Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram
shrI kAlikA sahasra nAma stotram
shrI shiva uvAcha |
kathito.ayaM mahAmantraH sarvamantrottamottamaH |
yAmAsAdya mayA prAptamaishvaryapadamuttamam || 1 ||
saMyuktaH parayA bhaktyA yathokta vidhinA bhavAn |
kurutAmarchanaM devyAstrailokyavijigIShayA || 2 ||
shrIparashurAma uvAcha |
prasanno yadi me deva paramesha purAtana |
rahasyaM paramaM devyAH kRRipayA kathaya prabho || 3 ||
vinArchanaM vinA homaM vinA nyAsaM vinA balim |
vinA gandhaM vinA puShpaM vinA nityoditAM kriyAm || 4 ||
prANAyAmaM vinA dhyAnaM vinA bhUtavishodhanam |
vinA dAnaM vinA jApaM yena kAlI prasIdati || 5 ||
shrI shiva uvAcha |
pRRiShTaM tvayottamaM prAj~na bhRRiguvaMsha samudbhava |
bhaktAnAmapi bhakto.asi tvameva sAdhayiShyasi || 6 ||
devIM dAnavakoTighnIM lIlayA rudhirapriyAm |
sadA stotrapriyAmugrAM kAmakautukalAlasAm || 7 ||
sarvadA.a.anandahRRidayAmAsavotsava mAnasAm |
mAdhvIka matsyamAMsAnurAgiNIM vaiShNavIM parAm || 8 ||
shmashAnavAsinIM pretagaNanRRityamahotsavAm |
yogaprabhAvAM yogeshIM yogIndrahRRidayasthitAm || 9 ||
tAmugrakAlikAM rAma prasIdayitumarhasi |
tasyAH stotraM paraM puNyaM svayaM kAlyA prakAshitam || 10 ||
tava tat kathayiShyAmi shrutvA vatsAvadhAraya |
gopanIyaM prayatnena paThanIyaM parAtparam || 11 ||
yasyaikakAlapaThanAt sarve vighnAH samAkulAH |
nashyanti dahane dIpte pata~NgA iva sarvataH || 12 ||
gadyapadyamayI vANI tasya ga~NgApravAhavat |
tasya darshanamAtreNa vAdino niShprabhAM gatAH || 13 ||
tasya haste sadaivAsti sarvasiddhirna saMshayaH |
rAjAno.api cha dAsatvaM bhajante kiM pare janAH || 14 ||
nishIthe muktakeshastu nagnaH shaktisamAhitaH |
manasA chintayet kAlIM mahAkAlena chAlitAm || 15 ||
paThet sahasranAmAkhyaM stotraM mokShasya sAdhanam |
prasannA kAlikA tasya putratvenAnukampate || 16 ||
yathA brahmamRRitairbrahmakusumaiH pUjitA parA |
prasIdati tathAnena stutA kAlI prasIdati || 17 ||
viniyogaH –
asya shrI dakShiNakAlikA sahasranAma stotrasya mahAkAlabhairava RRiShiH anuShTup ChandaH shmashAnakAlI devatA dharmArthakAmamokShArthe pAThe viniyogaH |
dhyAnam –
shavArUDhAM mahAbhImAM ghoradaMShTrAM hasanmukhIM
chaturbhujAM khaDgamuNDavarAbhayakarAM shivAm |
muNDamAlAdharAM devIM lalAjjihvAM digambarAM
evaM sa~nchintayetkAlIM shmashAnAlayavAsinIm ||
stotram –
shmashAnakAlikA kAlI bhadrakAlI kapAlinI |
guhyakAlI mahAkAlI kurukullA virodhinI || 1 ||
kAlikA kAlarAtrishcha mahAkAlanitambinI |
kAlabhairavabhAryA cha kulavartmaprakAshinI || 2 ||
kAmadA kAminI kanyA kamanIyasvarUpiNI |
kastUrIrasaliptANgI kunjareshvaragAminI || 3 ||
kakAravarNasarvA~NgI kAminI kAmasundarI |
kAmArtA kAmarUpA cha kAmadhenuH kalAvatI || 4 ||
