Dattātreyayogaśāstra 126
समाधिः समतावस्था जीवात्मपरमात्मनोः |
यदि स्वदेहमुत्स्रष्टुमिच्छा चेदुत्सृजेत्स्वयम् ||126||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Samādhi (samādhiḥ | nom sg) is the state (avasthā | nom sg) of identity (samatā | nom sg) of the individual and highest selves (jīvātma-paramātmanoḥ | gen du). If (yadi) the wish (icchā | nom sg) arises to cast off (utsraṣṭum | inf) his own body (sva-deham | acc sg), and if (ced) he himself (svayam) wishes to cast it off (utsṛjet | 3p sg act opt), he may do so.
Samādhi is the identity of the individual self and the highest self. A yogi who wishes to leave the body may do so by choice.
svadeham utsraṣṭum icchā ced JM2024 ] syād deham utsraṣṭum icchā tad DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 127
परब्रह्मनि लीयेत त्यक्त्वा कर्म शुभाशुभम् |
अथ नो चेत्समुत्स्रष्टुं स्वशरीरं यदि प्रियम् ||127||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having abandoned (tyaktvā | abs) action (karma | acc sg), both good and bad (śubhāśubham | acc sg), he should dissolve (līyeta | 3p sg med opt) into the supreme Brahman (parabrahmani | loc sg). But if (atha no cet) he does not wish to cast off (samutsraṣṭum | inf) his own body (sva-śarīram | acc sg), if (yadi) it is dear (priyam | acc sg), he may retain it.
To leave the body, the yogi abandons both good and bad action and dissolves into the supreme Brahman. If the body remains dear, it may instead be retained.
līyeta JM2024 ] līyate DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 128
सर्वलोकेषु विचरेदणिमादिगुणान्वितः |
कदा चित्स्वेच्छया देवो भूत्वा स्वर्गे ऽपि संचरेत् ||128||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Endowed with powers beginning with becoming infinitesimal (aṇimādi-guṇānvitaḥ | nom sg), he should wander (vicaret | 3p sg act opt) through all worlds (sarva-lokeṣu | loc pl). At some time (kadā cit), according to his own wish (svecchayā | ins sg), he may become (bhūtvā | abs) a god (devaḥ | nom sg) and roam (saṃcaret | 3p sg act opt) even (api) in heaven (svarge | loc sg).
Keeping the body, the yogi may roam through every world with powers such as becoming infinitesimal, and may even take divine form and move through heaven.
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 129
मनुष्यो वापि यक्षो वा स्वेच्छया हि क्षणाद्भवेत् |
सिंहो व्याघ्रो गजो वास्यादिच्छया जन्तुतां व्रजेत् ||129||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
According to his own wish (svecchayā | ins sg), in an instant (kṣaṇāt | abl sg) he may become (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) a human (manuṣyaḥ | nom sg) or (vāpi) a Yakṣa (yakṣaḥ | nom sg). He may be (syāt | 3p sg act opt) a lion (siṃhaḥ), tiger (vyāghraḥ), or elephant (gajaḥ), or (vā) by choice (icchayā | ins sg) enter (vrajet | 3p sg act opt) the condition of an animal (jantutām | acc sg).
At will, the yogi may appear as a human or a Yakṣa, as a lion, tiger, or elephant, or in another animal form.
jantutāṃ JM2024 ] jantunāṃ DYŚ
Dattātreyayogaśāstra 130
यथेष्टमेवं वर्तेत योगी विद्वान्महेश्वरः |
कविमार्गोऽयमुक्तस्ते सांकृते ऽष्टाङ्गयोगतः ||130||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Thus (evam) the wise (vidvān | nom sg) yogi (yogī | nom sg) may live (varteta | 3p sg act opt) as he wishes (yatheṣṭam), a great lord (maheśvaraḥ | nom sg). O Sāṃkṛti (sāṃkṛte | voc sg), this (ayam | nom sg) ancient seers’ path (kavi-mārgaḥ | nom sg) has been taught (uktaḥ | nom sg) to you (te | dat sg) as eight-limbed yoga (aṣṭāṅga-yogataḥ).
Thus the accomplished yogi lives freely as a great lord. Dattātreya has now explained to Sāṃkṛti the ancient seers’ path of eight-limbed yoga.
evaṃ varteta JM2024 ] evam vartteta DYŚ
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