Siddha Kunjika Stotram

The Siddha Kunjika Stotram is a hymn from the Rudrayamala, given in a dialogue between Lord Shiva and Parvati. It is recited to make the recitation of the Durga Saptashati fruitful.

Siddha Kunjika Stotram (॥ सिद्धकुञ्जिकास्तोत्रम् ॥)

Shiva Uvacha (शिव उवाच)

Verse 1

शृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि, कुञ्जिकास्तोत्रमुत्तमम्। येन मन्त्रप्रभावेण चण्डीजापः शुभो भवेत्॥1॥

Shrinu Devi Pravakshyami, Kunjika-Stotram Uttamam | Yena Mantra-Prabhavena Chandijapah Shubho Bhavet || 1 ||

Meaning: Lord Shiva said: “O Devi, listen! I shall teach you the excellent Kunjika Stotra, by the power of which mantra the japa (recitation) of the Goddess becomes successful. ॥1॥

Verse 2

न कवचं नार्गलास्तोत्रं कीलकं न रहस्यकम्। न सूक्तं नापि ध्यानं च न न्यासो न च वार्चनम्॥2॥

Na Kavacham Nargala-Stotram Kilakam Na Rahasyakam | Na Suktam Napi Dhyanam Cha Na Nyaso Na Cha Varchanam || 2 ||

Meaning: “Neither the Kavach, the Argala, the Keelaka, the Rahasya, the Sukta, meditation, nyasa nor even worship (archana) is (necessary). ॥2॥

Verse 3

कुञ्जिकापाठमात्रेण दुर्गापाठफलं लभेत्। अति गुह्यतरं देवि देवानामपि दुर्लभम्॥3॥

Kunjika-Patha-Matrena Durga-Patha-Phalam Labhet | Ati Guhyataram Devi Devanamapi Durlabham || 3 ||

Meaning: “By reciting the Kunjika alone, one obtains the fruit of reciting the Durga Saptashati. (This Kunjika) is most secret and rare even for the gods. ॥3॥

Verse 4

गोपनीयं प्रयत्नेन स्वयोनिरिव पार्वति। मारणं मोहनं वश्यं स्तम्भनोच्चाटनादिकम्। पाठमात्रेण संसिद्ध्येत् कुञ्जिकास्तोत्रमुत्तमम्॥4॥

Gopaniyam Prayatnena Svayoniriva Parvati | Maranam Mohanam Vashyam Stambhanochchatanadikam | Pathamatrena Samsiddhyet Kunjika-Stotram Uttamam || 4 ||

Meaning: “O Parvati! It should be carefully kept secret, as one guards one’s own private parts. By recitation alone, this excellent Kunjika Stotra accomplishes (abhicharika) aims such as marana, mohana, vashikarana, stambhana and uchchatana. ॥4॥

Atha Mantra

॥ अथ मन्त्रः ॥

ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लींचामुण्डायै विच्चे॥ ॐ ग्लौं हुं क्लीं जूं सः ज्वालय ज्वालय ज्वल ज्वल प्रज्वल प्रज्वल ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे ज्वलहं सं लं क्षं फट् स्वाहा॥

Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche || Om Glaum Hum Kleem Jum Sah Jvalaya Jvalaya Jvala Jvala Prajvala Prajvala Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche Jvalaham Sam Lam Ksham Phat Svaha ||

Meaning: (It is neither possible, nor necessary, nor desirable to know the meaning of the bija syllables in the mantra. Chanting alone is sufficient.)

Conclusion

॥ इति मन्त्रः ॥

Verse 1

नमस्ते रूद्ररूपिण्यै नमस्ते मधुमर्दिनि। नमः कैटभहारिण्यै नमस्ते महिषार्दिनि॥1॥

|| Iti Mantrah || Namaste Rudra-Rupinyai Namaste Madhumardini | Namah Kaitabha-Harinyai Namaste Mahishardini || 1 ||

Meaning: O Goddess whose form is Rudra, salutations to you! O slayer of the demon Madhu, salutations to you! Salutations to the destroyer of Kaitabha! O Goddess who slew Mahishasura, salutations to you! ॥1॥

Verse 2

नमस्ते शुम्भहन्त्र्यै च निशुम्भासुरघातिनि। जाग्रतं हि महादेवि जपं सिद्धं कुरुष्व मे॥2॥

Namaste Shumbha-Hantryai Cha Nishumbhasura-Ghatini | Jagratam Hi Mahadevi Japam Siddham Kurushva Me || 2 ||

Meaning: O slayer of Shumbha and killer of Nishumbha, salutations to you! O Mahadevi, awaken my japa and make it fruitful. ॥2॥

