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\u092e\u0928\u094b\u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0939\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093f \u0928\u093e\u0939\u0902
\u0928 \u091a \u0936\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0930\u091c\u093f\u0939\u094d\u0935\u0947 \u0928 \u091a \u0918\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u0928\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0947 \u0964
\u0928 \u091a \u0935\u094d\u092f\u094b\u092e\u092d\u0942\u092e\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u0924\u0947\u091c\u094b \u0928 \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941\u0936\u094d
\u091a\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u0942\u092a\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u0967\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transliteration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mano-buddhy-aha\u1e45k\u0101ra-citt\u0101ni n\u0101ha\u1e41
Na ca \u015brotra-jihve na ca ghr\u0101\u1e47a-netre
Na ca vyoma-bh\u016bmir na tejo na v\u0101yu\u1e25
Cid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015bivo’ham \u015bivo’ham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I am not the mind, intellect, ego, or memory.
I am not the ears, the tongue, the nose, or the eyes.
I am not space, earth, fire, or air.
I am pure consciousness and bliss. I am Shiva; I am Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The opening verse introduces the central method of Advaita Vedanta known as “Neti Neti,” meaning “not this, not this.” Adi Shankaracharya begins by removing the most common identities with which people associate themselves: the mind, intellect, ego, memory, and senses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most people define themselves by their thoughts, emotions, opinions, and experiences. However, all of these are constantly changing. Thoughts come and go, emotions rise and fall, and memories fade over time. Since these aspects are temporary, they cannot be the true Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The verse then extends this inquiry to the physical world, rejecting identification with the senses and the elements that make up the body and universe. Shankaracharya reminds us that while we experience the body and the world, we are not limited to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After negating everything that is observed, the verse reveals what remains: Chid\u0101nanda, or pure consciousness and bliss. This unchanging awareness is the witness of all thoughts, sensations, and experiences. It is this eternal reality that Shankaracharya identifies with the declaration, “Shivoham,” meaning “I am Shiva,” the infinite consciousness that underlies all existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSanskrit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u0928 \u091a \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0923\u0938\u0902\u091c\u094d\u091e\u094b \u0928 \u0935\u0948 \u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u0935\u093e\u092f\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u0935\u093e \u0938\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0927\u093e\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u0935\u093e \u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u0915\u094b\u0936\u0903 \u0964
\u0928 \u0935\u093e\u0915\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0923\u093f\u092a\u093e\u0926\u094c \u0928 \u091a\u094b\u092a\u0938\u094d\u0925 \u092a\u093e\u092f\u0942
\u091a\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u0942\u092a\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u0968\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transliteration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Na ca pr\u0101\u1e47a-sa\u1e41j\u00f1o na vai pa\u00f1ca-v\u0101yur
Na v\u0101 sapta-dh\u0101tur na v\u0101 pa\u00f1ca-ko\u015ba\u1e25
Na v\u0101k-p\u0101\u1e47i-p\u0101dau na copastha-p\u0101y\u016b
Cid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015bivo’ham \u015bivo’ham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I am not the vital breath, nor the five vital airs.
I am not the seven bodily constituents, nor the five sheaths.
I am not speech, hands, feet, nor the organs of procreation and elimination.
