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Bhavani Bhujangam
भवानीभुजङ्गम्
Bhavānībhujaṅgam
Seventeen verses ascending the subtle body to praise Bhavani, the bliss-form of the Divine Mother.
17 verses · About 10 min · Shri Devi
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Bhavani Bhujangam is attributed to Sri Adi Shankaracharya and composed in the bhujanga-prayata metre. It contemplates the Goddess from the susumna lotus upward through feet, waist, breasts, arms, face, and crown, describing her as the form of chidananda, bliss-consciousness.
More about this stotra
The hymn is treasured in Shakta devotion as a meditative ascent through the Sri Chakra's inner geometry. This edition presents the complete seventeen-verse recension found in standard sources, with Devanagari, IAST, and editorial focus notes.
At a glance
- Deity
- Shri Devi
- Verses
- 17 verses
- Chant time
- About 10 minutes
- Attribution
- Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
- Sanskrit source
- sanskritdocuments.org · All sources
Verse overview
- 1
In the susumna she drinks the nectar that yogis seek through ascent of the chakras. The bliss-form worshipped here is not other than the Self revealed when…
- 2
She dwells in the golden triangle at the lotus heart, the sacred geometry of Sri Vidya. To worship her there is to centre the mind in the point from which the…
- 3
Gods bow at her feet because every deity is a ray of her power. Placing those feet on the head is the ego's surrender to the ground of all worship.
- 4
The ascent through the body in this hymn trains devotion to see the sacred in every form. Even the waist and its folds become a field of contemplation when the…
- 5
The nourishing breast is the Mother who feeds the world with grace. In Advaita bhakti, such imagery points to the fullness of consciousness that sustains all…
- 6
Bow and noose in her hands are the powers that attract and bind the universe. The devotee who worships these arms acknowledges that liberation and restraint…
- 7
The moon-face and satisfied smile show the Goddess pleased with the devotee's effort. When her graciousness is felt, the restless mind settles like moonlight…
- 8
The generous sidelong glance is the grace that awakens devotion in the heart. Every feature praised here teaches the mind to see the divine not above but in…
- 9
The crown where moon and ruby meet is the summit of the inner ascent. Worship at the head completes the journey from the lotus feet to the thousand-petalled…
- 10
Here the hymn turns from form to essence: Bhavani as word, light, and stillness beyond the world. The heart-lotus is the place where the personal deity…
- 11
She who sits on the great chakra and on Shiva's lap is both power and peace. To meditate her as Shiva is to see that the active and the still are one in the…
- 12
The hymn rises to non-dual confession: she is every element and the conscious Self, and nothing shines apart from her. This is the Advaita heart of Bhavani…
- 13
When the devotee says she is all relations and faculties, the separate self loosens its claim. Guru, parent, knowledge, and goal merge in the one Shakti who is…
- 14
Praise offered by one who knows his inadequacy is dearer than eloquence born of pride. The Mother's forgiveness completes the worship that words alone could…
- 15
The forest of samsara is fear only while the Mother is forgotten. Triple salutation is the mind's final rest in her, who is nearer than fear and vaster than…
- 16
The phala-shruti promises the supreme gifts to the sincere reciter. In the Advaita view, the true fruit is not magic powers but the steady dwelling in her…
- 17
The closing assurance names the fruits of true devotion: freedom from the four bonds that veil the Self. When Bhavani is established in the heart, grief and…
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Common questions
- When do people recite Bhavani Bhujangam?
- Devi hymns are widely recited on Fridays, during Navaratri, and as morning Mother-worship. This edition presents 17 verses and takes about 10 minutes to chant.
- What is the opening focus of Bhavani Bhujangam?
- In the susumna she drinks the nectar that yogis seek through ascent of the chakras. The bliss-form worshipped here is not other than the Self revealed when energy rises to the crown. Read verse 1 in Study mode for the full editorial note beside the Sanskrit.
- Which hymns pair well with Bhavani Bhujangam?
- On this site, related reading includes Devi Bhujanga Stotram, and Ananda Lahari. Open those hubs for their own Sanskrit, English meaning, and study notes.