Aadya Kalika Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Aadya Kalika Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Aadya Kalika Ashtottara Sata Namavali
Adya kAlikA aShTottara shata nAmAvaliH
shrIsadAshiva uvAcha
shRRiNu devi jagadvandye stotrametadanuttamam |
paThanAchChravaNAdyasya sarvasiddhIshvaro bhavet || 1 ||
asaubhAgyaprashamanaM sukhasampadvivardhanam |
akAlamRRityuharaNaM sarvApadvinivAraNam || 2 ||
shrImadAdyAkAlikAyAH sukhasAnnidhyakAraNam |
stavasyAsya prasIdena tripurArirahaM priye || 3 ||
stotrasyAsya RRiShirdevi sadAshiva udAhRRitaH |
Chando.anuShTubdevatAdyA kAlikA parikIrtitA |
dharmakAmArthamokSheShu viniyogaH prakIrtitaH || 4 ||
atha stotram
hrIM kAlI shrIM karAlI cha krIM kalyANI kalAvatI |
kamalA kalidarpaghnI kapardIshakRRipAnvitA || 5 ||
kAlikA kAlamAtA cha kAlAnalasamadyutiH |
kapardinI karAlAsyA karuNAmRRitasAgarA || 6 ||
kRRipAmayI kRRipAdhArA kRRipApArA kRRipAgamA |
kRRishAnuH kapilA kRRiShNA kRRiShNAnandavivardhinI || 7 ||
kAlarAtriH kAmarUpA kAmapAshavimochinI |
kAdambinI kalAdhArA kalikalmaShanAshinI || 8 ||
kumArIpUjanaprItA kumArIpUjakAlayA |
kumArIbhojanAnandA kumArIrUpadhAriNI || 9 ||
kadambavanasa~nchArA kadambavanavAsinI |
kadambapuShpasantoShA kadambapuShpamAlinI || 10 ||
kishorI kalakaNThA cha kalanAdaninAdinI |
kAdambarIpAnaratA tathA kAdambarIpriyA || 11 ||
kapAlapAtraniratA ka~NkAlamAlyadhAriNI |
kamalAsanasantuShTA kamalAsanavAsinI || 12 ||
kamalAlayamadhyasthA kamalAmodamodinI |
kalahaMsagatiH klaibyanAshinI kAmarUpiNI || 13 ||
kAmarUpakRRitAvAsA kAmapIThavilAsinI |
kamanIyA kalpalatA kamanIyavibhUShaNA || 14 ||
kamanIyaguNArAdhyA komalA~NgI kRRishodarI |
kAraNAmRRitasantoShA kAraNAnandasiddhidA || 15 ||
kAraNAnandajApeShTA kAraNArchanaharShitA |
kAraNArNavasammagnA kAraNavratapAlinI || 16 ||
kastUrIsaurabhAmodA kastUrItilakojjvalA |
kastUrIpUjanaratA kastUrIpUjakapriyA || 17 ||
kastUrIdAhajananI kastUrImRRigatoShiNI |
kastUrIbhojanaprItA karpUrAmodamoditA || 18 ||
karpUramAlAbharaNA karpUrachandanokShitA |
karpUrakAraNAhlAdA karpUrAmRRitapAyinI || 19 ||
karpUrasAgarasnAtA karpUrasAgarAlayA |
kUrchabIjajapaprItA kUrchajApaparAyaNA || 20 ||
kulInA kaulikArAdhyA kaulikapriyakAriNI |
kulAchArA kautukinI kulamArgapradarshinI || 21 ||
kAshIshvarI kaShTahartrI kAshIshavaradAyinI |
kAshIshvarakRRitAmodA kAshIshvaramanoramA || 22 ||
kalamanjIracharaNA kvaNatkAnchIvibhUShaNA |
kAnchanAdrikRRitAgArA kAnchanAchalakaumudI || 23 ||
kAmabIjajapAnandA kAmabIjasvarUpiNI |
kumatighnI kulInArtinAshinI kulakAminI || 24 ||
krIM hrIM shrIM mantravarNena kAlakaNTakaghAtinI |
ityAdyAkAlikAdevyAH shatanAma prakIrtitam || 25 ||
kakArakUTaghaTitaM kAlIrUpasvarUpakam |
pUjAkAle paThedyastu kAlikAkRRitamAnasaH || 26 ||
mantrasiddhirbhavedAshu tasya kAlI prasIdati |
buddhiM vidyAM cha labhate gurorAdeshamAtrataH || 27 ||
dhanavAn kIrtimAn bhUyAddAnashIlo dayAnvitaH |
putrapautrasukhaishvaryairmodate sAdhako bhuvi || 28 ||
bhaumAvAsyAnishAbhAge mapa~nchakasamanvitaH |
pUjayitvA mahAkAlImAdyAM tribhuvaneshvarIm || 29 ||
paThitvA shatanAmAni sAkShAtkAlImayo bhavet |
nAsAdhyaM vidyate tasya triShu lokeShu ki~nchana || 30 ||
vidyAyAM vAkpatiH sAkShAt dhane dhanapatirbhavet |
samudra iva gAmbhIrye bale cha pavanopamaH || 31 ||
