ॐ अस्य श्रीअर्गलास्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य विष्णुरृषिः,
अनुष्टुप् छन्दः, श्रीमहालक्ष्मीर्देवता,
श्रीजगदम्बाप्रीतये सप्तशतीपाठाङ्गत्वेन जपे विनियोगः ।
Meaning Viniyoga — Of this sacred Argalā Stotra mantra, the seer (ṛṣi) is Viṣṇu, the metre is Anuṣṭubh, and the deity is Śrī Mahālakṣmī; its ritual application (viniyoga) in recitation is as a limb (aṅga) of the Saptaśatī recitation, for the pleasure of Śrī Jagadambā.
ॐ नमश्चण्डिकायै ।
oṃ namaścaṇḍikāyai |
Meaning Om. Salutations to Caṇḍikā.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca |
ॐ जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी ।
दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १॥
oṃ jayantī maṅgalā kālī bhadrakālī kapālinī |
durgā kṣamā śivā dhātrī svāhā svadhā namo'stu te || 1||
Meaning Om. Jayantī, Maṅgalā, Kālī, Bhadrakālī, Kapālinī, Durgā, Kṣamā (forbearance), Śivā, Dhātrī (the sustainer), Svāhā and Svadhā — salutations to you (who bear all these names).
जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतार्तिहारिणि ।
जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २॥
jaya tvaṃ devi cāmuṇḍe jaya bhūtārtihāriṇi |
jaya sarvagate devi kālarātri namo'stu te || 2||
Meaning Victory to you, O Goddess Cāmuṇḍā; victory to you, O remover of the afflictions of beings; victory to you, O all-pervading Goddess; O Kālarātri (night of dissolution), salutations to you.
मधुकैटभविद्राविविधातृवरदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ३॥
madhukaiṭabhavidrāvividhātṛvarade namaḥ |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 3||
Meaning O you who routed Madhu and Kaiṭabha and granted a boon to Vidhātā (Brahmā), salutations to you. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
महिषासुरनिर्णाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ४॥
mahiṣāsuranirṇāśi bhaktānāṃ sukhade namaḥ |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 4||
Meaning O annihilator of the demon Mahiṣāsura, O bestower of happiness upon your devotees, salutations to you. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ५॥
raktabījavadhe devi caṇḍamuṇḍavināśini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 5||
Meaning O Goddess who slew (the demon) Raktabīja, O destroyer of (the demons) Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
शुम्भस्यैव निशुम्भस्य धूम्राक्षस्य च मर्दिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ६॥
śumbhasyaiva niśumbhasya dhūmrākṣasya ca mardini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 6||
Meaning O crusher of Śumbha, of Niśumbha and of Dhūmrākṣa, grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ७॥
vanditāṅghriyuge devi sarvasaubhāgyadāyini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 7||
Meaning O Goddess whose pair of feet is adored (by all), O bestower of every good fortune, grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ८॥
acintyarūpacarite sarvaśatruvināśini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 8||
Meaning O you of inconceivable form and deeds, O destroyer of all enemies, grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चण्डिके दुरितापहे ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ९॥
natebhyaḥ sarvadā bhaktyā caṇḍike duritāpahe |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 9||
Meaning O Caṇḍikā, O remover of sins and misfortunes, unto those who ever bow to you with devotion — grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy (their) enemies.
स्तुवद्भ्यो भक्तिपूर्वं त्वां चण्डिके व्याधिनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १०॥
stuvadbhyo bhaktipūrvaṃ tvāṃ caṇḍike vyādhināśini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 10||
Meaning O Caṇḍikā, O destroyer of diseases, unto those who praise you with devotion — grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy (their) enemies.
चण्डिके सततं ये त्वामर्चयन्तीह भक्तितः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ ११॥
caṇḍike satataṃ ye tvāmarcayantīha bhaktitaḥ |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 11||
Meaning O Caṇḍikā, unto those who constantly worship you here with devotion — grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy (their) enemies.
देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि मे परमं सुखम् ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १२॥
dehi saubhāgyamārogyaṃ dehi me paramaṃ sukham |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 12||
Meaning Grant (me) good fortune and good health; grant me supreme happiness. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १३॥
vidhehi dviṣatāṃ nāśaṃ vidhehi balamuccakaiḥ |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 13||
Meaning Bring about the destruction of (my) enemies; bestow strength in great abundance. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि परमां श्रियम् ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १४॥
vidhehi devi kalyāṇaṃ vidhehi paramāṃ śriyam |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 14||
Meaning O Goddess, bring about (my) well-being; bestow supreme prosperity (śrī). Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १५॥
surāsuraśiroratnanighṛṣṭacaraṇe'mbike |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 15||
Meaning O Ambikā, whose feet are burnished by the crest-jewels on the heads of gods and demons (bowing before you), grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तं जनं कुरु ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १६॥
vidyāvantaṃ yaśasvantaṃ lakṣmīvantaṃ janaṃ kuru |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 16||
Meaning Make this (devotee of yours) endowed with learning, with fame, and with wealth. Grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १७॥
pracaṇḍadaityadarpaghne caṇḍike praṇatāya me |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 17||
Meaning O Caṇḍikā, destroyer of the pride of the fierce demons, unto me who bow (before you) — grant beauty, grant victory, grant glory, and destroy my enemies.
चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १८॥
caturbhuje caturvaktrasaṃstute parameśvari |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 18||
Meaning O four-armed one, O Supreme Goddess well-praised by the four-faced (Brahmā), grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ १९॥
kṛṣṇena saṃstute devi śaśvadbhaktyā sadāmbike |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 19||
Meaning O Goddess praised by Kṛṣṇa with unceasing devotion, O ever-present Ambikā (eternal Mother), grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २०॥
himācalasutānāthasaṃstute parameśvari |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 20||
Meaning O Supreme Goddess praised by Śiva, the Lord (consort) of the Himālaya's daughter (Pārvatī), grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २१॥
indrāṇīpatisadbhāvapūjite parameśvari |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 21||
Meaning O Supreme Goddess worshipped with true, sincere devotion by the husband of Indrāṇī (Indra), grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पविनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २२॥
devi pracaṇḍadordaṇḍadaityadarpavināśini |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 22||
Meaning O Goddess, destroyer of the arrogance of the demons of fierce, mighty arms, grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २३॥
devi bhaktajanoddāmadattānandodaye'mbike |
rūpaṃ dehi jayaṃ dehi yaśo dehi dviṣo jahi || 23||
Meaning O Goddess, O Ambikā, who bestows upon your devotees the boundless upsurge of bliss, grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me glory, and destroy my enemies.
पत्नीं मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम् ।
तारिणीं दुर्गसंसारसागरस्य कुलोद्भवाम् ॥ २४॥
patnīṃ manoramāṃ dehi manovṛttānusāriṇīm |
tāriṇīṃ durgasaṃsārasāgarasya kulodbhavām || 24||
Meaning Grant (me) a charming wife who moves in accord with my heart's inclinations, born of a good family, and who helps carry (me) across the hard-to-cross ocean of worldly existence (saṃsāra).
इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्रं पठेन्नरः ।
स तु सप्तशतीसङ्ख्यावरमाप्नोति सम्पदाम् ॥ ॐ ॥ २५॥
idaṃ stotraṃ paṭhitvā tu mahāstotraṃ paṭhennaraḥ |
sa tu saptaśatīsaṅkhyāvaramāpnoti sampadām || oṃ || 25||
Meaning Having recited this (Argalā) hymn, a person should then recite the great hymn (the Saptaśatī). He obtains the finest of riches, a boon in keeping with the full count (of seven hundred verses) of the Saptaśatī. Om.
॥ इति देव्या अर्गलास्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
|| iti devyā argalāstotraṃ sampūrṇam ||
Meaning Thus the Argalā Stotra of the Goddess is complete.