Sharda is the goddess of the temple town of Sringeri and is an incarnation of Goddess Saraswathi. Adhi Shankara has established one of his Mutts in this town, which is in the shores of River Thunga.
This great stotra unlike the other stotras of Adhi Shankara is difficult to follow, though it is extremely musical and as a result, there are many interpretations of it. Sharada Bhujanga Prayata Ashtakam was translated By P.R.Ramachander
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ପ୍ରସାଦାଵଲମ୍ବାଂ ପ୍ରପୁଣ୍ୟାଵଲମ୍ବାମ୍ ।
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ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୧ ॥
କଟାକ୍ଷେ ଦୟାର୍ଦ୍ରୋ କରେ ଜ୍ଞାନମୁଦ୍ରାଂ
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ପୁରସ୍ତ୍ରୀଂ ଵିନିଦ୍ରାଂ ପୁରସ୍ତୁଙ୍ଗଭଦ୍ରାଂ
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୨ ॥
ଲଲାମାଙ୍କଫାଲାଂ ଲସଦ୍ଗାନଲୋଲାଂ
ସ୍ଵଭକ୍ତୈକପାଲାଂ ୟଶଃଶ୍ରୀକପୋଲାମ୍ ।
କରେ ତ୍ଵକ୍ଷମାଲାଂ କନତ୍ପ୍ରତ୍ନଲୋଲାଂ
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୩ ॥
ସୁସୀମନ୍ତଵେଣୀଂ ଦୃଶା ନିର୍ଜିତୈଣୀଂ
ରମତ୍କୀରଵାଣୀଂ ନମଦ୍ଵଜ୍ରପାଣୀମ୍ ।
ସୁଧାମନ୍ଥରାସ୍ୟାଂ ମୁଦା ଚିନ୍ତ୍ୟଵେଣୀଂ
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୪ ॥
ସୁଶାନ୍ତାଂ ସୁଦେହାଂ ଦୃଗନ୍ତେ କଚାନ୍ତାଂ
ଲସତ୍ସଲ୍ଲତାଙ୍ଗୀମନନ୍ତାମଚିନ୍ତ୍ୟାମ୍ ।
ସ୍ମରେତ୍ତାପସୈଃ ସଙ୍ଗପୂର୍ଵସ୍ଥିତାଂ ତାଂ
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୫ ॥
କୁରଙ୍ଗେ ତୁରଙ୍ଗେ ମୃଗେନ୍ଦ୍ରେ ଖଗେନ୍ଦ୍ରେ
ମରାଲେ ମଦେଭେ ମହୋକ୍ଷେଽଧିରୂଢାମ୍ ।
ମହତ୍ୟାଂ ନଵମ୍ୟାଂ ସଦା ସାମରୂପାଂ
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୬ ॥
ଜ୍ଵଲତ୍କାନ୍ତିଵହ୍ନିଂ ଜଗନ୍ମୋହନାଙ୍ଗୀଂ
ଭଜେ ମାନସାମ୍ଭୋଜସୁଭ୍ରାନ୍ତଭୃଙ୍ଗୀମ୍ ।
ନିଜସ୍ତୋତ୍ରସଙ୍ଗୀତନୃତ୍ୟପ୍ରଭାଙ୍ଗୀମ୍
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୭ ॥
ଭଵାମ୍ଭୋଜନେତ୍ରାଜସମ୍ପୂଜ୍ୟମାନାଂ
ଲସନ୍ମନ୍ଦହାସପ୍ରଭାଵକ୍ତ୍ରଚିହ୍ନାମ୍ ।
ଚଲଚ୍ଚଞ୍ଚଲାଚାରୂତାଟଙ୍କକର୍ଣୋ
ଭଜେ ଶାରଦାମ୍ବାମଜସ୍ରଂ ମଦମ୍ବାମ୍ ॥ ୮ ॥
ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମତ୍ପରମହଂସପରିଵ୍ରାଜକାଚାର୍ୟସ୍ୟ
ଶ୍ରୀଗୋଵିନ୍ଦଭଗଵତ୍ପୂଜ୍ୟପାଦଶିଷ୍ୟସ୍ୟ
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॥ Sharada Bhujangaprayata Ashtakam Meaning ॥
Having pot like breasts, which are pots full of nectar,
Prepared to shower her grace, she looks after those who do good,
And she has the form of ever glowing moon with reddish lips resembling a cherry,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 1 ॥
Brimming with mercy in her glance, showing symbol of wisdom in her hands,
Always awakened by the art forms, always wearing ornaments,
And who is the wakeful great lady and living in the shores of auspicious river Thunga[2],
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother.
and so I have taken one meaning of Bhadhra as auspicious. ॥ 2 ॥
Wearing ornaments in her forehead, becoming ecstasic in good music,
Looking after her devotees, with two cheeks famous for their beauty,
And having garland of beads in her hand and who has deep liking for ornaments,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 3 ॥
With braided hair parted at the middle showing hanging ornamental balls,
With playing glances of a deer and worshipped by the Devendra,
With nectar like smiling face and hair that attracts our mind,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 4 ॥
Very peaceful, with a pretty mien, with black hair,with eyes like that of deer,
With shining body like a tender climber, who cannot be measured by mind,
And who existed before the imaginative world of great sages,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 5 ॥
She who rides on a deer, horse, lion and eagle,
She who rides on the swan, the bull and the elephant,
During the nine holy days and has a very peaceful form,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 6 ॥
She who is as pretty as raging fire, she whose prettiness attracts the world,
She who moves around the lotus like mind of her devotees like a bee,
And she whose luster is increased by true prayer, song and dance,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 7 ॥
She who is worshipped by Lord Vishnu, Shiva and Lord Brahma,
She whose face is lighted by her lustrous smile,
And she whose prettiness is increased by the swinging ear pendants,
And I pray that mother Sharada who is forever my mother. ॥ 8 ॥