What is the meaning of 'namami krishnarupinim' in the context of Kali?

It translates to 'I bow to the one who has the form of Krishna,' referring to Kali's divine and all-encompassing nature.

What qualities does the Kali Stuti describe?

The Kali Stuti praises Kali's qualities such as her association with cremation grounds, her role as destroyer of darkness, and her power to grant liberation.

What boons are obtained by reciting the Kali Stuti?

Reciting the Kali Stuti brings benefits like destruction of enemies, prosperity, and ultimately, liberation from the cycle of birth and death (moksha).

Who composed the Kali Stuti according to the text?

According to the Kali Rahasya, Brahma composed the Shri Kali Stuti.

What does the Kali Stuti say about devotees who read it?

The Kali Stuti assures that Kali's devotees who read it will never fall into the pit of delusion and will attain liberation (moksha).

śrī kālī stutiḥ (brahma kr̥tam)

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Kalika Stotra

namāmi kr̥ṣṇarūpiṇīṁ kr̥ṣṇāṅgayaṣṭidhāriṇīm |
samagratattvasāgaraṁ apārapāragahvarām || 1 ||

śivāprabhāṁ samujjvalāṁ sphuracchaśāṅkaśēkharām |
lalāṭaratnabhāskarāṁ jagatpradīptibhāskarām || 2 ||

mahēndrakaśyapārcitāṁ sanatkumārasaṁstutām |
surāsurēndravanditāṁ yathārthanirmalādbhutām || 3 ||

atarkyarōcirūrjitāṁ vikāradōṣavarjitām |
mumukṣubhirvicintitāṁ viśēṣatattvasūcitām || 4 ||

mr̥tāsthinirmitasrajāṁ mr̥gēndravāhanāgrajām |
suśuddhatattvatōṣaṇāṁ trivēdapārabhūṣaṇām || 5 ||

bhujaṅgahārahāriṇīṁ kapālakhaṇḍadhāriṇīm |
sudhārmikaupakāriṇīṁ surēndravairighātinīm || 6 ||

kuṭhārapāśacāpinīṁ kr̥tāntakāmabhēdinīm |
śubhāṁ kapālamālinīṁ suvarṇakalpaśākhinīm || 7 ||

śmaśānabhūmivāsinīṁ dvijēndramaulibhāvinīm |
tamō:’ndhakārayāminīṁ śivasvabhāvakāminīm || 8 ||

sahasrasūryarājikāṁ dhanañjayōgrakārikām |
suśuddhakālakandalāṁ subhr̥ṅgabr̥ndamañjulām || 9 ||

prajāyinīṁ prajāvatīṁ namāmi mātaraṁ satīm |
svakarmakāraṇē gatiṁ harapriyāṁ ca pārvatīm || 10 ||

anantaśaktikāntidāṁ yaśō:’rthabhuktimuktidām |
punaḥ punarjagaddhitāṁ namāmyahaṁ surārcitām || 11 ||

jayēśvari trilōcanē prasīda dēvi pāhi mām |
jayanti tē stuvanti yē śubhaṁ labhantyamōkṣataḥ || 12 ||

sadaiva tē hatadviṣaḥ paraṁ bhavanti sajjuṣaḥ |
jarāḥ parē śivē:’dhunā prasādhi māṁ karōmi kim || 13 ||

atīva mōhitātmanō vr̥thā vicēṣṭitasya mē |
kuru prasāditaṁ manō yathāsmi janmabhañjanaḥ || 14 ||

tathā bhavantu tāvakā yathaiva ghōṣitālakāḥ |
imāṁ stutiṁ mamēritāṁ paṭhanti kālisādhakāḥ |
na tē punaḥ sudustarē patanti mōhagahvarē || 15 ||

iti kālīrahasyē brahma kr̥ta śrī kālī stutiḥ ||

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