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Soundarya Lahari Verse 22 — Bhavani Tvam Dase Mayi in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Early morning or evening; Fridays, Navaratri and Pournami are especially favourable·📜 Soundarya Lahari, Verse 22
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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Soundarya Lahari, Verse 22 · Adi Shankaracharya · c. 8th century CE

Part of the Ananda Lahari, this verse is among the most quoted of the entire hymn for its message of effortless grace and its celebrated pun on the word 'Bhavani'. It is set in the Shikharini metre and is often recited independently as a prayer of surrender and a petition for liberation.

✦ As told in scripture

It is traditionally said that the Mother is so compassionate that she does not wait for a complete hymn: the mere intention to praise Her, voiced in the two words 'Bhavani tvam', is enough for Her to grant the devotee union with Herself — a grace beyond what austerity alone can win.

The Mantra

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𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍇 𑌮𑌯𑌿 𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌰 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾- 𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍁𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌛𑌨𑍍 𑌕𑌥𑌯𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑌿𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌃 । 𑌤𑌦𑍈𑌵 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌦𑌿𑌶𑌸𑌿 𑌨𑌿𑌜𑌸𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌜𑍍𑌯𑌪𑌦𑌵𑍀𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮𑍇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌟𑌮𑌕𑍁𑌟𑌨𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌤𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍 ॥ ௨௨॥

bhavāni tvaṃ dāse mayi vitara dṛṣṭiṃ sakaruṇā- miti stotuṃ vāñchan kathayati bhavāni tvamiti yaḥ | tadaiva tvaṃ tasmai diśasi nijasāyujyapadavīṃ mukundabrahmendrasphuṭamakuṭanīrājitapadām || 22||

Meaning:O Bhavani! The moment a devotee, merely wishing to pray 'O Bhavani, cast on me, Your servant, a glance of compassion', utters only the two words 'Bhavani tvam' — even then, You at once bestow upon him union (sayujya) with Yourself: that supreme state whose feet are worshipped by the radiant crowns of Vishnu, Brahma and Indra.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌿🔊bhavāniO Bhavani (the Goddess); also 'may I become'
𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂🔊tvaṃYou
𑌦𑌾𑌸𑍇 𑌮𑌯𑌿🔊dāse mayiupon me, Your servant
𑌵𑌿𑌤𑌰 𑌦𑍃𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌿𑌂 𑌸𑌕𑌰𑍁𑌣𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊vitara dṛṣṭiṃ sakaruṇāmbestow a compassionate glance
𑌇𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍋𑌤𑍁𑌂 𑌵𑌾𑌞𑍍𑌛𑌨𑍍🔊iti stotuṃ vāñchanwishing to praise You with these words
𑌕𑌥𑌯𑌤𑌿🔊kathayati(merely) says / utters
𑌭𑌵𑌾𑌨𑌿 𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌮𑍍 𑌇𑌤𑌿 𑌯𑌃🔊bhavāni tvam iti yaḥwhoever says just 'Bhavani tvam' (O Bhavani, You...)
𑌤𑌦𑍈𑌵🔊tadaivaat that very moment
𑌤𑍍𑌵𑌂 𑌤𑌸𑍍𑌮𑍈 𑌦𑌿𑌶𑌸𑌿🔊tvaṃ tasmai diśasiYou grant to him
𑌨𑌿𑌜-𑌸𑌾𑌯𑍁𑌜𑍍𑌯-𑌪𑌦𑌵𑍀𑌂🔊nija-sāyujya-padavīṃthe state of union (sayujya) with Yourself
𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍁𑌨𑍍𑌦-𑌬𑍍𑌰𑌹𑍍𑌮-𑌇𑌨𑍍𑌦𑍍𑌰🔊mukunda-brahma-indraVishnu, Brahma and Indra
𑌸𑍍𑌫𑍁𑌟-𑌮𑌕𑍁𑌟-𑌨𑍀𑌰𑌾𑌜𑌿𑌤-𑌪𑌦𑌾𑌮𑍍🔊sphuṭa-makuṭa-nīrājita-padām(a state) whose feet are worshipped by the gleaming crowns (of those gods)

Benefits of Chanting Soundarya Lahari Verse 22 — Bhavani Tvam Dase Mayi

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Celebrated for revealing the Mother's instant, effortless grace

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Recited as a prayer for liberation and union (sayujya) with the Divine

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Encourages surrender — even an unfinished prayer is received by Her

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Believed to grant the highest spiritual state to sincere devotees

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Cultivates the bhava of being Her servant and Her very own

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A favourite verse for those seeking moksha through devotion to Devi

How to Chant Soundarya Lahari Verse 22 — Bhavani Tvam Dase Mayi

Repetitions108times
Best TimeEarly morning or evening; Fridays, Navaratri and Pournami are especially favourable
FaceEast or North

Facing east or north before the Mother's image or Sri Chakra, recite the verse with the feeling of complete surrender, calling Her 'Bhavani' and offering yourself as Her servant. Dwell on the wordplay 'Bhavani tvam' — 'O Bhavani' and 'may I become You' — as a prayer for union. Repeat 9, 27 or 108 times. Many devotees take up this verse specifically as a prayer for liberation.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Soundarya Lahari Verse 22 — Bhavani Tvam Dase Mayi written in the Grantha script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It is famous for its tender wordplay and its promise of instant grace. A devotee who merely begins to pray with the words 'Bhavani tvam' is immediately granted sayujya, union with the Goddess Herself — showing that even an incomplete prayer, offered sincerely, wins Her boundless mercy.
Addressed as a vocative, 'Bhavani tvam' means 'O Bhavani, You...'. But 'bhavani' can also be read as a verb form meaning 'may I become'. So the same words mean 'may I become You', and the compassionate Mother grants exactly that — union with Herself.
Sayujya is the highest of the traditional forms of liberation — complete union or merging with the Divine. The verse says the Goddess bestows this state, revered even by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra, on the devotee who turns to Her.
Yes. Because it explicitly speaks of the Mother granting sayujya (union) to one who turns to Her, devotees seeking moksha through bhakti often recite this verse as a heartfelt prayer of surrender.

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