Argala Stotram

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Argala Stotram

The Argala Stotram - one of the three preliminary hymns (anga) recited before the Durga Saptashati / Chandi Path.

ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै॥ मार्कण्डेय उवाच॥

ॐ जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतापहारिणि।
जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते॥१॥

जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी।
दुर्गा शिवा क्षमा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते॥२॥

मधुकैटभविध्वंसि विधातृवरदे नमः।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥३॥

महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥४॥

धूम्रनेत्रवधे देवि धर्मकामार्थदायिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥५॥

रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥६॥

निशुम्भशुम्भनिर्नाशि त्रिलोक्यशुभदे नमः।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥७॥

वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥८॥

अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥९॥

नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चापर्णे दुरितापहे।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१०॥

स्तुवद्भ्यो भक्तिपूर्वं त्वां चण्डिके व्याधिनाशिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥११॥

चण्डिके सततं युद्धे जयन्ति पापनाशिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१२॥

देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि देवि परं सुखम्।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१३॥

विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि विपुलां श्रियम्।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१४॥

विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१५॥

सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१६॥

विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तं च मां कुरु।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१७॥

देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पनिषूदिनि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१८॥

प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥१९॥

चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२०॥

कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२१॥

हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२२॥

इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२३॥

देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२४॥

भार्यां मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम्।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२५॥

तारिणि दुर्गसंसारसागरस्याचलोद्भवे।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि॥२६॥

इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्रं पठेन्नरः।
स तु सप्तशतीसंख्यावरमाप्नोति सम्पदाम्॥२७॥

om namashchandikayai॥ markandeya uvacha॥

om jaya tvam devi chamunde jaya bhutapaharini।
jaya sarvagate devi kalaratri namo'stu te॥1॥

jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini।
durga shiva kshama dhatri svaha svadha namo'stu te॥2॥

madhukaitabhavidhvamsi vidhatrivarade namah।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥3॥

mahishasuranirnashi bhaktanam sukhade namah।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥4॥

dhumranetravadhe devi dharmakamarthadayini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥5॥

raktabijavadhe devi chandamundavinashini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥6॥

nishumbhashumbhanirnashi trilokyashubhade namah।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥7॥

vanditanghriyuge devi sarvasaubhagyadayini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥8॥

achintyarupacharite sarvashatruvinashini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥9॥

natebhyah sarvada bhaktya chaparne duritapahe।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥10॥

stuvadbhyo bhaktipurvam tvam chandike vyadhinashini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥11॥

chandike satatam yuddhe jayanti papanashini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥12॥

dehi saubhagyamarogyam dehi devi param sukham।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥13॥

vidhehi devi kalyanam vidhehi vipulam shriyam।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥14॥

vidhehi dvishatam nasham vidhehi balamuchchakaih।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥15॥

surasurashiroratnanighrishtacharane'mbike।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥16॥

vidyavantam yashasvantam lakshmivantam cha mam kuru।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥17॥

devi prachandadordandadaityadarpanishudini।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥18॥

prachandadaityadarpaghne chandike pranataya me।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥19॥

chaturbhuje chaturvaktrasamstute parameshvari।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥20॥

krishnena samstute devi shashvadbhaktya sadambike।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥21॥

himachalasutanathasamstute parameshvari।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥22॥

indranipatisadbhavapujite parameshvari।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥23॥

devi bhaktajanoddamadattanandodaye'mbike।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥24॥

bharyam manoramam dehi manovrittanusarinim।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥25॥

tarini durgasamsarasagarasyachalodbhave।
rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi॥26॥

idam stotram pathitva tu mahastotram pathennarah।
sa tu saptashatisamkhyavaramapnoti sampadam॥27॥

Frequently asked questions about Argala Stotram

What is the Argala Stotram?

One of the three limbs recited before the Durga Saptashati - Kavacha, Argala and Kilaka. Argala means a bolt, and this hymn is understood as drawing the bolt so the Saptashati can be entered.

What does it say?

It is a litany of requests, each verse ending rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi - give beauty, give victory, give renown, destroy hostility. The repetition is what gives it its momentum.

Must all three limbs be recited?

For a formal Saptashati path, yes - Kavacha, Argala, Kilaka, then the Devi Suktam and the chapters, in that order. For household recitation of the Argala alone there is no bar; it is complete as a Devi hymn.

When is it recited?

Through Navratri and at Durga Puja, before the Saptashati, and on Tuesdays and Fridays. Devi upasakas recite the three limbs daily whether or not the full path follows.

Which mantra goes with it?

The Navarna mantra - Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche - which is the mantra of the Saptashati and is chanted before, between and after its chapters.

About the Argala Stotram

The Argala Stotram - one of the three preliminary hymns (anga) recited before the Durga Saptashati / Chandi Path.

Meaning

Each verse praises the Goddess in her many forms and repeats the prayer "grant me form, victory, fame and the destruction of foes", unlocking the power of the Saptashati.

Benefits

Recited before the Chandi Path (and on its own) for victory, fame, health and protection; considered essential for the full fruit of Durga Saptashati.

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A stotram is a longer Sanskrit hymn of praise, not a forty-verse chalisa and not the lamp-song of an aarti. Browse every stotra on the Stotram index. For japa of a short formula use a mantra. The steps of worship around the recitation are in Puja Vidhi.