अर्जुन उवाच ।
नमस्ते सिद्धसेनानि आर्ये मन्दरवासिनि ।
कुमारि कालि कापालि कपिले कृष्णपिङ्गले ॥ 1 ॥
Salutations to You, the Leader of the perfected beings, the Noble One who dwells on Mount Mandara; You are the Maiden, Kali, Kapali, Kapila (the tawny-colored), and Krishna-Pingala (the dark and tawny).
भद्रकालि नमस्तुभ्यं महाकालि नमोऽस्तु ते ।
चण्डि चण्डे नमस्तुभ्यं तारिणि वरवर्णिनि ॥ 2 ॥
Salutations to You, O Bhadrakali; salutations to You, O Mahakali. Salutations to You, O Chandi and Chanda; O Savior, You who possess a beautiful complexion.
कात्यायनि महाभागे करालि विजये जये ।
शिखिपिञ्छध्वजधरे नानाभरणभूषिते ॥ 3 ॥
O Katyayani, the highly fortunate One, Karali, the Victorious and Conquest itself; You who carry a banner with a peacock feather, and are adorned with various ornaments.
अट्टशूलप्रहरणे खड्गखेटकधारिणि ।
गोपेन्द्रस्यानुजे ज्येष्ठे नन्दगोपकुलोद्भवे ॥ 4 ॥
You who wield the massive trident as a weapon, who carry the sword and the shield; You are the younger sister of the Lord of the cowherds, yet the eldest, born in the clan of Nanda Gopa.
महिषासृक्प्रिये नित्यं कौशिकि पीतवासिनि ।
अट्टहासे कोकमुखे नमस्तेऽस्तु रणप्रिये ॥ 5 ॥
You who are fond of the blood of Mahishasura, the eternal Kaushiki, clothed in yellow garments; You of the loud laughter and the face of a wolf, salutations to You who delight in the battlefield.
उमे शाकम्भरि श्वेते कृष्णे कैटभनाशिनि ।
हिरण्याक्षि विरूपाक्षि सुधूम्राक्षि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ 6 ॥
O Uma, Shakambhari, the White One, the Dark One, the Destroyer of Kaitabha; O Golden-eyed, Virupaksha (of unusual eyes), and Sudhumrakshi (of smoke-colored eyes), salutations to You.
वेदश्रुतिमहापुण्ये ब्रह्मण्ये जातवेदसि ।
जम्बूकटकचैत्येषु नित्यं सन्निहितालये ॥ 7 ॥
You are the Vedas and the sacred utterances, the embodiment of supreme merit, devoted to the Brahman, and the fire of knowledge; You are eternally present in the mountain slopes, the forests, and the sacred shrines.
त्वं ब्रह्मविद्या विद्यानां महानिद्रा च देहिनाम् ।
स्कन्दमातर्भगवति दुर्गे कान्तारवासिनि ॥ 8 ॥
You are the Brahma-vidya among all forms of knowledge, and the Great Sleep (Mahamaya) of all embodied beings; O Mother of Skanda, O Divine Goddess Durga, You who dwell in the wilderness.
स्वाहाकारः स्वधा चैव कला काष्ठा सरस्वती ।
सावित्री वेदमाता च तथा वेदान्त उच्यते ॥ 9 ॥
You are Svaha and Svadha, the smallest divisions of time, and Sarasvati; You are Savitri, the Mother of the Vedas, and are spoken of as the essence of the Vedanta.
कान्तारभयदुर्गेषु भक्तानां चालयेषु च ।
नित्यं वससि पाताले युद्धे जयसि दानवान् ॥ 10 ॥
You dwell eternally in the fearful wilderness and forests, in the homes of Your devotees, and in the nether regions; it is You who conquer the demons in battle.
त्वं जम्भनी मोहिनी च माया ह्रीः श्रीस्तथैव च ।
सन्ध्या प्रभावती चैव सावित्री जननी तथा ॥ 11 ॥
You are the destroyer of the demon Jambha, the enchantress, the divine illusion (Maya), modesty (Hri), and prosperity (Shri). You are also the twilight (Sandhya), the radiant one (Prabhavati), the sacred Savitri, and the primordial Mother of all.
तुष्टिः पुष्टिर्धृतिर्दीप्तिश्चन्द्रादित्यविवर्धिनी ।
भूतिर्भूतिमतां सङ्ख्ये वीक्ष्यसे सिद्धचारणैः ॥ 12 ॥
You are satisfaction, nourishment, steadfastness, and brilliance; you are the one who causes the moon and sun to wax. You are the grandeur of all who possess greatness, and you are witnessed as such by the Siddhas and Charanas in the battlefield.
स्तुतासि त्वं महादेवि विशुद्धेनान्तरात्मना ।
जयो भवतु मे नित्यं त्वत्प्रसादाद्रणाजिरे ॥ 13 ॥
O Great Goddess, I have praised You with a purified heart. By Your grace, may I always attain victory on the field of battle.
इति श्रीमन्महाभारते भीष्मपर्वणि त्रयोविंशोऽध्याये अर्जुन कृत श्री दुर्गा स्तोत्रम् ।