Nirvan Suktam
Nirvan Suktam
Nirvan Suktam
and their translation as per the booklet: NIRVANA SATKA MANOBUDDHYAHANKARA CITTANI NAHAM NA CA SROTRA JIHVE NA CA GHRANA NETRE NA CA VYOMA BHUMIRNA TEJO NA VAYUH CIDANANDA RUPAH SIVOHAM SIVOHAM I am neither Manas (mind) nor Buddhi (intellect) nor Ahankara (ego). I am not the ear, I am not the tongue, I am not the eyes. I am neither space nor light nor wind. I am Siva, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss NA CA PRANASAMJNO NA VAI PANCAVAYUH NA CA SAPTADHATURNA VA PANCAKOSAH NA VAK PANIPADAM NA COPASTHA PAYU CIDANANDA RUPAH SIVOHAM SIVOHAM I am not Praana or the five types of winds. I am neither saptadhatu (seven elements) nor panca Kosas, nor am I the sensory organs such as speech, hands, legs and the organs of excretion and generation I am Siva, Existence, Knowledge, Bliss NA ME DVESARAGAU NA ME LOBHA MOHAU MADO NAIVA ME NAIVA MATSARYA BHAVAH NA DHARMO NA CARTHO NA KAMO NA MOKSAH CIDANANDA RUPAH SIVOHAM SIVOHAM I have no hatred or love, no greed or attachment I have neither vanity nor jealousy; neither am I Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksa (the four goals of life). I am Siva, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. NA PUNYAM NA PAPAM NA SAUKHYAM NA DUKHAM NA MANTRO NA TIRTHAM NA VEDA NA YAJNAH AHAM BHOJANAM NAIVA BHOJYAM NABHOKTA CIDANANDA RUPAH SIVOHAM SIVOHAM I have no merits or sins; no pains or pleasures; I am neither the holy waters [Tirtham] nor the sacred chantings [Mantras/Mantro]; I am neither Veda nor Yajna (sacrifice); I am not the eater or the eaten; or the act of eating; I am Siva, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss NA MRTYURNA SANKA NA ME JATI BEDHAH PITANAIVA ME NAIVA MATA NA JANMA NA BANDHURNA MITRAM GURURNAIVA SISYAH CIDANANDA RUPAH SIVOHAM SIVOHAM I have no fear of death nor have I any distinctions of caste and creeds; I have no birth, no parents;
therefore no relatives or friends; I have neither a Guru nor a disciple; I am Siva, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. AHAM NIRVIKALPO NIRAKARA RUPO VIBHUTVACCA SARVATRA SARVENDRIYANAM NA VA SANGATAM NAIVA MUKTIRNA BANDHAH CIDANANDA RUPAH SIVOHAM SIVOHAM I am unpolluted Bliss of Brahman; perfect, spotless; formless; immaculate; immovable, innate Reality beyond the senses. I exist for ever, boundless as space; I have neither bondage nor release; I am Siva, Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. JAI GURU DATTA ************************************************** **************************** *** as per dictionary - have added a small glossary which is not in the booklet: [-Vyoman: heaven, transcendental world -Bhu Earth, World, Universe -Tejas Light, Briliance, heat, fire -Vayu wind -Rupa form of, characteristic, looks, beauty, essence, quality -Sivoham I am Siva -(Sat)Chidananda: Existence, Knowledge, Bliss -Praana, life energy, breath, wind -Pancavayu, Pancapranah, probably referring to the five pranas that are described in the Upanishads: praana, vyaana, samaana, apaana, udaana; -Panca Koshas: see Tripura CD, Bhajan: Sri Tripura Bhasura: meaning, Bhajana Mala IV: p.103: '....(the five kosas are Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijnanamaya and Anandamaya,i.e. the sheaths of food, life force, mind, Knowledge and Bliss.) -Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksa: four goals of life: see dattapeetham.com/india/tours/2003/nada_prasara_2003/usa_np/laguna/hh_speech_18 _july.htm ]