Bhramarambika Ashtakam
Bhramarambika Ashtakam
bhramarAmbikA aSTakam
ravisudhAkara vahnilocana ratnakuNDala bhUSiNI
pravimalambuga mammunelina bhaktajana cintAmaNI |
avani janulaku kòGgubaGgAraina daivazikhAmaNI
zivuni paTTapurANi guNamaNi zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 1 ||
kaliyugambuna mAnavulakunu kalpataruvai yuNDavA
vèlayagunu zrI zikharamanduna vibhavamai vilasillavA |
Alasimpaka bhaktavarulaku aSTasampada lIyavA
jilugu kuGkuma kAntirekhala zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 2 ||
aGga vaGga kaliGga kAzmIrAndhra dezamulandunan
pòGgucunu varahAla kòGkaNa puNyabhUmula yandunan |
raGgugA karNATa rATa marATa dezamulandunan
zRGginI dezamula vèlasina zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 3 ||
akSayambuga kAzilopala annapUrNa bhavAnivai
sAkSigaNapati kanna tallivi sadguNAvati zAmbhavI |
mokSamosagèDu kanakadurgavu mUlakAraNa zaktivi
zikSajetuvu ghorabhavamula zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 4 ||
ugralocana varavadhUmaNi kòppugalgina bhAminI
vigrahambula kèlla ghanamai vèlayu zobhanakAriNI |
agrapIThamunandu vèlasina AgamArtha vicAriNI
zIghramekani varamulittuvu zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 5 ||
nigamagocara nIlakuNDali nirmalAGgi niraJjanI
migula cakkani puSpakomali mInanetra dayAnidhI |
jagatilona prasiddhikèkkina candramukhi sImantinI
ciguruTAkulavaNTi pèdavula zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 6 ||
somazekhara pallavAdhari sundarImaNI dhImaNI
komalAGgi kRpApayonidhi kuTilakuntala yoginI |
nA manambuna pAyakuNDama nagakulezuni nandinI
sImalona prasiddhikèkkina zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 7 ||
bhUtanAthuni vAmabhAgamu pòndugA cekònduvA
khyAtiganu zrIzailamuna vikhyAtigA nèlakòNTivA |
pAtakambula pAradrolucu bhaktulanu cekòNTivA
zvetagiripai nuNDi vèlasina zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 8 ||
èllavèlasina nIdu bhAvamu viSNulokamu nanduna
pallaviJcunu nI prabhAvamu brahmalokamu nanduna |
tèllamuga kailAsamanduna mUDulokamu landuna
cèllunamma trilokavAsini zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 9 ||
taruNi zrIgiri mallikArjuna daivarAyala bhAminI
karuNato mammelu yèppuDu kalpavRkSamu bhaGginI |
varusato nI yaSTakambunu vrAsi cadivina vAriki
sirulaniccèda vèlla kAlamu zrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 10 ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Bhramarambika Ashtakam is a Sanskrit ashtakam of 10 verses dedicated to Goddess Bhramarambika, a form of the Divine Mother venerated primarily in South India. The name Bhramarambika combines bhramara (bee) with ambika (mother goddess), and the text invokes her attributes including radiant eyes, divine adornments, and her role as a wish-fulfilling deity for devotees in the present age.
What are the benefits of chanting Bhramarambika Ashtakam?
- Protection from negative influences
- Fulfillment of desires and removal of obstacles
- Invocation of the Goddess's grace and blessings
- Spiritual growth within the Shakti worship tradition
When is the best time to recite this?
This ashtakam is recited during morning and evening prayer sessions. Tuesdays and Fridays are traditionally associated with goddess worship, and Navaratri is a particularly auspicious time for its recitation.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Bhramarambika is one of the Mahashaktis, with a prominent temple at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh where she is worshipped as the consort of Mallikarjuna (Shiva). The first verse of the ashtakam references Sri Giri, pointing to this Srisailam connection. The author of the text is unknown, which is common for many traditional hymns passed down through oral transmission in South Indian Shakta traditions. The composition reflects the tradition of goddess worship prevalent in the region.
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Related Texts
- Lalita Sahasranama — a major Shakta text listing 1,000 names of the Divine Mother
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a celebrated hymn to the goddess in her fierce, protective aspect