Arjuna Kruta Durga Stotram
Arjuna Kruta Durga Stotram
arjuna kRta zrI durgA stotram
arjuna uvAca |
namaste siddhasenAni Arye mandaravAsini |
kumAri kAli kApAli kapile kRSNapiGgale || 1 ||
bhadrakAli namastubhyaM mahAkAli namo'stu te |
caNDi caNDe namastubhyaM tAriNi varavarNini || 2 ||
kAtyAyani mahAbhAge karAli vijaye jaye |
zikhipiJchadhvajadhare nAnAbharaNabhUSite || 3 ||
aTTazUlapraharaNe khaDgakheTakadhAriNi |
gopendrasyAnuje jyeSThe nandagopakulodbhave || 4 ||
mahiSAsRkpriye nityaM kauziki pItavAsini |
aTTahAse kokamukhe namaste'stu raNapriye || 5 ||
ume zAkambhari zvete kRSNe kaiTabhanAzini |
hiraNyAkSi virUpAkSi sudhUmrAkSi namo'stu te || 6 ||
vedazrutimahApuNye brahmaNye jAtavedasi |
jambUkaTakacaityeSu nityaM sannihitAlaye || 7 ||
tvaM brahmavidyA vidyAnAM mahAnidrA ca dehinAm |
skandamAtarbhagavati durge kAntAravAsini || 8 ||
svAhAkAraH svadhA caiva kalA kASThA sarasvatI |
sAvitrI vedamAtA ca tathA vedAnta ucyate || 9 ||
stutAsi tvaM mahAdevi vizuddhenAntarAtmanA |
jayo bhavatu me nityaM tvatprasAdAdraNAjire || 10 ||
kAntArabhayadurgeSu bhaktAnAM cAlayeSu ca |
nityaM vasasi pAtAle yuddhe jayasi dAnavAn || 11 ||
tvaM jambhanI mohinI ca mAyA hrIH zrIstathaiva ca |
sandhyA prabhAvatI caiva sAvitrI jananI tathA || 12 ||
tuSTiH puSTirdhRtirdIptizcandrAdityavivardhinI |
bhUtirbhUtimatAM saGkhye vIkSyase siddhacAraNaiH || 13 ||
iti zrImanmahAbhArate bhISmaparvaNi trayoviMzo'dhyAye arjuna kRta zrI durgA stotram |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Arjuna Kruta Durga Stotram is a 13-verse Sanskrit hymn attributed to Arjuna and dedicated to Goddess Durga. It enumerates her epithets and forms, and belongs to the Shakta devotional tradition. The attribution connects the text to the Mahabharata narrative, where Arjuna is known to have sought Durga's blessings before battle.
What are the benefits of chanting Arjuna Kruta Durga Stotram?
- Recitation is said to provide protection from enemies and obstacles.
- It is chanted to seek victory and success in challenging endeavors.
- Devotees use it to overcome fear and anxiety.
- It is believed to fulfill sincere prayers and desires.
- Regular chanting is associated with spiritual courage and inner strength.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is standard. It is particularly recited during Navaratri, Durga Puja, and before undertaking any significant challenge or new venture.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram is attributed to Arjuna, a central figure in the Mahabharata, though it does not appear as a distinct hymn within the epic text. The attribution to Arjuna is likely a later devotional device, a common practice used to lend authority to new compositions by associating them with well-known figures. Its composition is broadly placed within the Puranic or medieval period. The text circulates in collections of Durga devotional hymns, particularly in South Indian devotional literature.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Sri Durga Saptashati — a 700-verse Puranic text from the Markandeya Purana, the foundational scripture of Durga worship.
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a well-known hymn celebrating Durga's defeat of the buffalo demon Mahishasura.