Verse 3

ऐंकारी सृष्टिरूपायै ह्रींकारी प्रतिपालिका। क्लींकारी कामरूपिण्यै बीजरूपे नमोऽस्तु ते॥3॥

Ainkari Srishti-Rupayai Hreemkari Pratipalika | Kleemkari Kamarupinyai Bijarupe Namo'stu Te || 3 ||

Meaning: O Goddess who, as the syllable ‘Aim’, is the form of creation; as ‘Hreem’, the sustainer of creation; and as ‘Kleem’, the embodiment of desire — the seed (bija) of the entire universe — salutations to you! ॥3॥

Verse 4

चामुण्डा चण्डघाती च यैकारी वरदायिनी। विच्चे चाभयदा नित्यं नमस्ते मन्त्ररूपिणि॥4॥

Chamunda Chandaghati Cha Yaikari Varadayini | Vichche Chabhayada Nityam Namaste Mantrarupini || 4 ||

Meaning: As Chamunda, you are the destroyer of Chanda, and as the syllable ‘Yai’, you are the giver of boons. As ‘Vichche’, you always grant fearlessness. (In this way) you are the very form of this mantra (‘Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundayai Vichche’). ॥4॥

Verse 5

धां धीं धूं धूर्जटेः पत्नी वां वीं वूं वागधीश्वरी। क्रां क्रीं क्रूं कालिका देवि शां शीं शूं मे शुभं कुरु॥5॥

Dham Dhim Dhum Dhurjateh Patni Vam Vim Vum Vagadhishvari | Kram Kreem Krum Kalika Devi Sham Shim Shum Me Shubham Kuru || 5 ||

Meaning: As ‘Dhaam Dheem Dhoom’, you are the wife of Dhurjati (Shiva). As ‘Vaam Veem Voom’, you are the Queen of Speech. As ‘Kraam Kreem Kroom’, you are Goddess Kalika; as ‘Shaam Sheem Shoom’, bring me well-being. ॥5॥

Verse 6

हुं हुं हुंकाररूपिण्यै जं जं जं जम्भनादिनी। भ्रां भ्रीं भ्रूं भैरवी भद्रे भवान्यै ते नमो नमः॥6॥

Hum Hum Hunkara-Rupinyai Jam Jam Jam Jambhanadini | Bhram Bhreem Bhrum Bhairavi Bhadre Bhavanyai Te Namo Namah || 6 ||

Meaning: O Goddess whose form is ‘Hum Hum Humkara’, who resounds as ‘Jam Jam Jam’ (Jambhanadini), and who, as ‘Bhraam Bhreem Bhroom’, is the auspicious Bhairavi Bhavani — salutations to you again and again! ॥6॥

Verse 7

अं कं चं टं तं पं यं शं वीं दुं ऐं वीं हं क्षं। धिजाग्रं धिजाग्रं त्रोटय त्रोटय दीप्तं कुरु कुरु स्वाहा॥7॥

Am Kam Cham Tam Tam Pam Yam Sham Vim Dum Aim Vim Ham Ksham | Dhijagram Dhijagram Trotaya Trotaya Diptam Kuru Kuru Svaha || 7 ||

Meaning: ‘Am Kam Cham Tam Tam Pam Yam Sham Veem Dum Aim Veem Ham Ksham Dhijagram Dhijagram’ — break all these open and make them shine, make them shine, svaha. ॥7॥

Verse 8

पां पीं पूं पार्वती पूर्णा खां खीं खूं खेचरी तथा। सां सीं सूं सप्तशती देव्या मन्त्रसिद्धिं कुरुष्व मे॥8॥

Pam Pim Pum Parvati Purna Kham Khim Khum Khechari Tatha | Sam Sim Sum Saptashati Devya Mantra-Siddhim Kurushva Me || 8 ||

Meaning: As ‘Paam Peem Poom’, you are Parvati, the complete one (Purna). As ‘Khaam Kheem Khoom’, you are Khechari (she who moves through the sky), or the Khechari mudra. O Goddess of the Saptashati, whose form is ‘Saam Seem Soom’, make the mantra fruitful for me. ॥8॥

Verse 9

इदं तु कुञ्जिकास्तोत्रं मन्त्रजागर्तिहेतवे। अभक्ते नैव दातव्यं गोपितं रक्ष पार्वति॥

Idam Tu Kunjika-Stotram Mantra-Jagarti-Hetave | Abhakte Naiva Datavyam Gopitam Raksha Parvati ||

Meaning: This Kunjika Stotra is for awakening the mantra. It should not be given to a person who lacks devotion. O Parvati, keep it secret. O Devi! One who recites the Saptashati without the Kunjika does not attain success, just as crying in the forest is futile.