Avadhuta Gita (Opening Verses) PDF

ईश्वरानुग्रहादेव पुंसामद्वैतवासना। महाभयपरित्राणाद्विप्राणामुपजायते॥

Ishvaraanugrahaad-eva pumsaam-advaita-vaasanaa. Mahaa-bhaya-paritraanaad-vipraanaam-upajaayate.

Only by the grace of God does the longing for non-duality arise in human beings, saving the wise from the great fear (of birth and death).

येनेदं पूरितं सर्वमात्मनैवात्मनात्मनि। निराकारं कथं वन्दे ह्यभिन्नं शिवमव्ययम्॥

Yened-idam pooritam sarvam-aatmanaiv-aatman-aatmani. Niraakaaram katham vande hy-abhinnam shivam-avyayam.

By whom all this is pervaded — the Self, by the Self, within the Self — how shall I bow to that formless one, the undivided, auspicious, imperishable Shiva?

पञ्चभूतात्मकं विश्वं मरीचिजलसन्निभम्। कस्याप्यहो नमस्कुर्यामहमेको निरञ्जनः॥

Pancha-bhootaatmakam vishvam mareechi-jala-sannibham. Kasyaapy-aho namaskuryaam-aham-eko niranjanah.

The universe made of the five elements is like the water of a mirage; ah, to whom then shall I bow, I who am the One, the stainless?

आत्मैव केवलं सर्वं भेदाभेदो न विद्यते। अस्ति नास्ति कथं ब्रूयां विस्मयः प्रतिभाति मे॥

Aatmaiva kevalam sarvam bhedaabhedo na vidyate. Asti naasti katham brooyaam vismayah pratibhaati me.

The Self alone is everything; neither division nor non-division exists. How then can I say 'it is' or 'it is not'? A great wonder shines forth in me.

वेदान्तसारसर्वस्वं ज्ञानं विज्ञानमेव च। अहमात्मा निराकारः सर्वव्यापी स्वभावतः॥

Vedaanta-saara-sarvasvam jnaanam vijnaanam-eva cha. Aham-aatmaa niraakaarah sarva-vyaapee svabhaavatah.

This is the whole essence and treasure of Vedanta, both knowledge and realisation: I am the Self, formless, all-pervading by my very nature.

यो वै सर्वात्मकं तत्त्वं वेत्ति निश्चयतो मम। निर्ममो निर्विकल्पोऽसौ शुद्धचैतन्यविग्रहः॥

Yo vai sarvaatmakam tattvam vetti nishchayato mama. Nirmamo nirvikalpo'sau shuddha-chaitanya-vigrahah.

He who knows for certain that supreme Truth, which is the Self of all, is mine indeed — free of 'mine', free of all wavering, the very embodiment of pure consciousness.

न त्वं देहो न ते देहो न भोक्ता न च ते क्रिया। चिद्रूपोऽसि सदा साक्षी निरपेक्षः सुखं चर॥

Na tvam deho na te deho na bhoktaa na cha te kriyaa. Chid-roopo'si sadaa saakshee nirapekshah sukham chara.

You are not the body, nor is the body yours; you are not the enjoyer, nor is action yours. You are pure consciousness, the eternal witness, free of all wants — so move about happily, in bliss.