kAntA kAmasvarUpA cha kAmAkhyA kulakAminI |
kulInA kulavatyambA durgA durgatinAshinI || 5 ||
kaumArI kalajA kRRiShNA kRRiShNadehA kRRishodarI |
kRRishANgI kulishANgI cha krI~NkArI kamalA kalA || 6 ||
karAlAsyA karAlI cha kulakAntA.aparAjitA |
ugrA ugraprabhA dIptA viprachittA mahAbalA || 7 ||
nIlA ghanA meghanAdA mAtrA mudrA mitAmitA |
brAhmI nArAyaNI bhadrA subhadrA bhaktavatsalA || 8 ||
mAheshvarI cha chAmuNDA vArAhI nArasiMhikA |
vajrANgI vajrakaNkAlI nRRimuNDasragviNI shivA || 9 ||
mAlinI naramuNDAlI galadraktavibhUShaNA |
raktachandanasiktA~NgI sindUrAruNamastakA || 10 ||
ghorarUpA ghoradaMShTrA ghorAghoratarA shubhA |
mahAdaMShTrA mahAmAyA sudatI yugadanturA || 11 ||
sulochanA virUpAkShI vishAlAkShI trilochanA |
shAradenduprasannAsyA sphuratsmerAmbujekShaNA || 12 ||
aTTahAsapraphullAsyA smeravaktrA subhAShiNI |
praphullapadmavadanA smitAsyA priyabhAShiNI || 13 ||
koTarAkShI kulashreShThA mahatI bahubhAShiNI |
sumatiH kumatishchaNDA chaNDamuNDAtiveginI || 14 ||
sukeshI muktakeshI cha dIrghakeshI mahAkachA |
pretadehAkarNapUrA pretapANisumekhalA || 15 ||
pretAsanA priyapretA puNyadA kulapaNDitA |
puNyAlayA puNyadehA puNyashlokA cha pAvanI || 16 ||
pUtA pavitrA paramA parA puNyavibhUShaNA |
puNyanAmnI bhItiharA varadA khaDgapANinI || 17 ||
nRRimuNDahastA shAntA cha ChinnamastA sunAsikA |
dakShiNA shyAmalA shyAmA shAntA pInonnatastanI || 18 ||
digambarA ghorarAvA sRRikkAntaraktavAhinI |
ghorarAvA shivAsaNgA niHsaNgA madanAturA || 19 ||
mattA pramattA madanA sudhAsindhunivAsinI |
atimattA mahAmattA sarvAkarShaNakAriNI || 20 ||
gItapriyA vAdyaratA pretanRRityaparAyaNA |
chaturbhujA dashabhujA aShTAdashabhujA tathA || 21 ||
kAtyAyanI jaganmAtA jagatI parameshvarI |
jagadbandhurjagaddhAtrI jagadAnandakAriNI || 22 ||
jagajjIvavatI haimavatI mAyA mahAlayA |
nAgayajnopavItANgI nAginI nAgashAyinI || 23 ||
nAgakanyA devakanyA gAndhArI kinnarI surI |
moharAtrI mahArAtrI dAruNAmAsurAsurI || 24 ||
vidyAdharI vasumatI yakShiNI yoginI jarA |
rAkShasI DAkinI vedamayI vedavibhUShaNA || 25 ||
shrutismRRitimahAvidyA guhyavidyA purAtanI |
chintyA.achintyA svadhA svAhA nidrA tandrA cha pArvatI || 26 ||
aparNA nishchalA lolA sarvavidyA tapasvinI |
ga~NgA kAshI shachI sItA satI satyaparAyaNA || 27 ||
nItiH sunItiH suruchistuShTiH puShTirdhRRitiH kShamA |
vANI buddhirmahAlakShmI lakShmIrnIlasarasvatI || 28 ||
srotasvatI srotavatI mAta~NgI vijayA jayA |
nadI sindhuH sarvamayI tArA shUnyanivAsinI || 29 ||
shuddhA tara~NgiNI medhA lAkinI bahurUpiNI |
sadAnandamayI satyA sarvAnandasvarUpiNI || 30 ||
sunandA nandinI stutyA stavanIyA svabhAvinI |
raNkiNI TaNkiNI chitrA vichitrA chitrarUpiNI || 31 ||
