Lyrics and translation - Kalika Stuti

[ruthmaria]

Hi everyone!

I am asking your help with a Kalika Stuti, which is in Sanskrit and I can't understand it myself. I tried to write down the lyrics from the beginning as I understood them but the other half of the song I can't make out at all. Here's what I have so far:

Janani Kalikam
Ya Ratta Bijasini
Bhaningava Bhushini
Chandi
Shiva Duthika
Ashtamatraka
Roopini Tribureshwari
Nava Durga Kriti Tharini
Ghora Roopika
Dvam Bhava Devi
Mayi Muditha

If anyone knows Sanskrit and would be so kind to help, I could send the audio track via e-mail. If you don't want to leave your e-mail publicly on this thread, you can contact me directly by e-mail: [email protected].

I would be most grateful for any help you can give!

Thank you in advance,

Ruth Maria

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The words you have mentioned are not from kannada.
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[ruthmaria]

User aaaaaabbbbbb was so kind to help me with some of the transcription of the lyrics, but I would still need help with the translation from Sanskrit to English.

The song is a Bhajan composed by SrI Saccidananda Ganapati Swamiji and before the Bhajan there is a Shloka sung. The teacher claimed it to be a Stuti - was that a mistake by him or can a Stuti as a dance form consist of a Shloka and a Bhajan?

Right now I have the lyrics for the Bhajan:

Kalikam,Kalikam,Kalitha runda malikam Bhaje Bhaje Bhaje hum Bhaje Bhaje Bhaje hum
Kalikam Kalikam kalita runda malikam bhaje bhaje ham bhaje bhaje bhaje ham

himagirIndrabAlikAm krtamunIdra pAlikAm
Hatanatagha dhulikam layavidhana kelikam

Suravipaksha vyalikam lasadudarachulikam
Jani vinasha mulikam gata vimoha jalikam
Kara dhrtogra sulikam Rudhira ranjitalikam
Asura runda malikam Mahita mantra kelikam

Kaladeva sangatam Kalita pancha krtyakam
Kala kala vallabham Kalasukala vigraham
Ghora ghora rupikam Mara mara nayikam
Amrita bhava nalikam Sacchidananda dAyikAm

If there is anyone who could translate Sanskrit, please help! Also, if you would be willing to listen and help to determine the raga, it would be great. Right now the Shloka part unknown, but the Bhajan might be Hindolam. You can e-mail me at [email protected]

[ruthmaria]

And here is the Viruttam that would need to be translated, too:

Janani kAlikAm,yA rakta bIjAsini
maNigaNa BhUShiNi, chanDi ShivadUtikA
aShTamAtrkA rUpiNI,tripurEShvari
navadurgAkriti DhAriNI,GhOrarUpikA
samBhava dEvi, mayi mudita

Thanks in advance!

[Pratyaksham Bala]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD593BqWbhk

[ruthmaria]

Thanks, Pratyaksham, the lyrics to the song are the same! But the version I have, is quite different.. plus it has the Viruttam (Shloka) part in the beginning. I would still be very grateful for help with translations!

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Janani kAlikAm,yA rakta bIjAsini
maNigaNa BhUShiNi, chanDi ShivadUtikA
aShTamAtrkA rUpiNI,tripurEShvari
navadurgAkriti DhAriNI,GhOrarUpikA
samBhava dEvi, mayi mudita
Meaning::
Mother kAlikA,who is sitting on raktabIjAsura
[it can also mean ‘sitting on the red hued bijAkShara,Om, ayim,hrIm, klIm etc]
adorned with plenty of gems,chandi,[the terrible].messenger of Lord Shiva,
assuming the form of aShaTamAtrkAs,Queen of the three worlds,
assuming the form of nava durgas[nine forms of Godess Durga]
born out of a frightful form,dEvi,make me happy.

Song meaning::
kAlikA kAlikA, adorned with the garland of skulls,
We pray, We pray, we pray.[p]
Daughter of the king of mountains[Himalaya]
You have protected the sages.
You have rendered to dust, the sufferings of your devotees.
You dance in the union of song, dance and music[c1]
You are vexed with the enemies of gods, possessing bountiful hair,
You are the primary force responsible for birth and death, the destroyer of the deceptive confusion in the mind.[c2]
You hold the formidable trident[shUlam], your forehead is bright with blood.
You are adorned with the garland of the skulls of demons.
You are sportive with the celebrated sacred hymns[c3].
You are in the company of the Lord of Time[Shiva]
You rejoice in Pancakrtya{five acts of Shiva}
You are the consort of the destroyer of kAla[kAlakAla, a name of Shiva]
You have a beautiful form, you enjoy granting wishes.[4]
You are the consort of the enemy of the god of love.
Your tongue[speech] is brimming with the sweetness of ambrosia. You grant eternal bliss.[c5]
My humble attempt.Corrections welcome

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*your forehead is bright with blood*, may please be read as
*your forehead is bright with vermillion*