Passage 1
श्रीराजिन्युवाच— आख्याहि भगवन्मह्यं सहजायाः शुभान् गुणान्। येषु संश्रुतमात्रेषु प्रमोद उपजायते॥१॥
Śrī Rājinī said: Lord, tell me Sahajā's auspicious virtues, merely hearing which causes delight to arise.
Passage 2
यदि नित्या नित्यधामा सहजा राघवप्रिया। मम गेहे कथं जाता संशयोऽयं महेश्वर॥२॥
If Sahajā, Rāghava's beloved, is eternal and belongs to the eternal realm, how was she born in my home? This is my doubt, Maheśvara.
Passage 3
अनादिनिधना सेयं कस्मात्समुपजायते। इमं मे संशयानायाः संशयं छिन्धि शंकर॥३॥
She has neither beginning nor end, so how can she take birth? Śaṅkara, cut away this doubt from me who am filled with uncertainty.
Passage 4
श्रीशिव उवाच— इत्थं श्रीराजिनीदेवि किमु विस्मृतवत्यसि। त्वयैवाराधिता पूर्वं सह भर्त्रा शुचिव्रते॥४॥
Śrī Śiva said: Goddess Śrī Rājinī, how have you forgotten? Pure-vowed lady, you yourself formerly worshiped her together with your husband.
Passage 5
कृपयैवावतीर्णेयं परा श्रीयुवयोर्गृहे। त्वं प्रभासि पुराजन्मन्ययं श्रीनन्दनो रविः॥५॥
This supreme Śrī has descended into your home solely through grace. In your former birth you were Prabhā, and Śrī Nandana was the Sun.
Passage 6
कोटिकल्पयुगाध्यक्षौ भगवन्तौ युवामिमौ। अनेकवर्षपर्यन्तं भवती रविणा सह॥६॥
You two divine rulers presided over crores of kalpas and yugas. For many years you remained together with Ravi.
Passage 7
आराध्य सहजाराममीदृशं भाग्यमाप ह। अन्याश्चापि प्रिया विष्णोस्तत्रेतस्याः शुभाः कलाः॥७॥
By worshiping Sahajā and Rāma you attained this extraordinary fortune. The other beloveds of Viṣṇu are auspicious portions of her.
Passage 8
व्रजे च यावत्यो गोप्यस्ता अस्याः सुप्रभावजाः। प्रमोदवनसौभाग्यं मया वक्तुं न शक्यते॥८॥
All the cowherd women in Vraja arise from her excellent effulgence. I am unable to describe the glory of Pramodavana. Her Realm and the Direct Path of Love-Service
Passage 9
आविर्भावान्तराण्यस्या वैकुण्ठादीनि राजिनि। वैकुण्ठं चापि गोलोको मथुरा द्वारकापि च॥९॥
Rājinī, Vaikuṇṭha and the other realms are her secondary manifestations: Vaikuṇṭha, Goloka, Mathurā, and Dvārakā,
Passage 10
ध्रुवस्थानं भ्रुवोर्मध्यं सूर्यमण्डलमेव च। श्रीमद्वृन्दावनं धाम सर्वमेतत्प्रभात्मकम्॥१०॥
Dhruva's station, the space between the brows, the solar sphere, and glorious Vṛndāvana—all these consist of her radiance.
Passage 11
इदं हि सहजं धाम परं ब्रह्ममयं स्फुटम्। सहजायाश्च रामस्य रसलीलाविलासभूः॥११॥
This spontaneous realm is manifestly filled with the Supreme Brahman. It is the ground for Sahajā and Rāma's playful rasa-līlā.
Passage 12
एतत्स्थानमधिष्ठाय सहजानन्दिनी स्वयम्। रमतेऽप्राकृतैर्भावैर्भुक्तिचिदात्मिका॥१२॥
Sahajānandinī herself presides over this place and delights in supramundane bhāvas, her enjoyment consisting of pure consciousness.
Passage 13
अस्याः सेवनमात्रेण निर्बन्धो जायते नृणाम्। न मन्त्रो नापि चैवार्चा न जपो न तपस्तथा॥१३॥
Merely by serving her, human beings become free of bondage. No mantra, ritual image, repetition, or austerity is required.
Passage 14
प्रेमसेवामपेक्ष्यैषा मोचयेद्द्रवबन्धनात्। इयं निःसाधना मुक्तिर्मया तुभ्यं निगद्यते॥१४॥
She asks only love-service and releases one from the bonds of material existence. I proclaim to you this liberation that requires no other means.