padmA padmAlayA padmasukhI padmavibhUShaNA |
shAkinI hAkinI kShAntA rAkiNI rudhirapriyA || 32 ||
bhrAntirbhavAnI rudrANI mRRiDAnI shatrumardinI |
upendrANI maheshAnI jyotsnA chendrasvarUpiNI || 33 ||
sUryAtmikA rudrapatnI raudrI strI prakRRitiH pumAn |
shaktiH sUktirmatimatI bhuktirmuktiH pativratA || 34 ||
sarveshvarI sarvamAtA sharvANI haravallabhA |
sarvaj~nA siddhidA siddhA bhAvyA bhavyA bhayApahA || 35 ||
kartrI hartrI pAlayitrI sharvarI tAmasI dayA |
tamisrA yAminIsthA cha sthirA dhIrA tapasvinI || 36 ||
chArvaNgI chanchalA lolajihvA chArucharitriNI |
trapA trapAvatI lajjA nirlajjA hrIM rajovatI || 37 ||
sattvavatI dharmaniShThA shreShThA niShThuravAdinI |
gariShThA duShTasaMhartrI vishiShTA shreyasI ghRRiNA || 38 ||
bhImA bhayAnakA bhImanAdinI bhIH prabhAvatI |
vAgIshvarI shrIryamunA yaj~nakartrI yajuHpriyA || 39 ||
RRiksAmAtharvanilayA rAgiNI shobhanasvarA |
kalakaNThI kambukaNThI veNuvINAparAyaNA || 40 ||
vaMshinI vaiShNavI svachChA dhAtrI trijagadIshvarI |
madhumatI kuNDalinI RRiddhiH siddhiH shuchismitA || 41 ||
rambhorvashI ratI rAmA rohiNI revatI ramA |
sha~NkhinI chakriNI kRRiShNA gadinI padminI tathA || 42 ||
shUlinI parighAstrA cha pAshinI shAr~NgapANinI |
pinAkadhAriNI dhUmrA sharabhI vanamAlinI || 43 ||
vajriNI samaraprItA veginI raNapaNDitA |
jaTinI bimbinI nIlA lAvaNyAmbudhichandrikA || 44 ||
balipriyA sadApUjyA pUrNA daityendramAthinI |
mahiShAsurasaMhantrI vAsinI raktadantikA || 45 ||
raktapA rudhirAktA~NgI raktakharparahastinI |
raktapriyA mAMsaruchirvAsavAsaktamAnasA || 46 ||
galachChoNitamuNDAlikaNThamAlAvibhUShaNA |
shavAsanA chitAntasthA mAheshI vRRiShavAhinI || 47 ||
vyAghratvagambarA chInachelinI siMhavAhinI |
vAmadevI mahAdevI gaurI sarvaj~nabhAvinI || 48 ||
bAlikA taruNI vRRiddhA vRRiddhamAtA jarAturA |
subhrurvilAsinI brahmavAdinI brAhmaNI mahI || 49 ||
svapnavatI chitralekhA lopAmudrA sureshvarI |
amoghA.arundhatI tIkShNA bhogavatyanuvAdinI || 50 ||
mandAkinI mandahAsA jvAlAmukhyasurAntakA |
mAnadA mAninI mAnyA mAnanIyA madoddhatA || 51 ||
madirA madirAnmAdA medhyA navyA prasAdinI |
sumadhyA.anantaguNinI sarvalokottamottamA || 52 ||
jayadA jitvarA jaitrI jayashrIrjayashAlinI |
sukhadA shubhadA satyA sabhAsa~NkShobhakAriNI || 53 ||
shivadUtI bhUtimatI vibhUtirbhIShaNAnanA |
kaumArI kulajA kuntI kulastrI kulapAlikA || 54 ||
kIrtiryashasvinI bhUShA bhUShyA bhUtapatipriyA |
saguNA nirguNA dhRRiShTA niShThA kAShThA pratiShThitA || 55 ||
dhaniShThA dhanadA dhanyA vasudhA svaprakAshinI |
urvI gurvI gurushreShThA saguNA triguNAtmikA || 56 ||
mahAkulInA niShkAmA sakAmA kAmajIvanA |
kAmadevakalA rAmA.abhirAmA shivanartakI || 57 ||
chintAmaNiH kalpalatA jAgratI dInavatsalA |
