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What does Shivoham mean

Shivjyoti Puri | 04 August, 2017 | 30 Comments

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“Shivoham” means “I am Shiva”

A mantra which reminds us of our oneness with the absolute, the transcendent, the ultimate reality - the truth.

The nature of Shiva is acceptance, you may believe whatever you want, do whatever you like but so long as you have devotion and love in your heart you will merge, when the time is ripe into oneness, that is free from suffering and pain.

Repeating Shivoham Shivoham mantra creates a powerful and positive vibration which can bring about lasting transformation in your life. You can experience a state of detachment and the feeling of being free. This is the ultimate happiness, to see the changing nature of the world and to flow through it, untouched.

Such ancient Sanskrit mantras have been given so we may experience our real nature, they create a vibration in our body, mind, consciousness and environment which lifts our thoughts and thus our possibilities above the mundane.

When we repeat Shivoham we are saying ‘I am eternal. I am pure. I am intelligent. I am free, I am unbounded consciousness”. I chose this name, by divine inspiration because it represents our true eternal nature, the source and the goal that exists always.

Nirvana Shatkam

Summarising the Advaita teaching of Non-Dualism

"Nirvāṇa"is complete equanimity, peace, tranquility, freedom and joy.

"Ātma"is the True Self.

mano buddhi ahankara chittani naaham

na cha shrotravjihve na cha ghraana netre

na cha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vaayuhu

chidananda rupah Shivoham Shivoham

I am not the mind, the intellect, the ego or the memory,

I am not the ears, the skin, the nose or the eyes,

I am not space, not earth, not fire, water or wind,

I am the form of consciousness and bliss,

I am the eternal Shiva…

na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu

na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshah

na vak pani-padam na chopastha payu

chidananda rupah Shivoham Shivoham

I am not the breath, nor the five elements,

I am not matter, nor the 5 sheaths of consciousness

Nor am I the speech, the hands, or the feet,

I am the form of consciousness and bliss,

I am the eternal Shiva…

na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau

na me vai mado naiva matsarya bhavaha

na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha

chidananda rupah Shivoham Shivoham

There is no like or dislike in me, no greed or delusion,

I know not pride or jealousy,

I have no duty, no desire for wealth, lust or liberation,

I am the form of consciousness and bliss,

I am the eternal 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 Shivoham Shivoham

No virtue or vice, no pleasure or pain,

I need no mantras, no pilgrimage, no scriptures or rituals,

I am not the experienced, nor the experience itself,

I am the form of consciousness and bliss,

I am the eternal Shiva…

na me mrtyu shanka na mejati bhedaha

pita naiva me naiva mataa na janmaha

na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shishyaha

chidananda rupah Shivoham Shivoham

I have no fear of death, no caste or creed,

I have no father, no mother, for I was never born,

I am not a relative, nor a friend, nor a teacher nor a student,

I am the form of consciousness and bliss,

I am the eternal Shiva…

aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo

vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam

na cha sangatham naiva muktir na meyaha

chidananda rupah Shivoham Shivoham

I am devoid of duality, my form is formlessness,

I exist everywhere, pervading all senses,

I am neither attached, neither free nor captive,

I am the form of consciousness and bliss,

I am the eternal Shiva…

Comments (Responses)

01 March, 2022

Anupama Roy

Na punyam na papam na soukhyam na dukham.

05 August, 2021

Mina

I am an atheist.
I have been listening to shivoham by various artists two three times everyday for the past few months. There is something about the mantra that brings me immense peace.
I am going through a very difficult period in my life and this is my anchor.

21 July, 2021

vishal

@Ganesh Shadtri, Water is mentioned in the “I am not the breath, nor the five elements,” line. Five elements are Prithvi, Jal, Agni, Vayu, and Aakash.

21 July, 2021

J.v.narsinga rao

Shiv o+ha m = shivoham, shivoham in om, shivo ham, that is i am , i am Shiva shivoham is pewer full mantra it solves everything with pure heartedly chant the Shivoham we will reach altimate goal omshanti

12 March, 2021

Suzanne

I have recordings of this extraordinary wisdom of Adi Shankara. This is my current nindidyasana practice. Chanting Shivoham and listening to this beautiful Nirvana Shatkam. Thank you for posting.