I am pure consciousness and bliss. I am Shiva; I am Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Having denied identification with the mind and senses, Shankaracharya now turns toward subtler aspects of human existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In yogic philosophy, the body is sustained by five vital energies known as the Pancha Vayus. These govern breathing, circulation, digestion, elimination, and movement. Yet even these life forces are observed by awareness and therefore cannot be the Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The verse also refers to the Pancha Koshas, or five sheaths: the physical body, energy body, mental body, wisdom body, and bliss body. Vedanta teaches that these are layers covering the true Self, much like clothing covers the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By declaring “I am not these,” the seeker transcends every layer of identity and recognizes the witnessing consciousness that remains unchanged behind all bodily functions and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSanskrit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u0928 \u092e\u0947 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0937\u0930\u093e\u0917\u094c \u0928 \u092e\u0947 \u0932\u094b\u092d\u092e\u094b\u0939\u094c
\u092e\u0926\u094b \u0928\u0948\u0935 \u092e\u0947 \u0928\u0948\u0935 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0938\u0930\u094d\u092f\u092d\u093e\u0935\u0903 \u0964
\u0928 \u0927\u0930\u094d\u092e\u094b \u0928 \u091a\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0925\u094b \u0928 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u094b \u0928 \u092e\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0903
\u091a\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u0942\u092a\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u0969\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transliteration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Na me dve\u1e63a-r\u0101gau na me lobha-mohau
Mado naiva me naiva m\u0101tsarya-bh\u0101va\u1e25
Na dharmo na c\u0101rtho na k\u0101mo na mok\u1e63a\u1e25
Cid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015bivo’ham \u015bivo’ham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I have no hatred or attachment.
I have no greed or delusion.
I have no pride or jealousy.
I am not bound by duty, wealth, desire, or even liberation.
I am pure consciousness and bliss. I am Shiva; I am Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This verse addresses the emotional and psychological tendencies that bind human beings to suffering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attachment and aversion form the basis of much of our mental turmoil. We constantly chase what we like and avoid what we dislike. Alongside these arise greed, confusion, pride, and jealousy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shankaracharya points out that these qualities belong to the mind, not to the Self. The witness of these emotions remains untouched by them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The verse culminates in an even deeper teaching. The four traditional aims of life, Dharma (righteousness), Artha (prosperity), Kama (desire), and Moksha (liberation), are all relevant only from the standpoint of the individual person. From the highest perspective of Advaita, the Self is already complete and free. It neither seeks liberation nor requires fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSanskrit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u0928 \u092a\u0941\u0923\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0928 \u092a\u093e\u092a\u0902 \u0928 \u0938\u094c\u0916\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0928 \u0926\u0941\u0903\u0916\u0902
\u0928 \u092e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930\u094b \u0928 \u0924\u0940\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0902 \u0928 \u0935\u0947\u0926\u093e \u0928 \u092f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0903 \u0964
\u0905\u0939\u0902 \u092d\u094b\u091c\u0928\u0902 \u0928\u0948\u0935 \u092d\u094b\u091c\u094d\u092f\u0902 \u0928 \u092d\u094b\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093e
\u091a\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u0942\u092a\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096a\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transliteration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Na pu\u1e47ya\u1e41 na p\u0101pa\u1e41 na saukhya\u1e41 na du\u1e25kha\u1e41
Na mantro na t\u012brtha\u1e41 na ved\u0101 na yaj\u00f1\u0101\u1e25
Aha\u1e41 bhojana\u1e41 naiva bhojya\u1e41 na bhokt\u0101
Cid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015bivo’ham \u015bivo’ham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I am neither virtue nor sin.
I am neither pleasure nor pain.
I am not a mantra, a pilgrimage, scriptures, or rituals.
I am neither the act of eating, the food, nor the eater.
I am pure consciousness and bliss. I am Shiva; I am Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Here, Shankaracharya transcends the dualities that dominate human life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Concepts such as “good” and “bad,” “pleasure” and “pain,” exist within the realm of experience. They constantly change according to circumstances. The Self, however, remains the unchanging witness of all experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The verse also challenges attachment to spiritual practices themselves. Mantras, sacred places, scriptures, and rituals are valuable tools for purification and understanding, but they are not the final truth. They point toward realization; they are not realization itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final line dissolves the distinction between subject, object, and action. The Self is beyond every division created by the mind and exists as pure, indivisible awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSanskrit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u0928 \u092e\u0943\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u0936\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e \u0928 \u092e\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f\u092d\u0947\u0926\u0903
\u092a\u093f\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0948\u0935 \u092e\u0947 \u0928\u0948\u0935 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u093e \u0928 \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e \u0964
\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u092e\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0902 \u0917\u0941\u0930\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0928\u0948\u0935 \u0936\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0903
\u091a\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u0942\u092a\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096b\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transliteration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Na m\u1e5btyur na \u015ba\u1e45k\u0101 na me j\u0101ti-bheda\u1e25
Pit\u0101 naiva me naiva m\u0101t\u0101 na janma
Na bandhur na mitra\u1e41 gurur naiva \u015bi\u1e63ya\u1e25
Cid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015bivo’ham \u015bivo’ham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I have no death and no fear.
