Wednesday 11 May 2016

Nirvana Shalkam by Sri Adishankaracharya – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||



|| Shankara ||











Shivoham ! Shivoham/I am an aspect of Lord Shiva!  I am not mind, or intellect, or ego or consciousness I am not any of these internal aspect, I am not an hearing aid/ear, or Jihva/tongue, or sensory organs, I am not related to Vyoma/sky,  or Bhoomi/Earth,  or Thejas/Agni, or Vayu/air, I am the symbol of eternal bliss, which is Lord Shiva.  Shivoham! Shivoham/I am an aspect of Lord Shiva ! I am not Prana/soul, or  Panchavayu such as Prana/Apana/Samana/Udhana/Vyana or Sapthadhathu such as Gold/copper/ zinc/silver/iron or Panchakosha such as Annamayakosha/Pranamaya Kosha/Vignanamaya Kosha/Manonmaya Kosha,and Anandhamaya Kosha,  I am  not related to words, or hands or legs or any body parts,  I am the symbol of eternal bliss, which is Lord Shiva.  Shivoham ! Shivoham/ I am an aspect of Lord Shiva ! I am unaffected by Raga/Sathvik, Rajass or Thamass or Dhvesha/hatred, Lobha/jealous or Moha/desire, or Madham/pride or Mathsarya/ego and pride/arrogance, or Dharma/righteousness, or Artha/wealth or Kama/desire or Moksha/salvation, I am the symbol of eternal bliss, which is Lord Shiva.  Shivoham ! Shivoham/I am an aspect of Lord Shiva ! I am impermeable to meritorious rewards or merit of good deeds/Punyam, or Papam/sins, or Soukhyam/comfort or Dhukkam/sorrow, or sacred hymns/Manthram or Theertham/sacred waters, or Veda or sacred scriptures or Yajjya/fire sacrifices, or palatable or capable to devour or consume, I am the symbol of eternal bliss, which is Lord Shiva.   Shivoham ! Shivoham/I am an aspect of Lord Shiva ! I am unaffected by death/Mruthyu, or doubts/shanka, or indifference of caste system/Jathibhedha, or Pitha/father or Mother/Matha or birth/Janma, or relatives/Bandhu, or Mithram/friends, or Preceptor/Guru or Shishya/disciple, I am the symbol of eternal bliss, which is Lord Shiva.   Shivoham ! Shivoham/I am an aspect of Lord Shiva ! I am free from changes or difference, I have no specific form, I am all pervading not limited to sensory organs or Moksha/liberation from repeated births, I am the symbol of eternal bliss which is Lord Shiva.



Mano Buddhi Ahangara Chiththani Naham | Na Cha Shrothra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana Nethre |Na Cha Vyoma Bhoomirnna Thejo Na Vayu | Chithanandha Roopa: Shivoham Shivoham ||

Na Cha Prana Samjjo Na Vai Panchavayur | Nava Sapthadhathur Nava Panchakosha: |Va Vakpani Padham Na Chopasthapayu | Chithanandha Roopa: Shivoham Shivoham ||

Na Me Dhosharagaou Na Me Lobhamohau | Madho Naiva Me Naiva Mathsarya Bhavam |Na Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na Moksha | Chithanandha Roopa: Shivoham Shivoham ||

Na Punyam Na Papam Na Soukhyam Na Dhukkam | Na Manthro Na Theertham Na Vedo Na Yajja: |
Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhoktha | Chithanandha Roopa: Shivoham Shivoham ||

Na Mruthyur Na Shanka Na Me Jathibhedha: | Pitha Naiva Me Naiva Matha Cha Janma |Na Bandhur Na Mithram Gururnaiva Shishya: | Chithanandha Roopa: Shivoham Shivoham ||

Aham Nirvikalpo Nirakara Roopo | Vibhoothascha Sarvathra Sarvendhriyanam |Na Cha Sangatho Naiva Mukthir Na Meya | Chithanandha Roopa: Shivoham Shivoham ||


 || Jai Sriman Narayana ||