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Nirvanashatakam chanted by Vani Devi

Nirvanashatakam chanted by Vani Devi

Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants vor 2 Monaten

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Vani Devi sings the hymn from the “Nirvanashatakam” during a
satsang at the Yoga Vidya Ashram in Bad Meinberg. You can find
the complete text in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan Booklet under number
404.

In the six stanzas on liberation by Jagadguru Shankaracharya, you
can discover both what you are not and what your true nature is:
namely, Being, Knowledge, and Bliss.

The Nirvanashatakam kirtan consists of six instructive verses on
freedom - or Nirvana - written by Shankara (also Sankara or Shri
Shankaracharya). In each verse, Shankara explains what we are
not. We are not our body, we are not our intellect, we are not
our thoughts, and we are not our prana. Instead, we are
Sacchidananda (i.e., Satchidananda). Only Brahman, the Absolute,
is real; everything else is a temporary dream, an illusion -
Maya.

Lyrics:

Mano-buddhy-ahankara-chittani Naham

Na Cha Shrotra-jihve Na Cha Ghrana-netre /

Na Cha Vyoma-bhumir Na Tejo Na Vayuh

Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham // 1 //

Na Cha Prana-sanjno Na Vai Pancha-vayuh

Na Va Sapta-dhatur Na Va Pancha-koshah /

Na Vak Pani-padau Na Chopastha-payu

Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham // 2 //

Na Me Dvesha-ragau Na Me Lobha-mohau

Mado Naiva Me Naiva Matsarya-bhavah /

Na Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na Mokshaha

Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham // 3 //

Na Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na Duhkham

Na Mantro Na Tirtham Na Veda Na Yajnah /

Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhokta

Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham // 4 //

Na Me Nrityu-shanka Na Me Jati-bhedaha

Pita Naiva Me Naiva Mata Cha Janma /

Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyaha

Chidananda Rupah Shivoham Shivoham // 5 //

Aham Nirvikalpo Nirakara-rupo

Vibhutvach Cha Sarvatra Sarvendriyanam /

Sada Me Samatvam Na Muktir Na Bandhaha

Chidanandarupah Shivoham Shivoham // 6 //