I have no distinction of caste or birth.
I have neither father nor mother, nor was I ever born.
I have neither a relative nor a friend, neither a teacher nor a student.
I am pure consciousness and bliss. I am Shiva; I am Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This verse addresses some of humanity’s deepest fears and strongest identities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fear of death arises from identification with the body. If we believe we are merely physical beings, death appears inevitable. But according to Vedanta, consciousness itself is never born and never dies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shankaracharya further dissolves social identities such as family, caste, status, and relationships. These identities have practical value in daily life, but they do not define the true Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Self exists before all labels, roles, and relationships. It is the timeless awareness in which all experiences arise and disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verse 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSanskrit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u0905\u0939\u0902 \u0928\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0915\u0932\u094d\u092a\u094b \u0928\u093f\u0930\u093e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0930\u0942\u092a\u094b
\u0935\u093f\u092d\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092a\u094d\u092f \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0926\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0923\u093e\u092e\u094d \u0964
\u0938\u0926\u093e \u092e\u0947 \u0938\u092e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0928 \u092e\u0941\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u0930\u094d\u0928 \u092c\u0928\u094d\u0927\u0903
\u091a\u093f\u0926\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0930\u0942\u092a\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0939\u092e\u094d \u0965 \u096c\u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transliteration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Aha\u1e41 nirvikalpo nir\u0101k\u0101ra-r\u016bpo
Vibhur vy\u0101pya sarvatra sarvendriy\u0101\u1e47\u0101m
Sad\u0101 me samatva\u1e41 na muktir na bandha\u1e25
Cid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015bivo’ham \u015bivo’ham<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Translation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I am beyond all thoughts and distinctions.
I am formless and present everywhere.
I pervade all beings and all senses.
I am always in perfect equilibrium.
I am neither bound nor liberated.
I am pure consciousness and bliss. I am Shiva; I am Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commentary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The final verse reveals the ultimate realization of Advaita Vedanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Self is nirvikalpa, free from all concepts, divisions, and mental constructions. It is Nirakara, without form, shape, or limitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because consciousness is present in every experience, it pervades everything. It is not confined to a body, a place, or a moment in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The declaration that there is neither bondage nor liberation may seem paradoxical. Yet from the highest perspective, the Self has never been bound. Liberation is simply the recognition of what has always been true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seeker who realizes this truth discovers an unshakable peace beyond fear, desire, and limitation. This is the state celebrated in the repeated proclamation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Chid\u0101nanda-r\u016bpa\u1e25 \u015aivo’ham \u015aivo’ham”: “I am of the nature of consciousness and bliss; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Nirvana Shatakam stands as one of the clearest and most powerful expressions of Advaita Vedanta. In just six verses, Adi Shankaracharya guides the seeker through a process of self-inquiry, gradually removing every layer of false identification. The body, senses, mind, emotions, social roles, and even spiritual concepts are revealed as temporary aspects of experience rather than the true Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The central message of the text is that our essential nature is not limited by the changing circumstances of life. Beneath all thoughts, desires, fears, and identities exists an unchanging awareness that is pure consciousness and bliss. This realization is expressed through the repeated affirmation, “Shivoham,” meaning “I am Shiva,” the infinite consciousness that pervades all existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For spiritual seekers, Nirvana Shatakam offers both profound wisdom and practical guidance. Its verses encourage us to look beyond what we habitually call “I” and discover the deeper reality that remains constant through every experience. Whether studied philosophically, recited as a meditation, or contemplated as a spiritual practice, this timeless composition continues to inspire the journey toward self-knowledge, inner freedom, and lasting peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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