The Six Stanzes of Nirvana - Adi Shankaracharyaji 1. Mano Buddhi Ahankara Chitta Ninaham Nacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana Netre Nacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vayu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Meaning: I am neither the mind, intelligence, ego nor chitta (seat of memory); neither the ears nor the tongue nor the senses of smell and sight; neither ether nor air, nor fire, nor water, nor earth - I am eternal bliss and awareness - I am Siva! I am Siva. 2. Na Cha Prana Sangyo Na Vai Pancha Vayu Na Vaa Sapta dhatur Na Vaa Pancha Koshah Na Vak Pani Padam Na Chopastha Payu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Meaning: I am neither the prana (vital force), nor the five vital breaths, neither the seven elements of the body, nor its five sheaths, nor hands, nor feet, nor tongue, nor other organs of action. I am eternal bliss and awareness - I am Siva! I am Siva. 3. Na Me Dvesha Ragau Na Me Lobha Mohau Mado Naiva Me Naiva Maatsarya Bhavah Na Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na Mokshah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Meaning: Neither greed nor delusion, nor loathing, nor liking have I, nothing of pride or ego, neither of dharma or object, nor of desire or liberation. I am eternal bliss and awareness - I am Siva! I am Siva. 4. Na Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na Dukham Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Veda Na Yajnaha Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhokta Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Meaning: Nothing of pleasure or pain or vice do I know, of mantra or sacred place, of Vedas or sacrifice; neither am I the eater, nor the food nor the act of eating. I am eternal bliss and awareness - I am Siva! I am Siva. 5. Na Me Mrityu Shanka Na Me Jati Bhedah Pita Naiva Me Naiva Mata Na Janma Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Meaning: Death or fear have I none, nor any distinciton of race or colour, neither father nor mother, nor even birth have I; neither friend nor comrade, neither disciple nor Guru (Teacher). I am eternal bliss and awareness - I am Siva! I am Siva. 6. Aham NirvikaLpo Nirakara Roopo Vibhut Vaakhya Sarvatra Sarvendriyanam Sada Me Samatvam Na Mukthir Na Bandhah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Meaning: I have no form or fancy, the all pervading am I; everwhere I exist, yet am beyond the senses; neither salvation am I, nor anything to be known. I am eternal, bliss and awareness - I am Siva! I am Siva.