kArtikI kIrtikA kRRityA ayodhyA viShamA samA || 58 ||
sumantrA mantriNI ghUrNA hlAdinI kleshanAshinI |
trailokyajananI hRRiShTA nirmAMsA manorUpiNI || 59 ||
taDAganimnajaTharA shuShkamAMsAsthimAlinI |
avantI mathurA mAyA trailokyapAvanIshvarI || 60 ||
vyaktA.avyaktA.anekamUrtiH sharvarI bhImanAdinI |
kShemaNkarI shaNkarI cha sarvasammohakAriNI || 61 ||
UrdhvatejasvinI klinnA mahAtejasvinI tathA |
advaitA bhoginI pUjyA yuvatI sarvama~NgalA || 62 ||
sarvapriya~NkarI bhogyA dharaNI pishitAshanA |
bhayaNkarI pApaharA niShkalaNkA vasha~NkarI || 63 ||
AshA tRRiShNA chandrakalA nidrAnyA vAyuveginI |
sahasrasUryasa~NkAshA chandrakoTisamaprabhA || 64 ||
vahnimaNDalasaMsthA cha sarvatattvapratiShThitA |
sarvAchAravatI sarvadevakanyAdhidevatA || 65 ||
dakShakanyA dakShayaj~nanAshinI durgatArikA |
ijyA pUjyA vibhA bhUtiH satkIrtirbrahmarUpiNI || 66 ||
rambhorushchaturA rAkA jayantI karuNA kuhuH |
manasvinI devamAtA yashasyA brahmachAriNI || 67 ||
RRiddhidA vRRiddhidA vRRiddhiH sarvAdyA sarvadAyinI |
AdhArarUpiNI dhyeyA mUlAdhAranivAsinI || 68 ||
ajnA prajnA pUrNamanAshchandramukhyanukUlinI |
vAvadUkA nimnanAbhiH satyA sandhyA dRRiDhavratA || 69 ||
AnvIkShikI daNDanItistrayI tridivasundarI |
jvalinI jvAlinI shailatanayA vindhyavAsinI || 70 ||
ameyA khecharI dhairyA turIyA vimalA.a.aturA |
pragalbhA vAruNI ChAyA shashinI visphuli~NginI || 71 ||
bhuktiH siddhiH sadAprAptiH prAkAmyA mahimA.aNimA |
ichChAsiddhirvisiddhA cha vashitvordhvanivAsinI || 72 ||
laghimA chaiva gAyatrI sAvitrI bhuvaneshvarI |
manoharA chitA divyA devyudArA manoramA || 73 ||
piNgalA kapilA jihvArasajnA rasikA rasA |
suShumneDA bhogavatI gAndhArI narakAntakA || 74 ||
pA~nchAlI rukmiNI rAdhArAdhyA bhImAdhirAdhikA |
amRRitA tulasI vRRindA kaiTabhI kapaTeshvarI || 75 ||
ugrachaNDeshvarI vIrA jananI vIrasundarI |
ugratArA yashodAkhyA daivakI devamAnitA || 76 ||
nira~njanA chitradevI krodhinI kuladIpikA |
kulavAgIshvarI vANI mAtRRikA drAviNI dravA || 77 ||
yogeshvarI mahAmArI bhrAmarI bindurUpiNI |
dUtI prANeshvarI guptA bahulA chamarI prabhA || 78 ||
kubjikA j~nAninI jyeShThA bhushuNDI prakaTA tithiH |
draviNI gopanI mAyA kAmabIjeshvarI kriyA || 79 ||
shAmbhavI kekarA menA mUShalAstrA tilottamA |
ameyavikramA krUrA sampatshAlA trilochanA || 80 ||
svastirhavyavahA prItiruShmA dhUmrArchira~NgadA |
tapinI tApinI vishvA bhogadA dhAriNI dharA || 81 ||
trikhaNDA bodhinI vashyA sakalA shabdarUpiNI |
bIjarUpA mahAmudrA yoginI yonirUpiNI || 82 ||
anaNgakusumA.anaNgamekhalA.ana~NgarUpiNI |
vajreshvarI cha jayinI sarvadvandvakShaya~NkarI || 83 ||
ShaDa~NgayuvatI yogayuktA jvAlAMshumAlinI |
durAshayA durAdhArA durjayA durgarUpiNI || 84 ||
