Nirvanashatkam, or Six Stanzas on Nirvana

NIRVANASHATKAM, OR SIX STANZAS ON NIRVANA

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).

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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