At the request of Shri Mohan Narendran, a visitor to this
blog, here is the thousand name hymn for Bhavani Devi, entitled Bhavani
Sahasranama Stotram from Rudrayamala Tantra. Bhavani Devi is a form of Parvati
Devi and there is interesting information about Her at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhavani
. This thousand name hymn is given by Sri Mahadeva Himself to Sri Nandikeshwara. This
is one of the smoothest flowing Sahasranama stotrams and fills one with
tremendous bliss and peace of mind.
This hymn has a detailed and long “Phalasruthi” portion
which deals with the benefits of recitation or listening of the Bhavani
Sahasranamam, starting from verse 137, which is towards the last ten minutes of
the audio and goes on till the end. Sri Mahadeva states that reciting or simply
listening to this Bhavani Sahasranama Stotram provides relief from
sadness and disease and brings in fame and wealth ( verse 139); provides good
form and resplendence ( verse 140 );
eliminates sin, anger, greed and brings greatness to wife, children and
friends ( verse 141); brings knowledge to brahmins and valor to warriors (
verse 142); brings wealth to merchants and happiness to the working class and
the childless bear progeny ( verse 143); one desirous of a female child bears
one and one desirous of spiritual progress obtains it ( verse 144 ); inauspicious occurances and fear from the
ruling class are eliminated ( verse 145 ); bad influences from evil spirits and
inauspicious planetary afflictions are removed ( verse 146 and 147 ); the blind
gets sight restored and diseases of the eye are eliminated ( verse 150 ); the
mute can speak and the fetus of a pregnant lady gets strengthened ( verse 151);
pregnant ladies will get a smooth childbirth and a healthy body is obtained (
verse 152 and 153); it is beyond doubt that a childless couple will be blessed
with a child and consumptive disease will get eliminated ( verse 154 ).
The hymn proceeds to state in verses 160 to 164 that it is
special to listen to or recite in a temple or sacred place and that Devi
Herself may appear and give darshan in one’s dream by repeated listening or
recitation; verse 172 states that future poverty or diseases will not occur;
verse 173 says one will win in debates and even have control over a king.
Benefits include respects from other people and a beautiful youthful appearance
( verse 175 ); protection from arrows,
nails and victory over enemies ( verse 178 ); protection from ghosts and
goblins ( verse 179 ); one gets peace and all sadness and obstacles to progress
are eliminated and one gets good health ( verse 183 and 184 ). Verse 186 states
that there is no stotra, mantra or sacred place of pilgrimage as great as this
very Sahasranama stotram.
What an impressive “Phalsruthi” portion indeed !! But one
can simply recite or listen just out of love for Shree Bhavani Devi ! Heartfelt
thanks goes to Shri Narendran for this request.
This is a long hymn. 38 MB
And now the audio: 41 minutes 43 seconds long.
( Mobile devices: click download; then play.)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5yrewH-M1znMVBYY0VDeFRwOGM/view?usp=sharing
NOTE: BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY LARGE FILE ABOUT 38 MEGABYTES, YOU WILL HAVE TO DOWNLOAD AND THEN LISTEN. On mobile devices and some computers, you may get the message -- This file is too large for Google to scan, download anyway? -- You will have to answer "YES" and then listen after download. On some computers, when you hit the play button, if nothing seems to happen, click the Download arrow at the top, click download anyway and then listen. Sorry for the inconvenience -- but this is a big file and praise to Sri Bhavani Devi -- Her Grace is magnificent !
The Sanskrit lyrics can be found at :
http://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/bhavaaniisahasra.pdf
A copy of which for easy reference only at:
Om Shree Bhavani Devi Namo Namaha !
