Lyrics and Translation of Bhavani ashtakam

1
Na tato, na mata, na bandu
na data,
Na putro, na putri , na
brutyo , na barta,
Na jayaa na Vidhya, na Vrutir
mamaiva,
Gatisthwam, Gatisthwam
Tvam ekaa Bhavani
Neither the mother nor the
father,
Neither the relation nor the
friend,
Neither the son nor the
dau!hter,
Neither the servant nor the
husband,
Neither the wife nor the
knowled!e,
"nd neither my sole
occupation,
"re my refu!es that # can
depend, $h, Bhavani,
%o you are my refu!e and my
only refu!e, Bhavani
&
Bhavabdhava pare , 'aha
dhukha Bheeru,
(apaatha prakami , pralobhi
pramatha,
)usamsara pasa prabadha
sadaham,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam
thwam ekaa Bhavani
# am in this ocean of birth and
death,
# am a coward, who dare not
face sorrow,
# am *lled with lust and sin,
# am *lled with !reed and
desire,
"nd tied # am, by the this
useless life that # lead,
%o you are my refu!e and my
only refu!e, Bhavani
+ Na ,anaami -hanam, Na cha
dhyana yo!am,
Na janami thanthram, na cha
sthothra manthram,
Na janami poojam, na cha
nyasa yo!am,
Gatisthwam, Gatisthwam
thwam ekaa Bhavani
Neither do # know how to
!ive,
Nor do # know how to
meditate,
Neither do # know Thanthra.,
Nor do # know stan/as of
prayer,
0 Na janami (unyam, Na janami
theertham,
Na janami muktim, layam vaa
kadhachit,
Na janami bhaktim, vrutam
vaapi maata,
Gatistwam, Gatistwam, tvam
ekaa Bhavani
)now # not how to be
ri!hteous,
)now # not the way to the
places sacred,
)now # not methods of
salvation,
)now # not how to mer!e my
Neither do # know how to
worship,
Nor do # know the art of yo!a,
%o you are my refu!e and my
only refu!e, Bhavani
mind with God,
)now # not the art of devotion,
)now # not how to practice
austerities, $h, mother,
%o you are my refu!e and my
only refu!e, Bhavani
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)ukarmi, kusan!i, kubudhi,
kudhasa,
)ulachaara heena,
kadhachaara leena,
)udrushti, kuvakya
prabandha, sadaham,
Gathisthwam, Gathisthwam,
thwam ekaa Bhavani
(erform # bad actions, )eep #
company of bad ones, Think #
bad and sinful thou!hts,
%erve # Bad masters, Belon! #
to a bad family,
#mmersed # am in sinful acts,
%ee # with bad intentions,
2rite # collection of bad
words,
"lways and always, %o you
are my refu!e and my only
refu!e, Bhavani
3
(rajesam, 4amesam,
'ahesam, %uresam,
-hinesam, Nisidheswaram
vaa kadachit,
Na janami chanyath sadaham
saranye,
Gatistwam, Gatistwam tvam
ekaa Bhavani
Neither -o # know the creator,
Nor the Lord of Lakshmi,
Neither do # know the lord of
all,
Nor do # know the lord of
devas,
Neither do # know the God
who makes the day,
Nor the God who rules at
ni!ht,
Neither do # know any other
Gods,
$h, Goddess to whom # bow
always,
%o you are my refu!e and my
only refu!e, Bhavani
5 Vivadhe, Vishadhe,
pramadhe, pravase,
,ale chaanale parvathe shatru
madhye,
"ranye, saranye sada maam
prapahi,
Gatistwam, Gatistwam tvam
ekaa Bhavani
2hile # am in a heated
ar!ument,
2hile # am immersed in
6 "nadho, dharidro, jara ro!a
yukto,
'aha )sheena dheena, sada
jaadya vaktra,
Vipatou pravishta, pranshata
sadhaham,
Gatistwam, Gatistwam tvam
ekaa Bhavani
2hile bein! an orphan,
2hile bein! e7tremely poor,
sorrow,
2hile # am su8erin! an
accident,
2hile # am travellin! far o8,
2hile # am in water or *re,
2hile # am on the top of a
mountain,
2hile # am surrounded by
enemies,
"nd while # am in a deep
forest,
$h Goddess, # always bow
before thee,
%o you are my refu!e and my
only refu!e, Bhavani
2hile a8ected by disease of
old a!e,
2hile # am terribly tired,
2hile # am in a pitiable state,
2hile # am bein! swallowed
by problems,
"nd 2hile # su8er serious
dan!ers,
# always bow before thee,
%o you are my refu!e and
only refu!e, Bhavani