Atma Shatakam — Nirvana Shatakam

The Atmashatakam (आत्मषट्कम्, ātmaṣatkam), also known as Nirvanashatkam (निर्वाणषट्कम्, Nirvāṇaṣatkam), is a non-dualistic (advaita) composition consisting of 6 verses or ślokas, attributed to the Hindu exegete Adi Shankara summarizing the basic teachings of Advaita Vedanta, or the Hindu teachings of non-dualism. It was written around 788-820 CE | Greetings friends! This is my first voice acting in English. I would be grateful for your recommendations on how to make it better.

Transcript

I am not mind, Nor intellect, Nor ego, Nor the reflections of inner self. I am not the five senses, I am beyond that. I am not the seven elements of the five sheets. I am indeed that eternal knowing and bliss, The auspicious love and pure consciousness. Neither can I be termed as energy, Nor five types of breath, Nor the seven material essences, Nor the five sheets, Neither am I the organ of speech, Nor the organs for holding, Movement, Or excretion. I am indeed that eternal knowing and bliss, The auspicious love and pure consciousness. I have no hatred or dislike, Nor affiliation or liking, Nor greed, Nor delusion, Nor pride, Nor hardiness, Nor feelings of envy or jealousy. I have no duty, Nor any money, Nor any desire, Nor even liberation. I am indeed that eternal knowing and bliss, The auspicious love and pure consciousness. I have neither merit nor demerit, I do not commit sins or good deeds, Nor have happiness or sorrow, Pain or pleasure. I do not need mantras, Holy places, Scriptures, Rituals, Or sacrifices. I am none of the triad, Of the observer, Or one who experiences the process of observing or experiencing, Or any object being observed or experienced. I am indeed that eternal knowing and bliss, The auspicious love and pure consciousness. I do not have fear of death, As I do not have death. I have no separation from my true self, No doubt about my existence, Nor have I discrimination of the basis of birth. I have no father or mother, Nor did I have a birth. I am not the relative, Nor the friend, Nor the guru, Nor the disciper. I am indeed that eternal knowing and bliss, The auspicious love and pure consciousness. I am all-pervasive, I am without any attributes and without any form. I have neither attachment to the world nor to liberation, I have no wishes for anything, Because I am everything, Everywhere, Every time, Always in equilibrium. I am indeed that eternal knowing and bliss, The auspicious love and pure consciousness. Another translation. 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. I am not the breath, Nor the five elements. I am not matter, Nor the five sheets 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. 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. 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. 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. I am devoid of duality. My form is formlessness. I exist everywhere, Parading all senses. I am neither attached, Neither free nor captive. I am the form of consciousness and bliss. I am the eternal Shiva.