Adya Dhyanam

ThisHymn was composed by Sri Kalipada Tarkyacharya. The "dhyanmantra" is a meditation hymn, written for Adya Kali and usedduring the puja (worship). It is a mechanism to focus on her"form" (roop or akaar) as opposed to the "formless" (niraakaar)nature of the divine.

Nikashaw prasthara-shyamang shirshay mukuta-manditaam.
Lalatey netra-chinhena trinetri-krita- bigrahaam.
Aghoraang padma-patraava bishaala-smita-lochanaam.
Sukrishna prajalla-drupa netra-dwaya-kaninikaam.
Drishtyaa sakarunaa-vaasaang jataa-tritaya-shovitaam.
Suprasanna mukhaad-vojang naanaa-bhushana-bhushitaam.
Urdhay baama-karay khargang nrimunda bibhrati-madhah.
Abhayancha barang dakhsha-karayo kathita-kramam.
Lola-jihvaang padaalambi-mundamaala-bimanditaam.
Saalang-kaarang baraa-kaarang kara-kaanchi-bibarjitaam.
Padmaakriti-shilaapithay shyaana-Shiba-bakhshashi.
Sthitang-dakhsha-padang nasya-tadah-kharou paranm padam.
Ameyam-abhayang debing para-bramha-swarupinim.
Dhyaey-Adyang manaa-adyantang chitra-rupa dharang-Paraam.

Meditation Hymn of Adya Kali
She is dark as a black rock, wearing a jeweled crown.
The sign of a third eye is on her forehead,
She, the Goddess with three eyes.
Like lotus petals, Her eyes are large,
They shine like two bright jewels.
Her glance showers compassion.
Three locks of matted hair adorn her.
Her face radiates contentment and,
She is gowned with much splendor.
Her raised left hand holds a sword,
a human head in the lower one.
Her right hands grant sanctuary and boons to all.
Her tongue shows between her lips,
the garland of skulls hanging to her feet
Bejeweled, of heavenly form, there is no skirt of human arms.
She stands on a lotus base,
Her right foot on the chest of Shiva sprawled at Her feet.
Her other foot is on his right thigh.
She grants freedom from fear.
She the Goddess, is the expression of the ultimate Brahman
Meditate on Adya, the infinite,
She who embodies the extreme beauty in form.

From the posting in the "Cleveland Kali Group" web site.