Rupam Dehi Jayam Dehi (Argala Stotram) Meaning — Line by Line
रूपं देहि जयं देहि
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Om jaya tvam devi chamunde jaya bhutapaharini
ॐ जय त्वं देवि चामुण्डे जय भूतापहारिणि । जय सर्वगते देवि कालरात्रि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
Om jaya tvam devi chamunde jaya bhutapaharini Jaya sarvagate devi kalaratri namostu te
MeaningOm, victory to you, O Goddess Chamunda; victory, O remover of evil spirits; victory, O all-pervading Goddess Kalaratri — salutations to you!
Jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini
जयन्ती मङ्गला काली भद्रकाली कपालिनी । दुर्गा शिवा क्षमा धात्री स्वाहा स्वधा नमोऽस्तु ते ॥
Jayanti mangala kali bhadrakali kapalini Durga shiva kshama dhatri svaha svadha namostu te
MeaningO Jayanti, Mangala, Kali, Bhadrakali, Kapalini; Durga, Shiva, Kshama (forbearance), Dhatri (sustainer), Svaha and Svadha — salutations to you!
Madhukaitabhavidhvamsi vidhatrivarade namah
मधुकैटभविध्वंसि विधातृवरदे नमः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥
Madhukaitabhavidhvamsi vidhatrivarade namah Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi
MeaningO 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!
Mahishasuranirnashi bhaktanam sukhade namah
महिषासुरनिर्नाशि भक्तानां सुखदे नमः । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥
Mahishasuranirnashi bhaktanam sukhade namah Rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi
MeaningO 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!
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Origin & History
Source: Argala Stotram, opening verses (Markandeya Purana, Devi Mahatmyam)
Author: Sage Markandeya (traditional)
Period: 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'.
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