Verse 1

Śataka
Vairāgya Śatakaवैराग्यशतकम्
Chhanda
Śārdūlavikrīḍitaशार्दूलविक्रीडित

[vairagya-01]

चूडोत्तंसितचन्द्रचारुकलिकाचञ्चच्छिखाभास्वरोलीलादग्धविलोलकामशलभः श्रेयोदशाग्रे स्फुरन्‌ ।अन्तःस्फूर्जदपारमोहतिमिरप्राग्भारमुच्छाटयन्‌चेतः सद्मनि योगिनां विजयते ज्ञानप्रदीपो हरः ॥१॥

cūḍottaṃsitacandracārukalikācañcacchikhābhāsvarolīlādagdhavilolakāmaśalabhaḥ śreyodaśāgre sphuran‌ |antaḥsphūrjadapāramohatimiraprāgbhāramucchāṭayan‌cetaḥ sadmani yogināṃ vijayate jñānapradīpo haraḥ ||1||

Translation

Hara (one who removes ignorance), the ‘Light of Knowledge’ shines in the ‘mind-abode’ of Yogis. Hara (one who removes ignorance), the ‘Light of Knowledge’, shines in the ‘mind-abode’ of Yogis. His crest shines radiant with the pretty rays of the crescent moon decorating the head, shimmering like the freshly blooming bud. The moth named ‘Passion’ (Manmatha) was burnt with ease, just by a very slight movement (of his moon-flame). He shines foremost in all auspicious occasions. He throws afar the dense collection of darkness (ignorance) that is within. ॥ 1 ॥