Brahman Nirupana Stuti (Hymn to the Absolute)
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 4 sections
Spiritual Practices Customs Hinduism Comprehensive Brahman pooja
Invocation (Dhyana)
Original
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते। पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते॥
Transliteration
Om purnamadah purnamidam purnat purnamudachyate. Purnasya purnamadaya purnamevavashishyate.
Meaning / Translation
That is whole, this is whole. From the whole, the whole emerges. By taking the whole from the whole, the whole still remains.
Praise of the Formless (Nirguna Stuti)
Original
नमो ब्रह्मणे, नमो सत्यरूपाय, नमो निर्गुणाय, नमो निराकाराय। त्वम् आदिः, त्वम् मध्यम्, त्वम् अन्तः, त्वमेव सर्वं, त्वमेव सत्यम्।
Transliteration
Namo Brahmaney, namo satyarupaya, Namo nirgunaya, namo nirakaraya. Twam adih, twam madhyam, twam antah, Twameva sarvam, twameva satyam.
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Brahman, salutations to the embodiment of Truth, Salutations to the attributeless, salutations to the formless. You are the beginning, you are the middle, you are the end, You are everything, You are the Truth.
The Nature of Reality (Sat-Chit-Ananda)
Original
सच्चिदानंद स्वरूपाय, सर्वव्यापी परमात्मने। अजन्मा, अविनाशी, सर्वशक्तिमान्, त्वत् पाद पंकजम् भजे।
Transliteration
Satchidananda swarupaya, sarvavyapi paramatmane. Ajanma, avinashi, sarvashaktiman, Twat pada pankajam bhaje.
Meaning / Translation
To the one whose essence is Truth, Consciousness, and Bliss, to the all-pervading Supreme Soul. The unborn, the indestructible, the all-powerful, I worship your lotus feet.
Final Surrender (Shanti Mantra)
Original
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय। ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
Transliteration
Om asato ma sadgamaya, tamaso ma jyotirgamaya, mrityorma amritam gamaya. Om shantih shantih shantih.
Meaning / Translation
Lead me from the unreal to the real, Lead me from darkness to light, Lead me from death to immortality. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.