Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram
Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram
Sri Dakshina Kali Kadgamala Stotram
śrī dakṣiṇa kālī khadgamālā stotraṃ
asya śrīdakṣiṇakālikā khaḍgamālāmantrasya śrī bhagavān mahākālabhairava ṛṣiḥ uṣṇik chandaḥ śuddhaḥ kakāra tripañcabhaṭṭārakapīṭhasthita mahākāleśvarāṅkanilayā, mahākāleśvarī triguṇātmikā śrīmaddakṣiṇā kālikā mahābhayahārikā devatā krīṃ bījaṃ hrīṃ śaktiḥ hūṃ kīlakaṃ mama sarvābhīṣṭasiddhyarthe khaḍgamālāmantra jape viniyogaḥ ||
ṛṣyādi nyāsaḥ
oṃ mahākālabhairava ṛṣaye namaḥ śirasi |
uṣṇik chandase namaḥ mukhe |
dakṣiṇakālikā devatāyai namaḥ hṛdi |
krīṃ bījāya namaḥ guhye |
hrīṃ śaktaye namaḥ pādayoḥ |
hūṃ kīlakāya namaḥ nābhau |
viniyogāya namaḥ sarvāṅge |
karanyāsaḥ
oṃ krāṃ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
oṃ krīṃ tarjanībhyāṃ namaḥ |
oṃ krūṃ madhyamābhyāṃ namaḥ |
oṃ kraiṃ anāmikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
oṃ krauṃ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṃ namaḥ |
oṃ kraḥ karatalakarapṛṣṭhābhyāṃ namaḥ |
hṛdayādinyāsaḥ
oṃ krāṃ hṛdayāya namaḥ |
oṃ krīṃ śirase svāhā |
oṃ krūṃ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ |
oṃ kraiṃ kavacāya hum |
oṃ krauṃ netratrayāya vauṣaṭ |
oṃ kraḥ astrāya phaṭ |
dhyānam
sadyaśchinnaśiraḥ kṛpāṇamabhayaṃ hastairvaraṃ bibhratīṃ
ghorāsyāṃ śirasi srajā surucirānunmukta keśāvalim |
sṛkkāsṛkpravahāṃ śmaśānanilayāṃ śrutyoḥ śavālaṅkṛtiṃ
śyāmāṅgīṃ kṛtamekhalāṃ śavakarairdevīṃ bhaje kālikām || 1 ||
śavārūḍhāṃ mahābhīmāṃ ghoradaṃṣṭrāṃ hasanmukhīṃ
caturbhujāṃ khaḍgamuṇḍavarābhayakarāṃ śivām |
muṇḍamālādharāṃ devīṃ lalajjihvāṃ digambarāṃ
evaṃ sañcintayetkālīṃ śmaśānālayavāsinīm || 2 ||
lamityādi pañcapūjāḥ
laṃ pṛthivyātmikāyai gandhaṃ samarpayāmi |
haṃ ākāśātmikāyai puṣpaṃ samarpayāmi |
yaṃ vāyvātmikāyai dhūpamāghrāpayāmi |
raṃ agnyātmikāyai dīpaṃ darśayāmi |
vaṃ amṛtātmikāyai amṛtopahāraṃ nivedayāmi |
saṃ sarvātmikāyai sarvopacārān samarpayāmi |
atha khaḍgamālā
oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ krīṃ hūṃ hrīṃ śrīmaddakṣiṇakālike, hṛdayadevi siddhikālikāmayi, śirodevi mahākālikāmayi, śikhādevi guhyakālikāmayi, kavacadevi śmaśānakālikāmayi, netradevi bhadrakālikāmayi, astradevi śrīmaddakṣiṇakālikāmayi, sarvasampatpradāyaka cakrasvāmini | jayā siddhimayi, aparājitā siddhimayi, nityā siddhimayi, aghorā siddhimayi, sarvamaṅgalamayacakrasvāmini | śrīgurumayi, paramagurumayi, parātparagurumayi, parameṣṭhigurumayi, sarvasampatpradāyakacakrasvāmini | mahādevyambāmayi, mahādevānandanāthamayi, tripurāmbāmayi, tripurabhairavānandanāthamayi, brahmānandanāthamayi, pūrvadevānandanāthamayi, calaccitānandanāthamayi, locanānandanāthamayi, kumārānandanāthamayi, krodhānandanāthamayi, varadānandanāthamayi, smarādvīryānandanāthamayi, māyāmbāmayi, māyāvatyambāmayi, vimalānandanāthamayi, kuśalānandanāthamayi, bhīmasurānandanāthamayi, sudhākarānandanāthamayi, mīnānandanāthamayi, gorakṣakānandanāthamayi, bhojadevānandanāthamayi, prajāpatyānandanāthamayi, mūladevānandanāthamayi, granthidevānandanāthamayi, vighneśvarānandanāthamayi, hutāśanānandanāthamayi, samarānandanāthamayi, santoṣānandanāthamayi, sarvasampatpradāyakacakrasvāmini | kāli, kapālini, kulle, kurukulle, virodhini, vipracitte, ugre, ugraprabhe, dīpte, nīle, ghane, balāke, mātre, mudre, mitre, sarvepsitaphalapradāyakacakrasvāmini | brāhmi, nārāyaṇi, māheśvari, cāmuṇḍe, kaumāri, aparājite, vārāhi, nārasiṃhi, trailokyamohanacakrasvāmini | asitāṅgabhairavamayi, rurubhairavamayi, caṇḍabhairavamayi, krodhabhairavamayi, unmattabhairavamayi, kapālibhairavamayi, bhīṣaṇabhairavamayi, saṃhārabhairavamayi, sarvasaṅkṣobhaṇa cakrasvāmini | hetuvaṭukānandanāthamayi, tripurāntakavaṭukānandanāthamayi, vetālavaṭukānandanāthamayi, vahnijihvavaṭukānandanāthamayi, kālavaṭukānandanāthamayi, karālavaṭukānandanāthamayi, ekapādavaṭukānandanāthamayi, bhīmavaṭukānandanāthamayi, sarvasaubhāgyadāyakacakrasvāmini | oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ klīṃ hūṃ phaṭ svāhā siṃhavyāghramukhī yoginidevīmayi, sarpāsumukhī yoginidevīmayi, mṛgameṣamukhī yoginidevīmayi, gajavājimukhī yoginidevīmayi, biḍālamukhī yoginidevīmayi, kroṣṭāsumukhī yoginidevīmayi, lambodarī yoginidevīmayi, hrasvajaṅghā yoginidevīmayi, tālajaṅghā yoginidevīmayi, pralamboṣṭhī yoginidevīmayi, sarvārthadāyakacakrasvāmini | oṃ aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ krīṃ hūṃ hrīṃ indramayi, agnimayi, yamamayi, nirṛtimayi, varuṇamayi, vāyumayi, kuberamayi, īśānamayi, brahmamayi, anantamayi, vajriṇi, śaktini, daṇḍini, khaḍgini, pāśini, aṅkuśini, gadini, triśūlini, padmini, cakriṇi, sarvarakṣākaracakrasvāmini | khaḍgamayi, muṇḍamayi, varamayi, abhayamayi, sarvāśāparipūrakacakrasvāmini | vaṭukānandanāthamayi, yoginimayi, kṣetrapālānandanāthamayi, gaṇanāthānandanāthamayi, sarvabhūtānandanāthamayi, sarvasaṅkṣobhaṇacakrasvāmini | namaste namaste phaṭ svāhā ||
caturastrādbahiḥ samyak saṃsthitāśca samantataḥ |
te ca sampūjitāḥ santu devāḥ devi gṛhe sthitāḥ ||
siddhāḥ sādhyāḥ bhairavāśca gandharvā vasavo'śvinau |
munayo grahāstuṣyantu viśvedevāśca uṣmayāḥ ||
rudrādityāśca pitaraḥ pannagāḥ yakṣacāraṇāḥ |
yogeśvaropāsakā ye tuṣyanti narakinnarāḥ ||
nāgā vā dānavendrāśca bhūtapretapiśācakāḥ |
astrāṇi sarvaśastrāṇi mantra yantrārcana kriyāḥ ||
śāntiṃ kuru mahāmāye sarvasiddhipradāyike |
sarvasiddhimayacakrasvāmini namaste namaste svāhā ||
sarvajñe sarvaśakte sarvārthaprade śive sarvamaṅgalamaye sarvavyādhivināśini sarvādhārasvarūpe sarvapāpahare sarvarakṣāsvarūpiṇi sarvepsitaphalaprade sarvamaṅgaladāyaka cakrasvāmini namaste namaste svāhā ||
krīṃ hrīṃ hūṃ kṣmyūṃ mahākālāya, hauṃ mahādevāya, krīṃ kālikāyai, hauṃ mahādeva mahākāla sarvasiddhipradāyaka devī bhagavatī caṇḍacaṇḍikā caṇḍacitātmā prīṇātu dakṣiṇakālikāyai sarvajñe sarvaśakte śrīmahākālasahite śrīdakṣiṇakālikāyai namaste namaste phaṭ svāhā |
hrīṃ hūṃ krīṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ aiṃ om ||
iti śrīrudrayāmale dakṣiṇakālikā khaḍgamālā 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