निर्वाण षट्कम् (आत्म षट्कम्) — Complete Lyrics

निर्वाण षट्कम् (आत्म षट्कम्)

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Verse 1

मनोबुद्ध्यहंकारचित्तानि नाहं न च श्रोत्रजिह्वे न च घ्राणनेत्रे । न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Manobuddhyahamkarachittani naham Na cha shrotrajihve na cha ghrananetre Na cha vyoma bhumirna tejo na vayuh Chidanandarupah shivoham shivoham

I am not the mind, the intellect, the ego or the memory; nor the ears or the tongue, nor the nose or the eyes; nor space, earth, fire or air. I am the form of consciousness and bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

Verse 2

न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुः न वा सप्तधातुर्न वा पञ्चकोशः । न वाक्पाणिपादं न चोपस्थपायू चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Na cha pranasamjno na vai panchavayuh Na va saptadhaturna va panchakoshah Na vakpanipadam na chopasthapayu Chidanandarupah shivoham shivoham

I am not the vital breath (prana), nor the five airs; nor the seven bodily elements (dhatus), nor the five sheaths (koshas); nor speech, hands, feet, or the organs of procreation and excretion. I am the form of consciousness and bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

Verse 3

न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः । न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Na me dvesharagau na me lobhamohau Mado naiva me naiva matsaryabhavah Na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshah Chidanandarupah shivoham shivoham

I have no aversion or attachment, no greed or delusion; no pride, nor any feeling of envy; I am beyond dharma (duty), artha (wealth), kama (desire) and moksha (liberation). I am the form of consciousness and bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

Verse 4

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 ॥

Na punyam na papam na saukhyam na duhkham Na mantro na tirtham na veda na yajnah Aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhokta Chidanandarupah shivoham shivoham

I am neither merit nor sin, neither pleasure nor pain; neither sacred chant, nor holy place, nor Vedas, nor sacrifice; I am neither the eating, nor the food, nor the eater. I am the form of consciousness and bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

Verse 5

न मे मृत्युशंका न मे जातिभेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्म । न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Na me mrityushamka na me jatibhedah Pita naiva me naiva mata na janma Na bandhurna mitram gururnaiva shishyah Chidanandarupah shivoham shivoham

I have no fear of death, nor any distinction of caste; I have no father, no mother, indeed no birth; no kinsman, no friend, no teacher and no disciple. I am the form of consciousness and bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

Verse 6

अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो विभुत्वाच्च सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् । न चासंगतं नैव मुक्तिर्न मेयः चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Aham nirvikalpo nirakararupo Vibhutvachcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam Na chasamgatam naiva muktirna meyah Chidanandarupah shivoham shivoham

I am without thought or change (nirvikalpa), of formless nature; pervading all, present within all the senses everywhere; I am neither bound nor liberated, nor a thing to be known. I am the form of consciousness and bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

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