arjuna kṛta śrī durgā stotram

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

O Great Goddess, I have praised You with a purified heart. By Your grace, may I always attain victory on the field of battle.