Navratri Day 7

Navratri Day 7

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Entering into the third phase of the Navratri, known as Sattva, marks the last three days of this festival. This phase emphasizes purity, harmony, and spiritual elevation. It’s a time to reflect on the qualities of wisdom and clarity, allowing us to connect more deeply with our inner selves and the divine. As we celebrate, we can focus on letting go of negativity and embracing positivity, preparing ourselves for renewal and transformation.

On the previous day, we looked at the importance of clearing out negativity from within, guided by the Third Eye chakra. This helps us find balance through intuition and understanding. To escape the cycle of birth and death, we need to let go of the burdens from our past lives, which we can’t control. Instead, we should focus on improving our current actions and fulfilling our life’s purpose to break free from this karmic cycle.

On this day, we honor Maa Kaalratri, a fierce aspect of the goddess representing the destruction of ignorance and negativity, she is famously known as Maa Kali. She is the fiercest form of Maa Shakti. She symbolizes the power of anger when used to get rid of negativity and evil things can accomplish anything.

Quote for day 7

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“Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.”

— Pablo Picasso

To make the most of our lives in this birth, we must engage in good deeds. However, there are obstacles that hold us back, which need to be overcome by our mortal minds since the soul is eternal. In today’s world, the mind often dominates the soul. We must free ourselves from this mental enslavement and let go of negativities like ego, pride, fame, and guilt.

Every good beginning requires us to let go of what we think we know. We often hold perceptions of things we haven’t even experienced. To truly make something our own, we need to unlearn old habits and beliefs.

Let’s explore the story of Maa Kaalratri Devi to help us remove obstacles and break free from the karmic traps that bind us.

Maa Kaalratri

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Maa Kaalratri also known as Kaali, is the fiercest form of Maa Durga/Parvati/Shakti. Maa Kaalaratri embodies fierce divine energy, symbolizing the destruction of ignorance and the eradication of evil. With her dark complexion and three luminous eyes, she represents the ultimate wisdom that burns away ego and past karmas. Her compassionate yet powerful presence helps devotees overcome fears and navigate the path of spiritual awakening.

Kaalratri → End of Time, Night of Death (Goddess of End/Death of Time/Night)

Kaal → Time

Ratri → Night, End

The name “Kaalaratri” translates to the “end of time” or “night of death,” signifying the destruction of vices, ignorance, and fear, facilitating spiritual transformation. Goddess Parvati/Shakti took this fierce form to defeat powerful demons like Shumbha, Nishumbha, Chanda, Munda, and Raktabeej, restoring balance and order in the universe.

Maa Kaalratri represents the need to confront and overcome inner demons, ignorance, and spiritual ego, urging devotees to cultivate a state of purity and self-awareness on their spiritual journeys.

She rides on a donkey/mule giving us the message that we need to first unload the carriage of past karmas, a donkey carries a burden without any aim in mind. Just like that, we are running in this birth-death cycle without finding the true meaning of our immortal soul, we keep attaching our karma to this mortal being. Goddess Kaalratri gives a message that even a donkey with the right purpose can do great deeds but only when he is free from the past burden of karmas.

Mythological Story

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Long ago, two demons named Shumbha and Nishumbha invaded Devaloka and defeated the gods. In their time of need, Indra sought help from Lord Shiva and prayed to Goddess Parvati. Hearing their cries for assistance, Parvati created Goddess Chandi (Ambika) to fight the demons. Chandi faced their generals, Chanda and Munda, and called forth the fierce goddess Kali (or Kaalaratri), who defeated them and earned the name Chamunda.

Then came the powerful demon Raktabija, who had a special boon: any blood he shed would create a clone of him. To stop this, Kaalaratri drank his blood before it could touch the ground, ultimately defeating him and helping Chandi take down Shumbha and Nishumbha. However, in her anger, she began to destroy everything around her.

To calm her down, Lord Shiva appeared beneath her foot. This form of Kalli is commonly used to depict her fierceness and ruthlessness, she can go to any extent to get rid of evil. When Kaalaratri saw her beloved husband, she stopped her rampage, feeling remorse for what she had done. This moment allowed Shiva to soothe her fierce nature.

Divine Qualities

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Maa Kaalaratri has a dark complexion, symbolizing the night, and three luminous eyes that radiate power and wisdom. She is depicted with four arms, wielding a thunderbolt and a sword, while her unruly hair flows freely, enhancing her fierce presence.

Each of her four arms holds significant symbols:

• One hand wields a thunderbolt, representing power and the ability to dispel negativity.

• Another hand holds a sword, symbolizing the cutting through of illusion and ignorance.

