Siddha Kunjika Stotram
siddhkunjika stotaram
let us know the significance of the Siddha Kunjika Stotram
This is the essence of the Chandi, the Navarna Mantra, the constant reminder that change She will, change She must, because change is Her intrinsic Nature.
What is the meaning of ‘Kunjika’ in the Siddha Kunjika Stotram? Kunjika literally means “something overgrown or hidden by growth or growing things.” Siddha means perfection. Stotram is the song. The Song of Perfection which is no longer hidden because of growth. That is, our spiritual growth and understanding of the Chandi exposes the hidden meanings of the bija mantras in the Song.
When to recite kunjika stotatram
who do not want to undergo the long Durga SaptaShati/Chandi Path. The Siddha Kunjika Stotra itself says at the begining that no argala or kilak stotra and other related matters is needed if one recites Siddha Kunjika Stotra. Kunjika, there is Devi in the form of Chamunda . Not only it works for Navaratri , it is to be chanted at the junction when Ashtami leaves and enters Navami . 24 mins before Ashtami ends to 24 mins after navami starts, is the time when Devi takes the form of Chamunda and had got to be chanted no matter the count to exhaust 48 mins .
How to Count 48 minutes
Each Tithi lasts for 24 hours . If for example the Navami starts at 21.30 pm in the night then you should start at 21.06 (which is Ashtami ) and continue untill 21.54 pm, that 48 mins is called Sandhi kshan or period of transit, when Devi in the form of Chamunda is killing Chanda and Munda (the demons). That is regarded as the most auspiscious time of Navaratri as Devi is ready to give boon after Sandhi kshan
Om Ganeshaya Namaha
Shiva uvacha
Shrunu devii pravakshyaami kunjikaa stotram uttamam
Yena mantra prabhaavena chandiijaapaha shubho bhavet
na kavacham naargalaa stotram kiilakam na rahasyakam
na suktam naapi dhyaanam cha na nyaaso na cha vaarchanam
kungiikaapaatha maatrena durgaapaatha phalam labheth
Ati guhyataram devi devaanaamapi durlabham
Gopaniiyam prayatnena swayoniriva paarvati
Maaranam mohanam vashyam stambhanochchaaTanaadikam
Paathamaatrena sansidhyeth kunjikaa stotram uttamam
Atha manthra ( Chant in one full breath)
Om Aim Hrim Klim Chanmundayei Vicche Om gloum hum Klim jum sah
Jwalaya Jwalaya Jwala Jwala prajwala prajwala
Aim Hrim Klim Chanmundayei Vicche jwala ham sam lam ksham phat swaha
Ithi Manthra
Namaste rudrarupinyai namaste madhumardini
Namaha kaitabhahaarinyai namaste mahishaardini
namaste shumbhahantryai cha nishumbhaasuraghatini
Jagratham hi mahadevi japam siddyam kurushva me
aimkaari srushtirupayai hrimkari pratipaalikaa
kliimkaari kaamarupinyai biijarupe namostu te
chaamundaa chandagathi cha yeikari varadaayini
vichche chabhayadaa nityam namaste mantrarupini
dhaam dhiim dhoom dhoorjateh pathni vaam vim vum vaagadeeshwari
kraam kriim kroom kalikaa devi shaam shiim shoom me shubham kuru
hoom hoom humkaara rupinyai jam jam jam jambhanaadini
bhraam brhiim bhrum bhairavii bhadre bhavanyai te namo namaha
Am kam cham Tam tham pam yam sham vim dhum aim vim ham ksham dijagram
Dijagram trotaya trotaya deeptham kuru kuru swaha
paam piim poom parvatii poornaa khaam khiim khoom khecharii tathaa
saam seem soom sapthashati devya manthra siddhim kurushva me
idham thu kunjikastotram mantrajagarthi hethave
abhakthey naiva daatavyam gopitam raksha paarvati
yasthu kunjikaya devi hinam sapthashathim pateth
na tasya jaayate siddhir aranye rodhanam yathaa
Om Aim Hrim Klim Chanmundayei Vicche Om gloum hum Klim jum sa
Jwalaya Jwalaya Jwal Jwal prajwal prajwal
Aim Hrim Klim Chanmundayei Vicche jwal ham sam lam ksham phat swaha
Iti shrii rudrayamale gourithanthre ishwar-paarvati samvaade kunjikaa stotram sampoornam
Regards
Kumar S.R