Mahānaya

Śivasūtrāṇi

Aphorisms of Śiva

Lord Śiva

Chapter I.

𑆖𑆽𑆠𑆤𑇀𑆪𑆩𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆳 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇆

चैतन्यमात्मा ॥१/१॥

Caitanyamātmā || 1/1 ||

Universal Consciousness (caitanyam) is (one’s own) Self
--i.e. Supreme Reality-- (ātmā) || 1/1 ||

𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆁 𑆧𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇒𑇆

ज्ञानं बन्धः ॥१/२॥

Jñānaṃ bandhaḥ || 1/2 ||

Knowledge (jñānam) (of duality) is bondage (bandhaḥ) || 1/2 ||

𑆪𑆾𑆤𑆴𑆮𑆫𑇀𑆓𑆂 𑆑𑆬𑆳𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇓𑇆

योनिवर्गः कलाशरीरम् ॥१/३॥

Yonivargaḥ kalāśarīram || 1/3 ||

The multitude of ‘things’ (manifested in) the Source (yoni-vargaḥ) (of them constitutes) the body of parts (kalā-śarīram) || 1/3 ||

𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆳𑆣𑆴𑆰𑇀𑆜𑆳𑆤𑆁 𑆩𑆳𑆠𑆸𑆑𑆳 𑇆𑇑/𑇔𑇆

ज्ञानाधिष्ठानं मातृका ॥१/४॥

Jñānādhiṣṭhānaṃ mātṛkā || 1/4 ||

Mātṛkā or the power of letters (mātṛkā) is the basis of
the knowledge (of duality) (jñāna-adhiṣṭhānam) || 1/4 ||

𑆇𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆩𑆾 𑆨𑆽𑆫𑆮𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇕𑇆

उद्यमो भैरवः ॥१/५॥

Udyamo bhairavaḥ || 1/5 ||

Bhairava (bhairavaḥ) is spontaneous emergence (of Supreme Consciousness) (udyamaḥ) || 1/5 ||

𑆯𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆖𑆑𑇀𑆫𑆱𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆼 𑆮𑆴𑆯𑇀𑆮𑆱𑆁𑆲𑆳𑆫𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇖𑇆

शक्तिचक्रसन्धाने विश्वसंहारः ॥१/६॥

Śakticakrasandhāne viśvasaṃhāraḥ || 1/6 ||

The dissolution of the universe (into its oneness with its Source takes place) (viśva-saṃhāraḥ) through the union of (all) the Wheels of Śakti (śakti-cakra-sandhāne) || 1/6 ||

𑆘𑆳𑆓𑇀𑆫𑆠𑇀𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆥𑇀𑆤𑆱𑆶𑆰𑆶𑆥𑇀𑆠𑆨𑆼𑆢𑆼 𑆠𑆶𑆫𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆨𑆾𑆓𑆱𑆩𑇀𑆨𑆮𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇗𑇆

जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तभेदे तुर्याभोगसम्भवः ॥१/७॥

Jāgratsvapnasuṣuptabhede turyābhogasambhavaḥ || 1/7 ||

(Then,) the production of the enjoyment of Turya (shines) (turya-ābhoga-sambhavaḥ) in the different states of wakefulness, dreaming and deep-sleep (jāgrat-svapna-suṣupta-bhede) || 1/7 ||

𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆁 𑆘𑆳𑆓𑇀𑆫𑆠𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇘𑇆

ज्ञानं जाग्रत् ॥१/८॥

Jñānaṃ jāgrat || 1/8 ||

Sensory perception (jñānam) is wakefulness (jāgrat) || 1/8 ||

𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆥𑇀𑆤𑆾 𑆮𑆴𑆑𑆬𑇀𑆥𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇙𑇆

स्वप्नो विकल्पः ॥१/९॥

Svapno vikalpaḥ || 1/9 ||

Thought (vikalpaḥ) is dreaming (svapnaḥ) || 1/9 ||

𑆃𑆮𑆴𑆮𑆼𑆑𑆾 𑆩𑆳𑆪𑆳𑆱𑆿𑆰𑆶𑆥𑇀𑆠𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇐𑇆

अविवेको मायासौषुप्तम् ॥१/१०॥

Aviveko māyāsauṣuptam || 1/10 ||

Ignorance or absence of right judgement (about duality) (avivekaḥ) is deep sleep or unconsciousness of Māyā (that is) spiritual illusion (māyā-sauṣuptam) || 1/10 ||

𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆴𑆠𑆪𑆨𑆾𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆳 𑆮𑆵𑆫𑆼𑆯𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇑𑇆

त्रितयभोक्ता वीरेशः ॥१/११॥

Tritayabhoktā vīreśaḥ || 1/11 ||

The Enjoyer or Experiencer of (these) three states of consciousness (tritaya-bhoktā) is the Lord of (one’s own) senses (vīra-īśaḥ) || 1/11 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆱𑇀𑆩𑆪𑆾 𑆪𑆾𑆓𑆨𑆷𑆩𑆴𑆑𑆳𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇒𑇆

विस्मयो योगभूमिकाः ॥१/१२॥

Vismayo yogabhūmikāḥ || 1/12 ||

The stages of union (yoga-bhūmikāḥ) are intoxicated amazements  (vismayaḥ) || 1/12 ||

𑆅𑆖𑇀𑆗𑆳𑆯𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆫𑆶𑆩𑆳 𑆑𑆶𑆩𑆳𑆫𑆵 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇓𑇆

इच्छाशक्तिरुमा कुमारी ॥१/१३॥

Icchāśaktirumā kumārī || 1/13 ||

Umā, the Splendour (of Śiva) (umā), is the Virgin (kumārī),
the Supreme Power of Will (icchā-śaktiḥ (tamā) || 1/13 ||

𑆢𑆸𑆯𑇀𑆪𑆁 𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇔𑇆

दृश्यं शरीरम् ॥१/१४॥

Dṛśyaṃ śarīram || 1/14 ||

Perceptible (manifestation) (dṛśyam) becomes (His) body  (śarīram) || 1/14 ||

𑆲𑆸𑆢𑆪𑆼 𑆖𑆴𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆱𑆕𑇀𑆔𑆛𑇀𑆛𑆳𑆢𑇀𑆢𑆸𑆯𑇀𑆪𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆳𑆥𑆢𑆫𑇀𑆯𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇕𑇆

हृदये चित्तसङ्घट्टाद्दृश्यस्वापदर्शनम् ॥१/१५॥

Hṛdaye cittasaṅghaṭṭāddṛśyasvāpadarśanam || 1/15 ||

In the Heart (of Universal Consciousness) (hṛdaye), through union with individual mind (citta-saṅghaṭṭāt), recognition (of the reality of inner and outer) perceptible (objects) along with ignorance (as being one’s body takes place) (dṛśya-svāpa-darśanam) || 1/15 ||

𑆯𑆶𑆢𑇀𑆣𑆠𑆠𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆱𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆳𑆢𑇀𑆮𑆳𑆥𑆯𑆶𑆯𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇖𑇆

शुद्धतत्त्वसन्धानाद्वापशुशक्तिः ॥१/१६॥

Śuddhatattvasandhānādvāpaśuśaktiḥ || 1/16 ||

Or (vā), due to union with the Pure Principle (of Universal Consciousness) (śuddha-tattva-sandhānāt), the limiting power (of individuality) disappears (apaśu-śaktiḥ) || 1/16 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆠𑆫𑇀𑆑 𑆄𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇗𑇆

वितर्क आत्मज्ञानम् ॥१/१७॥

Vitarka ātmajñānam || 1/17 ||

Right reasoning (vitarkaḥ) is the Knowledge of the Self (ātmājñānam) || 1/17 ||

𑆬𑆾𑆑𑆳𑆤𑆤𑇀𑆢𑆂 𑆱𑆩𑆳𑆣𑆴𑆱𑆶𑆒𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇘𑇆

लोकानन्दः समाधिसुखम् ॥१/१८॥

Lokānandaḥ samādhisukham || 1/18 ||

The Bliss of (being non-different from) the world (loka-ānandaḥ) is the Joy of Samādhi or the receptacle of oneness (samādhi-sukham) || 1/18 ||

𑆯𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆱𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆼 𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆾𑆠𑇀𑆥𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇑𑇙𑇆

शक्तिसन्धाने शरीरोत्पत्तिः ॥१/१९॥

Śaktisandhāne śarīrotpattiḥ || 1/19 ||

When (there is) union with (one’s own) Power (of Consciousness) (śakti-sandhāne), (the yogī) embodies (what he wants) (śarīra‑utpattiḥ) || 1/19 ||

𑆨𑆷𑆠𑆱𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆨𑆷𑆠𑆥𑆸𑆡𑆑𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆮𑆴𑆯𑇀𑆮𑆱𑆕𑇀𑆔𑆛𑇀𑆛𑆳𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇒𑇐𑇆

भूतसन्धानभूतपृथक्त्वविश्वसङ्घट्टाः ॥१/२०॥

Bhūtasandhānabhūtapṛthaktvaviśvasaṅghaṭṭāḥ || 1/20 ||

(There is) union with the elements, separating elements and putting together the universe (bhūta‑sandhāna‑bhūta‑pṛthaktva‑viśva‑saṅghaṭṭāḥ) || 1/20 ||

𑆯𑆶𑆢𑇀𑆣𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆾𑆢𑆪𑆳𑆖𑇀𑆖𑆑𑇀𑆫𑆼𑆯𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆱𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆣𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇒𑇑𑇆

शुद्धविद्योदयाच्चक्रेशत्वसिद्धिः ॥१/२१॥

Śuddhavidyodayāccakreśatvasiddhiḥ || 1/21 ||

Attainment of the State of the Lord of the Wheel --i.e. Śiva-- (takes place) (cakra-īśa-tva-siddhiḥ) because of the rising of Pure Knowledge (śuddha-vidyā-udayāt) || 1/21 ||

𑆩𑆲𑆳𑆲𑇀𑆫𑆢𑆳𑆤𑆶𑆱𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆳𑆤𑇀𑆩𑆤𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆮𑆵𑆫𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆤𑆶𑆨𑆮𑆂 𑇆𑇑/𑇒𑇒𑇆

महाह्रदानुसन्धानान्मन्त्रवीर्यानुभवः ॥१/२२॥

Mahāhradānusandhānānmantravīryānubhavaḥ || 1/22 ||

The Experience of the Potency of Mantra --i.e. ‘Aham’ or ‘I Am’-- (takes place) (mantra-vīrya-anubhavaḥ) due to the investigation of the Great Lake (mahā-hrada-anusandhānāt) || 1/22 ||

Chapter II.

