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Kaalika Ashtakam (कालिका अष्टकम्)

Composer: Ādi Śaṅkarācārya,Adi Shankara ( Malayalam: ആദി ശങ്കരന്‍, Devanāgarī: आदि शङ्कर, Ādi Śaṅkara, pronounced [aːd̪i ɕaŋkərə]); also known as Śaṅkara Bhagavatpādācārya (“the teacher at the feet of God”) , (possibly circa 788CE/AD – circa 820 CE ) was born to Kaippilly Sivaguru Nambudiri and Arya Antharjanam in Kalady, Kerala , India. Sri Govinda Bhagavatpada was his Guru. More...

Astakam: Kaalika Ashtakam

Verses: 11

Stuti: About Devi Kali

Language: Sanskrit (संस्कृत)

 

 

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This Astakam was originally composed in Sanskrit. Other languages are for your convenience


1. गलाध रक्था मुक्थावली खण्ड मल,
महा गोर राव, सुदंष्ट्र करल,
विवस्थ्र स्मसनलय मुक्थाकेसि,
महा कला -कमकुला कलिकेयं.

2. भुजे वाम युग्मे शिरो असि धधान,
वरं दक्ष युग्मेभ्यं वै तदैव,
सुमध्य अपि थुङ्ग स्थान भर नम्र,
लसद रक्थास्रुक्मकद्ध्हाय सुस्मिठस्य.

3. सव द्वन्ध्व कर्णवथसा सुकेसि,
लसद प्रेथ पाणि प्रयुक्थैक काञ्ची,
सवाकर – मन्चथिरूद शिवाभि –
स्चधिर दिक्षु शब्धयमनभिरेजे.

4. विरन्च्यधि देवस्थ्रयस्थे गुनांस्थ्रीन,
समाराध्य कलि !प्रधान भभूव,
अनधिं सुरधिं मखादिं भवधिं,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वधीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

5. जगन्मोहनीयं थु वाग्वधेनीयं,
सुहृथ पोषिनिं शत्रु संहरनीयं,
वचरु स्थंबनीयं किमुचतनीयं,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वदीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

6. इयं स्वर्ग दथ्री पुन कल्पवल्ली,
मनोजंस्थु कामान यदर्थ प्रकुर्यतः,
कध थेय कृथार्ध भवथीथि नित्यं,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वदीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

7. सुरपनमाथे !सुभक्थानुरकाथे !,
लसद पूथ चिथे !यध आविर्भवस्थे !
जप -ध्यान -पूजा सुधा धोउथ पन्खा,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वदीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

8. चिधनन्द – कन्धं हसन मान्धा मन्धं,
सरचन्द्रकोति -प्रभा पुञ्ज बिम्भं,
मुनीनां कवीनां ह्रुधि ध्योथ मानं,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वदीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

9. महा – मेघ – कलि, सुरक्थाभि शुब्र,
कदचितः विचिथ्राकृथिर योग मया,
न बल न वृध न कमथुरापि,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वदीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

10. ख़्शमस्वपरधम् महा गुप्थ भवं,
मया लोक मध्ये प्रकसिकृथं यतः,
ठ्व ध्यनपूथेन चापल्य भवतः,
श्र्वरूपम् थ्वदीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

फलस्रुथि

11. यधि ध्यान युक्था पतेतः यो मनुष्यस्त्धा सर्व लोके विशालो भवेच,
गुहे च अश्तसिधिर्म्रुथे चापि मुक्थि स्वरूपम् थ्वधीयम् न विन्दन्थि देवा.

|| कालिकष्टकं संपूर्णं ||
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1. గలదా రక్త ముక్తావళి ఖండ మల,
మహా గోరా రావా, సుడంష్ట్ర కరల,
వివస్త్ర స్మసనలయ ముక్తకేసి,
మహా కల -కమకులా కలికేయం.

2. భుజే వామ యుగమే సిరో అసి దాదాన,
వరం దక్ష యుగ్మేభ్యం వై తదైవ,
సుమధ్య ఆపి తుంగ స్థాన భర నమర,
లసాద్ రక్తసృక్మకద్ధ్హాయ సుస్మితస్య.

3. సవా ద్వంద్వ కర్నవతసా సుకేశి,
లసాద్ ప్రేత పని ప్రయుక్తిక కంచి,
సవాకర – మంచాతిరూడ శివాభి –
స్చదిర్ దిక్షు శబ్ధయమనభిరేజే.

