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Shivo'ham
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Very good question! Of course this is a very famous song by Adi Shankara (early 8th Century AD). But the crux of your question is an example of “first time” quotation from a known scripture such as Purana, Veda, and so on.
And obviously, it was in use BEFORE Adi Shankara composed his famous song/poem.
In Kashmir Saivism there are “36 Tattvas” – this goes back to the 800’s as well when both Kashmir and Varanasi were major centers of Saivism – and Shivoham is used in these writings. But again, I doubt this is the “first time” or “first scripture” you as looking for.
I am embarrassed to say, I do not have a clue and now am as much wondering as you are. I bet Aup or Vinayaka might know.
In the Guru Charitra, it says the student by means of Nidhidhyasana contemplation as taught by the Guru gains “Anubhava Jyana” and exclaims “Aham Brahmasmi, Shivoham!”
But it was written by Shri Saraswati Gangadhar hundreds of years later in the 16th Century, even though some say it was written by Dattatreya.
There are many Tamil songs that reference Shivoham. It probably is found in such South Indian scriptures and literature and Agamas as well, Vinayaka may know. My suspicion is the origin is not Kashmir, Varanasi, but South India and some Agama or sacred literature – I also suspect Chidambara Temple as a possible origin and some local scripture from there.
And obviously, it was in use BEFORE Adi Shankara composed his famous song/poem.
In Kashmir Saivism there are “36 Tattvas” – this goes back to the 800’s as well when both Kashmir and Varanasi were major centers of Saivism – and Shivoham is used in these writings. But again, I doubt this is the “first time” or “first scripture” you as looking for.
I am embarrassed to say, I do not have a clue and now am as much wondering as you are. I bet Aup or Vinayaka might know.
In the Guru Charitra, it says the student by means of Nidhidhyasana contemplation as taught by the Guru gains “Anubhava Jyana” and exclaims “Aham Brahmasmi, Shivoham!”
But it was written by Shri Saraswati Gangadhar hundreds of years later in the 16th Century, even though some say it was written by Dattatreya.
There are many Tamil songs that reference Shivoham. It probably is found in such South Indian scriptures and literature and Agamas as well, Vinayaka may know. My suspicion is the origin is not Kashmir, Varanasi, but South India and some Agama or sacred literature – I also suspect Chidambara Temple as a possible origin and some local scripture from there.
Shrew
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I experimented a little with a Sanskrit Sandhi engine.
The engine says:
The external sandhi of i and a is ya
इ | अ = य
The internal sandhi of i and a is ya
इ | अ = य
Not that I dad the slightest idea what enternal and internal Sandhis are, but it looks like I am Shakti could be translated Shaktyaham.
For I am Devi it could be Devyaham.
The external sandhi of ī and a is ya
ई | अ = य
The internal sandhi of ī and a is ya
ई | अ = य
The engine says:
The external sandhi of i and a is ya
इ | अ = य
The internal sandhi of i and a is ya
इ | अ = य
Not that I dad the slightest idea what enternal and internal Sandhis are, but it looks like I am Shakti could be translated Shaktyaham.
For I am Devi it could be Devyaham.
The external sandhi of ī and a is ya
ई | अ = य
The internal sandhi of ī and a is ya
ई | अ = य
Makes sense when you consider how the typical 'OM namah' mantra differs for devas and devis.
Deva; 'OM namah shivaya', 'OM namah narayana' etc.
Devi; 'OM durgyai namaha', 'om kalyai namaha', 'om saraswatyai namaha' for example.
Hi,
I went through Sri Linga Mahapurana.Its mentioned there that this is from the ancient shastras(name is not specified,so it could be either Vedas or Agamas).I'm sure it'll be found in many other scriptures also.
