Nirvanashatkam - A Philosophical Classic of Adi Sankara

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beautiful melodious philosophical classic's translation by Swami

Veivekananda. This Nirvanashatkam contains the quintessence of

Upanishadic wisdom in which Advaita philosophy is expounded in

melodious poetic form. Each slokam deals with one or other of the

main concerns of metaphysics from the Advaita standpoint.

 

I am neither the mind, nor the intellect, nor the ego, nor the mind-

stuff ;

I am neither the body, nor the changes of the body ;

I am neither the senses of hearing, taste, smell, or sight,

Nor am I the ether, the earth, the fire, the air ;

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute—

I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).

 

I am neither the Prâna, nor the five vital airs ;

I am neither the materials of the body, nor the five sheaths ;

Neither am I the organs of action, nor object of the senses ;

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute—

I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).

 

I have neither aversion nor attachment, neither greed nor delusion;

Neither egotism nor envy, neither Dharma nor Moksha;

I am neither desire nor objects of desire ;

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute—

I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).

 

I am neither sin nor virtue, neither pleasure nor pain ;

Nor temple nor worship, nor pilgrimage nor scriptures,

Neither the act of enjoying, the enjoyable nor the enjoyer ;

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute—

I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).

 

I have neither death nor fear of death, nor caste ;

Nor was I ever born, nor had I parents, friends, and relations ;

I have neither Guru, nor disciple ;

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute—

I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).

 

I am untouched by the senses, I am neither Mukti nor knowable ;

I am without form, without limit, beyond space, beyond time ;

I am in everything ; I am the basis of the universe ; everywhere am I.

I am Existence Absolute, Knowledge Absolute, Bliss Absolute—

I am He, I am He. (Shivoham, Shivoham).

 

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