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Sri Dakshina Kali Hrudayam

Stotram

Shree dakshinakaal'ikaa hri'daya stotram' (shreedeveeyaamale)

Asya shree dakshinakaal'ikaambaa hri'dayastotra mahaamantrasya mahaakaalabhairava ri'shih' ushnik chhandah' hreem' beejam' hoom' shaktih' kreem' keelakam' mahaashod'haasvaroopinee mahaakaalamahishee shree dakshinaakaal'ikaambaa devataa dharmaarthakaamamokshaarthe paat'he viniyogah' |

Karanyaasah' –
Om kraam' angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Om kreem' tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
Om kroom' madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
Om kraim' anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
Om kraum' kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
Om krah' karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' |

Hri'dayaadi nyaasah' –
Om kraam' hri'dayaaya namah' |
Om kreem' shirase svaahaa |
Om kroom' shikhaayai vashat' |
Om kraim' kavachaaya hum |
Om kraum' netratrayaaya vaushat' |
Om krah' astraaya phat' |

Dhyaanam –
Kshuchchhyaamaam' kot'araaksheem' pralayaghanaghat'aam' ghoraroopaam' prachand'aam'
Digvastraam' pingakesheem' d'amaru sri'nidhri'taam' khad'gapaashaa'bhayaani |
Naagam' ghant'aam' kapaalam' karasarasiruhaih' kaal'ikaam' kri'shnavarnaam'
Dhyaayaami dhyeyamaanaam' sakalasukhakareem' kaal'ikaam' taam' namaami ||

Atha stotram |
Om kreem' kreem' kreem' hoom' hoom' hoom' hreem' hreem' om om om om ham'sah' soham' om ham'sah' om hreem' shreem' aim' kreem' hoom' hreem' svaahaasvaroopinee | am' aam' roopayogrena yogasootragranthim' bhedaya bhedaya | im' eem' rudragranthim' bhedaya bhedaya | um' oom' vishnugranthim' bhedaya bhedaya | om am' kreem' aam' kreem' im' krom' eem' krom' um' hoom' oom' hoom' ri'm' hreem' ree'm' hreem' lum'* da loom'* kshi em' ne aim' kaal'i om ke aum' kreem' om am' kreem' kreem' ah' hoom' hoom' hreem' hreem' svaahaa | mahaabhairavee hoom' hoom' mahaakaalaroopinee hreem' hreem' praseeda praseedaroopinee hreem' hreem' t'hah' t'hah' kreem' aniruddhaa sarasvatee hoom' hoom' brahmavishnugrahabandhanee rudragrahabandhanee gotradevataa grahabandhanee aadhi vyaadhi grahabandhanee sannipaata grahabandhanee sarvadusht'a grahabandhanee sarvadaanava grahabandhanee sarvadeva grahabandhanee sarvagotradevaataa grahabandhanee sarvagrahaan ned'i ned'i vikpat'a vikpat'a kreem' kaal'ike hreem' kapaalini hoom' kulle hreem' kurukulle hoom' virodhini hreem' viprachitte sphrem' haum' ugre ugraprabhe hreem' um' deepte hreem' ghane hoom' tvishe hreem' neele chloom' chloom' neelapataake om hreem' ghane ghanaashane hreem' balaake hreem' hreem' hreem' mite aasite asita kusumopame hoom' hoom' hoonkaari haam' haam' haankaari kaam' kaam' kaakini raam' raam' raakini laam' laam' laakini haam' haam' haakini kshis kshis bhrama bhrama utta utta tattvavigrahe aroope amale vimale ajite aparaajite kreem' streem' streem' hoom' hoom' phrem' phrem' dusht'avidraavinee aam' braahmee eem' maaheshvaree oom' kaumaaree ri'm' vaishnavee loom'* vaaraahee aim' indraanee aim' hreem' kleem' chaamund'aayai aum' mahaalakshyai ah' hoom' hoom' panchapretoparisam'sthitaayai shavaalankaaraayai chitaantasthaayai bhaim' bhaim' bhadrakaal'ike dusht'aan daaraya daaraya daaridryam' hana hana paapam' matha matha aarogyam' kuru kuru viroopaakshee viroopaaksha varadaayini asht'abhairaveeroope hreem' navanaathaatmike om hreem' hreem' satye raam' raam' raakini laam' laam' laakini haam' haam' haakini kaam' kaam' kaakini kshis kshis vada vada utta utta tattvavigrahe aroope svaroope aadyamaaye mahaakaalamahishi hreem' hreem' hreem' om om om om kreem' kreem' kreem' hoom' hoom' hreem' hreem' mahaamaaye dakshinakaal'ike hreem' hreem' hoom' hoom' kreem' kreem' kreem' maam' raksha raksha mama putraan raksha raksha mama streem' raksha raksha mamopari dusht'abuddhi dusht'a prayogaan kurvanti kaarayanti karishyanti taan hana hana mama mantrasiddhim' kuru kuru dusht'aan daaraya daaraya daaridryam' hana hana paapam' matha matha aarogyam' kuru kuru aatmatattvam' dehi dehi ham'sah' soham' om kreem' kreem' om om om om om saptakot'i mantrasvaroope aadye aadyavidye aniruddhaa sarasvati svaatmachaitanyam' dehi dehi mama hri'daye tisht'ha tisht'ha mama manoratham' kuru kuru svaahaa |

