Nirvāna Shatakam

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Neither am I mind, nor intelligence, 

Nor ego, nor thought, 

Nor am I ears or the tongue or the nose or the eyes, 

Nor am I earth or sky or air or the light, 

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, 

of nature, knowledge, and bliss! 

Neither am I the movement due to life, 

Nor am I the five airs, nor am I the seven elements, 

Nor am I the five internal organs, 

Nor am I voice or hands or feet or other organs, 

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, 

of nature, knowledge, and bliss! 

I have no enmity or friendship, 

Neither do I have vigour nor feeling of competition, 

Neither do I have assets, or money or passion or salvation, 

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, 

of nature, knowledge, and bliss! 

Never do I have good deeds or sins or pleasure or sorrow, 

Neither do I have holy chants or holy water or holy books or fire sacrifice, 

I am neither food or the consumer who consumes food, 

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, 

 of nature, knowledge, and bliss! 

 I do not have death or doubts or distinction of caste, 

I do not have either father or mother or even birth, 

And I do not have relations or friends or teacher or students, 

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, 

of nature, knowledge, and bliss! 

 I am one without doubts, I am without form, 

Due to knowledge I do not have any relation with my organs, 

And I am always redeemed, 

I am Shiva, I am Shiva, 

of nature, knowledge, and bliss! 

~ Shankara 

(translation by P. R. Ramachander)