brahmajñānāvalīmālā sarveṣāṃ mokṣasiddhaye || 1||
- sakṛt-śravaṇa-sakṛt-śravaṇa-mātreṇaby the mere hearing of it once
- brahma-brahma-jñānamthe knowledge of Brahman
- yataḥ bhavetsince it comes about
- brahma-jñāna-āvalī-brahma-jñāna-āvalī-mālāthis Garland of the Rows of Brahman-Knowledge
- sarveṣāmfor all
- mokṣa-mokṣa-siddhayeis for the winning of release
saccidānandarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 2||
- asaṅgaḥ ahamunattached am I
- asaṅgaḥ ahamunattached am I
- asaṅgaḥ ahamunattached am I
- punaḥ punaḥagain and again
- sat-cit-ānanda-sat-cit-ānanda-rūpaḥ ahamof the nature of being, consciousness and bliss am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
bhūmānandasvarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 3||
- nitya-śuddha-nitya-śuddha-vimuktaḥ ahameternal, pure and free am I
- nirākāraḥ ahamformless am I
- avyayaḥimperishable
- bhūmā-ānanda-bhūmā-ānanda-svarūpaḥ ahamof the nature of the bliss of the Infinite am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
paramānandarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 4||
- nityaḥ ahameternal am I
- niravadyaḥ ahamwithout blemish am I
- nirākāraḥ ahamformless am I
- ucyateso is it said
- parama-ānanda-parama-ānanda-rūpaḥ ahamof the nature of supreme bliss am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
akhaṇḍānandarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 5||
- śuddha-caitanya-śuddha-caitanya-rūpaḥ ahamof the nature of pure consciousness am I
- ātma-ātma-ārāmaḥ ahamtaking my delight in the Self am I
- eva caand indeed
- akhaṇḍa-ānanda-akhaṇḍa-ānanda-rūpaḥ ahamof the nature of undivided bliss am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
śāśvatānandarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 6||
- pratyak-caitanya-pratyak-caitanya-rūpaḥ ahamof the nature of the inward-turned consciousness am I
- śāntaḥ ahamat peace am I
- prakṛteḥ paraḥbeyond Nature
- śāśvata-ānanda-śāśvata-ānanda-rūpaḥ ahamof the nature of everlasting bliss am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
māyātītaḥ parañjyotirahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 7||
- tattva-tattva-atītaḥbeyond the categories of nature
- para-para-ātmā ahamthe supreme Self am I
- madhya-madhya-atītaḥbeyond all that lies between
- paraḥ śivaḥthe supreme Auspicious
- māyā-māyā-atītaḥbeyond māyā
- param jyotiḥthe supreme light
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
sukharūpasvarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 8||
- nānā-rūpa-nānā-rūpa-vyatītaḥ ahampast all the manifold forms am I
- cit-cit-ākāraḥ ahamshaped of consciousness am I
- acyutaḥnever falling away
- sukha-rūpa-sukha-rūpa-svarūpaḥ ahamwhose own nature is the very form of happiness am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
svaprakāśaikarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 9||
- māyāmāyā
- tat-kārya-deha-tat-kārya-deha-ādiand its effects, the body and the rest
- mamafor me
- na asti evasimply are not
- sarvadāat any time
- sva-prakāśa-eka-sva-prakāśa-eka-rūpaḥ ahamof one nature and self-luminous am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
anantānantarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 10||
- guṇa-traya-guṇa-traya-vyatītaḥ ahambeyond the three qualities am I
- brahma-brahma-ādīnāmof Brahmā and the rest
- caand
- sākṣī ahamthe witness am I
- ananta-ananta-ananta-ananta-rūpaḥ ahamof endless and again endless form am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
paramātmasvarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 11||
- antaryāmi-antaryāmi-svarūpaḥ ahamof the nature of the Inner Ruler am I