Passage 15
नामैवास्याः कोटितीर्थस्वधिकं गोपभामिनि। ध्यानमस्याः प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मुच्यते जनः॥१५॥
Cowherd lady, her name alone exceeds crores of holy places. I shall teach her meditation; knowing it, a person becomes free. Visualization of Pramodavana and the Sarayū
Passage 16
भावयेच्चित्तकमले प्रमोदवनमद्भुतम्। विपुलं सच्चिदानन्दं कोटिकल्पद्रुमाश्रितम्॥१६॥
Within the heart's lotus, contemplate wondrous Pramodavana—vast, formed of being, consciousness, and bliss, and filled with crores of wish-fulfilling trees.
Passage 17
हेममारकतीं भूमिं रत्नाङ्गणसुविस्तराम्। अनेककोटिसूर्येन्दुप्रकाशां मण्डलाकृतिम्॥१७॥
Its ground is gold and emerald and spreads into courtyards of gems. Circular in form, it shines like many crores of suns and moons.
Passage 18
वनानि तत्र भास्वन्ति वल्लीतरुमयान्यहो। कल्पद्रुमा यत्र लता यत्र कल्पलताः शुभाः॥१८॥
There radiant forests abound in vines and trees. Their trees are wish-fulfilling trees, and their auspicious vines are wish-fulfilling vines.
Passage 19
हेमदण्डमयाः स्तम्भा विटपा रत्नविस्तराः। हरिन्मणिमयाः पर्णाः कोटिरत्नप्रसूनिनः॥१९॥
Their trunks are pillars of gold and their branches spread as jewels. Their leaves are emeralds, and their blossoms are crores of gems.
Passage 20
अमिताः फलसंदोहाः सद्यः स्वादामृतोपमाः। अगोचरो रसो येषां मोक्षानन्दरसाधिकः॥२०॥
They bear limitless clusters of fruit whose immediate taste resembles nectar. Their imperceptible rasa surpasses even the bliss-rasa of liberation.
Passage 21
तद्रसामृतसम्पृक्तां सुरसां सरयूमिह। ज्योत्स्नावर्णप्रवाहाढ्यां मुक्तामाणिक्यकूलिनीम्॥२१॥
Contemplate here the lovely Sarayū, saturated with that nectar-rasa, filled with moonlight-colored currents, and banked with pearls and rubies.
Passage 22
राजहंसकुलच्छन्नां कह्लारोत्पलगन्धिनीम्। स्नास्यद्गोपिगणाकीर्णां रत्ननिःश्रेणिशोभिताम्॥२२॥
Royal swans cover her waters, fragrant with white and blue lotuses. Cowherd women gather to bathe, and jeweled stairways beautify her banks.
Passage 23
सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वस्नानकालसुखप्रदाम्। सुवर्णपद्मजाकीर्णां गोपराजप्रपूजिताम्॥२३॥
She grants delight when Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Gandharvas bathe. Golden lotuses fill her, and cowherd kings worship her.
Passage 24
तत्कूलयोरुभययोः कुञ्जपुञ्जसुमञ्जुलम्। प्रमोदविपिनं ध्यायेद्रत्नपर्वतशोभितम्॥२४॥
On both her banks one should contemplate lovely Pramodavana, filled with clusters of bowers and beautified by jeweled mountains.
Passage 25
महौषधीज्वलत्सानुकन्दरोपत्यकादिकम्। रत्नस्फटिकमाणिक्यसानुव्याप्तदिगम्बरम्॥२५॥
Its peaks, caves, foothills, and other features glow with great medicinal herbs, while ridges of gems, crystal, and rubies fill the open sky.
Passage 26
रत्नाद्रिकामगहनं सौगन्धिकगिरिं तथा। अनेकोपवनारामकुञ्जशोभाढ्यमुत्तमम्॥२६॥
There are Ratnādri, the dense forest of desire, and fragrant Saugandhika mountain. It is supreme and rich with the beauty of countless gardens, pleasure groves, and bowers.
Passage 27
महावैकुण्ठात्परं तद्रामवैकुण्ठसंज्ञितम्। तत्र श्रीसहजानन्दावनं सर्ववनोपरि॥२७॥
Beyond Mahāvaikuṇṭha lies the realm called Rāma-Vaikuṇṭha. There Śrī Sahajānandavana stands above every forest.
