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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 8.273

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Ullāsa 8 · Verse 273

ब्रह्मज्ञस्य सन्यासः, अवधूताचारकथनम्Renunciation for the knower of Brahman; the conduct of the avadhūta

Verse 273

स्थिरात्मा प्राप्तदुःखोऽपि सुखे प्राप्तेऽपि निष्पृहः । सदानन्दः शुचिः शान्तो निरपेक्षो निराकुलः ॥ २७३ ॥

sthirātmā prāptaduḥkhō’pi sukhē prāptē’pi niṣpṛhaḥ | sadānandaḥ śuciḥ śāntō nirapēkṣō nirākulaḥ || 273 ||

Translation

steady of mind, without longing whether pain or pleasure comes, ever blissful, pure, calm, depending on none, untroubled,

Word by word

sthira
steady
ātmā
of mind
prāpta
comes
duḥkhō
(duḥkhaḥ) pain
api
even
sukhē
pleasure
prāptē
when comes
niṣpṛhaḥ
without longing
sadā
ever
ānandaḥ
blissful
śuciḥ
pure
śāntō
(śāntaḥ) calm
nirapēkṣō
(nirapekṣaḥ) depending on none
nirākulaḥ
untroubled

Meaning

The commentary glosses: "sthirātmā", steady in mind or in nature; "niṣpṛha", free of longing for enjoyments; "śuci", pure outwardly and inwardly; "śānta", with the inner faculty restrained; "nirapekṣa", not depending on others; "nirākula", free of agitation.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

"Sthira…" and the rest. Sthirātmā: steady in mind, or steady in nature. Niṣpṛhaḥ: free of longing for enjoyments. Śuciḥ: possessed of purity outward and inward. Śāntaḥ: with the inner faculty restrained. Nirapekṣaḥ: not depending on others. Nirākulaḥ: free of agitation.