Shri Kalika Ashtakam

Shri Kalika Ashtakam

Shri Kalika Ashtakam is a highly powerful and influential hymn dedicated to Goddess Kalika, consisting of eight shlokas. This Ashtakam provides a concise yet comprehensive description of Mother Kalika’s fierce, compassionate and destructive forms. Reciting it removes negativity, fear and obstacles from the mind, speech and actions, while enhancing inner strength, courage, mental clarity and spiritual awareness. Regular chanting invokes the Goddess’s grace and protection, ensuring success, safety, mental peace and spiritual growth. This Ashtakam allows the practitioner to experience divinity, balance and spiritual power in their life.

 

 

 

 

 

dhyānam –
galadraktamuṇḍāvalīkaṇṭhamālā
mahāghōrarāvā sudaṁṣṭrā karālā |
vivastrā śmaśānālayā muktakēśī
mahākālakāmākulā kālikēyam || 1 ||

bhujēvāmayugmē śirō:’siṁ dadhānā
varaṁ dakṣayugmē:’bhayaṁ vai tathaiva |
sumadhyā:’pi tuṅgastanā bhāranamrā
lasadraktasr̥kkadvayā susmitāsyā || 2 ||

śavadvandvakarṇāvataṁsā sukēśī
lasatprētapāṇiṁ prayuktaikakāñcī |
śavākāramañcādhirūḍhā śivābhi-
-ścaturdikṣuśabdāyamānā:’bhirējē || 3 ||

stutiḥ –
virañcyādidēvāstrayastē guṇāstrīn
samārādhya kālīṁ pradhānā babhūvuḥ |
anādiṁ surādiṁ makhādiṁ bhavādiṁ
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 1 ||

jaganmōhinīyaṁ tu vāgvādinīyaṁ
suhr̥tpōṣiṇī śatrusaṁhāraṇīyam |
vacastambhanīyaṁ kimuccāṭanīyaṁ
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 2 ||

iyaṁ svargadātrī punaḥ kalpavallī
manōjāstu kāmān yathārthaṁ prakuryāt |
tathā tē kr̥tārthā bhavantīti nityaṁ
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 3 ||

surāpānamattā subhaktānuraktā
lasatpūtacittē sadāvirbhavattē |
japadhyānapūjāsudhādhautapaṅkā
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 4 ||

cidānandakandaṁ hasanmandamandaṁ
śaraccandrakōṭiprabhāpuñjabimbam |
munīnāṁ kavīnāṁ hr̥di dyōtayantaṁ
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 5 ||

mahāmēghakālī suraktāpi śubhrā
kadācidvicitrākr̥tiryōgamāyā |
na bālā na vr̥ddhā na kāmāturāpi
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 6 ||

kṣamasvāparādhaṁ mahāguptabhāvaṁ
mayā lōkamadhyē prakāśīkr̥taṁ yat |
tava dhyānapūtēna cāpalyabhāvāt
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 7 ||

yadi dhyānayuktaṁ paṭhēdyō manuṣya-
-stadā sarvalōkē viśālō bhavēcca |
gr̥hē cāṣṭasiddhirmr̥tē cāpi muktiḥ
svarūpaṁ tvadīyaṁ na vindanti dēvāḥ || 8 ||

iti śrīmacchaṅkarācārya viracitaṁ śrī kālikāṣṭakam ||


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