Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad

Shiva Sankalpa Upanishad

yēnēdaṃ bhūtaṃ bhuvanaṃ bhaviṣyat parigṛhītamamṛtēna sarvam ।
yēna yajñastāyatē saptahōtā tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 1॥

English Meaning

That Divine Principle by which the past, present, and future universe is completely sustained by immortality, and by which the sevenfold sacrifice is extended and maintained—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yēna karmāṇi pracharanti dhīrā yatō vāchā manasā chāru yanti ।
yatsammitamanu saṃyanti prāṇinastanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 2॥

English Meaning

That mind through which the wise perform their actions, through which speech and thought move beautifully and purposefully, and according to which living beings conduct themselves—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yēna karmāṇyapasō manīṣiṇō yajñē kṛṇvanti vidathēṣu dhīrāḥ ।
yadapūrvaṃ yakṣamantaḥ prajānāṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 3॥

English Meaning

That mind through which thoughtful and courageous people perform sacred actions and sacrifices in spiritual assemblies, and through which they perceive the profound and mysterious Divine Presence within living beings—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yatprajñānamuta chētō dhṛtiścha yajjyōtirantaramṛtaṃ prajāsu ।
yasmānna ṛtē kiñchana karma kriyatē tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 4॥

English Meaning

That which is wisdom, consciousness, steadfastness, and the immortal inner light dwelling within all beings, without which no action can truly be performed—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

suṣārathiraśvāniva yanmanuṣyānnēnīyatē’bhīśubhirvājina iva ।
hṛtpratiṣṭhaṃ yadajiraṃ javiṣṭhaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 5॥

English Meaning

That mind which guides human beings like a skilled charioteer directs swift horses with reins, which is firmly established in the heart, never grows old, and moves with great speed—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yasminnṛchaḥ sāma yajūṣi yasmin pratiṣṭhitā rathanābhāvivārāḥ ।
yasmiṃśchittaṃ sarvamōtaṃ prajānāṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 6॥

English Meaning

In that mind are established the Ṛgveda, Sāmaveda, and Yajurveda, just as the spokes of a wheel are fixed in its hub. In that mind, the consciousness of all living beings is woven together—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yadatra ṣaṣṭhaṃ triśataṃ suvīraṃ yajñasya guhyaṃ navanāvamāyyaṃ (?) ।
daśa pañcha triṃśataṃ yatparaṃ cha tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 7॥

English Meaning

That mind which contains the profound and hidden principles associated with the sacred sacrifice, together with the various sacred numbers and divisions spoken of in this mantra, and which extends beyond the manifest forms of ritual knowledge—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yajjāgratō dūramudaiti daivaṃ tadu suptasya tathaivaiti ।
dūraṅgamaṃ jyōtiṣāṃ jyōtirēkaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 8॥

English Meaning

That Divine mind which travels far while one is awake and likewise journeys far during sleep, which moves beyond great distances and is the one light behind all lights—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yēna dyauḥ pṛthivī chāntarikṣaṃ cha yē parvatāḥ pradiśō diśaścha ।
yēnēdaṃ jagadvyāptaṃ prajānāṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 9॥

English Meaning

That mind through which Heaven, Earth, the atmosphere, mountains, the intermediate regions, and all directions are comprehended, and through which this entire universe is pervaded and understood—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yēnēdaṃ viśvaṃ jagatō babhūva yē dēvā api mahatō jātavēdāḥ ।
tadēvāgnistamasō jyōtirēkaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 10॥

English Meaning

That Divine Reality through which this entire universe came into existence, and from which the great divine powers arose, is itself Agni—the one radiant light that dispels darkness. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yē manō hṛdayaṃ yē cha dēvā yē divyā āpō yē sūryaraśmiḥ ।
tē śrōtrē chakṣuṣī sañcharantaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 11॥

English Meaning

That which is the mind and heart, which is present among the divine powers, the celestial waters, and the rays of the Sun, and which moves through the ears and eyes, enabling perception and awareness—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

achintyaṃ chāpramēyaṃ cha vyaktāvyaktaparaṃ cha yat ।
sūkṣmātsūkṣmataraṃ jñēyaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 12॥

English Meaning

That which is beyond thought and beyond measurement, beyond both the manifest and the unmanifest, and which is subtler than the subtlest reality to be known—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

ēkā cha daśa śataṃ cha sahasraṃ chāyutaṃ cha
niyutaṃ cha prayutaṃ chārbudaṃ cha nyarbudaṃ cha ।
samudraścha madhyaṃ chāntaścha parārdhaścha
tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 13॥

English Meaning

That mind which encompasses the vast gradations of number—from one, ten, one hundred, and one thousand, through ten thousand, hundred thousand, millions, and beyond, extending to immeasurable vastness and the highest divisions of existence—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yē pañcha pañchadaśa śataṃ sahasramayutaṃ nyarbudaṃ cha ।
tē’gnichityēṣṭakāstaṃ śarīraṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 14॥

