5th Night of Navaratri - Panchami
The love of Shri Jagadamba is expressed by reciting the Shri Argala Stotram. On this day we pray for the complete balance and sustenance of our Self-realisation.
We take the name of Shri Skanda-mata (The mother of Shri Kartikeya). She holds a lotus in one hand and the baby Shri Kartikeya in another. She destroys the demons Chanda and Munda on this night, hence She is also known as Shri Chamunda. Jogawa is sung.
Of these Argala Hymns, Shri Vishnu is the rishi(Saga), Anushtup is mmeter, Mahalakshmi is the
deity and it is recited for the above of Shri Jagadamba as a part of Saptashati.
Amen, salutation of Shri Chandika ; Shri Markandeya spoke thus :
1. O Goddess Jayanti (who wins everyone), Mangala (who gives salvation), Kali
Bhadrakali (who is benevolent to devotees), Kapalini. Durga, Kshama ( who tolerates everyone)
Shiva, Dhatri, Swaha, salutation to you.
2. Victory be to you O Devi Chamunda (the killer of Chanda and Munda) victory be to
you O remover of miseries of all living beings. Victory to you O Devi who is present every where.
Salutation to you O Kalaratri (the last night).
3. Salutations to you O Devi, the killer of demons Madhu and Kaitabha and the bestowe
of boons on Shri Brahmadeva. Please give us the spiritual personality, the victory the glory and
destroy our enemies.
4. Salutation to you O Devi, the killer of Mahishasura and giver of happiness to your
devotees. Please give us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy our enemies.
5. O Devi, the killerof Raktabeeja and destroyer of demons Chanda and Munda. Please
give us the spiritual personality, the victory, glory and destroy our enemies.
6. O Devi, the killer of demons Shumbha, Nishumbha and Dhumraksha. Please give us
the spiritual personality, the victory, glory and destroy our enemies.
7. O Devi, whose lotus feet are worshipped by Gods and who gives good fortune please
give us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy our enemies.
8. O Devi, whose form and character are beyond mind and who destroys all the enemies,
please give us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy our enemies.
9. O Devi Chandika, the destroyer of sufferings, please give those who always humble before
you in devotion, the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy the enemies.
10. O Devi Candika, the destroyer all diseases, please give tothe devotes, who praise you with
devotion, the spiritual persobnality, the glory and destroy their enemies.
11. O Devi Chandika, please give those, who always worship you with devotion in this world
the spiritual personality, the victory the glory and destroy their enemies.
12. O Devi, please gie us good fortune, health, complete happiness, spiritual personality,
victory, success and destroy our enemjes.
13. O Devi, please desroy those who hate your devotees, give me great strength, the spiritual
personality, the victory, glory and destroy our enemies.
14. O Devi, please confer uon us the benevolence, great wealth, the spiritual personality,
the victory, the glory and destroy our enemies.
15. O Devi, Ambika, your lotus feet are rubbed by the gems of the crowns worn by Gods
and demons. Please bestow upon us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy
our enemies.
16. O Devi, please make your devotees knowledgeble, glorified and wealthy and bestow
upon them the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy therir enemies.
17. O Devi, the destroyer of the ego of ferocious demons O Chandike| Please bestow
upon us who are humble the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy our
enemies.
18. O Parameshwari (the supreme goddess) having four arms and who is praised by four
faced one (Brahmadeva) please bestow upon us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory
and destroy our enemies.
19. O Devi Ambika, who is ever praised with all devotion by Shri Krishna, please bestow
upon us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy our enemies.
20. O Parameshwari ( the supreme Goddess) who is praised by the husband of the daughter
of Himalaya please bestow upon us the spiritual personality, the victory, glory and destroy our
enemies.
21. O Parameshwari, who is worshipped with ture feelings by the husband of Indrani (i.e.
Indra) please give us the spiritual personality, the victory, the glory and destroy our enemies.
22. O Devi, the destroyer of pride of demons by your strong arms, please bestow upon us
the spiritual personality, the victory the glory and destroy our enemies.
23. O Devi Ambika, you who enlighten the supreme joy (moksha) of your devotees, please
give us the spiritual personality, the victoyr, the glory and destroy our enemies.
24. O Devi, please give me the wife, who is pleasing to mind, who goes accordig to the mind
(obedient) and who can cross the most difficult of worldly ocean and who comes from a good
family.
