Sri Guhya Kali Sudha Dhara Stava
Shree guhyakaal'ee sudhaadhaaraa stavah'
Mahaakaala rudra uvaacha |
Achintyaamitaakaarashaktisvaroopaa
Prativyaktyadhisht'haanasattvaikamoortih' |
Gunaateetanirdvandvabodhaikagamyaa
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 1 ||
Agotraakri'titvaadanaikaantikatvaa-
-dalakshyaagamatvaadasheshaakaratvaat |
Prapanchaalasatvaadanaarambhakatvaat
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 2 ||
Asaadhaaranatvaadasambandhakatvaa-
-dabhinnaashrayatvaadanaakaarakatvaat |
Avidyaatmakatvaadanaadyantakatvaat
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 3 ||
Yadaa naiva dhaataa na vishnurna rudro
Na kaalo na vaa panchabhootaani naashaa |
Tadaa kaaraneebhoota sattvaikamoorti-
-stvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 4 ||
Na meemaam'sakaa naiva kaalaaditarkaa
Na saankhyaa na yogaa na vedaantavedaah' |
Na devaa viduste niraakaarabhaavam'
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 5 ||
Na te naamagotre na te janmamri'tyoo
Na te dhaamachesht'e na te duh'khasaukhye |
Na te mitrashatroo na te bandhamokshau
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 6 ||
Na baalaa na cha tvam' vayaskaa na vri'ddhaa
Na cha stree na shand'hah' pumaannaiva cha tvam |
Na cha tvam' suro naasuro no naro vaa
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 7 ||
Jale sheetalatvam' shuchau daahakatvam'
Vidhau nirmalatvam' ravau taapakatvam |
Tavaivaambike yasya kasyaapi shakti-
-stvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 8 ||
Papau kshved'amugram' puraa yanmaheshah'
Punah' sam'haratyantakaale jagachcha |
Tavaiva prasaadaanna cha svasya shaktyaa
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 9 ||
Karaal'aakri'teenyaananaani shrayantee
Bhajantee karaastraadi baahulyamittham |
Jagatpaalanaayaa'suraanaam' vadhaaya
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 10 ||
Ruvantee shivaabhirvahantee kapaalam'
Jayantee suraareen vadhantee prasannaa |
Nat'antee patantee chalantee hasantee
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 11 ||
Apaadaa'pi vaataadhikam' dhaavasi tvam'
Shrutibhyaam' viheenaa'pi shabdam' shri'noshi |
Anaasaa'pi jighrasya netraa'pi pashya-
-svajihvaa'pi naanaarasaasvaada vijnyaa || 12 ||
Yathaa bimbamekam' raverambarastham'
Pratichchhaayayaa yaavadekodakeshu |
Samudbhaasate'nekaroopam' yathaavat
Tvamekaa parabrahmaroopena siddhaa || 13 ||
Yathaa bhraamayitvaa mri'dam' chakramadhye
Kulaalo vidhatte sharaavam' ghat'am' cha |
Mahaamohayantreshu bhootaanyasheshaan
Tathaa maanushaam'stvam' sri'jasyaadisarge || 14 ||
Yathaa rangarajjvarkadri'sht'ishvakasmaa-
-nri'naam' roopadarveekaraambubhramah' syaat |
Jagatyatra tattanmaye tadvadeva
Tvamekaiva tattannivri'tau samastam || 15 ||
Mahaajyoti ekaara sim'haasanam' yat-
Svakeeyaan suraan vaahayasyugramoorte |
Avasht'abhya padbhyaam' shivam' bhairavam' cha
Sthitaa tena madhye bhavatyeva mukhyaa | 16 ||
Kva yogaasane yogamudraadineetih'
Kva gomaayupotasya baalaananam' cha |
Jaganmaataraadri'k tavaa'poorvaleelaa
Katham' kaaramasmadvidhairdevi gamyaa || 17 ||
Vishuddhaa paraa chinmayee svaprakaashaa-
-mri'taanandaroopaa jagadvyaapikaa cha |
Tavedri'gvidhaayaa nijaakaaramoortih'
Kimasmaabhirantarhri'di dhyaayitavyaa || 18 ||
Mahaaghorakaalaanala jvaalajvaalaa
Hitaa tyaktavaasaa mahaat't'aat't'ahaasaa |
Jat'aabhaarakaalaa mahaamund'amaalaa
Vishaalaa tvameedri'ngmayaa dhyaayase'mba || 19 ||
Tapo naiva kurvan vapuh' khedayaami
Vrajannaapi teertham' pade khanjayaami |
Pat'hannaapi vedam' janim' paavayaami
Tvadanghridvaye mangal'am' saadhayaami || 20 ||
Tiraskurvato'nyaamaropaasanaarche
Parityaktadharmaadhvarasyaasya jantoh' |
Tvadaaraadhanaanyasta chittasya kim' me
Karishyantyamee dharmaraajasya dootaah' || 21 ||
Na manye harim' no vidhaataarameesham'
Na vahnim' na hyarkam' na chendraadi devaan |
