|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
I shall meditate upon Lokamatha who is
the mother of Universe and its living beings, she eradicates miseries and
sorrows of the Samsara, she is supreme Goddess, she is powerful, she is Bhavani
who is beloved of all, I shall meditate upon
Bhakthavathsala who is too compassionate to her worshiper, she is
beloved of Lord Shiva, she is fond of intense devotion, she is perceivable
through intense devotion and faith, she
augments fame of her passionate worshiper,
I shall meditate upon Parameshvari who is the consort of Lord
Parameshvara, she is mounted on celestial bull, she is Maheshvari, she is Annapoornna who symbolizes abundance
of grains, she has pleasing disposition
always, she is Parvathi who is worshiped
on the auspicious days of full moon and auspicious days, I shall meditae upon Janani
who is the mother of Universe and its living beings, she is personified as Uma,
she is dearest darling of Shiva, she is female force of Shambu, she is Goddess of living beings, she represents Kalarathri which is the
darkest hours of night, Maharathri which is the night of deluge at the end of
Kalpa, she is Moharathri as well, I
shall meditate upon supreme Goddess who is the provider of Moksha, she symbolizes auspiciousness, she is
worshiped by illustrious Rishis and sages, she is the cause of Universe, she
preserves it and ultimately absorbs the same, I shall meditate upon
Devapoojitha who is worshiped by all the deities, she is worshiped by
illustrious Rishis and Sages, she is divine personified in order to eradicate
the grief of deities, she is Amba who always works for the welfare of the
deities, I shall meditate upon Jagadheeshvari who is the Goddess of the
Universe, she is the source of Universe and its living beings, she is a great
illusionist, she is ShivA who is the
dearest consort of Lord Shiva, she is Gauri who symbolizes eternal bliss, she
provides Moksha to her passionate devotees, she has three eyes, and she is
Shankari /consort of Shankara who symbolizes auspiciousness, I shall meditate upon supreme Goddess who
symbolizes Prakrithi, she is beyond description, she is the provider of
permanent happiness and wealth to her worshiper, she eradicates miseries and
sorrows of the distressed people who are surrendered at her lotus feet, Sri
Devyashtakam is highly propitious hymn was composed by Sri Yoganandha, whoever reads or recites these
verses with intense devotion would attain highest of the pieties.
Mahadevi Mahashakthi Bhavani
Bhavavallabham | Bhavarththibhanjjanakari
Vandhe Thvam Lokamatharam ||
Bhakthipriyam Bhakthigamyam
Bhakthanamkeerthi Vardhineem | Bhavapriyam Sathi Devi Vandhe Thvam
Bhakthavathsalam ||
Annapoornna Sadhapoornna Parvathi
Parvapoojitham | Maheshvarim Vrisharooda Vandhe Thvam Parameshvarim ||
Kalarathrim Maharathrim Moharathrim Janeshvarim
| Shivakantham Shambushakthim Vandhe Thvam Jananeem Umam ||
Jagathkarthri Jagadhdhathri Jagathsamhara
Karaneem | Munibhi: Samsthutham Bhadhram Vandhe
Thvam Mokshadhayineem ||
Devadhukhaharam Ambam Sadha Devasahayakam | Muni Devai: Sadha Sevyam Vandhe Thvam Devapoojitham ||
Thrinethram Shankareem Gaurim
Bhagamokshapradham Shivam | Mahamayam Jagathdhvajam Vandhe Thvam
Jagadheeshvarim ||
Sharanagatha Dheenarththa
Sarvadhukhavinashineem | Sukha Sampathkareem Nithyam Vandhe Thvam Prakrithim
Para ||
Devyashtakam Idham Punyam
Yoganandhena Nirmitham | Ya : Padeth
Bhakthibhavena Labathe Paramamsukham ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
