Happy Mother's Day !

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Namaste. Another Happy Mothers'day to all on May 13th 2007.

 

 

Enjoy these 8 verses from 'bhavAny ASTakam' -

A Prayer to Mother Divine, Devi Bhavani,

composed by Adi Jagadguru Sri Shankara Bhagvatpada

in a high state of devotion and Divine bliss

to uplift the children like devotees.

 

na tAto na mAto na bandhur na dAta,

na putro na putrI Na bhRtyo na bharta !

na jAyA na vidyA na vRttir mameva,

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekA bhavAnI !!

 

In this material world,

neither father, nor mother,

neither relatives nor helpers,

neither son nor daughter,

neither husband nor wife,

neither scriptural wisdom nor

professional knowledge - are mine.

 

Therefore, O Mother of the universe!

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal Refuge !!

 

bhavaabdhaavapaare mahaaduHkhabhiiru

papaata prakaamii pralobhii pramattaH

kusa.nsaarapaashaprabaddhaH sadaahaM

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 2..

 

Having been fallen into the limitless ocean of birth and

death, ever tied myself by greed, pride, delusion and desire,

I am very fearful of this sorrowful existence.

 

Therefore, O Mother of the universe!

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal Refuge !!

 

 

na jaanaami daanaM na cha dhyaanayogaM

na jaanaami tantraM na cha stotramantram.h .

na jaanaami puujaaM na cha nyaasayogaM

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 3..

 

O Mother, I have made no charity;

I have done no meditation;

I have observed no rituals;

nor have I uttered any prayer or holy Name.

I have performed no worship;

nor have I purified myself through proper invocations.

 

Therefore, O Thou Mother of the universe,

Thou art my only Refuge; Thou art my only Shelter.

 

na jaanaami puNyaM na jaanaami tiirthaM

na jaanaami muktiM layaM vaa kadaachit.h .

na jaanaami bhaktiM vrataM vaapi maatargatistvaM

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 4..

 

I do not know either the righteous deeds nor

Your sacred abode nor how to achieve freedom

from material bondage by dissolving my ego.

I am unable to achieve Divine Love,

not even inclined to follow any

spiritual discipline to attain it.

 

Therefore, O Mother of the universe!

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal refuge !!

 

kukarmii kusaN^gii kubuddhiH kudaasaH

kulaachaarahiinaH kadaachaaraliinaH .

kudR^ishhTiH kuvaakyaprabandhaH sadaahaM

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 5..

 

I am continuously engaged in worthless thoughts

and improper actions. My dull intellect has been

enslaved by bad habits.

I am always unable to conduct myself admirably

and my character is utterly shameful to the society

along with my critical views and unruly speech.

 

Therefore, O Mother of the universe!

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal refuge !!

 

prajeshaM rameshaM maheshaM sureshaM

dineshaM nishiitheshvaraM vaa kadaachit.h .

na jaanaami chaanyat.h sadaahaM sharaNye

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 6..

 

 

I do not know Lords Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Indra,

Surya and Chandra, or any other Divine personalities.

So I have taken my full surrender forever in You.

 

Therefore, O Mother of the universe!

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal Refuge !!

 

vivaade vishhaade pramaade pravaase

jale chaanale parvate shatrumadhye .

araNye sharaNye sadaa maaM prapaahi

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 7..

 

O compassionate Mother, kindly protect me

wherever I am, from all kinds of injuries either

on water or fire, or on mountains or in jungles, or

in disputes with enemies, or in distress of abandonment.

 

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal Refuge !!

 

anaatho daridro jaraarogayukto

mahaakshiiNadiinaH sadaa jaaDyavaktraH .

vipattau pravishhTaH pranashhTaH sadaahaM

gatistvaM gatistvaM tvamekaa bhavaani .. 8..

 

... iti shriimadaadisha.nkaraachaarya virachitaa

bhavaanyashhTakaM samaaptaa ..

 

O caring Mother,

I am a true orphan on this earth,

without any virtue, rendered powerless,

smitten by pains of disease and aging,

deluded by ignorance and laziness, fallen and forlorn,

continuously entering into calamities.

 

Therefore, O Mother of the universe!

O Divine Consort of Lord Shiva!

You alone are my eternal Refuge !!

 

 

(translation by dr. jaya)

 

Jaya Sri Radhey!

 

 

, " Sankar Viswanathan "

<sankarrukku wrote:

>

> On the occasion of Mother's day I am happy to post a Poem about MAA. I

> think this is one of the best poems on MAA. This is neither Indian nor

> Hindu in origin.

>

> The only similar poem I can recall (though it is a different view) is

> The Durga Upanishad (also known as Devya Adharvasheersham) from the

> Atharva Veda.

>

> The Navakshari Mantra is revealed in that poem.

>

> Jai MAA !!!