Adya Kali Mantra

Kali Bhajan Annada Thakur Sanskrit
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Lyrics
Aum Hreem Shreem Kleem Adya Kalika Param Eshwari Swaha
Translations
  • [ॐ] Aum: Om. Universal Vibration
  • [ह्रीं] Hrīṁ: Hreem
  • [श्रीं] Śrīṁ: Shreem
  • [क्लीं] Klīṁ: Kleem
  • [आद्य] Ādya: primordial, first, original
  • [कालिका] Kālikā: Goddess Kali
  • [परम] Parama: Supreme, highest, transcendental
  • [ईश्वरी] Īśvarī: Supreme goddess
  • [स्वाहा] Svāhā: So be it
Purport
Hreem is the bija, or seed mantra of divine creative power and is associated with Mahāśakti. Shreem is the bija mantra of prosperity, beauty, and abundance, or Lakshmi energy. Kleem is the bija mantra of attraction, love, and divine desire , or Kāma / Krishna energy Swaha - the Sanskrit term derives from the root words su- "good" and -aha "to call". Also, Swaha is the daughter of Daksha, and wife of Agni, the God of fire. Agni was initially reluctant to marry her, but was persuaded to do so. She obtained the boon that oblations will be poured into fire by taking her name. According to the Brahmavidya Upanishad, Svaha represents the Shakti which cannot be burned by Agni. The body of Swaha is said to consist of the four Vedas, and her six limbs are the six Angas of the Vedas. As a feminine noun, svāhā in the Rigveda may also mean oblation (to Agni or Indra). The Goddess Bhuvanaeshwari, Lakshmi, and, Lalita, is the primordial Kali, and beyond Shakti. Kali, the divine Protector of Earth, is also known as Kalika. But due to her destructive powers Kali is also known as “Dark Mother”. The name Kali is derived from the Sanskrit word “Kala” or time. She, therefore, represents Time, Change, Power, Creation, Preservation and Destruction. “Kali” also means "the black one", the feminine noun of the Sanskrit adjective Kala. She is considered as a ferocious form of Durga/Parvati, who is the consort of Lord Shiva. Kali Ma is simultaneously portrayed as the giver, the one who bestows moksha or liberation and destructor, principally of evil forces. However, in most of the interpretations she is portrayed as ferocious and evil. She is the mother of the world and the treasure-house of compassion. She is considered as the primordial mass from which all life arouse. Kali is the first of the 10 Mahavidyas, or manifestations of the Great Goddess, or ultimate reality. She is often portrayed standing or dancing on her consort, the Hindu God Shiva, who lies calm and prostrate beneath her. Kali is worshiped by Hindus throughout India but particularly Bengal, Assam, Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, along with Nepal and Sri Lanka.