmamah shobhate` dheerah samaloshtaashmakaanchanah!
subhinnahridayagranthi-rvinirdhootarajastamah" &22(
The hriday-granthi #i,a!ina%y kn"t that .ins the At,a t" the ,in( "f
a sthita*%a!na is "*ene. His Ta," an Raj" !+nas #)"$)y an ,i6e
tenen'ies( a%e $ashe a$ay. He &ie$s a ')" "f ea%th- st"ne- an !")
$ith e;+a) iniffe%en'e. He is nirmama #f%ee "f *"ssessi&e fee)in!s(.
A't+a))y- "n)y s+'h a ,an is s*)eni.
Sarvatraanavadhaanasya na kinchidvaasanaa hridi!
muktaatmano vitriptasya tulanaa ke`na jaayate`" &24(
A sthita*%a!na "es n"t !i&e avadhaana #i,*"%tan'e( t" any $"%))y
".je't. His antahka%an is n"t ."+n t" anythin!. He is t%i*ta in his se)f.
The%e is n"t the s)i!htest &asana in his hea%t. Wh" 'an s+'h a *e%s"n .e
'",*a%e t"7
$aanannapi na jaanaati pashyannapi na pashyati!
bruvannapi na cha broote` konyo nirvaasanaadrite`" &45(
Wh"- e6'e*t a sthita*%a!na- is f%ee "f &asanas- kn"$s an yet "es n"t
kn"$- sees .+t "es n"t see- s*eaks- .+t "es n"t s*eak7
#hikshurvaa bhoopatirvaapi yo nishkaamah sa shobhate`!
bhaave`shu galitaa yasya shobhanaashobhanaa matih" &4'(
GH
Whethe% he is a bhikshu #.e!!a%( "% a Raja- "n)y the *e%s"n $h" is
nishkaama #f%ee "f esi%es( is s*)eni. A *e%s"n $h" "es n"t '"nsie%
anythin! in this $"%) t" .e shubha #a+s*i'i"+s( "% ashubha
#ina+s*i'i"+s( is nishka,a.
Kva svaachchhandyam kva sankochah kva vaa tattvavinishchayah!
nirvyaajaarjavabhootasya charitaarthasya yoginah" &4)(
A Tatt&a!na is f%ee "f '%""keness. He is st%ai!htf"%$a% an f+)fi))e.
E"% hi,- $he%e is svachchhandataa #+n%est%aine .eha&i"%(- $he%e is
sankocha #hesitati"n(- an $he%e is e&en nishchaya #'"n')+si"n( a."+t
the Tatt&a7
Aatmavishraantitripte`na niraashe`na gataartinaa!
antaryadanubhaye`ta tatkatham kasya kathyate`" &4+(
A *e%s"n- $h" fins &ish%a,a an is t%i*ta in his At,a- has n" $ish f"%
anythin! in this $"%). He has n" aarti #ist%ess( 8 $h" 'an e6*)ain the
a,a>in! e6*e%ien'e "f his antahka%an7
Suptopi na sushuptau cha svapne`pi shayito na cha!
jaagare`pi na jaagarti dheerastriptah pade` pade`" &4-(
A sthita*%a!na is t%i*ta at e&e%y ste*. He is n"t as)ee* e&en $hen he
s)ee*s. He "es n"t %ea, e&en $hen he is %ea,in!. He is n"t jaagrita
#a$ake( e&en $hen he is a$ake.
8nah sachintopi nishchintah se`ndriyopi nirindriyah!
sabuddhirapi nirbuddhih saahankaaronahankritah" &4.(
HI
A Tatt&a!na is nish'hinta e&en $hen he is thinkin!. He is nirindreeya
#$ith"+t in%eeyas( e&en $hen +sin! his senses. He is nirbuddhi #f%ee "f
the inte))e't( e&en th"+!h he is inte))i!ent. He is nirahaankaara #f%ee "f
*%ie( e&en $hen he see,s t" .e *%"+. #He %e,ains +naffe'te .y $hat
*e"*)e think "f hi,.(
*a sukhee na cha vaa dukhee na virakto na sangavaan!
na mumukshurna vaa mukto na kinchnna cha kinjana" &4/(
A Tatt&a!na is neithe% s+khi n"% +khi5 neithe% &i%akta n"% atta'he t"
anythin!. He is neithe% a mumukshu #$antin! t" .e f%ee "f the 'y')e "f
%e.i%th( n"% a ,+kta. He is n"t s",ethin!- n"% is he n"t4s",ethin!.
