Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 76
तेजसा सूर्यदीपादेराकाशे शबलीकृते |
दृष्टिर्निवेश्या तत्रैव स्वात्मरूपम्प्रकाशते ||76||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
When space (ākāśe | loc sg) has been made variegated (śabalī-kṛte | loc absl sg m ppp) by the light (tejasā | ins sg) of sun, lamp, and the like (sūrya-dīpa-ādeḥ | gen sg), the gaze (dṛṣṭiḥ | nom sg) is to be placed (niveśyā | nom sg f pfp) into it.
Right there (tatra eva) the form of one's own self (sva-ātma-rūpam | nom sg) shines (prakāśate | 3p sg med pres).
Right there (tatra eva) the form of one's own self (sva-ātma-rūpam | nom sg) shines (prakāśate | 3p sg med pres).
Let your gaze rest in a space flecked with sunlight or lamplight. In this very play of light and space, your own essential form can become visible.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 77
करङ्किण्या क्रोधनया भैरव्या लेलिहानया |
खेचर्या दृष्टिकाले च परावाप्तिः प्रकाशते ||77||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Through Karaṅkiṇī (karaṅkiṇyā | ins sg), Krodhanā (krodhanayā | ins sg), Bhairavī (bhairavyā | ins sg), Lelihānā (lelihānayā | ins sg), and Khecarī (khecaryā | ins sg), and (ca) at the moment of seeing (dṛṣṭi-kāle | loc sg), the highest attainment (parā-avāptiḥ | nom sg) shines (prakāśate | 3p sg med pres).
Through these Mudrās, and at the decisive moment of seeing, the supreme attainment can flash forth.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 78
मृद्वासने स्फिजैकेन हस्तपादौ निराश्रयम् |
निधाय तत्प्रसङ्गेन परा पूर्णा मतिर्भवेत् ||78||
nidhāya tat-prasaṅgena; parā pūrṇā matir bhavet ||78|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having placed (nidhāya | abs) hands and feet (hasta-pādau | acc du) without support (nirāśrayam | acc sg n), [while sitting] on a soft seat (mṛdu-āsane | loc sg) with only one buttock (sphijā ekena | ins sg), through maintaining that [posture] (tat-prasaṅgena | ins sg), the insight (matiḥ | nom sg) becomes (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) highest (parā | nom sg f) and full (pūrṇā | nom sg f ppp).
Sit comfortably, supported on only one side of the buttocks, while hands and feet have no support. By holding this unstable fullness, the mind becomes spacious and complete.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 79
उपविश्यासने सम्यग्बाहू कृत्वार्धकुञ्चितौ |
कक्षव्योम्नि मनः कुर्वन्शममायाति तल्लयात् ||79||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having seated oneself (upaviśya | abs) properly (samyak) on the seat (āsane | loc sg), having made (kṛtvā | abs) both arms (bāhū | acc du) half-bent (ardha-kuñcitau | acc du m ppp), [and] directing (kurvan | nom sg m pca) the mind (manaḥ | acc sg) into the armpit-space (kakṣa-vyomni | loc sg), one reaches (āyāti | 3p sg act pres) peace (śamam | acc sg) through its dissolution (tad-layāt | abl sg).
Sit steadily, bend the arms halfway, and place the mind in the space of the armpits. When the mind dissolves there, deep peace arises.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 80
स्थूलरूपस्य भावस्य स्तब्धां दृष्टिं निपात्य च |
अचिरेण निराधारं मनः कृत्वा शिवं व्रजेत् ||80||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having cast (nipātya | abs) the unmoving gaze (stabdhāṃ dṛṣṭim | acc sg) onto the gross form of an object (sthūla-rūpasya bhāvasya | gen sg), and (ca) having made (kṛtvā | abs) the mind (manaḥ | acc sg) supportless (nirādhāram | acc sg n) without delay (acireṇa), one should reach (vrajet | 3p sg act opt) Śiva (śivam | acc sg).