durantA duShkRRitiharA durdhyeyA duratikramA |
haMseshvarI trikoNasthA shAkambharyanukampinI || 85 ||
trikoNanilayA nityA paramAmRRitara~njitA |
mahAvidyeshvarI shvetA bheruNDA kulasundarI || 86 ||
tvaritA bhaktisaMsaktA bhaktavashyA sanAtanI |
bhaktAnandamayI bhaktabhAvikA bhaktasha~NkarI || 87 ||
sarvasaundaryanilayA sarvasaubhAgyashAlinI |
sarvasambhogabhavanA sarvasaukhyanirUpiNI || 88 ||
kumArIpUjanaratA kumArIvratachAriNI |
kumArIbhaktisukhinI kumArIrUpadhAriNI || 89 ||
kumArIpUjakaprItA kumArIprItidA priyA |
kumArIsevakAsa~NgA kumArIsevakAlayA || 90 ||
AnandabhairavI bAlabhairavI baTubhairavI |
shmashAnabhairavI kAlabhairavI purabhairavI || 91 ||
mahAbhairavapatnI cha paramAnandabhairavI |
sudhAnandabhairavI cha unmAdAnandabhairavI || 92 ||
muktAnandabhairavI cha tathA taruNabhairavI |
j~nAnAnandabhairavI cha amRRitAnandabhairavI || 93 ||
mahAbhaya~NkarI tIvrA tIvravegA tapasvinI |
tripurA parameshAnI sundarI purasundarI || 94 ||
tripureshI panchadashI panchamI puravAsinI |
mahAsaptadashI chaiva ShoDashI tripureshvarI || 95 ||
mahA~NkushasvarUpA cha mahAchakreshvarI tathA |
navachakreshvarI chakreshvarI tripuramAlinI || 96 ||
rAjarAjeshvarI dhIrA mahAtripurasundarI |
sindUrapUraruchirA shrImattripurasundarI || 97 ||
sarvA~NgasundarI raktAraktavastrottarIyiNI |
javAyAvakasindUraraktachandanadhAriNI || 98 ||
javAyAvakasindUraraktachandanarUpadhRRik |
chAmarI bAlakuTilanirmalA shyAmakeshinI || 99 ||
vajramauktikaratnADhyA kirITamukuTojjvalA |
ratnakuNDalasaMyuktasphuradgaNDamanoramA || 100 ||
kunjareshvarakumbhotthamuktAranjitanAsikA |
muktAvidrumamANikyahArADhyastanamaNDalA || 101 ||
sUryakAntendukAntADhyasparshAshmakaNThabhUShaNA |
bIjapUrasphuradbIjadantapa~NktiranuttamA || 102 ||
kAmakodaNDakAbhugnabhrUkaTAkShapravarShiNI |
mAta~NgakumbhavakShojA lasatkokanadekShaNA || 103 ||
manoj~nashaShkulIkarNA haMsIgativiDambinI |
padmarAgA~NgadajyotirdoshchatuShkaprakAshinI || 104 ||
nAnAmaNiparisphUrjachChuddhakAnchanakaNkaNA |
nAgendradantanirmANavalayA~NkitapANinI || 105 ||
aNgurIyakachitrANgI vichitrakShudraghaNTikA |
paTTAmbaraparIdhAnA kalamanjIrashinjinI || 106 ||
karpUrAgarukastUrIku~NkumadravalepitA |
vichitraratnapRRithivIkalpashAkhitalasthitA || 107 ||
ratnadvIpasphuradratnasiMhAsanavilAsinI |
ShaTchakrabhedanakarI paramAnandarUpiNI || 108 ||
sahasradalapadmAntashchandramaNDalavartinI |
brahmarUpA shivakroDA nAnAsukhavilAsinI || 109 ||
haraviShNuviri~nchIndragrahanAyakasevitA |
shivA shaivA cha rudrANI tathaiva shivavAdinI || 110 ||
mAtaNginI shrImatI cha tathaivAnaNgamekhalA |
DAkinI yoginI chaiva tathopayoginI matA || 111 ||
