Adi Shankaracharya & Atma ShatakamЁЯЪй

ATMA SHATAKAM or NIRVANA SHATAKAM┬аis a wonderful composition written by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya summarizing the basic teachings of┬аAdvaita Vedanta

When Adi Shankara was a young boy of eight and wandering near River Narmada.....

seeking to find his guru, he saw┬аGovinda Bhagavatpada┬аwho asked him, "Who are you?". The boy answered with these stanzas, which are known as "Nirvaс╣Зashatkam"/ Atmashatkam". Govindapada accepted Adi Sankara as his disciple. The verses are highly valued which
lead to Self-Realization.

Here are the Versus

рдордиреЛрдмреБрджреНрдзреНрдпрд╣рдЩреНрдХрд╛рд░┬ардЪрд┐рддреНрддрд╛рдирд┐┬ардирд╛рд╣рдВ
рди┬ардЪ┬ард╢реНрд░реЛрддреНрд░рдЬрд┐рд╣реНрд╡реЗ┬арди┬ардЪ┬ардШреНрд░рд╛рдгрдиреЗрддреНрд░реЗ┬аред
рди┬ардЪ┬ард╡реНрдпреЛрдо┬арднреВрдорд┐рд░реНрди┬арддреЗрдЬреЛ┬арди┬ард╡рд╛рдпреБрдГ
рдЪрд┐рджрд╛рдирдиреНрджрд░реВрдкрдГ┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬а
meansЁЯСЗ

I am not the mind, intellect, ego or memory,
I am not the five elements, I am Shiva..
рди┬ардЪ┬ардкреНрд░рд╛рдгрд╕рдВрдЬреНрдЮреЛ┬арди┬ард╡реИ┬ардкрдЮреНрдЪрд╡рд╛рдпреБрдГ
рди┬ард╡рд╛┬ард╕рдкреНрддрдзрд╛рддреБрдГ┬арди┬ард╡рд╛┬ардкрдЮреНрдЪрдХреЛрд╢рдГ┬аред
рди┬ард╡рд╛рдХреНрдкрд╛рдгрд┐рдкрд╛рджрдВ┬арди┬ардЪреЛрдкрд╕реНрдердкрд╛рдпреБ
рдЪрд┐рджрд╛рдирдиреНрджрд░реВрдкрдГ┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ареереи

I am not breath, matter, nor the 5 sheaths of consciousness, speech, the hands, or the feet, I am Shiva... I am Shiva...
рди┬ардореЗ┬арджреНрд╡реЗрд╖рд░рд╛рдЧреМ┬арди┬ардореЗ┬ард▓реЛрднрдореЛрд╣реМ
рдорджреЛ┬ардиреИрд╡┬ардореЗ┬ардиреИрд╡┬ардорд╛рддреНрд╕рд░реНрдпрднрд╛рд╡рдГ┬аред
рди┬ардзрд░реНрдореЛ┬арди┬ардЪрд╛рд░реНрдереЛ┬арди┬ардХрд╛рдореЛ┬арди┬ардореЛрдХреНрд╖рдГ
рдЪрд┐рджрд╛рдирдиреНрджрд░реВрдкрдГ┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ареерейрее

There is no like or dislike in me, no greed,
pride, jealousy, no desire for wealth,
I am Shiva...I am Shiva...ЁЯСЗ
рди┬ардкреБрдгреНрдпрдВ┬арди┬ардкрд╛рдкрдВ┬арди┬ард╕реМрдЦреНрдпрдВ┬арди┬арджреБрдГрдЦрдВ
рди┬ардордиреНрддреНрд░реЛ┬арди┬арддреАрд░реНрдердВ┬арди┬ард╡реЗрджрд╛┬арди┬ардпрдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдГ┬аред
рдЕрд╣рдВ┬арднреЛрдЬрдирдВ┬ардиреИрд╡┬арднреЛрдЬреНрдпрдВ┬арди┬арднреЛрдХреНрддрд╛
рдЪрд┐рджрд╛рдирдиреНрджрд░реВрдкрдГ┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ареерекрее

No virtue, no pleasure, no mantras, no scriptures or rituals,
I am not the experienced,
I am Shiva...I am Shiva...ЁЯСЗ
рди┬ардореГрддреНрдпреБрд░реНрди┬ард╢рдЩреНрдХрд╛┬арди┬ардореЗ┬ардЬрд╛рддрд┐рднреЗрджрдГ
рдкрд┐рддрд╛┬ардиреИрд╡┬ардореЗ┬ардиреИрд╡┬ардорд╛рддрд╛┬арди┬ардЬрдиреНрдордГ┬аред
рди┬ардмрдиреНрдзреБрд░реНрди┬ардорд┐рддреНрд░рдВ┬ардЧреБрд░реБрд░реНрдиреИрд╡┬ард╢рд┐рд╖реНрдпрдВ
рдЪрд┐рджрд╛рдирдиреНрджрд░реВрдкрдГ┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ареерелрее

