Sri Bhavani Ashtakam by Bhagavatpada Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya

This is an extremely moving and melodious hymn to Ma Bhavani. Composer: Bhagvatpada Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Unlike a standard hymn, this hymn does not glorify the One worshipped. Instead, this hymn lists out, in each verse, the disqualifications of the worshipper. Each verse ends with the heart-breaking reminder to the worshipped and the One worshipped that there is no other refuge apart from the One, Bhavani. This hymn makes no effort to inform about the greatness of Bhavani in any manner. It makes no p