• The other two hands often depict mudras of blessing (Varada mudra) and fearlessness (Abhaya mudra), conveying her protective and benevolent nature

Symbolism

• Dark Complexion: Represents the night, symbolizing the end of ignorance and the potential for transformation.

• Thunderbolt and Sword: Symbolize power and the ability to cut through illusion and negativity.

• Donkey/Mule as Mount: Represents humility and the need to master basic instincts before achieving higher consciousness.

• Fire Breath: Her ability to exhale fire symbolizes transformation and purification, indicating that through her fierce energy, negative traits, and past karmas can be burned away, allowing for rebirth and renewal.

Maa Kaalaratri is associated with the Crown Chakra also known as Sahasrara Chakra, representing spiritual attainment and connection to divine consciousness. Devotees focus on this chakra to seek enlightenment, wisdom, and the manifestation of their highest potential.

Sahasrara / Crown Chakra

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The crown chakra, or Sahasrāra, is the gateway to divine consciousness and spiritual enlightenment, located at the top of the head. It symbolizes the union of individual consciousness with universal consciousness, facilitating a profound sense of connection to the divine. Awakening this chakra leads to liberation from the cycle of birth and death, allowing individuals to experience pure bliss and oneness with all that is.

Ma Kaalratri represents Shakti, the divine feminine power, which, when united with Shiva (represented in the Sahasrāra), leads to the ultimate realization of oneness. This union is essential for spiritual awakening, bridging the gap between the ego and divine consciousness.

Balancing and developing the crown chakra is crucial for achieving spiritual awareness and inner peace. A balanced Sahasrāra enhances intuition, clarity of thought, and connection to higher consciousness, fostering a sense of purpose and belonging in the universe. Conversely, an imbalanced crown chakra can lead to feelings of isolation, confusion, or disconnection from one’s spiritual path.

Ma Kaalratri, as the embodiment of the destruction of ignorance and ego, resonates with the Sahasrāra Chakra’s role in attaining Supreme Consciousness.

Lessons to learn

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• Letting Go of Past Karmas: Like the donkey that carries burdens aimlessly, we must unload the weight of our past actions and attachments to move forward with clarity and purpose on our spiritual journey.

• Confronting Inner Demons: Maa Kaalratri teaches us the importance of facing our fears, ignorance, and ego to achieve spiritual growth and transformation.

• Attaining spiritual powers comes with the responsibility to use them wisely and selflessly. True spirituality is not about showcasing one’s abilities but about serving others and recognizing the interconnectedness of all beings.

• Transform any ego-driven tendencies into humility and acceptance.

Reciting Maa Kaalratri Devi’s Pujan Mantras

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Let’s recite the shlokas dedicated to Maa Kaalratri

Mantra

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Mantra refers to a sacred utterance, a syllable, word, or phrase that is believed to hold spiritual potency. It is often repeated in meditation or prayer to invoke divine energies, focusing the mind and enhancing spiritual connection

ॐ देवी कालरात्र्यै नमः॥

Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah॥

Meaning: Salutations to Goddess Mother Kalratri

Prarthana

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Prarthana means prayer, a heartfelt communication with the divine. It reflects one’s wishes, intentions, or gratitude and is a way to seek the presence and intervention of the divine in one’s life.

Shloka

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एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्त शरीरिणी॥
वामपादोल्लसल्लोह लताकण्टकभूषणा।
वर्धन मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी॥

Ekaveni Japakarnapura Nagna Kharasthita।
Lamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta Sharirini॥
Vamapadollasalloha Latakantakabhushana।
Vardhana Murdhadhwaja Krishna Kalaratrirbhayankari॥

Meaning

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Salutations to the powerful goddess who has a single braid, with red ears, standing naked on a donkey. She has long lips and wears circular ear ornaments, her body anointed with oil.

Salutations to the goddess whose left foot shines radiantly, adorned with thorny vines, embodying beauty intertwined with danger.

Salutations to the goddess who brings growth and prosperity, holding a flag on her head, dark in complexion, dispelling fear with her fierce presence.

Shloka wise word meaning

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एकवेणी जपाकर्णपूरा नग्ना खरास्थिता।
लम्बोष्ठी कर्णिकाकर्णी तैलाभ्यक्त शरीरिणी॥

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Ekaveni Japakarnapura Nagna Kharasthita।
Lamboshthi Karnikakarni Tailabhyakta Sharirini॥**

Salutations to the powerful goddess who has a single braid, with red ears, standing naked on a donkey. She has long lips and wears circular ear ornaments, her body anointed with oil.

