The Mahavidya Sutra is a foundational text of the Shaktism tradition, specifically focusing on the ten Mahavidyas (Great Wisdom Goddesses). Composed by Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni, it presents the philosophy, attributes, and meditative practices associated with each goddess in a succinct sutra style.

1. Kali

The Nature of Time and Kali

Sutra 1

Devanagari

कालीं व्याख्यास्यामः ।। 1।।

Transliteration

1. Kālim vyākhyāsyāmaḥ.

Translation

Now, we shall expound upon Time (Kāli).

Sutra 2

Devanagari

आद्या सा दशसु महाविद्यासु ।। 2।।

Transliteration

2. Ādyā sā daśasu mahāvidyāsu.

Translation

She (Kali) is the first among the ten Mahavidyas (Great Wisdoms).

Sutra 3

Devanagari

क्रियाशक्तिः काली ।। 3।।

Transliteration

3. Kriyāśaktiḥ kālī.

Translation

Kali is the power of action (Kriya-shakti).

Sutra 4

Devanagari

मध्यमा त्वधिदैवतम् ।। 4।।

Transliteration

4. Madhyamā tvadhidaivatam.

Translation

She is the presiding deity of the middle (or the intermediate celestial realm).

Sutra 5

Devanagari

सर्वव्यापिनी ।। 5।।

Transliteration

5. Sarvavyāpinī.

Translation

She is all-pervading.

Sutra 6

Devanagari

व्यापकनिगूढतेजःशक्तेर्नातिरिच्यते ।। 6।।

Transliteration

6. Vyāpakanigūḍhatejaḥśakternātiricyate.

Translation

She is not different from the power of the all-pervading, hidden radiant energy.

Sutra 7

Devanagari

सर्वाणि भूतानि पचत्यजस्रम् ।। 7।।

Transliteration

7. Sarvāṇi bhūtāni pacatyajasram.

Translation

She continuously “cooks” (matures/transforms) all living beings.

Sutra 8

Devanagari

पाक एव शास्त्रेषु व्यवह्रियमाणः परिणामः ।। 8।।

Transliteration

8. Pāka eva śāstreṣu vyavahriyamāṇaḥ pariṇāmaḥ.

Translation

In the scriptures, this “cooking” is referred to as “Pariṇāma” (transformation or evolution).

Sutra 9

Devanagari

काल एव स्त्रीलिङ्गाख्यया काल्युच्यते ।। 9।।

Transliteration

9. Kāla eva strīlingākhyayā kālyucyate.

Translation

Time itself is called “Kali,” in the feminine gender.

Sutra 10

Devanagari

पाचकत्वमेव हि कालस्य स्वरूपम् ।। 10।।

Transliteration

10. Pācakatvameva hi kālasya svarūpam.

Translation

The very nature of Time is its capacity to “cook” (transform/digest) everything.

Iconography and Cosmic Function

Sutra 11

Devanagari

अभूदस्याः पाके बहूनामण्डानां संहारः ।। 11।।

Transliteration

11. Abhūdasyāḥ pāke bahūnāmaṇḍānāṃ saṃhāraḥ.

Translation

At Her “cooking”, the destruction of many cosmic eggs (universes) occurs.

Sutra 12

Devanagari

तस्याः कण्ठेऽस्माभिर्ध्रियमाणा मुण्डमाला तदेतदण्डसंहारवैभवं स्मारयितुम् ।। 12।।

Transliteration

12. Tasyāḥ kaṇṭhe’smābhir-dhriyamāṇā muṇḍamālā tadetadaṇḍasaṃhāravaibhavaṃ smārayitum.

Translation

The garland of severed heads worn around Her neck is to remind us of Her glory in destroying these universes.

Sutra 13

Devanagari

नित्यसंग्रामकारिणीति पिशाचिकेव भीमरूपेयं परिणमयित्री शक्तिर्वर्ण्यते ।। 13।।

Transliteration

13. Nityasaṅgrāmakāriṇīti piśācikeva bhīmarūpeyaṃ pariṇamayitrī śaktir-varṇyate.

Translation

She is described as a terrifying, demoness-like transforming power because She is perpetually engaged in the “great battle” (of cosmic change).

Sutra 14

Devanagari

अत एव वामैव विभुतेत्याह पुष्पदन्तः ।। 14।।

Transliteration

14. Ata eva vāmaiva vibhutetyāha puṣpadantaḥ.

Translation

Therefore, the sage Pushpadanta says that Her “left-handed” (unconventional) power is indeed all-pervasive.

Sutra 15

Devanagari

महाकालस्य नित्यताण्डवस्य विभुतातः काली हि नातिरिच्यते।। 15।।

Transliteration

15. Mahākālasya nityatāṇḍavasya vibhutātaḥ kālī hi nātiricyate.

Translation

Kali is not different from the all-pervasiveness of Mahakala’s (Great Time/Shiva’s) eternal dance.

Sutra 16

Devanagari

क्रियैव ताण्डवमुच्यते ।। 16।।

Transliteration

16. Kriyaiva tāṇḍavamucyate.

Translation

Action itself is called the “Tandava” (dance).

Sutra 17

Devanagari

परिणमयित्री शक्तिर्न केवलं संहरति ।। 17।।

Transliteration

17. Pariṇamayitrī śaktir-na kevalaṃ saṃharati.

Translation

The transforming power does not only destroy.

Sutra 18

Devanagari

सृजत्यपि ।। 18।।

Transliteration

18. Sṛjatyapi.

Translation

She creates as well.

Sutra 19

Devanagari

पूर्वपूर्वावस्थासंहार एवोत्तरोत्तरावस्था सर्गो भूतानाम् ।। 19।।

Transliteration

19. Pūrvapūrvāvasthā-saṃhāra evottarottarāvasthā sargo bhūtānām.

Translation

The destruction of a previous state is itself the creation of the succeeding state for all beings.

Sutra 20

Devanagari

एकैव क्रिया द्व्यर्थकरीत्युक्तं भवति ।। 20।।

Transliteration

20. Ekaiva kriyā dvyarthakarītyuktaṃ bhavati.

Translation

Thus, it is said that a single action serves two purposes (creation and destruction).

Time as the Primal Cause and Life Force

Sutra 21

Devanagari

एतेन कालस्य कारणत्वं व्याख्यातम् ।। 21।।

Transliteration

21. Etena kālasya kāraṇatvaṃ vyākhyātam.

Translation

By this, the causality of Time is explained.

Sutra 22

Devanagari

अहमेव वात इव प्रवाम्यारभमाणा भुवनानि विश्वेति मन्त्रवर्णोऽत्र भवति ।। 22।।

Transliteration

22. Ahameva vāta iva pravāmyārabhamāṇā bhuvanāni viśveti mantravarṇo’tra bhavati.

Translation

The Vedic mantra “I blow like the wind, initiating all worlds” applies here.

Sutra 23

Devanagari

ईशस्य परमकारणत्वं तद्वत्त्वात् ।। 23।।

Transliteration

23. Īśasya paramakāraṇatvaṃ tadvattvāt.

Translation

The Supreme Lord’s status as the ultimate cause is due to His possession of this power.

Sutra 24

Devanagari

एषा समष्टिशक्तिर्भूतान्याविश्य व्यष्टिशक्तिश्च भवति ।। 24।।

Transliteration

24. Eṣā samaṣṭiśaktir-bhūtānyāviśya vyaṣṭiśaktiṣcha-bhavati.

Translation

This collective power (Samashti), entering into beings, becomes individual power (Vyashti).

Sutra 25

Devanagari

तत्र तारतम्यमुपाधिभेदात्तेजस इव सूर्यादौ ।। 25।।

Transliteration

25. Tatra tāratamyam-upādhibhedāt-tejasa iva sūryādau.

Translation

The difference in intensity there is due to the limitation of the medium (upadhi), just as the sun’s light varies in different objects.

Sutra 26

Devanagari

भूतान्तरापेक्षया चेतनानां तच्छशक्तिवाही स्वभावो भूयान् ।। 26।।

Transliteration

26. Bhūtāntarapekṣayā cetanānāṃ tacchaktivāhī svabhāvo bhūyān.

Translation

Compared to other elements, the nature of conscious beings to carry this power is greater.

Sutra 27

Devanagari

अस्मासु प्रवहन्ती सा शक्तिः श्रेष्ठः प्राण उच्यते ।। 27।।

Transliteration

27. Asmāsu pravahantī sā śaktiḥ śreṣṭhaḥ prāṇa ucyate.

Translation

That power flowing within us is called the “Chief Prana” (Life Force).

Sutra 28

Devanagari

शक्तौ वातेत्याभ्यन्तरे प्राणव्यवहार उपनिषत्सु दृश्यते ।। 28।।

Transliteration

28. Śaktau vātetyābhyantare prāṇavyavahāra upaniṣatsu dṛśyate.

Translation

In the Upanishads, the function of Prana is seen as the internal movement of the “Wind-Power.”

Sutra 29

Devanagari

शक्तितरङ्गत्वात्वायूनामेषोऽभेदेन व्यवहारः ।। 29।।

Transliteration

29. Śaktitarangatvād-vāyūnāmeṣo’bhedena vyavahāraḥ.

Translation

Because they are waves of power, the “winds” (Pranas) are treated as non-different from Her.

Sutra 30

Devanagari

प्राणतरङ्ग एवोच्छ्वासादयो न प्राणस्वरूपमित्युक्तं भवति ।। 30।।

Transliteration

30. Prāṇataranga evocchvāsādayo na prāṇasvarūpamityuktaṃ bhavati.

Translation

It is said that the waves of Prana, like breathing, are not the essential nature of Prana itself (but its manifestations).

Sutra 31

Devanagari

आप्यः प्राण इति चेत् ।। 31।।

Transliteration

31. Āpyaḥ prāṇa iti cet.

Translation

One might argue that Prana is of the nature of water (Apya).

Sutra 32

Devanagari

आप्यनूपाधिकत्वाच्छक्तेः प्राणस्याप्यत्वनिर्देशो न स्वरूपदृष्ट्या।। 32।।

Transliteration

32. Āpyanūpādhikatvāc-chakteḥ prāṇasyāpyatvanirdeśo na svarūpadṛṣṭyā.