𑆖𑆴𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆁 𑆩𑆤𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆂 𑇆𑇒/𑇑𑇆

चित्तं मन्त्रः ॥२/१॥

Cittaṃ mantraḥ || 2/1 ||

Mind (cittam) is Mantra (mantra) || 2/1 ||

𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆪𑆠𑇀𑆤𑆂 𑆱𑆳𑆣𑆑𑆂 𑇆𑇒/𑇒𑇆

प्रयत्नः साधकः ॥२/२॥

Prayatnaḥ sādhakaḥ || 2/2 ||

Continuous endeavour (prayatnaḥ) is effective (sādhakaḥ) || 2/2 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆱𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆳 𑆩𑆤𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆫𑆲𑆱𑇀𑆪𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇒/𑇓𑇆

विद्याशरीरसत्ता मन्त्ररहस्यम् ॥२/३॥

Vidyāśarīrasattā mantrarahasyam || 2/3 ||

The Power of Existence (, Which) embodies Wisdom (vidyā‑śarīra‑sattā), is the Secret of Mantra --i.e. ‘Aham’ or ‘I am’-- (mantra‑rahasyam) || 2/3 ||

𑆓𑆫𑇀𑆨𑆼 𑆖𑆴𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆮𑆴𑆑𑆳𑆱𑆾 𑆮𑆴𑆯𑆴𑆰𑇀𑆛𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳 𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆥𑇀𑆤𑆂 𑇆𑇒/𑇔𑇆

गर्भे चित्तविकासो विशिष्टविद्या स्वप्नः ॥२/४॥

Garbhe cittavikāso viśiṣṭavidyā svapnaḥ || 2/4 ||

The expansion of mind (citta-vikāsaḥ) in Garbha or the Womb
 (of Consciousness) (garbhe) is differentiated knowledge (of parts) (viśiṣṭa-vidyā) (and) is (merely) dreaming (svapnaḥ) || 2/4 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆱𑆩𑆶𑆠𑇀𑆡𑆳𑆤𑆼 𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆳𑆨𑆳𑆮𑆴𑆑𑆼 𑆒𑆼𑆖𑆫𑆵 𑆯𑆴𑆮𑆳𑆮𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆳 𑇆𑇒/𑇕𑇆

विद्यासमुत्थाने स्वाभाविके खेचरी शिवावस्था ॥२/५॥

Vidyāsamutthāne svābhāvike khecarī śivāvasthā || 2/5 ||

In the spontaneous (svābhāvike) rising of (such) a Wisdom (vidyā‑samutthāne), existence in the Unlimited Sky of Consciousness (khecarī) (takes place, and that is) the State of Śiva (śiva-avasthā) || 2/5 ||

𑆓𑆶𑆫𑆶𑆫𑆶𑆥𑆳𑆪𑆂 𑇆𑇒/𑇖𑇆

गुरुरुपायः ॥२/६॥

Gururupāyaḥ || 2/6 ||

(To achieve this,) Guru (guruḥ) is the means (upāyaḥ) || 2/6 ||

𑆩𑆳𑆠𑆸𑆑𑆳𑆖𑆑𑇀𑆫𑆱𑆩𑇀𑆧𑆾𑆣𑆂 𑇆𑇒/𑇗𑇆

मातृकाचक्रसम्बोधः ॥२/७॥

Mātṛkācakrasambodhaḥ || 2/7 ||

(From the Guru,) perfect understanding of the Wheel of Mātṛkā (takes place) (mātṛkā-cakra-sambodhaḥ) || 2/7 ||

𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆁 𑆲𑆮𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇒/𑇘𑇆

शरीरं हविः ॥२/८॥

Śarīraṃ haviḥ || 2/8 ||

(Then,) the body --i.e. gross and subtle-- (śarīram) (becomes) an oblation (in the awakened Fire of Consciousness) (haviḥ) || 2/8 ||

𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆩𑆤𑇀𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇒/𑇙𑇆

ज्ञानमन्नम् ॥२/९॥

Jñānamannam || 2/9 ||

(Then,) knowledge (of one’s own Self) (jñānam)
 (becomes the yogin’s) food (annam) || 2/9 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆱𑆁𑆲𑆳𑆫𑆼 𑆠𑆢𑆶𑆠𑇀𑆡𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆥𑇀𑆤𑆢𑆫𑇀𑆯𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇒/𑇑𑇐𑇆

विद्यासंहारे तदुत्थस्वप्नदर्शनम् ॥२/१०॥

Vidyāsaṃhāre tadutthasvapnadarśanam || 2/10 ||

When (such) a Wisdom disappears (due to the lack of the yogin’s capacity to maintain It) (vidyā-saṃhāre), dreaming appears (again in the form of thoughts and ideas, which) rises from the disappearance of that --i.e. Wisdom-- (tat-uttha-svapna-darśanam). || 2/10 ||

Chapter III.

