![]() Neither am I the organ of Speech, nor the organs for Holding ( Hand ), Movement ( Feet ) or Excretion. ![]() Nor five types of breath ( vāyus - Prāṇa, Apāna, Vyāna, Udāna, Samāna), Neither can I be termed as energy (prāṇa), I am indeed, That eternal knowing and bliss, the auspicious ( Śivam), love and pure consciousness. I am not the seven elements or the five sheaths ( pañca-kośa). I am not mind, nor intellect, nor ego, nor the reflections of inner self (citta). The verses are said to be valued to progress in contemplation practices that lead to Self-Realization. It is said that when Ādi Śaṅkara was a young boy of eight and wandering near River Narmada, seeking to find his guru, he encountered the seer Govinda Bhagavatpada who asked him, "Who are you?" The boy answered with these stanzas, and Swami Govindapada accepted Ādi Śaṅkara as his disciple. ![]() "Shatkam" means "six" or "consisting of six." Origin "Nirvāṇa" is complete equanimity, peace, tranquility, freedom and joy.
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