Translation

The description of Prana as “watery” is due to its association with certain limiting conditions, not from the perspective of its essential nature.

Spiritual Practice (Upasana)

Sutra 33

Devanagari

संसारिणां प्राणशक्तिः प्रतिक्षणं विनियोगवैषम्येण क्षीयते।। 33।।

Transliteration

33. Saṃsāriṇāṃ prāṇaśaktiḥ pratikṣaṇaṃ viniyogavaiṣamyeṇa kṣīyate.

Translation

The life-force of worldly people diminishes every moment due to the imbalance of its use.

Sutra 34

Devanagari

मुहुर्मुहुः श्वासविसर्गाद्यव्यवस्थितात् ।। 34।।

Transliteration

34. Muhur-muhuḥ śvāsavisargādyavyavasthitāt.

Translation

This is because of the unregulated release of breath and other factors.

Sutra 35

Devanagari

आत्मशक्तेर्वृद्धये कालीमुपासीत ।। 35।।

Transliteration

35. Ātmaśakter-vṛddhaye kālīmupāsīta.

Translation

For the increase of one’s own power (Atma-shakti), one should worship Kali.

Sutra 36

Devanagari

रसज्ञया ।। 36।।

Transliteration

36. Rasajñayā.

Translation

With the Rasajñā (the seed syllable Krīm).

Sutra 37

Devanagari

द्वाविंशत्यक्षर्या वा ।। 37।।

Transliteration

37. Dvāviṃśatyakṣaryā vā.

Translation

Or with the twenty-two-syllabled mantra.

Sutra 38

Devanagari

तिस्रो रसज्ञाः क्रोधौ लज्जे सम्बोधनान्ते स्त्रीलिङ्गमपसव्यवाचिक-प्रत्ययान्तं नाम च पुनः प्रागुक्तानि सप्तबीजानि शिरश्चेति द्वाविंशत्यक्षरी ।। 38।।

Transliteration

38. Tisro rasajñāḥ krodhau lajje sambodhanānte strīlingamapasavyavācika-pratyayāntaṃ nāma ca punaḥ prāguktāni saptabījāni śiraśceti dvāviṃśatyakṣarī.

Translation

Three ‘Rasajnas’ (the seed-syllable Krim), then Krodha (the seed-syllable Hum), then two Lajjas (the seed-syllable Hrim), followed by Her name in the feminine vocative case ending in the Apasavyavachika suffix, then the previously mentioned seven seed-syllables again, and finally the Shirsh (Swaha); this constitutes the twenty-two syllable mantra.

Sutra 39

Devanagari

एतौ तान्त्रिकौ मन्त्रौ ।। 39।।

Transliteration

39. Etau tāntrikau mantrau.

Translation

These two are the Tantric mantras.

Sutra 40

Devanagari

एतयोर्भैरवमृषिमाहुः ।। 40।।

Transliteration

40. Etayor-bhairavam-ṛṣimāhuḥ.

Translation

Bhairava is said to be the Rishi (Seer) for these.

Sutra 41

Devanagari

उष्णिहं छन्दः ।। 41।।

Transliteration

41. Uṣṇihaṃ chandaḥ.

Translation

The meter is Ushnih.

Sutra 42

Devanagari

उभयत्रापि अविभाज्यात्वं नास्तीति चेत् ।। 42।।

Transliteration

42. Ubhayatrāpi avibhājyātvāṃ nāstīti cet.

Translation

One might object that there is no “indivisibility” (or consistency) in the meter here.

Sutra 43

Devanagari

तन्त्रेषु प्रायोऽर्थयोगेन छन्दः कल्पनं नाक्षरसंख्ययेत्यविरोधः ।। 43।।

Transliteration

43. Tantreṣu prāyo’rthayogena chandaḥ kalpanaṃ nākṣarasaṅkhyayetyavirodhaḥ.

Translation

There is no contradiction, as in the Tantras, the meter is often conceived based on the meaning/application (Artha-yoga) rather than the exact syllable count.

Symbolism and Meditation

Sutra 44

Devanagari

आद्यायामार्चिकप्रणवो बीजम् ।। 44।।

Transliteration

44. Ādyāyām-ārchikapraṇavo bījam.

Translation

For the first (Mahavidya), the Archika-Pranava (the Vedic Om) is the seed (Bija).

Sutra 45

Devanagari

अग्निः शक्तिः ।। 45।।

Transliteration

45. Agniḥ śaktiḥ.

Translation

Agni (Fire) is the power (Shakti).

Sutra 46

Devanagari

ब्रह्मा कीलकम् ।। 46।।

Transliteration

46. Brahmā kīlakam.

Translation

Brahma is the pin (Kilakam).

Sutra 47

Devanagari

सबिन्दुः शान्तिरार्र्चिकप्रणव उच्यते ।। 47।।

Transliteration

47. Sabinduḥ śāntir-ārchikapraṇava ucyate.

Translation

The Archika-Pranava with a dot (bindu) is called the syllable of peace.

Sutra 48

Devanagari

द्वितीयायां रसज्ञा बीजम् ।। 48।।

Transliteration

48. Dvitiyāyāṃ rasajñā bījam.

Translation

In the second, Rasajñā (Krīm) is the seed.

Sutra 49

Devanagari

लज्जा शक्तिः ।। 49।।

Transliteration

49. Lajjā śaktiḥ.

Translation

Lajjā (Hrīm) is the power.

Sutra 50

Devanagari

क्रोधः कीलकम् ।। 50।।

Transliteration

50. Krodhaḥ kīlakam.

Translation

Krodha (Hūm) is the pin.

Sutra 51

Devanagari

उभयत्र षड्दीर्घयुक्तया रसज्ञया न्यासः ।। 51।।

Transliteration

51. Ubhayatra ṣaḍdīrghayuktayā rasajñayā nyāsaḥ.

Translation

In both, the Nyasa (ritual placement) is done with the Rasajñā combined with the six long vowels.

Sutra 52

Devanagari

नीला मुण्डमालिनी शवासना शवालङ्कारा खड्गवराऽभयच्छिन्नमस्तभृच्चतुर्भुजा ध्येया ।। 52।।

Transliteration

52. Nīlā muṇḍamālinī śavāsanā śavālaṅkārā khaḍgavarā’bhayacchinnamastabhṛc-caturbhujā dhyeyā.

Translation

She should be meditated upon as blue, wearing a garland of heads, seated on a corpse, adorned with corpses, holding a sword, giving boons and fearlessness, and holding a severed head, with four arms.

Sutra 53

Devanagari

नीलत्वं तामसशक्तित्वात् ।। 53।।

Transliteration

53. Nīlatvaṃ tāmasaśaktitvāt.

Translation

The blueness is due to Her being the power of Tamas (the quality of darkness/inertia).

Sutra 54

Devanagari

क्रियाशक्तिस्तामसी प्रज्ञाराहित्यात् ।। 54।।

Transliteration

54. Kriyāśaktistāmasī prajñārāhityāt.

Translation

The power of action is Tamasic because it lacks (discursive) intellect.

Sutra 55

Devanagari

उक्तं मुण्डमालिनीत्वस्य रहस्यम् ।। 55।।

Transliteration

55. Uktaṃ muṇḍamālinītvasya rahasyam.

Translation

The secret of the garland of heads has already been stated.

Sutra 56

Devanagari

प्राणस्य निष्प्राणोपाध्याश्रयत्वाच्छवासनत्वम् ।। 56।।

Transliteration

56. Prāṇasya niṣprāṇopādhyāśrayatvāc-chavāsanatvam.

Translation

She sits on a corpse because Prana (Life) rests upon the “lifeless” medium (matter).

Sutra 57

Devanagari

निष्प्राणोपाधिभूषितत्वाच्छवभूषणत्वम् ।। 57।।

Transliteration

57. Niṣprāṇopādhibhūṣitatvāc-chavabhūṣaṇatvam.

Translation

She is adorned with corpses because she is decorated by the lifeless elements.

Sutra 58

Devanagari

संहारशक्तित्वद्योतनाय खड्गभृत्त्वम् ।। 58।।

Transliteration

58. Saṃhāraśaktitvadyotanāya khaḍgabhṛttvam.

Translation

She holds a sword to indicate Her power of destruction.

Sutra 59

Devanagari

स्वाभाविकानुग्रहवत्त्वद्योतनाय वराऽभयभृत्त्वम् ।। 59।।

Transliteration

59. Svābhāvikānugrahavattvadyotanāya varā’bhayabhṛttvam.

Translation

She holds the gestures of boon-giving and fearlessness to indicate Her natural grace.

Sutra 60

Devanagari

शरीराभिमानित्ववर्जितं मन एव च्छिन्नं मस्तम् ।। 60।।

Transliteration

60. Śarīrābhimānitvavarjitaṃ mana eva cchinaṃ mastam.

Translation

The “severed head” is the mind itself, stripped of identification with the body.

Sutra 61

Devanagari

तद्वशीकरणसूचकं तद्धारित्वम् ।। 61।।

Transliteration

61. Tadvāśīkaraṇasūcakaṃ taddhāritvam.

Translation

Holding it indicates Her mastery over the mind.

Sutra 62

Devanagari

एवं सर्वत्र शक्तीनां ध्यानानि परोक्षार्थानि न शरीरपराणि ।। 62।।

Transliteration

62. Evaṃ sarvatra śaktīnāṃ dhyānāni parokṣārthāni na śarīraparāṇi.

Translation

Thus, in all cases, the meditations on the Shaktis refer to esoteric meanings, not to physical bodies.

Sutra 63

Devanagari

अस्ति देवतायाः शरीरमिति चेत्तदन्यत्तन्त्रोक्तात् ।। 63।।

Transliteration

63. Asti devatāyāḥ śarīram-iti cettadanyattantroktāt.

Translation

If a deity has a body, it is different from what is described in the Tantra (which uses symbolic forms).