mAheshvarI vaiShNavI cha bhrAmarI shivarUpiNI |
alambuShA vegavatI krodharUpA sumekhalA || 112 ||
gAndhArI hastajihvA cha iDA chaiva shubha~NkarI |
pi~NgalA brahmadUtI cha suShumnA chaiva gandhinI || 113 ||
AtmayonirbrahmayonirjagadyonirayonijA |
bhagarUpA bhagasthAtrI bhaginI bhagarUpiNI || 114 ||
bhagAtmikA bhagAdhArarUpiNI bhagamAlinI |
liNgAkhyA chaiva liNgeshI tripurA bhairavI tathA || 115 ||
liNgagItiH sugItishcha liNgasthA li~NgarUpadhRRik |
liNgamAnA liNgabhavA liNgaliNgA cha pArvatI || 116 ||
bhagavatI kaushikI cha premA chaiva priyaMvadA |
gRRidhrarUpA shivArUpA chakriNI chakrarUpadhRRik || 117 ||
liNgAbhidhAyinI liNgapriyA li~NganivAsinI |
liNgasthA liNganI liNgarUpiNI liNgasundarI || 118 ||
li~NgagItirmahAprItA bhagagItirmahAsukhA |
li~NganAmasadAnandA bhaganAmasadAgatiH || 119 ||
li~NgamAlAkaNThabhUShA bhagamAlAvibhUShaNA |
bhagaliNgAmRRitaprItA bhagaliNgasvarUpiNI || 120 ||
bhagaliNgasya rUpA cha bhagaliNgasukhAvahA |
svayambhUkusumaprItA svayambhUkusumArchitA || 121 ||
svayambhUkusumaprANA svayambhUpuShpatarpitA |
svayambhUpuShpaghaTitA svayambhUpuShpadhAriNI || 122 ||
svayambhUpuShpatilakA svayambhUpuShpacharchitA |
svayambhUpuShpaniratA svayambhUkusumagrahA || 123 ||
svayambhUpuShpayaj~nAMshA svayambhUkusumAtmikA |
svayambhUpuShpanichitA svayambhUkusumapriyA || 124 ||
svayambhUkusumAdAnalAlasonmattamAnasA |
svayambhUkusumAnandalaharIsnigdhadehinI || 125 ||
svayambhUkusumAdhArA svayambhUkusumAkulA |
svayambhUpuShpanilayA svayambhUpuShpavAsinI || 126 ||
svayambhUkusumasnigdhA svayambhUkusumAtmikA |
svayambhUpuShpakariNI svayambhUpuShpavANikA || 127 ||
svayambhUkusumadhyAnA svayambhUkusumaprabhA |
svayambhUkusumaj~nAnA svayambhUpuShpabhAginI || 128 ||
svayambhUkusumollAsA svayambhUpuShpavarShiNI |
svayambhUkusumotsAhA svayambhUpuShparUpiNI || 129 ||
svayambhUkusumonmAdA svayambhUpuShpasundarI |
svayambhUkusumArAdhyA svayambhUkusumodbhavA || 130 ||
svayambhUkusumAvyagrA svayambhUpuShpapUrNitA |
svayambhUpUjakaprAj~nA svayambhUhotRRimAtRRikA || 131 ||
svayambhUdAtRRirakShitrI svayambhUraktatArikA |
svayambhUpUjakagrastA svayambhUpUjakapriyA || 132 ||
svayambhUvandakAdhArA svayambhUnindakAntakA |
svayambhUpradasarvasvA svayambhUpradaputriNI || 133 ||
svayambhUpradasasmerA svayambhUtasharIriNI |
sarvakAlodbhavaprItA sarvakAlodbhavAtmikA || 134 ||
sarvakAlodbhavodbhAvA sarvakAlodbhavodbhavA |
kuNDapuShpasadAprItA kuNDapuShpasadAratiH || 135 ||
kuNDagolodbhavaprANA kuNDagolodbhavAtmikA |
svayambhUrvA shivA dhAtrI pAvanI lokapAvanI || 136 ||
kIrtiryashasvinI medhA vimedhA shukrasundarI |
ashvinI kRRittikA puShyA tejaskA chandramaNDalA || 137 ||
sUkShmA.asUkShmA balAkA cha varadA bhayanAshinI |
