Kālī Sahasranāma from the Bṛhannīla Tantra
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-0007
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0007; Sanskrit Documents kAlIsahasranAmastotrambRRihannIla.itx
- Author or attribution
- Anonymous; Bhairava–Pārvatī dialogue
- Record type
- Scripture
- Language
- Sanskrit
- Date / edition
- n.d. [online edition]
- Source / repository
- Sanskrit Documents volunteer project
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- Kali Library Research Catalogue; Tantras and Esoteric Literature
Description and curator notes
A complete thousand-name chapter in which Pārvatī asks Bhairava to disclose Kālī’s names. The litany and concluding verses connect praise with prosperity, ritual accomplishment, and spiritual understanding. The final passage explicitly identifies Mahākālī and Nīlasarasvatī without division, providing a textual basis for examining their relation in this particular tradition. That doctrinal claim should remain tied to the Bṛhannīla context rather than generalized to all traditions.
KALI-0007 — Kali Library Research Catalogue.
Access and reliability assessments below are supplied by the curator's 4–5 November 2026 research release, not a new independent verification.
Thousand Names of Kālī in the Bṛhannīla Tantra
Author / attribution: Anonymous; Bhairava–Pārvatī dialogue
Publication: Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition]
Volunteer digital transcription; source attribution: Bṛhannīla Tantra, chapter 22; transcription credited to Muktabodha. Digital text update: March 8, 2013, January 17, 2017.
Format / language: thousand names · Sanskrit
Composition / textual history: Not established by the linked edition; traditional attribution does not establish historical date
Identifier: Sanskrit Documents kAlIsahasranAmastotrambRRihannIla.itx
Kali relevance: Kālī is the named subject; the work supplies direct devotional, ritual, or theological evidence.
Subjects: Tantras and Esoteric Literature
Evidence / reliability: Useful volunteer transcription with source attribution/proofreading where listed; not a critical edition. Historical dates and authorship remain unverified unless explicitly stated.
Access / rights: Complete text checked 2026-11-04. Free to read for study; the host restricts reposting of its digital editions. Link to the source.
Source and alternate access links:
Read complete text: https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_devii/kAlIsahasranAmastotrambRRihannIla.html
Source access
Read or locate the original source at Sanskrit Documents volunteer project
Rights and reading conditions
Complete text checked 2026-11-04. Free to read for study; the host restricts reposting of its digital editions. Link to the source. This library links to the source and does not reproduce its full text.
Citation
Anonymous; Bhairava–Pārvatī dialogue. Kālī Sahasranāma from the Bṛhannīla Tantra. Sanskrit Documents volunteer project · n.d. [online edition].
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