Argala Stotram
Dhyanam
Om bandhooka kusumaabhaasaam panchamundaadhivaaseeneem, Sphurach-chandrakalaaratna mukutaam mundamaaleeneem, Trinetraam rakta vasanaam peenonnata ghatastaneem, Pustakam chaakshamaalaam cha varam chaabhayakam kramaat, Dadhateem samsmarennityam-uttaraamnaaya-maanitaam.
Athavaa Yaa chandee madhukaitabhaadi daityadalanee yaa maahishonmoolinee Yaa dhoomrekshana chandamundamathanee yaa rakta beejaashanee, Shaktih shumbhanishumbhadaityadalanee yaa siddhi daatree paraa Saa devee nava koti moorti sahitaa maam paatu vishveshvaree.
Om namashchandikaayai.
Markandeya Uvacha
Om jayantee mangalaa kaalee bhadrakaalee kapaalinee, Durgaa shivaa kshamaa dhaatree svaahaa svadhaa namo'stute.
Jaya tvam devi chaamunde jaya bhootaapahaarini, Jaya sarvagate devi kaala raatri namo'stute.
Madhukaithabhavidraavi vidhaatru varade namah, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Mahishaasura nirnaashi bhaktaanaam sukhade namah, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Dhoomranetra vadhe devi dharma kaamaartha daayini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Rakta beeja vadhe devi chanda munda vinaashini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Shumbhasyaiva nishumbhasya dhoomraakshasya cha mardini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Vandi taanghriyuge devi sarvasaubhaagya daayini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Achintya roopa charite sarva shatru vinaashini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Natebhyah sarvadaa bhaktyaa chandike duritaapahe, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Stuvadbhyo bhaktipoorvam tvaam chandike vyaadhi naashini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Chandike satatam yuddhe jayantee paapanaashini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Dehi saubhaagyam-aarogyam dehi me param sukham, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Vidhehi dvishataam naasham vidhehi balam-uchchakaih, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Vidhehi devi kalyaanam vidhehi vipulaam shriyam, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Suraasura-shiro ratna nighrishta-charane'mbike, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Vidhyaavantam yashasvantam lakshmeevantam janam kuru, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Prachanda daityadarpaghne chandike pranataaya me, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Chaturbhuje chaturvaktra samstute parameshvari, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Krishnena samstute devi shashvadbhaktyaa sadaambike, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Himaachalasutaanaathasamstute parameshvari, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Indraanee patisadbhaava poojite parameshvari, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Devi prachanda dordanda daitya darpa nishoodini, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Devi bhaktajanoddaama dattaanandodayo'mbike, Roopam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi.
Patneem manoramaam dehi manovrittaanusaareeneem, Taareeneem durga samsaara saagara syaachalodbave.
Idam stotram pathitvaa tu mahaastotram pathennarah, Sa tu saptashateem samaaraadhya varam-aapnoti durlabham.
