Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 87
एवमेव दुर्निशायां कृष्णपक्षागमे चिरम् |
तैमिरम्भावयन्रूपम्भैरवं रूपमेष्यति ||87||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
In just this way (evam eva), on a dark night (durniśāyām | loc sg), at the coming of the dark fortnight (kṛṣṇa-pakṣa-āgame | loc sg), if [the practitioner] brings to awareness (bhāvayan | nom sg m pca) the dark form (taimiraṃ rūpam | acc sg) for a long time (ciram), he will attain (eṣyati | 3p sg act fut) the Bhairava-form (bhairavaṃ rūpam | acc sg).
Meditate for a long time on darkness itself as form, in a truly dark night. In this way, darkness becomes the form of Bhairava.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 88
एवमेव निमील्यादौ नेत्रे कृष्णाभमग्रतः |
evam eva nimīlyādau; netre kṛṣṇābham agrataḥ | Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
प्रसार्य भैरवं रूपम्भावयंस्तन्मयो भवेत् ||88||
prasārya bhairavaṃ rūpam; bhāvayaṃs tan-mayo bhavet ||88|| Analysis ▾ Analysis ▴
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Likewise (evam eva), having first (ādau | loc sg) closed (nimīlya | abs) both eyes (netre | acc du), [one perceives] before oneself (agrataḥ) something appearing black (kṛṣṇa-ābham | acc sg n). Having opened [the eyes] (prasārya | abs) and bringing to awareness (bhāvayan | nom sg m pca) the Bhairava-form (bhairavaṃ rūpam | acc sg), one becomes (bhavet | 3p sg act opt) made of that (tan-mayaḥ | nom sg m).
First close the eyes and perceive the darkness before you. Then open them and recognize the same blackness as Bhairava's form; in this way one becomes one with it.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 89
यस्य कस्येन्द्रियस्यापि व्याघाताच्च निरोधतः |
प्रविष्टस्याद्वये शून्ये तत्रैवात्मा प्रकाशते ||89||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
When the [practitioner], through disturbance (vyāghātāt | abl sg) and (ca) restraint (nirodhataḥ | abl sg) of even (api) any one sense faculty whatsoever (yasya kasya indriyasya | gen sg), has entered (praviṣṭasya | gen sg m ppp) the nondual emptiness (advaye śūnye | loc sg), right there (tatra eva) the self (ātmā | nom sg) shines (prakāśate | 3p sg med pres).
When the activity of a sense is interrupted or restrained, the nondual emptiness can arise precisely in that gap. There the Self reveals itself.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 90
अबिन्दुमविसर्गं च अकारं जपतो महान् |
उदेति देवि सहसा ज्ञानौघः परमेश्वरः ||90||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
For one reciting (japataḥ | gen sg m pca) the sound a (akāram | acc sg), without bindu (abindum | acc sg m) and (ca) without visarga (avisargam | acc sg m), O Goddess (devi | voc sg), the great stream of recognition (mahān jñāna-oghaḥ | nom sg) suddenly (sahasā) rises (udeti | 3p sg act pres) as Parameśvara (parameśvaraḥ | nom sg).
Recite the sound `a` without nasalization and without visarga. Suddenly, a powerful current of recognition can rise: Parameśvara himself.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 91
वर्णस्य सविसर्गस्य विसर्गान्तं चितिं कुरु |
निराधारेण चित्तेन स्पृशेद्ब्रह्म सनातनम् ||91||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
Direct (kuru | 2p sg act imp) awareness (citim | acc sg) to the visarga-end (visarga-antam | acc sg) of a sound provided with visarga (varṇasya savisargasya | gen sg).
With a supportless mind (nirādhāreṇa cittena | ins sg), one should touch (spṛśet | 3p sg act opt) eternal Brahman (brahma sanātanam | acc sg).
With a supportless mind (nirādhāreṇa cittena | ins sg), one should touch (spṛśet | 3p sg act opt) eternal Brahman (brahma sanātanam | acc sg).
Place attention on the fading of a sound with visarga. When the mind becomes unsupported there, it touches the eternal Brahman.
Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra 92
व्योमाकारं स्वमात्मानं ध्यायेद्दिग्भिरनावृतम् |
निराश्रया चितिः शक्तिः स्वरूपं दर्शयेत्तदा ||92||
Metre: Anuṣṭubh
One should meditate (dhyāyet | 3p sg act opt) on one's own self (svam ātmānam | acc sg), uncovered (anāvṛtam | acc sg m ppp) by directions (digbhiḥ | ins pl), as space-formed (vyoma-ākāram | acc sg).
Then (tadā) the supportless (nirāśrayā | nom sg f) awareness-Śakti (citiḥ śaktiḥ | nom sg) should reveal (darśayet | 3p sg caus opt) her own form (svarūpam | acc sg).
Then (tadā) the supportless (nirāśrayā | nom sg f) awareness-Śakti (citiḥ śaktiḥ | nom sg) should reveal (darśayet | 3p sg caus opt) her own form (svarūpam | acc sg).
Meditate on yourself as having the form of space, unlimited in every direction. Then the unsupported power of awareness reveals your own essence.
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