Sri Kali Stuti (Brahma Krutam)
Shree kaal'ee stutih' (brahma kri'tam')
Namaami kri'shnaroopineem' kri'shnaangayasht'idhaarineem |
Samagratattvasaagaram' apaarapaaragahvaraam || 1 ||
Shivaaprabhaam' samujjvalaam' sphurachchhashaankashekharaam |
Lalaat'aratnabhaaskaraam' jagatpradeeptibhaaskaraam || 2 ||
Mahendrakashyapaarchitaam' sanatkumaarasam'stutaam |
Suraasurendravanditaam' yathaarthanirmalaadbhutaam || 3 ||
Atarkyarochiroorjitaam' vikaaradoshavarjitaam |
Mumukshubhirvichintitaam' visheshatattvasoochitaam || 4 ||
Mri'taasthinirmitasrajaam' mri'gendravaahanaagrajaam |
Sushuddhatattvatoshanaam' trivedapaarabhooshanaam || 5 ||
Bhujangahaarahaarineem' kapaalakhand'adhaarineem |
Sudhaarmikaupakaarineem' surendravairighaatineem || 6 ||
Kut'haarapaashachaapineem' kri'taantakaamabhedineem |
Shubhaam' kapaalamaalineem' suvarnakalpashaakhineem || 7 ||
Shmashaanabhoomivaasineem' dvijendramaul'ibhaavineem |
Tamo'ndhakaarayaamineem' shivasvabhaavakaamineem || 8 ||
Sahasrasooryaraajikaam' dhananjayograkaarikaam |
Sushuddhakaalakandalaam' subhri'ngabri'ndamanjulaam || 9 ||
Prajaayineem' prajaavateem' namaami maataram' sateem |
Svakarmakaarane gatim' harapriyaam' cha paarvateem || 10 ||
Anantashaktikaantidaam' yasho'rthabhuktimuktidaam |
Punah' punarjagaddhitaam' namaamyaham' suraarchitaam || 11 ||
Jayeshvari trilochane praseeda devi paahi maam |
Jayanti te stuvanti ye shubham' labhantyamokshatah' || 12 ||
Sadaiva te hatadvishah' param' bhavanti sajjushah' |
Jaraah' pare shive'dhunaa prasaadhi maam' karomi kim || 13 ||
Ateeva mohitaatmano vri'thaa vichesht'itasya me |
Kuru prasaaditam' mano yathaasmi janmabhanjanah' || 14 ||
Tathaa bhavantu taavakaa yathaiva ghoshitaalakaah' |
Imaam' stutim' mameritaam' pat'hanti kaal'isaadhakaah' |
Na te punah' sudustare patanti mohagahvare || 15 ||
Iti kaal'eerahasye brahma kri'ta shree kaal'ee stutih' ||
Meaning
In this profound hymn composed by Brahma, the supreme Goddess Kāli is praised as the infinite ocean of truth, the dark and radiant embodiment of absolute reality. She carries the power of creation and dissolution, appearing as the limitless abyss beyond comprehension. Her brilliance arises from Shiva Himself, shining like a thousand moons and illuminating the entire universe.
Revered by Indra, Kashyapa, Sanatkumara, and worshipped by gods and asuras alike, she is pure, wondrous, and untainted by any imperfection. She is beyond logic, beyond form, yet reveals the highest truth to seekers of liberation. Wearing garlands made from bone, riding the king of beasts, adorned with the essence of the Vedas, she represents the fierce yet purifying power of divine reality.
She holds serpents, skulls, and implements of battle — symbolizing her mastery over death, karma, and the cycle of rebirth. She destroys enemies of righteousness, breaks the bonds of desire, and grants spiritual clarity. Dwelling in cremation grounds, dispelling darkness, and embracing the essence of Shiva, she becomes the supreme yogic force.
Her radiance equals a thousand suns; her presence inspires courage, purity, and divine awareness. She nurtures creation, nourishes all beings, and guides them through karma toward liberation. As Parvati, as Hara’s beloved, she grants prosperity, glory, spiritual fulfillment, and liberation.
One who praises her with devotion gains protection from illusion, freedom from fear, and enlightenment. Her grace destroys ignorance, lifts the seeker from delusion, and establishes them in the truth of the Self. Those who recite this hymn will not fall again into the deep pit of delusion; Kāli Herself guards their spiritual path.
Benefits
• Removal of delusion, ignorance, and inner darkness
• Protection from enemies and negative forces
• Spiritual clarity, wisdom, and liberation
• Prosperity, fulfillment, divine radiance
• Strength, courage, and fearlessness
• Assurance of divine protection and upliftment
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