शारदा भुजङ्गप्रयाताष्टकम्
Sharada Bhujangaprayatashtakam
Eight lyrical verses to Sharadamba, traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and closely associated with Sringeri devotion.
समर्पितमाँ सरस्वतीsuvakshojakumbhaan sudhaapoornakumbhaan prasaadaavalambaan prapunyaavalambaam.sadaasyendubimbaan sadaanoshthabimbaan bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (1)
kataakshe dayaardraan kare jnyaanamudraan kalaabhirvinidraan kalaapaih subhadraam.purastreen vinidraan purastunggabhadraan bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (2)
lalaamaangkaphaalaan lasadgaanalolaan svabhaktaikapaalaan yashhshreekapolaam.kare tvakshamaalaan kanatpratnalolaan bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (3)
suseemantaveneen drishaa nirjitaineen ramatkeeravaaneen namadvajrapaaneem.sudhaamantharaasyaan mudaa chintyaveneen bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (4)
sushaantaan sudehaan drigante kachaantaan lasatsallataanggeemanantaamachintyaam.smritaan taapasaih sanggapoorvasthitaan taan bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (5)
kurangge turangge mrigendre khagendre maraale madebhe mahokshe'dhiroodhaam.mahatyaan navamyaan sadaa saamaroopaan bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (6)
jvalatkaantivahnin jaganmohanaanggeen bhaje maanasaambhojasubhraantabhringgeem.nijastotrasanggeetanrityaprabhaanggeen bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (7)
bhavaambhojanetraajasampoojyamaanaan lasanmandahaasaprabhaavaktrachihnaam.chalachchanychalaachaarutaatangkakarnaan bhaje shaaradaambaamajasrn madambaam (8)
Source: Sanskrit Wikisource — Sharada Bhujangaprayatashtakam ↗
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Attributed author: Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
Sharada devotion · Bhujangaprayata metre
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All eight verses are included. Attribution to Adi Shankaracharya is traditional.
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शारदा भुजङ्गप्रयाताष्टकम् का अर्थ
The hymn praises Sharadamba through images of compassion, the gesture of knowledge, music, dance and serene radiance. Its repeated closing line makes every verse a personal act of devotion to the Mother.