Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram
Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram
devI mAhAtmyaM argalA stotram
asyazrI argalA stotra mantrasya viSNuH RSiH| anuSTupchandaH| zrI mahAlakSIrdevatA| mantroditA devyobIjaM|
navArNo mantra zaktiH| zrI saptazatI mantrastatvaM zrI jagadambA prItyarthe saptazatI paThAM gatvena jape viniyogaH||
dhyAnaM
OM bandhUka kusumAbhAsAM paJcamuNDAdhivAsinIM|
sphuraccandrakalAratna mukuTAM muNDamAlinIM||
trinetrAM rakta vasanAM pInonnata ghaTastanIM|
pustakaM cAkSamAlAM ca varaM cAbhayakaM kramAt||
dadhatIM saMsmarennityamuttarAmnAyamAnitAM|
athavA
yA caNDI madhukaiTabhAdi daityadalanI yA mAhiSonmUlinI
yA dhUmrekSana caNDamuNDamathanI yA rakta bIjAzanI|
zaktiH zumbhanizumbhadaityadalanI yA siddhi dAtrI parA
sA devI nava koTi mUrti sahitA mAM pAtu vizvezvarI||
OM namazcaNDikAyai
mArkaNDeya uvAca
OM jayatvaM devi cAmuNDe jaya bhUtApahAriNi|
jaya sarva gate devi kAla rAtri namo'stute||1||
madhukaiThabhavidrAvi vidhAtru varade namaH
OM jayantI maGgalA kAlI bhadrakAlI kapAlinI ||2||
durgA zivA kSamA dhAtrI svAhA svadhA namo'stute
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi ||3||
mahiSAsura nirnAzi bhaktAnAM sukhade namaH|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||4||
dhUmranetra vadhe devi dharma kAmArtha dAyini|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||5||
rakta bIja vadhe devi caNDa muNDa vinAzini |
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||6||
nizumbhazumbha nirnAzi trailokya zubhade namaH
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||7||
vandi tAGghriyuge devi sarvasaubhAgya dAyini|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||8||
acintya rUpa carite sarva zatru vinAzini|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||9||
natebhyaH sarvadA bhaktyA cAparNe duritApahe|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||10||
stuvadbhyobhaktipUrvaM tvAM caNDike vyAdhi nAzini
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||11||
caNDike satataM yuddhe jayantI pApanAzini|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||12||
dehi saubhAgyamArogyaM dehi devI paraM sukhaM|
rUpaM dhehi jayaM dehi yazo dhehi dviSo jahi||13||
vidhehi devi kalyANaM vidhehi vipulAM zriyaM|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||14||
vidhehi dviSatAM nAzaM vidhehi balamuccakaiH|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||15||
surAsuraziro ratna nighRSTacaraNe'mbike|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||16||
vidhyAvantaM yazasvantaM lakSmIvantaJca mAM kuru|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||17||
devi pracaNDa dordaNDa daitya darpa niSUdini|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||18||
pracaNDa daityadarpaghne caNDike praNatAyame|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||19||
caturbhuje caturvaktra saMstute paramezvari|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||20||
kRSNena saMstute devi zazvadbhaktyA sadAmbike|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||21||
himAcalasutAnAthasaMstute paramezvari|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||22||
indrANI patisadbhAva pUjite paramezvari|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi ||23||
devi bhaktajanoddAma dattAnandodaye'mbike|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi ||24||
bhAryAM manoramAM dehi manovRttAnusAriNIM|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi||25||
tAriNIM durga saMsAra sAgara syAcalodbhave|
rUpaM dehi jayaM dehi yazo dehi dviSo jahi ||26||
idaMstotraM paThitvA tu mahAstotraM paThennaraH|
saptazatIM samArAdhya varamApnoti durlabhaM ||27||
|| iti zrI argalA stotraM samAptam ||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Argala Stotram is a 27-verse Sanskrit hymn that forms part of the ancillary texts (angas) of the Devi Mahatmyam, embedded within the Markandeya Purana. The word "argala" means bolt or bar, and the hymn is traditionally recited before the main Devi Mahatmyam text as a preparatory invocation of Goddess Durga. It belongs to the Shakta Puranic tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram?
- The text is held to "unlock" the spiritual power of the full Devi Mahatmyam recitation when used as a preliminary hymn.
- Recitation is associated with the removal of obstacles and the granting of strength.
- The hymn invokes Durga's protection before or during worship, making it a practical shield prayer.
- Chanting during Navaratri alongside the full Saptasati text is the most common traditional use.
- The stotram is also recited independently as a focused petition to the goddess.
When is the best time to recite this?
Navaratri and Durga Puja are the primary occasions. The Argala Stotram is typically recited before the Devi Mahatmyam chapters as part of the full Chandipatha sequence. Morning and evening recitations during these festivals are standard practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Argala Stotram is an integral part of the Devi Mahatmyam, which is chapters 81-93 of the Markandeya Purana. The Markandeya Purana is generally dated between the 4th and 6th centuries CE, making it one of the earlier Puranas. The Argala Stotram, along with the Kilaka Stotram and Devi Kavacham, belongs to the set of preparatory texts recited before the thirteen chapters of the Saptasati. These ancillary texts are part of the Shakta liturgical framework developed around the Devi Mahatmyam within the Puranic tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Devi Mahatmyam Devi Kavacham — the armor hymn recited as another preparatory text before the Saptasati, part of the same liturgical sequence.
- Devi Mahatmyam Durga Saptasati Chapter 1 — the first chapter of the main text that follows the Argala Stotram in the Chandipatha sequence.
- Kunjika Stotram — a Tantric text associated with the Devi Mahatmyam tradition, sometimes recited as a substitute for the full text.