Brahman, The Ultimate Reality
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 5 sections
Verse 1
Original
ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या जीवो ब्रह्मैव नपरः
Transliteration
Brahma satyam jagat mithya jivo brahmaiva naparah
Meaning / Translation
Brahman is the only truth, the world is an illusion, and the individual self is not different from Brahman
Verse 2
Original
सच्चिदानंदविग्रहो निराकारो निर्विकारः
Transliteration
Saccidanandavigraho nirakaro nirvikarah
Meaning / Translation
Brahman is the embodiment of existence, consciousness, and bliss, formless and unchanging
Verse 3
Original
सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्म तज्जलानिति शान्त उपासीत
Transliteration
Sarvam khalvidam brahma tajjalaniti shantupasita
Meaning / Translation
Everything is Brahman, and it is the water that fills everything; worship it with a calm mind
Verse 4
Original
यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतानि आत्मन्येवानुपश्यति
Transliteration
Yastu sarvani bhutani atmanyevanupashyati
Meaning / Translation
He who sees all beings in his own self, and his own self in all beings
Verse 5
Original
सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं ततो न विजुगुप्सते
Transliteration
Sarvabhuteshu catmanam tato na vijugupsate
Meaning / Translation
Sees his own self in all beings, and therefore does not despise anyone