varadA.abhayadA chaiva muktibandhavinAshinI || 138 ||
kAmukA kAmadA kAntA kAmAkhyA kulasundarI |
duHkhadA sukhadA mokShA mokShadArthaprakAshinI || 139 ||
duShTAduShTamatishchaiva sarvakAryavinAshinI |
shukrAdhArA shukrarUpA shukrasindhunivAsinI || 140 ||
shukrAlayA shukrabhogA shukrapUjAsadAratiH |
shukrapUjyA shukrahomasantuShTA shukravatsalA || 141 ||
shukramUrtiH shukradehA shukrapUjakaputriNI |
shukrasthA shukriNI shukrasaMspRRihA shukrasundarI || 142 ||
shukrasnAtA shukrakarI shukrasevyA.atishukriNI |
mahAshukrA shukrabhavA shukravRRiShTividhAyinI || 143 ||
shukrAbhidheyA shukrArhA shukravandakavanditA |
shukrAnandakarI shukrasadAnandAbhidhAyikA || 144 ||
shukrotsavA sadAshukrapUrNA shukramanoramA |
shukrapUjakasarvasvA shukranindakanAshinI || 145 ||
shukrAtmikA shukrasaMvat shukrAkarShaNakAriNI |
shAradA sAdhakaprANA sAdhakAsaktamAnasA || 146 ||
sAdhakottamasarvasvA sAdhakAbhaktaraktapA |
sAdhakAnandasantoShA sAdhakAnandakAriNI || 147 ||
AtmavidyA brahmavidyA parabrahmasvarUpiNI |
trikUTasthA pa~nchakUTA sarvakUTasharIriNI || 148 ||
sarvavarNamayI varNajapamAlAvidhAyinI |
iti shrIkAlikAnAmasahasraM shivabhAShitam || 149 ||
guhyAdguhyataraM sAkShAnmahApAtakanAshanam |
pUjAkAle nishIthe cha sandhyayorubhayorapi || 150 ||
labhate gANapatyaM sa yaH paThet sAdhakottamaH |
yaH paThet pAThayedvApi shRRiNoti shrAvayedapi || 151 ||
sarvapApavinirmuktaH sa yAti kAlikApuram |
shraddhayA.ashraddhayA vApi yaH kashchinmAnavaH smaret || 152 ||
durgaM durgashataM tIrtvA sa yAti paramA~Ngatim |
vandhyA vA kAkavandhyA vA mRRitavatsA cha yA~NganA || 153 ||
shrutvA stotramidaM putrAn labhate chirajIvinaH |
yaM yaM kAmayate kAmaM paThan stotramanuttamam |
devIpAdaprasAdena tattadApnoti nishchitam || 154 ||
iti shrIkAlikAkulasarvasve haraparashurAmasaMvAde shrI kAlikA sahasranAma stotram |
About This Stotram
Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram
Sanskrit Title: श्री कालिका सहस्र नाम स्तोत्रम्
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram is a powerful devotional hymn dedicated to Goddess Kali, one of the principal deities in Tantric Hinduism and a fierce aspect of the Divine Mother. Reciting a Sahasra Nama (thousand names) is considered highly meritorious and is believed to invoke the full essence and power of the deity. This stotram, by enumerating a thousand names, aims to connect the devotee with the multifaceted nature of Kali, encompassing her fierce, protective, and ultimately liberating aspects. It is a means to understand and experience her cosmic play, her role as the destroyer of ego and ignorance, and her power to grant boons and spiritual advancement. The dialogue format in the excerpt suggests it might be part of a larger discourse on Kali's worship and power, emphasizing the efficacy of her mantra and worship for achieving great feats and spiritual attainment.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Kali |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Sahasra Nama Stotram |
