Nirvana Shatikam of Adi Shankara Mano Buddhi Ahankara Chitta Ninaham Nacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana Netre

Nacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vayu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Cha Prana Samjno Na Vai Pancha Vayu Na Va Saptadhatur Na Va Pancha o!hah Na Vak Pani Padau Na Chopa!tha Payu Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Me "ve!ha Ra#au Na Me $o%ha Mohau Mado Naiva Me Naiva Mat!arya Bhavah Na "harmo Na Chartho Na amo Na Mok!hah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na "ukham Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Vedo Na &ajnaha Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhokta Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Na Me Mrityu Shanka Na Me Jati Bhedah Pita Naiva Me Naiva Mata Na Janma Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shi!hyah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham Aham Nirvika'po Nirakara Roopaha Vi%hur Vyapya Sarvatra Sarvendriyanam Sada Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhah Chidananda Rupa Shivoham Shivoham ( am not mind) nor inte''ect) nor e#o) nor the ref'ection! of inner !e'f* ( am not the five !en!e!* ( am %eyond that* ( am not the ether) nor the earth) nor the fire) nor the +ind ,the five e'ement!-* ( am indeed) That eterna' kno+in# and %'i!!) Shiva)'ove and pure con!ciou!ne!!* Neither can ( %e termed a! ener#y) nor five type! of %reath* nor the !even materia' e!!ence!) nor the five coverin#!* Neither am ( the five in!trument! of e'imination) procreation) motion) #ra!pin#) or !peakin#* ( am indeed) That eterna' kno+in# and %'i!!) Shiva)'ove and pure con!ciou!ne!!* ( have no hatred or di!'ike) nor affi'iation or 'ikin#) nor #reed) nor de'u!ion) nor pride or hau#htine!!) nor fee'in#! of envy or jea'ou!y* ( have no duty ,dharma-) nor any money)nor any de!ire ,kama-) nor even 'i%eration ,mok!ha-* ( am indeed) That eterna' kno+in# and %'i!!) Shiva)'ove and pure con!ciou!ne!!* ( have neither merit) nor demerit ,vice-* ( do not commit !in! or #ood deed!)nor have happine!! or !orro+) pain or p'ea!ure*

( do not need mantra!) ho'y p'ace!) !cripture!) ritua'! or !acrifice!* ( am none of the triad of the o%!erver or one +ho e.perience!) the proce!! of o%!ervin# or e.periencin#) or any o%ject %ein# o%!erved or e.perienced* ( am indeed) That eterna' kno+in# and %'i!!) Shiva)'ove and pure con!ciou!ne!!* ( do not have fear of death)a! ( do not have death* ( have no !eparation from my true !e'f) no dou%t a%out my e.i!tence) nor have ( di!crimination on the %a!i! of %irth* ( have no father or mother) nor did ( have a %irth* ( am not the re'ative) nor the friend) nor the #uru) nor the di!cip'e* ( am indeed) That eterna' kno+in# and %'i!!) Shiva)'ove and pure con!ciou!ne!!* ( am a'' perva!ive* ( am +ithout any attri%ute! and +ithout any form* ( have neither attachment to the +or'd)nor to 'i%eration* ( have no +i!he! for anythin# %ecau!e ( am everythin#) every+here) every time) a'+ay! in e/ui'i%rium* ( am indeed) That eterna' kno+in# and %'i!!) Shiva)'ove and pure con!ciou!ne!!* Rendered %y M!* Nandita (yer of Sri Ma Ba' Niketan 0*S* 1 J*C*