Phalashrutih' –
Idam' tu hri'dayam' divyam' mahaapaapaughanaashanam |
Sarvaduh'khopashamanam' sarvavyaadhivinaashanam || 1 ||

Sarvashatrukshayakaram' sarvasankat'anaashanam |
Brahmahatyaa suraapaanam' steyam' gurvanganaagamam || 2 ||

Sarvashatruharantyeva hri'dayasya prasaadatah' |
Bhaumavaare cha sankraantau asht'amyaam' ravivaasare || 3 ||

Chaturdashyaam' cha shasht'hyaam' cha shanivaare cha saadhakah' |
Hri'dayaanena sankeertya kim' na saadhayate narah' || 4 ||

Aprakaashyamidam' devi hri'dayam' devadurlabham |
Satyam' satyam' punah' satyam' yadeechchhechchhubhamaatmanah' || 5 ||

Prakaashayati deveshi hri'dayam' mantravigraham |
Prakaashaat siddhahaanih' syaat shivasya nirayam' vrajet || 6 ||

Daaridryam' tu chaturdashyaam' yoshitah' sangamaih' saha |
Vaaratrayam' pat'heddevi prabhaate saadhakottamah' || 7 ||

Shanmaasena mahaadevi kubera sadri'sho bhavet |
Vidyaarthee prajapenmantram' paurnimaayaam' sudhaakare || 8 ||

Sudheesam'vartanaam' dhyaayeddeveemaavaranaih' saha |
Shatamasht'otaram' mantram' kavirbhavati vatsaraat || 9 ||

Arkavaare'rkabimbasthaam' dhyaayeddevee samaahitah' |
Sahasram' prajapenmantram' devataadarshanam' kalau || 10 ||

Bhavatyeva maheshaani kaal'eemantra prabhaavatah' |
Makaarapanchakam' devi toshayitvaa yathaavidhi || 11 ||

Sahasram' prajapenmantram' idam' tu hri'dayam' pat'het |
Sakri'duchchaaramaatrena palaayante mahaa''padah' || 12 ||

Upapaatakadaurbhaagyashamanam' bhuktimuktidam |
Kshayarogaagnikusht'haghnam' mri'tyusam'haarakaarakam || 13 ||

Saptakot'imahaamantrapaaraayanaphalapradam |
Kot'yashvamedhaphaladam' jaraamri'tyunivaarakam || 14 ||

Kim' punarbahunoktena satyam' satyam' maheshvaree |
Madyamaam'saasavairdevi matsyamaakshikapaayasaih' || 15 ||

Shivaabalim' prakartavyamidam' tu hri'dayam' pat'het |
Ihaloke bhavedraajaa mri'to mokshamavaapnuyaat || 16 ||

