Verse 1
नित्यानित्यविवेकतो हि नितरां निर्वेदमापद्य सद्-
विद्वानत्र शमादिषट्कलसितः स्यान्मुक्तिकामो भुवि|
पश्चाद्ब्रह्मविदुत्तमं प्रणतिसेवाद्यैः प्रसन्नं गुरुं
पृच्छेत् कोऽहमिदं कुतो जगदिति स्वामिन्! वद त्वं प्रभो!

Transliteration
Nityānityavivekato hi nitarāṃ nirvedamāpadya sad-
vidvānatra śamādiṣaṭkalasitaḥ syānmuktikāmo bhuvi|
Paścādbrahmaviduttamaṃ praṇatisevādyaiḥ prasannaṃ guruṃ
Pṛcchet ko'hamidaṃ kuto jagaditi svāmin! vada tvaṃ prabho!

Meaning
A well-learned one, because of being naturally  
Endowed with the ability to discriminate 
The eternal from the transient (aspects of life), 
Becomes completely uninterested in the transient. 
He, then, having become luminous 
By undergoing the six self-imposed disciplines 
That begin with śama, 
Develops the intense desire to attain
Liberation while being in this world. 
He, then should properly approach 
A best brahman knowing-guru, 
And after pleasing him with prostrations and services, 
Should ask him,
"O Master, who am I? 
How was this phenomenal world originated? 
Please teach me, O Lord!"