श्रीनन्दिकेश्वर उवाच
श्रीनन्दिकेश्वर उवाच
भद्रकालीमहं वन्दे वीरभद्रसतीं शिवाम् ।
सुताम्रार्चितपादाब्जं सुखसौभाग्यदायिनीम् ॥ १ ॥
śrīnandikēśvara uvācha
bhadrakāḻīmahaṃ vandē vīrabhadrasatīṃ śivām ।
sutāmrārchitapādābjaṃ sukhasaubhāgyadāyinīm ॥ 1 ॥
Śrī Nandikēśvara said: I worship Bhadrakāḷī — auspicious companion of Vīrabhadra, whose lotus feet are adored by devoted beings, bestower of happiness and every good fortune.
अथ स्तोत्रम्
भद्रकाली कामरूपा महाविद्या यशस्विनी ।
महाश्रया महाभागा दक्षयागविभेदिनी ॥ २ ॥
atha stōtram
bhadrakāḻī kāmarūpā mahāvidyā yaśasvinī ।
mahāśrayā mahābhāgā dakṣayāgavibhēdinī ॥ 2 ॥
The Stotram begins — Names 1–7: Bhadrakāḷī (the auspicious Kāḷī), Kāmarūpā (she of desired forms), Mahāvidyā (the great wisdom), Yaśasvinī (the glorious), Mahāśrayā (the great refuge), Mahābhāgā (the supremely blessed), Dakṣayāgavibhēdinī (who disrupted Dakṣa's sacrifice).
रुद्रकोपसमुद्भूता भद्रा मुद्रा शिवङ्करी ।
चन्द्रिका चन्द्रवदना रोषताम्राक्षशोभिनी ॥ ३ ॥
rudrakōpasamudbhūtā bhadrā mudrā śivaṅkarī ।
chandrikā chandravadanā rōṣatāmrākṣaśōbhinī ॥ 3 ॥
Names 8–14: Rudrakōpasamudbhūtā (born from Rudra's fury), Bhadrā (the auspicious), Mudrā (the sacred seal), Śivaṅkarī (who causes auspiciousness), Chandrikā (radiant as moonlight), Chandravadanā (moon-faced), Rōṣatāmrākṣaśōbhinī (beautiful with eyes glowing red in righteous fury).
इन्द्रादिदमनी शान्ता चन्द्रलेखाविभूषिता ।
भक्तार्तिहारिणी मुक्ता चण्डिकानन्ददायिनी ॥ ४ ॥
indrādidamanī śāntā chandralēkhāvibhūṣitā ।
bhaktārtihāriṇī muktā chaṇḍikānandadāyinī ॥ 4 ॥
Names 15–20: Indrādidamanī (subduer of Indra and all the gods), Śāntā (the peaceful), Chandralēkhāvibhūṣitā (adorned with the crescent moon), Bhaktārtihāriṇī (remover of devotees' suffering), Muktā (the liberated, who grants liberation), Chaṇḍikānandadāyinī (who bestows joy on Chaṇḍikā's devotees).
सौदामिनी सुधामूर्तिः दिव्यालङ्कारभूषिता ।
सुवासिनी सुनासा च त्रिकालज्ञा धुरन्धरा ॥ ५ ॥
saudāminī sudhāmūrtiḥ divyālaṅkārabhūṣitā ।
suvāsinī sunāsā cha trikālajñā dhurandharā ॥ 5 ॥
Names 21–27: Saudāminī (lightning-like), Sudhāmūrtiḥ (whose form is nectar), Divyālaṅkārabhūṣitā (adorned with divine ornaments), Suvāsinī (sweet-scented), Sunāsā (of beautiful features), Trikālajñā (knower of past, present, and future), Dhurandharā (bearer of the world's burdens).
सर्वज्ञा सर्वलोकेशी देवयोनिरयोनिजा ।
निर्गुणा निरहङ्कारा लोककल्याणकारिणी ॥ ६ ॥
sarvajñā sarvalōkēśī dēvayōnirayōnijā ।
nirguṇā nirahaṅkārā lōkakaḻyāṇakāriṇī ॥ 6 ॥
Names 28–34: Sarvajñā (all-knowing), Sarvalōkēśī (ruler of all worlds), Dēvayōniḥ (of divine origin), Ayōnijā (self-manifest, not womb-born), Nirguṇā (beyond the three attributes), Nirahaṅkārā (without ego), Lōkakaḷyāṇakāriṇī (doer of good for all the world).
