Argal'aa stotram'
Om asya shree argalaastotramahaamantrasya vishnurri'shih', anusht'up chhandah', shree mahaalakshmeerdevataa, shree jagadambaapreetaye saptashateepaat'haangatvena jape viniyogah' ||
Om namashchand'ikaayai |
Maarkand'eya uvaacha |
Om jaya tvam' devi chaamund'e jaya bhootaapahaarini |
Jaya sarvagate devi kaal'araatri namo'stu te || 1 ||
Jayantee mangal'aa kaal'ee bhadrakaal'ee kapaalinee |
Durgaa shivaa kshamaa dhaatree svaahaa svadhaa namo'stu te || 2 ||
Madhukait'abhavidhvam'si vidhaatri'varade namah' |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 3 ||
Mahishaasuranirnaashi bhaktaanaam' sukhade namah' |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 4 ||
Dhoomranetravadhe devi dharmakaamaarthadaayini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 5 ||
Raktabeejavadhe devi chand'amund'avinaashini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 6 ||
Nishumbhashumbhanirnaashi trailokyashubhade namah' |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 7 ||
Vanditaanghriyuge devi sarvasaubhaagyadaayini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 8 ||
Achintyaroopacharite sarvashatruvinaashini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 9 ||
Natebhyah' sarvadaa bhaktyaa chaaparne duritaapahe |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 10 ||
Stuvadbhyo bhaktipoorvam' tvaam' chand'ike vyaadhinaashini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 11 ||
Chand'ike satatam' yuddhe jayanti paapanaashini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 12 ||
Dehi saubhaagyamaarogyam' dehi devi param' sukham |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 13 ||
Vidhehi devi kalyaanam' vidhehi vipulaam' shriyam |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 14 ||
Vidhehi dvishataam' naasham' vidhehi balamuchchakaih' |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 15 ||
Suraasurashiroratnanighri'sht'acharane'mbike |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 16 ||
Vidyaavantam' yashasvantam' lakshmeevantancha maam' kuru |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 17 ||
Devi prachand'adordand'adaityadarpanishoodini |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 18 ||
Prachand'adaityadarpaghne chand'ike pranataaya me |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 19 ||
Chaturbhuje chaturvaktrasam'stute parameshvari |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 20 ||
Kri'shnena sam'stute devi shashvadbhaktyaa sadaambike |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 21 ||
Himaachalasutaanaathasam'stute parameshvari |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 22 ||
Indraaneepatisadbhaavapoojite parameshvari |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 23 ||
Devi bhaktajanoddaamadattaanandodaye'mbike |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 24 ||
Bhaaryaam' manoramaam' dehi manovri'ttaanusaarineem |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 25 ||
Taarini durgasam'saarasaagarasyaachalodbhave |
Roopam' dehi jayam' dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi || 26 ||
Idam' stotram' pat'hitvaa tu mahaastotram' pat'hennarah' |
Saptashateem' samaaraadhya varamaapnoti durlabham || 27 ||
Iti shreemaarkand'eyapuraane argal'aa stotram |
Meaning
The Argala Stotram is a powerful hymn from the Devi Mahatmyam, recited to remove obstacles, grant victory, and bestow prosperity. Each verse praises the Goddess for her various divine acts and requests her to grant beauty, success, fame, and the destruction of negative forces. The word “Argalā” refers to a bolt or barrier — symbolically, this stotra “removes the bolt” of obstacles blocking the devotee’s progress.
The hymn begins by praising Chamunda, Kalratri, Bhadrakali, Durga, and other fierce and benevolent forms of the Goddess. She is the destroyer of fear, remover of darkness, and supreme protector of the universe.
Subsequent verses recall her victories over well-known demons — Madhu and Kaitabha, Mahishasura, Dhumralochana, Raktabeeja, Chanda and Munda, Shumbha and Nishumbha. These stories symbolize the destruction of ego, negativity, ignorance, and hostile forces in the devotee’s life. After each praise, the devotee prays:
“Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, destroy my enemies.”
This expresses the desire for inner and outer success, both worldly and spiritual.
The stotram further praises her as the bestower of health, prosperity, happiness, auspiciousness, and divine strength. She is the one who uplifts devotees, blesses with education, wealth and a harmonious spouse, and provides protection in worldly life.
Near the end, the hymn mentions that those who recite the Argala Stotram before reading the Durga Saptashati receive greater merit and divine blessings. This stotram acts as a gateway into the full grace of the Goddess, preparing the mind and heart for deeper spiritual upliftment.
Overall, the Argala Stotram is a strong spiritual armour that clears obstacles, grants victory, destroys negative forces, and fills the devotee’s life with auspiciousness, strength and divine radiance.
Benefits – Brief
• Removes obstacles and hostility
• Grants victory, fame, fortune and prosperity
• Protects from enemies, negativity and misfortune
• Enhances health, peace, education and stability
• Helps in marriage, family harmony and success
• Creates strong spiritual protection and inner confidence
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