The Song of Mahamudra: Verse 1

Mahamudra is beyond all words and symbols,
But for you, Naropa, earnest and loyal, must this be said:

The void needs no reliance; Mahamudra rests on naught.

Without making an effort, but remaining loose and natural,
One can break the yoke thus gaining liberation.

The Song of Mahamudra: Verse 2

If one sees naught when staring into space;
If with the mind one then observes the mind,
One destroys distinctions and reaches Buddhahood.

The clouds that wander through the sky have no roots, no home;
Nor do the distinctive thoughts floating through the mind.
Once the Self-mind is seen, Discrimination stops.

In space, shapes and colors form,
But neither by black nor white is space tinged.
From the Self-mind all things emerge;
The Mind by virtues and by vices is not stained.