सर्वलोकप्रिया गौरी सर्वगर्वविमर्दिनी ।
तेजोवती महामाता कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभा ॥ ७ ॥
sarvalōkapriyā gaurī sarvagarvavimardinī ।
tējōvatī mahāmātā kōṭisūryasamaprabhā ॥ 7 ॥
Names 35–40: Sarvalōkapriyā (dear to all the worlds), Gaurī (the golden-fair), Sarvagarvavimardinī (crusher of all pride), Tējōvatī (full of radiant power), Mahāmātā (the Great Mother), Kōṭisūryasamaprabhā (radiant as ten million suns).
वीरभद्रकृतानन्दभोगिनी वीरसेविता ।
नारदादिमुनिस्तुत्या नित्या सत्या तपस्विनी ॥ ८ ॥
vīrabhadrakṛtānandabhōginī vīrasēvitā ।
nāradādimunistutyā nityā satyā tapasvinī ॥ 8 ॥
Names 41–46: Vīrabhadrakṛtānandabhōginī (who shares and rejoices in Vīrabhadra's bliss), Vīrasēvitā (served by heroes), Nāradādimunistutyā (praised by Nārada and the sages), Nityā (the eternal), Satyā (truth itself), Tapasvinī (the great ascetic).
ज्ञानरूपा कलातीता भक्ताभीष्टफलप्रदा ।
कैलासनिलया शुभ्रा क्षमा श्रीः सर्वमङ्गला ॥ ९ ॥
jñānarūpā kaḻātītā bhaktābhīṣṭaphalapradā ।
kailāsanilayā śubhrā kṣamā śrīḥ sarvamaṅgaḻā ॥ 9 ॥
Names 47–54: Jñānarūpā (whose form is pure knowledge), Kaḷātītā (beyond all measure), Bhaktābhīṣṭaphalapradā (granter of devotees' desired fruits), Kailāsanilayā (dwelling on Mount Kailāsa), Śubhrā (pure and luminous), Kṣamā (forbearance), Śrīḥ (prosperity, grace), Sarvamaṅgaḷā (all-auspicious).
सिद्धविद्या महाशक्तिः कामिनी पद्मलोचना ।
देवप्रिया दैत्यहन्त्री दक्षगर्वापहारिणी ॥ १० ॥
siddhavidyā mahāśaktiḥ kāminī padmalōchanā ।
dēvapriyā daityahantrī dakṣagarvāpahāriṇī ॥ 10 ॥
Names 55–61: Siddhavidyā (perfected wisdom), Mahāśaktiḥ (the great power), Kāminī (the loving, passionate one), Padmalōchanā (lotus-eyed), Dēvapriyā (beloved of the gods), Daityahantrī (slayer of demons), Dakṣagarvāpahāriṇī (remover of Dakṣa's pride).
शिवशासनकर्त्री च शैवानन्दविधायिनी ।
भवपाशनिहन्त्री च सवनाङ्गसुकारिणी ॥ ११ ॥
śivaśāsanakartrī cha śaivānandavidhāyinī ।
bhavapāśanihantrī cha savanāṅgasukāriṇī ॥ 11 ॥
Names 62–65: Śivaśāsanakartrī (who executes Śiva's command), Śaivānandavidhāyinī (who bestows joy on Śaiva devotees), Bhavapāśanihantrī (destroyer of worldly bondage), Savanāṅgasukāriṇī (who blesses the sacred ritual and its participants).
लम्बोदरी महाकाली भीषणास्या सुरेश्वरी ।
महानिद्रा योगनिद्रा प्रज्ञा वार्ता क्रियावती ॥ १२ ॥
lambōdarī mahākāḻī bhīṣaṇāsyā surēśvarī ।
mahānidrā yōganidrā prajñā vārtā kriyāvatī ॥ 12 ॥
Names 66–74: Lambōdarī (the vast-wombed), Mahākāḷī (the great dark Kāḷī), Bhīṣaṇāsyā (of terrifying visage), Surēśvarī (queen of the gods), Mahānidrā (the great cosmic sleep), Yōganidrā (the yogic sleep of Viṣṇu), Prajñā (transcendent wisdom), Vārtā (the sustaining medium), Kriyāvatī (filled with dynamic activity).
