Shri Kali Stavan

श्री काली स्तवन 

Shri Kali Stavan

नमामि कृष्णरूपिणीं कृष्णाङ्गयष्टि धारिणीम् । समग्र तत्वसागर भपारगह्वराम ॥

I pay my devotion to Goddess Kali who is the reflection of Krishna. She is the mail element of Mahasagar. Nobody can easily gather. But the worshipers can reach to her easily as she is the mother of her devotees, can a mother remain away from her sons? Nobody will find out the reasons. 

शिवा प्रभां समुज्जवलां स्फुरच्छशांक शेखरां । ललाटरत्न भास्करां जगत्प्रदीप्ति भास्कराम् ॥

She is Kalyan Swaroopi. Has a moon light on her forehead. She enlighters everybody’s mind. Forehead. She is equivalent to Lord Surya which enlightens the world. 

महेन्द्र कश्यपर्चितां सनत्कुमात संस्तुतां । सुरासुरेन्द्र वंदितो यथार्थ निर्मलादभुतां ॥

Mahendra and Kashyap prayed to her several times. Sants have preached her day and night. Devtas as well as Daano’s (Public) also worship her. She is distinctive and uncommon. 

अतर्क्यरोचिरूर्जितां विकारदोष वर्जितां । मुमुक्षुभिर्विचिन्तितां विशेषतत्व सूचितां ॥

Nobody can understand her. She is like a jyoti ( a ray of light). She is the one to provide name and fame, Mokhsha. She is the element of knowledge and can be recognised as so.

मृतास्थिनिर्मित स्त्रजां मृगेन्द्र वाहनाग्रजाम् । सुशुद्ध तत्वतोष्णां त्रिवेद परभूषणां ॥

The mala which the Devi wears or possesses is created with the bones of dead bodies. She travels on Mrugraaj Singh. She was born the first. She constitutes all the 3 Vedas.

भुजंग हार हारिणी कपालखंड घारिणीम् । सुधार्मि कोप कारणीं सुरेन्द्र वैरधातिनीम् ॥

She is the one to possess a necklace of snakes, holding a Kapaalkhand in her hand. Blesses her devotees and religious people. She always does good to people. She appears to be very beautiful when she wears Kapaal Mala.

कुठारपाशचापिनीं कृतान्त काममोदिनीं । शुभां कपाल मालिनीं सुवर्णकन्याशाखिनीं ॥

She possess the Kudhar Paal (Dhanush). She is the one to describe and give death. She always helps in the progess of the world. 

श्मशान भूमि वासिनीं द्निजेन्द्रमौलिभाविनीम् । तमोsन्धकार यामिनीं शिवस्वभाव कामिनीम् ॥

She resides on Samshaan Bhumi (cremation ground). Is preached by all the brahmans. Is like the darkness of night. She always helps in the progress.

सहस्त्र सूर्य्यराजिकां धनञ्जयोर्ग्रकारिकाम् । सुशुद्ध काल कंदलां सुभृंगवृन्दमन्जुलाम् ॥

She possess the power and light of a thousand Surya ( Sun). Is the main content of the world. She is aas beautiful as the colours of rainbow.

प्रजायिनीम प्रजावतीं नमामि मातरम् सतीम् । स्वकर्म कारिणे गतिं हरि प्रियाञ्च पार्वतीम् ॥

Is the one to create the Praja (public) and caretaker also. I pay my regards to such a devi. She is the icon of speed because of her bravery. She is as pure as powerful as the wife or Lord Shiva Shankar. It is said that such a friend of Goddess Parvati and Goddess Lakshmi. 

अनंतशक्तिकान्तिदां यशोsर्थभुक्तिमुक्तिदाम् ।पुन: पुन्जगद्धितां नमाम्यहङ सुरार्चिताम् ॥

Hey Devi! She is the one to provide with innumerable powers to encourgare Kanti, provider of health and wealth. She also gives Bhog as well as Moksh. Always devotes herself in the progress and success of the world. Because of this she is regularly worshipped by the devtas. I pay my devotion to you.

जयेश्वरि त्रिलोचने प्रसीद देवी पाहिमाम् । जयन्ति ते स्तुवन्ति ये शुभं लभन्त्यमोक्षत: ॥

Hey Goddess! I pay my devotion to you. Please shower me with your kindness. Protect  me. One who worships you always achieves success. They also attain moksh from you.

सदैव त हतद्बिष: परं भवन्ति सज्जुष: । जरा: परे शिवधुना प्रसाधि मां करोमि किम् ॥

Many enemies and devils have been destroyed. They achieve name and fame in the world. O Goddess! Now help me in  progressing. Mataji ! without you I cannot do anything.

अतीव मोहितात्मनो वृथा विचेष्टि तस्य मे । कुरू प्रसादितं मनो यथास्मि जन्म भंजन: ॥

Hey Mata! I am stuck up in a great greed. I am being unsuccessful. Bless me so that I can get rid of this life and birth as soon as possible. 

