There is a folk story about how he came about to write this stotra. He was a foolish wood cutter who was made to act wise by the courtiers of a proud princess and thus convinced the princess marry him. The princess advised the wood cutter to enter in to a temple of Kali, and when she went for a walk, he locked himself in. When Kali came back, the wood cutter refused to allow her in, unless she made him wise. After she did, the first prayer of this wood cutter to Kali was Shyamala Dandakam മാണിക്ക വീണ uphalaalayaMteeM madaalasaam manjula vaagvilaasam maahendra neela dyuthi koomalaangim mathanga kanya manasaasmaraami. Meaning : I meditate on the daughter of Matanga, Who plays the veena made of precious gems, Who has become lazy due to her exuberance, Who is blessed with very sweet words, Who has a pretty mien which shines like the blue gem. Chaturbhuje Chandrakala vatamsee kuchonuthe kumkuma raga shone pundrekshu pasankusa pushpa bhana haste namaste jagadaika maathaa....
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