1. एकवेणी (Ekaveṇī): Having a single braid

   • एक (Eka) - One

   • वेणी (Veṇī) - Braid

2. जपाकर्णपूरा (Japākarnapūrā): With red (like hibiscus) ears

   • जपाकर्ण (Japākarn) - Hibiscus-colored ears

   • पूरा (Pūrā) - Full or having

3. नग्ना (Nagnā): Naked

   • नग्न (Nagna) - Unclothed

4. खरास्थिता (Kharasthitā): Standing on a donkey

   • खर (Khara) - Donkey

   • अस्थिता (Asthitā) - Standing

5. लम्बोष्ठी (Lamba-ōṣṭhī): With long lips

   • लम्ब (Lamba) - Long

   • ओष्ठी (Ōṣṭhī) - Lips

6. कर्णिकाकर्णी (Karṇikākarṇī): Having circular ear ornaments

   • कर्णिका (Karṇikā) - Circular ornament

   • कर्णी (Karṇī) - Having

7. तैलाभ्यक्त (Tailābhyakta): Anointed with oil

   • तैल (Taila) - Oil

   • अभ्यक्त (Abhyakta) - Anointed or smeared

8. शरीरिणी (Sharīriṇī): Body

   • शरीर (Sharīra) - Body

   • िणी (Iṇī) - (Suffix indicating feminine)

वामपादोल्लसल्लोह लताकण्टकभूषणा।
वर्धन मूर्धध्वजा कृष्णा कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी॥

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Vamapadollasalloha Latakantakabhushana।
Vardhana Murdhadhwaja Krishna Kalaratrirbhayankari॥**

Hail to the goddess with her left foot raised and shining, adorned with thorny vines. She is prosperous, has a flag on her head, is dark in color, and is fearsome like the night of death.

• वामपादोल्लसल्लोह (Vāmapādollasal-lōha): With the left foot raised and shining

  • वामपाद (Vāmapāda) - Left foot

  • उल्लस (Ullasa) - Raised or shining

  • लोह (Lōha) - Bright or shining

• लताकण्टकभूषणा (Latākaṇṭakabhūṣaṇā): Adorned with thorny vines

  • लता (Latā) - Vine

  • कण्टक (Kaṇṭaka) - Thorn

  • भूषणा (Bhūṣaṇā) - Adorned with

• वर्धन (Vardhana): Prosperous or increasing

  • वर्धन (Vardhana) - Increasing or prosperous

• मूर्धध्वजा (Mūrdhadhvajā): With a flag on her head

  • मूर्ध (Mūrdha) - Head

  • ध्वजा (Dhvajā) - Flag

• कृष्णा (Kṛṣṇā): Dark or black

  • कृष्ण (Kṛṣṇa) - Dark or black

• कालरात्रिर्भयङ्करी (Kālarātri-bhayaṅkarī): Fearsome like the night of death

  • कालरात्रि (Kālarātri) - Night of death

  • भयङ्करी (Bhayaṅkarī) - Fearsome or frightening

Stuti

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Stuti is a hymn of praise that expresses devotion to a deity.

Shloka

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या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कालरात्रि रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Ma Kalaratri Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

Meaning

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Salutations to the Goddess who resides in all beings as Maa Kalratri. Salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, and again, I bow in reverence.

Shloka wise word meaning

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या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ कालरात्रि रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥

Salutations to the Goddess who resides in all beings as Maa Kalratri. Salutations to her, salutations to her, salutations to her, and again, I bow in reverence.

• या (Yā): Who

  • Used to refer to a feminine divine presence.

• देवी (Devi): Goddess

  • Signifies a divine female entity.

• सर्वभूतेषु (Sarvabhūteṣu): In all beings

  • सर्व (Sarva): All

  • भूतेषु (Bhūteṣu): In creatures / beings / living entities.

• माँ (Mā): Mother

  • An affectionate and reverent term for the goddess.

• कालरात्रि (Kalratri): The goddess of death, Kalratri.

  • काल (Kāla): time, death, often associated with the concept of impermanence and the cyclical nature of life.

  • रात्रि (Rātri): night, symbolizes darkness and mystery.

• रूपेण (Rūpeṇa): In the form

  • Indicates the manifestation or embodiment.

• संस्थिता (Saṁsthitā): Established / Residing

  • Suggests permanence or presence in that form.

• नमस्तस्यै (Namastasyai): Salutations to her

  • नमः (Namah): Salutation

  • तस्यै (Tasyai): To her

• नमो नमः (Namo Namaḥ): Salutations again, Acknowledgment and reverence.

  • नमो (Namo): I bow / Salutation

    • A humble acknowledgment.

  • नमः (Namah): Salutation / bowing down

    • Indicates respect and reverence.

Dhyana

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Dhyana refers to meditation or focused contemplation on a deity.

