I offer my salutations to the one who is ever-victorious, the bestower of auspiciousness, the one who is beyond the time, the controller of life and death, the one wearing a garland of skulls, Om Jayanti Mangala Kali Bhadrakali Kapaliniĭurga Kshama Shiva Dhatri Svaha Svadha Namostute ॥ Victory to you O Goddess, who is present in all, Salutations to you O Goddess of the dark night. Victory to you, O Goddess Chamunda, Victory to you, the remover of worldly sorrows and troubles, Jaya Sarva-Gate Devi Kaalaraatri Namostu Te || Jaya Tvam Devi Caamunndde Jaya Bhuu-Taapa-Haarinni | Let us look at the English translation of each of the verses of Argala Stotram and understand their meanings. Here are the complete Argala Stotram lyrics in Sanskrit. Here, we share the Argala Stotram and explain the meaning, benefits, and methods of chanting. But as you learn the lyrics and meaning of each verse, you find many hidden secrets of happy living in them.
Sri Argala Stotram is generally interpreted as singing the praise of Goddess Durga. In Argala Stotram, we pray to the Goddess to fulfill all our worldly needs as she is considered to be the Mother of the Universe and she grants us our basic needs with her merciful nature. In this prayer, devotees ask Maa Durga for blessings of the charm to become a great personality and possess eternal fame, winning attitude, spiritual growth and happiness. This stotram is usually recited by devotees of Goddess Durga before completing the Durga Saptasati. Kirtan is the spiritual practice of calling out to the Self through these Divine Names, and the depth of KD s devotion to this practice is revealed in his singing.A famous prayer offered to Goddess Durga, Argala Stotram is a beautiful hymn composed by Rishi Markandeya. While it s certainly noteworthy that as he evolves as a kirtan wallah, KD continues to move closer to his Western roots, the heart of this latest album is still in the Names that he s singing. Sri Argala Stotram (Selected Verses) / Show Me Love is a mash up of traditional Hindu prayer and Foreigner s rock ballad I Wanna Know What Love is Saraswati written by Russian pop icon Boris Grebenschikov is complete with acoustic guitars reminiscent of the Stones I Phoned Govinda and 4AM Hanuman Chalisa are explorations of Nashville country. Remarkable is that this fusion has simply tumbled out naturally from KD s years of chanting to the chords of his heart, effortlessly pulling worlds together, drawing a heart-connection between Bengali kirtan & rock, between the Kumaon Hills and Nashville.
But at its heart, this album is a natural confluence of KD s musical streams, bansuri flute weaving its way through acoustic guitars and country swing, and tabla and kartals underscoring melodies that would fit well in the Townes Van Zandt catalog. There are some traditional melodies that would be right at home in an Indian temple, his rich baritone voice and harmonium leading the chants. With the release of his 14th album, Kirtan Wallah one who sings kirtan, KD offers a westward-leaning album, fully embracing his American roots in rock and country and yet embodying the spirit of deeply devotional Indian chants.