About Universal Mysticism, the Art of Union with the Cosmic
These verses deal with the Absolute Self. Written by the ace philosopher,
Sankara, these verses are the verses of Enlightenment, the Voice of the Self
that It is the Sole Witness Consciousness which transcends the triune states -
waking, dreaming and dreamless sleep.
Na Bhoomir na Thoyam na Thejo na Vayu, Na Kham Nendriyam vaa na
Thesham samooha, Anaikanthikathwath Sushupthyeka Siddha, Thadekovasishta
Shiva Kevaloham.
Earth and water I am not Neither wind nor light Not ether nor the
organs of sense I am not a combination of these Because they are only
relatively real That which remains after Negation That Consciousness,
Absolute Self, I am
Na varna, na Varnasramachara Dharma, Na me dharana Dhyana
Yogadhayopi, Anathmasrayo aham Mamadhya Sahanath, Thadekovasishta Shiva
Kevaloham.
I am not the Caste rules, nor caste itself I am not the Stages Four of
Life I dont personify rules nor just conduct Meditation I am not nor
Yoga They are illusory before Self That which remains after
Negation That Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
Na matha pitha vaa na Deva na Loka, Na veda na yagna na Theertham
Bruvanthi, Sushupthou nirasthadhi Shoonyath Makathwath, Thadekovasishta
Shiva Kevaloham
Mother and father are not me Neither Earth nor Heaven Not the Vedas me,
nor the sacrifice of Fire Nor the holy waters Which they say exist in
dreamless sleep Void also is not in sleep That which remains after
Negation That Consciousness, Absolute Self, I am
Na Sankhyam na Saivam na Thath Pancha Rathram, Na Jainam, na
Meemamskader Matham vaa, Visishtanubhoothya Vishudhath maka
Thwath, Thadekovasishta Shiva Kevaloham.
I am not the wisdom of Sankhya Nor the path of Shaiva Pancha Ratra
principle I am not Nor Jainism personified I am not Vedanta, I am not
Karma Self alone is Absolute Realtiy That which remains after
Negation That Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
Na shuklam na krishnam na Raktham na Peetham, Na Peenam na Kubjam na
Hruswam na Deergam, Na roopam thadajyothir akara thathvath Tade kova
shishtah Shiva Kevaloham
White nor black, Red nor yellow I am not
! Large or thin not I am Neither tall nor short Formless, beyond all
shapes I am the essence of Light ! That which remains after
Negation That Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
Na jagranna me swapnako vaa sushupthi, Ne viswo na vaa thaijasa
pragnako vaa, Avidhyathmakathwath trayanam thureeyam, Thadekovasishta
Shiva Kevaloham.
The relative states triune Waking, dreaming & dreamless sleep I am
not Earthly feelings I am not Nor the exalted feelings in dreams The
feelings of wakefulness in sleep I am not, as these are Nescience The
Fourth, Transcendence, am I That which remains after Negation That
Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
Na sastha na sasthram na Sishyo na Siksha, Na cha thwam, na cha aham
na cha Ayam Prapancha, Swaroopavabadhadhi vikalapa
sahishnu, Thadekovasishta Shiva Kevaloham.
The Origin of Knowledge I am not Nor Encyclopedia itself I am neither
Teacher nor disciple I am not this world Nor you nor me Inner
Realisation is something else That which remains after Negation That
Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
Na chordhwam na chadho na cha Andhar na bahyam, Na madhyam na thiryang
na poorva paraddik, Viyad vyapakathwath Akandaika Roopa, Thadekovasishta
Shiva kevaloham.
I am neither Below nor Above I am not Inside or Outside Middle I am
not, nor across Neither the west nor east In pervade everywhere Like
ether omnipresent That which remains after Negation That Consciousness,
Absolute Self, am I
Goal oriented, all pervasive Depending on its own nature Than anything
external World appears ephemeral Different as it is from Self That
which remains after Negation That Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
Na chaikam thadanyath Dwitheeyam kutha syath, Na chaa kevalathwam na
vaa kevalathwam, Na soonyam na chaa soonyamadvaidhakathwath, Kadam sarva
vedhatham sidham braveemi
Unique nor not unique It is not Vaccum or different thing it again is
not The Essence of Non-dual Reality Can it be defined ? Which is
established by Wisdom That which remains after Negation That
Consciousness, Absolute Self, am I
