About this stotra
The Bhramarambika Ashtakam is a devotional hymn in Telugu praising Goddess Bhramarambika, the divine consort of Lord Mallikarjuna at the sacred Srisailam temple in Andhra Pradesh. Composed in eight verses with the recurring refrain Śrīgiri Bhramarāmbikā, the hymn celebrates the Goddess as the radiant queen of Srisailam, describing her as adorned with gem earrings and possessing three eyes representing the sun, moon, and fire.
The verses extol the Goddess as a wish-fulfilling tree (kalpataru) for devotees in this Kali Yuga, bestowing the eightfold prosperity upon those who worship her without hesitation. The hymn traces her presence across the sacred lands of India — from Anga, Vanga, and Kalinga to Kashmir, Konkan, Karnataka, and Maharashtra — establishing her as a pan-Indian mother deity whose influence pervades all three worlds, from Vishnu's abode to Brahma's realm to Mount Kailasa.
The concluding verse promises that those who write or recite this ashtakam with devotion will receive the Goddess's abundant blessings and prosperity for all time.
Bhramarambika Ashtakam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
रविसुधाकर वह्निलोचन रत्नकुण्डल भूषिणी
प्रविमलम्बुग मम्मुनेलिन भक्तजन चिन्तामणी ।
अवनि जनुलकु कॊङ्गुबङ्गारैन दैवशिखामणी
शिवुनि पट्टपुराणि गुणमणि श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ १ ॥
ravisudhākara vahnilōchana ratnakuṇḍala bhūṣiṇī
pravimalambuga mammunēlina bhaktajana chintāmaṇī ।
avani janulaku koṅgubaṅgāraina daivaśikhāmaṇī
śivuni paṭṭapurāṇi guṇamaṇi śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 1 ॥
O Goddess adorned with gem earrings, whose three eyes are the sun, moon and fire (ravisudhākara vahnilōchana ratnakuṇḍala bhūṣiṇī) — O spotless and supremely pure one who rules over us (pravimalambuga mammunēlina) — O wish-fulfilling gem for all devotees (bhaktajana chintāmaṇī) — O Mother of all the people of this earth (avani janulaku) — reveal yourself to us in your grace!
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Verse 2
कलियुगम्बुन मानवुलकुनु कल्पतरुवै युण्डवा
वॆलयगुनु श्री शिखरमन्दुन विभवमै विलसिल्लवा ।
आलसिम्पक भक्तवरुलकु अष्टसम्पद लीयवा
जिलुगु कुङ्कुम कान्तिरेखल श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ २ ॥
kaliyugambuna mānavulakunu kalpataruvai yuṇḍavā
velayagunu śrī śikharamanduna vibhavamai vilasillavā ।
ālasimpaka bhaktavarulaku aṣṭasampada līyavā
jilugu kuṅkuma kāntirēkhala śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 2 ॥
In this Kali age, will you not be like the wish-fulfilling tree for all humanity (kaliyugambuna mānavulakunu kalpataruvai yuṇḍavā)? O one who manifests gloriously on Śrī Śikhara — the sacred Śrīśailam hill — will you not shine forth in all your divine splendour (śrī śikharamanduna vibhavamai vilasillavā)? O Mother, do not delay — arise and bless us!
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Verse 3
अङ्ग वङ्ग कलिङ्ग काश्मीरान्ध्र देशमुलन्दुनन्
पॊङ्गुचुनु वरहाल कॊङ्कण पुण्यभूमुल यन्दुनन् ।
रङ्गुगा कर्णाट राट मराट देशमुलन्दुनन्
शृङ्गिनी देशमुल वॆलसिन श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ३ ॥
aṅga vaṅga kaliṅga kāśmīrāndhra dēśamulandunan
poṅguchunu varahāla koṅkaṇa puṇyabhūmula yandunan ।
raṅgugā karṇāṭa rāṭa marāṭa dēśamulandunan
śṛṅginī dēśamula velasina śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 3 ॥
In the lands of Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, Kāśmīra and Āndhra (aṅga vaṅga kaliṅga kāśmīrāndhra dēśamulandunan), in the overflowing boon-granting sacred lands of Koṅkaṇa (varahāla koṅkaṇa puṇyabhūmula yandunan), in all of Karṇāṭaka and across all these holy regions — your divine presence and glory pervade all the sacred lands.