Fix the gaze steadily on the outer form of an object. When the mind quickly loses every inner support, it enters Śiva.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 81
मध्यजिह्वे स्फारितास्ये मध्ये निक्षिप्य चेतनाम् |
होच्चारं मनसा कुर्वंस्ततः शान्ते प्रलीयते ||81||
hoccāraṃ manasā kurvaṃs; tataḥ śānte pralīyate ||81|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Having placed (nikṣipya | abs) awareness (cetanām | acc sg) in the middle (madhye | loc sg), at the middle of the tongue (madhya-jihve | loc sg) and in the opened mouth (sphārita-āsye | loc sg), and mentally (manasā | ins sg) performing (kurvan | nom sg m pca) the utterance of the sound ha (ha-uccāram | acc sg), one then (tataḥ) dissolves (pralīyate | 3p sg med pres) in peace (śānte | loc sg).
Open the mouth and hold attention in the middle of the tongue and in the space of the mouth. Inwardly utter the sound `ha`; through it, the mind dissolves into peace.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 82
आसने शयने स्थित्वा निराधारं विभावयन् |
स्वदेहं मनसि क्षीणे क्षणात्क्षीणाशयो भवेत् ||82||
sva-dehaṃ manasi kṣīṇe; kṣaṇāt kṣīṇāśayo bhavet ||82|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
While being (sthitvā | abs) on a seat (āsane | loc sg) or bed (śayane | loc sg) and bringing to awareness (vibhāvayan | nom sg m pca) one's own body (sva-deham | acc sg) as supportless (nirādhāram | acc sg n), when the mind (manasi | loc sg) has waned (kṣīṇe | loc absl sg n ppp), one would be (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) instantly (kṣaṇāt | abl sg) of exhausted inner store [of impressions] (kṣīṇa-āśayaḥ | nom sg).
Sitting or lying down, imagine your own body as completely without support. When the mind fades into this, deep inner impressions dissolve at the same moment.
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Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 83
चलासने स्थितस्याथ शनैर्वा देहचालनात् |
प्रशान्ते मानसे भावे देवि दिव्यौघमाप्नुयात् ||83||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
When the [practitioner] is situated (sthitasya | gen sg m ppp) on a moving seat (cala-āsane | loc sg), or else (atha vā), through slow (śanaiḥ) movement of the body (deha-cālanāt | abl sg), when the mental state (mānase bhāve | loc sg) is calmed (praśānte | loc absl sg m ppp), he may attain (āpnuyāt | 3p sg act opt), O Goddess (devi | voc sg), the divine stream (divya-ogham | acc sg).
On a moving seat, or through a very slow swaying of the body, the mind can come to rest. When this inner quieting occurs, a divine current opens.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 84
आकाशं विमलम्पश्यन्कृत्वा दृष्टिं निरन्तराम् |
स्तब्धात्मा तत्क्षणाद्देवि भैरवं वपुराप्नुयात् ||84||
stabdhātmā tat-kṣaṇād devi; bhairavaṃ vapur āpnuyāt ||84|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Seeing (paśyan | nom sg m pca) the pure sky (ākāśaṃ vimalam | acc sg) and having made (kṛtvā | abs) the gaze (dṛṣṭim | acc sg) uninterrupted (nirantarām | acc sg f), one may attain (āpnuyāt | 3p sg act opt), with unmoving self (stabdha-ātmā | nom sg), in that moment (tat-kṣaṇāt | abl sg), O Goddess (devi | voc sg), the Bhairava body-form (bhairavaṃ vapuḥ | acc sg).
Gaze without interruption into the perfectly clear sky and become completely still. In that moment, the form of Bhairava can be reached.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 85
लीनं मूर्ध्नि वियत्सर्वम्भैरवत्वेन भावयेत् |
तत्सर्वम्भैरवाकारतेजस्तत्त्वं समाविशेत् ||85||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
One should bring to awareness (bhāvayet | 3p sg caus opt) the whole space (viyat sarvam | acc sg), dissolved (līnam | acc sg n ppp) in the head (mūrdhni | loc sg), as Bhairava-being (bhairavatvena | ins sg).
All this (tat sarvam | acc sg n) should enter (samāviśet | 3p sg act opt) completely into the principle of the light of Bhairava-form (bhairava-ākāra-tejas-tattvam | acc sg).
All this (tat sarvam | acc sg n) should enter (samāviśet | 3p sg act opt) completely into the principle of the light of Bhairava-form (bhairava-ākāra-tejas-tattvam | acc sg).
Imagine the whole of space dissolved within your own head and recognize it as Bhairava. Then everything enters the luminous principle of Bhairava's form.
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