Bhramarambika Ashtakam
Bhramarambika Ashtakam
Bhramarambika Ashtakam
bhramarAmbikA aShTakam
ravisudhAkara vahnilochana ratnakuNDala bhUShiNI
pravimalambuga mammunelina bhaktajana chintAmaNI |
avani janulaku kòNgubaNgAraina daivashikhAmaNI
shivuni paTTapurANi guNamaNi shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 1 ||
kaliyugambuna mAnavulakunu kalpataruvai yuNDavA
vèlayagunu shrI shikharamanduna vibhavamai vilasillavA |
Alasimpaka bhaktavarulaku aShTasampada lIyavA
jilugu ku~Nkuma kAntirekhala shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 2 ||
aNga vaNga kali~Nga kAshmIrAndhra deshamulandunan
pòNguchunu varahAla kòNkaNa puNyabhUmula yandunan |
ra~NgugA karNATa rATa marATa deshamulandunan
shRRi~NginI deshamula vèlasina shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 3 ||
akShayambuga kAshilopala annapUrNa bhavAnivai
sAkShigaNapati kanna tallivi sadguNAvati shAmbhavI |
mokShamosagèDu kanakadurgavu mUlakAraNa shaktivi
shikShajetuvu ghorabhavamula shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 4 ||
ugralochana varavadhUmaNi kòppugalgina bhAminI
vigrahambula kèlla ghanamai vèlayu shobhanakAriNI |
agrapIThamunandu vèlasina AgamArtha vichAriNI
shIghramekani varamulittuvu shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 5 ||
nigamagochara nIlakuNDali nirmalANgi niranjanI
migula chakkani puShpakomali mInanetra dayAnidhI |
jagatilona prasiddhikèkkina chandramukhi sImantinI
chiguruTAkulavaNTi pèdavula shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 6 ||
somashekhara pallavAdhari sundarImaNI dhImaNI
komalA~Ngi kRRipApayonidhi kuTilakuntala yoginI |
nA manambuna pAyakuNDama nagakuleshuni nandinI
sImalona prasiddhikèkkina shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 7 ||
bhUtanAthuni vAmabhAgamu pòndugA chekònduvA
khyAtiganu shrIshailamuna vikhyAtigA nèlakòNTivA |
pAtakambula pAradroluchu bhaktulanu chekòNTivA
shvetagiripai nuNDi vèlasina shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 8 ||
èllavèlasina nIdu bhAvamu viShNulokamu nanduna
pallavi~nchunu nI prabhAvamu brahmalokamu nanduna |
tèllamuga kailAsamanduna mUDulokamu landuna
chèllunamma trilokavAsini shrIgiri bhramarAmbikA || 9 ||
taruNi shrIgiri mallikArjuna daivarAyala bhAminI
karuNato mammelu yèppuDu kalpavRRikShamu bha~NginI |
varusato nI yaShTakambunu vrAsi chadivina vAriki
sirulanichchèda vèlla kAlamu shrIgiri 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