Vedic Integration and Benefits

Sutra 64

Devanagari

‘‘वर्षन्तु ते विभावरि दिवो अभ्रस्य विद्युतः । रोहन्तु सर्वबीजान्यवब्रह्म द्विषो जहि।।’’ इत्यात्रेयेण सप्तवध्रिणा दृष्ट्या वैदिक्याऽनुष्टुभा विद्यया वा ।। 64।।

Transliteration

64. ‘‘Varṣantu te vibhāvari divo abhrasya vidyutaḥ। rohantu sarvabījānyavabrahma dviṣo jahi।।’’ ityātreyeṇa saptavardhrina dṛṣṭyā vaidikyā’nuṣṭubhā vidyayā vā.

Translation

By the Vedic Anushtubh verse of Atreya: “O Night, let the clouds of heaven rain… let all seeds grow… kill the haters of prayer.”

Sutra 65

Devanagari

‘‘ओर्वप्रा अमर्त्या निवतो देव्युद्वतः । ज्योतिषा बाधते तमः।। ’’ इति भारद्वाज्या रात्र्या दृष्ट्या गायत्र्या वा।। 65।।

Transliteration

65. ‘‘Orvaprā amartyā nivato devyudvataḥ। jyotiṣā bādhate tamaḥ।।’’ iti bhāradvājyā rātryā dṛṣṭyā gāyatryā vā.

Translation

Or by the Gayatri verse of Bharadvaja regarding the Night: “The immortal Goddess has pervaded the wide space… She drives away darkness with light.”

Sutra 66

Devanagari

जानतः श्वसनं तस्याः शुद्धमुपासनम् ।। 66।।

Transliteration

66. Jānataḥ śvasanaṃ tasyāḥ śuddhamupāsanam.

Translation

Knowing Her breathing is the pure form of worship.

Sutra 67

Devanagari

ज्ञायमाना क्रिया महामहिमा स्यात् ।। 67।।

Transliteration

67. Jñāyamānā kriyā mahāmahimā syāt.

Translation

When action is known (understood/conscious), it becomes a “Great Majesty” (Maha-mahima).

Sutra 68

Devanagari

मनसे शक्तिं दद्यात् ।। 68।।

Transliteration

68. Manase śaktiṃ dadyāt.

Translation

She bestows power to the mind.

Sutra 69

Devanagari

वाचे ।। 69।।

Transliteration

69. Vāce.

Translation

To the speech.

Sutra 70

Devanagari

चक्षुषे च ।। 70।।

Transliteration

70. Cakṣuṣe ca.

Translation

And to the eyes.

Sutra 71

Devanagari

दीर्घजीवितं च दद्यात् ।। 71।।

Transliteration

71. Dīrghajīvitaṃ ca dadyāt.

Translation

She bestows longevity.

Sutra 72

Devanagari

मोक्षाय च भवति ।। 72।।

Transliteration

72. Mokṣāya ca bhavati.

Translation

And She leads to liberation (Moksha).

Sutra 73

Devanagari

इयं संवर्गविद्योपनिषत्सु गीयते ।। 73।।

Transliteration

73. Iyaṃ saṃvargavidyopaniṣatsu gīyate.

Translation

This is sung in the Upanishads as the “Samvarga Vidya” (The Science of Absorption).

Sutra 74

Devanagari

कैश्चिद्प्राणविद्या ।। 74।।

Transliteration

74. Kaischidprāṇavidyā.

Translation

It is considered The “Prana Vidya” (The Science of the Life-Force) by some.

Sutra 75

Devanagari

परैर्मुख्यप्राणोद्गीथविद्या ।। 75।।

Transliteration

75. Parairmukhya-prāṇodgīthavidyā.

Translation

And by others as the “Mukhya-Prana-Udgiitha Vidya” (The Science of the Principal Breath and Chant).

Sutra 76

Devanagari

संसारिणः प्रहरत्खड्गं काली ।। 76।।

Transliteration

76. Saṃsāriṇaḥ praharat-khaḍgaṃ kālī.

Translation

For the worldly person, Kali is a striking sword.

Sutra 77

Devanagari

योगिनां हस्तगतं खड्गं हस्तगतं खड्गम् ।। 77।।

Transliteration

77. Yogināṃ hastagataṃ khaḍgaṃ hastagataṃ khaḍgam.

Translation

For the Yogis, the sword is in their own hand. (The sword is in their own hand.)

2. Tara

Sutra 1

Devanagari

तारां व्याख्यास्यामः ।। 1।।

Transliteration

1. Tārāṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ.

Translation

Now we shall explain Tara.

Sutra 2

Devanagari

द्वितीया सा दशसु महाविद्यासु ।। 2।।

Transliteration

2. Dvitīyā sā daśasu mahāvidyāsu.

Translation

She is the second among the ten Mahavidyas (Great Wisdom Goddesses).

Sutra 3

Devanagari

शब्दशक्तिस्तारा ।। 3।।

Transliteration

3. Śabdaśaktistārā.

Translation

Tara is the power of sound (shabda-shakti).

Sutra 4

Devanagari

गौर्यधिदैवतम् ।। 4।।

Transliteration

4. Gauryadhidaivatam.

Translation

Her presiding deity is Gauri.

Sutra 5

Devanagari

शब्दशक्तिः प्रणवात् नातिरिच्यते ।। 5।।

Transliteration

5. Śabdaśaktiḥ praṇavāt nātiricyate.

Translation

The power of sound is not different from the Pranava (Om).

Sutra 6

Devanagari

तार इति प्रणवस्य प्रसिद्धं नाम ।। 6।।

Transliteration

6. Tāra iti praṇavasya prasiddhaṃ nāma.

Translation

“Tara” (The Savior) is a well-known name for the Pranava.

Sutra 7

Devanagari

तार एव स्त्रीलिङ्गाख्यया तारोच्यते ।। 7।।

Transliteration

7. Tāra eva strīlingākhyayā tārocyate.

Translation

The same Tara is called “Tara” in the feminine form.

Sutra 8

Devanagari

इयं नाकाशस्य गुणः ।। 8।।

Transliteration

8. Iyaṃ nākāśasya guṇaḥ.

Translation

This (sound) is not a quality of space (Akasha).

Sutra 9

Devanagari

अपि त्वाकाशे ।। 9।।

Transliteration

9. Api tvākāśe.

Translation

Rather, it exists within space.

Sutra 10

Devanagari

ओङ्कारस्तदनुकरणमात्रम् ।। 10।।

Transliteration

10. Oṅkārastadanukaraṇamātram.

Translation

The sound “Om” is merely an imitation of that.

Sutra 11

Devanagari

न स्वरूपम् ।। 11।।

Transliteration

11. Na svarūpam.

Translation

It is not her true essential form (Svarupa).

Sutra 12

Devanagari

खण्डत्वात् ।। 12।।

Transliteration

12. Khaṇḍatvāt.

Translation

Because it (the spoken Om) is fragmentary (divided).

Sutra 13

Devanagari

प्रणवो ह्यखण्डः शब्दो व्यापकः ।। 13।।

Transliteration

13. Praṇavo hyakhaṇḍaḥ śabdo vyāpakaḥ.

Translation

For the Pranava is indivisible, all-pervading sound.

Sutra 14

Devanagari

तारैव नीलोच्यते तामसीति ।। 14।।

Transliteration

14. Tāraiva nīlocyate tāmasīti.

Translation

Tara alone is called Nila (the Blue One) and Tamasi (the Dark One).

Sutra 15

Devanagari

तामसत्वं चात्राव्यक्तत्वम् ।। 15।।

Transliteration

15. Tāmasatvaṃ cātrāvyaktatvam.

Translation

Here, “Tamasic nature” refers to being unmanifest (avyaktatvam).

Sutra 16

Devanagari

एतेन रुद्रस्य तामसत्वं व्याख्यातम् ।। 16।।

Transliteration

16. Etena rudrasya tāmasatvaṃ vyākhyātam.

Translation

By this, the Tamasic nature of Rudra is also explained.

Sutra 17

Devanagari

पावनेभ्यः पावनी भवत्येषा ।। 17।।

Transliteration

17. Pāvanebhyaḥ pāvanī bhavatyeṣā.

Translation

She is the purifier of all purifiers.

Sutra 18

Devanagari

यदीशस्यासाधारणं नाम ।। 18।।

Transliteration

18. Yadīśasyāsādhāraṇaṃ nāma.

Translation

That which is the extraordinary name of the Lord (Ishvara)…

Sutra 19

Devanagari

तस्य वाचकः प्रणव इति पतञ्जलिरत्र भवति ।। 19।।

Transliteration

19. Tasya vācakaḥ praṇava iti patañjalir-atra bhavati.

Translation

…Patanjali says that the indicator (vachaka) of that is the Pranava.

Sutra 20

Devanagari

तदनभिज्ञस्य मन्त्राः सर्वे व्यर्थाः ।। 20।।

Transliteration

20. Tadanabhijñasya mantrāḥ sarve vyarthāḥ.

Translation

For one who is ignorant of that, all mantras are useless.

Sutra 21

Devanagari

यस्तन्न वेद किमृचा करिष्यतीति मन्त्रवर्णोऽत्र भवति ।। 21।।

Transliteration

21. Yastanna veda kimṛcā kariṣyatīti mantravarṇo’tra bhavati.

Translation

There is a Vedic verse (Mantra) here: “What will one do with the Rig-Veda who does not know that (the Imperishable)?”

Sutra 22

Devanagari

इयं व्यक्तशब्दानाविश्य व्यष्टिशक्तिर्भवति ।। 22।।

Transliteration

22. Iyaṃ vyaktaśabdānāviśya vyaṣṭiśaktir-bhavati.

Translation

She, entering into manifest sounds, becomes the individual power (vyashti-shakti).

Sutra 23

Devanagari

विज्ञानतेजो ध्वनिभेदात् ।। 23।।

Transliteration

23. Vijñānatejo dhvanibhedāt.

Translation

There are distinctions of consciousness (vijnana), light (tejas), and sound (dhvani).

Sutra 24

Devanagari

तत्र ताराविचारे विज्ञानमयी प्रकृता ।। 24।।

Transliteration

24. Tatra tārāvicāre vijñānamayī prakrtā.

Translation

Among those, in the inquiry into Tara, the form consisting of consciousness (vijnanamayi) is the highest.

Sutra 25

Devanagari

इतरे विभूती उपरिष्टाद्व्याख्यास्यामः ।। 25।।

Transliteration

25. Itare vibhūtī upariṣṭādvyākhyāsyāmaḥ.

Translation

We shall explain the other manifestations later.

