What is the meaning of 'hum humhkare shavarudhe' in the Kali Tandava Stotram?

It refers to Kali residing on a corpse, with eyes like blue water lilies, signifying her power over death and transformation.

What does 'pratyalidha pade ghore' signify about Kali in the Stotram?

It describes Kali in a fierce pose, with a garland of skulls, emphasizing her terrifying yet protective nature.

How is Kali described in the line 'navayauvanasampanne gajakumbhopamastani'?

It portrays Kali as eternally youthful with breasts likened to the frontal globes of an elephant, a symbol of abundance and nurturing.

What do the three eyes mentioned in 'lolajihve haraloke netratrayavibhushite' represent about Kali?

Kali's three eyes, along with her lolling tongue, symbolize her ability to perceive the past, present, and future, and her connection to destruction.

What is the significance of 'vyaghracarmambharadhare khadgakartrृkare dhare' in the Kali Tandava Stotram?

Kali wearing a tiger skin and holding a sword and a skull represents her fearlessness, power to cut through ignorance, and acceptance of death.

śrī kālī tāṇḍava stōtram

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Kalika Stotra

huṁhuṅkārē śavārūḍhē nīlanīrajalōcanē |
trailōkyaikamukhē divyē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 1 ||

pratyālīḍhapadē ghōrē muṇḍamālāpralambitē |
kharvē lambōdarē bhīmē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 2 ||

navayauvanasampannē gajakumbhōpamastanī |
vāgīśvarī śivē śāntē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 3 ||

lōlajihvē harālōkē nētratrayavibhūṣitē |
ghōrahāsyatkaṭā kārē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 4 ||

vyāghracarmāmbaradharē khaḍgakartr̥karē dharē |
kapālēndīvarē vāmē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 5 ||

nīlōtpalajaṭābhārē sindhūrēndumukhōdarē |
sphuradvaktrōṣṭadaśanē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 6 ||

pralayānaladhūmrābhē candrasūryāgnilōcanē |
śailavāsē śubhē mātaḥ kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 7 ||

brahmaśambhujalaughē ca śavamadhyē prasaṁsthitē |
prētakōṭisamāyuktē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 8 ||

kr̥pāmayi harē mātaḥ sarvāśāparipuritē |
varadē bhōgadē mōkṣē kālikāyai namō:’stu tē || 9 ||

ityuttaratantrārgataṁ śrī kālī tāṇḍava stōtram |

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