Bhavani Ashtakam, Bhavani Astakam, or Bhavanyastakam is a great Sanskrit stotra written by Adi Shankaracharya. Bhavanyastakam or Bhavani Ashtakam is addressed to Goddess Bhavani, the ferocious aspect of Hindu Goddess Parvati Devi, the consort of Lord Shiva. Goddess Bhavani is believed to be the “Giver of Life”, the Goddess is also described as Karuna Swaroopini, which means the goddess “Filled with Mercy’.
Bhavani Ashtakam Lyrics – Astakam of Goddess Bhavani
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.
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ReplyDeleteeven being a boy, i believe in the female shakti, the maha shakti nd i fast 4 navratris... thanks a lot... i learnt a new thing today, abt bhavani ashtakam
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ReplyDeletemeaning of this astaka is beautiful. I bow to guru shankaracharya for the wonderful compositions he has made. He explains the complicated advaitha vedanta in simple verses like this so that ordinary humen beings can also understand advaitha