Brahman-Atman Ekta Stotram (ब्रह्मानात्मनैक्य स्तोत्रम्)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Nature Reality Understanding Brahman, Atman, Brahman other
Verse 1: Invocation of the Formless
Original
ॐ नमो ब्रह्मणे रूप्य, निराकाराय धीमहि । सर्वस्य कारणं शान्तं, सच्चिदानन्द लक्षणम् ॥
Transliteration
Om namo brahmaṇe rūpya, nirākārāya dhīmahi । Sarvasya kāraṇaṁ śāntaṁ, saccidānanda lakṣaṇam ॥
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to the Formless Brahman, we meditate upon You. You are the cause of all, peaceful, and characterized by Existence-Consciousness-Bliss.
Verse 2: Nature as Brahman's Manifestation
Original
पृथिवी आपो अग्निश्च, वायुः खं मन एव च । एतत् सर्वं ब्रह्मैव, नानात्वं भ्रान्तिरेव हि ॥
Transliteration
Pṛthivī āpo agniśca, vāyuḥ khaṁ mana eva ca । Etat sarvaṁ brahmaiva, nānātvaṁ bhrāntireva hi ॥
Meaning / Translation
Earth, water, fire, air, space, and mind — all this is Brahman alone. Diversity is but an illusion.
Verse 3: Atman is Brahman
Original
अयमात्मा ब्रह्मेति, श्रुतिः घोषयति स्फुटम् । अन्तर्यामि सर्वभूतं, साक्षी चेता निरञ्जनः ॥
Transliteration
Ayamātmā brahmeti, śrutiḥ ghoṣayati sphuṭam । Antaryāmi sarvabhūtaṁ, sākṣī cetā nirañjanaḥ ॥
Meaning / Translation
'This Atman is Brahman' — the Shruti declares clearly. The Inner Ruler of all beings, the Witness, Conscious, and Untainted.
Verse 4: Realization Through Nature
Original
वृक्षे वृक्षे फलं दृष्ट्वा, पुष्पे पुष्पे सुगन्धिकम् । ब्रह्मैव सर्वभूतेषु, विजानन् मुच्यते बन्धात् ॥
Transliteration
Vṛkṣe vṛkṣe phalaṁ dṛṣṭvā, puṣpe puṣpe sugandhikam । Brahmaiva sarvabhūteṣu, vijānan mucyate bandhāt ॥
Meaning / Translation
Seeing fruit in every tree, fragrance in every flower — knowing Brahman in all beings, one is liberated from bondage.
Verse 5: Final Union
Original
न द्वैतं न चाद्वैतं, न बन्धो न च मोक्षताम् । ब्रह्मैवाहमस्मि नित्यं, इति ज्ञात्वा परं पदम् ॥
Transliteration
Na dvaitaṁ na cādvaitaṁ, na bandho na ca mokṣatām । Brahmaivāhamasmi nityaṁ, iti jñātvā paraṁ padam ॥
Meaning / Translation
Neither duality nor non-duality, neither bondage nor liberation — 'I am ever Brahman,' knowing thus, one attains the Supreme State.