<b>Translation:</b>
<em>Vibration of the Universe, She Who is all that can be perceived or conceived in the mind, She Who is perfect peace, She Who is the Infinite Beyond Time, the Ultimate Divine, She Who is and is beyond darkness, I am One with Her and All Divinity.</em>

<b>Listen to the mantra:</b>

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This mantra for Kali is used during our pujas at SHARANYA's devi mandir (goddess temple). It is a powerful mantra which invokes <i>bija mantras</i>, or "seed" mantras, which contain the vibrational essence of the divinity they invoke.

<i>Hrim</i> is the mantra frequently used to invoke Mahadevi, the Great Goddess, and is the last bija mantra chanted in the <i>Devi Mahatmyam</i> or <i>Chandi Pathah</i>, the famous story of how Mahadevi saves the world from evil forces, and a powerful reminder to invoke Her within ourselves to battle our fears and our egos, and ultimately bring peace to our souls. <i>Srim</i> is connected with a number of different primal goddesses, and has the effect of increasing the intensity of the mantra. <i>Krim</i> is Maa Kali's bija mantra, holding Her divine essence. Thus, through these bijas, we move from the ultimate power of Goddess, and become more focused until we invoke Kali Maa specifically. With this mantra we honor Her as the essence of the universe, the Great Mother from whom all things emerge and to whom all things return.

Use this mantra in your daily practice to invoke and honor Kali Maa on all levels - as the Ultimate Reality, Great Mother, and dearest personal Goddess.