Shataavadhaano bhavati maasamaatrena saadhakah' |
Sam'vatsara prayogena saakshaat shivamayo bhavet || 17 ||

Mahaadaaridryanirmuktam' shaapaanugrahane kshamah' |
Kaasheeyaatraa sahasraani gangaasnaana shataani cha || 18 ||

Brahmahatyaadibhirpaapaih' mahaapaataka kot'ayah' |
Sadyah' pralayataam' yaati merumandirasannibham || 19 ||

Bhaktiyuktena manasaa saadhayet saadhakottamah' |
Saadhakaaya pradaatavyam' bhaktiyuktaaya chetase || 20 ||

Anyathaa daapayedyastu sa naro shivahaa bhavet |
Abhakte vanchake dhoorte mood'he pand'itamaanine || 21 ||

Na deyam' yasya kasyaapi shivasya vachanam' yathaa |
Idam' sadaashivenoktam' saakshaatkaaram' maheshvari || 22 ||

Iti shreedeveeyaamale shree kaal'ikaa hri'daya stotram |

Meaning

The Dakshinakalika Hridaya Stotram (Sri Deviyamale) is a secret, high-power heart-hymn revealed by Mahakala-Bhairava to invoke the protective, purifying, and liberating energy of Dakshina Kalika. Its practice combines bija mantras (notably kreeṁ, hrīṁ, hūṁ), nyāsa placements, and heart-centered recitation after the prescribed meditation on the three-eyed, corpse-seated, sword-and-skull-garlanded form of the Goddess. The text outlines yantra/triangular forms, ritual purifications and time-based recitation rules (morning/noon/evening/night variations) so the practitioner’s body, mind and prāṇa are sheathed in the Goddess’s armour.

The stotram promises sweeping results: eradication of the gravest sins (including brahma-hatya), dissolution of chronic ailments and natal afflictions, removal of enemies and obstacles, accumulation of punya equivalent to yajñas and tirthas, and—at the highest level—freedom while alive (jīvanmukti). It repeatedly emphasizes confidentiality (this is a sacred, guru-transmitted practice) and links correct ritual/meditative performance with true siddhi. In short: sincere, disciplined practice yields protection, worldly success, and deep spiritual liberation.

Benefits:
• Removal of grave sins and karmic burdens; powerful purification.
• Healing of major illnesses and relief from continuous suffering.
• Protection from enemies, harms, accidents, and occult attacks.
• Material prosperity, ritual merit (yajña/tīrtha equivalence), and social victory.
• Accelerated mantra siddhi, heightened spiritual clarity and possible jīvanmukti.

Frequently asked questions

Which scripture does the Dakshina Kali Hrudayam come from?
Both the heading and the closing colophon place it in the Sri Devi Yamala. Verse 22 of its phala shruti says it was taught by Sadashiva to Maheshwari.
Who is the rishi of the Dakshina Kali Hrudayam and what are its bija mantras?
The viniyoga names Mahakala Bhairava as rishi, Ushnik as metre, hreem as bija, hoom as shakti and kreem as kilaka. The nyasa uses the six syllables kraam, kreem, kroom, kraim, kraum and krah.
How is the Goddess pictured in the dhyana verse of the Dakshina Kali Hrudayam?
The verse beginning kshuch-chhyamam kotarakshim shows her dark and gaunt with sunken eyes, unclothed, with tawny hair. Her hands hold a damaru, goad, sword, noose, serpent, bell and skull, and one shows the gesture of fearlessness.
On which days does the Dakshina Kali Hrudayam phala shruti recommend recitation?
Verses 3 and 4 name Tuesday, Sankranti, Ashtami, Sunday, Chaturdashi, Shashthi and Saturday. Verse 8 adds japa by a student on the full-moon night, and verse 10 a Sunday meditation on the Goddess in the disc of the sun.
Why is the Dakshina Kali Hrudayam kept secret and learnt from a guru?
Verses 5 and 6 call it not to be revealed, warning that disclosure destroys siddhi, and verse 21 bars giving it to the faithless, deceitful or proud. The phala shruti also refers to Kaula rites such as the makara panchaka, which is why it is normally taken up only after initiation.

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