Shree ShivamondayNirvana Shatakam
निर्वाण षट्कम् (आत्म षट्कम्)
About Nirvana Shatakam
The Nirvana Shatakam, known in Sanskrit as निर्वाण षट्कम् (आत्म षट्कम्), is a sacred prayer in praise of Lord Shiva. This sacred composition is sourced from Adi Shankaracharya and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Chanting this stotra with devotion is said to systematically negates all false identifications (neti-neti) as well as free the mind from attachment to body, senses, and ego. Additionally, it is known to establish the truth 'I am pure consciousness and bliss (Chidananda)'. It is especially recommended on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri for maximum spiritual benefit. Comprising 6 verses, it can be completed in approximately 4 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Nirvana Shatakam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.
Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra
Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)
॥ श्री निर्वाण षट्कम् ॥
मनो बुद्ध्यहंकार चित्तानि नाहं
न च श्रोत्रजिह्वे न च घ्राणनेत्रे।
न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम्॥१॥
न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुः
न वा सप्तधातुर्न वा पञ्चकोषः।
न वाक्पाणिपादं न चोपस्थपायु
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम्॥२॥
न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ
मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः।
न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षः
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम्॥३॥
न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं
न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः।
अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम्॥४॥
न मृत्युर्न शंका न मे जातिभेदः
पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्म।
न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यः
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम्॥५॥
अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो
विभुत्वाच सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम्।
न चासंगतं नैव मुक्तिर्न मेयः
चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम्॥६॥
॥ इति श्रीमच्छंकराचार्यविरचितं निर्वाणषट्कं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★The quintessential Advaita Vedanta composition for Self-realization
- ★Systematically negates all false identifications (neti-neti)
- ★Establishes the truth 'I am pure consciousness and bliss (Chidananda)'
- ★Frees the mind from attachment to body, senses, and ego
- ★Transcends all dualities - pleasure/pain, virtue/sin, birth/death
- ★Regular recitation leads to deep meditative states
- ★Destroys ignorance and reveals one's true nature as Shiva (auspiciousness)