Sri Dakshina Kali Khadgamala Stotram
Shree dakshinakaal'ikaa khad'gamaalaa stotram'
Asya shreedakshinakaal'ikaa khad'gamaalaamantrasya shree bhagavaan mahaakaalabhairava ri'shih' ushnik chhandah' shuddhah' kakaara tripanchabhat't'aarakapeet'hasthita mahaakaal'eshvaraankanilayaa, mahaakaal'eshvaree trigunaatmikaa shreemaddakshinaa kaal'ikaa mahaabhayahaarikaa devataa kreem' beejam' hreem' shaktih' hoom' keelakam' mama sarvaabheesht'asiddhyarthe khad'gamaalaamantra jape viniyogah' ||
Ri'shyaadi nyaasah' –
Om mahaakaalabhairava ri'shaye namah' shirasi |
Ushnik chhandase namah' mukhe |
Dakshinakaal'ikaa devataayai namah' hri'di |
Kreem' beejaaya namah' guhye |
Hreem' shaktaye namah' paadayoh' |
Hoom' keelakaaya namah' naabhau |
Viniyogaaya namah' sarvaange |
Karanyaasah' –
Om kraam' angusht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Om kreem' tarjaneebhyaam' namah' |
Om kroom' madhyamaabhyaam' namah' |
Om kraim' anaamikaabhyaam' namah' |
Om kraum' kanisht'hikaabhyaam' namah' |
Om krah' karatalakarapri'sht'haabhyaam' namah' |
Hri'dayaadinyaasah' –
Om kraam' hri'dayaaya namah' |
Om kreem' shirase svaahaa |
Om kroom' shikhaayai vashat' |
Om kraim' kavachaaya hum |
Om kraum' netratrayaaya vaushat' |
Om krah' astraaya phat' |
Dhyaanam –
Sadyashchhinnashirah' kri'paanamabhayam' hastairvaram' bibhrateem'
Ghoraasyaam' shirasi srajaa suruchiraanunmukta keshaaval'im |
Sri'kkaasri'kpravahaam' shmashaananilayaam' shrutyoh' shavaalankri'tim'
Shyaamaangeem' kri'tamekhalaam' shavakarairdeveem' bhaje kaal'ikaam || 1 ||
Shavaarood'haam' mahaabheemaam' ghoradam'sht'raam' hasanmukheem'
Chaturbhujaam' khad'gamund'avaraabhayakaraam' shivaam |
Mund'amaalaadharaam' deveem' lalajjihvaam' digambaraam'
Evam' sanchintayetkaal'eem' shmashaanaalayavaasineem || 2 ||
Lamityaadi panchapoojaah' –
Lam' pri'thivyaatmikaayai gandham' samarpayaami |
Ham' aakaashaatmikaayai pushpam' samarpayaami |
Yam' vaayvaatmikaayai dhoopamaaghraapayaami |
Ram' agnyaatmikaayai deepam' darshayaami |
Vam' amri'taatmikaayai amri'topahaaram' nivedayaami |
Sam' sarvaatmikaayai sarvopachaaraan samarpayaami |
Atha khad'gamaalaa |
Om aim' hreem' shreem' kreem' hoom' hreem' shreemaddakshinakaal'ike, hri'dayadevi siddhikaal'ikaamayi, shirodevi mahaakaal'ikaamayi, shikhaadevi guhyakaal'ikaamayi, kavachadevi shmashaanakaal'ikaamayi, netradevi bhadrakaal'ikaamayi, astradevi shreemaddakshinakaal'ikaamayi, sarvasampatpradaayaka chakrasvaamini | jayaa siddhimayi, aparaajitaa siddhimayi, nityaa siddhimayi, aghoraa siddhimayi, sarvamangal'amayachakrasvaamini | shreegurumayi, paramagurumayi, paraatparagurumayi, paramesht'higurumayi, sarvasampatpradaayakachakrasvaamini | mahaadevyambaamayi, mahaadevaanandanaathamayi, tripuraambaamayi, tripurabhairavaanandanaathamayi, brahmaanandanaathamayi, poorvadevaanandanaathamayi, chalachchitaanandanaathamayi, lochanaanandanaathamayi, kumaaraanandanaathamayi, krodhaanandanaathamayi, varadaanandanaathamayi, smaraadveeryaanandanaathamayi, maayaambaamayi, maayaavatyambaamayi, vimalaanandanaathamayi, kushalaanandanaathamayi, bheemasuraanandanaathamayi, sudhaakaraanandanaathamayi, meenaanandanaathamayi, gorakshakaanandanaathamayi, bhojadevaanandanaathamayi, prajaapatyaanandanaathamayi, mooladevaanandanaathamayi, granthidevaanandanaathamayi, vighneshvaraanandanaathamayi, hutaashanaanandanaathamayi, samaraanandanaathamayi, santoshaanandanaathamayi, sarvasampatpradaayakachakrasvaamini | kaal'i, kapaalini, kulle, kurukulle, virodhini, viprachitte, ugre, ugraprabhe, deepte, neele, ghane, balaake, maatre, mudre, mitre, sarvepsitaphalapradaayakachakrasvaamini | braahmi, naaraayani, maaheshvari, chaamund'e, kaumaari, aparaajite, vaaraahi, naarasim'hi, trailokyamohanachakrasvaamini | asitaangabhairavamayi, rurubhairavamayi, chand'abhairavamayi, krodhabhairavamayi, unmattabhairavamayi, kapaalibhairavamayi, bheeshanabhairavamayi, sam'haarabhairavamayi, sarvasankshobhana chakrasvaamini | hetuvat'ukaanandanaathamayi, tripuraantakavat'ukaanandanaathamayi, vetaal'avat'ukaanandanaathamayi, vahnijihvavat'ukaanandanaathamayi, kaalavat'ukaanandanaathamayi, karaal'avat'ukaanandanaathamayi, ekapaadavat'ukaanandanaathamayi, bheemavat'ukaanandanaathamayi, sarvasaubhaagyadaayakachakrasvaamini | om aim' hreem' kleem' hoom' phat' svaahaa sim'havyaaghramukhee yoginideveemayi, sarpaasumukhee yoginideveemayi, mri'gameshamukhee yoginideveemayi, gajavaajimukhee yoginideveemayi, bid'aalamukhee yoginideveemayi, krosht'aasumukhee yoginideveemayi, lambodaree yoginideveemayi, hrasvajanghaa yoginideveemayi, taalajanghaa yoginideveemayi, pralambosht'hee yoginideveemayi, sarvaarthadaayakachakrasvaamini | om aim' hreem' shreem' kreem' hoom' hreem' indramayi, agnimayi, yamamayi, nirri'timayi, varunamayi, vaayumayi, kuberamayi, eeshaanamayi, brahmamayi, anantamayi, vajrini, shaktini, dand'ini, khad'gini, paashini, ankushini, gadini, trishoolini, padmini, chakrini, sarvarakshaakarachakrasvaamini | khad'gamayi, mund'amayi, varamayi, abhayamayi, sarvaashaaparipoorakachakrasvaamini | vat'ukaanandanaathamayi, yoginimayi, kshetrapaalaanandanaathamayi, gananaathaanandanaathamayi, sarvabhootaanandanaathamayi, sarvasankshobhanachakrasvaamini | namaste namaste phat' svaahaa ||
Chaturastraadbahih' samyak sam'sthitaashcha samantatah' |
Te cha sampoojitaah' santu devaah' devi gri'he sthitaah' ||
Siddhaah' saadhyaah' bhairavaashcha gandharvaa vasavo'shvinau |
Munayo grahaastushyantu vishvedevaashcha ushmayaah' ||
Rudraadityaashcha pitarah' pannagaah' yakshachaaranaah' |
Yogeshvaropaasakaa ye tushyanti narakinnaraah' ||
Naagaa vaa daanavendraashcha bhootapretapishaachakaah' |
Astraani sarvashastraani mantra yantraarchana kriyaah' ||
Shaantim' kuru mahaamaaye sarvasiddhipradaayike |
Sarvasiddhimayachakrasvaamini namaste namaste svaahaa ||
Sarvajnye sarvashakte sarvaarthaprade shive sarvamangal'amaye sarvavyaadhivinaashini sarvaadhaarasvaroope sarvapaapahare sarvarakshaasvaroopini sarvepsitaphalaprade sarvamangal'adaayaka chakrasvaamini namaste namaste svaahaa ||
Kreem' hreem' hoom' kshmyoom' mahaakaalaaya, haum' mahaadevaaya, kreem' kaal'ikaayai, haum' mahaadeva mahaakaala sarvasiddhipradaayaka devee bhagavatee chand'achand'ikaa chand'achitaatmaa preenaatu dakshinakaal'ikaayai sarvajnye sarvashakte shreemahaakaalasahite shreedakshinakaal'ikaayai namaste namaste phat' svaahaa |
Hreem' hoom' kreem' shreem' hreem' aim' om ||
Iti shreerudrayaamale dakshinakaal'ikaa khad'gamaalaa stotram |
Meaning
Sri Dakshina Kalika Khadgamala Stotram is a secretive, sword-garland hymn revealed in the Mahakala tradition that invokes the protective, fierce, and transformative powers of Dakshina Kalika. “Khadgamala” literally evokes a garland of blades — symbolizing incisive, decisive spiritual power that severs bondage, destroys enemies and cuts through karmic impediments. The text prescribes nyāsa placements, bija mantras (notably kṛīṁ, hrīṁ, hūṁ) and a meditative vision of the three-eyed, skull-garlanded, sword-wielding Goddess seated in the cremation ground. When practiced with proper ritual and devotion the practitioner’s body-mind-prāṇa are enveloped in the Goddess’s armour.
The hymn names multiple divine aspects, chakras and protectors — each a functional energy for victory, wealth, mantra siddhi, and removal of afflictions. Its phala-shruti promises relief from deepest sins (including brahma-hatya in traditional accounts), healing from severe illnesses, protection from hostile forces and occult attacks, and attainment of ritual fruits (yajña/tīrtha equivalents). It is at once a combat hymn (for protection and victory) and a liberation hymn (for inner purification and eventual mokṣa).
Benefits:
• Potent protection against enemies, occult attacks and hostile influences.
• Cleansing of grave karmic debts and removal of deep-rooted obstacles.
• Relief from chronic illness, misfortune and poverty.
• Acceleration of mantra siddhi, ritual efficacy and worldly success.
• Courage, steadiness, and a divine protective aura for home and practice.
• Spiritual progress, merit equivalent to yajñas and holy baths, and deep purification.
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