The Bhavani Ashtakam is a beautiful devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Bhavani (a form of Parvati, the divine mother). It is traditionally attributed to the philosopher-saint Adi Shankaracharya.
Here is the full text in Sanskrit (with a simple transliteration style):
Bhavani Ashtakam
1
Na taato na maataa na bandhurna daataa
Na putro na putree na bhrityo na bhartaa
Na jaayaa na vidyaa na vruttir mamaiva
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
2
Bhavaabdhou apaare maha-duhkha-bheero
Prapannaha prakaamee pralobhee pramattaha
Kusamsaara-paasha-prabaddhaha sadaaham
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
3
Na jaanaami daanam na cha dhyaana-yogam
Na jaanaami tantram na cha stotra-mantram
Na jaanaami poojaam na cha nyaasa-yogam
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
4
Na jaanaami punyam na jaanaami teertham
Na jaanaami muktim layam vaa kadaachit
Na jaanaami bhaktim vratam vaapi maatar
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
5
Kukarmi kusangi kubuddhi kudaasaha
Kulaachaara-heena kadachara-leenaha
Kudrishti kuvakya-prabandha sadaaham
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
6
Prajaesha ramyesha mahesha suresha
Dinesha nisharesha jagadvyapakaresha
Tvameka paraa devi sarvaadhaara bhoota
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
7
Vivaade vishaade pramaade pravaase
Jale cha anale parvate shatrumadhye
Aranye sharanye sada maam prapaahi
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
8
Anaatho daridro jaraa-roga-yukto
Mahaaksheena-deenah sada jaadya-vaktaha
Vipattau pravishtah pranashtah sadaaham
Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani
Meaning (simple essence)
The hymn expresses complete surrender to the Divine Mother. The devotee says:
- “I have no one—no family, no knowledge, no strength.”
- “I don’t know rituals, prayers, or spiritual practices.”
- “I am flawed, lost, and suffering.”
- “In every situation—danger, sorrow, confusion—you alone are my refuge.”
The repeated line:
“Gatis tvam gatis tvam tvam ekaa Bhavani”
means: “You alone are my path, my refuge, O Bhavani.”
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