Sutra 26

Devanagari

विज्ञानमयीं पश्यन्तीमाहुः ।। 26।।

Transliteration

26. Vijñānamayīṃ paśyantīmāhuḥ.

Translation

They call the form of consciousness Pashyanti (the “visualizing” stage of speech).

Sutra 27

Devanagari

विज्ञानं सूक्ष्माच्छब्दान्नातिरिच्यते ।। 27।।

Transliteration

27. Vijñānaṃ sūkṣmāc-chabdānnātiricyate.

Translation

Consciousness is not different from subtle sound.

Sutra 28

Devanagari

सूक्ष्मं शब्दायत इत्येव यद्विजानातीति ।। 28।।

Transliteration

28. Sūkṣmaṃ śabdāyata ityeva yadvijānātīti.

Translation

That which knows “the subtle sound is resonating” is consciousness.

Sutra 29

Devanagari

सत्यविज्ञानसिद्धये तारामुपासीत ।। 29।।

Transliteration

29. Satyavijñānasiddhaye tārāmupāsīta.

Translation

For the attainment of the knowledge of Truth, one should worship Tara.

Sutra 30

Devanagari

प्रणवमायास्त्रीकूर्चास्त्रैः ।। 30।।

Transliteration

30. Praṇavamāyāstrīkūrchāstrai.

Translation

By using Pranava (Om), Maya (Hrim), Strim, Kurcha (Hüm) and Astra (PHAṬ).

Sutra 31

Devanagari

चतुर्भिरुत्तरैर्वा ।। 31।।

Transliteration

31. Caturbhir-uttarair-vā.

Translation

Or with the following four.

Sutra 32

Devanagari

मध्यमैस्त्रिभिर्वा ।। 32।।

Transliteration

32. Madhyamaistribhir-vā.

Translation

Or with the middle three.

Sutra 33

Devanagari

एते मन्त्रास्तान्त्रिकाः ।। 33।।

Transliteration

33. Ete mantrāstāntrikāḥ.

Translation

These are Tantric mantras.

Sutra 34

Devanagari

एतेषामृषिमक्षोभ्यमाहुः ।। 34।।

Transliteration

34. Eteṣāmṛṣimakṣobhyamāhuḥ.

Translation

They say the Rishi (Seer) of these is Akshobhya.

Sutra 35

Devanagari

बृहतीं छन्दः ।। 35।।

Transliteration

35. Bṛhatīṃ chandaḥ.

Translation

The meter is Brihati.

Sutra 36

Devanagari

वधूर्बीजम् ।। 36।।

Transliteration

36. Vadhūrbījam.

Translation

The seed (bija) is Vadhu (Striim).

Sutra 37

Devanagari

लज्जा शक्तिः ।। 37।।

Transliteration

37. Lajjā śaktiḥ.

Translation

The power (shakti) is Lajja (Hrim).

Sutra 38

Devanagari

क्रोधः कीलकम् ।। 38।।

Transliteration

38. Krodhaḥ kīlakam.

Translation

The pin (kilakam) is Krodha (Hum).

Sutra 39

Devanagari

षड्दीर्घयुक्तया स्त्रिया न्यासः ।। 39।।

Transliteration

39. Ṣaḍdīrghayuktayā striyā nyāsaḥ.

Translation

The ritual placement (nyasa) is done with Striim combined with the six long vowels.

Sutra 40

Devanagari

नीला मुण्डमालिनी जटिलाऽष्टनागभूषणा खड्गकर्तरी मुण्डोत्पलभृच्चतुर्भुजा ध्येया ।। 40।।

Transliteration

40. Nīlā muṇḍamālinī jaṭilā’ṣṭanāgabhūṣaṇā khaḍgakartarī muṇḍotpala-bhṛccaturbhujā dhyeyā.

Translation

Meditation: One should meditate on the Four-armed Goddess: Blue, wearing a garland of skulls, with matted hair, adorned with eight serpents, holding a sword and scissors, and carrying a severed head and a blue lotus.

Sutra 41

Devanagari

एकनादत्वस्य द्योतकं जटिलत्वम् ।। 41।।

Transliteration

41. Ekanādatvasya dyotakaṃ jaṭilatvam.

Translation

Her matted hair indicates the state of “Single Sound” (ekanaadatva).

Sutra 42

Devanagari

अष्टसिद्धिमत्त्वस्याष्टनागभूषणत्वम् ।। 42।।

Transliteration

42. Aṣṭasiddhimattvasyāṣṭanāgabhūṣaṇatvam.

Translation

The eight serpent ornaments represent the possession of the eight Siddhis (supernatural powers).

Sutra 43

Devanagari

पाशच्छित्त्वस्य कर्तरीभृत्त्वम् ।। 43।।

Transliteration

43. Pāśacchittvasya kartarībhṛttvam.

Translation

Carrying the scissors represents the cutting of worldly bonds (pasha).

Sutra 44

Devanagari

विकसितहृदयवत्त्वस्योत्पलभृत्त्वम् ।। 44।।

Transliteration

44. Vikasitahṛdayavattvasyotpala-bhṛttvam.

Translation

Carrying the lotus represents having an expanded (blossomed) heart.

Sutra 45

Devanagari

‘‘गौरीर्मिमाय सलिलानि तक्षत्येकपदी द्विपदी सा चतुष्पदी । अष्टापदी नवपदी बभूवुषी सहस्राक्षरा परमे व्योमन्।।’’ इत्यौचथ्येन दीर्घतमसा दृष्ट्या वैदिक्या जगत्या विद्यया वा । ।। 45।।

Transliteration

45. ‘‘Gaurīrmimāya salilāni takṣatyekapadī dvipadī sā catuṣpadī। aṣṭāpadī navapadī babhūvuṣī sahasrākṣarā parame vyoman।।’’ ityauca-thyena dīrghatamasā dṛṣṭyā vaidikyā jagatyā vidyayā vā.

Translation

Through the Vedic Jagati meter or knowledge, as seen by Dirghatamas, son of Uchathya: “The Cow (Gauri) lowed, fashioning the waters…”

Sutra 46

Devanagari

‘‘गौर्धयति मरुतां श्रवस्युर्माता मघोनाम् । युक्ता वज्री रथानाम् ।।’’ इत्याङ्गिरसेन बिन्दुना दृष्ट्या गायत्रया वा ।। 46।।

Transliteration

46. ‘‘Gaurdhayati marutāṃ śravasyurmātā maghonām। yuktā vajrī rathānām।।’’ ityāṅgirasena bindunā dṛṣṭyā gāyatryā vā.

Translation

Through the Gayatri meter or the “Point” (Bindu), as seen by Angirasa: “The Cow (Gauri) sucks the mother of the Maruts…”

Sutra 47

Devanagari

व्यक्तशब्ददृष्ट्या तारां बार्हस्पत्यां शक्तिमाहुः ।। 47।।

Transliteration

47. Vyaktaśabdadṛṣṭyā tārāṃ bārhaspatyāṃ śaktimāhuḥ.

Translation

From the perspective of manifest speech, Tara is called the power of Brihaspati.

Sutra 48

Devanagari

बृहस्पतिर्हि व्यक्तशब्देशः ।। 48।।

Transliteration

48. Bṛhaspatir-hi vyaktaśabdeśaḥ.

Translation

For Brihaspati is the Lord of manifest speech.

Sutra 49

Devanagari

वागाश्रयदृष्ट्या जिह्वा तारा ।। 49।।

Transliteration

49. Vāgāśrayadṛṣṭyā jihvā tārā.

Translation

From the perspective of the locus of speech, Tara is the tongue.

Sutra 50

Devanagari

रसाश्रयश्च भवति ।। 50।।

Transliteration

50. Rasāśrayaśca bhavati.

Translation

She is also the locus of taste (rasa).

Sutra 51

Devanagari

रसः सोमः ।। 51।।

Transliteration

51. Rasas somaḥ.

Translation

Taste is Soma.

Sutra 52

Devanagari

भक्षयन्त्यास्तद्योगेन बोधोत्पत्तिः ।। 52।।

Transliteration

52. Bhakṣayantyāstadyogena bodhotpattiḥ.

Translation

By “consuming” (experiencing) Her, the birth of wisdom (bodha) occurs through that union.

Sutra 53

Devanagari

बोधो बुधः ।। 53।।

Transliteration

53. Bodho budhaḥ.

Translation

Wisdom is Budha (Mercury).

Sutra 54

Devanagari

ताराशशाङ्ककथाया इदं मूलम् ।। 54।।

Transliteration

54. Tārāśaśāṅkakathāyā idaṃ mūlam.

Translation

This is the root of the story of Tara and Shashanka (the Moon).

Sutra 55

Devanagari

ग्रहा ऋषयो वा नात्र कथायां बृहस्पतिसोमबुधाः ।। 55।।

Transliteration

55. Grahā ṛṣayo vā nātra kathāyāṃ bṛhaspatisomabudhāḥ.

Translation

In this story, Brihaspati, Soma, and Budha are not the planets or the Rishis (but these principles of speech and consciousness).

Sutra 56

Devanagari

शुद्धमुपासनं तस्या अन्तरव्यक्ते शब्दे स्थितिः ।। 56।।

Transliteration

56. Śuddhamupāsanaṃ tasyā antaravyakte śabde sthitiḥ.

Translation

Her pure worship is to remain established in the unmanifest sound within.

Sutra 57

Devanagari

मनसोङ्कारमन्त्रानुसन्धानादव्यक्तशब्दनिष्ठाऽन्ततः सिध्येत् ।। 57।।

Transliteration

57. Manasoṅkāramantrānusandhānā-davyaktaśabdaniṣṭhā’ntataḥ sidhyet.

Translation

By meditating on the Omkara mantra with the mind, the state of unmanifest sound is eventually achieved.

Sutra 58

Devanagari

संकल्पमूलान्वीक्षणेन वा ।। 58।।

Transliteration

58. Saṅkalpamūlānvīkṣaṇena vā.

Translation

Or by observing the source of one’s intentions (sankalpa).

