Argala Stotram | अर्गला स्तोत्रम्

Argala Stotram

The recitation of Argala Stotram is considered mandatory before the main text of Durga Saptashati. In this, prayer is offered to the Mother for beauty, victory, fame, and the destruction of enemies.

Viniyoga: Om asya shri-argala-stotra-mantrasya vishnu-rishih, anushtup chandah, shri-mahalakshmir-devata, shri-jagadamba-pritaye saptashati-pathangatvena jape viniyogah.

Stotram: Jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini | Durga kshama shiva dhatri svaha svadha namostu te ||

Jay tvam devi chamunde jay bhutartiharini | Jay sarvagate devi kalaratri namostu te ||

Madhu-kaitabha-vidravi vidhatri-varade namah | Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi ||

Mahishasura-nirnashshi bhaktanam sukhade namah | Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi ||

Dhumranetra-vadhe devi dharmakamartha-dayini | Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi ||

Raktabija-vadhe devi chanda-munda-vinashini | Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi ||

(Stotram Samapt)