Shloka

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करालवन्दना घोरां मुक्तकेशी चतुर्भुजाम्।
कालरात्रिम् करालिंका दिव्याम् विद्युतमाला विभूषिताम्॥ 1
दिव्यम् लौहवज्र खड्ग वामोघोर्ध्व कराम्बुजाम्।
अभयम् वरदाम् चैव दक्षिणोध्वाघः पार्णिकाम् मम्॥ 2
महामेघ प्रभाम् श्यामाम् तक्षा चैव गर्दभारूढ़ा।
घोरदंश कारालास्यां पीनोन्नत पयोधराम्॥ 3
सुख पप्रसन्न वदना स्मेरान्न सरोरूहाम्।
एवम् सचियन्तयेत् कालरात्रिम् सर्वकाम् समृध्दिदाम्॥ 4

Karalavandana Ghoram Muktakeshi Chaturbhujam।
Kalaratrim Karalimka Divyam Vidyutamala Vibhushitam॥ 1
Divyam Lauhavajra Khadga Vamoghordhva Karambujam।
Abhayam Varadam Chaiva Dakshinodhvaghah Parnikam Mam॥ 2
Mahamegha Prabham Shyamam Taksha Chaiva Gardabharudha।
Ghoradamsha Karalasyam Pinonnata Payodharam॥ 3
Sukha Prasanna Vadana Smeranna Saroruham।
Evam Sachiyantayet Kalaratrim Sarvakam Samriddhidam॥ 4

Meaning

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Salutations to the goddess, who is a fierce and terrifying goddess with flowing hair and four arms, embodying the divine form of Night, adorned with a crown of lightning.

She wields a divine iron vajra and sword, with her left hand raised in blessing, offering fearlessness and boons with her right hand while holding a conch above.

She is dark and radiant like a great cloud, seated on a fierce beast, with a terrifying mouth full of fangs.

With a joyful and serene face resembling a blooming lotus, she fulfills all desires and grants abundant prosperity to her devotees.

Shloka wise word meaning

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**करालवन्दना घोरां मुक्तकेशी चतुर्भुजाम्।
कालरात्रिम् करालिंका दिव्याम् विद्युतमाला विभूषिताम्॥
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**Karalavandana Ghoram Muktakeshi Chaturbhujam।
Kalaratrim Karalimka Divyam Vidyutamala Vibhushitam॥
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Salutations to the fierce and terrible goddess, who has unbound hair and four arms. She is the divine form of Kālarātri, adorned with a garland of lightning.

• करालवन्दना (Karālavandanā): Fierce salutation

  • कराल (Karāla) - Terrible or fierce

  • वन्दना (Vandanā) - Salutation or reverence

• घोरां (Ghorām): Terrible

  • घोर (Ghora) - Fearsome or terrible

• मुक्तकेशी (Muktakēśī): With unbound hair

  • मुक्त (Mukti) - Free or unbound

  • केशी (Kēśī) - Hair

• चतुर्भुजाम् (Chaturbhujām): With four arms

  • चतुर्भुजा (Chaturbhujā) - Four-armed

• कालरात्रिम् (Kālarātrim): Goddess Kālarātri

  • कालरात्रि (Kālarātri) - Night of Time/Death

• करालिंका (Karālinkā): Fierce aspect

  • कराल (Karāla) - Fierce

  • इंका (Inka) - Aspect or form

• दिव्याम् (Divyām): Divine

  • दिव्य (Divya) - Divine or celestial

• विद्युतमाला (Vidyutamālā): Garland of lightning

  • विद्युत (Vidyut) - Lightning

  • माला (Mālā) - Garland

• विभूषिताम् (Vibhūṣitām): Adorned

  • विभूषित (Vibhūṣita) - Adorned or decorated

दिव्यम् लौहवज्र खड्ग वामोघोर्ध्व कराम्बुजाम्।
अभयम् वरदाम् चैव दक्षिणोध्वाघः पार्णिकाम् मम्॥

Divyam Lauhavajra Khadga Vamoghordhva Karambujam।
Abhayam Varadam Chaiva Dakshinodhvaghah Parnikam Mam॥

She holds a divine iron thunderbolt and a sword in her left hands, granting fearlessness and boons in her right hands.