| Category | Stotram |
| Number of Verses | 171 |
| Origin | The origin of the Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram is not definitively known. Sahasra Nama Stotrams, which list a thousand names of a deity, are common in Hindu devotional literature. They are often found as appendices or standalone texts within various Tantric or Puranic traditions. The provided excerpt suggests a dialogue between Lord Shiva and Parashurama, indicating a possible connection to Puranic narratives, perhaps within a section dedicated to Goddess Kali or Tantric practices. However, without further textual evidence or scholarly consensus, its precise scriptural origin remains uncertain. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of supreme spiritual power
- Victory over the three worlds
- Fulfillment of desires
- Protection from negative forces
- Liberation from worldly suffering
Best Time to Recite
While specific auspicious times are often recommended for deity worship, Sahasra Nama Stotrams can generally be recited at any time. However, mornings and evenings are traditional times for prayer. For Kali worship, nights, especially during specific lunar phases (like Amavasya) or festivals dedicated to her (like Kali Puja), are considered particularly potent.
Historical Context
The exact historical context and date of composition for the Sri Kalika Sahasra Nama Stotram are unknown. Sahasra Nama literature in Hinduism has a long tradition, with prominent examples like the Vishnu Sahasranama and Shiva Sahasranama found in the Mahabharata. The worship of Goddess Kali, particularly in her fierce Tantric forms, gained significant prominence in medieval India and continues to be a vital part of devotional practices in Bengal and other parts of India. The stotram likely emerged from a Tantric or Puranic tradition that sought to systematize and amplify the worship of Kali through the recitation of her numerous epithets. The excerpt's reference to Shiva and Parashurama suggests it might be embedded within a Puranic text or a Tantric compilation that draws upon such narratives.
Alternate Names
- Kali Sahasra Nama Stotram
Related Stotrams
- Sri Mahakali Ashtakam
- Sri Dakshina Kali Stotram
- Sri Kalikambashtakam
Last Updated: 2025-12-01