Aug 19, 2011

Bhavani Ashtakam

Bhavani Amman, Periyapalayam, Tamilnadu

This astakam((Eight verses of stotram or sloka) is recited by Aadi Sankaracharya on Goddess Bhavani, the consort of Lord Shiva. She is otherwise Goddess Parvati Devi, Sakthi, Durga, Gowri and more. She is the course of souls in metempsychosis. Goddess Bhavani Ma is believed to be the “Giver of Life”. 
Bhavani maatha, Tuljapur, Gujarat

Bhavani Maatha, Kasi Khand, Varanasi
Surrender at her feet reciting this sloka, giving up greediness, selfishness, all sorts of fame and lust to win her blessings. Jai Bhavani Maatha!
Na thatho, na matha, na bandur na datha,
Na puthro, na puthri , na bruthyo , na bartha,
Na jayaa na Vidhya, na Vruthir mamaiva,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam Thwam ekaa Bhavani.

Bhavabdhava pare , Maha dhukha Bheeru,
Papaatha prakami , pralobhi pramatha,
Kam samsara pasa prabadha sadaham,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam thwam ekaa Bhavani.

Na Janaami Dhanam, Na cha dhyana yogam,
Na janami thathram, na cha sthothra manthram,
Na janami poojam, na cha nyasa yogam,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam thwam ekaa Bhavani

Na janami Punyam, Na janami theertham,
Na janami mukthim, layam vaa kadachit,
Na janami bhakthim, vrutham vaapi maatha,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam, thwam ekaa Bhavani.

Kukarmi, kusangi, kubudhi, kudhasa,
Kulachara heena, kadhachara leena,
Kudrushti, kuvakya prabandha, sadaham,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam, thwam ekaa Bhavani.

Prajesam, Ramesam, Mahesam, Suresam,
Dhinesam, Nisidheswaram vaa kadachit,
Na janami chanyath sadaham saranye,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam thwam ekaa Bhavani

Vivadhe, Vishadhe, pramadhe, pravase,
Jale cha anale parvathe shatru madhye,
Aranye, saranye sada maam prapahi,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam, thwam ekaa Bhavani.

Anadho, dharidro, jara roga yuktho,
Maha Ksheena dheena, sada jaadya vakthra,
Vipathou pravishta, pranshata sadhaham,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam, thwam ekaa Bhavani.

1 comment:

  1. That was a lovely read and thanks for sharing Bhavani Ashtakam,bookmarked.

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