Passage 28
अशोकवनमुत्फुल्लसर्वर्तुकुसुमाकरम्। यत्र कामोद्भवः शोकस्तथा विरहसम्भवः॥२८॥
The Aśoka forest is a treasury of flowers blooming in every season. There the sorrow born of desire and the sorrow born of separation—
Passage 29
शान्तिं नीतोऽनया तस्मादशोकवनमीरितम्। लतामण्डपमाश्रित्य वहत्त्रिविधमारुतम्॥२९॥
are brought to peace by her; hence it is called the forest without sorrow. Its vine pavilions are served by three kinds of breeze. Sahajā Among Her Intimate Companions
Passage 30
सर्वानन्दमयं धाम रामकामप्रपूरणम्। तत्र धाम्नि स्थितां ध्यायेदालीभिः परिशीलिताम्॥३०॥
That realm consists of every bliss and fulfills Rāma's desire. Meditate upon Sahajā standing there, lovingly attended by her companions.
Passage 31
लवङ्गमञ्जरी रूपमञ्जरी रतिमञ्जरी। आनन्दमञ्जरी प्रेममञ्जरी रसमञ्जरी॥३१॥
They include Lavaṅga-mañjarī, Rūpa-mañjarī, Rati-mañjarī, Ānanda-mañjarī, Prema-mañjarī, and Rasa-mañjarī;
Passage 32
कर्पूरमञ्जरी रङ्गमञ्जरी रुचिमञ्जरी। माधुर्यमञ्जरीत्याद्याः सर्वाः शीलगुणोत्तराः॥३२॥
Karpūra-mañjarī, Raṅga-mañjarī, Ruci-mañjarī, Mādhurya-mañjarī, and others, all surpassing in character and virtue.
Passage 33
रूपोत्तराः सौकुमार्याः सौभाग्यगुणगाह्वयाः। रामनायकसौन्दर्यसुधास्वादचकोरिकाः॥३३॥
They excel in beauty, tenderness, fortune, and virtue and are like cakora birds tasting the nectar of the hero Rāma's beauty.
Passage 34
अन्याश्च ललिताद्यास्ताः सीमाः सौभाग्यवारिधेः। सहजानन्दिनीरामप्रेममत्ताः समन्ततः॥३४॥
Lalitā and the others are the furthest bounds of the ocean of good fortune, wholly intoxicated by love for Sahajānandinī and Rāma.
Passage 35
ताभिः समेतां सुभगां सुकुमारीं सुमाधुरीम्। सुपार्श्वां सुपाण्डित्यां सुलास्यां च सुविग्रहाम्॥३५॥
Meditate upon her among them: fortunate, tender, supremely sweet, lovely at her sides, highly learned, graceful in dance, and beautiful in form;
Passage 36
सुलीलां सुदतीं सुभ्रूं सुकपोलां सुहासिनीम्। सुलापां सुकवित्वाख्यां सुभाग्यां सुमनोहराम्॥३६॥
graceful in play, with lovely teeth, brows, and cheeks, smiling beautifully, speaking sweetly, renowned for fine poetry, fortunate, and captivating;
Passage 37
सखीनां पद्महस्तानां मध्ये पद्मैकहस्तिनीम्। विद्युल्लताचमत्कारसर्वतो गात्रभास्वराम्॥३७॥
holding a single lotus amid lotus-handed companions, every limb flashing on all sides like a vine of lightning;
Passage 38
नीलशाटीपरीधानां तप्तकाञ्चनविग्रहाम्। नीलतोयदमध्यस्थां विद्युल्लेखामिवोद्धताम्॥३८॥
clad in a blue garment, her body like heated gold, brilliant as a streak of lightning standing within a dark rain cloud;
Passage 39
सद्यः प्रसादसुमुखीं स्मयमानमुखाम्बुजाम्। पद्मिनीकोटिसौरभ्यवशीकृतमधुव्रताम्॥३९॥
her lovely face immediately gracious and her lotus mouth smiling, its fragrance surpassing millions of lotus beds and captivating the bees;
Passage 40
मधुगन्धमदोन्मत्तमधुपैरुपसेविताम्। रत्यङ्गसौरभोल्लासमधुमाधविकामयीम्॥४०॥
served by bees maddened by honey-fragrance, overflowing with the scent of love's limbs and formed of the honeyed sweetness of spring. The Cosmic Retinue Serving Sahajā
Passage 41
अधस्तात्कल्पवृक्षस्य श्रीरत्नवेदिकोपरि। रत्नसिंहासनासीनां सेवितामप्सरोगणैः॥४१॥
Beneath a wish-fulfilling tree, upon a glorious jeweled platform, she sits on a jeweled throne and is served by hosts of apsarases.