4. విరంచ్యది దేవస్త్రయస్తే గునామ్స్త్రీన్,
సమారాధ్య కలి !ప్రధాన భాభువా,
అనాదిం సురదిం మఖదిం భావదిం,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

5. జగన్మోహనీయం తు వాగ్వదేనీయం,
సుహృత పోషినిం శత్రు సంహరనీయం,
వచ్చారు స్తంబనీయం కిముచాతనీయం,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

6. ఇయం స్వర్గ దాత్రి పూనా కల్పవల్లి,
మనోజంస్తూ కామాన్ యదార్థ ప్రకుర్యత్,
కదా థెయ్ కృతార్ధ భవతీతి నిత్యం,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

7. సురపనమతే !సుభాక్తనురకతే !,
లసాద్ పూత చితె !యధా ఆవిర్భావస్తే !
జప -ధ్యాన -పూజ సుధా దౌత పంఖా,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

8. చిదానంద – కందం హసన్ మంద మందం,
సరచంద్రకోటి -ప్రభ పంజా బిమ్భం,
మునీనాం కవినాం హృది ద్యోత మనం,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

9. మహా – మేఘ – కలి, సురక్తభి శుబ్ర,
కదాచిత్ విచిత్రాక్రుతిర్ యోగ మాయ,
న బాల న వృధా న కమతురాపి,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

10. క్షమాస్వపరాధం మహా గుప్తా భావం,
మాయ లోక మధ్యే ప్రకసిక్రుతం యత్,
తవ ధ్యానపూతేన చాపల్య భవత్,
స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

ఫలశ్రుతి

11. యది ధ్యాన యుక్త పటేత్ యో మనుష్యస్తాధ సర్వ లోకే విషలో భవేచ,
గుహే చ అష్టసిదిర్మ్రుతే చాపి ముక్తి స్వరూపం త్వదీయం న విన్దంతి దేవా.

|| కాలికష్టకం సంపూర్ణం ||
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1. கல்லாத ரக்த முக்தாவளி க்ஹண்ட மல,
மஹா கோர ராவ, சுடம்ஷ்டிரா கரள,
விவச்த்ரா ச்மசனலய முக்தகேசி,
மஹா கல -கமகுளா களிகேயம்.

2. புஜே வம யுகமே சிரோ ஆசி தாதான,
வரம் தக்ஷ யுக்மேபியம் வை தடைவ,
சுமத்யா அபி துங்க ஸ்தான பார நமர,
லேசாத் ரக்தஸ்ருக்மகட்த்ஹைய சுச்மிதச்ய.

3. சவ ட்வந்த்வா கர்னவதசா சுகேசி,
லேசாத் பிரேத பனி பிரயுக்தைக்க கஞ்சி,
சவாகர – மஞ்சதிரூட ஷிவாபிய் –
ச்ச்சதிர் டிக்ஷு ஷப்தயமனபீரேஜே.

4. விரன்ச்யதி தேவச்த்ரயச்தே குனாம்ச்த்ரீன்,
சமரத்யா கலி !பிரதான பாபுவா,
ஆனதும் சுரதிம் மக்ஹடிம் பாவதிம்,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

5. ஜகன்மொஹநீயம் து வக்வதேநீயம்,
சுஹ்ருத போஷிநிம் சத்ரு சம்ஹரநீயம்,
வச்சாரு ச்தம்பநீயம் கிமுச்சடநீயம்,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

6. ஐயம் சுவர்க்க தாத்ரி புன கல்பவல்லி,
மனோஜம்ச்து காமான் யடர்த்த பிரகுர்யத்,
கத தே க்ருதர்த பாவதீதி நித்யம்,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

7. சுரபனமதே !சுபாக்தனுரஅகத்தே !,
லேசாத் பூத சித்தே !யாத ஆவிர்பாவச்தே !
ஜப் -தான -பூஜா சுதா தூத பண்க்ஹா,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

8. சிதானந்த – கந்தம் ஹசன் மந்த மந்தம்,
சரச்சன்றகொடி -பிரபா பஞ்சா பிம்பம்,
முநீனாம் கவினாம் ஹ்ருதி த்யோத மனம்,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

9. மஹா – மேக்ஹா – கலி, சுரக்தபிய் சுப்ர,
கட்சித் விசித்ராக்ருதிர் யோகா மாயா,
ந பாலா ந வறுத ந கமதுராபி,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

10. க்ஷமஸ்வபரதம் மஹா குப்தா பாவம்,
மாயா லோக மத்யே பிரகசிக்ருதம் யத்,
தவா த்யனபூதென சாபல்ய பாவத்,
ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

ப்ஹலஸ்ருதி

11. யதி தான யுகத படத் யோ மனுஷ்யச்தத சர்வ லோகே விஷாலோ பாவேச்ச,
குஹி ச அஷ்டசிதிர்ம்ருதே சபி முக்தி ஸ்வரூபம் த்வதீயம் ந விண்டந்தி தேவா.

|| காளிகஷ்டகம் சம்பூர்ணம் ||
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1. Galadha Raktha mukthavali khanda mala,
Maha gora raava, sudamshtra karala,
Vivasthra smasanalaya mukthakesi,
Maha kala-kamakulaa kalikeyam.

2. Bhuje vama yugme siro asi dhadhaana,
Varam Daksha yugmebhyam vai thadaiva,
Sumadhya api thunga sthana bhara namra,
Lasad rakthasrukmakaddhhaya susmithasya.

3. Sava dwandhwa karnavathasaa sukesi,
Lasad pretha pani prayukthaika Kanchi,
Savaakara – manchathirooda shivaabhi –
Schadhir dikshu shabdhayamanabhireje.

