THIS celebrated Kaula Stotra, which is now translated from the Sanskrit for the first time, is attributed to Mahakala Himself.<br /><br />One of the chief features of this Stotra is that it gives the mantroddhara of the Dakshina-Kalika. It not only gives us the Dhyana, Yantra, Sadhana and Svarupa-varnana of the Mahadevi, but it also contains the chief Mantras of Dak?i?akalika. The adjective &quot;Tava manu-samuddhara?ajanu&quot; qualifying &quot;idam stotram&quot; in Sloka 21 expressly states this fact.<br /><br />Among the various Mantras of Dak?i?a Kalika the greatest is the &quot;Vidya-raj&ntilde;i&quot; consisting of 22 syllables (Dvavi?sak?ari). This mantra gives the fullest and the truest symbol of the Svarupa of Her. This mantra is contained in the first five Slokas.