Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram
Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram
zrI dakSiNa kAlI khadgamAlA stotraM
asya zrIdakSiNakAlikA khaDgamAlAmantrasya zrI bhagavAn mahAkAlabhairava RSiH uSNik chandaH zuddhaH kakAra tripaJcabhaTTArakapIThasthita mahAkAlezvarAGkanilayA, mahAkAlezvarI triguNAtmikA zrImaddakSiNA kAlikA mahAbhayahArikA devatA krIM bIjaM hrIM zaktiH hUM kIlakaM mama sarvAbhISTasiddhyarthe khaDgamAlAmantra jape viniyogaH ||
RSyAdi nyAsaH
OM mahAkAlabhairava RSaye namaH zirasi |
uSNik chandase namaH mukhe |
dakSiNakAlikA devatAyai namaH hRdi |
krIM bIjAya namaH guhye |
hrIM zaktaye namaH pAdayoH |
hUM kIlakAya namaH nAbhau |
viniyogAya namaH sarvAGge |
karanyAsaH
OM krAM aGguSThAbhyAM namaH |
OM krIM tarjanIbhyAM namaH |
OM krUM madhyamAbhyAM namaH |
OM kraiM anAmikAbhyAM namaH |
OM krauM kaniSThikAbhyAM namaH |
OM kraH karatalakarapRSThAbhyAM namaH |
hRdayAdinyAsaH
OM krAM hRdayAya namaH |
OM krIM zirase svAhA |
OM krUM zikhAyai vaSaT |
OM kraiM kavacAya hum |
OM krauM netratrayAya vauSaT |
OM kraH astrAya phaT |
dhyAnam
sadyazchinnaziraH kRpANamabhayaM hastairvaraM bibhratIM
ghorAsyAM zirasi srajA surucirAnunmukta kezAvalim |
sRkkAsRkpravahAM zmazAnanilayAM zrutyoH zavAlaGkRtiM
zyAmAGgIM kRtamekhalAM zavakarairdevIM bhaje kAlikAm || 1 ||
zavArUDhAM mahAbhImAM ghoradaMSTrAM hasanmukhIM
caturbhujAM khaDgamuNDavarAbhayakarAM zivAm |
muNDamAlAdharAM devIM lalajjihvAM digambarAM
evaM saJcintayetkAlIM zmazAnAlayavAsinIm || 2 ||
lamityAdi paJcapUjAH
laM pRthivyAtmikAyai gandhaM samarpayAmi |
haM AkAzAtmikAyai puSpaM samarpayAmi |
yaM vAyvAtmikAyai dhUpamAghrApayAmi |
raM agnyAtmikAyai dIpaM darzayAmi |
vaM amRtAtmikAyai amRtopahAraM nivedayAmi |
saM sarvAtmikAyai sarvopacArAn samarpayAmi |
atha khaDgamAlA
OM aiM hrIM zrIM krIM hUM hrIM zrImaddakSiNakAlike, hRdayadevi siddhikAlikAmayi, zirodevi mahAkAlikAmayi, zikhAdevi guhyakAlikAmayi, kavacadevi zmazAnakAlikAmayi, netradevi bhadrakAlikAmayi, astradevi zrImaddakSiNakAlikAmayi, sarvasampatpradAyaka cakrasvAmini | jayA siddhimayi, aparAjitA siddhimayi, nityA siddhimayi, aghorA siddhimayi, sarvamaGgalamayacakrasvAmini | zrIgurumayi, paramagurumayi, parAtparagurumayi, parameSThigurumayi, sarvasampatpradAyakacakrasvAmini | mahAdevyambAmayi, mahAdevAnandanAthamayi, tripurAmbAmayi, tripurabhairavAnandanAthamayi, brahmAnandanAthamayi, pUrvadevAnandanAthamayi, calaccitAnandanAthamayi, locanAnandanAthamayi, kumArAnandanAthamayi, krodhAnandanAthamayi, varadAnandanAthamayi, smarAdvIryAnandanAthamayi, mAyAmbAmayi, mAyAvatyambAmayi, vimalAnandanAthamayi, kuzalAnandanAthamayi, bhImasurAnandanAthamayi, sudhAkarAnandanAthamayi, mInAnandanAthamayi, gorakSakAnandanAthamayi, bhojadevAnandanAthamayi, prajApatyAnandanAthamayi, mUladevAnandanAthamayi, granthidevAnandanAthamayi, vighnezvarAnandanAthamayi, hutAzanAnandanAthamayi, samarAnandanAthamayi, santoSAnandanAthamayi, sarvasampatpradAyakacakrasvAmini | kAli, kapAlini, kulle, kurukulle, virodhini, vipracitte, ugre, ugraprabhe, dIpte, nIle, ghane, balAke, mAtre, mudre, mitre, sarvepsitaphalapradAyakacakrasvAmini | brAhmi, nArAyaNi, mAhezvari, cAmuNDe, kaumAri, aparAjite, vArAhi, nArasiMhi, trailokyamohanacakrasvAmini | asitAGgabhairavamayi, rurubhairavamayi, caNDabhairavamayi, krodhabhairavamayi, unmattabhairavamayi, kapAlibhairavamayi, bhISaNabhairavamayi, saMhArabhairavamayi, sarvasaGkSobhaNa cakrasvAmini | hetuvaTukAnandanAthamayi, tripurAntakavaTukAnandanAthamayi, vetAlavaTukAnandanAthamayi, vahnijihvavaTukAnandanAthamayi, kAlavaTukAnandanAthamayi, karAlavaTukAnandanAthamayi, ekapAdavaTukAnandanAthamayi, bhImavaTukAnandanAthamayi, sarvasaubhAgyadAyakacakrasvAmini | OM aiM hrIM klIM hUM phaT svAhA siMhavyAghramukhI yoginidevImayi, sarpAsumukhI yoginidevImayi, mRgameSamukhI yoginidevImayi, gajavAjimukhI yoginidevImayi, biDAlamukhI yoginidevImayi, kroSTAsumukhI yoginidevImayi, lambodarI yoginidevImayi, hrasvajaGghA yoginidevImayi, tAlajaGghA yoginidevImayi, pralamboSThI yoginidevImayi, sarvArthadAyakacakrasvAmini | OM aiM hrIM zrIM krIM hUM hrIM indramayi, agnimayi, yamamayi, nirRtimayi, varuNamayi, vAyumayi, kuberamayi, IzAnamayi, brahmamayi, anantamayi, vajriNi, zaktini, daNDini, khaDgini, pAzini, aGkuzini, gadini, trizUlini, padmini, cakriNi, sarvarakSAkaracakrasvAmini | khaDgamayi, muNDamayi, varamayi, abhayamayi, sarvAzAparipUrakacakrasvAmini | vaTukAnandanAthamayi, yoginimayi, kSetrapAlAnandanAthamayi, gaNanAthAnandanAthamayi, sarvabhUtAnandanAthamayi, sarvasaGkSobhaNacakrasvAmini | namaste namaste phaT svAhA ||