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Verse 4
अक्षयम्बुग काशिलोपल अन्नपूर्ण भवानिवै
साक्षिगणपति कन्न तल्लिवि सद्गुणावति शाम्भवी ।
मोक्षमोसगॆडु कनकदुर्गवु मूलकारण शक्तिवि
शिक्षजेतुवु घोरभवमुल श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ४ ॥
akṣayambuga kāśilōpala annapūrṇa bhavānivai
sākṣigaṇapati kanna tallivi sadguṇāvati śāmbhavī ।
mōkṣamōsageḍu kanakadurgavu mūlakāraṇa śaktivi
śikṣajētuvu ghōrabhavamula śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 4 ॥
O eternal and imperishable goddess (akṣayambuga) — O Annapūrṇā, O Bhavānī within Kāśī (kāśilōpala annapūrṇa bhavānivai) — O Śāmbhavī, O mother who is witnessed and praised by Gaṇapati himself (sākṣigaṇapati kanna tallivi), endowed with all noble virtues (sadguṇāvati) — you are the goddess who grants liberation (mōkṣamōsageḍu) and all that is wished.
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Verse 5
उग्रलोचन वरवधूमणि कॊप्पुगल्गिन भामिनी
विग्रहम्बुल कॆल्ल घनमै वॆलयु शोभनकारिणी ।
अग्रपीठमुनन्दु वॆलसिन आगमार्थ विचारिणी
शीघ्रमेकनि वरमुलित्तुवु श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ५ ॥
ugralōchana varavadhūmaṇi koppugalgina bhāminī
vigrahambula kella ghanamai velayu śōbhanakāriṇī ।
agrapīṭhamunandu velasina āgamārtha vichāriṇī
śīghramēkani varamulittuvu śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 5 ॥
O goddess with fierce and blazing eyes (ugralōchana), O precious jewel among divine consorts (varavadhūmaṇi), O proud and spirited goddess (koppugalgina bhāminī), whose form shines as the greatest and most splendid of all (vigrahambula kella ghanamai), the bringer of all auspiciousness (velayu śōbhanakāriṇī) — O one who presides at the supreme sacred seat (agrapīṭhamunandu) — I bow to you.
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Verse 6
निगमगोचर नीलकुण्डलि निर्मलाङ्गि निरञ्जनी
मिगुल चक्कनि पुष्पकोमलि मीननेत्र दयानिधी ।
जगतिलोन प्रसिद्धिकॆक्किन चन्द्रमुखि सीमन्तिनी
चिगुरुटाकुलवण्टि पॆदवुल श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ६ ॥
nigamagōchara nīlakuṇḍali nirmalāṅgi nirañjanī
migula chakkani puṣpakōmali mīnanētra dayānidhī ।
jagatilōna prasiddhikekkina chandramukhi sīmantinī
chiguruṭākulavaṇṭi pedavula śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 6 ॥
O one who transcends even the Vedas (nigamagōchara), O Nīlakuṇḍali (the blue-tressed one), the immaculate and stainless (nirmalāṅgi nirañjanī), O supremely beautiful one adorned with fragrant flowers (migula chakkani puṣpakōmali), with eyes like fish (mīnanētra), O ocean of compassion (dayānidhī), the most celebrated in all the worlds (jagatilōna prasid[dhā]) — bless me with your grace.
