Sri Sharada Bhujanga Prayata Stuti
shree shaaradaa bhujanga prayaata stutih'
smitoddhootaraakaanishaanaayakaayai
kapolaprabhaanirjitaadarshakaayai |
svanetraavadhootaangajaatadhvajaayai
sarojotthasatyai namah' shaaradaayai || 1 ||
bhavaambhodhipaaram' nayantyai svabhaktaa-
-nvinaayaasalesham' kri'paanaukayaiva |
bhavaambhojanetraadisam'sevitaayai
ajasram' hi kurmo namah' shaaradaayai || 2 ||
sudhaakumbhamudraaviraajatkaraayai
vyathaashoonyachittaih' sadaa sevitaayai |
krudhaakaamalobhaadinirvaapanaayai
vidhaatri'priyaayai namah' shaaradaayai || 3 ||
natesht'apradaanaaya bhoomim' gataayai
gatenaachchhabarhaabhimaanam' harantyai |
smitenendudarpam' cha tosham' vrajantyai
suteneva namrairnamah' shaaradaayai || 4 ||
nataaleeyadaaridryaduh'khaapahantryai
tathaa bheetibhootaadibaadhaaharaayai |
phaneendraabhavenyai gireendrastanaayai
vidhaatri'priyaayai namah' shaaradaayai || 5 ||
sudhaakumbhamudraakshamaalaaviraaja-
-tkaraayai karaambhojasammarditaayai |
suraanaam' varaanaam' sadaa maanineenaam'
mudaa sarvadaa te namah' shaaradaayai || 6 ||
samastaishcha vedaih' sadaa geetakeertyai
niraashaantarangaambujaatasthitaayai |
puraaraatipadmaakshapadmodbhavaadyai-
-rmudaa poojitaayai namah' shaaradaayai || 7 ||
avidyaa''paduddhaarabaddhaadaraayai
tathaa buddhisampatpradaanotsukaayai |
natebhyah' kadaachitsvapaadaambujaate
vidheh' punyatatyai namah' shaaradaayai || 8 ||
padaambhojanamraankri'te bheetabheetaan
drutam' mri'tyubheetervimuktaanvidhaatum |
sudhaapoornakumbham' kare kim' vidhatse
drutam' paayayitvaa yathaatri'pti vaani || 9 ||
mahaanto hi mahyam' hri'dambhoruhaani
pramodaatsamarpyaasate saukhyabhaajah' |
iti khyaapanaayaanataanaam' kri'paabdhe
sarojaanyasankhyaani dhatse kimamba || 10 ||
sharachchandraneekaashavastrena veetaa
kanadbharmayasht'erahankaarabhettree |
kireet'am' sataat'ankamatyantaramyam'
vahantee hri'dabje sphuratvamba moortih' || 11 ||
nigri'hyaakshavargam' tapo vaani kartum'
na shaknomi yasmaadavashyaakshavargah' |
tato mayyanaathe dayaa paarashoonyaa
vidheyaa vidhaatri'priye shaaradaamba || 12 ||
kavitvam' pavitvam' dvishachchhailabhede
ravitvam' natasvaantahri'ddhvaantabhede |
shivatvam' cha tattvaprabodhe mamaamba
tvadanghryabjasevaapat'utvam' cha dehi || 13 ||
vilokyaapi loko na tri'ptim' prayaati
prasannam' mukhendum' kalankaadishoonyam |
yadeeyam' dhruvam' pratyaham' taam' kri'paabdhim'
bhaje shaaradaambaamajasram' madambaam || 14 ||
puraa chandrachood'o dhri'taachaaryaroopo
girau shri'ngapoorve pratisht'haapya chakre |
samaaraadhya modam' yayau yaamapaaram'
bhaje shaaradaambaamajasram' madambaam || 15 ||
bhavaambhodhipaaram' nayantyai svabhaktaan
bhavaambhojanetraajasampoojyamaanaam |
bhavadbhavyabhootaaghavidhvam'sadakshaam'
bhaje shaaradaambaamajasram' madambaam || 16 ||
varaaka tvaraa kaa tavesht'apradaane
katham' punyaheenaaya tubhyam' dadaani |
iti tvam' giraam' devi maa broohi yasmaa-
-daghaaranyadaavaanaleti prasiddhaa || 17 ||
iti shreesachchidaanandashivaabhinavanri'sim'habhaarateesvaamibhih' virachitaa shree shaaradaa bhujanga prayaata stutih' |
Meaning
1. Salutations to Goddess Sharada, radiant as the moon, whose smile defeats the night’s darkness and whose face outshines mirrors — embodiment of truth and wisdom.
2. She ferries devotees across the ocean of existence on the boat of compassion and is ever adored by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
3. Holding a pot of nectar and a rosary, She removes anger, desire, and greed — beloved of Brahma and ever serene.
4. Descending to earth to bless Her devotees, She removes pride and grants joy with Her gentle smile.
5. Remover of poverty, fear, and affliction, She is the jewel among goddesses, radiant as the mountain-born consort of Shiva.
6–8. Holding nectar, granting knowledge, worshipped by all gods, She is the refuge of wisdom and compassion, freeing devotees from ignorance.
9–10. O Mother, holding the full pot of nectar, You swiftly quench the thirst of those frightened by death.
11–13. Clad in moon-like garments, destroyer of ego, giver of poetry, purity, enlightenment, and liberation — bless me with devotion at Your lotus feet.
14–15. No one tires of gazing upon Your moon-like face. Even Lord Shiva, taking the form of an ascetic, installed You at Sringeri and attained bliss.
16–17. You guide souls beyond the ocean of birth and death, destroy all sins, and bless even the least deserving with Your boundless grace.
Summary:
Composed by Sri Sachchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati Swamiji, this Bhujanga-prayata hymn is a wave of devotion to Goddess Sharada of Sringeri. Each verse flows like a serpent’s grace — praising Her compassion, wisdom, and beauty. She is the eternal Saraswati who uplifts devotees from ignorance, blesses them with clarity, eloquence, and liberation.
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