Bhavani Ashtakam is a wonderful hymn composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Bhavani Ashtakam is a famous melody on Goddess Bhavani, who is understood for her guardian and forgiving nature.
The Vocals of this hymn have an in-depth intention that defines, I don’t have anyone or anything other than you, the divine mother Bhavani to protect in all challenging situations.
Bhavani Ashtakam Stotram is a stotra in which the seeker begs forgiveness from the mother for all his good and bad karmas. The stotra is from Devi Mahatmya.
There is no such divine stotra of Goddess Durga like Bhavani Ashtakam. This Stotra aligns a seeker with the divine and unfailing grace of Goddess Durga.
One should always practice this Durga stotra after worshipping the Goddess Durga. The sadhak who practices this stotra feels a difference in the quality of their lives.
Bhavani Ashtakam Meaning Hindi English
भवान्यष्टकं
न तातो न माता न बन्धुर्न दाता
न पुत्रो न पुत्री न भृत्यो न भर्ता ।
न जाया न विद्या न वृत्तिर्ममैव
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ १॥
na tātō na mātā na bandhurna dātā
na putrō na putrī na bhr̥tyō na bhartā .
na jāyā na vidyā na vr̥ttirmamaiva
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 1..
हे भवानि ! पिता, माता, भाई, दाता, पुत्र, पुत्री, भृत्य, स्वामी, स्त्री, विद्या और वृत्ति—इनमेंसे कोई भी मेरा नहीं है, हे देवि ! एकमात्र तुम्हीं मेरी गति हो, तुम्हीं मेरी गति हो ॥ १ ॥
Neither the mother nor the father,
Neither the relation nor the friend,
Neither the son nor the daughter,
Neither the servant nor the husband,
Neither the wife nor the knowledge,
And neither my sole occupation,
Are my refuges that I can depend, Oh, Bhavani.
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
भवाब्धावपारे महादुःखभीरु
प्रपात प्रकामी प्रलोभी प्रमत्तः ।
कुसंसारपाशप्रबद्धः सदाहं
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ २॥
bhavābdhāvapārē mahāduḥkhabhīru
prapāta prakāmī pralōbhī pramattaḥ .
kusaṁsārapāśaprabaddhaḥ sadāhaṁ
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 2..
मैं अपार भवसागरमें पड़ा हुआ हूँ, महान् दुःखोंसे भयभीत हूँ; कामी, लोभी, मतवाला तथा घृणायोग्य संसारके बन्धनोंमें बँधा हुआ हूँ, हे भवानि ! अब एकमात्र तुम्हीं मेरी गति हो ॥ २ ॥
I am in this ocean of birth and death,
I am a coward, who dares not face sorrow,
I am filled with lust and sin,
I am filled with greed and desire,
And tied I am, by this useless life that I lead,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
न जानामि दानं न च ध्यानयोगं
न जानामि तन्त्रं न च स्तोत्रमन्त्रम् ।
न जानामि पूजां न च न्यासयोगं
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ ३॥
na jānāmi dānaṁ na ca dhyānayōgaṁ
na jānāmi tantraṁ na ca stōtramantram .
na jānāmi pūjāṁ na ca nyāsayōgaṁ
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 3..
हे देवि ! मैं न तो दान देना जानता हूँ और न ध्यानमार्गका ही मुझे पता है, तन्त्र और स्तोत्र-मन्त्रोंका भी मुझे ज्ञान नहीं है, पूजा तथा न्यास आदिकी क्रियाओंसे तो मैं एकदम कोरा हूँ, अब एकमात्र तुम्हीं मेरी गति हो ॥ ३ ॥
Neither do I know how to give,
Nor do I know how to meditate,
Neither do I know tantra,
Nor do I know stanzas of prayer,
Neither do I know how to worship,
Nor do I know the art of yoga,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
न जानामि पुण्यं न जानामि तीर्थं
न जानामि मुक्तिं लयं वा कदाचित् ।
न जानामि भक्तिं व्रतं वापि मातर्-
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ ४॥
na jānāmi puṇyaṁ na jānāmi tīrthaṁ
na jānāmi muktiṁ layaṁ vā kadācit .
na jānāmi bhaktiṁ vrataṁ vāpi mātar-
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 4..
