Devi Mahatmyam (Durga Saptashati) - Core Devotional Verses
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 2 sections
Devi Mahatmyam
Argala Stotram (Invocation)
Original
जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी। दुर्गा क्षमा शिवा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते॥ जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतार्तिहारिणी। जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Transliteration
Jayantī maṅgalā kālī bhadrakālī kapālinī | Durgā kṣamā śivā dhātrī svāhā svadhā namo'stu te || Jaya tvaṃ devi cāmuṇḍe jaya bhūtārti-hāriṇī | Jaya sarva-gate devi kālarātri namo'stu te ||
Meaning / Translation
Salutations to Jayanti (the victorious), Mangala (the auspicious), Kali (the dark one), Bhadrakali (the benevolent), Kapalini (the skull-bearer), Durga (the invincible), Kshama (the forgiving), Shiva (the auspicious), Dhatri (the sustainer), Svaha (the divine offering), and Swadha (the offering to ancestors). Victory to Thee, O Devi Chamunda! Victory to Thee, the destroyer of the sufferings of all beings! Victory to Thee, the all-pervading Devi, O Kalaratri, I bow to Thee!
Narayani Stuti (Glorification)
Original
सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके। शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥ शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणे। सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥ सर्वस्वरूपे सर्वेशे सर्वशक्तिसमन्विते। भयेभ्यस्त्राहि नो देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Transliteration
Sarva-maṅgala-maṅgalye śive sarvārtha-sādhike | śaraṇye tryambake gauri nārāyaṇi namo'stu te || Śaraṇāgata-dīnārta-paritrāṇa-parāyaṇe | sarvasyārtihare devi nārāyaṇi namo'stu te || Sarva-svarūpe sarveśe sarva-śakti-samanvite | bhayebhyas-trāhi no devi nārāyaṇi namo'stu te ||
Meaning / Translation
To the most auspicious of all auspiciousness, to the consort of Shiva, to the fulfiller of all objectives, to the refuge, to the three-eyed Gauri, salutations to Thee, O Narayani! To the one who is intent on protecting the refuge-seekers, the distressed, and the helpless, to the one who removes the suffering of all, salutations to Thee, O Devi Narayani! To the one who is the embodiment of all forms, the ruler of all, the possessor of all powers, protect us from all fears, salutations to Thee, O Devi Narayani!