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සෞන්දර්යලහරී ශ්ලෝක 22 — භවානි ත්වං දාසේ මයි

सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक २२ — भवानि त्वं दासे मयि in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ 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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භවානි ත්වං දාසේ මයි විතර දෘෂ්ටිං සකරුණා- මිති ස්තෝතුං වාඤ්ඡන් කථයති භවානි ත්වමිති යඃ . තදෛව ත්වං තස්මෛ දිශසි නිජසායුජ්යපදවීං මුකුන්දබ්රහ්මේන්ද්රස්ඵුටමකුටනීරාජිතපදාම් .. 22..

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

Meaning:हे भवानि! जो भक्त केवल इतना कहकर स्तुति करना चाहता है कि 'हे भवानि, अपने इस दास पर करुणामयी दृष्टि डालिए', और केवल 'भवानि त्वम्' इन दो शब्दों को ही कहता है — उसी क्षण आप उसे अपने साथ सायुज्य-पद (एकत्व की अवस्था) प्रदान कर देती हैं, वह परम पद जिसके चरण विष्णु, ब्रह्मा और इन्द्र के देदीप्यमान मुकुटों से अर्चित होते हैं।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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භවානි🔊bhavāniO Bhavani (the Goddess); also 'may I become'
ත්වං🔊tvaṃYou
දාසේ මයි🔊dāse mayiupon me, Your servant
විතර දෘෂ්ටිං සකරුණාම්🔊vitara dṛṣṭiṃ sakaruṇāmbestow a compassionate glance
ඉති ස්තෝතුං වාඤ්ඡන්🔊iti stotuṃ vāñchanwishing to praise You with these words
කථයති🔊kathayati(merely) says / utters
භවානි ත්වම් ඉති යඃ🔊bhavāni tvam iti yaḥwhoever says just 'Bhavani tvam' (O Bhavani, You...)
තදෛව🔊tadaivaat that very moment
ත්වං තස්මෛ දිශසි🔊tvaṃ tasmai diśasiYou grant to him
නිජ-සායුජ්ය-පදවීං🔊nija-sāyujya-padavīṃthe state of union (sayujya) with Yourself
මුකුන්ද-බ්රහ්ම-ඉන්ද්ර🔊mukunda-brahma-indraVishnu, Brahma and Indra
ස්ඵුට-මකුට-නීරාජිත-පදාම්🔊sphuṭa-makuṭa-nīrājita-padām(a state) whose feet are worshipped by the gleaming crowns (of those gods)

Benefits of Chanting सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक २२ — भवानि त्वं दासे मयि

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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 सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक २२ — भवानि त्वं दासे मयि

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 सौन्दर्यलहरी श्लोक २२ — भवानि त्वं दासे मयि written in the Sinhala 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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