Nirvana shatakam

Nirvana Shatakam is a wonderful contribution from Shri Shankaracharya. Clearly, exponent of Advaith school of philosophy, preaches us that man and God are same. We are God. Shivoham. Clearly explains all the false identities we associate ourselves with and keep worrying on all kind of challenges. His explanation of differentiating me from all false identities relieves us from all the worries. We will be able to stay above the body and related feelings and observe independently as Sakshi(witness|). Deep study of Nirvana satakam alone is enough to stop worrying and start happy living. Do your further  study, practice and lead a blissful life free of worry.

Mano budhyahankara chithaa ninaham,

Na cha srothra jihwe na cha graana nethre,

Na cha vyoma bhoomir na thejo na vayu,

Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.                                                              

 

 

(Neither am I mind, nor intellect,

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, the nature of 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.

 

 

(Nither am I the movement due to life,

Nor am I the five airs, nor am I the seven elements constituting the body (Dhatu),

Nor am I the five sheaths which invest the soul,

Nor am I voice or hands or feet or other organs,

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, the nature of 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 am not the state of envy and passion or the emotions of hatred, greed and attachment,

Neither I am intoxication nor I am the emotion of jealousy,

And I am not even the four Purushartha — Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha,

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, the nature of 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.

 

(I am not a good deed (Punya), or a Sinful deed (Paapa), or well-being/comfort (Saukhya), or Grief (Dukha), Neither I am holy chants (Mantra) or holy Shrine (Teertha) nor I am the Veda or the Sacrifice and Oblation, I am neither food or the consumer who consumes food, I am Shiva, I am Shiva, the nature of 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 doubt of death 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, the nature of Bliss.)

 

Aham nirvi kalpo nirakara roopo,

Vibhuthwascha sarvathra sarvendriyanaam,

Na chaa sangatham naiva mukthir na meyah

Chidananada Roopa Shivoham, Shivoham.

 

(I am free from changes, and lack all the qualities and form,

I envelope all forms from all sides and am beyond the sense-organs,

I am always in the state of equality — there is no liberation (Mukti) or captivity (Bandha),

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, the nature of Bliss.)