What benefit does reading the Kalika Stotram provide, according to the text?

The text suggests that reciting the Kalika Stotram with devotion and purity allows one to attain the goddess's grace, fulfill desires, and experience divine union.

Who is the deity described in the Kalika Stotram?

The deity described is Kali, referred to as 'Jagaddhurya Kali,' who is depicted with various powerful and benevolent attributes.

What are some attributes of Kali as described in the Kalika Stotram?

Kali is described as adorned with a radiant nose pearl, devoted to her devotees, having lotus-like eyes, red lips, wearing silken garments, compassionate, and capable of destroying sins and fear.

What kind of imagery is used to describe Kali's appearance in the Kalika Stotram?

The imagery includes descriptions of her adorned with gems, having dark curly hair, a beautiful forehead, and wearing jingling anklets. She's also compared to lightning and described as a refuge for good people.

According to the Kalika Stotram, what is Kali's role in dispelling suffering?

The Kalika Stotram states that if Kali casts her gaze upon someone even once, she can eliminate various kinds of suffering.

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Kalika Stotra

dadhannairantaryādapi malinacaryāṁ sapadi yat
saparyāṁ paśyan san viśatu surapuryāṁ narapaśuḥ |
bhaṭānvaryān vīryāsamaharadasūryān samiti yā
jagaddhuryā kālī mama manasi kuryānnivasatim || 1 ||

lasannāsāmuktā nijacaraṇabhaktāvanavidhau
samudyuktā raktāmburuhadr̥galaktādharapuṭā |
api vyaktā:’vyaktāyamaniyamasaktāśayaśayā
jagaddhuryā kālī mama manasi kuryānnivasatim || 2 ||

raṇatsanmañjīrā khaladamanadhīrā:’tirucira-
-sphuradvidyuccīrā sujanajhaṣanīrāyitatanuḥ |
virājatkōṭīrā vimalatarahīrā bharaṇabhr̥t
jagaddhuryā kālī mama manasi kuryānnivasatim || 3 ||

vasānā kauśēyaṁ kamalanayanā candravadanā
dadhānā kāruṇyaṁ vipulajaghanā kundaradanā |
punānā pāpādyā sapadi vidhunānā bhavabhayaṁ
jagaddhuryā kālī mama manasi kuryānnivasatim || 4 ||

radhūttaṁsaprēkṣāraṇaraṇikayā mēruśikharāt
samāgādyā rāgājjhaṭiti yamunāgādhipamasau |
nagādīśaprēṣṭhā nagapatisutā nirjaranutā
jagaddhuryā kālī mama manasi kuryānnivasatim || 5 ||

vilasannavaratnamālikā
kuṭilaśyāmalakuntalālikā |
navakuṅkumabhavyabhālikā-
-:’vatu sā māṁ sukhakr̥ddhi kālikā || 6 ||

yamunācaladdamunā duḥkhadavasya dēhinām |
amunā yadi vīkṣitā sakr̥cchamu nānāvidhamātanōtyahō || 7 ||

anubhūti satīprāṇaparitrāṇaparāyaṇā |
dēvaiḥ kr̥tasaparyā sā kālī kuryācchubhāni naḥ || 8 ||

ya idaṁ kālikāstōtraṁ paṭhēttu prayataḥ śuciḥ |
dēvīsāyujyabhuk cēha sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt || 9 ||

iti śrī kālikā stōtram |

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