Sutra 59

Devanagari

अनुज्ञामुद्रया वा ।। 59।।

Transliteration

59. Anujñāmudrayā vā.

Translation

Or through the Anujna Mudra.

Sutra 60

Devanagari

इयमक्षरविद्योपनिषत्सु गीयते ।। 60।।

Transliteration

60. Iyamakṣaravidyopaniṣatsu gīyate.

Translation

This is sung in the Upanishads of the Knowledge of the Imperishable (Akshara Vidya).

Sutra 61

Devanagari

कैश्चिदुद्गीथविद्या ।। 61।।

Transliteration

61. Kaischidudgīthavidyā.

Translation

This is the “Knowledge of the Chant” (Udgitha Vidya) according to some.

Sutra 62

Devanagari

सर्वेषामधिकार ओङ्कारमन्त्रे ।। 62।।

Transliteration

62. Sarveṣām-adhikāra oṅkāramantre.

Translation

Everyone has the right to the Omkara mantra.

Sutra 63

Devanagari

संन्यासिनामेवेति समयमात्रम् ।। 63।।

Transliteration

63. Saṃnyāsināmeveti samayamātram.

Translation

The idea that it is only for Sannyasins is merely a convention (samaya).

Sutra 64

Devanagari

समयस्य समयान्तरापोद्यत्वात् न सार्वकालिकं प्रामाण्यम् ।। 64।।

Transliteration

64. Samayasya samayāntarāpodyatvāt na sārvakālikaṃ prāmāṇyam.

Translation

Since one convention can be set aside by another, it does not have universal, eternal authority.

Sutra 65

Devanagari

तारोपासनाद्दिव्यविज्ञानो भवेद्दिव्यविज्ञानो भवेत् ।। 65।।

Transliteration

65. Tāropāsanād-divyavijñāno bhaveddivyavijñāno bhavet.

Translation

From the worship of Tara, one becomes possessed of divine wisdom; one becomes possessed of divine wisdom.

3. Sundari

Sutra 1

Devanagari

सुन्दरीं व्याख्यास्यामः ।। 1।।

Transliteration

1. Sundarīṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ.

Translation

We shall now explain Sundari.

Sutra 2

Devanagari

तृतीया सा दशसु महाविद्यासु ।। 2।।

Transliteration

2. Tṛtīyā sā daśasu mahāvidyāsu.

Translation

She is the third among the ten Mahavidyas (Great Wisdom Goddesses).

Sutra 3

Devanagari

सुन्दर्येव त्रिपुरसुन्दर्युच्यते ।। 3।।

Transliteration

3. Sundaryeva tripurasundaryucyate.

Translation

Sundari alone is called Tripura Sundari.

Sutra 4

Devanagari

ललिता च ।। 4।।

Transliteration

4. Lalitā ca.

Translation

And Lalita.

Sutra 5

Devanagari

राजराजेश्वरीति ।। 5।।

Transliteration

5. Rājarājeśvarīti.

Translation

And Rajarajeshwari.

Sutra 6

Devanagari

चिच्छक्तिः सुन्दरी ।। 6।।

Transliteration

6. Cicchaktiḥ sundarī.

Translation

Sundari is the Power of Consciousness (Chichakti).

Sutra 7

Devanagari

विश्वतीता पराऽम्बिकाऽधिदैवतम् ।। 7।।

Transliteration

7. Viśvatītā parā’mbikā’dhidaivatam.

Translation

Transcending the universe, she is the Supreme Mother (Parambika), the presiding Deity.

Sutra 8

Devanagari

शब्दशक्तौ ज्ञानच्छायाश्लेषः ।। 8।।

Transliteration

8. Śabdaśaktau jñānacchāyāśleṣaḥ.

Translation

In the power of the Word (Sound), there is an embrace of the shadow of Knowledge.

Sutra 9

Devanagari

अतो विज्ञानमयी च सा ।। 9।।

Transliteration

9. Ato vijñānamayī ca sā.

Translation

Therefore, She is also composed of Higher Wisdom (Vijnanamayi).

Sutra 10

Devanagari

शुद्धं ज्ञानमनुभवात्मकमन्यत् ।। 10।।

Transliteration

10. Śuddhaṃ jñānam-anubhavātmakam-anyat.

Translation

Pure Knowledge, consisting of direct experience, is distinct.

Sutra 11

Devanagari

तस्मान्नातिप्रसङ्गः।। 11।।

Transliteration

11. Tasmānnātiprasangaḥ.

Translation

Therefore, there is no over-extension.

Sutra 12

Devanagari

धर्मिणो ज्ञानस्य धर्मो ज्ञानमियमित्येव ।। 12।।

Transliteration

12. Dharmiṇo jñānasya dharmo jñānamiyamityeva.

Translation

The attribute of the “Possessor of Knowledge” is the rule that “this is knowledge.”

Sutra 13

Devanagari

दीपप्रभयोस्तेजस्त्वमिवोभयोर्ज्ञानत्वम् ।। 13।।

Transliteration

13. Dīpaprabhayoste jastvam-ivobhayor-jñānatvam.

Translation

Just as the nature of light is common to both the lamp and its glow, “knowledge-ness” is common to both (the subject and the attribute).

Sutra 14

Devanagari

सुतरामभेद इत्यन्ये ।। 14।।

Transliteration

14. Sutarām-abheda ityanye.

Translation

Others say there is absolute non-difference between them.

Sutra 15

Devanagari

अधिष्ठानत्वेन व्यवहारे तदेव धर्मि ।। 15।।

Transliteration

15. Adhiṣṭhānatvena vyavahāre tadeva dharmi.

Translation

In worldly transaction, that which serves as the substratum is the “Possessor of Attribute” (Dharmi).

Sutra 16

Devanagari

शक्तित्वेन धर्मः ।। 16।।

Transliteration

16. Śaktitvena dharmaḥ.

Translation

In its capacity as Power (Shakti), it is the “Attribute” (Dharma).

Sutra 17

Devanagari

राहोः शिर इतिवद्वा भेदव्यवहारः ।। 17।।

Transliteration

17. Rāhoḥ śira itivadvā bhedavyavahāraḥ.

Translation

The distinction in usage is like saying “the head of Rahu” (where Rahu is only a head, yet we distinguish the two in speech).

Sutra 18

Devanagari

अन्तरशाखाभेदेनेति वासिष्ठः ।। 18।।

Transliteration

18. Antaraśākhābhedeneti vāsiṣṭhaḥ.

Translation

Vasistha (Ganapati Muni) says the distinction is due to the different internal branches (of manifestation).

Sutra 19

Devanagari

सेयं भूतान्याविश्य व्यष्टिशक्तिर्भवति ।। 19।।

Transliteration

19. Seyaṃ bhūtānyāviśya vyaṣṭiśaktir-bhavati.

Translation

This very Consciousness, entering into beings, becomes the individual power (Vyashti-shakti).

Sutra 20

Devanagari

तारतम्यमुपाधिभेदात् ।। 20।।

Transliteration

20. Tāratamyam-upādhibhedāt.

Translation

The variation (in power) is due to the differences in the limiting adjuncts (Upadhis).

Sutra 21

Devanagari

अस्याः संविदोऽध्यात्मं त्रीणि पुराणि ।। 21।।

Transliteration

21. Asyāḥ saṃvido’dhyātmaṃ trīṇi purāṇi.

Translation

This Consciousness has three “cities” (Puras) within the individual (spiritually).

Sutra 22

Devanagari

प्रथमं चक्षुर्जागरितस्थानम् ।। 22।।

Transliteration

22. Prathamaṃ cakṣur-jāgaritasthānam.

Translation

The first is the eye, the place of the waking state.

Sutra 23

Devanagari

फालस्थेन्द्रधनुप्रभेति नामनी अत्र भवतः ।। 23।।

Transliteration

23. Phālasthendradhanuprabheti nāmanī atra bhavataḥ.

Translation

Here, Her names are Phalastha (Residing in the forehead) and Indradhanu-prabha (Glowing like a rainbow).

Sutra 24

Devanagari

द्वितीयं शिरस्तैजसस्थानम् ।। 24।।

Transliteration

24. Dvitiyaṃ śirastaijasasthānam.

Translation

The second is the head, the place of the dreaming state (Taijasa).

Sutra 25

Devanagari

विशुद्धचक्रमित्येव ।। 25।।

Transliteration

25. Viśuddhacakramityeva.

Translation

This is indeed the Vishuddha Chakra.

Sutra 26

Devanagari

शङ्खिन्या उभयसम्बद्धत्वादेषोक्तिर्विकल्पस्य ।। 26।।

Transliteration

26. Śaṅkhinyā ubhayasambaddhatvādeṣoktir-vikalpasya.

Translation

Because the Shankhini (nadi) is connected to both, this is said regarding the mental faculty (vikalpa)..

Sutra 27

Devanagari

शिरःस्थिता चन्द्रनिभेति नामनी अत्र भवतः ।। 27।।

Transliteration

27. Śiraḥsthitā candranibheti nāmanī atra bhavataḥ.

Translation

Here, Her names are Shirahasthita (Abiding in the head) and Chandranibha (Moon-like).

Sutra 28

Devanagari

तृतीयं हृदयं प्राज्ञस्थानम् ।। 28।।

Transliteration

28. Tṛtīyaṃ hṛdayaṃ prājñasthānam.

Translation

The third is the heart, the place of deep sleep (Prajna).

Sutra 29

Devanagari

हृदयस्था रविप्रख्येति नामनी अत्र भवतः ।। 29।।

Transliteration

29. Hṛdayasthā raviprakhyeti nāmanī atra bhavataḥ.

Translation

Here, Her names are Hridayastha (Abiding in the heart) and Raviprakhya (Sun-like).

Sutra 30

Devanagari

उपनिषदि चायमावसथ इति त्रिरभ्यस्तं स्थानत्रयप्रदर्शनाय ।। 30।।

Transliteration

30. Upaniṣadi cāyamāvasatha iti trir-abhyastaṃ sthānatrayapradarśanāya.

Translation

In the Upanishad, the word “Abode” (Avasatha) is repeated thrice to indicate these three states.

Sutra 31

Devanagari

एवं संविदुस्त्रिपुरात्वं व्याख्यातम् ।। 31।।

Transliteration

31. Evaṃ saṃvidustripurātvaṃ vyākhyātam.

Translation

Thus, the “Tripura-ness” (triple-city nature) of Consciousness is explained.

