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Bhavani Bhujangam
भवानीभुजङ्गम्
Bhavānībhujaṅgam
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गणेशाणिमाद्याखिलैः शक्तिवृन्दैः स्फुरच्छ्रीमहाचक्रराजोल्लसन्तीम् परां राजराजेश्वरीं त्वा भवानीं शिवाङ्कोपरिस्थां शिवां भावयेऽहम् ॥११॥
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Word breakdown
- गणेशाणिमाद्याखिलैः शक्तिवृन्दैः
- Surrounded by Ganesha, Anima, and all hosts of shaktis,
- स्फुरच्छ्रीमहाचक्रराजोल्लसन्तीम्
- rejoicing on the glorious great sovereign chakra,
- परां राजराजेश्वरीं त्वा भवानीं
- supreme Empress of emperors, you Bhavani,
- शिवाङ्कोपरिस्थां शिवां भावयेऽहम्
- seated on Shiva's lap, as Shiva I meditate you.
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 non-dual heart of devotion.
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