English Meaning

That mind which encompasses the sacred numerical principles represented in the fire altar and its countless consecrated bricks, forming the symbolic body of the sacrificial fire—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

vēdāhamētaṃ puruṣaṃ mahāntamādityavarṇaṃ tamasaḥ parastāt ।
yasya yōniṃ paripaśyanti dhīrāstanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 15॥

English Meaning

I know that Supreme and Great Puruṣa, radiant like the Sun and dwelling beyond all darkness. The wise perceive His source and Divine origin. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yasyēdaṃ dhīrāḥ punanti kavayō brahmāṇamētaṃ tvā vṛṇuta indum । [vṛṇutaṃ indum]
sthāvaraṃ jaṅgamaṃ dyaurākāśaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 16॥

English Meaning

The wise and enlightened purify themselves through contemplation of that Supreme Brahman and seek that radiant Divine Reality. It encompasses all that is stationary and moving, Heaven and space. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

parāt parataraṃ chaiva yatparāchchaiva yatparam ।
yatparāt paratō jñēyaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 17॥

English Meaning

That which is beyond the highest, and beyond even what is regarded as supreme; that which is to be known as transcending every level of reality—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

parāt paratarō brahmā tatparāt paratō hariḥ ।
tatparāt paratō’dhīśastanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 18॥

English Meaning

Brahmā is beyond what is regarded as supreme; Hari is beyond that; and beyond even Hari is the Supreme Lord. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yā vēdādiṣu gāyatrī sarvavyāpī mahēśvarī ।
ṛgyajussāmātharvaiścha tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 19॥

English Meaning

That all-pervading Supreme Divine Power, Mahēśvarī, who is expressed through the Gāyatrī and praised throughout the Vedas—the Ṛgveda, Yajurveda, Sāmaveda, and Atharvaveda—may my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yō vai dēvaṃ mahādēvaṃ praṇavaṃ puruṣōttamam ।
yaḥ sarvē sarvavēdaiścha tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 20॥

English Meaning

That Supreme Being who is Mahādēva, the Great God, who is represented by the sacred Praṇava, and who is the Supreme Puruṣa, is praised and known through all the Vedas. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

prayataḥ praṇavōṅkāraṃ praṇavaṃ puruṣōttamam ।
ōṅkāraṃ praṇavātmānaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 21॥

English Meaning

With purity and concentration, one should contemplate the sacred Praṇava, the sound Oṃkāra, which represents the Supreme Puruṣa and whose very essence is the Divine Praṇava. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yō’sau sarvēṣu vēdēṣu paṭhyatē hyaja iśvaraḥ ।
akāyō nirguṇō hyātmā tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 22॥

English Meaning

That unborn Lord who is proclaimed throughout all the Vedas is the bodiless and attributeless Self, beyond material limitations and qualities. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

gōbhirjuṣṭaṃ dhanēna hyāyuṣā cha balēna cha ।
prajayā paśubhiḥ puṣkarākṣaṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 23॥

English Meaning

May the Lotus-Eyed Divine Being bless us with nourishing abundance, wealth, long life, strength, progeny, and prosperity in cattle and other forms of well-being. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

triyambakaṃ [tryambakaṃ] yajāmahē sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam ।
urvārukamiva bandhanānmṛtyōrmukṣīya
mā’mṛtāttanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 24॥

English Meaning

We worship the Three-Eyed Lord, who is fragrant and who nourishes and strengthens all beings. May He liberate us from the bondage of death, just as a ripe cucumber naturally becomes free from its attachment to the vine. May we not be separated from immortality. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

kailāsaśikharē ramyē śaṅkarasya śivālayē ।
dēvatāstatra mōdantē tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 25॥

English Meaning

Upon the beautiful summit of Mount Kailāsa, in the sacred abode of Śaṅkara, the Divine Lord, the celestial beings rejoice in His presence. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

viśvataśchakṣuruta viśvatōmukhō viśvatōhasta uta viśvataspāt ।
sambāhubhyāṃ namati sampatatrairdyāvāpṛthivī
janayan dēva ēkastanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 26॥

English Meaning

The One Divine Being has eyes everywhere, faces everywhere, hands everywhere, and feet everywhere. With His countless arms and powers, He encompasses all existence, bringing forth Heaven and Earth and sustaining the entire universe. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

chaturō vēdānadhīyīta sarvaśāstramayaṃ viduḥ ।
itihāsapurāṇānāṃ tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 27॥

English Meaning

May the mind become established in the knowledge of the four Vedas and in the wisdom contained within all the sacred Śāstras, Itihāsas, and Purāṇas. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

mā nō mahāntamuta mā nō arbhakaṃ mā na ukṣantamuta mā na ukṣitam ।
mā nō vadhīḥ pitaraṃ mōta mātaraṃ priyā mā naḥ
tanuvō rudra rīriṣastanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 28॥

