ॐ ध्यायेत महाकाली महामायां त्रिनेत्रां बहुरूपिनीम्।
चतुर्भुजां ललज्जिह्वां पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननां॥
नीलोत्पलदलश्यामां शत्रुसंघविदारिणीम्।
नरमुण्डं तथा खड्गं कमलं च वरं तथा॥
निर्भयां रक्तवदनां दंष्ट्रालिघोररूपिणीम्।
सट्टहासाननां देवी सर्वदा च दिगम्बरीम्॥
शवासनस्थितां कालिं मुण्डमालाविभूषितां।
ॐ श्रीं महाकाल्यकायै नमः॥
Om Dhyaayet Mahaakaali Mahaamaayaam Trinetraam Bahuroopineem
Chaturbhujaam Lalajjihvaam Poornachandranibhaananaam
Neelotpaladalashyaamaam Shatrusamghavidaarineem
Naramundam Tathaa Khadgaṃ Kamalam cha Varam Tathaa
Nirbhayaam Raktavadanaam Damshtraalighoraroopineem
Saattahaasaananaam Devi Sarvadaa cha Digambareem
Shavaasanasthitaam Kaalim Mundamaalaavibhooshitaam
Om Shreem Mahakaalikaayai Namah
I pray to Goddess Kali, the One with three eyes and infinite forms,
Bearing four bhujas and a dancing tongue, she looks as magnificent as the full moon.
Her body resembles the blue of the Kumudini flower, she is the destroyer of enemies,
She holds a lotus, a sword, a skull, and blessings in her hands,
The Fearless One, whose face is smeared in blood,
Whose laughter is loud and fierce, who is infinite,
Who is seated on the bodies of the departed wearing a garland of skulls,
I pray to that Goddess Kali.