- kūṭa-kūṭa-sthaḥstanding unchanged as the anvil
- sarva-sarva-gaḥ asmi ahamall-pervading am I
- parama-ātma-parama-ātma-svarūpaḥ ahamof the nature of the supreme Self am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
aparokṣasvarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 12||
- niṣkalaḥ ahamwithout parts am I
- niṣkriyaḥ ahamwithout action am I
- sarva-sarva-ātmāthe Self of all
- ādyaḥthe first
- sanātanaḥthe ancient
- aparokṣa-aparokṣa-svarūpaḥ ahamof a nature known immediately, not by inference, am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
sarvasākṣisvarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 13||
- dvandva-ādi-sākṣi-dvandva-ādi-sākṣi-rūpaḥ ahamthe witness of the pairs of opposites and the rest am I
- acalaḥ ahamunmoving am I
- sanātanaḥthe ancient
- sarva-sākṣi-sarva-sākṣi-svarūpaḥ ahamof the nature of the witness of all am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
akartāhamabhoktāhamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 14||
- prajñāna-prajñāna-ghanaḥ eva ahama solid mass of awareness am I
- vijñāna-vijñāna-ghanaḥ eva caand a solid mass of knowing
- akartā ahamno doer am I
- abhoktā ahamno enjoyer am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
āptakāmasvarūpo'hamahamevāhamavyayaḥ || 15||
- nirādhāra-nirādhāra-svarūpaḥ ahamwithout any support am I
- sarva-sarva-ādhāraḥ ahamthe support of all am I
- eva caand indeed
- āpta-kāma-āpta-kāma-svarūpaḥ ahamwhose every desire stands already attained am I
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
avasthātrayasākṣyasmi cāhamevāhamavyayaḥ || 16||
- tāpa-traya-tāpa-traya-vinirmuktaḥwholly free of the three afflictions
- deha-traya-deha-traya-vilakṣaṇaḥother than the three bodies
- avasthā-traya-avasthā-traya-sākṣī asmithe witness of the three states am I
- caand
- aham eva aham avyayaḥI myself am that “I”, imperishable
dṛgbrahma dṛśyaṃ māyeti sarvavedāntaḍiṇḍimaḥ || 17||
- dṛk-dṛk-dṛśyauthe seer and the seen
- dvau padārthau staḥare two things
- paraspara-paraspara-vilakṣaṇaueach the other’s opposite
- dṛk brahmathe seer is Brahman
- dṛśyam māyāthe seen is māyā
- itiso
- iti vedānta-iti vedānta-ḍiṇḍimaḥso beats the drum of all Vedānta
sa eva muktaḥ so vidvāniti vedāntaḍiṇḍimaḥ || 18||
- aham sākṣī iti“I am the witness”
- yaḥ vidyātwhoever should know
- vivicya evamdiscriminating in this way
- punaḥ punaḥagain and again
- saḥ eva muktaḥhe alone is free
- saḥ vidvānhe is the one who knows
- iti vedānta-iti vedānta-ḍiṇḍimaḥso beats the drum of all Vedānta
tadvadbrahma jagatsarvamiti vedāntaḍiṇḍimaḥ || 19||
- ghaṭa-kuḍya-ghaṭa-kuḍya-ādikampot, wall and the rest
- sarvamall of it
- mṛttikā-mṛttikā-mātram eva cais nothing whatever but clay
- tad-tad-vatjust so
- brahmaBrahman
- jagat sarvamis the whole world
- iti vedānta-iti vedānta-ḍiṇḍimaḥso beats the drum of all Vedānta
anena vedyaṃ sacchāstramiti vedāntaḍiṇḍimaḥ || 20||
- brahma satyamBrahman is the real
- jagat mithyāthe world is mithyā, neither real nor unreal
- jīvaḥ brahma evathe individual is Brahman itself
- na aparaḥand no other
- anenaby this
- vedyam sat-vedyam sat-śāstramthe true teaching is to be understood
- iti vedānta-iti vedānta-ḍiṇḍimaḥso beats the drum of all Vedānta
jyotirjyotiḥ svayañjyotirātmajyotiḥ śivo'smyaham || 21||
- antar-antar-jyotiḥthe light within
- bahir-bahir-jyotiḥthe light without
- pratyak-pratyak-jyotiḥthe inward-turned light
- parāt-parāt-paraḥhigher than the highest
- jyotiḥ-jyotiḥ-jyotiḥthe light of lights
- svayam-svayam-jyotiḥlight by its own self
- ātma-ātma-jyotiḥthe light that is the Self
- śivaḥ asmi ahamthe Auspicious One am I