English Meaning

O Rudra, do not harm our elders or our young ones, our grown children or infants. Do not harm our fathers or mothers, nor those who are dear to us. O Rudra, protect our bodies and do not allow them to suffer injury. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

mā nastōkē tanayē mā na āyuṣi mā nō gōṣu mā nō aśvēṣu rīriṣaḥ ।
vīrānmā nō rudra bhāmitō vadhīrhaviṣmantaḥ
namasā vidhēma tē tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 29॥

English Meaning

O Rudra, do not harm our children, descendants, life-span, cattle, or horses. O radiant and powerful Lord, do not destroy our brave and noble people. We offer our worship to You with sacred offerings and reverence. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

ṛtaṃ satyaṃ paraṃ brahma puruṣaṃ kṛṣṇapiṅgaḻam ।
ūrdhvarētaṃ virūpākṣaṃ viśvarūpāya vai namō namaḥ
tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 30॥

English Meaning

The Supreme Brahman is Ṛta and Satya, the eternal cosmic order and Truth. He is the Puruṣa, dark-golden in radiance, whose spiritual energy rises upward, and who is the Divine One with extraordinary vision. To that Universal-Form Lord, we offer repeated salutations. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

kadrudrāya prachētasē mīḍhuṣṭamāya tavyasē ।
vōchēma śantamaṃ hṛdē । sarvō hyēṣa rudrastasmai rudrāya
namō astu tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 31॥

English Meaning

To Rudra, the wise and all-knowing Lord, the most generous and powerful Divine Being, may we speak words of peace and devotion from our hearts. Indeed, all this is Rudra. Therefore, salutations to that Rudra. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

brahma jajñānaṃ prathamaṃ purastāt vi sīmataḥ suruchō vēna āvaḥ ।
sa budhniyā upamā asya viṣṭhāḥ sataścha yōniṃ
asataścha vivastanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 32॥

English Meaning

Divine knowledge of Brahman manifested first at the beginning, shining brilliantly before creation. The radiant Supreme Reality revealed itself throughout the boundaries of existence. It is the foundation and source of both the manifest and the unmanifest. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yaḥ prāṇatō nimiṣatō mahitvaika idrājā jagatō babhūva ।
ya īśē asya dvipadaśchatuṣpadaḥ kasmai dēvāya
haviṣā vidhēma tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 33॥

English Meaning

He who, through His greatness, became the one supreme King of the entire moving universe, and who rules over all beings, both two-footed and four-footed—to that Divine Being we offer our sacred oblation. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

ya ātmadā baladā yasya viśvē upāsatē praśiṣaṃ yasya dēvāḥ ।
yasya Chāyā’mṛtaṃ yasya mṛtyuḥ kasmai dēvāya
haviṣā vidhēma tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 34॥

English Meaning

He who gives the Self and grants strength, whose command all beings follow, and whose divine authority is respected even by the gods; whose shadow is immortality and whose shadow is also death—to that Supreme Divine Being we offer our sacred oblation. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

yō rudrō agnau yō apsu ya ōṣadhīṣu yō rudrō viśvā bhuvanā”vivēśa ।
tasmai rudrāya namō astu tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 35॥

English Meaning

The Rudra who is present in Agni, who is present in the waters, who dwells within the medicinal herbs, and who has entered and pervaded all the worlds—to that Rudra we offer our salutations. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

gandhadvārāṃ durādharṣāṃ nityapuṣṭāṃ karīṣiṇīm ।
īśvarīṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ tāmihōpahvayē śriyaṃ
tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 36॥

English Meaning

I invoke Śrī, the Divine Goddess who is approached through fragrance, who cannot be overcome, who is eternally abundant and nourishing, and who is associated with prosperity and fertility. She is the sovereign Divine Power of all beings. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

ya idaṃ śivasaṅkalpaṃ sadā dhyāyanti brāhmaṇāḥ ।
tē paraṃ mōkṣaṃ gamiṣyanti tanmē manaḥ śivasaṅkalpamastu ॥ 37॥

English Meaning

Those noble seekers who constantly meditate upon these Śiva Saṅkalpa mantras and cultivate auspicious and pure thoughts of the Divine attain the highest state of liberation. May my mind be filled with auspicious and noble thoughts.

iti śivasaṅkalpamantrāḥ samāptāḥ ।
(śaiva-upaniṣadaḥ)

English Meaning

Thus the Śiva Saṅkalpa mantras are completed. These teachings belong to the Śaiva Upaniṣadic tradition.

iti śivasaṅkalpōpaniṣat samāptā ।

English Meaning

Thus the Śiva Saṅkalpa Upaniṣad is completed.