Shivratri - Atmashatak

ATMASHATAK

1. Mano buddhyahankara chittani naham,

Na cha shrotra jihve, na cha ghrana netre

Na cha vyoma bhumirna tejo na vayuhu

Chidananda rupah shivoham shivoham

I am not mind, intellect, thought, ego, or form of the supreme being;

I (am not) have neither ears, tongue, nose (nostrils) nor eyes;

I also am not sky (space), earth, light or wind;

I am a fortunate, joyful, supreme being as the emblem of truth,

knowledge and eternal bliss. I am the self SPIRITUAL Joy (pure

consciousness) Shiva, Shivoham, Shivoham.

2. Na cha prana sangno na vai pancha vayuhu

Na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshaha

Na vak pani padau na chopastha payoo

Chidananda rupah shivoham shivoham .2.

I am not the most essential (vital) air (oxygen),

I am not part of essential five gaseous body functions (which are

Pran, Aparn, Vyan, Udan and Saman)- I have nothing to do with them,

I also am not the seven-fold material (Ras, Rakta, Mans, Med, Asthi,

Majja and Shukra) that help in body development,

I also am not part of five coverings that help to build up the

personality (food, air, mind, knowledge or wisdom and pleasure).

I have nothing to do with five organs of action (which are speech-

mouth, hands, feet, reproductive and rectum),

I am a fortunate, joyful, supreme being as the emblem of truth,

knowledge and eternal bliss. I am the self SPIRITUAL Joy (pure

consciousness) Shiva, Shivoham, Shivoham.

3.Na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau

Mado naiva me naiva matsarya bhavah

Na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshah

Chidananda rupah shivoham shivoham

I do not have any dislikes or likes

I do not have any greed or delusion

I do not have any pride or arrogant vanity

I am not jealous of anyone or do not intend to have competition with

anyone

I even do not need the four main necessities of life (which are

Dharma (Law of Life), Artha (Wealth), Kama (Desires) and Moksha

(Liberation)

I am a fortunate, joyful, supreme being as the emblem of truth,

knowledge and eternal bliss. I am the self SPIRITUAL Joy (pure

consciousness) Shiva, Shivoham, Shivoham

4.Na punyam na papam na saukhyam na dukham

Na mantro na tirtham na veda na yagnaha

Aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhokta

Chidananda rupah shivoham shivoham

I am not attached to any sinlessness (righteousness) or sin

I have neither pleasure (joy) nor pain (sorrow),

I do not need to know any Mantra (sacred formula)

I do not need to make any long journeys to sacred places

I do not need to know any sacred writings (Vedas - scripture)

I do not need to perform any sacred ceremony (Yagna - rituals)

I am neither the experience (subject) nor the experienced (object)

nor the experiencer (doer),

I am a fortunate, joyful, supreme being as the emblem of truth,

knowledge and eternal bliss. I am the self SPIRITUAL Joy (pure

consciousness) Shiva, Shivoham, Shivoham.

5. Na me mrutyu shanka na me jati bhedah

Pita naiva me naiva mata na janma

Na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyah

Chidananda rupah shivoham shivoham

I have no death (no fear of death), nor have I any distinction of any

caste,

I have neither father nor mother because I am never born,

I have neither relatives (kin) nor friends

I do not have any teachers (guru) and I am not a disciple (student),

I am a fortunate, joyful, supreme being as the emblem of truth,

knowledge and eternal bliss. I am the self SPIRITUAL Joy (pure

consciousness) Shiva, Shivoham, Shivoham.

6.Aham nirvikalpo nirakar rupo

Vibhur vyapya sarvatra sarvendriyanam

Sada me samatvam na muktir na bandhah

Chidananda rupah shivoham shivoham .6.

I am thought-free and I have no form,

I am all-pervading and existing everywhere,

I am the king of behind all sense-organs,

I am always impartial to everything,

I am free from everything and I have no attachment to anything,

I am a fortunate, joyful, supreme being as the emblem of truth,

knowledge and eternal bliss. I am the self SPIRITUAL Joy (pure

consciousness) Shiva, Shivoham Shivoham

May Shiva's blessings be with you all!