• दिव्यम् (Divyam): Divine

  • दिव्य (Divya) - Divine or celestial

• लौहवज्र (Lauhavajra): Iron thunderbolt

  • लौह (Lauha) - Iron

  • वज्र (Vajra) - Thunderbolt

• खड्ग (Khaḍga): Sword

  • खड्ग (Khaḍga) - Sword

• वामोघोर्ध्व (Vāmoghoṛdva): In the left hand raised

  • वाम (Vāma) - Left

  • उर्ध्व (Urdhva) - Upward or raised

• कराम्बुजाम् (Karāmbujām): With lotus-like hands

  • कर (Kara) - Hands

  • अम्बुज (Ambuja) - Lotus

• अभयम् (Abhayam): Fearlessness

  • अभय (Abhaya) - Fearlessness or protection

• वरदाम् (Varadām): Boon-granting

  • वर (Vara) - Boon

  • दाम (Dāma) - Granting

• चैव (Caiva): And also

• दक्षिणोध्वाघः (Dakṣiṇodhvāghaḥ): In the right hand raised

  • दक्षिण (Dakṣiṇa) - Right

  • उर्ध्व (Urdhva) - Upward or raised

• पार्णिकाम् (Pārṇikām): (Often referring to another aspect or weapon)

  • पार्णिका (Pārṇikā) - (context-specific; often associated with a protective aspect)

• मम् (Mam): My

  • मम् (Mam) - My or of me

महामेघ प्रभाम् श्यामाम् तक्षा चैव गर्दभारूढ़ा।
घोरदंश कारालास्यां पीनोन्नत पयोधराम्॥

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Mahamegha Prabham Shyamam Taksha Chaiva Gardabharudha।
Ghoradamsha Karalasyam Pinonnata Payodharam॥**

She is dark like a great cloud, with a body like a crafted statue, riding on a ferocious tiger, with a terrible mouth, and elevated features with an ocean-like body.

• महामेघ (Mahāmegha): Great cloud

  • महान (Mahā) - Great

  • मेघ (Megha) - Cloud

• प्रभाम् (Prabhām): Radiance or brilliance

  • प्रभा (Prabhā) - Light or radiance

• श्यामाम् (Śyāmām): Dark or black

  • श्याम (Śyāma) - Dark

• तक्षा (Takṣā): Crafted or shaped

  • तक्ष (Takṣa) - To craft or shape

• चैव (Caiva): And also

• गर्दभारूढ़ा (Gardagabhārūḍhā): Riding on a fierce tiger

  • गर्दभ (Gardagha) - Fierce or powerful

  • आरूढ़ा (Ārūḍhā) - Mounted or riding

• घोरदंश (Ghoradaṁśa): With a terrible mouth

  • घोर (Ghora) - Terrible

  • दंश (Daṁśa) - Tooth or mouth

• कारालास्यां (Kārālāsyaṁ): With a fierce face

  • काराल (Kārāla) - Fearsome

  • आस्यम् (Āsyam) - Face

• पीनोन्नत (Pīṇonnata): With full and elevated

  • पीन (Pīṇa) - Full

  • उन्नत (Unnata) - Elevated or raised

• पयोधराम् (Payodhārām): With a body like the ocean

  • पयोधर (Payodhara) - Like the ocean

  • आम् (Ām) - (Suffix)

सुख पप्रसन्न वदना स्मेरान्न सरोरूहाम्।
एवम् सचियन्तयेत् कालरात्रिम् सर्वकाम् समृध्दिदाम्॥

Sukha Prasanna Vadana Smeranna Saroruham।
Evam Sachiyantayet Kalaratrim Sarvakam Samriddhidam॥

Her face is pleasing and joyful, smiling like a lotus. Thus, may she fulfill all desires and grant prosperity.

• सुख (Sukha): Pleasing or happy

  • सुख (Sukha) - Happiness or pleasure

• पप्रसन्न (Paprasanna): Very joyful

  • पप्रसन्न (Paprasanna) - Joyful or cheerful

• वदना (Vadanā): Face

  • वदन (Vadan) - Face

• स्मेरान्न (Smerānna): Smiling like a lotus

  • स्मे (Sme) - Smile

  • राण्न (Rānna) - Like (suffix)

• सरोरूहाम् (Sarorūhām): Like a lotus

  • सर (Sara) - Water

  • उरूह (Uruh) - Lotus

• एवम् (Evam): Thus

  • एवम् (Evam) - Thus or so

• सचियन्तयेत् (Sacityantayet): May she fulfill

  • सचि (Saci) - Fulfill

  • यन्त (Yanta) - May grant

• कालरात्रिम् (Kālarātrim): Goddess Kālarātri

  • कालरात्रि (Kālarātri) - Night of Time/Death

• सर्वकाम् (Sarvakām): All desires

  • सर्व (Sarva) - All

  • काम (Kāma) - Desires

• समृध्दिदाम् (Samṛddhidām): Grant prosperity

  • समृध्दि (Samṛddhi) - Prosperity

  • दाम (Dāma) - Granting

Stotra

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Stotra is a hymn or a collection of verses that praises a deity. Stotras are recited to express devotion and gratitude, often invoking the qualities and powers of the divine to seek blessings and guidance.