Passage 42
घृताची मेनका रम्भा उर्वशी पुञ्जिकस्थली। तिलोत्तमा मञ्जुघोषा सुकेशी मदनोत्सवा॥४२॥
They include Ghṛtācī, Menakā, Rambhā, Urvaśī, Puñjikasthalī, Tilottamā, Mañjughoṣā, Sukeśī, and Madanotsavā.
Passage 43
इत्याद्याभिः सुवर्याभिर्दिव्याभिरुपवीजिताम्। कयाचिद्वृतरत्नौघवर्षणच्छत्रमण्डलाम्॥४३॥
These and other excellent divine women fan her, while one holds a parasol that showers streams of gems.
Passage 44
काभ्यांचिच्चारुचन्द्रांशुचामरैन्द्रवीजिताम्। काभ्यांचित्स्फाटिके पीठे संवाहितपदाम्बुजाम्॥४४॥
Some fan her with beautiful yak-tail fans like moonbeams, while others massage her lotus feet upon a crystal footstool.
Passage 45
रत्नभूषणहस्ताभिरन्याभिरुपसेविताम्। ताम्बूलवीटिकारत्नकरञ्जयुतपाणिभिः॥४५॥
Others serve her bearing jeweled ornaments, betel rolls, and jewel-studded boxes in their hands.
Passage 46
रामाभिरामरामाभिः समन्तात्पर्युपासिताम्। पुष्पहारसनाथाभिः स्त्रीभिः समुपासिताम्॥४६॥
Beautiful women delightful to Rāma worship her on every side, attending her with garlands of flowers.
Passage 47
मन्दोद्योतिस्मितज्योत्स्नाविधूनिततमोगुणाम्। मूर्तिमद्भिश्च निधिभिः समन्तादुपसेविताम्॥४७॥
The gentle moonlight of her smile dispels the quality of darkness, while the treasures themselves take form and serve her from all sides.
Passage 48
सरस्वत्या यमुनया गङ्गया च निषेविताम्। पाञ्चजन्येन शङ्खेन चक्रेण सुदर्शनेन च॥४८॥
Sarasvatī, Yamunā, and Gaṅgā serve her, as do the Pāñcajanya conch and the Sudarśana discus;
Passage 49
कौमोदक्या च गदया पद्मेन भुवनात्मना। शार्ङ्गेण चैव धनुषा दिव्यैरन्यैस्तथायुधैः॥४९॥
the Kaumodakī mace, the world-formed lotus, the Śārṅga bow, and other divine weapons.
Passage 50
अप्राकृतैस्तथा सर्वैः पदार्थरूपसेविताम्। कालेन मायया चापि विद्ययाविद्यया तथा॥५०॥
All supramundane realities serve her in embodied form, as do Time, Māyā, knowledge, and ignorance.
Passage 51
गुणैः सत्त्वादिभिश्चैव तत्त्वैर्देवतविग्रहैः। ईषद्दृगंशसंपातप्रसादवरकाङ्क्षिभिः॥५१॥
The guṇas beginning with sattva and the cosmic principles in divine bodies serve her, longing for the boon of grace from even a fragmentary fall of her glance.
Passage 52
परिचारकसंदोहैर्दूरतः पर्युपासिताम्। प्रेमसाम्राज्यमहिषीं प्रमोदवननायिकाम्॥५२॥
Hosts of attendants worship from a distance the empress of the kingdom of love and sovereign heroine of Pramodavana.
Passage 53
महापुरुषधौरेयपर्युपास्यपदाम्बुजाम्। ब्रह्मादिसुरकोटीशैः सेव्यमानां समन्ततः॥५३॥
Her lotus feet are worshiped by the foremost great beings, and lords of crores of gods beginning with Brahmā serve her on every side.
Passage 54
एवंविधां तां सहजां चिदानन्दपदेश्वरीम्। यो ध्यायेद्राजिनीं देवि तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते॥५४॥
Goddess Rājinī, one who meditates on Sahajā in this way as sovereign of the realm of consciousness and bliss has no duty left undone.
Passage 55
सहजानन्दिनीभक्तिः प्रारब्धस्यापहारिणी। कर्मज्ञानादिकं सर्वं तत्तुल्यं नैव विद्यते॥५५॥
Devotion to Sahajānandinī removes even begun karma. No path of action, knowledge, or any other means equals it.