Original · Devanagari
उपाय विवेचन मुख्य पांच येही सुख खानी । बदहिं वेद बानी सरसानी ॥ इन सबके लक्षण छवि धरनी । कहे बिचारि तीन तमहरनी ॥ कर्म कर्म विविधि बर बोध विचारो । नित्य नैमित्तिक काम निहारो ॥ यज्ञ दान तप होम विधाना । संयम अरु अध्ययन प्रधाना ॥ संध्योपासन जप तिमि मंजन । पुण्य सुदेश अटन जनरंजन ॥ तीरथवास तथा उपवासा । तैसे ही व्रत चातुरमासा ॥ फल मूलादिक असन सप्रेमा । अर्घ्य पाद्य तर्पन हित क्षेमा ॥ यहि विधि कर्मन में चित लावै । काया साधन सहित सोहावै ॥ पाप विनाश होइ सब ताको । जो बिन काम करे नित याको ॥ अंतःकरण शुद्ध होवै जब । विरति विषय अंतर पावै तब ॥ यम आदिक अष्टांग समेता । क्रमही से अभ्यास उपेता ॥ तब निज शुद्ध स्वरूप प्रकाशै । विविध मलीन वासना नासै ॥ यद्यपि कर्म उपाय बखाने । तदपि दोष यामें बहु ठाने ॥ प्रथमहि कर्म फलादिक त्याग । है यह कठिन बहुरि बैराग ॥ स्वर अरु बरन लोप फल नासै । काल रहित मंगल नहिं भासै ॥ उत्तर अयन अपेक्षा मंत । बिन पाये सो खेद अनंत ॥ औरहु अमित उपद्रव तामें । तातें अति दुर्लभ सिद्धि यामें ॥ ज्ञान चित दैके अब सुनिये ज्ञान । जेते हैं कैवल्य प्रधान ॥ शुभ कर्मन ते ज्ञान प्रकाशा । होवत है निज हृदय हुलासा ॥ ज्ञान भये पर पुनि अभ्यास । करै सहित बैराग हुलास ॥ मानसकुंज मध्य इमि ध्याना । रविपावक मधि धाम प्रधाना ॥ तामधि सिंहासन सुधरावै । दिव्य मनिमय वसन धरावै ॥
Fresh English translation
These five are the principal treasuries of happiness, sung by the rasa-filled voice of the Veda. After careful reflection, I state the beautiful marks of all of them, which destroy the threefold darkness. Understand the many forms of action: daily and occasional rites and rites performed for desired results; sacrifice, charity, austerity, fire-offering, restraint, and scriptural study; twilight worship, recitation, ritual bathing, travel through holy lands, and acts that delight people; dwelling at pilgrimage places, fasting, vows such as the four-month observance, lovingly eating fruits and roots, and offering water for welcome, washing, and libation. One who sets the mind upon such works shines together with bodily discipline. For one who performs them continually without desire, all sin is destroyed. When the inner faculty becomes pure, detachment from sense-objects enters; then one undertakes, in order, the practice of the eight limbs beginning with restraint. One’s pure nature is revealed and diverse impure desires perish. Although action is described as a means, many defects are lodged within it. First one must renounce its fruits, which is difficult, and then possess detachment. A lost accent or syllable destroys the result; an auspicious act performed at the wrong time does not shine. A mantra may depend upon the sun’s northern course, and failing to obtain the proper condition brings endless sorrow. Countless other obstacles exist, so accomplishment by action is exceedingly difficult. Now give attention and hear of knowledge, chiefly directed toward isolated liberation. Knowledge dawns from auspicious deeds and brings gladness within one’s own heart. Once knowledge arises, one practises it with joyous detachment. In the bower of the mind one meditates upon the supreme Abode within the sun and fire; within it one prepares a splendid throne and spreads a divine jeweled cloth.