पुत्रपौत्रप्रदा साध्वी सेनायुद्धसुकाङ्क्षिणी ।
इच्छा शम्भोः कृपासिन्धुः चण्डी चण्डपराक्रमा ॥ १३ ॥
putrapautrapradā sādhvī sēnāyuddhasukāṅkṣiṇī ।
ichChā śambhōḥ kṛpāsindhuḥ chaṇḍī chaṇḍaparākramā ॥ 13 ॥
Names 75–81: Putrapautrapradā (granter of sons and grandsons), Sādhvī (the virtuous), Sēnāyuddhasukāṅkṣiṇī (who delights in the joy of battle), IcChā Śambhōḥ (Śiva's own will-power), Kṛpāsindhuḥ (ocean of compassion), Chaṇḍī (the fierce), Chaṇḍaparākramā (of terrifying valor).
शोभा भगवती माया दुर्गा नीला मनोगतिः ।
खेचरी खड्गिनी चक्रहस्ता शूलविधारिणी ॥ १४ ॥
śōbhā bhagavatī māyā durgā nīlā manōgatiḥ ।
khēcharī khaḍginī chakrahastā śūlavidhāriṇī ॥ 14 ॥
Names 82–91: Śōbhā (splendor), Bhagavatī (the divine Goddess), Māyā (the world-weaving power), Durgā (the inaccessible), Nīlā (the dark-blue, the mysterious), Manōgatiḥ (swift as thought), Khēcharī (the sky-wanderer), Khaḍginī (bearing a sword), Chakrahastā (holding the discus), Śūlavidhāriṇī (wielding the trident).
सुबाणा शक्तिहस्ता च पादसञ्चारिणी परा ।
तपःसिद्धिप्रदा देवी वीरभद्रसहायिनी ॥ १५ ॥
subāṇā śaktihastā cha pādasañchāriṇī parā ।
tapaḥsiddhipradā dēvī vīrabhadrasahāyinī ॥ 15 ॥
Names 92–98: Subāṇā (bearing fine arrows), Śaktihastā (with the spear in hand), Pādasañchāriṇī (who moves with divine grace), Parā (the supreme), Tapaḥsiddhipradā (granter of ascetic perfection), Dēvī (the Goddess), Vīrabhadrasahāyinī (companion and helper of Vīrabhadra).
धनधान्यकरी विश्वा मनोमालिन्यहारिणी ।
सुनक्षत्रोद्भवकरी वंशवृद्धिप्रदायिनी ॥ १६ ॥
dhanadhānyakarī viśvā manōmālinyahāriṇī ।
sunakṣatrōdbhavakarī vaṃśavṛddhipradāyinī ॥ 16 ॥
Names 99–103: Dhanadhānyakarī (creator of wealth and grain), Viśvā (the universal one), Manōmālinyahāriṇī (remover of mental impurity), Sunakṣatrōdbhavakarī (who brings auspicious births under good stars), Vaṃśavṛddhipradāyinī (bestower of dynastic growth and lineage).
ब्रह्मादिसुरसंसेव्या शाङ्करी प्रियभाषिणी ।
भूतप्रेतपिशाचादिहारिणी सुमनस्विनी ॥ १७ ॥
brahmādisurasaṃsēvyā śāṅkarī priyabhāṣiṇī ।
bhūtaprētapiśāchādihāriṇī sumanasvinī ॥ 17 ॥
Names 104–108: Brahmādisurasaṃsēvyā (served by Brahmā and all the gods), Śāṅkarī (she of Śaṅkara, belonging to Śiva), Priyabhāṣiṇī (sweet and loving of speech), Bhūtaprētapiśāchādihāriṇī (remover of ghosts, goblins, and evil spirits), Sumanasvinī (the noble-hearted, the clear-minded).