Sutra 32

Devanagari

इदं त्रिपुरमेव त्रिकोणमाहुः ।। 32।।

Transliteration

32. Idaṃ tripurameva trikoṇamāhuḥ.

Translation

This “Tripura” (triple) is what they call the Triangle (Trikona).

Sutra 33

Devanagari

त्रिकोणान्तरदीपिकेति नामात्रा भवति ।। 33।।

Transliteration

33. Trikoṇāntaradīpiketi nāmātra bhavati.

Translation

Here, Her name is Trikonantara-dipika (The Light within the Triangle).

Sutra 34

Devanagari

अथाधिलोकम् ।। 34।।

Transliteration

34. Athādhilokam.

Translation

Now, regarding the macrocosm (Adhilokam).

Sutra 35

Devanagari

सूर्यस्य मण्डलं प्रथमं पुरम् ।। 35।।

Transliteration

35. Sūryasya maṇḍalaṃ prathamaṃ puram.

Translation

The solar orb is the first city.

Sutra 36

Devanagari

चन्द्रस्य द्वितीयम् ।। 36।।

Transliteration

36. Candrasya dvitiyam.

Translation

The lunar orb is the second.

Sutra 37

Devanagari

प्रुथिव्यास्त्रुतीयं ।। 37।।

Transliteration

37. Pṛthivyāstrutīyam.

Translation

The earth is the third.

Sutra 38

Devanagari

द्वितीयमन्तरिक्षमित्येव ।। 38।।

Transliteration

38. Dvitiyam-antarikṣamityeva.

Translation

Or, the second is the atmosphere (Antariksha).

Sutra 39

Devanagari

अथ साधारण्येन ।। 39।।

Transliteration

39. Atha sādhāraṇyena.

Translation

Now, in a general sense:

Sutra 40

Devanagari

परमण्डलं प्रथमं पुरम् ।। 40।।

Transliteration

40. Paramaṇḍalaṃ prathamaṃ puram.

Translation

The Supreme Realm is the first city.

Sutra 41

Devanagari

सूर्यमण्डलं द्वितीयम् ।। 41।।

Transliteration

41. Sūryamaṇḍalaṃ dvitiyam.

Translation

The Solar Realm is the second.

Sutra 42

Devanagari

सर्वोत्कृष्टप्रकाशत्वात् सुन्दर्येषा ।। 42।।

Transliteration

42. Sarvotkṛṣṭaprakāśatvāt sundaryeṣā.

Translation

Because she is the most excellent Light, she is Sundari (The Beautiful).

Sutra 43

Devanagari

सुन्दरीललितेत्यनर्थान्तरम् ।। 43।।

Transliteration

43. Sundarī-lalitetyanarthāntaram.

Translation

Sundari and Lalita are not different in meaning.

Sutra 44

Devanagari

तस्य भासा सर्वमिदं विभातीति श्रुतिरत्र भवति ।। 44।।

Transliteration

44. Tasya bhāsā sarvam-idaṃ vibhātīti śrutir-atra bhavati.

Translation

Here the Vedic scripture applies: “By Her light, all this shines.”

Sutra 45

Devanagari

विश्वसाम्राज्यभृत्वाद्राजराजराजेश्वरी ।। 45।।

Transliteration

45. Viśvasāmrājyabhrttvād-rājarājeśvarī.

Translation

Because she holds sovereignty over the entire universe, she is Rajarajeshwari.

Sutra 46

Devanagari

ज्ञानप्रदर्शनाय विषयज्ञाननिरूपणम् ।। 46।।

Transliteration

46. Jñānapradarśanāya viṣayajñānanirūpaṇam.

Translation

To demonstrate Knowledge, the description of “object-knowledge” (secular/specific knowledge) is given.

Sutra 47

Devanagari

यथाऽग्निप्रदर्शनायाङ्गारनिरूपणम् ।। 47।।

Transliteration

47. Yathā’gnipradarśanāyāṅgāranirūpaṇam.

Translation

Just as to demonstrate fire, one describes glowing embers.

Sutra 48

Devanagari

महावाक्ये प्रज्ञानशब्दस्य विषयज्ञानं वाच्योऽर्थः ।। 48।।

Transliteration

48. Mahāvākye prajñānaśabdasya viṣayajñānaṃ vācyo’rthaḥ.

Translation

In the Great Sayings (Mahavakyas), the literal meaning of the word Prajnanam is knowledge of objects.

Sutra 49

Devanagari

शुद्धज्ञानं लक्ष्यः ।। 49।।

Transliteration

49. Śuddhajñānaṃ lakṣyaḥ.

Translation

Pure Knowledge is the indicated/implied meaning (Lakshya).

Sutra 50

Devanagari

विषयोपरक्तं ज्ञानं विज्ञानं यत्सूक्ष्मशब्दात्मकम् ।। 50।।

Transliteration

50. Viṣayoparaktaṃ jñānaṃ vijñānaṃ yatsūkṣmaśabdātmakam.

Translation

Knowledge colored by objects is Vijnana, which is of the nature of subtle sound.

Sutra 51

Devanagari

शुद्धं तु निर्विषयम् ।। 51।।

Transliteration

51. Śuddhaṃ tu nirviṣayam.

Translation

But Pure Knowledge is without objects.

Sutra 52

Devanagari

क्रिया तटस्थं लक्षणं ब्रह्मणः ।। 52।।

Transliteration

52. Kriyā taṭasthaṃ lakṣaṇaṃ brahmaṇaḥ.

Translation

Action is the accidental/marginal characteristic (Tatastha Lakshana) of Brahman.

Sutra 53

Devanagari

ज्ञानं स्वरूपलक्षणम् ।। 53।।

Transliteration

53. Jñānaṃ svarūpalakṣaṇam.

Translation

Knowledge is the essential characteristic (Swarupa Lakshana).

Sutra 54

Devanagari

मुमुक्षुः सुन्दरीमुपासीत ।। 54।।

Transliteration

54. Mumukṣuḥ sundarīmupāsīta.

Translation

A seeker of liberation should worship Sundari.

Sutra 55

Devanagari

सर्वज्ञत्वकामो वा ।। 55।।

Transliteration

55. Sarvajñatvakāmo vā.

Translation

Or one who desires omniscience.

Sutra 56

Devanagari

श्रीविद्यया ।। 56।।

Transliteration

56. Śrīvidyayā.

Translation

Through the Shri Vidya (mantra).

Sutra 57

Devanagari

सा उभयथा पञ्चदशी षोडशी चेति ।। 57।।

Transliteration

57. Sā ubhayathā pañcadaśī ṣoḍaśī ceti.

Translation

That is of two types: the fifteen-lettered (Panchadashi) and the sixteen-lettered (Shodashi).

Sutra 58

Devanagari

ब्रह्मयोनिशान्तीन्द्रमायाभिः खभृगुब्रह्मखेन्द्रमायाभिः भृगुब्रह्मेन्द्रमायाभिश्च पञ्चदशी ।। 58।।

Transliteration

brahmayoniśāntīndramāyābhiḥ | khabhṛgubrahmakhendramāyābhiḥ | bhṛgubrahmendramāyābhiśca pañcadaśī

Translation

With (the groups of) Brahma-Yoni-Shanti-Indra-Maya; Kha-Bhrigu-Brahma-Kha-Indra-Maya; and Bhrigu-Brahma-Indra-Maya, the fifteen-lettered (Panchadashi) is formed.

Sutra 59

Devanagari

आसुरी गायत्र्येषा ।। 59।।

Transliteration

59. Āsurī gāyatryeṣā.

Translation

This is the Asuri Gayatri.

Sutra 60

Devanagari

तन्त्राणां सारः ।। 60।।

Transliteration

60. Tantrāṇāṃ sāraḥ.

Translation

It is the essence of the Tantras.

Sutra 61

Devanagari

रमोत्तरेयं षोडशी ।। 61।।

Transliteration

61. Ramottareyaṃ ṣoḍaśī.

Translation

The Shodashi is that which ends with Rama (the seed Shrim).

Sutra 62

Devanagari

प्रणवमायारमापूर्वा रमामायाकामवाणी शक्तिसम्पुटिता वा ।। 62।।

Transliteration

62. Praṇavamāyāramāpūrvā ramamāyākāmavāṇī śaktisampuṭitā vā.

Translation

It starts with Om (Pranava), Hrim (Maya), and Shrim (Rama); or it is enveloped by Shrim-Hrim-Klim-Aim (Rama-Maya-Kama-Vani).

Sutra 63

Devanagari

अक्षरसंख्यया पूर्वा ।। 63।।

Transliteration

63. Akṣarasaṅkhyayā pūrvā.

Translation

The former is by the count of letters.

Sutra 64

Devanagari

बीजसंख्ययोत्तरा ।। 64।।

Transliteration

64. Bījasaṅkhyayottarā.

Translation

The latter is by the count of seed-syllables (Beejas).

Sutra 65

Devanagari

एते मन्त्रास्तान्त्रिकाः ।। 65।।

Transliteration

65. Ete mantrāstāntrikāḥ.

Translation

These mantras are of the Tantric tradition.

Sutra 66

Devanagari

एतेषां दक्षिणामूर्तिमृषिमाहुः ।। 66।।

Transliteration

66. Eteṣāṃ dakṣiṇāmūrtimṛṣimāhuḥ.

Translation

They say Dakshinamurti is the Seer (Rishi) of these.

Sutra 67

Devanagari

पञ्चाक्षरं खण्डं बीजम् ।। 67।।

Transliteration

67. Pañcākṣaraṃ khaṇḍaṃ bījam.

Translation

The five-lettered section is the Seed (Beeja).

Sutra 68

Devanagari

षडक्षरं शक्तिम् ।। 68।।

Transliteration

68. Ṣaḍakṣaraṃ śaktim.

Translation

The six-lettered section is the Power (Shakti).

Sutra 69

Devanagari

चतुरक्षरं कीलकम् ।। 69।।

Transliteration

69. Caturakṣaraṃ kīlakam.

Translation

The four-lettered section is the Pin (Kilakam).

