अर्गलास्तोत्रम्

चतुर्भुजे चतुर्वक्त्रसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२०॥ चतुर्-भुजे=oh four-shouldered(voc. fem. sing. भुज) चतुर्-वक्त्र-संस्तुते=four-armed-worshipped(voc. fem. sing. संस्तुत) परम-ईश्वरि=oh ultimate goddess रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to the Supreme Goddess Durga, with four hands, Who is Praised by Lord Brahma with all His Four Faces 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.

कृष्णेन संस्तुते देवि शश्वद्भक्त्या सदाम्बिके । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२१॥ कृष्णेन = by Krishna संस्तुते=worshipped देवि=oh goddess शश्वत्-भक्त्या=by continuous-devotion सदा=always अम्बिके=oh ambika रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to the Supreme Devi Ambika, Who is Always Praised by Lord Krishna with a Continuous Flow of Devotion. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

हिमाचलसुतानाथसंस्तुते परमेश्वरि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२२॥ हिम-अचल-सुता-नाथ-संस्तुते = snow-mountain-daughter-lord-praised(voc. sing. fem of संस्तुत) => oh one Who is Praised by the Lord of the Daughter of the Himachal Mountain (i.e. by Lord Shiva). परम-ईश्वरि = oh ultimate-goddess  रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to the Supreme Goddess Durga, Who is Praised by the Lord of the Daughter of the Himachal Mountain (i.e. by Lord Shiva). O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

इन्द्राणीपतिसद्भावपूजिते परमेश्वरि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२३॥ इन्द्राणी-पति-सत्-भाव-पूजिते = oh Indrani-husband-true-devotion-"worshipped (voc. fem. sing of पूजित)" परम-ईश्वरि = oh ultimate-goddess  रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to the Supreme Goddess Durga, Who is Worshipped with True Devotion by the Consort of Indrani (i.e. by Indra Deva). O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

देवि भक्तजनोद्दामदत्तानन्दोदयेऽम्बिके । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२४॥ देवि =  oh goddess भक्त-जन-उद्दाम-दत्त-आनन्द-उदये = oh "faith"-people-extraordinary-given-happiness-"causes a rising(fem. sing. voc. of उदय)" = oh Who Gives Rise to an Upsurge of Unbounded Joy in the Hearts of the Devotees. अम्बिके = Oh Ambika रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Ambika, Who Gives Rise to an Upsurge of Unbounded Joy in the Hearts of the Devotees. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

भार्या मनोरमां देहि मनोवृत्तानुसारिणीम् । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२ भार्याम् = wife (acc.) मनस्-रमाम् = mind-"one who pleases (acc.sing. fem. of रम)" =  Beautiful देहि = give मनोवृत्त-अनुसारिणीम् = "mental disposition"-"one who follows(acc. sing. fem. of अनुसारिन्)" =one who matches mental disposition रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies O Devi, Please Grant me a Beautiful Wife matching my Mental Disposition, O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

तारिणि दुर्गसंसारसागरस्याचलोद्भवे । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥२६॥ तारिणि = oh the one who makes someone cross over (voc. sing. fem. of तारिन्) दुर्ग-संसार-सागरस्य = of difficult-"worldy existence"-sea दुर्ग-संसार-सागरस्य तारिणि =  oh one who helps cross over the Difficult Ocean of the Samsara (Worldly Existence). अचल-उद्भवे = oh "mountain/unmoving"-produced(fem. voc. sing. उद्भव) = oh one born to the mountain king रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. 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). O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

इदं स्तोत्रं पठित्वा तु महास्तोत्रं पठेन्नरः । सप्तशतीं समाराध्य वरमाप्नोति दुर्लभम् ॥२७॥ इदम् = this स्तोत्रम्=stotra पठित्वा=having read तु=indeed महास्तोत्रम्=great stotram पठेत्=should read नरः=man सप्त-शतीम्= having 700 सम-आराध्य=having revered equally वरम्=boon आप्नोति=receive दुर्लभम्=difficult to obtain Having Read this Stotra (i.e. the Argala Stotra), one should then Read the Great Stotra (i.e. the core Durga Saptashati), This Stotra (i.e. Argala Stotra) is Equally Revered like the Saptashati; By Reading this with Devotion, one Obtains difficult to obtain Boons.

