Shree kaal'ikaa stotram'
Shreedevyuvaacha |
Svaamin sarvajagannaatha pranataartivinaashana |
Kaal'ikaayaah' mahaastotram' broohi bhaktesht'adaayakam || 1 ||
Shreedakshinaamoortiruvaacha |
Evam' kaal'eem' mahaadeveem' sampoojya narapungavah' |
Stotram' japedidam' nityam' kaal'ikaayaa maheshvari || 2 ||
Om kreem' |
Jaya tvam' kaal'ike devi jaya maatarmaheshvari |
Jaya divye mahaalakshmi mahaakaal'i namo'stu te || 3 ||
Muktakeshi namaste'stu namastubhyam' chaturbhuje |
Veerakaal'i namastubhyam' mri'tyukaal'i namo namah' || 4 ||
Namah' karaal'avadane namaste ghoraroopini |
Bhadrakaal'i namastubhyam' mahaakaalapriye namah' || 5 ||
Jaya tvam' sarvavidyaanaamadheeshvari shivapriye |
Vaageeshvari mahaadevi namastubhyam' digambare || 6 ||
Neelameghaprateekaashe neelaambaraviraajite |
Aadimadhyaantarahite namaste ganakaal'ike || 7 ||
Sarvasampatprade nityam' sarvopadravanaashini |
Mahaamaaye mahaakri'shne bhaktashatruvinaashini || 8 ||
Jaganmaatarjagadroope viroopaakshi namo'stu te |
Sim'haarood'he namastubhyam' gajaarood'he namo namah' || 9 ||
Namo bhadraangi raktaakshi mahaadevasvaroopini |
Nireeshvari niraadhaare niraalambe namo namah' || 10 ||
Nirgune sagune tubhyam' namaste'stu sarasvati |
Neelakeshi namastubhyam' vyomakeshi namo'stu te || 11 ||
Namaste paarvateeroope nama uttarakaal'ike |
Namaste chand'ayogeshi chand'aasye chand'anaayike || 12 ||
Jaya tvam' chand'ike bhadre chaamund'e tvaam' namaamyaham |
Namastubhyam' mahaakaaye namaste maatri'sam'stute || 13 ||
Namaste siddhasam'stutye harirudraadipoojite |
Kaal'ike tvaam' namasyaami tavoktam' girisambhave || 14 ||
Phalashrutih' –
Ya etannityamekaagrah' prajapenmaanavottamah' |
Sa muchyate mahaapaapairjanmakot'isamudbhavaih' || 15 ||
Vyaachasht'e sarvashaastraani vivaade jayamaapnuyaat |
Mooko'pi brahmasadri'sho vidyayaa bhavati dhruvam || 16 ||
Ekena shravanenaiva grahedvedachatusht'ayam |
Mahaakavirbhavenmantree labhate mahateem' shriyam || 17 ||
Jagattrayam' vasheekuryaat mahaasaundaryavaan bhavet |
Asht'aishvaryaanyavaapnoti putraan pautraananuttamaan |
Deveesaameepyamaapnoti ante naatra vichaaranaa || 18 ||
Iti shreetripurasundareetantre shree kaal'ikaa stotram |
Meaning
In this sacred hymn, Devi herself requests that the greatness of Kālikā be revealed for the welfare of devotees. Dakṣiṇāmūrti responds, declaring that those who worship and regularly recite this stotra obtain Kāli’s full grace. The hymn begins by praising Kāli as the victorious Mother — Maheshwari, Mahālakṣmī, and Mahākālī — whose power encompasses liberation, protection, and creation.
She is described as loose-haired, four-armed, Veera Kāli, and Mṛtyu Kāli — the sovereign over life and death. Though fearsome in appearance, she is Bhadrakālī for her devotees, granting auspiciousness and peace. She is the embodiment of knowledge, the ruler of all vidyas, the beloved of Shiva, and the divine Saraswati who bestows eloquence and wisdom.
Her form shines like a blue cloud, draped in celestial garments, existing beyond beginning, middle, and end. She is the giver of prosperity, destroyer of obstacles, protector from enemies, and source of all strength. As Jagadamba, she appears seated on lion or elephant, representing valor and sovereignty. She is nirguṇa yet saguṇa, foundationless yet the foundation of all.
Chandika, Chamunda, Mahamaya, Siddha-stutā — in all these forms she protects, nourishes, and uplifts her devotees. Even the gods — Hari, Rudra, and all deities — worship her and derive power from her. The final verses reveal that the reciter of this stotra destroys the sins of countless births, gains mastery over scriptures, becomes eloquent like Brahma, and attains sharp intelligence, poetic brilliance, prosperity, beauty, and eightfold wealth. He gains progeny, fame, victory, and divine proximity.
Ultimately, the stotra assures that the devotee attains the eternal presence of the Goddess at the end of life.
Benefits
• Removal of sins accumulated over countless births
• Mastery over knowledge, scriptures, eloquence, and intelligence
• Protection from enemies, obstacles, fears, and misfortune
• Attainment of prosperity, beauty, success, progeny, and eightfold wealth
• Divine grace of Kāli and final liberation through her presence
Frequently asked questions
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