4. Viranchyadhi devasthrayasthe gunaamsthreen,
Samaradhya Kali!Pradhaana bhabhuva,
Anadhim suradhim makhadim bhavadhim,
Swaroopam thwadheeyam na vindanthi devaa.

5. Jaganmohaneeyam thu vagvadheneeyam,
Suhrutha poshinim shathru samharaneeyam,
Vacharu sthambaneeyam kimuchataneeyam,
Swaroopam thwadeeyam na vindanthi devaa.

6. Iyam swarga dathri puna kalpavalli,
Manojamsthu kaamaan yadartha prakuryath,
Kadha they kruthardha bhavatheethi nithyam,
Swaroopam thwadeeyam na vindanthi devaa.

7. Surapanamathe!Subhakthanurakathe!,
Lasad pootha chithe!Yadha aavirbhavasthe!
Japa-dhyana-pooja sudha dhoutha pankha,
Swaroopam thwadeeyam na vindanthi devaa.

8. Chidhananda – kandham hasan mandha mandham,
Sarachandrakoti-prabha punja bimbham,
Muneenaam kavinaam hrudhi dhyotha manam,
Swaroopam thwadeeyam na vindanthi devaa.

9. Maha – megha – kali, surakthabhi shubra,
Kadachith vichithraakruthir yoga maya,
Na Bala na Vrudha na kamathuraapi,
Swaroopam thwadeeyam na vindanthi devaa.

10. Kshamaswaparadham maha guptha bhavam,
Maya loka madhye prakasikrutham yath,
Thwa dhyanapoothena chapalya bhavath,
Swaroopam thwadeeyam na vindanthi devaa.

Phalasruthi

11. Yadhi dhyana yuktha pateth yo manushyasthadha sarva loke vishalo bhavecha,
Guhe cha ashtasidhirmruthe chapi mukthi swaroopam thwadheeyam na vindanthi devaa.

|| Kaalikashtakam Sampoornam ||
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1. One Whose neck is decorated with the garland of skulls of impure thoughts from which the blood of passion continues to flow, Who is terribly loud and Whose large teeth are frightening, Who is bare, Who lives in the cremation grounds, Whose hair is scattered, and Who is always eager for union with Mahaakaala, She is known by the name Kaalikaa.

2. One Who is holding the head of the ego and a sword in Her two left hands, and is offering blessings and granting fearlessness with Her two right hands, Whose waist is beautiful, Who is leaning forward from the weight of Her breasts which are filled with the milk of devotion, with the blood of passion trickling out from both sides of Her mouth, Who is slowly laughing, She is the One, Who is the Great Kaalikaa.

3. Great Kaalikaa, Whose ears bear two dead bodies as earrings, Whose hair is dear to the hearts of all, Who is sitting on dead bodies, Whose aasana is in the form of a dead body, and Who is being extolled by the rising voices of the shringaalees, She is that Great Kaalikaa, Who is universally famous.

4. O Mother! The best among the gods, Brahmaa having four mouths, Vishnu, and Lord Shiva, have become the best by worshiping every quality of Yours. O Mother, even the gods cannot attain Your form.

5. O Mother! You are the Great Kaalee or Sarasvatee Who attracts the world. You are the one Who takes care of devotees and destroys the enemies. Please let me know Who You are, You Who relish humanity and stop the voice. Even the gods are not able to attain Your form.

6. O Mother! This prayer of Yours is a heaven-provider and is equivalent to a branch of a Kalpavrisksha, a tree that fulfills all wishes just as soon as one imagines it. So, please fulfill all the wishes and heartfelt desires of Your devotees and worshipers. Those devotees are always blessed by Your prayer, even though even the gods are not able to attain Your form.

7. O Mother, Who always is drinking the drink of the gods, Who does favors for Her devotees! You always reside in a pious heart, even though the gods, Who remove the dust in their hearts with the nectar of recitation, concentration, and worship, are not able to attain Your form.

8. O Mother! Even the gods do not know Your form as the fruit of the heart’s pleasure, full of little smiles, a collection of moonlight from tens of millions of winter moons, You Who enlighten the hearts of poets and saints.

9. O Mother! Sometimes You become Mahaa Kaalee as dark as the great clouds, sometimes You become Mahaa Lakshmee bearing beautiful red color, and sometimes You become white-colored Mahaa Sarasvatee. Sometimes You become Yogamaayaa with most amazing form that awestrucks. The reality is that You are not a girl, not an old lady, not a young lady, and even the gods are unable to know Your form.

10. O Mother! Please forgive this crime of mine that I disclosed a confidential form of Yours to the world as I became childish while focused on You alone. Even the gods are not able to attain Your form!

11. O Mother! If a person recites these praises while concentrating on Mahaa Kaalee, he or she becomes great in this world, and all eight Siddhis reside in that person’s house. That devotee is liberated: he or she attains Moksha or salvation upon his or her death – even though the gods do not know Your form!

Here ends the Kaalikaashtakam.

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