The Siddha Kunjika Stotram is one of the most powerful mantras in the Sri Vidya tradition. It is said that chanting the Siddha Kunjika Stotram once is equal in potency to the chanting of the entire text of the Devi Mahatyma. Sally Kempton, in her book, Awakening Shakti, says “when we meditate on the goddess of Sri Vidya, we can access two of the most alluring aspects: her creative, life-enhancing, generative energy, and her power of spiritual bliss, the inner pull by which she draws the outgoing mind into the spiritual heart.” This stotram is an ode that carries a reference to both these aspects of Shakti.

This stotram is said to encapsulate the essence of the Devi Mahathmaya and the powerful Navarna mantra. It is written in the Tantric tradition and found in the Gauri Tantra section of the Rudra-Yamala Tantra. It is a short stotram comprising eight verses, which are chanted before the commencement and also upon completion of the reading of the Devi Mahatmya. The Siddha Kunjika Stotram is in the traditional format of Samvad or a discourse that takes place between a Guru and his disciple and is considered to be a mixture of three hymns – Argala stotram, the Rahasya parvam and the Kavacham. 

The term Siddha implies that the stotram can lead to the attainment of the ideal state of ultimate blissfulness. Kunjika means a key which helps unlock the power of the Devi Mahatmya. Some scholars also interpret Siddha Kunjika to mean “the hidden song of perfection”, implying that the stotram symbolizes perfection and those who chant the Kunjika Stotram find themselves on the path to perfection by unlocking the true potential that lies dormant in every being. The mantra segment commences with the chanting of the Navarna Mantra: Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichhe. While invoking the blessings of Chamunda, the stotram explains the meanings of the bija mantras of the Navarna Mantra.

Siddha Kunjika Stotram

Shiva uvacha	Shiva speaks
Srunu devi pravakshyami kunjika stotram uthamam yena matra prabhavena chandi japa shubho bhaveth	Listen, O Devi, Let me tell you about a great prayer, Kunjika Stotram By chanting of which the recitation of Devi Mahatmya becomes even more potent and auspicious.
Na kavacham na argala stotram kilaka na rahasykam na suktam napi dhyanam cha na nyaso na cha varchanam	There is no need to recite Kavacham, Argala stotram, Kilakam or Rahasyakam Neither is it necessary to recite Suktam, Dhyanam, Nyasam and also there is no need to worship (all of the above are preliminary stotras that need to be recited before reading of Devi Mahatmya). These lines state that if the kunjika stotra is recited, there is no need to recite the any others.
Kunjika pata mathrena Durga phalam labheth athi guhyataram devi devanam abhi durlabham	By reading the Siddha Kunjika Stotram, one gets all the benefits of reading the entire Devi Mahatmya. Yet is so secretive that Gods themselves do not know about it.
Gopaneeyam prayathnena swayonireeva Parvathi maaranam mohanam vasyam sthambho ucchadanadhikam pata mathrena sam sidhayeth Kunjika stotram uthamam	Oh Parvathi, you decide how best to keep it a secret As just by chanting this prayer on Kunjika , we can manifest death, or attraction or make people slaves or even make things motionless
Atah mantrah	Now this is the actual chant
Om aim hreem kleem Chamundayai vicche om gloum hoom kleem joom sa jwalaya jwalaya jwala jwala prajwala prajwala aim hreem kleem Chamundayai viche  jwala ham sam lam ksham phat swaha	Tantric sounds and words which are meant to please the Goddess.
Ithi mantrah	This is the chant
Namaste Rudra roopinyai namaste Madhu mardini nama Kaitabha harinyai  namaste Mahishardhini	Salutations to the one who is angry, salutations to the killer of Madhu, Salutations to one who was victorious over Kaitabha, salutations to the killer of Mahisha
Namasthe Shumbha hanthryai cha Nishumbhasura gathini jagratham hi mahadevi japam sidham kurushwa maey	Salutations to the killer of Shumba and the killer of Nishumbha Oh Great goddess, please give me the expertise to chant this mantra.
Aim kari srushti roopayai hreem kari prathi palika kleemkari kama roopinyai beeja roope namostute	Salutations to the Goddess who has the form of root chants Who by the chant “Aim” has the form of the creator Who by the chant “Hreem” has the form of one who takes care of everything And who by the chant “Kleem” has the form of passion
Chamunda chanda gathi cha yaikari varadhayini vicche cha abhayadha nithyam namaste mantra roopini	Salutations to goddess who has the form made of chants To Chamunda who is the killer of Chanda and Munda Who by chanting “Ai” grants boons And by chanting “Vicche”, grants protection and shields the devotee
Dham dheem dhoom dhoorjate patni vaam veem voom vagadheeswari kraam kreem kroom kalika devi saam seem soom maye shubham kuru	The wife of Shiva the goddess of speech, the goddess Kali  we pray to you to carry out benevolent acts
Hoom hoom hoomkara roopinyai jam jam jam jambha nadhini breem breem broom bhairavi  bhadre bhavanyai they namo nama	She who has the form of the sound hoom she who has sound like a thunderbolt Oh Goddess of the good, salutations and salutations to you.
Aam kam tam pam yam sam veem dhoom iym veem ham ksham dhijagram dhijagram throtaya throtaya deeptham kuru kuru swaha	Tear apart the end of devotion and throw where there is darkness. So be it.
paam peem pum Parvathi poorna khaam kheem khoom khechari thadha saam seem soom saptashati devyaa mantra sidham kurushwa may.	The daughter of the mountain who is complete in herself, who is also flying in the sky, help me gain mastery over the chant of the Goddess of Devi Mahatmya/ Saptashati
Idham thu kunjika stotram mantra jagarthi hethave Abhakthe naiva dhatavyam gopitham raksha Parvathi	This is prayer of the Kunjika which is the reason for awakening. Oh Parvathi, keep this protected and kept secret from those who are not devotees.
Yasthu kunjikaya devi heenaam saptashatim pateth Na thasya jayathe sidhir aranye rodhanam yadhaa	Those who read Devi Mahatmya without this prayer of Kunjika will not reach the forest of perfection as they will weep alone with no one to shield or protect them.
Ithi sri Rudra yamale Gowri tantre Shiva Parvathi samvadhe sri kunjika stotram sampoornam	Thus ends the prayer to Kunjika which takes place as a discussion between Shiva and Parvathi and is written about in the Rudra Yamala and Gowri tantra texts.

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