Sri Bhagawathi Stotram

Sri Bhagawathi  Stotram

By

Mullaivasal   S.Krishnamurthy   Sastrigal

Translated   by

P.R.Ramachander

( have taken this great stotra from a book called  Parayana  Mangalam by  the author who is a great  Vedic Pundit , an expert  Pravachana  Kartha and a  great devotee  of Maha Periyavaa. He says in the introduction   that these verse were composed  by the  order  of Goddess  herself, He has also given the  purpose  of chanting  each verse  of  the Stotra)

(to get peace of mind and get  rid of difficulties)

1.Ayi  sukha karini  ,  shanmukha  palini  ,

Santhi vilasini  santhi kare,

Pura hara parswa nivasini ,

Pankaja    vasini, paramananda mudhe  ,

Pasupathi palini, hey  bhava  mochini,

Bandha  vimochani palaya  bho,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

1.Oh  giver of pleasant life  who looks after  Shanmukha ,

Who shines  with peace  , please  give me peace  ,

Oh Goddess who lives  beside   the destroyer of three  cities,

Who lives   on the lotus , who is joyous  , grant me   divine joy ,

Oh care giver   of lord of all beings, who  helps us cross  birth death cycle ,

Who  cuts off   ties, please  take   care  of me  ,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To gain wealth  and   complete   any work undertaken.

2.Ayi Madhu kaidabha  mardanai , madhura ninadhini  ,

Manava  Vamsa nuthe ,

Bhava   hara  goshini  , pranaya  vilasini  ,

Natha jana  thoshini   bhuve ,

Kabardhini  hey kula  bhavini  , kumkuma dharini  ,

Kamkana   ghosha   yuthe,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

2.Oh killer of Madhu and Kaidaba , who speaks  sweetly ,

Who   is praised  by human beings ,

Oh destroyer of birth  death cycle, Who announces , who is a  loving life ,

Who protects  her  devotees  in this world,

Oh wearer  of braided hair  , Oh  pretty one of her  family   who puts on Kumkum thilak,

And who makes    sound   with her  bangles,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To  get   just verdicts  in court cases , To get auspicious happenings

3.Ayi  pari poshini, hamsa  vikamini,

Simha  nivasini  mahitha yuthe  ,

Sri pura vasini  natha jana  poshini  ,

Sri pada  dhayini  , srunga  rathe ,

Hey Guru roopini , Kundala  Dharini,

Shambhu vimohini, nishumbha hathe  ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

3.Hey Goddess who nurtures  ,  who does not love swans ,

Who lives along with lion   and who is being worshipped.

Oh Goddess   who lives in Sripura ,  who looks  after devotes,

Who grants  prosperity  and who is pleased  with  peaks,

Oh Goddess   who has  form of teacher , who wears   ear  globes ,

Who bewitches  Lord  Shiva   and who killed Nishumbha.

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To become victorious, to get   rid of sins

4.Ayi  jaya  salini  vijaya  vilasini ,

Vimala bhooshani  vimala thare  ,

Kalalaja   komala  hara  vibhasini  ,

Kanchi vibhooshani  Kanchi rathe ,

Hey kali nasini  kalmasha  nasini,

Kanthi vikasini , kanthi mathe ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

4.Oh  Goddess   who is  victorious , who likes  victory,

Who   wears  purity , Who is extremely  pure ,

Who shines    wearing  pretty garland  made of  lotus flowers  ,

Who wears   anklets  , who likes  Kanchipuram,

Oh  destroyer  of  Kali ,  who destroys   impurities ,

Who spreads  luster  and who is  lustrous,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To get blessings from devas, to get power of oratory

5,Ayi vara dhayini  , varada vimohini,

Vara Sukha dhayini  varada   vare  ,

Vidhi gana  Palini  vividha  vinodhini  ,

Vanya  viharini , Vindhya  vase  ,

Hey Jaya shumbha nibarhani, mahisha  vimardhani ,

SAnkha  vibhasini , CHakara yuthe,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

5.Oh giver  of boons  , who attracts the god who blesses,

Who gives  blessed divine pleasant life, Who is   the chosen one of Lord Shiva  ,

Who looks after   the people  of Brahms , who lives  in  VInidhya  mountains  ,

Oh  Goddess who destroyed   victorious  Shumba, Who killed  Mahishasura ,

Who shines like a conch  and who holds a  divine wheel,’

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To get rid of effects of black magic, to get rid of the curse of a married woman

6. Ayi mana haarunu  , manyu nivarini  ,

Marakatha  roopini , marga vithe  .

Mura hara palini, Malaya nivasini  ,

Vimala vibhooshani  vinuthapathe  ,

Hey bhava haarini , pralaya  nivarini,

Bahu vidha  roopini  , pranadha   vare ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

6.Oh  stealer  of minds  , who removes distress ,

Who  has the form of emerald  , who  shows  the way ,

Who looks after  Lord Vishnu who killed Mura  , Who lives  on mountains  ,

Who   decorates herself in purity   and   who is the ruler of all directions

Oh destroyer of birth death cycle  , who  avoids   the deluge,

Who assumes various forms and gives  boons to those  who salute her,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To get expertise in music, to get good voice, To get mastery  of manthras

7.Ayi  Madhu vaadhini mangala dhayini,

Manthra  viharini manthra  maye,

Mani maya  makuta  virajini  , manjula bhashhini  ,

Mani dweepa vase ,

Ghana  vinodhini, hey Jagan  Mohini,

Veena vaadhini rava venu rathe ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

7.Oh killer of Madhu   who  grants auspiciousness ,

Who resides in sacred chants  ,who is personification of sacred   chants,

Who  shines in  a gem studded  crown , Who talks   sweetly  ,

Who lives  in Mani dweepa of Srichakra  ,

Who  enjoys songs  .,Oh  bewitcher  of the world  ,

Who plays  Veena , who enjoys hearing sound of flute,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

To see  Godess  before you and to get  prosperous  due yto blessing of Lakshmi

8.Ayi sitha  padma nibekshini  , padma  nivasini  ,

Padma sugandhini , Padma  kare,

Padma  sumalini, padma  sumodhini,

Padma  sucharini , Padma  pathe,

Jaya jaya  sri Krishna vinamani  ,

Dasa  vibodhini Bhagawathi  roopini Bhakthi pare ,

Jaya jaya  hey sri  Bhagawathi Bharathi,

Padma vilochani   shambhu   shive.

8.Oh Goddess  who  is k like a pure lotus flower  , who lives on lotus flower ,

Who  has sweet smell of lotus  , who holds lotus  in her hands  ,

Who wears a  good garland of lotus flowers  , Who  gets delighted with lotus,

Who  moves on the   lotus   , who has  lotus like feet  ,

Victory, victory    who  teaches her Devotee called Krishna mani,

Who is the goddess   to those  with great devotion,

Oh  Goddess  ,who is  Goddess  Saraswathi ,

Who has  lotus like eyes, who is consort of Shambhu , Victory, victory   to you.

Phala Sruthi

Sri Bhagawathyashtakam idham  ,

Ya padeth Deepa Sannidhou,

Sa bhayath vilayam yaathi,

Puthra  pouthra  dhananvitha

Effect of  chanting

He  who reads   this octet on Bhagawathi,

Before   a  lighted  lamp ,

Would get rid of all his fears  ,

And would get  wealth, sons  and grand sons.