Shloka

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हीं कालरात्रि श्रीं कराली च क्लीं कल्याणी कलावती।
कालमाता कलिदर्पध्नी कमदीश कुपान्विता॥ 1
कामबीजजपान्दा कमबीजस्वरूपिणी।
कुमतिघ्नी कुलीनर्तिनाशिनी कुल कामिनी॥ 2
क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं मन्त्र्वर्णेन कालकण्टकघातिनी।
कृपामयी कृपाधारा कृपापारा कृपागमा॥ 3

Him Kalaratri Shrim Karali Cha Klim Kalyani Kalawati।
Kalamata Kalidarpadhni Kamadisha Kupanvita॥ 1
Kamabijajapanda Kamabijaswarupini।
Kumatighni Kulinartinashini Kula Kamini॥ 2
Klim Hrim Shrim Mantrvarnena Kalakantakaghatini।
Kripamayi Kripadhara Kripapara Kripagama॥ 3

Meaning

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She is the goddess Kalaratri, known as Shri, Karali, Kli, Kalyaani, and Kalavati; she is the mother of time, destroying the pride of the wicked, and is surrounded by the divine.

She is the essence of the Kama Bija mantra, the slayer of bad intentions, the destroyer of noble dance, and the embodiment of desire in her pure form.

With the mantras “Kli,” “Hri,” and “Shri,” she eliminates the thorns of time and is a source of grace and compassion, embodying the flow of divine mercy.

Shloka wise word meaning

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हीं कालरात्रि श्रीं कराली च क्लीं कल्याणी कलावती।
कालमाता कलिदर्पध्नी कमदीश कुपान्विता॥

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Him Kalaratri Shrim Karali Cha Klim Kalyani Kalawati।
Kalamata Kalidarpadhni Kamadisha Kupanvita॥**

Salutations to Goddess Kālarātri, who embodies the fierce aspect of time. She is auspicious, the bestower of blessings, and the essence of all arts. She is the mother of time, the destroyer of the ego, and associated with the divine ruler.

• हीं (Hīṁ): (Bija mantra) A seed syllable for invocation.

• कालरात्रि (Kālarātri): Goddess Kālarātri (Night of Time/Death).

  • काल (Kāla) - Time or death

  • रात्रि (Rātri) - Night

• श्रीं (Śrīṁ): A seed syllable for auspiciousness and wealth.

• कराली (Karālī): Fierce or terrible.

  • कराल (Karāla) - Fierce

• च (Ca): And

• क्लीं (Klīṁ): A seed syllable representing desire and attraction.

• कल्याणी (Kalyāṇī): Auspicious or beneficial.

  • कल्याण (Kalyāṇa) - Welfare or auspiciousness

• कलावती (Kalāvatī): The one who embodies all arts.

  • कल (Kalā) - Art or skill

  • वती (Vatī) - Having or possessing

• कालमाता (Kālamātā): Mother of time.

  • काल (Kāla) - Time

  • माता (Mātā) - Mother

• कलिदर्पध्नी (Kalidarpadhnī): Slayer of the ego.

  • कली (Kali) - Ego or delusion

  • दर्प (Darpa) - Pride or arrogance

  • ध्नी (Dhanī) - Slayer or destroyer

• कमदीश (Kamadīśa): Divine ruler or bestower of desires.

  • कमा (Kamā) - Desires

  • ईश (Īśa) - Ruler or lord

• कुपान्विता (Kupānvita): Associated with the divine.

  • कुपा (Kupā) - Divine or sacred

  • अन्विता (Anvitā) - Associated with

कामबीजजपान्दा कमबीजस्वरूपिणी।
कुमतिघ्नी कुलीनर्तिनाशिनी कुल कामिनी॥

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Kamabijajapanda Kamabijaswarupini।
Kumatighni Kulinartinashini Kula Kamini॥**

She is the essence of the seed mantra for desires, the slayer of bad intentions, and the destroyer of obstacles for noble families.

• कामबीजजपान्दा (Kāmabīja-japāndā): The one who represents the seed mantra of desires.

  • काम (Kāma) - Desire

  • बीज (Bīja) - Seed

  • जपा (Japā) - Recitation

  • आंडा (Āndā) - The essence or one who embodies

• कमबीजस्वरूपिणी (Kamabījasvarūpiṇī): Embodiment of the seed mantra of desires.

  • कम (Kama) - Desire

  • बीज (Bīja) - Seed

  • स्वरूपिणी (Swarūpiṇī) - Embodiment

• कुमतिघ्नी (Kumatighnī): Slayer of bad intentions.

  • कुमति (Kumati) - Bad or wrong intentions

  • घ्नी (Ghīnī) - Slayer

• कुलीनर्तिनाशिनी (Kulīnārtināśinī): Destroyer of obstacles for noble families.

