Shri Mahakali Stotram

One should recite the Shri Mahakali Stotram at home before the idol or picture of Maa Mahakali, lighting a lamp, wearing clean clothes, and with full devotion; it is especially auspicious to recite it on Tuesdays, Saturdays, Amavasya, or during Navratri. Regular chanting of this stotram removes fear, negative energies, and obstacles, enhances mental peace, courage, and confidence, brings prosperity and protection in life, and establishes the divine grace and protection of Goddess Mahakali for the devotee.

 

 

 

 

dhyānam |
śavārūḍhāṁ mahābhīmāṁ ghōradaṁṣṭrāṁ varapradāṁ
hāsyayuktāṁ triṇētrāñca kapāla kartrikā karām |
muktakēśīṁ lalajjihvāṁ pibantīṁ rudhiraṁ muhuḥ
caturbāhuyutāṁ dēvīṁ varābhayakarāṁ smarēt ||

śavārūḍhāṁ mahābhīmāṁ ghōradaṁṣṭrāṁ hasanmukhīṁ
caturbhujāṁ khaḍgamuṇḍavarābhayakarāṁ śivām |
muṇḍamālādharāṁ dēvīṁ lalajjihvāṁ digambarāṁ
ēvaṁ sañcintayētkālīṁ śmaśanālayavāsinīm ||

atha stōtram |
viśvēśvarīṁ jagaddhātrīṁ sthitisaṁhārakāriṇīm |
nidrāṁ bhagavatīṁ viṣṇōratulāṁ tējasaḥ prabhām || 1 ||

tvaṁ svāhā tvaṁ svadhā tvaṁ hi vaṣaṭkāraḥ svarātmikā |
sudhā tvamakṣarē nityē tridhā mātrātmikā sthitā || 2 ||

ardhamātrāsthitā nityā yānuccāryā viśēṣataḥ |
tvamēva sandhyā sāvitrī tvaṁ dēvī jananī parā || 3 ||

tvayaitaddhāryatē viśvaṁ tvayaitadsr̥jyatē jagat |
tvayaitatpālyatē dēvi tvamatsyantē ca sarvadā || 4 ||

visr̥ṣṭau sr̥ṣṭirūpā tvaṁ sthitirūpā ca pālanē |
tathā saṁhr̥tirūpāntē jagatō:’sya jaganmayē || 5 ||

mahāvidyā mahāmāyā mahāmēdhā mahāsmr̥tiḥ |
mahāmōhā ca bhavatī mahādēvī mahēśvarī || 6 ||

prakr̥tistvaṁ ca sarvasya guṇatrayavibhāvinī |
kālarātrirmahārātrirmōharātriśca dāruṇā || 7 ||

tvaṁ śrīstvamīśvarī tvaṁ hrīstvaṁ buddhirbōdhalakṣaṇā |
lajjā puṣṭistathā tuṣṭistvaṁ śāntiḥ kṣāntirēva ca || 8 ||

khaḍginī śūlinī ghōrā gadinī cakriṇī tathā |
śaṅkhinī cāpinī bāṇabhuśuṇḍīparighāyudhā || 9 ||

saumyā saumyatarāśēṣā saumyēbhyastvatisundarī |
parāparāṇāṁ paramā tvamēva paramēśvarī || 10 ||

yacca kiñcit kvacidvastu sadasadvākhilātmikē |
tasya sarvasya yā śaktiḥ sā tvaṁ kiṁ stūyasē tadā || 11 ||

yayā tvayā jagatsraṣṭā jagatpātyatti yō jagat |
sō:’pi nidrāvaśaṁ nītaḥ kastvāṁ stōtumihēśvaraḥ || 12 ||

viṣṇuḥ śarīragrahaṇamahamīśāna ēva ca |
kāritāstē yatō:’tastvāṁ kaḥ stōtuṁ śaktimān bhavēt || 13 ||

sā tvamitthaṁ prabhāvaiḥ svairudārairdēvi saṁstutā |
mōhayaitau durādharṣāvasurau madhukaiṭabhau || 14 ||

prabōdhaṁ ca jagatsvāmī nīyatāmacyutō laghu |
bōdhaśca kriyatāmasya hantumētau mahāsurau || 15 ||

iti śrī mahākālī stōtram |