Meaning of "Brahmajñānāvalīmālā" by Adi Shankara

 सकृच्छ्रवणमात्रेण ब्रह्मज्ञानं यतो भवेत् ।

ब्रह्मज्ञानावलीमाला सर्वेषां मोक्षसिद्धये ॥ १॥

असङ्गोऽहमसङ्गोऽहमसङ्गोऽहं पुनः पुनः । सच्चिदानन्दरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ २॥ नित्यशुद्धविमुक्तोऽहं निराकारोऽहमव्ययः । भूमानन्दस्वरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ३॥ नित्योऽहं निरवद्योऽहं निराकारोऽहमुच्यते । परमानन्दरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ४॥ शुद्धचैतन्यरूपोऽहमात्मारामोऽहमेव च । अखण्डानन्दरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ५॥ प्रत्यक्चैतन्यरूपोऽहं शान्तोऽहं प्रकृतेः परः । शाश्वतानन्दरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ६॥ तत्त्वातीतः परात्माहं मध्यातीतः परः शिवः । मायातीतः परंज्योतिरहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ७॥ नानारूपव्यतीतोऽहं चिदाकारोऽहमच्युतः । सुखरूपस्वरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ८॥ मायातत्कार्यदेहादि मम नास्त्येव सर्वदा । स्वप्रकाशैकरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ९॥ गुणत्रयव्यतीतोऽहं ब्रह्मादीनां च साक्ष्यहम् । अनन्तानन्तरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ १०॥ अन्तर्यामिस्वरूपोऽहं कूटस्थः सर्वगोऽस्म्यहम् । परमात्मस्वरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ ११॥ निष्कलोऽहं निष्क्रियोऽहं सर्वात्माद्यः सनातनः । अपरोक्षस्वरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ १२॥ द्वन्द्वादिसाक्षिरूपोऽहमचलोऽहं सनातनः । सर्वसाक्षिस्वरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ १३॥ प्रज्ञानघन एवाहं विज्ञानघन एव च । अकर्ताहमभोक्ताहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ १४॥ निराधारस्वरूपोऽहं सर्वाधारोऽहमेव च । आप्तकामस्वरूपोऽहमहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ १५॥ तापत्रयविनिर्मुक्तो देहत्रयविलक्षणः । अवस्थात्रयसाक्ष्यस्मि चाहमेवाहमव्ययः ॥ १६॥ दृग्दृश्यौ द्वौ पदार्थौ स्तः परस्परविलक्षणौ । दृग्ब्रह्म दृश्यं मायेति सर्ववेदान्तडिण्डिमः ॥ १७॥ अहं साक्षीति यो विद्याद्विविच्यैवं पुनः पुनः । स एव मुक्तः सो विद्वानिति वेदान्तडिण्डिमः ॥ १८॥ घटकुड्यादिकं सर्वं मृत्तिकामात्रमेव च । तद्वद्ब्रह्म जगत्सर्वमिति वेदान्तडिण्डिमः ॥ १९॥ ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या जीवो ब्रह्मैव नापरः । अनेन वेद्यं सच्छास्त्रमिति वेदान्तडिण्डिमः ॥ २०॥ अन्तर्ज्योतिर्बहिर्ज्योतिः प्रत्यग्ज्योतिः परात्परः । ज्योतिर्ज्योतिः स्वयंज्योतिरात्मज्योतिः शिवोऽस्म्यहम् ॥ २१॥

Meaning in English:

That from which the knowledge of Brahman may be obtained by listening just one time, (this) Brahma Jananavali Mala (is being composed), for the accomplishment of the everyone’s liberation.

 I am unattached, I am unattached,  I am unattached - again and again. I am that “I” alone, that is in the form of Existence-Conscience-Bliss. I am immutable.

  I am eternal, pure and liberated. I am formless and immutable. I am that “I” alone, that is of the nature of abundant bliss. I am immutable.

I am eternal. I am blemishless. I am that “I” alone, that is in the form of the highest bliss. I am immutable.

    I am of the form of pure consciousness, and I am none other than one who revels in the self. I am that “I” alone, that is in the form of undivided bliss. I am immutable.

I am of the nature of inner consciousness.  I am peaceful, and beyond the primordial cause. I am that “I” alone, that is of the form of eternal bliss I am immutable.

 I am the higher self that transcends the elementary entities. I am that higher auspiciousness that transcends all intermediate entities.  I am that higher light alone that transcends Maya (Illusion). I am immutable.

I transcend the variety of forms. I am the imperishable that is in the form of awareness. I am that “I” alone, that is  of the nature of joyousness. I am immutable.

Maya (Illusion) and its creations such as the body, etc.  never exist at all for me. I am that “I” alone, that is  in the unitary form of self-luminosity.  I am immutable.

I transcend the three gunas*. I am also the witness of (Lord) Brahma, etc. I am that “I” alone, that is of the form of endless bliss. I am immutable.

I am of the nature of the in-dweller. I am changeless and omnipresent. I am that “I” alone, that is of the nature of the higher self. I am immutable.

I am undivided. I am the actionless self in all, the initial and the eternal. I am that “I” alone, that is of the nature of the direct (non-mediate) self. I am immutable.

  I am of the form of the witness that transcends all duality. I am steady and eternal. I am that “I” alone, that is of the nature of the all-witnessing. I am immutable.

I am none other than the impenetrable awareness. I am also the uninterrupted knowledge. I am that “I” alone, that is neither the doer nor the enjoyer. I am immutable.

 I am not supported (by anything), and I alone am the support for all. I am that “I” alone, that is of the nature of desirelessness. I am immutable.

 I am free from the three categories of sufferings. I am different from the three bodies. I am also the witness of the three states. I am immutable.

The “seer” and the “seen” are two entities that are mutually exclusive. The seer is Brahma. The seen is Maya. This is the drum-beat of the entire Vedanta.“I am the witness” – he who knows thus, by means of constant enquiry, he alone is the liberated, he is wise. This is drum-beat of Vedanta.

clay pot, the clay hut, and all (clay things) are (nothing but) clay alone. The entire universe is the Brahman (alone). This is the drum-beat of Vedanta.

“Brahman is real. The universe is unreal. The individual soul is none other than the cosmic soul.”  - that through which this (truth) is known, that is the true scripture. This is the drum-beat of Vedanta.

I am the light inside, the light outside, the innermost light, the light of lights, the self-luminous light of the self. I am the auspiciousness that is  higher than the highest.

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references:

https://www.academia.edu/39222647/The_Garland_of_Knowledge_A_glimpse_into_Brahmaj%C3%B1%C4%81n%C4%81val%C4%ABm%C4%81l%C4%81_of_Adi_Shankaracharya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShGRYFJCaQ