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ब्राह्मण उवाच॥
The brāhmaṇa said.
सङ्कल्पदंशमशकं शोकहर्षहिमातपम्। मोहान्धकारतिमिरं लोभव्यालसरीसृपम् ॥१४-२७-१॥
The sting of desire, the alternating chill and heat of sorrow and joy, the obscuring darkness of delusion, and the creeping serpent of greed. (14-27-1)
विषयैकात्ययाध्वानं कामक्रोधविरोधकम्। तदतीत्य महादुर्गं प्रविष्टोऽस्मि महद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-२॥
Having transcended the path that surpasses sense-objects and is opposed to desire and anger, having crossed that great fortress, I have entered the great forest. (14-27-2)
ब्राह्मण्युवाच॥
The Brāhmaṇa said.
क्व तद्वनं महाप्राज्ञ के वृक्षाः सरितश्च काः। गिरयः पर्वताश्चैव कियत्यध्वनि तद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-३॥
O greatly wise one, where is that forest? Which trees, rivers, mountains and hills are there, and at what distance is that forest? (14-27-3)
ब्राह्मण उवाच॥
The brāhmaṇa said.
न तदस्ति पृथग्भावे किञ्चिदन्यत्ततः समम्। न तदस्त्यپृथग्भावे किञ्चिद्दूरतरं ततः ॥१४-२७-४॥
There does not exist, in the state of separateness, anything equal to that. Nor does there exist, in the state of non-separateness, anything more distant than that. (14-27-4)
तस्माद्ध्रस्वतरं नास्ति न ततोऽस्ति बृहत्तरम्। नास्ति तस्माद्दुःखतरं नास्त्यन्यत्तत्समं सुखम् ॥१४-२७-५॥
Therefore, there is nothing shorter than that, nor anything greater than that. There is nothing more sorrowful than that, nor is there any happiness equal to that. (14-27-5)
न तत्प्रविश्य शोचन्ति न प्रहृष्यन्ति च द्विजाः। न च बिभ्यति केषाञ्चित्तेभ्यो बिभ्यति के च न ॥१४-२७-६॥
Having entered that, the twice-born neither grieve nor rejoice. Nor do some fear them, nor do some fear from them. (14-27-6)
तस्मिन्वने सप्त महाद्रुमाश्च; फलानि सप्तातिथयश्च सप्त। सप्ताश्रमाः सप्त समाधयश्च; दीक्षाश्च सप्तैतदरण्यरूपम् ॥१४-२७-७॥
In that forest are seven great trees, seven kinds of fruits, seven guests, seven hermitages, seven meditative absorptions, and seven initiations; this is the form of that forest. (14-27-7)
पञ्चवर्णानि दिव्यानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च। सृजन्तः पादपास्तत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्ति तद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-८॥
The trees, producing five-colored divine flowers and fruits, stand pervading that forest. (14-27-8)
सुवर्णानि द्विवर्णानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च। सृजन्तः पादपास्तत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्ति तद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-९॥
There, trees producing golden, two-colored flowers and fruits stand pervading that forest. (14-27-9)
चतुर्वर्णानि दिव्यानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च। सृजन्तः पादपास्तत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्ति तद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-१०॥
Trees, producing four-colored divine flowers and fruits, stand throughout that forest, pervading it. (14-27-10)
शङ्कराणि त्रिवर्णानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च। सृजन्तः पादपास्तत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्ति तद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-११॥
There, trees producing conch-like (white), three-colored flowers and fruits stand pervading that forest. (14-27-11)
सुरभीण्येकवर्णानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च। सृजन्तः पादपास्तत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठन्ति तद्वनम् ॥१४-२७-१२॥