  • कुलीन (Kulīna) - Noble or high-born

  • अर्थ (Artha) - Obstacles or difficulties

  • नाशिनी (Nāśinī) - Destroyer

• कुल (Kula): Family or lineage

• कामिनी (Kāminī): Desirable woman or beloved.

क्लीं ह्रीं श्रीं मन्त्र्वर्णेन कालकण्टकघातिनी।
कृपामयी कृपाधारा कृपापारा कृपागमा॥

Klim Hrim Shrim Mantrvarnena Kalakantakaghatini।
Kripamayi Kripadhara Kripapara Kripagama॥

With the seed syllables of Kliṁ, Hriṁ, and Śrīṁ, she is the slayer of all that is harmful. She is the embodiment of grace and compassion.

• क्लीं (Klīṁ): A seed syllable representing attraction and desire.

• ह्रीं (Hrīṁ): A seed syllable for humility and grace.

• श्रीं (Śrīṁ): A seed syllable for auspiciousness and prosperity.

• मन्त्र्वर्णेन (Mantravārṇena): With the essence of the mantras.

  • मन्त्र (Mantra) - Sacred utterance or hymn

  • वर्ण (Vārṇa) - Essence or sound

• कालकण्टकघातिनी (Kālakhaṇṭakaghātinī): Slayer of all harmful entities.

  • काल (Kāla) - Time

  • कण्टक (Kaṇṭaka) - Thorn or harmful entity

  • घातिनी (Ghātinī) - Slayer

• कृपामयी (Kṛpāmāyī): Embodiment of compassion.

  • कृपा (Kṛpā) - Compassion or grace

  • मयी (Mayī) - Filled with

• कृपाधारा (Kṛpādhārā): Source of grace.

  • कृपा (Kṛpā) - Grace

  • धारा (Dhārā) - Flow or source

• कृपापारा (Kṛpāpārā): She who bestows grace.

  • कृपा (Kṛpā) - Grace

  • पारा (Pārā) - Bestowing

• कृपागमा (Kṛpāgamā): One who brings grace.

  • कृपा (Kṛpā) - Grace

  • आगमा (Āgamā) - Arrival or coming

Kavach

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Kavach signifies a protective shield or armor. These verses are recited to invoke divine protection over the devotees, safeguarding them from negative influences and obstacles.

Shloka

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ऊँ क्लीं मे हृदयम् पातु पादौ श्रीकालरात्रि।
ललाटे सततम् पातु तुष्टग्रह निवारिणी॥ 1
रसनाम् पातु कौमारी, भैरवी चक्षुषोर्भम।
कटौ पृष्ठे महेशानी, कर्णोशङ्करभामिनी॥ 2
वर्जितानी तु स्थानाभि यानि च कवचेन हि।
तानि सर्वाणि मे देवीसततंपातु स्तम्भिनी॥ 3

Om Klim Me Hridayam Patu Padau Shrikalaratri।
Lalate Satatam Patu Tushtagraha Nivarini॥ 1
Rasanam Patu Kaumari, Bhairavi Chakshushorbhama।
Katau Prishthe Maheshani, Karnoshankarabhamini॥ 2
Varjitani Tu Sthanabhi Yani Cha Kavachena Hi।
Tani Sarvani Me Devisatatampatu Stambhini॥ 3

Meaning

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May the goddess Shri Kalaratri protect my heart, and may she continuously safeguard my forehead, removing the influence of harmful planets.

May Kumari protect my speech, and Bhairavi my eyes; may Maheshani safeguard my waist and back, and may Shankarabhama protect my ears.

May the goddess, known as Stambhini, protect me at all places I am shielded from, as well as those not covered by the armor.

Shloka wise word meaning

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ऊँ क्लीं मे हृदयम् पातु पादौ श्रीकालरात्रि।
ललाटे सततम् पातु तुष्टग्रह निवारिणी॥

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Om Klim Me Hridayam Patu Padau Shrikalaratri।
Lalate Satatam Patu Tushtagraha Nivarini॥**

Om! May Goddess Śrī Kalratri protect my heart and my feet. May she always protect my forehead and remove all obstacles.

• ऊँ (Ūṁ): A sacred sound, often used to begin prayers and mantras.

• क्लीं (Klīṁ): A seed syllable representing attraction and desire.

• मे (Me): My

• हृदयम् (Hṛdayam): Heart

• पातु (Pātu): May protect

• पादौ (Pādau): Feet

• श्रीकालरात्रि (Śrī Kālarātri): Goddess Kālarātri (Night of Time/Death).

