Nirvanshatkam

Nirvana Shatkam

This is one of the great works of Sri Adi Shankaracharya. This is Adi Shankaracharya's explination to "Aham brahmāsmi (I am Brahman) mahavakya. Here He proclaims I am not that, neither i am not that, nor i am this. Then who am I? I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss, I am auspiciousness and auspiciousness alone.

Below is the Nirvana Shatkam shloka written by Adi Shankaracharya and Translation by P. R. Ramachander

Source - Shankaracharya.org [http://www.sankaracharya.org/nirvana_shatkam.php.html online]

Mano budhyahankara chithaa ninaham,Na cha srothra jihwe na cha graana nethrer,Na cha vyoma bhoomir na thejo na vayu,Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

Neither am I mind, nor intelligence ,Nor ego, nor thought,Nor am I ears or the tongue or the nose or the eyes,Nor am I earth or sky or air or the light,I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss

Na cha praana sangno na vai pancha vaayuh,Na vaa saptha dhathur na va pancha kosa,Na vak pani padam na chopastha payu,Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

Neither am I the movement due to life,Nor am I the five airs, nor am I the seven elements,Nor am I the five internal organs,Nor am I voice or hands or feet or other organs,I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss

Na me dwesha raghou na me lobha mohou,Madho naiva me naiva matsarya bhava,Na dharmo na cha artha na kamo na moksha,Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

I never do have enmity or friendship,Neither do I have vigour nor feeling of competition,Neither do I have assets, or money or passion or salvation,I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss

Na punyam na paapam na soukhyam na dukham,Na manthro na theertham na veda na yagna,Aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhoktha,Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

Never do I have good deeds or sins or pleasure or sorrow,Neither do I have holy chants or holy water or holy books or fire sacrifice,I am neither food or the consumer who consumes food,I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss

Na mruthyur na sankha na me jathi bhedha,Pitha naiva me naiva matha na janma,Na bhandhur na mithram gurur naiva sishyah,Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

I do not have death or doubts or distinction of caste,I do not have either father or mother or even birth,And I do not have relations or friends or teacher or students,I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss

Aham nirvi kalpo nirakara roopo,Vibhuthwascha sarvathra sarvendriyanaam,Na chaa sangatham naiva mukthir na meyahChidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

I am one without doubts , I am without form,Due to knowledge I do not have any relation with my organs,And I am always redeemed,I am Shiva, I am Shiva, of nature knowledge and bliss About the translator:- Mr.P.R.Ramachander is a Keralite post graduate in Mathematics, who has recently retired as principal scientist and Head of Division of Statistics in a large R & D organisation at Bangalore, India. He is an adept in astrology but not a professional. source - [http://www.cyberkerala.com/matrimonial/horoscope.html online]