There, trees producing fragrant, single-colored flowers and fruits stand throughout that forest, pervading it. (14-27-12)
बहून्यव्यक्तवर्णानि पुष्पाणि च फलानि च। विसृजन्तौ महावृक्षौ तद्वनं व्याप्य तिष्ठतः ॥१४-२७-१३॥
Two great trees, sending forth many flowers of indistinct colors and fruits, stand, pervading that forest. (14-27-13)
एको ह्यग्निः सुमना ब्राह्मणोऽत्र; पञ्चेन्द्रियाणि समिधश्चात्र सन्ति। तेभ्यो मोक्षाः सप्त भवन्ति दीक्षा; गुणाः फलान्यतिथयः फलाशाः ॥१४-२७-१४॥
Here, there is one fire— the brāhmaṇa of good mind; here are the five senses as firewood. From these, seven liberations arise: consecration, qualities, fruits, guests, and desires for fruits. (14-27-14)
आतिथ्यं प्रतिगृह्णन्ति तत्र सप्त महर्षयः। अर्चितेषु प्रलीनेषु तेष्वन्यद्रोचते वनम् ॥१४-२७-१५॥
There, seven great sages receive hospitality. When they have been honored and have disappeared, another forest becomes pleasing. (14-27-15)
प्रतिज्ञावृक्षमफलं शान्तिच्छायासमन्वितम्। ज्ञानाश्रयं तृप्तितोयमन्तःक्षेत्रज्ञभास्करम् ॥१४-२७-१६॥
The vow is like a tree that bears no fruit, but offers the shade of peace, is the support of knowledge, the water of contentment, and the sun that shines within the knower. (14-27-16)
येऽधिगच्छन्ति तत्सन्तस्तेषां नास्ति भयं पुनः। ऊर्ध्वं चावाक्च तिर्यक्च तस्य नान्तोऽधिगम्यते ॥१४-२७-१७॥
Those virtuous ones who attain that have no fear again; neither upward, nor downward, nor across is an end of that ever reached. (14-27-17)
सप्त स्त्रियस्तत्र वसन्ति सद्यो; अवाङ्मुखा भानुमत्यो जनित्र्यः। ऊर्ध्वं रसानां ददते प्रजाभ्यः; सर्वान्यथा सर्वमनित्यतां च ॥१४-२७-१८॥
There dwell seven women at once, radiant mothers with faces turned downwards; they give the essences upwards to creatures; all is otherwise, all is impermanent. (14-27-18)
तत्रैव प्रतितिष्ठन्ति पुनस्तत्रोदयन्ति च। सप्त सप्तर्षयः सिद्धा वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः सह ॥१४-२७-१९॥
In that very place, the seven seers, the perfected ones headed by Vasiṣṭha, stand firmly and rise again, all together. (14-27-19)
यशो वर्चो भगश्चैव विजयः सिद्धितेजसी। एवमेवानुवर्तन्ते सप्त ज्योतींषि भास्करम् ॥१४-२७-२०॥
Fame, brilliance, prosperity, victory, accomplishment and splendor in this way follow the seven luminaries, the sun. (14-27-20)
गिरयः पर्वताश्चैव सन्ति तत्र समासतः। नद्यश्च सरितो वारि वहन्त्यो ब्रह्मसम्भवम् ॥१४-२७-२१॥
There exist mountains and hills together in that place; and there are also rivers and streams carrying water that originated from Brahmā. (14-27-21)
नदीनां सङ्गमस्तत्र वैतानः समुपह्वरे। स्वात्मतृप्ता यतो यान्ति साक्षाद्दान्ताः पितामहम् ॥१४-२७-२२॥
There is the Vaitāna confluence of rivers at the very bank, from where those satisfied in their own self, possessing self-control, go directly to Grandfather Brahmā. (14-27-22)
कृशाशाः सुव्रताशाश्च तपसा दग्धकिल्बिषाः। आत्मन्यात्मानमावेश्य ब्रह्माणं समुपासते ॥१४-२७-२३॥
The thin-bodied and the firm in vows, whose sins have been burnt by austerity, having established the Self in themselves, worship the Brahman. (14-27-23)
ऋचमप्यत्र शंसन्ति विद्यारण्यविदो जनाः। तदरण्यमभिप्रेत्य यथाधीरमजायत ॥१४-२७-२४॥
Here, the people who know Vidyāraṇya also recite a Vedic verse: having approached that forest, a wise one was born. (14-27-24)
एतदेतादृशं दिव्यमरण्यं ब्राह्मणा विदुः। विदित्वा चान्वतिष्ठन्त क्षेत्रज्ञेनानुदर्शितम् ॥१४-२७-२५॥
The Brāhmaṇas knew of this very divine forest. Having understood it, they followed the path shown by the knower of the field. (14-27-25)
