Chapter 3 · Kīlakam
Verse 9
यो निष्कीलां विधायैनां नित्यं जपति संस्फुटम्। स सिद्धः स गणः सोऽपि गन्धर्वो जायते नरः ॥ ९ ॥
yō niṣkīlāṁ vidhāyaināṁ nityaṁ japati saṁsphuṭam | sa siddhaḥ sa gaṇaḥ sō’pi gandharvō jāyatē naraḥ || 9 ||
Translation
He who, having unlocked this (hymn), recites it daily and clearly, that person becomes a perfected being, an attendant of Shiva, and indeed a celestial musician.
Word by word
- yaḥ
- who
- niṣkīlāṁ
- unlocking
- vidhāya
- having performed
- ēnāṁ
- this (hymn)
- nityaṁ
- daily
- japati
- recites
- saṁsphuram
- clearly/vibrantly
- sa
- he
- siddhaḥ
- perfected being
- gaṇaḥ
- attendant of Shiva
- sō’pi
- he indeed
- gandharvaḥ
- celestial musician
- jāyatē
- becomes
- naraḥ
- person
Meaning
This verse describes the transformative power of reciting the Kīlaka Stotram daily and clearly after unlocking it, leading to spiritual elevation as a perfected being, an attendant of Shiva, or a celestial musician.