तथा भवन्तु ताका यथैव घोषितालका: इमां स्तुतिं ममेरितां पठन्ति कालिसाधक: ॥

Your devotees should always be winner and declared happy as Dheer and Veer. The preacher and believers of Goddess Kalo will read and preach his stuti.

 न ते पुन: सदुस्तरे पतन्ति मोहगह्वरे ॥

They will never fall in the pit of greed.

॥इति॥

Shree Radha Krishna Stuti

tapta-kanchana-gaurangi radhe vrindavaneshvari  vrishabhanu-sute devi  pranamami hari-priye

तप्त कंचन गौरांगी, राधे वृंदा वनेसवरि, वृष भानु सुते देवि प्रणमामि हरी प्रिये  ॥

O Shrimati Radharani, I offer my respects to You whose bodily complexion is like molten gold. O Goddess, You are the queen of Vrindavana. You are the daughter of King Vrishabhanu, and are very dear to Lord Krishna.

shri-krishna-chaitanya prabhu nityananda shri-adwaita gadadhara shrivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrinda

जय श्री कृष्ण-चैतन्य प्रभु नित्यानंदा ।श्री-अद्वैत गदाधर श्रीवासदी-गौर-भक्त-वृंदा ॥

I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krishna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They have arisen simultaneously on the horizon of Gauda to dissipate the darkness of ignorance and thus wonderfully bestow benediction upon all.

harer nama harer nama  harer namaiva kevalam  kalau nasti eva nasti eva  nasti eva gatir anyatha

हरेर नाम हरेर नाम  हरेर नमैव केवलम  कलौ नस्ति एव नस्ति एव  नस्ति एव गतिर् अन्यतः ॥

One should chant the holy name, chant the holy name, chant the holy name of Lord Hari [Krishna]. There is no other means, no other means, no other means for success in this age. (Brhan-naradiya Purana 38.126)

Adhya Stotra - Universal mother

आद्या स्तोत्रम्

ॐ नम आद्यायै।

शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि आद्या स्तोत्रं महाफलम्‌।

यः पठेत्‌ सततं भक्त्या स एव विष्णुवल्लभः॥१॥

Listen child, as I narrate to you, the great virtues of the Adya Stora. Whoever reads this Stotram with constant devotion, will definitely become Lord Vishnu's favorite.

मृत्युर्व्याधिभयं तस्य नास्ति किञ्चित्‌ कलौ युगे।

अपुत्रा लभते पुत्रं त्रिपक्षं श्रवणं यदि ॥२॥

This hymn destroys the fear of death and sickness, in this Age of Kali (Kali Yuga). A childless lady will conceive a child if she reads this Hymn for three fortnights.

द्वौ मासौ बन्धनान्मुक्ति विप्रर्वक्त्रात्‌ श्रुतं यदि।

मृतवत्सा जीववत्सा षण्मासं श्रवणं यदि ॥३॥

A person who listens to his hymn for two months from a Brahmin shall attain liberation from all form of bindings. (Women who have a propensity to give birth to still-born children) shall give birth to healthy children, if she listens to this Hymn for 6 months.

नौकायां सङ्कटे युद्धे पठनाज्जयमाप्नुयात्‌।

लिखित्वा स्थापयेद्‌गेहे नाग्निचौरभयं क्वचित्‌ ॥४॥

Victory may be assured for one who reads this Hymn, be it on boat (in water) or in times of distress or in times of war. If this hymn is written and placed in one's home, there shall not be any threat of fear of fire or theft.

राजस्थाने जयी नित्यं प्रसन्नाः सर्वदेवता।

ॐ ह्रीं ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मलोके च वैकुण्ठे सर्वमङ्गला ॥५॥

One who reads this Hymn, is always the victor in the land of the King (or the Royal Palace/ abode of Royalty). All the Gods are also pleased. Description of Adya Ma begins: Brahmani in Brahmaloka (the Land of Brahma). Sarvamangala in Vaikunth, the Abode of Lord Vishnu.

इन्द्राणी अमरावत्यामविका वरुणालये ।
यमालये कालरूपा कुबेरभवने शुभा ॥६॥

Indrani in Amaravati (the Capital of Indra's Land - Swarga) Amvika in the Land of Varuna. Kalarupa in the Land of Yama (God of Death). Shubha (the Auspicious One) in the Abode of Kubera (God of Wealth)

महानन्दाग्निकोने च वायव्यां मृगवाहिनी ।
नैऋत्यां रक्तदन्ता च ऐशाण्यां शूलधारिणी ॥७॥

Mahananda (the Great Daughter) in the South-East. Mrigavahini (the one who rides on a deer) in the North-West. Rakta-danta (the one whose teeth is drenched in blood) in the South-West. Shool-dharini (the one who holds a trident) in the North East.