Sutra 70

Devanagari

वाग्भवकामराजशक्त्यभिधानानि तानि खण्डानि ।। 70।।

Transliteration

70. Vāgbhavakāmarājaśaktyabhidhānāni tāni khaṇḍāni.

Translation

These sections are named Vagbhava, Kamaraja, and Shakti.

Sutra 71

Devanagari

तैरेव द्विरावृत्तैर्न्यासः ।। 71।।

Transliteration

71. Taireva dvirāvṛttair-nyāsaḥ.

Translation

The “Placement” (Nyasa) is done by repeating them twice.

Sutra 72

Devanagari

रक्ता चन्द्रचूडा पुण्ड्रेक्षुपाशाङ्कुशपुष्पबाणभृच्चतुर्भुजा पञ्चप्रेतासना ध्येया ।। 72।।

Transliteration

72. Raktā candracūḍā puṇḍrekṣupāśāṅkuśapuṣpabāṇabhṛccaturbhujā pañcapretāsanā dhyeyā.

Translation

One should meditate on Her as Red, adorned with the crescent moon, four-armed, holding the sugarcane bow, the noose, the goad, and flower-arrows, seated upon the seat of five corpses (the five deities).

Sutra 73

Devanagari

करुणाद्योतकं रक्तत्वम् ।। 73।।

Transliteration

73. Karuṇādyotakaṃ raktatvam.

Translation

Her redness symbolizes Her compassion.

Sutra 74

Devanagari

नित्यानन्दान्तःकरणद्योतकं चन्द्रभूषणम् ।। 74।।

Transliteration

74. Nityānandāntaḥkaraṇadyotakaṃ candrabhūṣaṇam.

Translation

The moon-ornament symbolizes the internal faculty of eternal bliss.

Sutra 75

Devanagari

आयुधतत्त्वानि सहस्रनामस्तोत्रे व्याख्यातानि ।। 75।।

Transliteration

75. Āyudhatattvāni sahasranāmastotre vyākhyātāni.

Translation

The meanings of the weapons are explained in the Lalita Sahasranama Stotram.

Sutra 76

Devanagari

‘‘अयं स शिङ्क्ते येन गौरभीवृता मिमाति मायुं ध्वसनावधिश्रिता । सा चित्तिभिर्नि हि चकार मर्त्यं विद्युद्भवन्ती प्रति वव्रिमौहत’’।। इति दीर्घतमसा दृष्ट्या वैदिक्या जगत्या विद्यया वा ।। 76।।

Transliteration

76. ‘‘Ayaṃ sa sīṅkte yena gaurabhīvṛtā mimāti māyuṃ dhvasanāvādhiśritā। sā cittibhir-ni hi cakāra martyaṃ vidyudbhavantī prati vavrimauhat’’।। iti dīrghatamasā dṛṣṭyā vaidikyā jagatyā vidyayā vā.

Translation

(Vedic Verse): “This is that which sounds… the lightning becoming…” This is seen through the vision of the sage Dirghatamas, in the Jagati meter, or through the Vedic Vidya.

Sutra 77

Devanagari

अस्याः शुद्धमुपासनमात्मनिष्ठा ।। 77।।

Transliteration

77. Asyāḥ śuddhamupāsanam-ātmaniṣṭhā.

Translation

The pure worship of Her is “Abidance in the Self” (Atma-nishtha).

Sutra 78

Devanagari

अहंवृत्तिमूलगवेषणात् सा सिध्येदिति भगवान् रमणः ।। 78।।

Transliteration

78. Ahaṃvṛttimūlagaveṣaṇāt sā sidhyediti bhagavān ramaṇaḥ.

Translation

The Lord Ramana (Maharshi) says: “That is accomplished by seeking the source of the ‘I-thought’.”

Sutra 79

Devanagari

नित्यमात्मज्ञप्त्या वेति वासिष्ठः ।। 79।।

Transliteration

79. Nityamātmājñaptyā veti vāsiṣṭhaḥ.

Translation

Vasistha says: “Or by constant Self-awareness.”

Sutra 80

Devanagari

आत्मानं जानता गृह्यमाणा अपि विषयाः स्वतो भेदेन नानुभूयन्ते।। 80।।

Transliteration

80. Ātmānaṃ jānatā gṛhyamāṇā api viṣayāḥ svato bhedena nānubhūyante.

Translation

For one who knows the Self, even the objects being perceived are not experienced as separate from oneself.

Sutra 81

Devanagari

इयमुपनिशत्सु सद्विद्योच्यते ।। 81।।

Transliteration

81. Iyamupaniṣatsu sadvidyocyate.

Translation

In the Upanishads, this is called Sad-Vidya (The Science of Reality).

Sutra 82

Devanagari

आत्मविद्या ब्रह्मविद्या सद्विद्येति चैकार्थाः ।। 82।।

Transliteration

82. Ātmavidyā brahmavidyā sadvidyeti caikārthā.

Translation

Atma-Vidya (Self-knowledge), Brahma-Vidya (God-knowledge), and Sad-Vidya are one and the same.

Sutra 83

Devanagari

सुन्दर्युपासनादात्मानुभवसिद्धिरात्मानुभवसिद्धिः ।। 83।।

Transliteration

83. Sundaryupāsanād-ātmānubhavasiddhirātmānubhavasiddhiḥ.

Translation

From the worship of Sundari comes the attainment of Self-realization; the attainment of Self-realization.

4. Bhuvaneshwari

The Philosophy of Bhuvaneshvari

Sutra 1

Devanagari

भुवनेश्वरीं व्याख्यास्यामः ।। 1।।

Transliteration

1. Bhuvaneśvarīṃ vyākhyāsyāmaḥ.

Translation

We shall now explain Bhuvaneshvari.

Sutra 2

Devanagari

चतुर्थी सा दशसु महाविद्यासु ।। 2।।

Transliteration

2. Caturthī sā daśasu mahāvidyāsu.

Translation

She is the fourth among the ten Mahavidyas.

Sutra 3

Devanagari

भुवनेश्वर्येव नामान्तरेण माया ।। 3।।

Transliteration

3. Bhuvaneśvaryeva nāmantareṇa māyā.

Translation

Bhuvaneshvari is simply another name for Maya.

Sutra 4

Devanagari

परमस्येक्षाशक्तिर्भुवनेश्वरी ।। 4।।

Transliteration

4. Paramasyekṣāśaktir-bhuvaneśvarī.

Translation

Bhuvaneshvari is the power of “beholding” (Iksha-shakti) of the Supreme.

Sutra 5

Devanagari

अदितिरधिदैवतम् ।। 5।।

Transliteration

5. Aditir-adhidaivatam.

Translation

Her presiding deity (Adhidaivata) is Aditi.

Sutra 6

Devanagari

ज्ञानस्य निमित्तभूतः पूर्वो व्यापार ईक्षा ।। 6।।

Transliteration

6. Jñānasya nimittabhūtaḥ pūrvo vyāpāra īkṣā.

Translation

“Beholding” (Iksha) is the initial movement of consciousness that serves as the cause of knowledge.

Sutra 7

Devanagari

ईक्षाशक्तिरिच्छाशक्तिरित्यनर्थान्तरम् ।। 7।।

Transliteration

7. Īkṣāśaktir-icchāśaktir-ityanarthāntaram.

Translation

There is no difference between the power of beholding (Iksha-shakti) and the power of will (Iccha-shakti).

Sutra 8

Devanagari

क्वचिदीक्षापूर्विका सृष्टिः प्रदर्श्यते ।। 8।।

Transliteration

8. Kvacidīkṣāpūrvikā sṛṣṭiḥ pradarśyate.

Translation

In some places, creation is shown to be preceded by beholding.

Sutra 9

Devanagari

क्वचिदिच्छापूर्विका ।। 9।।

Transliteration

9. Kvacidicchāpūrvikā.

Translation

In others, it is shown to be preceded by will.

Sutra 10

Devanagari

अविशेषादेव द्वयोः ।। 10।।

Transliteration

10. Aviśeṣādeva dvayoḥ.

Translation

Because there is no essential difference between the two.

On Space and Perception

Sutra 11

Devanagari

ईशस्येक्षैव विशालो देशः ।। 11।।

Transliteration

11. Īśasyekṣaiva viśālo deśaḥ.

Translation

The very “beholding” of the Lord is vast space.

Sutra 12

Devanagari

प्रतिदर्शकयन्त्रे यावद्दृष्टिगतिविशालं पश्यामः देशम् ।। 12।।

Transliteration

12. Pratidarśakayantre yāvaddṛṣṭigativisālaṃ paśyāmaḥ deśam.

Translation

Just as through a viewing instrument (lens), we see a space as vast as the range of our vision.

Sutra 13

Devanagari

स च देशो न यथार्थः ।। 13।।

Transliteration

13. Sa ca deśo na yathārthaḥ.

Translation

And that space is not “real” (in an absolute sense).

Sutra 14

Devanagari

अस्मद्दृष्टेर्नातिरिच्यते ।। 14।।

Transliteration

14. Asmaddṛṣṭernātiricyate.

Translation

It does not exist apart from our vision.

Sutra 15

Devanagari

विमले जले पश्यामः महान्तमाकाशम् ।। 15।।

Transliteration

15. Vimale jale paśyāmaḥ mahāntamākāśam.

Translation

In clear water, we see the vast sky.

Sutra 16

Devanagari

सह सूर्येण दिवा ।। 16।।

Transliteration

16. Saha sūryeṇa divā.

Translation

With the sun during the day.

Sutra 17

Devanagari

सह नक्षत्रैः सहचन्द्रमसा च निशि ।। 17।।

Transliteration

17. Saha nakṣatraiḥ sahacandramasā ca niśi.

Translation

With the stars and the moon at night.

Sutra 18

Devanagari

स च देशो न यथार्थः ।। 18।।

Transliteration

18. Sa ca deśo na yathārthaḥ.

Translation

And that space is not real.

Sutra 19

Devanagari

अस्मद्दृष्टेर्नातिरिच्यते ।। 19।।

Transliteration

19. Asmaddṛṣṭernātiricyate.

Translation

It does not exist apart from our vision.

