This Shatkam (six verses) are composed in भुजङ्गी छन्द (Bhujangi meter). And it has a very peculiar structure - first Shankaracharya states what ‘He’ is not, and uses the ‘Na’ prefix profusely and then at the end of each verse ‘He’ explains what he is? I am the pure, eternal blissful conciousness, I am at that auspiciousness (called Shiva).
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निर्वाणषट्कम्
Nirvana Shatkam
मनोबुद्ध्यहङ्कार चित्तानि नाहं न च श्रोत्रजिह्वे न च घ्राणनेत्रे ।
न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥१॥
manobuddhyahaṅkāra cittāni nāhaṃ na ca śrotrajihve na ca ghrāṇanetre |
na ca vyoma bhūmirna tejo na vāyuḥ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||1||
na ca vyoma bhūmirna tejo na vāyuḥ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||1||
I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections of inner self (citta).
I am not the five senses, nor am I the five elements.
I am indeed, That eternal all-knowing and bliss, the auspicious (Shivam), pure consciousness.
I am not the five senses, nor am I the five elements.
I am indeed, That eternal all-knowing and bliss, the auspicious (Shivam), pure consciousness.
न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुः न वा सप्तधातुः न वा पञ्चकोशः ।
न वाक्पाणिपादं न चोपस्थपायु चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥२॥
na ca prāṇasaṃjño na vai pañcavāyuḥ na vā saptadhātuḥ na vā pañcakośaḥ |
na vākpāṇipādaṃ na copasthapāyu cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||2||
na vākpāṇipādaṃ na copasthapāyu cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||2||
Neither can I be termed as energy (prāṇa),
nor five types of breath (The five Vayus - Prāṇa, Apāna, Vyāna, Udāna, Samāna),
nor the seven material essences, nor the five sheaths (Pancha Koshas).
Neither am I the organ of Speech, nor the organs for Holding ( Hand ), Movement ( Feet ) or Excretion. I am indeed, That eternal
nor five types of breath (The five Vayus - Prāṇa, Apāna, Vyāna, Udāna, Samāna),
nor the seven material essences, nor the five sheaths (Pancha Koshas).
Neither am I the organ of Speech, nor the organs for Holding ( Hand ), Movement ( Feet ) or Excretion. I am indeed, That eternal
न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः ।
न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥३॥
na me dveṣarāgau na me lobhamohau mado naiva me naiva mātsaryabhāvaḥ |
na dharmo na cārtho na kāmo na mokṣaḥ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||3||
na dharmo na cārtho na kāmo na mokṣaḥ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||3||
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 purpose (artha),
nor any desire (kāma), nor even liberation (mokṣa).
I am indeed, That eternal
न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः ।
nor pride or haughtiness, nor feelings of envy or jealousy.
I have no duty (dharma), nor any purpose (artha),
nor any desire (kāma), nor even liberation (mokṣa).
I am indeed, That eternal
न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः ।
अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥४॥
na puṇyaṃ na pāpaṃ na saukhyaṃ na duḥkhaṃ na mantro na tīrthaṃ na vedā na yajñāḥ |
ahaṃ bhojanaṃ naiva bhojyaṃ na bhoktā cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||4||
ahaṃ bhojanaṃ naiva bhojyaṃ na bhoktā cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||4||
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 (yajñas). 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
न मृत्युर्न शङ्का न मे जातिभेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्मः ।
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 (yajñas). 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
न मृत्युर्न शङ्का न मे जातिभेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्मः ।
न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यं चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥५॥
na mṛtyurna śaṅkā na me jātibhedaḥ pitā naiva me naiva mātā na janmaḥ |
na bandhurna mitraṃ gururnaiva śiṣyaṃ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||5||
na bandhurna mitraṃ gururnaiva śiṣyaṃ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||5||
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 caste or creed.
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
अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो विभुत्वाच्च सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् ।
I have no separation from my true self, no doubt about my existence,
nor have I discrimination on the basis of caste or creed.
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
अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो विभुत्वाच्च सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् ।
न चासङ्गतं नैव मुक्तिर्न मेयः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥६॥
ahaṃ nirvikalpo nirākārarūpo vibhutvācca sarvatra sarvendriyāṇām |
na cāsaṅgataṃ naiva muktirna meyaḥ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||6||
na cāsaṅgataṃ naiva muktirna meyaḥ cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham ||6||
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
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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
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