Shivo’ham – The Refrain

I am the form of Consciousness-Bliss — I am Shiva, I am Shiva. The refrain from Adi Shankaracharya’s Nirvana Shatakam, distilled into its liberating core.

This refrain is the heartbeat of the Nirvana Shatakam. After each verse strips away a layer of false identification — sense, body, emotion, fear — the refrain lands as a single breath of recognition: Cid-Ananda Rupa, Shivo’ham. Used as a breath-pause anchor at moments of emotional overwhelm, this refrain carries the full weight of the Advaita negation-and-affirmation sequence even in its brevity.

Open KalpX, select this mantra from the library, and use Quick Chant to begin your japa practice. Set a count goal — 11, 108, or 1008 repetitions — and chant at a pace that feels natural.