9ikshe`pe`pi na vikshiptah samaadhau na samaadhimaan!
jaadyopi na jado dhanyah paanditye`pi na panditah" &41(
9ikshe`pa #ist+%.an'e( "es n"t ist+%. a Tatt&a!na. He is n"t
samaadhishtha #i,,e%se in Sa,ahi( e&en $hen he is in Sa,ahi. He
is n"t jada #insensate( e&en $hen he is sense)ess- an he is n"t a =+nit
e&en th"+!h he has paanditya #!%eat )ea%nin!(.
Mukto yathaasthitisvasthah kritakarttavyanirvrittah!
samah sarvatra vaitrishnaanna smaratyakritam kritam" &42(
A Tatt&a!na %e,ains in his sAarup-sthiti #nat+%a) state( in a)) nat+%a) "%
a%tifi'ia))y '%eate sit+ati"ns. He is kritakritya #f+)fi))e(- s" he is
s+*%e,e)y t%an;+i). He a)$ays %etains e;+ani,ity. He ne&e% thinks
a."+t $hat he has "ne- "% n"t "ne- .e'a+se the%e is n" esi%e "f any
kin in hi,.
*a preeyate` vandyamaano nindyamaano na kupyati!
naivodvijati marane` jeevane` naabhinandati" &44(
H1
A''")aes "n0t e)i!ht a sthita*%a!na- n"% "es '%iti'is, an!e% hi,. He
is n"t a!itate .y eath- n"% "es he $e)'",e )ife.
*a dhaavati janaakeernam naaranyamupashaantadheeh!
yathaa tathaa yatra tatra sama e`vaavatishthate`" &'55(
A sthita*%a!na "es n"t t%y t" .e $ith a '%"$- n"% "es he $ish t" !"
int" a )"ne)y f"%est. He is esta.)ishe in e;+ani,ity e&e%y$he%e- an in
a)) '"niti"ns.
H:
/ha*te% 1H
7attvavignaanasandanshamaadaaya hridayodaraat!
*aanaavidhaparaamarshashalyoddhaarah krito mayaa" &'(
J+st as a s+''essf+) s+%!e"n +ses a *in'e% $ith !%eat ski))- t" *+)) "+t an
a%%"$ i,.ee in the st",a'h- I ha&e +se Tatt&a!nan t" %e,"&e
,any kins "f sankalpa-vikalpa #%es")&es an "+.ts(- an vichaara-
mala #i,*+%e thinkin!(- an th%"$n the, a$ay.
Kva dharmahkva cha vaa kaamah kva chaarthah kva vive`kataa!
kva dvaitam kva cha vaadvaitam svamahimni sthitasya me`" &)(
I a, esta.)ishe in ,y mahimaa #!%ane+%(5 $he%e is Dha%,a f"% ,e7
Whe%e a%e Ka,a an A%tha- an $he%e is &i&ek7 A)) e)se a*a%t- $he%e
a%e dvaita #+a)ity( an advaita #n"n4+a)ity( f"% ,e7
Kva bhootam kva bhavishyadvaa vartamaanapi kva vaa!
kva de`shah kva chavaa nityam svamahimni sthitasya me`" &+(
I a, a)$ays an ete%na))y esta.)ishe in ,y ,ahi,a. E"% ,e- $he%e a%e
the bhoota #*ast( an bhavishya #f+t+%e(- an the vartamaana #*%esent(7
Whe%e is dishaa #the i%e'ti"ns(7
Kva chaatmaa kva cha vaanaatmaa kva shubham kvaashubham tathaa!
kva chintaa kva cha vaachintaa svamahimni sthitasya me`" &-(
I a, esta.)ishe in ,y ,ahi,a. E"% ,e- $he%e is the e6isten'e "f
aatmaa-anaatmaa #the At,a an that- $hi'h is n"t the At,a(- shubha-
ashubha #a+s*i'i"+s4ina+s*i'i"+s(- an chintan-achintana #thinkin!
ee*)y4 n"t thinkin!(7
H?
Kva svapnah kva sushuptirvaa kva jaagaranam tathaa!
kva tureeyam bhayam vaapi svamahimni sthitasya me`" &.(
Whe%e is svapna #the %ea, state( an $he%e is sushupti #the ee* s)ee*
state( f"% ,e7 Whe%e is jaagarana #the $akin! state( an $he%e is
tureeya #,e%!in! int" the +ni&e%sa) '"ns'i"+sness(7 Whe%e is bhaya
#fea%(7 Be'a+se- I a, esta.)ishe in ,y s$a%+*.
Kva dooram kva sameepam vaa baahyam kvaabhantaram kva vaa!
kva sthoolam kva cha vaa sookshmam svamahimnisthitasya me`" &/(
Whe%e is doora #fa%( an $he%e is sameepa #nea%(7 Whe%e is baahya
#e6te%na)( an $he%e is aabhyaantara #inte%na)(7 Whe%e is sthoola
#!%"ss( an $he%e is sookshma #s+.t)e( f"% ,e7 I a, esta.)ishe in the
,ahi,a "f ,y s$a%+*.
