Shri Bhavaanyaashtakam

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Na Taato Na Maataa Na Bandhur Na Daata

Na putro na putri na bhrutyo na bharta

na jaaya na vidya na vrutir mamaiva

Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavani

(O Bhavani, father, mother, brother, provider,

son,daughter, swami,wife,vidya,nature, nobody and

nothing is mine; You are my only refuge)

 

Bhavaab-dhaa-vapaare mahaa-dukha-bheeru

Prapaath prakaami pralobhi pramath-ha

kusansaar-paash-prabaddha-sadaaham

Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani

(I have fallen into an endless ocean, I am terrified

with my problems, I am bound in a world caught up in

kaama, greed; You are my only refuge)

 

Na jaanaami daanam, na cha dhyaanayogam,

na jaanaami tantram, na cha strotra-mantram

na jaanami poojaam, na cha nyaasyogam,

Gatistwam gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani

(Devi, I don't know how to give daan, I don't know

anything about the path of meditation, I am ignorant

of tantras, strotras, mantras; I don't know any pooja

or rituals; You are my only refuge)

 

Na jaanaami punyam, na jaanaami teertham,

na jaanaami muktim, layam vaa kadaachit

na jaanaami bhaktim, vratam-vaapi maataha

Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani

(I know not of punya, nor teertham, I know not of

mukti or any rhythm, I know not bhakti nor any

penances; You are my only refuge)

 

ku-karmi ku-sangi ku-buddhi kudaasaha

Kulaachaarheen kadaachaarleen

kudrushti ku-vakya prabandha sadaaham

Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani

(I have done wrong deeds, I live in wrong company, I

have my shortcomings-I am short of good habits,I see

and speak wrongly, Devi, You are my only refuge)

 

Prajesham Ramesham Mahesham Suresham

Dinesham Nishee-theshwaram vaa kadaachit

Na jaanaami chaanyat sadaaham sharanye

Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani.

(I don't know Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra, Surya,

Chandra or any other God; Thou, who provides

protection to your devotees, You are my only refuge)

 

Vivaade vishaade pramaade pravaase

Jale-chaanale parvate shatru madhye

aranye sharanye sadaa maam prapaahi

Gatistwam Gatistwam Twameka Bhavaani

(please protect me in every situation-debate,

argument, or sickness, travel,water,

fire,mountains,forests and amongst enemies; You are my

only refuge)

 

Anaatho daridro jaraa-roga-yuktho,

mahaa-sheen-deen, sadaa jadya-vaktra

vipathau, pravishta, pranashta sadaaham

Gatistwam Gatistwam twameka Bhavaani

(I am always alone,poor, plagued by sickness, age, am

very weak and helpless,affected by problems; Please

Devi, You are my only refuge)

 

Iti Shree Shankaraacharya-virachitam Bhavaanyashtakam

sampoornam!

 

Om Namo Naaraayanaayaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

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