The Octet of the
Tempting Mother, Bhramrambika Ashtakam
Hail O Tempting Mother,
Seated on the Throne of Heaven,
The Cause of Benediction,
And Fountainhead of Virtues !
Generatrix of Auspiciousness,
The Temptress Great,
Of even mighty Shiva,
I meditate on Thee.
Sri kantarcita patra Ganda yugalam - sinhasanadhyasaneem
Lokanugraha karineem gunavatee - lolaksanam sankareem
Pakari pramukha mararchitha padaam - Mathe ma Kumba sthaneem
Sri Shaila bramarambikambhaja manah - Sri Sarada sevitam
O Source of the Fourfold Veds
And mighty Vedanta,
O Tantalising Temptress
Bewitching all !
The Star of Samsar ,
The Ocean of Worldliness,
Mother with Six Attributes
To the righteous,
O Glorious One
Danceuse of the Universe
I meditate on Thee
Serving Thy aspect as Wisdom.
Samsararnava Tharakam Bhagavatheem Daridra Vidvamshineem
Sandhya Tandava Kelikaam Priya Satheem Sath Bhaktha Kama pradaam
Shinjannoopura pada Pankaja Yugaam Bhimbadharaam Shyamalam
Sri Shaila bramarambikambhaja manah - Sri Sarada sevitam
O Wearer of ornaments golden
Of gems invaluable
O Virtuous One
Lover of the Lord !
Of Rishies,
Of Yogees,
I meditate on Thee,
Serving Thy aspect as Wisdom .
Chancha kancana Ratna charu katakam - sarva saha vallabham
Kanchee Kanchana Ghantika ghana ghanam kanjatha patrekshanaam
Sarodaara Gunanchitham Pura Hara Praneswareen Shambhaveem
Sri Shaila bramarambikambhaja manah - Sri Sarada sevitam
O Who art revered
By sages divine,
O Embodiment of Aesthetics
O Transcendence !
Beyond all Principles
Principles Eighteen
Principles Twenty Four
O Great Equaliser !
O Fearsome One
O Magnificent Balancer.
I meditate on Thee
Serving Thy aspect as Wisdom.
Brahmarsheesvara
vandypada kamalam - panke ruhaksa stutam
Praleyachana vamsa pavana kareem Shrungara Bhoosha Nidhim
Thathavatheetha Maha Prabhaam Samayineem Dakshayineem Bhairaveem
Sri Shaila bramarambikambhaja manah - Sri Sarada sevitam
This Octet of the Mother
Is Imparter of all powers
Destroyer of Enemis
And giver or Prosperity !
Bhramaramba Maha Devya
Ashtakam Sarva Siddhidam
Satrunam thu naranam cha -
Dhvamsanam Thadvadamyaham