I have no fear of death, I have no father, no mother, for I was never born,
I am not a teacher nor a student,
I am Shiva...ЁЯСЗ
@TempleTrails
рдЕрд╣рдВ┬ардирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд┐рдХрд▓реНрдкреЛ┬ардирд┐рд░рд╛рдХрд╛рд░рд░реВрдкреЛ
рд╡рд┐рднреБрддреНрд╡рд╛рдЪреНрдЪ┬ард╕рд░реНрд╡рддреНрд░┬ард╕рд░реНрд╡реЗрдиреНрджреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдгрд╛рдореН┬аред
рди┬ардЪрд╛рд╕рдЩреНрдЧрддрдВ┬ардиреИрд╡┬ардореБрдХреНрддрд┐рд░реНрди┬ардореЗрдпрдГ
рдЪрд┐рджрд╛рдирдиреНрджрд░реВрдкрдГ┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬ард╢рд┐рд╡реЛрд╜рд╣рдореН┬арееремрее

I am devoid of duality, I exist everywhere,
I am not attached, or captive,
I am Shiva..

These are sung by Priya sisters, thanks to them too.
@InfoVedic @IndiaTales7 @DeshBhaktReva @shakthigj @TempleTrails @TheSanatanOrg @almightykarthik @Rishikesh4590

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He who makes Impossible, Possible

рдЕрд╕рд╛рдзреНрдп рд╕рд╛рдзрдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдорд┐рди, рдЕрд╕рд╛рдзреНрдпрдВ рддрд╡ рдХрд┐рдВрд╡рдж
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Karmanghat Hanuman Temple,
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One among the oldest Temple which Hanuman protected from Invasion...
@LostTemple7


Situated at Karmanghat of Hyderabad this is a famous Hanuman temple. Kakatiya ruler while hunting heard Chanting of Ram Naama and found this sitting position of Hanuman Vigraham & prathista was done here. Pawan Putra Hanuman showers his blessing to all here.


Story is related to Aurangzeb Invasion, when he couldn't enter the temple premises. Aurangzeb ordered his army to destroy the temple, his army men tried to enter the temple but some strong force stopped them. When they informed the matter to Aurangzeb he himself went to check.


When reached near he heard a voice saying
рдордВрджрд┐рд░ рддреЛрдбрдирд╛ рд╣реИ рддреЛ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рддреБрдо рдХрд░реЛ рдорди рдШрдЯ meaning if you want to destroy the temple first make your mind stable and powerful. When Aurangazeb thought this would be done by someone to trick him, he saw a powerful light coming from that area.


With fear he fled from that place. Karo Man Ghat later changed into Karmanghat later. Ramanavami and Hanuman Jayanti are very famous here.

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Rig Ved 1.36.7

To do a Namaskaar or bow before someone means that you are humble or without pride and ego. This means that we politely bow before you since you are better than me. Pranipaat(рдкреНрд░рд╛рдгреАрдкрд╛рдд) also means the same that we respect you without any vanity.

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Surrendering False pride is Namaskaar. Even in devotion or bhakti we say the same thing. We want to convey to Ishwar that we have nothing to offer but we leave all our pride and offer you ourselves without any pride in our body. You destroy all our evil karma.

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We bow before you so that you assimilate us and make us that capable. Destruction of our evils and surrender is Namaskaar. Therefore we pray same thing before and after any big rituals.

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рддрдВ рдШреЗреСрдорд┐реТрддреНрдерд╛ рдиреСрдореТрд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдиреТ рдЙрдкреС рд╕реНрд╡реТрд░рд╛рдЬреСрдорд╛рд╕рддреЗ ред
рд╣реЛрддреНрд░рд╛реСрднрд┐рд░реТрдЧреНрдирд┐рдВ рдордиреБреСрд╖рдГреТ рд╕рдорд┐рдВреСрдзрддреЗ рддрд┐рддрд┐реТрд░реНрд╡рд╛рдВрд╕реЛреТ рдЕрддрд┐реТ рд╕реНрд░рд┐рдзрдГреСрее

Translation :

рдирдорд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдирдГ - To bow.

рд╕реНрд╡рд░рд╛рдЬрдореН - Self illuminating.

рддрдореН - His.

рдШ рдИрдореН - Yours.

рдЗрддреНрдерд╛ - This way.

рдЙрдк - Upaasana.

рдЖрд╕рддреЗ - To do.

рд╕реНрддреНрд░рд┐рдзрдГ - For enemies.

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рдЕрддрд┐ рддрд┐рддрд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдВрд╕рдГ - To defeat fast.

рдордиреБрд╖рдГ - Yajman.

рд╣реЛрддреНрд░рд╛рднрд┐рдГ - In seven numbers.

рдЕрдЧреНрдирд┐рдореН - Agnidev.

рд╕рдорд┐рдиреНрдзрддреЗ - Illuminated on all sides.

Explanation : Yajmans bow(do Namaskaar) before self illuminating Agnidev by making the offerings of Havi.

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