𑆄𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆳 𑆖𑆴𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇆

आत्मा चित्तम् ॥३/१॥

Ātmā cittam || 3/1 ||

The limited self (ātmā) is the mind (cittam) || 3/1 ||

𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆁 𑆧𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇆

ज्ञानं बन्धः ॥३/२॥

Jñānaṃ bandhaḥ || 3/2 ||

Sensory knowledge (jñānam) is bondage (bandhaḥ) || 3/2 ||

𑆑𑆬𑆳𑆢𑆵𑆤𑆳𑆁 𑆠𑆠𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆳𑆤𑆳𑆩𑆮𑆴𑆮𑆼𑆑𑆾 𑆩𑆳𑆪𑆳 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇆

कलादीनां तत्त्वानामविवेको माया ॥३/३॥

Kalādīnāṃ tattvānāmaviveko māyā || 3/3 ||

Lack of right judgement (avivekaḥ) about the tattva-s (tattvānām) beginning with ‘Kalā’ or ‘limited power to act’ (kalā-dīnām) is Māyā or spiritual illusion (of duality) (māyā) || 3/3 ||

𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆼 𑆱𑆁𑆲𑆳𑆫𑆂 𑆑𑆬𑆳𑆤𑆳𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇆

शरीरे संहारः कलानाम् ॥३/४॥

Śarīre saṃhāraḥ kalānām || 3/4 ||

Dissolution (saṃhāraḥ) of (all the) parts (kalānām) (takes place) in  (one’s) body (śarīre) || 3/4 ||

𑆤𑆳𑆝𑆵𑆱𑆁𑆲𑆳𑆫𑆨𑆷𑆠𑆘𑆪𑆨𑆷𑆠𑆑𑆽𑆮𑆬𑇀𑆪𑆨𑆷𑆠𑆥𑆸𑆡𑆑𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆳𑆤𑆴 𑇆𑇓/𑇕𑇆

नाडीसंहारभूतजयभूतकैवल्यभूतपृथक्त्वानि ॥३/५॥

Nāḍīsaṃhārabhūtajayabhūtakaivalyabhūtapṛthaktvāni || 3/5 ||

(This consists of) the dissolution of prāṇic channels (nāḍī-saṃhāra), victory over the elements (bhūta-jaya), isolation from the elements (bhūta-kaivalya) (, then) separation from the elements (during the yogin’s meditative process of development) (bhūta-pṛthaktvāni) || 3/5 ||

𑆩𑆾𑆲𑆳𑆮𑆫𑆟𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆱𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆣𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇖𑇆

मोहावरणात्सिद्धिः ॥३/६॥

Mohāvaraṇātsiddhiḥ || 3/6 ||

Siddhi-s or limited yogic powers (siddhiḥ) (rise) because of the concealing activity of illusion (moha-āvaraṇāt) || 3/6 ||

𑆩𑆾𑆲𑆘𑆪𑆳𑆢𑆤𑆤𑇀𑆠𑆳𑆨𑆾𑆓𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆱𑆲𑆘𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆘𑆪𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇗𑇆

मोहजयादनन्ताभोगात्सहजविद्याजयः ॥३/७॥

Mohajayādanantābhogātsahajavidyājayaḥ || 3/7 ||

(So,) by conquering (such an) illusion (moha-jayāt) due to the completion or enjoyment of infinite (Consciousness instead of the enjoyment of limited powers,) (ananta-ābhogāt) Victory of Natural Wisdom (takes place) (sahaja-vidyā-jayaḥ) || 3/7 ||

𑆘𑆳𑆓𑇀𑆫𑆢𑇀𑆢𑇀𑆮𑆴𑆠𑆵𑆪𑆑𑆫𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇘𑇆

जाग्रद्द्वितीयकरः ॥३/८॥

Jāgraddvitīyakaraḥ || 3/8 ||

The second Ray (of Consciousness) (dvitīya-karaḥ) is wakefulness  (jāgrat) || 3/8 ||

𑆤𑆫𑇀𑆠𑆑 𑆄𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆳 𑇆𑇓/𑇙𑇆

नर्तक आत्मा ॥३/९॥

Nartaka ātmā || 3/9 ||

The Self (ātmā) is the actor (nartakaḥ) || 3/9 ||

𑆫𑆕𑇀𑆓𑆾𑇁𑆤𑇀𑆠𑆫𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆳 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇐𑇆

रङ्गोऽन्तरात्मा ॥३/१०॥

Raṅgo'ntarātmā || 3/10 ||

The inner self or subtle body (antar-ātmā) is the stage
 (of the Self’s play) (raṅgaḥ) || 3/10 ||

𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆼𑆑𑇀𑆰𑆑𑆳𑆟𑆵𑆤𑇀𑆢𑇀𑆫𑆴𑆪𑆳𑆟𑆴 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇑𑇆

प्रेक्षकाणीन्द्रियाणि ॥३/११॥

Prekṣakāṇīndriyāṇi || 3/11 ||

The senses (indriyāṇi) are the audience (prekṣakāṇi) || 3/11 ||

𑆣𑆵𑆮𑆯𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆱𑆠𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆱𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆣𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇒𑇆

धीवशात्सत्त्वसिद्धिः ॥३/१२॥

Dhīvaśātsattvasiddhiḥ || 3/12 ||

Realization of the True Essence of Existence (takes place) (sattva‑siddhiḥ) because of the power of (awakened) intellect (dhī‑vaśāt) || 3/12 ||

𑆱𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆣𑆂 𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆠𑆤𑇀𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆨𑆳𑆮𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇓𑇆

सिद्धः स्वतन्त्रभावः ॥३/१३॥

Siddhaḥ svatantrabhāvaḥ || 3/13 ||

(Then,) the State of Freedom (svatantra-bhāvaḥ) is acquired  (siddhaḥ) || 3/13 ||

𑆪𑆡𑆳 𑆠𑆠𑇀𑆫 𑆠𑆡𑆳𑆤𑇀𑆪𑆠𑇀𑆫 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇔𑇆

यथा तत्र तथान्यत्र ॥३/१४॥

Yathā tatra tathānyatra || 3/14 ||

Just as (yathā) there --i.e. in such a Great Yogin-- (tatra),
 elsewhere --i.e. in the world-- (anyatra) also (tathā) || 3/14 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆱𑆫𑇀𑆓𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆳𑆨𑆳𑆮𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆢𑆧𑆲𑆴𑆂 𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆴𑆠𑆼𑆱𑇀𑆠𑆠𑇀𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆴𑆠𑆴𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇕𑇆

विसर्गस्वाभाव्यादबहिः स्थितेस्तत्स्थितिः ॥३/१५॥

Visargasvābhāvyādabahiḥ sthitestatsthitiḥ || 3/15 ||

(This means:) because of the naturalness of the emission (of the world) (visarga-svābhāvyāt), its appearance (tat-sthitiḥ) does not rest outside (Consciousness) (abahiḥ…sthiteḥ) || 3/15 ||

𑆧𑆵𑆘𑆳𑆮𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇖𑇆

बीजावधानम् ॥३/१६॥

Bījāvadhānam || 3/16 ||

(There must be) Attention (avadhānam) to the Seed (that is Self‑awareness) (bījā) || 3/16 ||

𑆄𑆱𑆤𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆂 𑆱𑆶𑆒𑆁 𑆲𑇀𑆫𑆢𑆼 𑆤𑆴𑆩𑆘𑇀𑆘𑆠𑆴 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇗𑇆

आसनस्थः सुखं ह्रदे निमज्जति ॥३/१७॥

Āsanasthaḥ sukhaṃ hrade nimajjati || 3/17 ||

(The one who is) resting on his āsana (of Self-awareness) (āsana-sthaḥ), easily (sukham) dives (nimajjati) into the (Great) Lake (of Consciousness) (hrade) || 3/17 ||

𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆩𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆳𑆤𑆴𑆫𑇀𑆩𑆳𑆟𑆩𑆳𑆥𑆳𑆢𑆪𑆠𑆴 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇘𑇆

स्वमात्रानिर्माणमापादयति ॥३/१८॥

Svamātrānirmāṇamāpādayati || 3/18 ||

(He) produces (āpādayati) measuring --i.e. creation of diversity--
according to (His) own measure --i.e. from Himself-- (sva‑mātrā‑nirmāṇam) || 3/18 ||

𑆮𑆴𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆮𑆴𑆤𑆳𑆯𑆼 𑆘𑆤𑇀𑆩𑆮𑆴𑆤𑆳𑆯𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇑𑇙𑇆

विद्याविनाशे जन्मविनाशः ॥३/१९॥

Vidyāvināśe janmavināśaḥ || 3/19 ||

The (chance of the) destruction (of another) birth (takes place) (janma-vināśaḥ) in the non-destruction --i.e. maintenance-- of Wisdom (vidyā-avināśe) || 3/19 ||

𑆑𑆮𑆫𑇀𑆓𑆳𑆢𑆴𑆰𑆶 𑆩𑆳𑆲𑆼𑆯𑇀𑆮𑆫𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆂 𑆥𑆯𑆶𑆩𑆳𑆠𑆫𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇐𑇆

