Argala Stotram

ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै

Original Text

1. मार्कण्डेय उवाचmārkaṇḍeya uvāca(Markandeya said)

   ॐ जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी।दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते॥ 1 ॥

   oṃ jayantī maṅgalā kālī bhadrakālī kapālinī|durgā kṣamā śivā dhātrī svāhā svadhā namo'stu te

   Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini, Durga, Kshama, Shiva, Dhatri, Svaha, Svadha: O Devi of these names, salutations to you.

2. जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतार्तिहारिणि।जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते॥ 2 ॥

   jaya tvaṃ devi cāmuṇḍe jaya bhūtārtihāriṇi|jaya sarvagate devi kālarātri namo'stu te

   Victory to you, Devi Chamunda. Victory to you who take away the suffering of all beings. Victory to you, Devi, present everywhere. Salutations to you, Kalaratri.

3. मधुकैटभविद्राविविधातृवरदे नमः।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 3 ॥

   madhukaiṭabhavidrāvividhātṛvarade namaḥ|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   Salutations to you who routed Madhu and Kaitabha and granted a boon to Brahma. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

4. महिषासुरनिर्णाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 4 ॥

   mahiṣāsuranirṇāśi bhaktānāṃ sukhade namaḥ|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   Salutations to you who destroyed Mahishasura and who give happiness to your devotees. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

5. रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 5 ॥

   raktabījavadhe devi caṇḍamuṇḍavināśini|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   O Devi, slayer of Raktabija and destroyer of Chanda and Munda! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

6. शुम्भस्यैव निशुम्भस्य धूम्राक्षस्य च मर्दिनि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 6 ॥

   śumbhasyaiva niśumbhasya dhūmrākṣasya ca mardini|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   O Devi who crushed Shumbha, Nishumbha and Dhumraksha! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

7. वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 7 ॥

   vanditāṅghriyuge devi sarvasaubhāgyadāyini|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   O Devi whose two feet are worshipped by all, giver of every good fortune! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

8. अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 8 ॥

   acintyarūpacarite sarvaśatruvināśini|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   O Devi whose form and deeds are beyond thought, destroyer of every enemy! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

9. नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चण्डिके दुरितापहे।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 9 ॥

   natebhyaḥ sarvadā bhaktyā caṇḍike duritāpahe|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

   O Chandika, remover of sin! To those who always bow to you with devotion, grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy their foes.

10. स्तुवद्भ्यो भक्तिपूर्वं त्वां चण्डिके व्याधिनाशिनि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 10 ॥

    stuvadbhyo bhaktipūrvaṃ tvāṃ caṇḍike vyādhināśini|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Chandika, destroyer of disease! To those who praise you with devotion, grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy their foes.

11. चण्डिके सततं ये त्वामर्चयन्तीह भक्तितः।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 11 ॥

    caṇḍike satataṃ ye tvāmarcayantīha bhaktitaḥ|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Chandika! To those in this world who worship you with constant devotion, grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy their foes.

12. देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि मे परमं सुखम्।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 12 ॥

    dehi saubhāgyamārogyaṃ dehi me paramaṃ sukham|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    Grant me good fortune and health; grant me the highest happiness. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

13. विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 13 ॥

    vidhehi dviṣatāṃ nāśaṃ vidhehi balamuccakaiḥ|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    Bring about the end of my enemies and give me great strength. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

14. विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि परमां श्रियम्।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 14 ॥

    vidhehi devi kalyāṇaṃ vidhehi paramāṃ śriyam|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Devi, bring me well-being and grant me the highest prosperity. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

15. सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 15 ॥

    surāsuraśiroratnanighṛṣṭacaraṇe'mbike|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Ambika, whose feet are touched by the crown-jewels of gods and demons as they bow! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

16. विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तं जनं कुरु।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 16 ॥

    vidyāvantaṃ yaśasvantaṃ lakṣmīvantaṃ janaṃ kuru|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    Make your devotee learned, renowned and prosperous. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

17. प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 17 ॥

    pracaṇḍadaityadarpaghne caṇḍike praṇatāya me|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Chandika, who shatter the pride of fierce demons! To me, who bow before you, grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy my foes.

18. चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 18 ॥

    caturbhuje caturvaktrasaṃstute parameśvari|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O four-armed Supreme Goddess, praised by four-faced Brahma! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

19. कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 19 ॥

    kṛṣṇena saṃstute devi śaśvadbhaktyā sadāmbike|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Devi Ambika, ever praised with devotion by Krishna! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

20. हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 20 ॥

    himācalasutānāthasaṃstute parameśvari|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Supreme Goddess, praised by the Lord of the Himalaya's daughter, Shiva! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

21. इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 21 ॥

    indrāṇīpatisadbhāvapūjite parameśvari|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Supreme Goddess, worshipped with sincere feeling by Indra, the husband of Indrani! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

22. देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पविनाशिनि।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 22 ॥

    devi pracaṇḍadordaṇḍadaityadarpavināśini|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Devi who destroy the pride of demons with mighty arms! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

23. देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके।रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥ 23 ॥

    devi bhaktajanoddāmadattānandodaye'mbike|rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

    O Devi Ambika, you give boundless joy to your devotees! Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my foes.

24. पत्नीं मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम्।तारिणीं दुर्गसंसारसागरस्य कुलोद्भवाम्॥ 24 ॥

    patnīṃ manoramāṃ dehi manovṛttānusāriṇīm|tāriṇīṃ durgasaṃsārasāgarasya kulodbhavām

    Grant me a lovely wife who is in tune with my mind, born of a good family, who helps carry me across the hard ocean of worldly life.

25. इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्रं पठेन्नरः।स तु सप्तशतीसंख्यावरमाप्नोति सम्पदाम्॥ ॐ॥ 25 ॥

    idaṃ stotraṃ paṭhitvā tu mahāstotraṃ paṭhennaraḥ|sa tu saptaśatīsaṃkhyāvaramāpnoti sampadām|| oṃ

    One who reads this hymn and then recites the great hymn, the Saptashati, receives the full blessing of its seven hundred verses and abundant wealth.

इति देव्या अर्गलास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्।