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Verse 7
सोमशेखर पल्लवाधरि सुन्दरीमणी धीमणी
कोमलाङ्गि कृपापयोनिधि कुटिलकुन्तल योगिनी ।
ना मनम्बुन पायकुण्डम नगकुलेशुनि नन्दिनी
सीमलोन प्रसिद्धिकॆक्किन श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ७ ॥
sōmaśēkhara pallavādhari sundarīmaṇī dhīmaṇī
kōmalāṅgi kṛpāpayōnidhi kuṭilakuntala yōginī ।
nā manambuna pāyakuṇḍama nagakulēśuni nandinī
sīmalōna prasiddhikekkina śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 7 ॥
O consort of the crescent-moon-crested Śiva (sōmaśēkhara pallavādhari), O jewel of beauties (sundarīmaṇī), O wise and discerning one (dhīmaṇī), of tender and delicate form (kōmalāṅgi), O ocean of compassion (kṛpāpayōnidhi), with curling locks of hair (kuṭilakuntala), O great yoginī — may you never abandon my heart (nā manambuna pāyakuṇḍa)!
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Verse 8
भूतनाथुनि वामभागमु पॊन्दुगा चेकॊन्दुवा
ख्यातिगनु श्रीशैलमुन विख्यातिगा नॆलकॊण्टिवा ।
पातकम्बुल पारद्रोलुचु भक्तुलनु चेकॊण्टिवा
श्वेतगिरिपै नुण्डि वॆलसिन श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ८ ॥
bhūtanāthuni vāmabhāgamu pondugā chēkonduvā
khyātiganu śrīśailamuna vikhyātigā nelakoṇṭivā ।
pātakambula pāradrōluchu bhaktulanu chēkoṇṭivā
śvētagiripai nuṇḍi velasina śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 8 ॥
You are united with Bhūtanātha — Lord Śiva — on his left side (bhūtanāthuni vāmabhāgamu pondugā chēkonduvā); you dwell gloriously and with great renown on Śrīśailam (khyātiganu śrīśailamuna vikhyātigā nelakoṇṭivā); you wash away all sins (pātakambula pāradrōlu) — O Bhramarāmbikā, reveal your grace!
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Verse 9
ऎल्लवॆलसिन नीदु भावमु विष्णुलोकमु नन्दुन
पल्लविञ्चुनु नी प्रभावमु ब्रह्मलोकमु नन्दुन ।
तॆल्लमुग कैलासमन्दुन मूडुलोकमु लन्दुन
चॆल्लुनम्म त्रिलोकवासिनि श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ ९ ॥
ellavelasina nīdu bhāvamu viṣṇulōkamu nanduna
pallaviñchunu nī prabhāvamu brahmalōkamu nanduna ।
tellamuga kailāsamanduna mūḍulōkamu landuna
chellunamma trilōkavāsini śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 9 ॥
Your divine presence ever shines (ellavelasina nīdu bhāvamu) in Viṣṇuloka (viṣṇulōkamu nanduna); your glory flourishes in Brahmaloka (brahmalōkamu nanduna pallaviñchunu); your radiance pervades Kailāsa itself (kailāsa[munu]) — O Goddess whose fame reaches all the divine realms — be gracious to your devoted servant.
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Verse 10
तरुणि श्रीगिरि मल्लिकार्जुन दैवरायल भामिनी
करुणतो मम्मेलु यॆप्पुडु कल्पवृक्षमु भङ्गिनी ।
वरुसतो नी यष्टकम्बुनु व्रासि चदिविन वारिकि
सिरुलनिच्चॆद वॆल्ल कालमु श्रीगिरि भ्रमराम्बिका ॥ १० ॥
taruṇi śrīgiri mallikārjuna daivarāyala bhāminī
karuṇatō mammēlu yeppuḍu kalpavṛkṣamu bhaṅginī ।
varusatō nī yaṣṭakambunu vrāsi chadivina vāriki
sirulanichcheda vella kālamu śrīgiri bhramarāmbikā ॥ 10 ॥
O youthful goddess, O consort of Mallikārjuna on the divine Śrī Giri (taruṇi śrīgiri mallikārjuna daivarāyala bhāminī), ever bless me with your grace at all times (karuṇatō mammēlu yeppuḍu) — O one who is like the wish-fulfilling tree in full bloom (kalpavṛkṣamu bhaṅginī) — may your divine staff of grace (nī yaṣṭa) always protect me. Victory to Goddess Bhramarāmbikā of Śrīśailam!
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