जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतापहारिणि ।
जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥१॥
जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी ।
दुर्गा शिवा क्षमा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते ॥२॥
मधुकैटभविध्वंसि विधातृवरदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥३॥
महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥४॥
धूम्रनेत्रवधे देवि धर्मकामार्थदायिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥५॥
रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥६॥
निशुम्भशुम्भनिर्नाशि त्रैलोक्यशुभदे नमः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥७॥
वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥८॥
अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥९॥
नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चापर्णे दुरितापहे ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१०॥
स्तुवद्भयो भक्तिपूर्वं त्वां चण्डिके व्याधिनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥११॥
चण्डिके सततं युद्धे जयन्ति पापनाशिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१२॥
देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि देवि परं सुखम् ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१३॥
विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि विपुलां श्रियम् ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१४॥
विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१५॥
सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१६॥
विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तञ्च मां कुरु ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१७॥
देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पनिषूदिनि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१८॥
प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१९॥
चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२०॥
कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२१॥
हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२२॥
इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२३॥
देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२४॥
भार्या मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम् ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२५॥
तारिणि दुर्गसंसारसागरस्याचलोद्भवे ।
रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२६॥
इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्र पठेन्नरः ।
सप्तशतीं समाराध्य वरमाप्नोति दुर्लभम् ॥२७॥
Meaning:-
1.1: Victory to You, O Devi Chamunda, Victory to You Who are the Remover of Worldly Afflictions and Sorrows,
1.2: Victory to You O Devi, Who are Present in All Beings; Salutations
to You, O Devi Kalaratri (a form of Devi Durga, literally means the Dark
Night).
2.1: Salutations to the Ever-Victorious and Ever-Auspicious Devi
Kali, Salutations to Devi Bhadrakali Who Wear a Garland of Skulls,
2.2: Salutations to Devi Durga, the Ever-Auspicious One, and One with
Shiva (as His Consort), Who is the embodiment of Forbearance and
Supporter of All Beings; Who is Swaha (the cosmic being to whom the
individual being is surrendered) and Swadha (the cosmic being to whom
the sacrificial offering goes); Salutations to You.
3.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha, thus Granting the Boon of Protection to Sri Brahma.
3.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
4.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed (to the very root) the
Demon Mahishasura; Salutations to Her Who Gives Great Joy to the
Devotees.
4.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
5.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Slayed the Demon Dhumranetra
(Dhumralochana); Salutations to Her Who is the Giver of Dharma (path of
Righteousness), Kama (Fulfilment of Desires) and Artha (Prosperity) to
Her Devotees.
5.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
6.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Slayed the Demon Raktabija and Destroyed the Demons Chanda and Munda.
6.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
7.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed (to the very root) the
Demons Nishumbha and Shumbha; Salutations to Her Who Bestows
Auspiciousness in the Three Worlds.
7.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
8.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Whose Pair of Feet is Praised by All, and Who is the Bestower of All Welfare and Good Fortune.
8.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
9.1: Salutations to Devi Durga Whose Form and Acts are Beyond Comprehension, and Who is the Destroyer of All Enemies.
9.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
10.1: Salutations to Devi Aparna (another name of Devi Durga) to Whom
the Devotees Always Bow with Devotion and who Keeps Away the Devotees
from Sins,
10.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
11.1: O Devi Chandika, those who Praise You with full Devotion, You Destroy their Diseases and Ailments.
11.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
12.1: Salutations to Devi Chandika, Who is Always Victorious in the Battles, and Who is the Destroyer of all Sins.
12.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
13.1: O Devi, Please Bestow on me Welfare and Prosperity, along with
Health and freedom from Diseases; O Devi, Please Give me the Highest
Joy,
13.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
14.1: O Devi, Please Bestow on me Good Fortune; O Devi, Please Give me Abundant Prosperity,
14.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
15.1: O Devi, Please Destroy my Enemies; O Devi, Please Give me Great Strength,
15.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
16.1: Salutations to Devi Ambika, To Whose Feet the Devas Rub (i.e.
Touch) their Heads adorned with Jewels out of Devotion, and To Whose
Feet the Heads of the mighty Asuras adorned with Jewels get Subdued.
16.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
17.1: O Devi, Please Make me Full with Knowledge, Please Make me Full
with Glory and Please Make me Full with the attributes of Lakshmi
(Beauty and Prosperity).
17.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
18.1: Salutations to Devi Durga, Who Destroys the Mighty Pride of the Excessively Violent and Powerful Demons.
18.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
19.1: My Salutations to Devi Chandika, Who is the Destroyer of the Terrible Demons with Mighty Pride,
19.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
20.1: Salutations to the Supreme Goddess Durga, Who is Praised by Lord Brahma with all His Four Faces and all His Four Hands.
20.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
21.1: Salutations to the Supreme Devi Ambika, Who is Always Praised by Lord Krishna with a Continuous Flow of Devotion.
21.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
22.1: Salutations to the Supreme Goddess Durga, Who is Praised by the
Lord of the Daughter of the Himachal Mountain (i.e. by Lord Shiva).
22.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
23.1: Salutations to the Supreme Goddess Durga, Who is Worshipped
with True Devotion by the Consort of Indrani (i.e. by Indra Deva).
23.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
24.1: Salutations to Devi Ambika, Who Gives Rise to an Upsurge of Unbounded Joy in the Hearts of the Devotees.
24.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
25.1: O Devi, Please Grant me a Beautiful Wife matching my Mental Disposition,
25.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
26.1: Salutations to Devi Durga, Who took Birth from Mountain (i.e.
daughter of mountain king) and Who Enables us to Cross the Difficult
Ocean of the Samsara (Worldly Existence).
26.2: O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me
(Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please
Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.
27.1: Having Read this Stotra (i.e. the Argala Stotra), one should then Read the Great Stotra (i.e. the core Durga Saptashati),
27.2: This Stotra (i.e. Argala Stotra) is Equally Revered like the
Saptashati; By Reading this with Devotion, one Obtains difficult to
obtain Boons.