• ललाटे (Lalāṭe): On the forehead

• सततम् (Satatam): Always or continually

• पातु (Pātu): May protect

• तुष्टग्रह (Tuṣṭagraha): Remover of obstacles.

  • तुष्ट (Tuṣṭa) - Satisfaction or contentment

  • ग्रह (Graha) - Planet or obstacle

• निवारिणी (Nivāriṇī): The one who removes.

  • निवार (Nivāra) - To remove or ward off

  • इनी (Inī) - Feminine suffix indicating a deity

**रसनाम् पातु कौमारी, भैरवी चक्षुषोर्भम।
कटौ पृष्ठे महेशानी, कर्णोशङ्करभामिनी॥
**

Rasanam Patu Kaumari, Bhairavi Chakshushorbhama।
Katau Prishthe Maheshani, Karnoshankarabhamini॥

May she protect my tongue with the form of Kumārī, and may Bhairavī protect my eyes. May she safeguard my neck and back as Maheshanī, and may she protect my ears as Śaṅkarabhāminī.

• रसनाम् (Rasanām): Tongue

• पातु (Pātu): May protect

• कौमारी (Kaumārī): Form of the goddess associated with youth and vitality.

  • कौमारा (Kaumāra) - Youth

• भैरवी (Bhairavī): Form of the goddess associated with ferocity and fearlessness.

• चक्षुषोर्भम (Cakṣuṣoṛbhama): Protect my eyes.

  • चक्षु (Cakṣu) - Eye

  • शोर (Śora) - May protect

• कटौ (Kaṭau): Neck

• पृष्ठे (Pṛṣṭhe): Back

• महेशानी (Maheśānī): Form of the goddess associated with Maheshwara (Shiva).

  • महेश (Maheśa) - Great lord or Shiva

  • आनी (ānī) - Feminine suffix

• कर्णोशङ्करभामिनी (Kārṇośaṅkarabhāminī): Protect my ears as Śaṅkarabhāminī.

  • कर्ण (Karṇa) - Ear

  • ओशङ्कर (Ośaṅkara) - Associated with Shiva

  • भामिनी (Bhāminī) - Form of the goddess or divine lady

वर्जितानी तु स्थानाभि यानि च कवचेन हि।
तानि सर्वाणि मे देवीसततंपातु स्तम्भिनी॥

Varjitani Tu Sthanabhi Yani Cha Kavachena Hi।
Tani Sarvani Me Devisatatampatu Stambhini॥

May the goddess protect all the places that are devoid of obstacles, and may she always safeguard me as the steadfast protector.

• वर्जितानी (Varjitānī): Devoid or free from.

  • वर्जित (Varjita) - Abandoned or devoid

  • आनी (ānī) - Feminine suffix

• तु (Tu): But or indeed

• स्थानाभि (Sthānābhi): From all places

  • स्थान (Sthāna) - Place or position

• यानी (Yānī): Which

• च (Ca): And

• कवचेन (Kavacena): With armor or protection.

  • कवच (Kavacha) - Armor or protection

• हि (Hi): Indeed or surely

• तानि (Tāni): Those

• सर्वाणि (Sarvāṇi): All

• मे (Me): My

• देवी (Devī): Goddess

• सततं (Satataṁ): Always

• पातु (Pātu): May protect

• स्तम्भिनी (Stambhinī): The steadfast protector.

• स्तम्भ (Stambha) - Pillar or support

• इनी (Inī) - Feminine suffix indicating a deity

Conclusion

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The story of Maa Kaalratri Devi serves as a powerful reminder of the strength we possess to overcome our inner obstacles. By embracing her fierce energy, we can confront our fears and release the burdens of the past. This journey of transformation not only guides us toward spiritual awakening but also empowers us to break free from the karmic cycles that hold us back.

In the upcoming days, we will explore more about each form of the goddess shakti. We will delve into the powers and significance of each day in this festival.

Let’s enjoy the beautiful festival with the buzzing and divine energy around. Let’s remove negativity and spread positivity among us, and then the people around us. Let’s celebrate spiritual empowerment with a whole heart in the atmosphere buzzing with dance and music.

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References

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• Maa Kalaratri Devi - Mantra, Prarthana, Stuti, Dhyana, Stotra, and Kavacha - DrikPanchang

• Kaalratri - the Goddess of Crown Chakra

• The 9 Goddesses of Navratri

• The Crown/Sahasrara Chakra

• Significance of Navratri

• Image References:

  • https://www.mythoworld.com/kalaratri-the-ferocious-side-of-durga/

  • https://www.sivasakti.com/tantra/dasa-maha-vidya/mahavidya-yoga-the-yoga-of-the-inner-communion-with-the-ten-great-cosmic-powers/
    

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