bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

DURGA STUTHI (Arjuna Krutha) [Mahabharatha - Bheeshma Parva] Before commencement of Mahabharatha war, Lord Sri Krishna directs Arjuna to pray Goddess Durga to ensure victory over Kauravas in the war to be held. Accordingly, as per instructions of Lord Sri Krishna, Arjuna prays Goddess Durga Devi with a stothra that is popularly known as Arjuna Krutha Sri Durga Stuthi. Pleased with Arjuna's prayers Goddess Durga appears before him and grants the boon of victory over Kauravas in the war. This stothra appears in the epic Mahabharatha - Bheeshma Parva. Anyone who is chanting this Durga stuthi with sincere devotion and faith will be bestowed with good health, wealth, prosperity,success in all his endeavors and will overcome his enemies. One who recites this famous Durga stothra regularly will be fearless, will not be troubled by evil spirits and overcome obstacles in life. महाभारतांतर्गत दुर्गास्तवम् (श्रीमहाभारते भीष्मपर्वान्तर्गते श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतापर्वणि त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः) सञ्जय उवाच ...

On the day of Vijaya Dasami (Dasara) we come across a tradition especially in Karnataka, Andhra where people visit in the evening Shami Vruksha situated on the outskirts of their town or village and make circumambulations to the Shami tree. In fact Dharma Saastra prescribes that one should visit Shami Vruksha on the day of Viajaya Dasami during Aparaannah kaala. After that they also exchange the leaves of Shami Tree with their friends and relatives as a symbol of goodwill on the day of Vijaya Dasami reciting the following sloka..... शमी शमयतॆ पापं शमी शत्रु विनाशिनी । अर्जुनस्य धनुर्धारी रामस्य प्रियदर्शिनी ॥ ಶಮೀ ಶಮಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಮೀ ಶತ್ರು ವಿನಾಶಿನೀ |   ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರೀ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯದರ್ಶಿನೀ || శమీ శమయతే పాపం శమీ శత్రు వినాశినీ అర్జునస్య ధనుర్ధారి రామస్య ప్రియదర్శినీ Samii samayate paapam Samii satru vinaasinii Arjunasya dhanurdhaari Raamasya priyadarsinii In Maharastra on the day of Vijaya Dasami people worship Aapta tree and exchange its...

Argala Stothram narrated by Sage Sri Maarkandeya Rushi forms part of Devi Mahaatyam also known as Devi (Durga) Sapthasati is an extract from Maarkandeya Purana. A very popular prayer, Argala Stothram eulogizes the eminence of Goddess Durga who is also called Goddess Shakthi. Generally we find people reciting this stothra during Devi Navarathri. It is believed to bestow upon the devotees all-round peace, prosperity and remove all ills and obstacles. It is revered as equivalent to Saptha Sati and is recited prior to paaraayana of Devi Mahatmya. సర్వ మంగళ మాంగళ్యే! శివే! సర్వార్థ సాథికే! శరణ్యే త్ర్యంబకే దేవీ! నారాయణీ! నమోస్తుతే                           Related Stothras & Prayer slokas on Goddess Durga Divine Slokas of Goddess Durga Dharmaraajakrutha Durgaastavam (Viraataparva) Arjuna Krutha Durga Stuthi (Mahabharatha)