कवर्गादिषु माहेश्वर्याद्याः पशुमातरः ॥३/२०॥

Kavargādiṣu māheśvaryādyāḥ paśumātaraḥ || 3/20 ||

Māheśvarī and other (mistresses) (māhā-īśvarī-ādyāḥ) are the mothers of the limited being (paśu-mātaraḥ), (as they reside) in the groups of letters beginning with ‘ka’ (to which the limited being is devoted) (ka-varga-ādiṣu) || 3/20 ||

𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆴𑆰𑆶 𑆖𑆠𑆶𑆫𑇀𑆡𑆁 𑆠𑆽𑆬𑆮𑆢𑆳𑆱𑆼𑆖𑇀𑆪𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇑𑇆

त्रिषु चतुर्थं तैलवदासेच्यम् ॥३/२१॥

Triṣu caturthaṃ tailavadāsecyam || 3/21 ||

The Fourth (State of Consciousness that is ‘to be a Witness’) (caturtham) is to be poured (āsecyam) into the (other) three --i.e. into sensory perception, mentation and also where these two are absent-- (triṣu) like a continous flow of oil  (tailavat) || 3/21 ||

𑆩𑆓𑇀𑆤𑆂 𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆖𑆴𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆼𑆤 𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆮𑆴𑆯𑆼𑆠𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇒𑇆

मग्नः स्वचित्तेन प्रविशेत् ॥३/२२॥

Magnaḥ svacittena praviśet || 3/22 ||

(The Yogin who is) immersed (into the three while being their Witness) (magnaḥ) should enter (Consciousness with) (praviśet) his (thoughtless) mind (sva-cittena) || 3/22 ||

𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆳𑆟𑆱𑆩𑆳𑆖𑆳𑆫𑆼 𑆱𑆩𑆢𑆫𑇀𑆯𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇓𑇆

प्राणसमाचारे समदर्शनम् ॥३/२३॥

Prāṇasamācāre samadarśanam || 3/23 ||

When (there is proper) way of exhalation --i.e. expansion while maintaining Awareness of the Source--, (prāṇa-samācāre) perception of Oneness (of inner and outer takes place) (sama-darśanam) || 3/23 ||

𑆩𑆣𑇀𑆪𑆼𑇁 𑆮𑆫𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆱𑆮𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇔𑇆

मध्येऽ वरप्रसवः ॥३/२४॥

Madhye' varaprasavaḥ || 3/24 ||

(But,) in the middle --i.e. during the maintenance of a state of consciousness-- (madhye), inferior conditions are generated (when Awareness is not held) (avara-prasavaḥ) || 3/24 ||

𑆩𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆳𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆠𑇀𑆪𑆪𑆱𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆳𑆤𑆼 𑆤𑆰𑇀𑆛𑆱𑇀𑆪 𑆥𑆶𑆤𑆫𑆶𑆠𑇀𑆡𑆳𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇕𑇆

मात्रास्वप्रत्ययसन्धाने नष्टस्य पुनरुत्थानम् ॥३/२५॥

Mātrāsvapratyayasandhāne naṣṭasya punarutthānam || 3/25 ||

(Therefore,) when (the Yogin) holds only his conviction (of the Oneness of inner and outer, there is) (mātrā-sva-pratyaya-sandhāne) re-emergence (punaḥ…utthānam) of (that which previously) has disappeared --i.e. his Awareness of the Witness-- (naṣṭasya) || 3/25 ||

𑆯𑆴𑆮𑆠𑆶𑆬𑇀𑆪𑆾 𑆘𑆳𑆪𑆠𑆼 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇖𑇆

शिवतुल्यो जायते ॥३/२६॥

Śivatulyo jāyate || 3/26 ||

(So, he) becomes (jāyate) just like Śiva (śiva-tulyaḥ) || 3/26 ||

𑆯𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆮𑆸𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆫𑇀𑆮𑇀𑆫𑆠𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇗𑇆

शरीरवृत्तिर्व्रतम् ॥३/२७॥

Śarīravṛttirvratam || 3/27 ||

Maintaining (His) body (śarīra-vṛttiḥ) is (His) service (vratam) || 3/27 ||

𑆑𑆡𑆳 𑆘𑆥𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇘𑇆

कथा जपः ॥३/२८॥

Kathā japaḥ || 3/28 ||

(His) Speech (kathā) is muttering of prayers (japaḥ) || 3/28 ||

𑆢𑆳𑆤𑆩𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇒𑇙𑇆

दानमात्मज्ञानम् ॥३/२९॥

Dānamātmajñānam || 3/29 ||

(His) Knowledge of the Self (ātmā-jñānam) is (His) Gift (dānam) || 3/29 ||

𑆪𑆾𑇁𑆮𑆴𑆥𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆾 𑆘𑇀𑆚𑆳𑆲𑆼𑆠𑆶𑆯𑇀𑆖 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇐𑇆

योऽविपस्थो ज्ञाहेतुश्च ॥३/३०॥

Yo'vipastho jñāhetuśca || 3/30 ||

Who (yaḥ) is established (in His role as being) the Lord or Protector of the helpless (avi-pa-sthaḥ) is also (ca) the Source of Knowledge (for the helpless) (jñā-hetuḥ) || 3/30 ||

𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆯𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆖𑆪𑆾𑇁𑆱𑇀𑆪 𑆮𑆴𑆯𑇀𑆮𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇑𑇆

स्वशक्तिप्रचयोऽस्य विश्वम् ॥३/३१॥

Svaśaktipracayo'sya viśvam || 3/31 ||

For Him (asya), the assemblage or expansion of His own Śakti (-s) or Power (s) (sva-śakti-pracayaḥ) (constitutes) the universe (viśvam) || 3/31 ||

𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆴𑆠𑆴𑆬𑆪𑆿 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇒𑇆

स्थितिलयौ ॥३/३२॥

Sthitilayau || 3/32 ||

(Its) maintenance and dissolution (also) (sthiti-layau) || 3/32 ||

𑆠𑆠𑇀𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆮𑆸𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆳𑆮𑆥𑇀𑆪𑆤𑆴𑆫𑆳𑆱𑆂 𑆱𑆁𑆮𑆼𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆸𑆨𑆳𑆮𑆳𑆠𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇓𑇆

तत्प्रवृत्तावप्यनिरासः संवेत्तृभावात् ॥३/३३॥

Tatpravṛttāvapyanirāsaḥ saṃvettṛbhāvāt || 3/33 ||

Due to the continuance of (His Self as being) the Subject (saṃvettṛ‑bhāvāt), (His Awareness) does not disappear (anirāsaḥ) even (api) during the appearance of it --i.e. of the universe-- (tat‑pravṛttau) || 3/33 ||

𑆱𑆶𑆒𑆢𑆶𑆂𑆒𑆪𑆾𑆫𑇀𑆧𑆲𑆴𑆫𑇀𑆩𑆤𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇔𑇆

सुखदुःखयोर्बहिर्मननम् ॥३/३४॥

Sukhaduḥkhayorbahirmananam || 3/34 ||

(He) understands (mananam) pleasure and pain (sukha-duḥkhayoḥ) as (something) external (for Him) (bahis) || 3/34 ||

𑆠𑆢𑇀𑆮𑆴𑆩𑆶𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆱𑇀𑆠𑆶 𑆑𑆼𑆮𑆬𑆵 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇕𑇆

तद्विमुक्तस्तु केवली ॥३/३५॥

Tadvimuktastu kevalī || 3/35 ||

(He) is truly (tu) freed from them --i.e. from pleasure and pain-- (tat-vimuktaḥ); (hence, He is) a ‘Kevalin’ or ‘ (someone who exists) Alone’ (kevalī) || 3/35 ||

𑆩𑆾𑆲𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆠𑆴𑆱𑆁𑆲𑆠𑆱𑇀𑆠𑆶 𑆑𑆫𑇀𑆩𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆩𑆳 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇖𑇆

मोहप्रतिसंहतस्तु कर्मात्मा ॥३/३६॥

Mohapratisaṃhatastu karmātmā || 3/36 ||

Though (tu) (he who) is characterized by ‘actions’ (karma-ātmā) is an embodiment of illusion (moha-prati-saṃhataḥ) || 3/36 ||

𑆨𑆼𑆢𑆠𑆴𑆫𑆱𑇀𑆑𑆳𑆫𑆼 𑆱𑆫𑇀𑆓𑆳𑆤𑇀𑆠𑆫𑆑𑆫𑇀𑆩𑆠𑇀𑆮𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇗𑇆

भेदतिरस्कारे सर्गान्तरकर्मत्वम् ॥३/३७॥

Bhedatiraskāre sargāntarakarmatvam || 3/37 ||

When duality is suppressed (bheda-tiras-kāre), (He) becomes the agent of another (non-dual) creation (sarga-antara-karma-tvam) || 3/37 ||

𑆑𑆫𑆟𑆯𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆴𑆂 𑆱𑇀𑆮𑆠𑆾𑇁𑆤𑆶𑆨𑆮𑆳𑆠𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇘𑇆

करणशक्तिः स्वतोऽनुभवात् ॥३/३८॥

Karaṇaśaktiḥ svato'nubhavāt || 3/38 ||

(Such) Power of the senses (karaṇa-śaktiḥ) is proved by Herself (svataḥ) in (the yogin’s) experience --i.e. perception-- (anubhavāt) || 3/38 ||

𑆠𑇀𑆫𑆴𑆥𑆢𑆳𑆢𑇀𑆪𑆤𑆶𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆳𑆟𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇓𑇙𑇆

त्रिपदाद्यनुप्राणनम् ॥३/३९॥

Tripadādyanuprāṇanam || 3/39 ||

(Then, there is) vivification of the three phases (of every perception) with the main one --i.e. with Awareness of one’s Self that is called the Fourth or Turya-- (tri-pada-ādi-anu-prāṇanam) || 3/39 ||

𑆖𑆴𑆠𑇀𑆠𑆱𑇀𑆡𑆴𑆠𑆴𑆮𑆖𑇀𑆗𑆫𑆵𑆫𑆑𑆫𑆟𑆧𑆳𑆲𑇀𑆪𑆼𑆰𑆶 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇐𑇆

