Bhavanya Ashtakam/भवान्य अष्टकम
Bhavanya Ashtakam (भवान्य अष्टकम): In Hindu mythology, Goddess Bhavani is considered to be the violent incarnation of Goddess Shakti or Devi. Notwithstanding she is also Karunaswarupini and karuna means mercy. As such she is one filled with mercy in the shades of Durga and Kali’s sentiments over her devotees. Adi Shankar’s says it all in his Bhavanya Ashtakam in pure and simple words. Bhavani’s other names bring various meanings. Bhavani Devi also personifies Aadi Parashakti. The bhava of Bhavani is the internal power of Lord Shiva. In that sense Bhavani is Mother Parvati.
The Goddess Bhavani or Bhavanya Ashtakam has eight arms in which she holding weapons, bearing the head of the slain. The lowermost right hand holds a trident, the next one holds a dagger, above this an arrow and the uppermost right hand wields the chakra. The uppermost left hand holds a conch, next one a bow, the third one carries a bowl and the lower most left band holds the granny knot of bare on the head of the asur.
The right leg of Goddess Bhavani is planted firmly on the body of Mahishasur and left one is on the ground. Between these two legs, the head of the asur is gripped by lower left arm. The Vahana of Goddess Bhavani is a Lion and on the backrest carved the sun and the moon on left and right sides of the Devi.
Bhavanya Ashtakam Benefits:
- Regular chanting of Bhavanya Ashtakam gives peace of mind and keeps away all the evil from your life and makes your healthy, wealthy and prosperous.
- Mother, Bhavani overseas the welfare of women and her children
- Once you can recite the Bhavanya Ashtakam Stotra correctly and know its meaning vis-a-vis the Sanskrit words and phrases, you would find yourself contemplating on its content, learning to drench in the flow of ‘Bhakti rasa’ that teaches the ‘Gyan’ to dissolve the small self in the bigger Self.
- It is not just a prayer; it is a manual of Sadhana, a guide to the Everest of Truth-Consciousness on the ethereal heights where the Homes of the Gods lie.
Who Can Chant Bhavanya Ashtakam:
- The seeker who wants to seek power, knowledge and stability must chant this Bhavanya Ashtakam.
- For further knowledge please contact the sages of Astro Mantra so that we can guide you for the perfection in chanting to get the immediate and prompt result.
भवान्य अष्टकम/Bhavanya Ashtakam
न तातो न माता न बंधुर्न दाता न पुत्रो न पुत्री न भृत्यो न भर्ता ।
न जाया न विद्या न वृत्तिर्ममैव गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ।।1।।
भवाब्धावपारे महादुःखभीरु: पपात प्रकामी प्रलोभी प्रमत्त: ।
कुसंसारपाशप्रबद्ध: सदाहं । गतिस्त्वं. ।।2।।
न जानामि दानं न च ध्यानयोगं न जानामि तन्त्रं न च स्तोत्रमन्त्रम् ।
न जानामि पूजां न च न्यासयोगम् । गतिस्त्वं. ।।3।।
न जानामि पुण्यं न जानामि तीर्थं न जानामि मुक्तिं लयं वा कदाचित् ।
न जानामि भक्तिं व्रतं वापि मातर्गतिस्त्वं ।।4।।
कुकर्मी कुसंगी कुबुद्धि: कुदास: कुलाचारहीन: कदाचारलीन: ।
कुदृष्टि: कुवाक्यप्रबंध: सदाहम् । गतिस्त्वं. ।।5।।
प्रजेशं रमेशं महेशं सुरेशं दिनेशं निशीथेश्वरं वा कदाचित् ।
न जानामि चान्यत् सदाहं शरण्ये । गतिस्त्वं. ।।6।।
विवादे विषादे प्रमादे प्रवासे जले चानले पर्वते शत्रुमध्ये ।
अरण्ये शरण्ये सदा मां प्रपाहि। गतिस्त्वं. ।।7।।
अनाथो दरिद्रो जरारोगयुक्तो महाक्षीणदीन: सदा जाड्यवक्त्र: ।
विपत्तौ प्रविष्ट: प्रणष्ट: सदाहं । गतिस्त्वं. ।।8।।
