Bhavani Ashtaka
| Bhavani Ashtaka | |
|---|---|
Painting of Durga, Raja Ravi Varma | |
| Information | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Author | Adi Shankara |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Verses | 8 |
The Bhavani Ashtaka (Sanskrit: भवानिअष्टकम्, romanized: Bhavāniaṣṭakaṃ), also called the Bhavanyashtaka, is an 8th century[1] Hindu ashtaka written by the philosopher Adi Shankara.[2] Comprising 8 stanzas,[3] the work extols the goddess Bhavani, an epithet of the goddess Durga.
Description
In the hymn, Adi Shankara proclaims Bhavani, a form of the divine mother, to be his only refuge, help, and source of strength.[4]
Hymn
The first stanza of the mantra describes the author's veneration of Bhavani:[5][6]
na tāto na mātā na bandhur na dātā
na putro na putrī na bhṛtyo na bhartā
na jāyā na vidyā na vṛttir mamaiva gatiḥ
tvaṁ gatiḥ tvaṁ tvamekā bhavāni— Stanza 1
I have neither father nor mother, neither friend nor a grandson,
neither a son nor a daughter, neither a servant nor a husband
Neither have I a wife, nor any learning nor any occupation
You, Bhavani, you are alone my refuge
See also
References
- ^ The Book Review. C. Chari for Perspective Publications. 2000. p. 88. ISBN 978-81-260-0541-3.
- ^ Isayeva, Natalia (2016-03-22). Shankara and Indian Philosophy. State University of New York Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4384-0762-3.
- ^ M.Winternitz (1959). A History of Indian literature. p. 124.
- ^ Organ, Troy W. (1998-07-27). The Hindu Quest for the Perfection of Man. Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-57910-141-1.
- ^ Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). A History of Indian Literature, 500-1399: From Courtly to the Popular. Sahitya Akademi. p. 19. ISBN 978-81-260-2171-0.
- ^ Marlow, Chris (2019-11-22). Sahaja Yoga Songbook. Lulu.com. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-244-53610-7.