Bhavani
Father
nor mother, daughter nor son are mine,
I
obey no master, served am I by none,
Learning
or means I have not, wife nor kin;
My
refuge thou, Bhavani, thou alone!
Charity
I have not learned. Yoga nor trance,
Mantra
nor hymn nor Tantra have I known,
Worship
nor dedication’s covenants:
My
refuge thou, Bhavani, thou alone!
Virtue
is not mine nor holy pilgrimage,
Salvation
or world’s joy I have never won,
Devotion
I have not. Mother, no vows I pledge:
My
refuge thou, Bhavani, thou alone!
From a Sanskrit hymn of Shankaracharya
From a Sanskrit hymn
of Shankaracharya
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