caturastrAdbahiH samyak saMsthitAzca samantataH |
te ca sampUjitAH santu devAH devi gRhe sthitAH ||
siddhAH sAdhyAH bhairavAzca gandharvA vasavo'zvinau |
munayo grahAstuSyantu vizvedevAzca uSmayAH ||
rudrAdityAzca pitaraH pannagAH yakSacAraNAH |
yogezvaropAsakA ye tuSyanti narakinnarAH ||
nAgA vA dAnavendrAzca bhUtapretapizAcakAH |
astrANi sarvazastrANi mantra yantrArcana kriyAH ||
zAntiM kuru mahAmAye sarvasiddhipradAyike |
sarvasiddhimayacakrasvAmini namaste namaste svAhA ||
sarvajJe sarvazakte sarvArthaprade zive sarvamaGgalamaye sarvavyAdhivinAzini sarvAdhArasvarUpe sarvapApahare sarvarakSAsvarUpiNi sarvepsitaphalaprade sarvamaGgaladAyaka cakrasvAmini namaste namaste svAhA ||
krIM hrIM hUM kSmyUM mahAkAlAya, hauM mahAdevAya, krIM kAlikAyai, hauM mahAdeva mahAkAla sarvasiddhipradAyaka devI bhagavatI caNDacaNDikA caNDacitAtmA prINAtu dakSiNakAlikAyai sarvajJe sarvazakte zrImahAkAlasahite zrIdakSiNakAlikAyai namaste namaste phaT svAhA |
hrIM hUM krIM zrIM hrIM aiM om ||
iti zrIrudrayAmale dakSiNakAlikA khaDgamAlA stotram |
About This Stotram
Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram
Sanskrit Title: श्री दक्षिण काली खद्गमाला स्तोत्रं
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram is highly significant within the Shakta and Tantric traditions. The term 'Kadgamala' translates to 'garland of swords,' implying a powerful, protective, and offensive spiritual weapon. Reciting this stotram is believed to invoke the fierce yet benevolent form of Dakshina Kali, who is known to remove obstacles, grant boons, and protect her devotees from all forms of fear and negativity. The stotram likely describes the Goddess in her various forms and weapons, and the recitation is intended to create a protective aura and empower the devotee. It is considered a potent tool for spiritual advancement and worldly success when practiced with devotion and proper understanding.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Dakshina Kali |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Stotram |
| Category | Stotram |
| Number of Verses | 2 |
| Origin | The exact origin of the Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram is not definitively known. Kadgamala Stotrams are typically part of Tantric traditions, often associated with the worship of fierce forms of the Goddess. They are usually revealed texts or composed by accomplished Siddhas and Tantrics. This particular stotram focuses on Dakshina Kali, a benevolent aspect of the Goddess, and its structure suggests it is meant for ritualistic recitation, likely as part of a larger Tantric sadhana. The mention of 'Mahakala Bhairava Rishi' and 'Mahakaleshwari' in the first verse indicates its connection to the Kalikula tradition within Tantra. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Protection from all fears and dangers
- Attainment of all desires and ambitions
- Removal of obstacles and negative energies
- Spiritual liberation and enlightenment
- Granting of strength and courage
Best Time to Recite
While it can be recited at any time, it is particularly potent during the night, especially during the Amavasya (new moon) or Kali Puja. It is also beneficial to recite it before embarking on any significant undertaking or when facing adversity.
Historical Context
Kadgamala Stotrams are generally attributed to the Tantric period in India, which flourished from around the 5th century CE onwards. They are often associated with the worship of Mahavidyas, and Kali is a prominent Mahavidya. The specific composition of this stotram is not dated, but its language and structure are consistent with classical Sanskrit Tantric literature. The mention of 'Mahakala Bhairava Rishi' suggests a lineage of transmission from powerful Shiva and Kali forms. The reference to 'Vedic Tithi' in the provided information indicates it is part of a collection of spiritual texts, highlighting its inclusion in broader devotional and scholarly circles.
Alternate Names
- Dakshina Kali Khadgamala Stotram
Related Stotrams
- Sri Kali Sahasranama Stotram
- Sri Dakshina Kali Ashtakam
- Maha Kali Kavacham
Last Updated: 2025-12-01