चित्तस्थितिवच्छरीरकरणबाह्येषु ॥३/४०॥

Cittasthitivaccharīrakaraṇabāhyeṣu || 3/40 ||

(Then,) like in the states of mind (citta-sthiti-vat) (, vivification appears also) in the body, in the senses (and) in external plane (of Reality) (śarīra‑karaṇa‑bāhyeṣu) || 3/40 ||

𑆃𑆨𑆴𑆬𑆳𑆰𑆳𑆢𑇀𑆧𑆲𑆴𑆫𑇀𑆓𑆠𑆴𑆂 𑆱𑆁𑆮𑆳𑆲𑇀𑆪𑆱𑇀𑆪 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇑𑇆

अभिलाषाद्बहिर्गतिः संवाह्यस्य ॥३/४१॥

Abhilāṣādbahirgatiḥ saṃvāhyasya || 3/41 ||

Because of the desire (for something objective) (abhilāṣāt), extroversion (takes place) (bahiḥ-gatiḥ) for (someone who is) to be carried (away) --i.e. for the limited one-- (saṃvāhyasya) || 3/41 ||

𑆠𑆢𑆳𑆫𑆷𑆞𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆩𑆴𑆠𑆼𑆱𑇀𑆠𑆠𑇀𑆑𑇀𑆰𑆪𑆳𑆘𑇀𑆘𑆵𑆮𑆱𑆕𑇀𑆑𑇀𑆰𑆪𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇒𑇆

तदारूढप्रमितेस्तत्क्षयाज्जीवसङ्क्षयः ॥३/४२॥

Tadārūḍhapramitestatkṣayājjīvasaṅkṣayaḥ || 3/42 ||

Being established in transcending that (desire, then) (tat‑ārūḍha‑pramiteḥ) due to the destruction of that (desire,) (tat‑kṣayāt) complete dissolution of individuality (takes place) (jīva‑saṅkṣayaḥ) || 3/42 ||

𑆨𑆷𑆠𑆑𑆚𑇀𑆖𑆶𑆑𑆵 𑆠𑆢𑆳 𑆮𑆴𑆩𑆶𑆑𑇀𑆠𑆾 𑆨𑆷𑆪𑆂 𑆥𑆠𑆴𑆱𑆩𑆂 𑆥𑆫𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇓𑇆

भूतकञ्चुकी तदा विमुक्तो भूयः पतिसमः परः ॥३/४३॥

Bhūtakañcukī tadā vimukto bhūyaḥ patisamaḥ paraḥ || 3/43 ||

Then (tadā), (despite He is) covered with the elements
--i.e. He is embodied-- (bhūta-kañcukī), (He) is Liberated (vimuktaḥ) (because of the disappearance of such desire, and He) is still more (bhūyas) like the Lord (patisamaḥ), (as He) is Supreme (and) Perfect (paraḥ). || 3/43 ||

𑆤𑆽𑆱𑆫𑇀𑆓𑆴𑆑𑆂 𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆳𑆟𑆱𑆩𑇀𑆧𑆤𑇀𑆣𑆂 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇔𑇆

नैसर्गिकः प्राणसम्बन्धः ॥३/४४॥

Naisargikaḥ prāṇasambandhaḥ || 3/44 ||

Connection with individual life-force (prāṇa-sambandhaḥ) is natural (naisargikaḥ) || 3/44 ||

𑆤𑆳𑆱𑆴𑆑𑆳𑆤𑇀𑆠𑆫𑇀𑆩𑆣𑇀𑆪𑆱𑆁𑆪𑆩𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆑𑆴𑆩𑆠𑇀𑆫 𑆱𑆮𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆥𑆱𑆮𑇀𑆪𑆱𑆿𑆰𑆶𑆩𑇀𑆤𑆼𑆰𑆶 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇕𑇆

नासिकान्तर्मध्यसंयमात्किमत्र सव्यापसव्यसौषुम्नेषु ॥३/४५॥

Nāsikāntarmadhyasaṃyamātkimatra savyāpasavyasauṣumneṣu || 3/45 ||

When there is continuous awareness of the inner Center of prāṇa or life-force (nāsika-antar-madhya-saṃyamāt) in the left, right and in the middle channels (savya-apasavya-sauṣumneṣu), what else one might say about (all this) (kim…atra?)? || 3/45 ||

𑆨𑆷𑆪𑆂 𑆱𑇀𑆪𑆳𑆠𑇀𑆥𑇀𑆫𑆠𑆴𑆩𑆵𑆬𑆤𑆩𑇀 𑇆𑇓/𑇔𑇖𑇆

भूयः स्यात्प्रतिमीलनम् ॥३/४६॥

Bhūyaḥ syātpratimīlanam || 3/46 ||

(For such a Yogin), there is (syāt) (Awareness of His Essential Nature) over and over (bhūyaḥ) again inside (as well as) outside (prati‑mīlanam) || 3/46 ||

 || Iti śivam ||

Chapter II.

Chapter III.

 

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