Shivodeeritaaneka vaakyaprabandhai-
-stvadarchaavidhaanam' vishatvamba matyaam || 22 ||
Na vaa maam' vinindantu naama tyajenmaam'
Tyajedbaandhavaa jnyaatayah' santyajantu |
Yameeyaa bhat'aa naarake paatayantu
Tvamekaa gatirme tvamekaa gatirme || 23 ||
Mahaakaalarudroditastotrametat
Sadaa bhaktibhaavena yo'dhyeti bhaktah' |
Na chaapanna shoko na rogo na mri'tyu-
-rbhavet siddhirante cha kaivalyalaabhah' || 24 ||
Idam' shivaayaah' kathitam' sudhaadhaaraakhyam' stavam |
Etasya satataabhyaasaat siddhih' karatalesthitaa || 25 ||
Etat stotram' cha kavacham' padyam' tritayamapyadah' |
Pat'haneeyam' prayatnena naimittikasamarpane || 26 ||
Saumyendeevaraneelaneeradaghat'aaproddaamadehachchhat'aa
Laasyonmaadaninaadamangal'achayaih' shronyantadolajjat'aah' |
Saa kaal'ee karavaalakaalakalanaa hantvashriyam' chand'ikaa || 27 ||
Kaal'ee krodhakaraal'akaalabhayadonmaadapramodaalayaa
Netropaantakri'taantadaityanivahaaproddaama dehaabhayaa |
Paayaadvo jayakaal'ikaa praval'ikaa hoonkaaraghoraananaa
Bhaktaanaamabhayapradaa vijayadaa vishveshasiddhaasanaa || 28 ||
Karaal'onmukhee kaal'ikaa bheemakaantaa
Kat'ivyaaghracharmaavri'taa daanavaantaa |
Hoom' hoom' kad'mad'eenaadinee kaal'ikaa tu
Prasannaa sadaa nah' prasannaan punaatu || 29 ||
Ityaadinaathavirachita mahaakaalasam'hitaayaam' shree guhyakaal'ee sudhaadhaaraa stavah' ||
Meaning
In this sacred hymn, Mahākāla Rudra describes the supreme and mysterious nature of Goddess Guhya Kālī. She is portrayed as the embodiment of the Infinite, the unthinkable, the formless Absolute — the one consciousness standing beyond all dualities. She is the substratum of all beings, untouched by qualities, unaffected by creation or dissolution. She exists before Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, before time, before the five elements — the primordial cause of all that exists.
No scripture, philosophy, logic, yoga or intellectual pursuit can fully grasp Her essence. She has no name, no birth, no death, no pleasure or pain; She is not male, female, human or divine. She is pure consciousness manifesting as every form yet remaining beyond every form. The coolness of water, the heat of fire, the brilliance of the sun, the serenity of the moon — every natural power originates from Her.
Even Śiva performs creation, preservation, and destruction only through Her grace. In fierce forms, She destroys demons; in gentle forms, She nurtures the cosmos. She dances, laughs, battles, blesses — all as expressions of the one cosmic energy.
Though She has no physical senses, She hears, sees, tastes, moves — because She is the very power behind all senses. Like one sun reflected in many waters appears as many, She appears in countless forms across the universe while remaining singular and unchanging.
Her cosmic play governs creation, illusion, human actions, and karmic cycles. She stands at the center of all, beside Bhairava, illuminating the universe with Her blazing divine light.
A devotee need not perform austerities, pilgrimage, or scriptural study — devotion at Her lotus feet itself grants purity and liberation. Even Yama’s messengers cannot touch a soul surrendered to Her. Worship of other deities may be beneficial, but the path of Kālī’s worship directly leads to the highest truth.
The phalaśruti declares that one who recites this hymn with devotion is freed from sorrow, disease, fear, and untimely death, ultimately attaining liberation.
Benefits
• Protection from fear, negative forces, and unseen energies
• Deep mental clarity, inner strength, and spiritual awakening
• Victory over obstacles and fulfillment of righteous desires
• Dissolution of karmic burdens and guidance toward liberation
• Divine grace of Maha Kali as the supreme Mother of the cosmos
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