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The Discrimination Between the Seer and the Seen

(Chapter 9)

Chapter 9: Hemachuda's Rest

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Verse 1

śrutv-etthaṁ priyayā proktaṁ hemacūḍo'tivismitaḥ । harṣa-gadgadayā vācā punar-vaktuṁ pracakrame ॥ 1 ॥

AI Translation

Having heard his beloved’s words, Hemachuda was astonished. With a voice choked with joy, he began to speak again.

Verse 2

dhanyā priye'si nipuṇā aho te jñāna-vaibhavam । kiṁ varṇayāmi yat proktam ākhyā-rūpatayā'khilam ॥ 2 ॥

AI Translation

Oh dear, you are blessed and skillful. How can I describe the splendor of your knowledge, who has spoken about that as a complete story?

Verse 3

evaṁvidhaṁ sva-vṛttaṁ me nābhavad viditaṁ kvacit । tvad-uktyā'haṁ samprati tat karāmala-kavat sphuṭam ॥ 3 ॥

AI Translation

I was unaware of such a story about my nature. Your words have made it as clear to me as a fruit in my hand.

Verse 4

smarāmy anubhavāmy antar aho loka-kriyā'dbhutā । kā sā parā citir mātā kathaṁ tasyāstu no janiḥ ॥ 4 ॥

AI Translation

I recall and experience it within the wonderful actions of the world. Who is that supreme consciousness, the mother, and how are we born from her?

Verse 5

ke vā vayaṁ svarūpaṁ kim asmākaṁ tad bravīhi me । iti pṛṣṭā hemalekhā rāmovāca priyaṁ prati ॥ 5 ॥

AI Translation

"Who are we, and what is our nature? Tell me that," he asked Hemalekha. She then spoke to his beloved.

Verse 6

nātha śṛṇu pravakṣyāmi gūḍhārtham idam ādarāt । vicārayātmano rūpaṁ buddhayā'tyanta-viśuddhayā ॥ 6 ॥

AI Translation

Listen, my lord, I will respectfully explain this hidden meaning. Contemplate the form of the self with an extremely pure intellect.

Verse 7

na dṛśyaṁ nāpi tad vācyam ato vakṣyāmi tat katham । jñāte svātma-svarūpe vai tato jñāsyasi mātaram ॥ 7 ॥

AI Translation

It is neither visible nor speakable, so how will I explain? By knowing your own true form, you will indeed come to know the mother.

Verse 8

nahy ādeśaḥ svarūpe'sti tata ādeṣṭṛ-varjitam । svaṁ rūpaṁ svātmanā paśya śuddha-buddhi-samāśrayam॥ 8 ॥

AI Translation

Indeed, there is no command in one’s true form, hence it is without a commander. Perceive your own form with your self and pure intellect.

Verse 9

devād-tiryag-antānāṁ bhāntaṁ bhānaiḥ abhāsitam । bhāntaṁ sarvatra sarvasya sarvadā mānavarjitam ॥ 9 ॥

AI Translation

Shining from gods to lower beings, illuminated by rays, it shines everywhere, encompassing everything, always without a mind.

Verse 10

kathaṁ kutra kadā kena nirūpyeta api leśataḥ । man-netraṁ darśayety evam uktam etat priyādhunā ॥ 10 ॥

AI Translation

How, where, when, and by whom can it be described even partially? Now, It is similar to you asking, “Show me my eyes, beloved”.

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Verse 11

nātrācāryasy-opayogo yathā nayana-darśane । nipuṇo'pi mahācāryaḥ kathaṁ netraṁ pradarśayet ॥ 11 ॥

AI Translation

Here, a teacher is of no use as in seeing one’s own eyes. Even a skilled great teacher, how can he show you your eyes?

Verse 12

ato gurur upāyo'tra tad-upāya-pradarśanāt । tat-te vakṣyāmy upāyaṁ tac-chṛṇu saṁyata-mānasaḥ ॥ 12 ॥

AI Translation

Therefore, the teacher is merely a means to reveal it. I will tell you that method; listen with a restrained mind.

Verse 13

yāvat tvam ātmani mamety evaṁ tu pratipaśyasi । tataḥ paraṁ nijaṁ rūpaṁ yan mameti na bhāti te ॥ 13 ॥

AI Translation

As long as you see "mine" in the self, your true form, which is beyond "mine," will not shine for you.

Verse 14

gatv-aikānte vivicyaitad yadyad bhāti mamatvataḥ । tat-tat parityajya paraṁ svātmānam abhilaḳṣaya ॥ 14 ॥

AI Translation

Seek solitude and discern this: whatever shines as "mine," abandon it. Beyond that, observe the self.

Verse 15

yathāhaṁ te mamatvena bhāsanān nātmatā mayi । sambandhamātrād ātmīyā na svarūpagatā hy aham ॥ 15 ॥

AI Translation

As I appear to you as "mine," it is not because I possess self-ness. It is merely due to our relationship and your own thinking, not because of my true essence.

Verse 16

mamārtham akhilaṁ tyaktvā yat tyaktuṁ naiva śakyate । tam ātmānaṁ samālakṣya paraṁ śreyaḥ samāpnuhu ॥ 16 ॥

AI Translation

Abandon everything for my sake, even that which cannot truly be abandoned. Realize the self and attain supreme welfare.

Verse 17

ity uktaḥ priyayā hemacūḍa utthāya vai drutam । yayāv aśvaṁ samāruhya tatkṣaṇe nagarād bahiḥ ॥ 17 ॥

AI Translation

Thus spoken by his beloved, Hemachuda quickly stood, mounted a horse, and left the city at that moment.

Verse 18

udyānaṁ nandan-samaṁ praviśya kṣaṇa-mātrataḥ । vanāntaḥ saudham unnamraṁ sphāṭikaṁ praviveśa ha ॥ 18 ॥

AI Translation

Entering the garden resembling Nandan in a moment, he entered a tall crystal mansion at the forest's edge.

Verse 19

visṛjyānucarān sarvān dvārapālān aśāsayat । na ko'py atra praviśatu mayy ekānta-vicāraṇe ॥ 19 ॥

AI Translation

Dismissing all attendants and instructing the gatekeepers, he ordered that no one should enter during his solitary contemplation.

Verse 20

rājāmātyāś ca guravo rājā vā'py atra saṅgataḥ । appraveśyā eva yāvad aham ājñāṁ diśāmi vaḥ ॥ 20 ॥

AI Translation

The king's ministers, teachers, or the king himself, even if assembled here, are not allowed to enter until I give you the order.

Key Takeaways & AI Summary

This chapter explores the profound teachings of The Discrimination Between the Seer and the Seen. It includes 100 verses detailing core themes like "śrutv-etthaṁ priyayā proktaṁ hemacūḍo'tivismitaḥ । harṣa-gadgadayā vācā punar-vaktuṁ pracakrame ॥ 1 ॥", "dhanyā priye'si nipuṇā aho te jñāna-vaibhavam । kiṁ varṇayāmi yat proktam ākhyā-rūpatayā'khilam ॥ 2 ॥", "evaṁvidhaṁ sva-vṛttaṁ me nābhavad viditaṁ kvacit । tvad-uktyā'haṁ samprati tat karāmala-kavat sphuṭam ॥ 3 ॥".A sacred Shakta text revealing the supreme mystery of Tripura (the Divine Mother) — a dialogue between Dattatreya and Parashurama on consciousness, creation, and liberation.