Shopno Dekhbo Bole .. 

Keyboard: Joy Ghosh
Guitar: Andy
Special thanks to: Alpina, Swapna, Ashish

Recorded in 2002 @ 24 Northrup Place, Buffalo, NY 

Image Source: http://www.photographymad.com/files/images/purple-flowers.jpg


Shopno Dekhbo Bole

Nirvana Shatakam is very close to my heart. It has been written by Adi Shankaracharya. This is my very humble attempt to sing it. Very grateful, forever, to Bade Guruji Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj ji and Guruji Pta. Tripti Mukherjee for exposing us to abundant divine music, and for inspiring and loving all of us grand-disciples and disciples always! Still working on singing the entire composition, recorded only a small portion this time.  

Mano buddhi ahankara chittani naham
Na cha shrotravjihve na cha ghraana netre
Na cha vyoma bhumir na tejo na vayuhu
Chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

Na cha prana sangyo na vai pancha vayuhu
Na va sapta dhatur na va pancha koshah
Na vak pani padam na chopastha payu
Chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

Na me dvesha ragau na me lobha mohau
Na me vai mado naiva matsarya bhavaha
Na dharmo na chartho na kamo na mokshaha
Chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

Na punyam na papam na saukhyam na duhkham
Na mantro na tirtham na vedah na yajnah
Aham bhojanam naiva bhojyam na bhotka
Chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

Na me mrtyu shanka na mejati bhedaha
Pita naiva me naiva mataa na janmaha
Na bandhur na mitram gurur naiva shisyaha
Chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

Aham nirvikalpo nirakara rupo
Vibhut vatcha sarvatra sarvendriyanam
Na cha sangatham na muktir na meyaha
Chidananda rupah shivo'ham shivo'ham

Recorded on July 28, 2019.

Accompaniment:
Harmonium: Andrew Shantz
Tabla: Mir Naqibul Islam

Nirvana Shatakam

Devika is a disciple of Pta. Tripti Mukherjee, Pt. Askaran Sharma, Pt. Vinayak Kunte, and a grand disciple of Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj. A gifted vocalist, known for her soulful renditions, Devika performs in concerts and collaborates with musicians on live and recorded projects. She specializes in singing Sanskrit Chants and is drawn to this genre because of the meaningful lyrics of Sanskrit verses and the peaceful vibrations created by chanting them. 

Originally from Mumbai, India, Devika now lives in New York, USA with her husband and two children. Devika has taught music to children and adults in the USA and in India. She continues to learn the sacred art of Indian classical music from various world-renowned artists and music educators at the Pandit Jasraj Institute for Music Research, Artistry, and Appreciation, the Mewati Gurukul, an international institution that provides instruction in north Indian classical vocal music.

Devika believes in the potential of the classical arts to spark self-discovery and create harmony within oneself, with everyone around, and in the world.

Nirvana Shatakam

Devika Thakkar

Related tracks