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Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi (Argala Stotram)

Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi (Argala Stotram) in English · English

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri, on Ashtami/Navami, and on Fridays and Tuesdays — recited before beginning the Durga Saptashati·📜 Argala Stotram, opening verses (Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmyam)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

These are the opening verses of the Argala Stotram, one of the three hymns recited before the Durga Saptashati. They include the famous litany of the Goddess's names — Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali — and the celebrated refrain 'Rupam dehi, jayam dehi, yasho dehi, dvisho jahi' (grant me beauty, victory and fame, and destroy my foes). Addressed to the Goddess as Mahalakshmi, it is chanted for success, protection and triumph over difficulties.

Origin & Story

Argala Stotram, opening verses (Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmyam) · Sage Markandeya (traditional) · c. 5th–6th century CE

The Argala Stotram is one of the three angas — with the Devi Kavach and the Keelakam — recited before the thirteen chapters of the Durga Saptashati. The word 'argala' means a bolt or latch; together with the keelaka (pin), these hymns are said to 'unlock' the full power of the Saptashati. These opening verses salute the Goddess by her many names and set the refrain that runs through the hymn — 'Rupam dehi, jayam dehi, yasho dehi, dvisho jahi'.

✦ As told in scripture

The Devi Mahatmyam tells how the Goddess, born of the gods' combined energies, slew Madhu-Kaitabha, Mahishasura and Shumbha-Nishumbha to restore the order of the worlds. The Argala Stotram invokes those very victories, and tradition holds that one who recites it before the Saptashati, with devotion, obtains the rarest of boons — beauty, victory, fame and freedom from foes.

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Verse 1

Om jaya tvam devi chamunde jaya bhutapaharini Jaya sarvagate devi kalaratri namostu te

Meaning:Om, victory to you, O Goddess Chamunda; victory, O remover of evil spirits; victory, O all-pervading Goddess Kalaratri — salutations to you!

Verse 2

Jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini Durga shiva kshama dhatri svaha svadha namostu te

Meaning:O Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini; Durga, Shiva, Kshama (forbearance), Dhatri (sustainer), Svaha and Svadha — salutations to you!

Verse 3

Madhukaitabhavidhvamsi vidhatrivarade namah Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi

Meaning:O destroyer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, bestower of boons even on the Creator — grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my foes!

Verse 4

Mahishasuranirnashi bhaktanam sukhade namah Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi

Meaning:O annihilator of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura, giver of joy to your devotees — grant me beauty, grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my foes!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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Jaya tvam devi chamunde🔊Victory to you, O Goddess Chamunda

Bhutapaharini🔊Remover of (evil) spirits and afflictions

Kalaratri🔊The dark night of cosmic dissolution (a form of Devi)

Jayanti🔊The ever-victorious one

Mangala🔊The auspicious one

Kali🔊Kali, the dark Goddess

Bhadrakali🔊The benevolent, gracious Kali

Kapalini🔊She who bears a skull (garland)

Durga shiva kshama dhatri🔊Durga, the auspicious, forbearance itself, the sustainer

Svaha svadha🔊The sacred utterances offered to gods (svaha) and ancestors (svadha)

Madhukaitabhavidhvamsi🔊Destroyer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha

Vidhatrivarade🔊Bestower of boons even upon the Creator (Brahma)

Rupam dehi🔊Grant me beauty / a fair form

Jayam dehi🔊Grant me victory

Yasho dehi🔊Grant me fame and glory

Dvisho jahi🔊Destroy my enemies

Mahishasuranirnashi🔊Annihilator of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura

Bhaktanam sukhade🔊Bestower of joy upon her devotees

Benefits of Chanting Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi (Argala Stotram)

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Opens with the famous 'Jayanti Mangala Kali' litany of the Goddess's powerful names

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Its refrain 'Rupam dehi, jayam dehi, yasho dehi, dvisho jahi' prays for beauty, victory, fame and the destruction of enemies

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One of the three angas (with the Kavach and Keelaka) recited before the Durga Saptashati to make the parayan complete

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Invoked for success, triumph over rivals, and the removal of obstacles

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Especially powerful during Navratri and on Ashtami, Navami, Fridays and Tuesdays

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Said to grant the grace of Mahalakshmi, its presiding deity

How to Chant Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi (Argala Stotram)

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Best TimeDuring Navratri, on Ashtami/Navami, and on Fridays and Tuesdays — recited before beginning the Durga Saptashati

Sit facing east or north before an image of Durga. In the traditional order, recite the Devi Kavach, then the Argala Stotram (these verses), then the Keelakam, and then the Saptashati. These opening verses may also be chanted on their own with devotion, repeating the refrain 'Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi' for victory and well-being.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi (Argala Stotram) written in the English script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means 'Grant me beauty (of form), grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my enemies'. This refrain ('Rupam dehi, jayam dehi, yasho dehi, dvisho jahi') is repeated in verse after verse of the Argala Stotram as a prayer for success and triumph.

It is a celebrated verse listing the Goddess's names — Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini, Durga, Shiva, Kshama, Dhatri, Svaha and Svadha — saluting her many forms. It is often chanted on its own as a powerful invocation of Devi.

They are the opening verses of the Argala Stotram, one of the three preliminary hymns (angas) of the Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam) from the Markandeya Purana. Its presiding deity is Mahalakshmi.

The traditional sequence before a Saptashati recitation is: Devi Kavach, then Argala Stotram, then Keelakam, and finally the thirteen chapters of the Saptashati.