प्रचण्डदैत्यदर्पघ्ने चण्डिके प्रणताय मे । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१९॥ प्रचण्ड-दैत्य-दर्प-घ्ने = great-demon-pride-killer(fem. voc. sing. of घ्न) चण्डिके = oh chandika प्रणताय = for the humble one (masc. sing. fourth case of प्रणत) मे = for me प्रणताय मे = for me who is humble रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि =  Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. My Salutations to Devi Chandika, Who is the Destroyer of the Terrible Demons with Mighty Pride, O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

 देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पनिषूदिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१८॥ देवि =  oh goddess प्रचण्ड-दोर्दण्ड-दैत्य-दर्प-निषूदिनि = oh strong-"long arm"-demon-pride-destroyer(sing. vocative case fem. of निषूदिन्) => oh Destroyer of the Mighty Pride of the Excessively Violent and Powerful Demons. रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Durga, Who Destroys the Mighty Pride of the Excessively Violent and Powerful Demons. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

विद्यावन्तं यशस्वन्तं लक्ष्मीवन्तञ्च मां कुरु । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१७॥ विद्या-वन्तम् = education-endowed यशस्-वन्तम् = glory-endowed लक्ष्मी-वन्तम् = wealth-endowed च = and  माम् = me (acc.) कुरु = do रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. 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). O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

सुरासुरशिरोरत्ननिघृष्टचरणेऽम्बिके । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१६॥ सुर-असुर-शिरस्-रत्न-निघृष्ट-चरणे = oh god-demon-head-jewel-rubbed-"having feet (vocative singular of चरणा)" => oh goddess with feet where heads, adorned with jewels, of gods and demons are rubbed/subdued अम्बिके = Oh Goddess Ambika रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. 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. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

विधेहि द्विषतां नाशं विधेहि बलमुच्चकैः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१५॥ द्विषताम् = of (my) enemies/haters (plural sashti vibhakti of द्विष्) नाशम् = destruction विधेहि = bestow (sing. second person of विदधाति) बलम् = strength उच्चकैः = loud (indeclinable) रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. O Devi, Please Destroy my Enemies; O Devi, Please Give me Great Strength, O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

विधेहि देवि कल्याणं विधेहि विपुलां श्रियम् । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१४॥ विधेहि = bestow (sing. second person conjugation of विदधाति) देवि =  oh goddess कल्याणम् = welfare विपुलाम् = abundant श्रियम् = propserity (sing. acc. of श्री) रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.  O Devi, Please Bestow on me Good Fortune; O Devi, Please Give me Abundant Prosperity, O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

देहि सौभाग्यमारोग्यं देहि देवि परं सुखम् । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१३॥ देहि = give (imperative singular second person of ददाति) सौभाग्यम् = good fortune आरोग्यम् = health देवि = oh goddess परम् = ultimate सुखम् = happiness रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. O Devi, Please Bestow on me Welfare and Prosperity, along with Health and freedom from Diseases; O Devi, Please Give me the Highest Joy, O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

चण्डिके   सततं   युद्धे   जयन्ति   पापनाशिनि  । रूपं   देहि   जयं   देहि   यशो   देहि   द्विषो   जहि   ॥१२॥   चण्डिके = oh Chandika सततम् = always युद्धे = In war जयन्ति = oh victorious one  पाप-नाशिनि = oh sin destroyer रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Chandika, Who is Always Victorious in the Battles, and Who is the Destroyer of all Sins. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

स्तुवद्भयो   भक्तिपूर्वं   त्वां   चण्डिके   व्याधिनाशिनि  । रूपं   देहि   जयं   देहि   यशो   देहि   द्विषो   जहि   ॥११॥ स्तुवद्भयः = for those who praise (pl. dative case. स्तुवत्) भक्तिपूर्वम् = faithfully त्वाम् = to you त्वाम्  भक्तिपूर्वम्   स्तुवद्भयः = for those who worship you faithfully चण्डिके = oh chandika व्याधि-नाशिनि = oh disease-destroyer रूपं   देहि   जयं   देहि   यशो   देहि   द्विषो   जहि = O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. O Devi Chandika, those who Praise You with full Devotion, You Destroy their Diseases and Ailments. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

