Nirvana Shatakam – Chant

mano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham, nacha shrotrav jihve nacha ghraana netre
nacha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vaayuhu, chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham

Neither am I the mind nor intelligence or ego,
Neither am I the organs of hearing (ears), nor that of tasting (tongue), smelling (nose) or seeing (eyes),
Neither am I the sky, nor the earth, neither the fire nor the air,
I am the ever pure blissful consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

nacha prana sangyo navai pancha vayuhu, nava sapta dhatur nava pancha koshah
navak pani-padam nachopastha payu, chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham

Neither am I the vital breath, nor the five vital air,
Neither am I the seven ingredients (of the body), nor the five sheaths (of the body),
Neither am I the organ of speech, nor the organs for holding (hand), movement (feet) or excretion,
I am the ever pure blissful consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

name dvesha ragau name lobha mohau, name vai madonaiva matsarya bhavaha
na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha, chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham

Neither do I have hatred, nor attachment, neither greed nor infatuation,
Neither do I have passion, nor feelings of envy and jealousy,
I am not within the bounds of dharma (righteousness), artha (wealth), kama (desire) and moksha (liberation) (the four purusarthas of life),
I am the ever pure blissful consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

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

Neither am I bound by merits nor sins, neither by worldly joys nor by sorrows,
Neither am I bound by sacred hymns nor by sacred places, neither by sacred scriptures nor by sacrifies,
I am neither enjoyment (experience), nor an object to be enjoyed (experienced), nor the enjoyer (experiencer),
I am the ever pure blissful consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

name mrtyu shanka name jati bhedaha, pita naiva me naiva maata na janmaha
na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyaha, chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham

Neither am I bound by death and its fear, nor by the rules of caste and its distinctions,
Neither do I have father and mother, nor do I have birth,
Neither do I have relations nor friends, neither spiritual teacher nor disciple,
I am the ever pure blissful consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo, vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam
nacha sangatham naiva muktir na meyaha, chidananda rupah shivo’ham shivo’ham

I am devoid of duality, my form is formlessness, I exist everywhere, pervading all senses.
Neither do I get attached to anything, nor get freed from anything,
I am the ever pure blissful consciousness; I am Shiva, I am Shiva.

By Shri Guru Adi Shankaracharya Ji

Translations: https://shlokam.org

One can chant this 3, 7, 21 or 108 times in a row depending on the availability of time. After few months of chanting, you’ll start to witness a gap between what is this body and what is you. This has been a transformational chant for me and I hope it helps you too.

Jai Shri Hari!