Goddess Bhadrakali

śrī bhadrakālī aṣṭottara śata nāmā stotraṃ

(Shri Bhadrakali Ashtottara Shata Nama Stotram in English (IAST))

From Rudra Yamala

This sacred hymn, sourced from the Rudra Yamala Tantra, serves as a powerful invocation of Goddess Bhadrakali, the fierce yet auspicious manifestation of the Divine Mother. Comprising one hundred and eight names, the stotram describes her as the destroyer of Daksha’s sacrifice and the bestower of supreme fortune. By chanting these names with devotion, seekers aim to purify the mind, overcome insurmountable obstacles, and achieve spiritual liberation. It is believed that regular recitation grants protection against malevolent forces, instills fearlessness, and invites the grace of the Goddess, leading to lasting peace, prosperity, and worldly success.

śrīnandikeśvara uvāca

bhadrakālīmahaṃ vande vīrabhadrasatīṃ śivām |
sutāmrārcitapādābjaṃ sukhasaubhāgyadāyinīm || 1 ||
atha stotram
bhadrakālī kāmarūpā mahāvidyā yaśasvinī |
mahāśrayā mahābhāgā dakṣayāgavibhedinī || 2 ||
rudrakopasamudbhūtā bhadrā mudrā śivaṅkarī |
candrikā candravadanā roṣatāmrākṣaśobhinī || 3 ||
indrādidamanī śāntā candralekhāvibhūṣitā |
bhaktārtihāriṇī muktā caṇḍikānandadāyinī || 4 ||
saudāminī sudhāmūrtiḥ divyālaṅkārabhūṣitā |
suvāsinī sunāsā ca trikālajñā dhurandharā || 5 ||
sarvajñā sarvalokeśī devayonirayonijā |
nirguṇā nirahaṅkārā lokakalyāṇakāriṇī || 6 ||
sarvalokapriyā gaurī sarvagarvavimardinī |
tejovatī mahāmātā koṭisūryasamaprabhā || 7 ||
vīrabhadrakṛtānandabhoginī vīrasevitā |
nāradādimunistutyā nityā satyā tapasvinī || 8 ||
jñānarūpā kalātītā bhaktābhīṣṭaphalapradā |
kailāsanilayā śubhrā kṣamā śrīḥ sarvamaṅgalā || 9 ||
siddhavidyā mahāśaktiḥ kāminī padmalocanā |
devapriyā daityahantrī dakṣagarvāpahāriṇī || 10 ||
śivaśāsanakartrī ca śaivānandavidhāyinī |
bhavapāśanihantrī ca savanāṅgasukāriṇī || 11 ||
lambodarī mahākālī bhīṣaṇāsyā sureśvarī |
mahānidrā yoganidrā prajñā vārtā kriyāvatī || 12 ||
putrapautrapradā sādhvī senāyuddhasukāṅkṣiṇī |
icchā śambhoḥ kṛpāsindhuḥ caṇḍī caṇḍaparākramā || 13 ||
śobhā bhagavatī māyā durgā nīlā manogatiḥ |
khecarī khaḍginī cakrahastā śūlavidhāriṇī || 14 ||
subāṇā śaktihastā ca pādasañcāriṇī parā |
tapaḥsiddhipradā devī vīrabhadrasahāyinī || 15 ||
dhanadhānyakarī viśvā manomālinyahāriṇī |
sunakṣatrodbhavakarī vaṃśavṛddhipradāyinī || 16 ||
brahmādisurasaṃsevyā śāṅkarī priyabhāṣiṇī |
bhūtapretapiśācādihāriṇī sumanasvinī || 17 ||
puṇyakṣetrakṛtāvāsā pratyakṣaparameśvarī |
evaṃ nāmnāṃ bhadrakālyāḥ śatamaṣṭottaraṃ viduḥ || 18 ||
puṇyaṃ yaśo dīrghamāyuḥ putrapautraṃ dhanaṃ bahu |
dadāti devī tasyāśu yaḥ paṭhet stotramuttamam || 19 ||
bhaumavāre bhṛgau caiva paurṇamāsyāṃ viśeṣataḥ |
prātaḥ snātvā nityakarma vidhāya ca subhaktimān || 20 ||
vīrabhadrālaye bhadrāṃ sampūjya surasevitām |
paṭhet stotramidaṃ divyaṃ nānā bhogapradaṃ śubham || 21 ||
abhīṣṭasiddhiṃ prāpnoti śīghraṃ vidvān parantapa |
athavā svagṛhe vīrabhadrapatnīṃ samarcayet || 22 ||
stotreṇānena vidhivat sarvān kāmānavāpnuyāt |
rogā naśyanti tasyāśu yogasiddhiṃ ca vindati || 23 ||
sanatkumārabhaktānāmidaṃ stotraṃ prabodhaya |
rahasyaṃ sārabhūtaṃ ca sarvajñaḥ sambhaviṣyasi || 24 ||
iti śrībhadrakālyaṣṭottaraśatanāma stotram |

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