Kva mrityurjeevitam vaa kva lokaah kvasya kva laulikam!
kva layah kva samaadhirvaa svamahimni sthitasya me`" &1(
Whe%e is mrityu #eath( an $he%e is jeevana #)ife(7 Whe%e is loka #the
$"%)( an $he%e is laukika #"f this $"%)(7 Whe%e is laya #,e%!in!(
an $he%e is Sa,ahi7 I a, esta.)ishe in ,y s$a%+*.
Alam trivargakathayaa yogasya kathayaapyalam!
alam vignaanakathayaa vishraantasya mamaatmani" &2(
St"* ta)kin! a."+t A%tha- Dha%,a an Ka,a. En"+!h2 Ta)k a."+t 3"!a
is +nne'essa%y. We ha&e ha en"+!h ta)k a."+t vignaana #Gnan a**)ie
in )ife(. I a, esta.)ishe in ,y s$a%+*.
H@
/ha*te% :I
Kva bhootaani kva de`ho vaa kve`ndriyaani kva vaa manah!
kva shoonyam kva cha nairaashyam matsavaroope` niranjane`" &'(
Whe%e a%e the panchabhoota #fi&e e)e,ents( in ,y )i,*i s$a%+*7
Whe%e is the de`ha #."y( an the indreeya #senses(7 Whe%e is the ,ana
an $he%e is the shoonya #e,*tiness(7 An- $he%e- a)s"- is niraashaa
#)a'k "f e6*e'tati"ns(7
Kva shaastram kvaatmavignaanam kva vaa nirvishayam manah!
kva triptim kva vitrishnatvam gatadvandvasya me` sadaa" &)(
I a, '",*)ete)y f%ee "f "+.ts. Whe%e a%e the Shast%as an $he%e is the
At,a4&i!nan7 Whe%e is the nirvishayataa #isinte%est in $"%))y
".je'ts( "f the ,ana- an $he%e is t%i*ti7 E"% ,e- $hat "es it ,ean t"
.e f%ee "f trishnaa #)"n!in!s(7
Kva vidya kva cha vaavidyaa kvaaham kve`dam mama kva vaa!
kva bandhah kva cha mokshah svaroopasya kva roopitaa" &+(
Whe%e is vidyaa #%i!ht kn"$)e!e( in ,y s$a%+*- an $he%e is avidyaa
#nes'ien'e(7 Whe%e is Aha, #the s+.t)e *%ie "f ini&i+a)ity(- an
$he%e is ia, #that- $hi'h is n"t the Aha,(7 Whe%e is mamataa
#*"ssessi&eness(- $he%e is bandhan #."na!e(- $he%e is M"ksha7 An-
in that- $he%e is the%e any f"%,7
Kva praarabdhaani karmaani jeevanmuktirapi kva vaa!
kva tadvide`hakaivayam nirvishe`shasya sarvadaa" &-(
HA
Whe%e is the praarabdha-karma #a'ti"ns "ne +e t" fate '%eate .y
*ast a'ti"ns( in the +n'han!in! At,a that is f%ee "f att%i.+tes7 Whe%e is
jee&an4,+kti an $he%e is vide`ha-kaivalya #the n"n4+a) At,a- n"t
atta'he t" a ."y(7
Kva kartaa kva cha vaa bhokta nishkriyam sfuranam kva vaa!
kvaaparoksham falam vaa kva nisvabhaavasva me` sadaa" &.(
I a, sadaa #a)$ays( +n'han!in! an nisvabhaava #f%ee "f ha&in! any
*a%ti'+)a% nat+%e(. Whe%e is the ka%ta in ,e7 Whe%e is the .h"kta in ,e7
The%e is n"t e&en a nishkriya sfoornaa #ina'ti&e *+)sati"n(. Whe%e is the
aparoksha #kn"$n- .+t n"t th%"+!h the senses( Gnan- "% fala-gnaana
#Gnan that is the f%+it "f s",e a'ti"n(7 #I a, n"t affe'te .y th"+!hts "%
the f%+its "f ,y a'ti"ns.(
Kva lokah kva mumukshurvaa kva yogee gnaanavaan kva vaa!
kva baddhah kva cha vaa muktah svasvaroope`hamadvaye`" &/(
Whe%e is the )"ka an mumukshu #"ne $h" $ants t" .e f%ee "f the 'y')e
"f %e.i%th( in ,y a&iteeya s$a%+*7 Whe%e is the%e any 3"!i "% Gnani7
Whe%e is any"ne baddha #."+n( "% mukta #f%ee(7
Kva srishtih kva cha sanhaarah kva saadhyam kva cha saadhanam!
