Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham : "Nirvana Shatakam" or "Atma Shatakam.
The
great Adi Shankara of the eighth century summarized the
entirety of Advaita Vedanta (non-dualistic philosophy) in six stanzas. As a
young boy wandering in the Himalayas, seeking to find his guru,
he encountered a sage who asked him, "Who are you?" The boy answered
with these stanzas, which are known as "Nirvana Shatakam" or
"Atma Shatakam." "Nirvana" is complete equanimity, peace,
tranquility, freedom, bliss and joy. "Atma" is the True Self. The sage the
boy was talking to was Swami Govindapada Acharya, who was, indeed, the teacher
he was looking for. Very meaningful verses These
six verses can be of tremendous value to progress in contemplation practices
that lead to Self-Realization.
Sanskrit: |
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Mano
Buddhi Ahankara Chitta Ninaham
Nacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana Netre Nacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vayu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham |
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Na
Cha Prana Samjno Na Vai Pancha Vayu
Na Va Saptadhatur Na Va Pancha Koshah Na Vak Pani Padau Na Chopastha Payu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham |
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Na
Me Dvesha Ragau Na Me Lobha Mohau
Mado Naiva Me Naiva Matsarya Bhavah Na Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na Mokshah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham |
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Na
Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na Dukham
Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Vedo Na Yajnaha Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhokta Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham |
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Na
Me Mrityu Shanka Na Me Jati Bhedah
Pita Naiva Me Naiva Mata Na Janma Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham |
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Aham
Nirvikalpo Nirakara Roopaha
Vibhur Vyapya Sarvatra Sarvendriyanam Sada Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham |
English translation:
1)
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I
am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego,
nor the reflections of inner self (chitta).
I
am not the five senses.
I
am beyond that.
I am not the ether, nor the earth, nor the fire, nor the wind (the five elements). I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness. |
2)
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Neither
can I be termed as energy (prana),
nor five types of breath (vayus), nor the seven material essences, nor the five coverings (pancha-kosha). Neither am I the five instruments of elimination, procreation, motion, grasping, or speaking. I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness. |
3)
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I
have no hatred or dislike, nor affiliation or liking, nor greed,
nor delusion, nor pride or haughtiness, nor feelings of envy or jealousy. I have no duty (dharma), nor any money,nor any desire (kama), nor even liberation (moksha). I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness. |
4)
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I
have neither merit (virtue), nor demerit (vice).
I do not commit sins or good deeds,nor have happiness or sorrow, pain or pleasure. I do not need mantras, holy places, scriptures (Vedas), rituals or sacrifices (yagnas). I am none of the triad of the observer or one who experiences, the process of observing or experiencing, or any object being observed or experienced. I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness. |
5)
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I
do not have fear of death, as I do not have death.
I have no separation from my true self, no doubt about my existence, nor have I discrimination on the basis of birth. I have no father or mother, nor did I have a birth. I am not the relative, nor the friend, nor the guru, nor the disciple. I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness. |
6)
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I
am all pervasive. I am without any attributes, and without any form.
I have neither attachment to the world, nor to liberation (mukti). I have no wishes for anything because I am everything, everywhere, every time, always in equilibrium. I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, Shiva, love and pure consciousness.
Note :: This content is in no ways my own. This has been extracted from a lovely website of Swami Jnaneshvara, http://www.swamij.com/, which I chanced upon while surfing the net for a detailed meaning for this immortal and timeless verses. I found this to be immensely useful to me and hence wanted to add this onto my blog as well. Om Nama Shivaya.....
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