@ Verse 1

मनः बुद्ध्यहंकार चित्तानि नाहं

न च श्रोत्र जिह्वे न च घ्राण नेत्रे ।

न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुः

चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Explanation:

This verse says: “I am not the mind, not the intellect, not the ego, not even the senses.”

What does this mean in your life? Your thoughts keep changing, your opinions change, your mood changes—but something inside you quietly watches all this. That watcher doesn’t change. Shiva is that still presence within you. When you stop getting lost in every thought and emotion, you begin to feel a calm space inside—that is your true nature.

Verse 2

न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुः

न वा सप्तधातुर्न वा पञ्चकोशः ।

न वाक् पाणिपादं न चोपस्थपायु:

चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Explanation:

Here it is saying: “I am not just this body or its functions.”

We usually think we are this body—its hunger, comfort, desires, and fears. But this verse reminds you that your existence is deeper than that. The body changes, grows, gets tired—but something within remains the same. When you don’t reduce yourself only to physical needs, you start feeling a deeper kind of peace and independence.

Verse 3

न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ

मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः ।

न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षः

चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Explanation:

This verse says: “I am not anger, attachment, greed, pride, or jealousy.”

These feelings come and go, but they are not your true identity. When anger arises, you often say “I am angry,” but actually anger is just passing through you. Shiva is untouched by these disturbances. If you remember this in daily life, you won’t get carried away so easily. You begin to respond with more clarity and calmness.

Verse 4

न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं

न मन्त्रं न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः ।

अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता

चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Explanation:

This verse goes deeper and says: “I am beyond good and bad, beyond pleasure and pain.”

We are always judging life—this is good, this is bad, this is success, this is failure. But Shiva is beyond all these labels. When you stop constantly judging everything, a quiet acceptance comes. You act sincerely, but without carrying pride or guilt. Life becomes lighter and more peaceful.

Verse 5

न मे मृत्युशंका न मे जातिभेदः

पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्मः ।

न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यः

चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Explanation:

This verse says: “I am beyond fear of death and beyond all identities.”

We define ourselves by name, family, roles, and relationships. But this verse reminds you that your deepest self is not limited by these. That is why it has no fear of ending. When you understand this even a little, you feel less afraid and less dependent on labels. There is a quiet strength and freedom inside.

Verse 6

अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकार रूपो

विभुत्वाच्च सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् ।

न चासंगतं नैव मुक्तिर्न मेयः

चिदानन्द रूपः शिवोऽहम् शिवोऽहम् ॥

Explanation:

This final verse says: “I am formless, ever free, and present everywhere.”

It means your true nature is already complete. You are not lacking anything at the deepest level. All the restlessness in life comes from thinking “I need something to be complete.” But Shiva is that completeness itself. When the mind becomes quiet, even for a moment, you can feel that nothing is missing.