Sutra 20

Devanagari

स्वप्नदेशश्चैवम् ।। 20।।

Transliteration

20. Svapnadeśaś-caivam.

Translation

The space in a dream is the same.

Sutra 21

Devanagari

यावती दृष्टिस्तावन् देशो भवति ।। 21।।

Transliteration

21. Yāvatī dṛṣṭistāvanddeśo bhavati.

Translation

As far as the vision extends, so does the space exist.

Sutra 22

Devanagari

ईशस्य दृष्टिरपारा ।। 22।।

Transliteration

22. Īśasya dṛṣṭir-apārā.

Translation

The vision of the Lord is boundless.

Sutra 23

Devanagari

तस्माद्विश्वस्य देशश्चापारः ।। 23।।

Transliteration

23. Tasmādviśvasya deśaś-cāpāraḥ.

Translation

Therefore, the space of the universe is also boundless.

Sutra 24

Devanagari

अपारश्च देश आकाशान्नातिरिच्यते ।। 24।।

Transliteration

24. Apāraś-ca deśa ākāśānnātiricyate.

Translation

And this boundless space is nothing other than Akasha (the Ether/Firmament).

Sutra 25

Devanagari

तस्माद्भुवनेश्वर्याकाशः ।। 25।।

Transliteration

25. Tasmād-bhuvaneśvaryākāśaḥ.

Translation

Therefore, Bhuvaneshvari is Akasha.

The Canvas of the Universe

Sutra 26

Devanagari

विश्वस्मिन्नाकाशो भित्तिस्थानीयः ।। 26।।

Transliteration

26. Viśvasminnākāșo bhittisthānīyaḥ.

Translation

The Akasha is like the wall (the canvas) of the universe.

Sutra 27

Devanagari

क्रियाशब्दज्ञानानि चित्रस्थानीयानि ।। 27।।

Transliteration

27. Kriyāśabdajñānāni citrasthānīyāni.

Translation

Action, sound, and knowledge are like the paintings upon it.

Sutra 28

Devanagari

तस्मादिह भुवनेश्वर्यां पूर्वाः प्रतितिष्ठन्ति ।। 28।।

Transliteration

28. Tasmād-iha bhuvaneśvaryāṃ pūrvāḥ pratitiṣṭhanti.

Translation

Therefore, the preceding powers (Kali, Tara, Sundari) established themselves here in Bhuvaneshvari.

Sutra 29

Devanagari

विश्वं प्रतितिष्ठतीत्युक्तं भवति ।। 29।।

Transliteration

29. Viśvaṃ pratitiṣṭhatītyuktaṃ bhavati.

Translation

It is said, therefore, that the universe is established in Her.

Sutra 30

Devanagari

ईक्षावल्ल्ल्यां मूलमिच्छा ।। 30।।

Transliteration

30. Īkṣāvalyām mūlam-icchā.

Translation

The root of the creeper of beholding is Desire/Will (Iccha).

Sutra 31

Devanagari

आद्यादृष्टिरिच्छेत्युक्तं भवति ।। 31।।

Transliteration

31. Ādyādṛṣṭir-icchetyuktaṃ bhavati.

Translation

It is said that the primary vision is Will.

Sutra 32

Devanagari

प्रतिदृष्टीच्छात्वमित्येके ।। 32।।

Transliteration

32. Pratidṛṣṭīcchātvam-ityeke.

Translation

Every act of vision is indeed an act of will.

On Attachment and Experience

Sutra 33

Devanagari

रसानुभूत्यौदासीन्याभ्यां तद्भावाभावनिर्णयो लोके ।। 33।।

Transliteration

33. Rasānubhūtyaudāsīnyābhyāṃ tadbhāvābhāvanirṇayo loke.

Translation

In the world, the presence or absence of “state” is decided by the enjoyment of flavor (rasa) or by indifference.

Sutra 34

Devanagari

ईशे च तथा स्यात् ।। 34।।

Transliteration

34. Īśe ca tathā syāt.

Translation

The same applies to the Lord.

Sutra 35

Devanagari

सर्वरसानुभूतिमानीष इत्येकः पक्षः ।। 35।।

Transliteration

35. Sarvarasānubhūtimānīṣa ityekaḥ pakṣaḥ.

Translation

One view is that the Lord possesses the enjoyment of all flavors.

Sutra 36

Devanagari

असङ्गं इत्यन्यः ।। 36।।

Transliteration

36. Asangam ityanyaḥ.

Translation

The other view is that He is unattached.

Sutra 37

Devanagari

असङ्गं एवानुभवतीत्युत्तरः ।। 37।।

Transliteration

37. Asangam evānubhavatītyuttaraḥ.

Translation

The final answer is that only the unattached one truly experiences.

Sutra 38

Devanagari

इच्छातः सङ्गो नातिरिच्यत इति चेत् ।। 38।।

Transliteration

38. Icchātaḥ sango nātiricyata iti cet.

Translation

If it is argued that Will is no different from attachment;

Sutra 39

Devanagari

वैराग्याय स उपदेशः ।। 39।।

Transliteration

39. Vairāgyāya sa upadeśaḥ.

Translation

That teaching (of their identity) is meant for the purpose of dispassion (Vairagya).

Sutra 40

Devanagari

वस्तुतो ज्ञानस्य विषयात्मना परिणतस्य स्वानुभूतिच्युतिः सङ्गः ।। 40 ।।

Transliteration

40. Vastuto jñānasya viṣayātmanā pariṇatasya svānubhūticyutiḥ sangaḥ.

Translation

In reality, attachment is the loss of one’s own experience when knowledge transforms into the form of an object.

Sutra 41

Devanagari

अनुभवितुं व्यापार इच्छा ।। 41।।

Transliteration

41. Anubhavituṃ vyāpāra icchā.

Translation

Will is the movement of consciousness toward experiencing.

Aditi and Creation

Sutra 42

Devanagari

आकाशोऽधिभूतमप्यदितिः ।। 42।।

Transliteration

42. Ākāśo’dhibhūtam-apyaditiḥ.

Translation

Akasha, as the elemental foundation (Adhibhuta), is also Aditi.

Sutra 43

Devanagari

अखण्ड्यत्वात् ।। 43।।

Transliteration

43. Akhaṇḍyatvāt.

Translation

Because she is “indivisible” (Akhandyatvat—from the root diti, meaning division).

Sutra 44

Devanagari

ईशः कश्यप उच्यते ।। 44।।

Transliteration

44. Īśaḥ kaśyapa ucyate.

Translation

The Lord is called Kashyapa.

Sutra 45

Devanagari

पश्यतीति ।। 45।।

Transliteration

45. Paśyatīti.

Translation

Meaning: “He who sees” (Pashyati).

Sutra 46

Devanagari

अदितिः सर्वेषां देवानाम माता ।। 46।।

Transliteration

46. Aditiḥ sarveṣāṃ devānāṃ mātā.

Translation

Aditi is the mother of all the Gods.

Sutra 47

Devanagari

कश्यपः पिता ।। 47।।

Transliteration

47. Kaśyapaḥ pitā.

Translation

Kashyapa is the father.

Sutra 48

Devanagari

तन्नामकौ मुनिदम्पती अन्यौ ।। 48।।

Transliteration

48. Tannāmakau munidampatī anyau.

Translation

The sage-couple by those names (Kashyapa and Aditi) are different.

Sutra 49

Devanagari

अधिदैवतमदितिश्च मुनिपत्न्या अन्या ।। 49।।

Transliteration

49. Adhidaivatam-aditiś-ca munipatnyā anyā.

Translation

The deity Aditi is different from the wife of the sage.

Sutra 50

Devanagari

सा न देवानां माता मुनिपत्नी ।। 50।।

Transliteration

50. Sā na devānāṃ mātā munipatnī.

Translation

She (the sage’s wife) is not the mother of the (primordial) Gods.

Sutra 51

Devanagari

स न देवानां पिता मुनिः ।। 51।।

Transliteration

51. Sa na devānāṃ pitā muniḥ.

Translation

He (the sage) is not the father of the Gods.

Sutra 52

Devanagari

नामसादृश्यात्तयोर्देवपितृत्वारोपः प्रामादिकः ।। 52।।

Transliteration

52. Nāmasādṛśyāttayor-devapitṛtvaropaḥ prāmādikaḥ.

Translation

Imposing the “fatherhood of gods” on those two due to the similarity of names is an error.

The Foundation of the Worlds

Sutra 53

Devanagari

अस्यामेव शक्त्यां सर्वं भुवनमोतं प्रोतं च ।। 53।।

Transliteration

53. Asyāmeva śaktyāṃ sarvaṃ bhuvanamotaṃ protaṃ ca.

Translation

In this very power, the entire universe is woven like warp and weft.

Sutra 54

Devanagari

आकाशे खलु गार्गीति श्रुतेः ।। 54।।

Transliteration

54. Ākāśe khalu gārgīti śruteḥ.

Translation

As stated in the Shruti (Upanishad): “In Akasha, O Gargi…”

Sutra 55

Devanagari

तथोपलब्धेश्च ।। 55।।

Transliteration

55. Tathopalabdheśca.

Translation

And also because it is so perceived.

Sutra 56

Devanagari

तस्माद्भुनेश्वरीयमुच्यते ।। 56।।

Transliteration

56. Tasmād-bhuvaneśvary-iyamucyate.

Translation

Therefore, She is called Bhuvaneshvari (The Sovereign of the Worlds).

Sutra 57

Devanagari

भुवनमप्येषैव भवति ।। 57।।

Transliteration

57. Bhuvanam-apyeṣaiva bhavati.

Translation

She herself becomes the world.

Sutra 58

Devanagari

प्रकृतित्वात् ।। 58।।

Transliteration

58. Prakṛtitvāt.

Translation

Because She is the Material Cause (Prakriti).

Sutra 59

Devanagari

प्रकृतित्वं च मूलदृष्टित्वात् ।। 59।।

Transliteration

59. Prakrutitvaṃ ca mūladṛṣṭitvāt.

Translation

And She is the initiator because She is the Root Vision.

Sutra 60

Devanagari

एवं जगतो दृष्टिमूलकत्वं व्याख्यातम् ।। 60।।

Transliteration

60. Evaṃ jagato dṛṣṭimūlakatvaṃ vyākhyātam.