NAMIMI..NIRVAN ROOPAM ..some SHIVA SONGS

The Atma Shatkam also known as a sextet of Salvation is a song or poem of Self Realization written in six stanzas summarizing the basic teachings of Advaita Vedanta. The poem represents the speaker as none other than the Lord Shiva himself. The Nirvana Shatkam starts with the speaker who says that he is not body, mind, intellect, the five senses, Sense organs, the practices of life, the different parts of life such as birth and death. At last in the last verse it this poem concludes saying that the Holy Essence permeates through the universe, and that It is Consciousness, bliss and the soul, and by implication, the Atman and Brahman. One who knows himself, knows his Lord. This is a very high state of meditation on the true nature of self, which is not graspable by the mind alone or intellectualization of philosophies. May our self-realization be accepted and so be it.

This is one of the rare stotras written by Adhi Sankara Bhagawat Pada identifying himself the Lord Shiva and clearly explaining his theory of non-dualism.

KARPOORA GOURAM

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2p7qYlu9_Y[/YOUTUBE]

These hymns are originated from the ancient Hindu religious book named ''Yajurveda''.(4000 years old book & this is in the language ''Sanskrit'') These hymns are used to praise Lord Shiv.

Karpur Gauram Karunaa-Avataaram Sansaar-Saaram Bhujag-Indra Haaram!
Sadaa Vasantam Hrudayaar-Vinde Bhavam Bhavaani Sahitam Namaami !!

Word To Word Meaning:
Karpur Gauram= Whose complexion is as white as Camphor,
Karunaa-Avataaram= Who is the Personification/form of compassion & mercy, kindness,
Sansaar-Saaram=Who is the Essence of the universe/world,
Bhujag-Indra Haaram= Who has worn the King Of Serpent as his necklace,
Sadaa Vasantam= Always residing
Hrudayaar-Vinde= In the lotus of the heart
Bhavam= Lord Shiv
Bhavaani Sahitam= With Goddess Parvati
Namaami= I bow my head before to you both