नतेभ्यः सर्वदा भक्त्या चापर्णे दुरितापहे । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥१०॥ नतेभ्यः = to the people who bow (past participle of नमति) सर्वदा = always भक्त्या = by devotion च = and अपर्णे = oh Aparna दुरित-अपहे = oh evil-remover (fem. vocative sing. अपह) रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. 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, O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

अचिन्त्यरूपचरिते सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥९॥ अचिन्त्य-रूप-चरिते = oh "beyond thought"-form-"one with action"(voc sing. चरिता) = oh one Whose Form and Acts are Beyond Comprehension सर्व-शत्रु-विनाशिनि = oh all-enemy-destroyer (vocative singular विनाशिनी) रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Durga Whose Form and Acts are Beyond Comprehension, and Who is the Destroyer of All Enemies. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

वन्दिताङ्घ्रियुगे देवि सर्वसौभाग्यदायिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥८॥ वन्दित-अङ्घ्रि-युगे = oh worshipped-feet-"having a pair"(voc sing युगा) =  oh one with the Pair of Feet praised by All देवि = oh goddess सर्व-सौभाग्य-दायिनि = all-fortune-giver(voc sing दायिनी) = oh Bestower of All Welfare and Good Fortune. रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Durga Whose Pair of Feet is Praised by All, and Who is the Bestower of All Welfare and Good Fortune. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

निशुम्भशुम्भनिर्नाशि त्रैलोक्यशुभदे नमः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥७॥ निशुम्भ-शुम्भ-निर्नाशि = oh nishumbha-shumbha-expeller => oh destroyer of demons nishumbha, shumbha त्रैलोक्य-शुभ-दे = "tri-worldly"-auspicious-giver => oh Bestower of Auspiciousness in the Three Worlds. नमः = salutation रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. 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. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

रक्तबीजवधे देवि चण्डमुण्डविनाशिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥६॥ रक्त-बीज-वधे = oh blood-seed-killer = oh killer of Raktabija demon देवि = oh goddess चण्ड-मुण्ड-विनाशिनि = oh chanda-munda-destroyer = oh destroyer of chanda munda रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि =  Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Durga Who Slayed the Demon Raktabija and Destroyed the Demons Chanda and Munda. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

धूम्रनेत्रवधे देवि धर्मकामार्थदायिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥५॥ धूम्र-नेत्र-वधे = oh smoke-eyed-killer => killer of dhumralochana देवि = oh goddess धर्म-काम-अर्थ-दायिनि = oh righteousness-desire-prosperity-giver => Giver of Dharma (path of Righteousness), Kama (Fulfilment of Desires) and Artha (Prosperity) रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. 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. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥४॥ महिष-असुर-निर्नाशि = oh buffalo-demon-expeller(निस्-नाशि) भक्तानाम् = of the devotees सुखदे = oh giver of pleasure नमः = Salutations रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि = O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies. Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed (to the very root) the Demon Mahishasura; Salutations to Her Who Gives Great Joy to the Devotees. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

मधुकैटभविध्वंसि   विधातृवरदे   नमः  । रूपं   देहि   जयं   देहि   यशो   देहि   द्विषो   जहि  ॥३॥   मधु-कैटभ-विध्वंसि =  Who Destroyed the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha विधातृ-वरदे = Brahma-benefactor = Grantor of the Boon of Protection to Sri Brahma नमः =  Salutations रूपम् =  (Spiritual)  beauty देहि = you give (conjugation  ददाति ) जय म्  = victory यशः = (sing. acc. of  यशस्)  (Spiritual) Glory द्वि षः = enemies/haters = (plural acc. of द्विष् ) जहि = destroy/slay = (conjugation of  हन्ति) Salutations to Devi Durga Who Destroyed the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha, thus Granting the Boon of Protection to Sri Brahma. O Devi, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Beauty, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Victory, Please Grant me (Spiritual) Glory and Please Destroy my (Inner) Enemies.