kva saadhakah kva siddhirvaa svasvaroope`hamadvaye`" &1(
Whe%e is srishti #/%eati"n( an $he%e is sanhaara #est%+'ti"n( in ,y
"$n a&iteeya s$a%+*7 Whe%e is saadhya #the !"a)( an $he%e is the
saadhana #eff"%t(7 Whe%e is the saadhaka #the "ne $h" ,akes the eff"%t
f"% s*i%it+a) *%"!%ess( an $he%e is the siddhi #s+''ess(7
Kva pramaataa pramaanam vaa kva prame`yam kva cha pramaa!
kva kinchitkva na kinchidvaa sarvadaa vimalasya me`" &2(
HD
I a, t"ta))y the sh+ha s$a%+*. In ,e- the%e is n" pramaataa #the "ne
$h" esta.)ishes( an n" pramaana #*%""f(5 n" prame`ya #that- $hi'h is
esta.)ishe( an n" pramaa #the %i!ht inte))e't(. The%e is n" thin!- an
n" n"thin!. A)) these iffe%en'es a%e *e%'e*ti"ns 8 they ha&e n"
'"nne'ti"n t" the "ne $h" *e%'ei&es. The "ne $h" *e%'ei&es is n"t
se*a%ate f%", that- $hi'h is *e%'ei&e. The%ef"%e- I a, that e6isten'e-
+e t" $hi'h e&e%ythin! is *e%'ei&e.
Kva vikshe`pah kva chaikaagrayam kva nirbhodhah kva moodhataa!
kva harshah kva vishaado vaa sarvadaa nishkriyasya me`" &4(
I a, a)$ays nirvikaara #f%ee "f ,enta) ist"%ti"ns(- nispanda #f%ee "f
any *+)sati"n(- an nishkriya #f%ee "f a'ti"ns(. The%e is neithe% &ikshe*
n"% e`kaagrataa #'"n'ent%ati"n( in ,e. The%e is neithe% bodha
#kn"$)e!e( n"% moodhataa #st+*iity(- n" ha%sha an n" &isha. #My
,in is f%ee "f th"+!hts an in')inati"ns .e'a+se a)) ,enta) states a%e
'"nne'te t" s",ethin! seen- an the%ef"%e- a%e ,y "$n s$a%+*.(
Kva chaisha vyavahaaro vaa kva cha saa paramaarthataa!
kva sukham kva cha vaa dukham nirvimarshasya me` sadaa" &'5(
I a, f%ee "f sanka)*a- &ika)*a- &i'ha%- an ."ha5 s"- the%e is n"
vyavahaara #inte%a'ti"n( an n" paramaartha #s+*%e,e a'hie&e,ent(.
The%e is neithe% s+kha n"% +kha.
Kva maayaa kva cha sansaarah kva preetirviratih kva vaa!
kva jeevah kva cha tadbrahma sarvadaa vimalasya me`" &''(
I a, a)$ays f%ee "f a)) i,*+%ities. Whe%e is Maya #the Ish$a%a0s *"$e%
"f i))+si"n( in ,e7 Whe%e is the sansa%a7 Whe%e is %aa!a an $he%e is
&ai%a!ya7 Whe%e is the jee&a- an $he%e is the B%ah,an7 #A)) these
iffe%en'es a%e s+*e%i,*"siti"ns- ,ae f"% the *+%*"se "f e6*)ainin!
thin!s t" a seeke% "f the +)ti,ate T%+th.(
HF
Kva pravrittirnivritttirvaa muktih kva cha bandhanam!
kootasthanirvibhaagasya svasthasya mama sarvadaa" &')(
I a, kootastha #+naffe'te( an nirvibhaaga #+nf%a!,ente5 $h")e(. I
a)$ays %e,ain esta.)ishe in ,y s$a%+*. Then- $hat is *%a&i%tti4ni&%itti
in ,e7 An- $hat a%e ,+kti an .anhan7
Kvopade`shah kva vaa shaastram kva shishyah kva cha vaa guruh!
kva chaasti purushaartho vaa nirupaadhe`h shivasya me`" &'+(
I a, Shi&a- $ith"+t any upaadhee #s+*e%i,*"se att%i.+tes(. E"% ,e-
$hat is upade`sha #tea'hin!(7 What is the Shast%a7 What shishya
#is'i*)e( an $hat G+%+7 3urushaartha #h+,an a'hie&e,ent( "es n"t
e6ist f"% ,e.
Kvaa chaasti kva cha vaa naasti kvaasti chaikam kva cha dvayam!
bahunaatra vimukte`na kinchinnottishthate` mama" &'-(
What is 1is0- an $hat is 1is n"t0 f"% ,e7 The%e is neithe% "ne- n"% t$".
What is the +se "f e6'essi&e ta)k7 N"thin! e6ists in ,y s$a%+*.
O, Shantih Shantih Shantih.
HG