पुण्यक्षेत्रकृतावासा प्रत्यक्षपरमेश्वरी ।
एवं नाम्नां भद्रकाल्याः शतमष्टोत्तरं विदुः ॥ १८ ॥
puṇyakṣētrakṛtāvāsā pratyakṣaparamēśvarī ।
ēvaṃ nāmnāṃ bhadrakāḻyāḥ śatamaṣṭōttaraṃ viduḥ ॥ 18 ॥
Closing of the 108 names — Puṇyakṣētrakṛtāvāsā (who dwells at holy pilgrimage sites), Pratyakṣaparamēśvarī (Supreme Goddess who reveals herself directly to her devotees) — thus are the one hundred and eight names of Bhadrakāḷī known.
पुण्यं यशो दीर्घमायुः पुत्रपौत्रं धनं बहु ।
ददाति देवी तस्याशु यः पठेत् स्तोत्रमुत्तमम् ॥ १९ ॥
puṇyaṃ yaśō dīrghamāyuḥ putrapautraṃ dhanaṃ bahu ।
dadāti dēvī tasyāśu yaḥ paṭhēt stōtramuttamam ॥ 19 ॥
Phalaśruti — Merit, glory, long life, sons and grandsons, and abundant wealth — the Goddess swiftly bestows all this upon whoever recites this excellent stotram.
भौमवारे भृगौ चैव पौर्णमास्यां विशेषतः ।
प्रातः स्नात्वा नित्यकर्म विधाय च सुभक्तिमान् ॥ २० ॥
bhaumavārē bhṛgau chaiva paurṇamāsyāṃ viśēṣataḥ ।
prātaḥ snātvā nityakarma vidhāya cha subhaktimān ॥ 20 ॥
Especially on Tuesday, Friday, and the full moon day — having bathed at dawn and performed one's daily rites, with sincere devotion —
वीरभद्रालये भद्रां सम्पूज्य सुरसेविताम् ।
पठेत् स्तोत्रमिदं दिव्यं नाना भोगप्रदं शुभम् ॥ २१ ॥
vīrabhadrālayē bhadrāṃ sampūjya surasēvitām ।
paṭhēt stōtramidaṃ divyaṃ nānā bhōgapradaṃ śubham ॥ 21 ॥
— having worshipped blessed Bhadrakāḷī, served by the gods, in the temple of Vīrabhadra — one should recite this divine, auspicious stotram, which bestows manifold enjoyments.
अभीष्टसिद्धिं प्राप्नोति शीघ्रं विद्वान् परन्तप ।
अथवा स्वगृहे वीरभद्रपत्नीं समर्चयेत् ॥ २२ ॥
abhīṣṭasiddhiṃ prāpnōti śīghraṃ vidvān parantapa ।
athavā svagṛhē vīrabhadrapatnīṃ samarchayēt ॥ 22 ॥
The wise devotee swiftly attains the fulfillment of all his desires. Alternatively, one may worship the consort of Vīrabhadra in one's own home —
स्तोत्रेणानेन विधिवत् सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात् ।
रोगा नश्यन्ति तस्याशु योगसिद्धिं च विन्दति ॥ २३ ॥
stōtrēṇānēna vidhivat sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt ।
rōgā naśyanti tasyāśu yōgasiddhiṃ cha vindati ॥ 23 ॥
— and reciting this stotram according to the prescribed method, one obtains all desires. Diseases are swiftly destroyed, and one also attains the perfection of yoga.
सनत्कुमारभक्तानामिदं स्तोत्रं प्रबोधय ।
रहस्यं सारभूतं च सर्वज्ञः सम्भविष्यसि ॥ २४ ॥
sanatkumārabhaktānāmidaṃ stōtraṃ prabōdhaya ।
rahasyaṃ sārabhūtaṃ cha sarvajñaḥ sambhaviṣyasi ॥ 24 ॥
Teach this stotram to the devotees of Sanatkumāra — it is a secret teaching, the very essence of all wisdom. One who imparts it shall become all-knowing.
इति श्रीभद्रकाल्यष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्रम् ।
iti śrībhadrakāḻyaṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram ।
Thus ends the Śrī Bhadrakāḷī Aṣṭōttaraśatanāma Stotram (the Stotram of the One Hundred and Eight Names of Śrī Bhadrakāḷī).