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Bhavani
(From a Sanskrit Hymn of Shankaracharya)
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!
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