न पुण्य जानता हूँ न तीर्थ, न मुक्तिका पता है न लयका | हे मातः ! भक्ति और व्रत भी मुझे ज्ञात नहीं है, हे भवानि ! अब केवल तुम्हीं मेरा सहारा हो ॥ ४ ॥
Know I not how to be righteous,
Know I not the way to the places sacred,
Know I not methods of salvation,
Know I not how to merge my mind with God,
Know I not the art of devotion,
Know I not how to practice austerities, Oh, mother,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
कुकर्मी कुसङ्गी कुबुद्धिः कुदासः
कुलाचारहीनः कदाचारलीनः ।
कुदृष्टिः कुवाक्यप्रबन्धः सदाहं
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ ५॥
kukarmī kusaṅgī kubuddhiḥ kudāsaḥ
kulācārahīnaḥ kadācāralīnaḥ .
kudr̥ṣṭiḥ kuvākyaprabandhaḥ sadāhaṁ
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 5..
मैं कुकर्मी, बुरी संगतिमें रहनेवाला, दुर्बुद्धि, दुष्टदास, कुलोचित सदाचारसे हीन, दुराचारपरायण, कुत्सित दृष्टि रखनेवाला और सदा दुर्वचन बोलनेवाला हूँ, हे भवानि ! मुझ | अधमकी एकमात्र तुम्हीं गति हो ॥ ५ ॥
Perform I bad actions,
Keep I company of bad ones,
Think I bad and sinful thoughts,
Serve I, bad masters,
Belong I to a bad family,
Immersed I am in sinful acts,
See I with bad intentions,
Write I collection of bad words,
Always and always,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
प्रजेशं रमेशं महेशं सुरेशं
दिनेशं निशीथेश्वरं वा कदाचित् ।
न जानामि चान्यत् सदाहं शरण्ये
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ ६॥
prajēśaṁ ramēśaṁ mahēśaṁ surēśaṁ
dinēśaṁ niśīthēśvaraṁ vā kadācit .
na jānāmi cānyat sadāhaṁ śaraṇyē
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 6.
मैं ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, शिव, इन्द्र, सूर्य, चन्द्रमा, तथा अन्य किसी भी देवताको नहीं जानता, हे शरण देनेवाली भवानि ! एकमात्र तुम्हीं मेरी गति हो ॥ ६ ॥
Neither do I know the creator,
Nor the lord of Lakshmi,
Neither do I know the lord of all,
Nor do I know the lord of devas,
Neither do I know the god who makes the day,
Nor the god who rules at night,
Neither do I know any other gods,
Oh, goddess to whom I bow always,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
विवादे विषादे प्रमादे प्रवासे
जले चानले पर्वते शत्रुमध्ये ।
अरण्ये शरण्ये सदा मां प्रपाहि
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ ७॥
vivādē viṣādē pramādē pravāsē
jalē cānalē parvatē śatrumadhyē .
araṇyē śaraṇyē sadā māṁ prapāhi
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 7..
हे शरण्ये ! तुम विवाद, विषाद, प्रमाद, परदेश, जल, अनल, पर्वत, वन तथा शत्रुओंके मध्यमें सदा ही मेरी रक्षा करो, हे भवानि ! एकमात्र तुम्हीं मेरी गति हो ॥ ७ ॥
While I am in a heated argument,
While I am immersed in sorrow,
While I am suffering an accident,
While I am traveling far off,
While I am in water or fire,
While I am on the top of a mountain,
While I am surrounded by enemies,
And while I am in a deep forest,
Oh goddess, I always bow before thee,
So you are my refuge and my only refuge, Bhavani.
अनाथो दरिद्रो जरारोगयुक्तो
महाक्षीणदीनः सदा जाड्यवक्त्रः ।
विपत्तौ प्रविष्टः प्रनष्टः सदाहं
गतिस्त्वं गतिस्त्वं त्वमेका भवानि ॥ ८॥
anāthō daridrō jarārōgayuktō
mahākṣīṇadīnaḥ sadā jāḍyavaktraḥ .
vipattau praviṣṭaḥ pranaṣṭaḥ sadāhaṁ
gatistvaṁ gatistvaṁ tvamēkā bhavāni .. 8..
हे भवानि ! मैं सदासे ही अनाथ, दरिद्र, जरा-जीर्ण, रोगी, अत्यन्त दुर्बल, दीन, गूँगा, विपद्ग्रस्त और नष्ट हूँ, अब तुम्हीं एकमात्र मेरी गति हो ॥ ८ ॥
While being an orphan,
While being extremely poor,
While affected by the disease of old age,
While I am terribly tired,
While I am in a pitiable state,
While I am being swallowed by problems,
And while I suffer serious dangers,
I always bow before thee,
So you are my refuge and only refuge, Bhavani.
॥ इति श्रीमदादिशङ्कराचार्यविरचितं भवान्यष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
