Bhramarambika Ashtakam
Bhramarambika Ashtakam
Bhramarambika Ashtakam
bhramarāmbikā aṣṭakam
ravisudhākara vahnilocana ratnakuṇḍala bhūṣiṇī
pravimalambuga mammunelina bhaktajana cintāmaṇī |
avani janulaku kòṅgubaṅgāraina daivaśikhāmaṇī
śivuni paṭṭapurāṇi guṇamaṇi śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 1 ||
kaliyugambuna mānavulakunu kalpataruvai yuṇḍavā
vèlayagunu śrī śikharamanduna vibhavamai vilasillavā |
ālasimpaka bhaktavarulaku aṣṭasampada līyavā
jilugu kuṅkuma kāntirekhala śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 2 ||
aṅga vaṅga kaliṅga kāśmīrāndhra deśamulandunan
pòṅgucunu varahāla kòṅkaṇa puṇyabhūmula yandunan |
raṅgugā karṇāṭa rāṭa marāṭa deśamulandunan
śṛṅginī deśamula vèlasina śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 3 ||
akṣayambuga kāśilopala annapūrṇa bhavānivai
sākṣigaṇapati kanna tallivi sadguṇāvati śāmbhavī |
mokṣamosagèḍu kanakadurgavu mūlakāraṇa śaktivi
śikṣajetuvu ghorabhavamula śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 4 ||
ugralocana varavadhūmaṇi kòppugalgina bhāminī
vigrahambula kèlla ghanamai vèlayu śobhanakāriṇī |
agrapīṭhamunandu vèlasina āgamārtha vicāriṇī
śīghramekani varamulittuvu śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 5 ||
nigamagocara nīlakuṇḍali nirmalāṅgi nirañjanī
migula cakkani puṣpakomali mīnanetra dayānidhī |
jagatilona prasiddhikèkkina candramukhi sīmantinī
ciguruṭākulavaṇṭi pèdavula śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 6 ||
somaśekhara pallavādhari sundarīmaṇī dhīmaṇī
komalāṅgi kṛpāpayonidhi kuṭilakuntala yoginī |
nā manambuna pāyakuṇḍama nagakuleśuni nandinī
sīmalona prasiddhikèkkina śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 7 ||
bhūtanāthuni vāmabhāgamu pòndugā cekònduvā
khyātiganu śrīśailamuna vikhyātigā nèlakòṇṭivā |
pātakambula pāradrolucu bhaktulanu cekòṇṭivā
śvetagiripai nuṇḍi vèlasina śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 8 ||
èllavèlasina nīdu bhāvamu viṣṇulokamu nanduna
pallaviñcunu nī prabhāvamu brahmalokamu nanduna |
tèllamuga kailāsamanduna mūḍulokamu landuna
cèllunamma trilokavāsini śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 9 ||
taruṇi śrīgiri mallikārjuna daivarāyala bhāminī
karuṇato mammelu yèppuḍu kalpavṛkṣamu bhaṅginī |
varusato nī yaṣṭakambunu vrāsi cadivina vāriki
sirulaniccèda vèlla kālamu śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā || 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.
Available scripts
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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