tigmAMshuriva duShprekShyaH shashivachChubhadarshanaH |
rUpe mUrtidharaH kAmo yoShitAM hRRidaya~NgamaH || 32 ||
sarvatra jayamApnoti stavasyAsya prasAdataH |
yaM yaM kAmaM puraskRRitya stotrametadudIrayet || 33 ||
taM taM kAmamavApnoti shrImadAdyAprasAdataH |
raNe rAjakule dyUte vivAde prANasa~NkaTe || 34 ||
dasyugraste grAmadAhe siMhavyAghrAvRRite tathA |
araNye prAntare durge graharAjabhaye.api vA || 35 ||
jvaradAhe chiravyAdhau mahArogAdisa~Nkule |
bAlagrahAdi roge cha tathA duHsvapnadarshane || 36 ||
dustare salile vApi pote vAtavipadgate |
vichintya paramAM mAyAmAdyAM kAlIM parAtparAm || 37 ||
yaH paThechChatanAmAni dRRiDhabhaktisamanvitaH |
sarvApadbhyo vimuchyeta devi satyaM na saMshayaH || 38 ||
na pApebhyo bhayaM tasya na rogobhyo bhayaM kvachit |
sarvatra vijayastasya na kutrApi parAbhavaH || 39 ||
tasya darshanamAtreNa palAyante vipadgaNAH |
sa vaktA sarvashAstrANAM sa bhoktA sarvasampadAm || 40 ||
sa kartA jAtidharmANAM j~nAtInAM prabhureva saH |
vANI tasya vasedvaktre kamalA nishchalA gRRihe || 41 ||
tannAmnA mAnavAH sarve praNamanti sasambhramAH |
dRRiShTyA tasya tRRiNAyante hyaNimAdyaShTasiddhayaH || 42 ||
AdyAkAlIsvarUpAkhyaM shatanAma prakIrtitam |
aShTottarashatAvRRityA purashcharyA.asya gIyate || 43 ||
puraskriyAnvitaM stotraM sarvAbhIShTaphalapradam |
shatanAmastutimimAmAdyAkAlIsvarUpiNIm || 44 ||
paThedvA pAThayedvApi shRRiNuyAchChrAvayedapi |
sarvapApavinirmukto brahmasAyujyamApnuyAt || 45 ||
iti mahAnirvANatantre saptamollAsAntargataM shrI AdyA kAlikA shatanAma stotram ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Aadya Kalika Ashtottara Sata Namavali is a Sanskrit hymn listing 108 names of Aadya Kalika, the primordial form of Goddess Kali. Each name describes a distinct attribute or power of the Goddess. The text belongs to the Tantric tradition, where Shiva imparts divine knowledge to Shakti, and is recited for spiritual protection and material well-being.
What are the benefits of chanting Aadya Kalika Ashtottara Sata Namavali?
- Recitation is said to help devotees attain siddhis (spiritual powers).
- It is recited to remove misfortune and ward off calamities.
- Devotees chant it to seek protection from untimely death.
- The text is believed to bring happiness and prosperity.
- Chanting the 108 names is considered a complete act of worship of the Goddess.
When is the best time to recite this?
This namavali is recited during daily puja, on occasions such as Kali Puja and Navaratri, and at other festivals dedicated to the Goddess. It is also recited in times of difficulty to seek divine protection.
Historical and traditional background
The Aadya Kalika Ashtottara Sata Namavali belongs to the Tantric tradition. The introductory verses indicate it was revealed by Shiva to Devi, placing it within the category of Agama texts. The exact date of composition is unknown. It circulates within Shakta devotional literature as a standalone namavali for ritual use.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Kali Sahasranama Stotram — a longer collection of one thousand names of the same Goddess.
- Dakshina Kali Ashtakam — an eight-verse hymn to Kali, worshipped in the same Shakta tradition.