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English / Roman
maataa kaalikaa mahaakaala mahaaraanee
jagata jananee bhavaanee bhavaanee bhavaanee |
khaDaga muMDa khappara karadharanee
karadharanee karadharanee
asura haraNee jaga nirbhaya karanee
tarana taariNee bhakta paalikaa
dayaadaanee bhavaanee bhavaanee bhavaanee ||
Devnagri
माता कालिका महाकाल महारानी
जगत जननी भवानी भवानी भवानी ।
खडग मुंड खप्पर करधरनी
करधरनी करधरनी
असुर हरणी जग निर्भय करनी
तरन तारिणी भक्त पालिका
दयादानी भवानी भवानी भवानी ॥
Meaning
Oh mother Kalika, the consort of Lord Shiva, queen goddess; She is the mother of the entire universe. She holds sword, a head of a demon that is beheaded, and vessel; She makes the world fearless with eradicating the evil, She is the savior of all devotees; She is compassionate to all.
Contributed by: Chaitanya Kunte