Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram
Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram
Devi Mahatmyam Argala Stotram
devī māhātmyaṃ argalā stotram
asyaśrī argalā stotra mantrasya viṣṇuḥ ṛṣiḥ| anuṣṭupchandaḥ| śrī mahālakṣīrdevatā| mantroditā devyobījaṃ|
navārṇo mantra śaktiḥ| śrī saptaśatī mantrastatvaṃ śrī jagadambā prītyarthe saptaśatī paṭhāṃ gatvena jape viniyogaḥ||
dhyānaṃ
oṃ bandhūka kusumābhāsāṃ pañcamuṇḍādhivāsinīṃ|
sphuraccandrakalāratna mukuṭāṃ muṇḍamālinīṃ||
trinetrāṃ rakta vasanāṃ pīnonnata ghaṭastanīṃ|
pustakaṃ cākṣamālāṃ ca varaṃ cābhayakaṃ kramāt||
dadhatīṃ saṃsmarennityamuttarāmnāyamānitāṃ|
athavā
yā caṇḍī madhukaiṭabhādi daityadalanī yā māhiṣonmūlinī
yā dhūmrekṣana caṇḍamuṇḍamathanī yā rakta bījāśanī|
śaktiḥ śumbhaniśumbhadaityadalanī yā siddhi dātrī parā
sā devī nava koṭi mūrti sahitā māṃ pātu viśveśvarī||
oṃ namaścaṇḍikāyai
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca
oṃ jayatvaṃ devi cāmuṇḍe jaya bhūtāpahāriṇi|
jaya sarva gate devi kāla rātri namo'stute||1||
madhukaiṭhabhavidrāvi vidhātru varade namaḥ
oṃ jayantī maṅgalā kālī bhadrakālī kapālinī ||2||
durgā śivā kṣamā dhātrī svāhā svadhā namo'stute
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi ||3||
mahiṣāsura nirnāśi bhaktānāṃ sukhade namaḥ|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||4||
dhūmranetra vadhe devi dharma kāmārtha dāyini|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||5||
rakta bīja vadhe devi caṇḍa muṇḍa vināśini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||6||
niśumbhaśumbha nirnāśi trailokya śubhade namaḥ
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||7||
vandi tāṅghriyuge devi sarvasaubhāgya dāyini|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||8||
acintya rūpa carite sarva śatru vināśini|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||9||
natebhyaḥ sarvadā bhaktyā cāparṇe duritāpahe|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||10||
stuvadbhyobhaktipūrvaṃ tvāṃ caṇḍike vyādhi nāśini
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||11||
caṇḍike satataṃ yuddhe jayantī pāpanāśini|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||12||
dehi saubhāgyamārogyaṃ dehi devī paraṃ sukhaṃ|
rūpaṃ dhehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dhehi dviṣo jahi||13||
vidhehi devi kalyāṇaṃ vidhehi vipulāṃ śriyaṃ|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||14||
vidhehi dviṣatāṃ nāśaṃ vidhehi balamuccakaiḥ|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||15||
surāsuraśiro ratna nighṛṣṭacaraṇe'mbike|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||16||
vidhyāvantaṃ yaśasvantaṃ lakṣmīvantañca māṃ kuru|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||17||
devi pracaṇḍa dordaṇḍa daitya darpa niṣūdini|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||18||
pracaṇḍa daityadarpaghne caṇḍike praṇatāyame|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||19||
caturbhuje caturvaktra saṃstute parameśvari|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||20||
kṛṣṇena saṃstute devi śaśvadbhaktyā sadāmbike|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||21||
himācalasutānāthasaṃstute parameśvari|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||22||
indrāṇī patisadbhāva pūjite parameśvari|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi ||23||
devi bhaktajanoddāma dattānandodaye'mbike|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi ||24||
bhāryāṃ manoramāṃ dehi manovṛttānusāriṇīṃ|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi||25||
tāriṇīṃ durga saṃsāra sāgara syācalodbhave|
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi ||26||
idaṃstotraṃ paṭhitvā tu mahāstotraṃ paṭhennaraḥ|
saptaśatīṃ samārādhya varamāpnoti durlabhaṃ ||27||
|| iti śrī argalā stotraṃ samāptam ||
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
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
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.