पाताले वैष्णवीरूपा सिंहले देवमोहिनी ।
सुरसा च मणीद्विपे लङ्कायां भद्रकालिका ॥८॥

Vaishnavi in the Nether-world, Deva Mohini in Singhal (literally the Land of Lions, or might possibly refer to present day Sri Lanka) Surasa in Manidweep (literally Land of Gems) Bhadra Kalika in Lanka (again Sri Lanka)

रामेश्वरी सेतुबन्धे विमला पुरुषोत्तमे ।
विरजा औड्रदेशे च कामाक्ष्या नीलपर्वते ॥९॥

Rameshwari in the 'Bridge of the Sea' (a.k.a Adam's Bridge - a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge may have been a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.)

Vimala (the Pure One) in Puri (Puri in Orissa was also known as 'Purusottama Kshetra') Viraja (the Unsullied One/ Spotless One) in Orissa (Odra Des) Goddess Kamakshya in the (Land of) Blue Mountains

कालिका वङ्गदेशे च अयोध्यायां महेश्वरी ।
वाराणस्यामन्नपूर्णा गयाक्षेत्रे गयेश्वरी ॥१०॥

Kalika in Bengal, Maheshwari in Ayodhya, Annapurna in Varanasi, Gayeshwari in Gaya

कुरुक्षेत्रे भद्रकाली व्रजे कात्यायनी परा ।
द्वारकायां महामाया मथुरायां माहेश्वरी ॥११॥

Goddess Bhadra Kali in Kurukshetra, Goddess Katyayani in Vraja, Mahamaya in Dwaraka, Maheshwari in Mathura.

क्षुधा त्वं सर्वभूतानां वेला त्वं सागरस्य च ।
नवमी शुक्लपक्षस्य कृष्णसैकादशी परा ॥१२॥

You are the hunger in all living beings, You are the shore of the ocean, You are the ninth lunar day of the waxing moon (Shukla Pakshya), and the eleventh of the dark fortnight (Krishna Pakshya).

दक्षसा दुहिता देवी दक्षयज्ञ विनाशिनी ।
रामस्य जानकी त्वं हि रावणध्वंसकारिणी ॥१३॥

She is/ You are Devi (Parvati), daughter of Dakshasaa, You are Janaki of Rama. You are the one who slayed Ravana.

चण्डमुण्डवधे देवी रक्तबीजविनाशिनी ।
निशुम्भशुम्भमथिनी मधुकैटभघातिनी ॥१४॥

The slayer of Chanda and Munda, Raktabeeja, Nishumbha and Shumbha, Madhu and Kaitabh.

विष्णुभक्तिप्रदा दुर्गा सुखदा मोक्षदा सदा ।
आद्यास्तवमिमं पुण्यं यः पठेत्‌ सततं नरः ॥१५॥

You are Durga, devoted to Visnu (literally: the giver of devotion to Vishnu), you are the dispenser of pleasure as well as salvation.

सर्वज्वरभयं न स्यात्‌ सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्‌ ।
कोटितीर्थफलं तस्य लभते नात्र संशयः ॥१६॥

The human being who regularly recites this sacred hymn to Adya would be free from the fear of all types of fever. All his/her illnesses would be cured (destroyed). He/ she would receive the blessings equivalent to one who makes 10 million (innumerable) holy pilgrimages.

जया मे चाग्रतः पातु विजया पातु पृष्ठतः।
नारायणी शीर्षदेशे सर्वाङ्गे सिंहवाहिनी ॥१७॥

May Jaya protect me from the front, may Vijaya protect me from behind, May Narayani protect the upper portion of my body, may Simha Vahini (she who rides a lion) protect my full body.

शिवदूती उग्रचण्डा प्रत्यङ्गे परमेश्वरी ।
विशालाक्षी महामाया कौमारी सङ्खिनी शिवा ॥१८॥

May Shivaduti (She who sent Shiva as emissary) , Ugrachanda (the ferocious killer of Chanda), and Parameshwari protect all my limbs all over, (May) Vishalakshmi (She who has broad eyes), Mahamaya (She who is great enchantress), Kaumari , Sankhini(and consort of Shiva) (protect me).

चक्रिणी जयधात्री च रणमत्ता रणप्रिया ।
दुर्गा जयन्ती काली च भद्रकाली महोदरी॥१९॥

Chakrini (She who is the power of Indra), Jayadhatri (She who gives victory), Ranamatta (She who is engrossed in war), Ranapriya (She who likes war), Durga, Jayanti (Victorious), Kali, Bhadra Kali, Mahodari (the one who is supremely benevolent)

नारसिंही च वाराही सिद्धिदात्री सुखप्रदा ।
भयङ्करी महारौद्री महाभयविनाशिनी॥१०॥

Narasinghi (half-woman/half-lion - with reference to Narsimha, fourth Avatar of Vishnu) Varahi (female boar - with reference to Varaha, third Avatar of Vishnu), She who liberates, She who spreads happiness. Bhayankari (She who is fearsome), Maharoudri (the Radiant One) and she who destroys great fear.

इति ब्रह्मयामले ब्रह्मनारदसंवादे आद्या स्तोत्रं समाप्तम्‌॥

Thus comes to an end the Adya Stotram which is a part of the conservation between Brahma and Narada, as described in Brahma Yamala.

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