What is the benefit of reciting the Kali Pratah Smarana Stotram every morning?

Reciting this stotram every morning helps to overcome ignorance and attain the feet of Kali, offering spiritual upliftment and clarity.

Who is the goddess Kali described in the Pratah Smarana Stotram?

Kali is depicted with reddish-brown, intoxicated eyes, a fierce face, a beautiful form, compassionate, and the sustainer of the universe, residing in a unique state.

What are the attributes of Goddess Aparna (Kali) mentioned in the morning prayer?

Aparna is adorned with snakes, is the auspicious Dakshina, has beautiful sideburns, is full of compassion, the daughter of the mountain king, blessed, grants boons and dispels great suffering.

How is Kali described in the Pratah Smarana Stotram as the daughter of the mountain king?

She is described as beautiful, the consort of Shiva, holding a sword and skull in her hands, dedicated to protecting the three worlds, the source of the Om sound, adorned with snakes, and three-eyed.

What does the Kali Pratah Smarana Stotram praise about Kali's compassion?

The stotram repeatedly emphasizes Kali's compassionate nature, highlighting her role as a merciful and caring mother figure who alleviates suffering and bestows blessings.

śrī kālī prātaḥ smaraṇa stōtram

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Kalika Stotra

prātaḥ smarāmi madirāruṇapūrṇanētrāṁ
kālīṁ karālavadanāṁ kamanīyamātrām |
udyannitānatagatāṁ vigatāṁ svasaṁsthān
dhātrīṁ samasta jagatāṁ karuṇārdracittām || 1 ||

prātarbhajāmi bhujagābharaṇāmaparṇāṁ
śrīdakṣiṇāṁ lalitavālalatāṁ saparṇām |
kāruṇyapūrṇanayanāṁ nagarājakanyāṁ
dhanyāṁ varā:’bhayakarāṁ paramārtihantrīm || 2 ||

prātarnamāmi nagarājakulōdbhavāṁ tāṁ
kāntāṁ śivasya karavālakapālahastām |
trailōkyapālanaparāṁ praṇavādimātrāṁ
nāgēndrahārakalitāṁ lalitāṁ trinētrām || 3 ||

ślōkatrayamimaṁ puṇyaṁ prātaḥ prātaḥ paṭhēnnaraḥ |
tamōbuddhiṁ samuttīrya sapaśyēt kālikāpadam || 4 ||

iti śrī kālī prātaḥ smaraṇa stōtram |

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