Famous NIRVANA STOTRAM (Shivoham) Morning SHIVA Chants for Inner Peace and Proseperity in life

Here we introduce our “Chants to Sing Along“ series! To begin with, Shivoham Shivoham, the Nirvana Shatakam Mantra, performed and recorded live by Meditative India. Nirvana Shatakam Mantra (stotram) was written by Adi Shankaracharya. It is believed to be one of the most effective and powerful Mantras you can chant to attain inner peace and salvation. This Mantra is the result of an anecdote when Adi Shankara was asked ‘who are you?’ To this, he replied in a poetic form that culminated in this Mantra. He said that is Shivoham, which translates to ‘The Ultimate Truth’. मनोबुद्ध्यहङ्कार चित्तानि नाहं, न च श्रोत्रजिह्वे न च घ्राणनेत्रे। न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥१॥ mano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham na cha shrotravjihve na cha ghraana netre na cha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vaayuhu chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham I am not any aspect of the mind like the intellect, the ego or the memory, I am not the organs of hearing, tasting, smelling or seeing, I am not the space, nor the earth, nor fire, nor air, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, am Shiva (that which is not)... न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुः, न वा सप्तधातुः न वा पञ्चकोशः। न वाक्पाणिपादं न चोपस्थपायु, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥२॥ na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshah na vak pani-padam na chopastha payu chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham I am not the Vital Life Energy (Prana), nor the Five Vital Airs (manifestations of Prana), I am not the seven essential ingredients nor the 5 sheaths of the body, I am not any of the body parts, like the mouth, the hands, the feet, etc., I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)... न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ, मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः। न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षः, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम्॥३॥ na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau na me vai mado naiva matsarya bhavaha na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham There is no hatred nor passion in me, no greed nor delusion, There is no pride, nor jealousy in me, I am not identified with my duty, wealth, lust or liberation, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)... न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थो न वेदा न यज्ञः। अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम्॥४॥ na punyam na papam na saukhyam na duhkham na mantro na tirtham na veda na yajnah aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhokta chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham I am not virtue nor vice, not pleasure or pain, I need no mantras, no pilgrimage, no scriptures or rituals, I am not the experience, not the object of experience, not even the one who experiences, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not).... न मृत्युर्न शङ्का न मे जातिभेदः, पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्मः। न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यं, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम्॥५॥ na mrtyur na shanka na mejati bhedaha pita naiva me naiva mataa na janmaha na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyaha chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham I am not bound by death and its fear, not by caste or creed, I have no father, nor mother, or even birth, I am not a relative, nor a friend, nor a teacher nor a student, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, am Shiva (that which is not)... अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो, विभुत्वाच्च सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम्। न चासङ्गतं नैव मुक्तिर्न मेयः, चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥६॥ aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam na cha sangatham naiva muktir na meyaha chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham I am devoid of duality, my form is formlessness, I am omnipresent, I exist everywhere, pervading all senses, I am neither attached, neither free nor limited, I am the form of consciousness and bliss, I am Shiva (that which is not)... We’ll be posting videos on a variety of topics including: yoga relaxation,