जय   त्वं   देवि   चामुण्डे   जय   भूतापहारिणि  । जय   सर्वगते   देवि   कालरात्रि   नमोऽस्तु   ते  ॥१॥ जय =  win त्वम् = you देवि = o goddess चामुण्डे = o chamunda जय = win भूत-अपहारिणि = Oh afflication-remover =>  Remover of Worldly Afflictions and Sorrows जय = Victory सर्व-गते = oh all-going => oh  Present in All Beings काल-रात्रि = oh dark-night => oh kalaratri नमः = salutations अस्तु = let it be ते = To you Victory to You, O Devi Chamunda, Victory to You Who are the Remover of Worldly Afflictions and Sorrows, 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

ॐ जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी दुर्गा शिवा क्षमाधात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २ ॥ मार्कण्डेयः उवाच = Markandeya said ॐ = Om जयन्ती = The victorious one मङ्गला = The auspicious one काली = Kali भद्र-काली = the protectoress Kali कपालिनी = (fem.) furnished with skulls दुर्गा = Durga शिवा = Shiva's (शिव) consort क्षमा-धात्री = mother of forgiveness स्वाहा = hail! hail to! may a blessing rest on! स्वधा = exclamation or benediction used on during the oblation or libation to the gods or departed ancestors नमः = salutation अस्तु = let it be ते = to you Salutations to Jayanti (Who is Ever-Victorious), Mangala (Who is the bestower of Auspiciousness), Kali (Who is beyond Kala or Time), Bhadrakali (Who is the controller of Life and Death, being beyond Kala or Time), Kapalini (Who wear a Garland of Skulls), Salutations to Durga (Who is Durgati-Nashini), Shiva (Who is Ever-Auspicious and One with Shiva as His Consort), Kshama (Who is an embodiment of Forbearance), Dhatri (Wh...

ॐ बंधूककुसुमाभासां पञ्चमुण्डाधिवासिनीम्। स्फुरच्चन्द्रकलारत्न मुकुटां मुण्डमालिनीम्।। बंधूक-कुसुम-आभासाम् (Terminalia tomentosa)-flower-appearing (acc.) => appearing like the bandhuka flower पञ्च-मुण्ड-अधिवासिनीम् = five-skills-(throne)-occupant => occupier of the five-skulled throne स्फुरत्-चन्द्रकला-रत्न-मुकुटाम् = shining-crescent-bejewel-crowned => one having the crown with a shining crescent and jewels मुण्ड-मालिनीम् = skull-garlanded => one having skulls as a garland She who is appearing like the bandhuka flower, occupying the throne of the five skulls, wearing a crown with jewels and the shining crescent and wearing a garland of skulls. त्रिनेत्रां रक्तवसनां पीनोन्नतघटस्तनीम्। त्रि-नेत्राम् = three-eyed => having three eyes रक्त-वसनाम् = red-garmented => clad in red garments पीन-उन्नत-घट-स्तनीम् = muscles-developed-(water pot)-breasted => having well-developed muscles and waterpot shaped breasts. She who is having three eyes, clad in red-garments, having wel...

ॐ अस्य श्री अर्गला स्तोत्र मन्त्रस्य विष्णुः ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप्छन्दः। श्री महालक्ष्मीर्देवता। मन्त्रोदिता देव्योबीजम्। नवार्णोमन्त्रशक्तिः। श्री सप्तशती मन्त्रस्तत्वम्। श्री जगदम्बा प्रीत्यर्थे सप्तशती पठाङ्गत्वेन जपे विनियोगः॥ ॐ = om अस्य = of this श्री अर्गला स्तोत्र मन्त्रस्य = of Shri argala stora mantra विष्णुः ऋषिः = Vishnu is the Rishi अनुष्टुप्-छन्दः = Anushtup-chanda(Made of the anushtup metre) श्री महालक्ष्मीः देवता = Goddess mahaalakSI (pArvatI referred to in plural) मन्त्र-उदिताः = risen out of the mantra देव्यः बीजम् = godesses, the seed (mantra?) नव-अर्णस्-मन्त्र-शक्तिः = nine-streamed-mantra-power श्री सप्तशती मन्त्रः = Holy seven hundred containing mantra  तत्वम् = truth श्री-जगदम्बा-प्रीति-अर्थे = out of love for Godess Jagadamba सप्तशती = seven hundred containing Saptashati (सप्तशतिन्) पठ+अङ्गत्वेन= as part of the reading जपे = in chanting विनियोगः = task/application Of this Argala Stotram, Lord Vishnu is the Rishi, Anushtup (eight syllables in one pada) is the ...