Argala Stotram

ॐ अस्य श्रीअर्गलास्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य विष्णुर्ऋषिः अनुष्टुप् छन्दः

Oṃ asya śrīargalāstotramantrasya viṣṇurṛṣiḥ anuṣṭup chandaḥ

Om. Of this Shri Argala Stotra mantra, the seer is Vishnu and the metre is Anushtup.

श्रीमहालक्ष्मीर्देवता श्रीजगदम्बाप्रीतयेसप्तशतीपाठाङ्गत्वेन जपे विनियोगः

Śrīmahālakṣmīrdevatā śrījagadambāprītayesaptaśatīpāṭhāṅgatvena jape viniyogaḥ

Shri Mahalakshmi is the deity. Its application in recitation is as a limb of the Saptashati reading, for the pleasure of Shri Jagadamba.

ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै

Oṃ namaścaṇḍikāyai

Om, salutations to Chandika.

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Mārkaṇḍeya uvāca

Markandeya said:

ॐ जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी

Oṃ jayantī maṅgalā kālī bhadrakālī kapālinī

Om. Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini,

दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते

Durgā kṣamā śivā dhātrī svāhā svadhā namo'stu te

Durga, Kshama, Shiva, Dhatri, Svaha, Svadha: salutations to you.

जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतार्तिहारिणि

Jaya tvaṃ devi cāmuṇḍe jaya bhūtārtihāriṇi

Victory to you, O Devi Chamunda; victory to you who take away the suffering of all beings;

जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते

Jaya sarvagate devi kālarātri namo'stu te

victory to you, O all-pervading Devi, O Kalaratri: salutations to you.

मधुकैटभविद्राविविधातृवरदे नमः

Madhukaiṭabhavidrāvividhātṛvarade namaḥ

Salutations to you who routed Madhu and Kaitabha and granted a boon to Vidhatri:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

महिषासुरनिर्णाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः

Mahiṣāsuranirṇāśi bhaktānāṃ sukhade namaḥ

Salutations to you, destroyer of Mahishasura, giver of happiness to your devotees:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि

Raktabījavadhe devi caṇḍamuṇḍavināśini

O Devi who slew Raktabija, destroyer of Chanda and Munda:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

शुम्भस्यैव निशुम्भस्य धूम्राक्षस्य च मर्दिनि

Śumbhasyaiva niśumbhasya dhūmrākṣasya ca mardini

O crusher of Shumbha, of Nishumbha, and of Dhumraksha:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि

Vanditāṅghriyuge devi sarvasaubhāgyadāyini

O Devi whose two feet are revered, giver of all good fortune:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि

Acintyarūpacarite sarvaśatruvināśini

O you whose form and deeds are beyond thought, destroyer of every enemy:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चण्डिके दुरितापहे

Natebhyaḥ sarvadā bhaktyā caṇḍike duritāpahe

O Chandika, remover of misfortune, for those who always bow to you with devotion:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

स्तुवद्भ्यो भक्तिपूर्वं त्वां चण्डिके व्याधिनाशिनि

Stuvadbhyo bhaktipūrvaṃ tvāṃ caṇḍike vyādhināśini

O Chandika, destroyer of disease, for those who praise you with devotion:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

चण्डिके सततं ये त्वामर्चयन्तीह भक्तितः

Caṇḍike satataṃ ye tvāmarcayantīha bhaktitaḥ

O Chandika, for those who worship you here constantly with devotion:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि मे परमं सुखम्

Dehi saubhāgyamārogyaṃ dehi me paramaṃ sukham

Grant good fortune and health; grant me the highest happiness:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः

Vidhehi dviṣatāṃ nāśaṃ vidhehi balamuccakaiḥ

Bring about the ruin of my enemies; bring about strength in abundance:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि परमां श्रियम्

Vidhehi devi kalyāṇaṃ vidhehi paramāṃ śriyam

O Devi, bring about my welfare; bring about the highest prosperity:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके

Surāsuraśiroratnanighṛṣṭacaraṇe'mbike

O Ambika, whose feet are burnished by the crest-jewels of gods and demons bowing before you:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तं जनं कुरु

Vidyāvantaṃ yaśasvantaṃ lakṣmīvantaṃ janaṃ kuru

Make this person learned, renowned, and blessed with wealth:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे

Pracaṇḍadaityadarpaghne caṇḍike praṇatāya me

O Chandika, crusher of the pride of fierce demons, to me who bow before you:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि

Caturbhuje caturvaktrasaṃstute parameśvari

O four-armed one, praised by the four-faced Brahma, supreme sovereign:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके

Kṛṣṇena saṃstute devi śaśvadbhaktyā sadāmbike

O Devi praised by Krishna with unceasing devotion, ever Ambika:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि

Himācalasutānāthasaṃstute parameśvari

O supreme sovereign, praised by Shiva, the lord of the daughter of Himachala:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि

Indrāṇīpatisadbhāvapūjite parameśvari

O supreme sovereign, worshipped with sincere feeling by Indra, the lord of Indrani:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पविनाशिनि

Devi pracaṇḍadordaṇḍadaityadarpavināśini

O Devi, destroyer of the pride of demons with fierce and mighty arms:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके

Devi bhaktajanoddāmadattānandodaye'mbike

O Devi, O Ambika, in whom rises the unbounded joy given to your devotees:

रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि

Rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi

grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my foes.

पत्नीं मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम्

Patnīṃ manoramāṃ dehi manovṛttānusāriṇīm

Grant me a beloved wife, one in accord with my heart's own disposition,

तारिणीं दुर्गसंसारसागरस्य कुलोद्भवाम्

Tāriṇīṃ durgasaṃsārasāgarasya kulodbhavām

one who carries me across the hard-to-cross ocean of worldly existence, born of a good family.

इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्रं पठेन्नरः

Idaṃ stotraṃ paṭhitvā tu mahāstotraṃ paṭhennaraḥ

Having recited this stotram, a person should then recite the great stotram;

स तु सप्तशतीसङ्ख्यावरमाप्नोति सम्पदाम्

Sa tu saptaśatīsaṅkhyāvaramāpnoti sampadām

and he obtains the finest of riches, in measure as great as the seven hundred verses.