രാഗം - ദേവഗാന്ധാരി

താളം - ആദി

ദേവത - ഭദ്രകാളി (കളിക്കശ്ശേരി)

രചന -  ബാബു നാരായണൻ

Ragam - Devagandhari

Thaalam - Aadi

Deity - Bhadrakali (Kaalikasseri)

Lyrics -   Babu Narayanan

|ശ്ലോകം|

ഉഗ്രേ മഹേശ്വരി പെരുങ്കാല ഭൈരവി

പിനാകി പ്രിയങ്കരി ശ്രീ കളിക്കശ്ശേരിയിലമർന്നിരും

കണ്ടേ കാളി നമോസ്തുതേ

|പല്ലവി|

നിടില നയന സുധ ചടുല ഗമന - കടു പടഹ തുടിത പടു ഹാസിതയേ

കഠിന ഹൃദയ നെടു ചുടല നടന - ചുടു രുധിര ഭുജിത പരിപാലയമാം

|ചരണം-1|

നിടിയ ജടയുമുടു കലയു മിടയുംമിട മണിയും മടിയും അടിമുടി പണിയാം

ഘടുതി വരദ പട പടത കുടില രസ യടയ യുടയ പരിപാലയമാം

(നിടില നായന സുധ ചടുല ഗമന...)

|ചരണം-2|

അതീത ജനതഹിത സതത മതുല ധതി - നിയതമരുളും അതി വരദ സുധേ

മഹിത ചരിത  ഹൃതി  വസിത വസുധ ഭര വസിത ലസിത പരിപാലയമാം

(നിടിലനായന സുധ ചടുല ഗമന...)

|ചരണം-3|

ജ്വലന നയന ഘന ഘടന കമന തനു തനിമ  തതനു നമ  തന രഹിതേ

ശമന ശമന ശിവ തനയ ഭുവന ജന ദുരിത ശമന പരിപാലയമാം

(നിടിലനായന സുധ ചടുല ഗമന...)

|ചരണം-4|

വിജയ വിജിത ജയ സുജന സുജിര സുജ - രജനി അജര വിജി ഭജതി സദാ

ജനനി അജനി ഗജ ഗമണി അജന ജനി - സജന സൂജന പരിപാലയമാം  

(നിടിലനായന സുധ ചടുല ഗമന...)

|Shlokam|

Ugre maheshwari perumkaala bhairavi

Pinaakki priyamkari shree kalikkasseryil amarum

Kande kaali namosthuthe

|Pallavi|

Nidilanayana sudha chadula gamana - kadu padaha thuditha padu haasithaye

Kadina hrudaya nedu chudala nadana - chudu ruthira bhujitha paripaalayamaam

|Charanam-1|

Nidiya jadayamudoo kalayumidayummida maniyum madiyum adimudi paniyaam

Ghaduthi varada pada padatha kudila rasa yadaya yudaya paripaalayamaam

(Nidilanayana sudha chadula gamana...)

|Charanam-2|

Atheetha janathahitha sathatha mathula dhati - niyathamamrulum athi varada sudhe

Mahitha charitha hruthi vasitha vasudha bhara - vaasitha lasitha paripaalayamaam

(Nidilanayana sudha chadula gamana...)

|Charanam-3|

Jwalana nayana ghana ghatana kamana thanu thanima thathanu nama thana rahithē

Shamana shamana shiva thanaya bhuvana jana duritha shamana paripaalayamaam

(Nidilanayana sudha chadula gamana...)

|Charanam-4|

Vijaya vijitha jaya sujana sujira suja - rajani ajara viji bhajati sadaa

Janani ajani gaja gamani ajana jani - sajana soojana paripaalayamaam

(Nidilanayana sudha chadula gamana...)

Singers : Sooranadu Harikumar

Babu Narayanan, Shyam S. Padayani

Audio reference :

Summary :     This devotional stotram is an intense prayer addressed to the fierce manifestation of Goddess Bhadrakali, specifically revered here as Kande Kaali enshrined at the sacred Shree Kalikkassery temple. The song depicts the terrifying yet compassionate aspect of the divine mother, portraying her blazing third eye, her triumphant dance upon cremation grounds, and her vanquishing of demonic forces to the thunderous beats of ritual percussion. Interwoven with this awe-inspiring imagery is a tender, humble plea from the devotee seeking relief from worldly miseries, inner afflictions, and sins. The composition concludes by extolling the eternal Mother as the ultimate protector who relieves earthly burdens and safeguards those who surrender completely at her feet.

Shlokam: Salutations to You, O fierce supreme goddess, the great Kaala Bhairavi, beloved of Lord Shiva (the bearer of Pinaka bow), who resides gracefully at the sacred Shree Kalikkassery temple as Kande Kaali; I bow before You with deep reverence.

Pallavi: O Goddess with the blazing third eye upon Your forehead, moving with swift and rhythmic grace, bursting into fierce laughter amidst the thunderous beat of temple drums; You who perform the awe-inspiring dance upon the cremation grounds to vanquish hardened evil hearts and consume hot blood, please protect and nurture me always.

Charanam-1: I bow down in total surrender from head to foot before Your divine form adorned with long matted tresses, the crescent moon, and sparkling jeweled ornaments; O swift bestower of boons and dispeller of crooked deceits, please protect and guide me.

Charanam-2: O nectarine fountain of supreme benedictions, who constantly showers matchless grace and well-being upon the devoted who take refuge in You, dwelling in the pure hearts of noble souls and relieving the heavy burdens of the earth, please protect me.

Charanam-3: O Goddess with radiant eyes of fire and an exquisitely luminous divine presence that transcends mortal limitations; You who subdue even the god of death (Yama), the beloved daughter of Shiva who alleviates every affliction and suffering of worldly mortals, please protect and preserve me.

Charanam-4: Glory to You, the ever-victorious one constantly praised and worshipped by virtuous souls; O ageless and eternal Divine Mother, moving with the majestic grace of an elephant, free from the cycle of birth yet the mother of all creation, please protect and shelter me.