Chapter 2 · Argala Stotram (Hymn of the Bolt)
Verse 22
देवि प्रचण्डदोर्दण्डदैत्यदर्पविनाशिनि । रूपं देहि जयं देहि यशो देहि द्विषो जहि ॥ २२ ॥
dēvi pracaṇḍadōrdaṇḍadaityadarpavināśini । rūpaṁ dēhi jayaṁ dēhi yaśō dēhi dviṣō jahi ॥ 22 ॥
Translation
O Goddess, with fierce and mighty arms, destroyer of the pride of demons. Grant me form, grant me victory, grant me fame, and destroy my enemies.
Word by word
- dēvi
- O Goddess
- pracaṇḍadōrdaṇḍa
- with fierce and mighty arms
- daityadarpavināśini
- destroyer of the pride of demons
- rūpaṁ
- form
- dēhi
- grant
- jayaṁ
- victory
- yaśō
- fame
- dviṣō
- enemies
- jahi
- destroy
Meaning
This twenty-second core verse, an extension beyond the standard 20 verses, praises the Goddess’s martial prowess, seeking her protective blessings.