Shree Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

[Nayra Waddles]

Thissong was composed by the great sage Adi Shankaracharya some time around 810 AD. This song is sung in praise of Goddess Chamundeshwari and describes the way She destroyed many demons.

ayi giri nandini, nandita medini, visva vinodini, nandinute

giri vara vindhya shirodhini vasini vishnuvilaasini jisnunute

bhagavati he shitikaNthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrute

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

suravaravarshiNi durdharadharshiNi durmukhamarshiNi harsharate

tribhuvanaposhiNi shankaratoshiNi kilbishamoshiNi ghosharate

danujaniroshiNi ditisutaroshiNi durmadashoshiNi sindhusute

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavaasini haasarate

shikharishiromaNi tungahimaalaya shringanijaalaya madhyagate

madhumadhure madhukaitabhaganjini kaitabhabhanjini raasarate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi shatakhaNda vikhaNditaruNda vituNditashuNda gajaadhipate

ripugajagaNda vidaaraNachaNda paraakramashuNda mrigaadhipate

nijabhujadaNda nipaatitakhaNda vipatitamuNda bhataadhipate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi raNadurmadashatruvadhodita durdharanirjara shaktibhrute

chaturavicharadhuriiNamahasiva dutakrita pramathaadhipate

duritaduriihaduraashayadurmati daanavaduta krutaantamate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi sharaNaagata vairivadhoovara viiravaraabhayadaayakare

tribhuvanamastaka shoolavirodhishiirodhikritaamala shoolakare

dumidumitaamara dundubhinaada mahomukhariikrita tigmakare

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi nijahunkriti maatraniraakrita dhoomravilochana dhoomrashate

samravishoshita shoNitabeeja samudbhavashoNita biijalate

shivashivashumbhani shumbhamahaahavatarpita bhutapishaacharate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

dhanuranusangaraNakshaNasanga parishphuradanga naTatkaTake

kanakapishanga prishatkanishanga rasadbhatasringa hataabaTuke

krutachaturanga balakshitiranga ghatadbahuranga raTadbaTuke

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabda parastutitatatpara vishvanute

jhaNa jhaNa jhinjhimijhinkritanoopura sinjitamohita bhootapate

natita nataardhanatiinatanaayaka naatitanaatyasugaanarate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanoharakaantiyute

shrita rajanii rajanii rajanii rajanii rajaniikaravakravrute

sunayanavibhra marabhra marabhra marabhra marabhra maraadhipate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

sahitamahaahava mallamatallika mallitarallaka mallarate

virachitavallika pallikamallika shrillikabhillika vargavrute

sita kruta phullisamullasitaakruNtallaja pallavasallalite

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

aviralagaNda galanmadamedura mattamatangajaraajapate

tribhuvana bhooshaNa bhootakalaanidhi roopapayonidhiraajasute

ayi sudatiijanalaalasamaanasa mohanamanmatharaajasute

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

kamaladalaamalakomala kaantikalaakalitaamala bhaalatale

sakalavilaasakalaanilayakrama kelichalatkala hamsakule

alikulasankula kuvalayamaNdala maulimiladbakulaalikule

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

karamuraliirava viijita koojita lajjita kokila manjumate

militapulinda manoharagunjita ranjitashailanikunjagate

nijaguNabhoota mahaashabariigaNa sadguNasambhruta kelitale

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

katitatapiitadukoolavichitra mayookhatiraskrita chandraruche

praNatasuraasura maulimaNisphuradamshulasannakha chandraruche

jitakanakaachala maulipadorjita nirbharakunjara kumbhakuche

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

vijitasahasra karaikasahasra karaikasahasra karaikanute

krutasurataaraka sangarataaraka sangarataaraka soonusute

surathasamaadhi samaanasamaadhi samaadhi samaadhi sujaatarate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

padakamalam karuNaanilaye varivasyati yonudinam sashive

ayi kamale kamalaanilaye kamalaanilayah sakatham na bhavet

tava padameva param padamityanushiilayato mama kim na shive

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusinchinute guNarangabhuvam

bhajati sa kim na sachikuchakumbha tatiiparirambha sukhaanubhavam

tava charaNam sharaNam karavaaNi nataamaravaaNi nivaasisivam

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

tava vimalendukulam vadanendum alam sakalam nanu koolayate

kimu puruhoota puriindumukhiisumukhiibhirasau vimukhiikriyate

mama tu matam sivanaamadhane bhavatii kripayaa kimuta kriyate

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

ayi mayi diinadayaalutayaa krupayaiva tvayaa bhavitavyamume

ayi jagato jananii krupayaasi yathaasi tathanumitaasitare

yaduchitamatra bhavatyurariikrutaadurutaapa mapaakrurute

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

As I am devotee of Goddess Durga, I am used to tell this Mahishssura Mardini Slogam

on Friday, Tuesday during Raghu kalam. If we keep singng this storam on Friday,

Tuesday, Sunday during Ragukalam, we will get blessing from Durga, all our worries

will disappear.

SURALALANA THADHEYI THADEYI THATHABINAYOTHARA NITHYARATHE

HASAVILASA HULASA MAYIPRANATHARTHAJANEMITHA PREMABHARE

DHIMIKIDA DHIKKADA DHIKKADA DHIMIDWANI DHORAMRUDHANGA NINADARATHE

JAYA JAYA HE MAHISHASURA MARDINI RAMYAKAPARDINI SYLASUTHE

surala lana thathatho thahtatho thathatho binayothara nrithyarathe

krutha kukutho kukutho gadadadika thala khuthookhala ganarate

dhu dhukudu dhukudu dimidimi tha dwani deena mrudanga ninaadarate.

jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute

Can any one of tell me how to tell other strotras, when to tell them and how to perform the pooja i am mean the pooja rituals and the tradition behind it. i want to teach my daughter the strotras and the details of bhagavathgita. hope i have conveyed the message properly.

Thanks for your reply. About 25 years back I have purchased a book from a book stall near Guruvayoor temple. This book contains Malayalam version of Mahishasura Mardini Stotram. Unfortunately that book has been lost recently and therefore I am searching Malayalam version of this great prayer. If you have the same kindly send it or else give the address from where I can purchase it.

i am thorougly thankful to this website for posting this holiest stotram , i am very happy and thank to the owner and person who posted this stotram . very very good , excellent old rishis and bhakts were great people , who devised these stotrams .

i like aarti is aaigiri nandini

me satara maharashtra se hu

hamare yaha ye song bahut femus he

har ek ko ye gana acha lagata he

aur jadatar ye gana navaratri ke time pe lagaya jata he

aapke south ke song yaha bahut femus he aur jada atr samjata anhi par sunne ko acha lagata he

Please accept this comment as a suggestion or request. My uncle who is a Pandit or prohit and having a ragavendra swamy mutt of his own have suggested me not to read mahishasura mardini at home.

Since it was not mentioned in Madhwa Shastra anywhere. There is no Ankita in it. Please do not mistake me for this suggestion since we have discussed lot about madhwa philosophy i have written this. Not to hurt any readers or followers. Kindly let me know your feedback on this.

Namaskara

Thank you for posting the lyrics in samskrtha. I was searching for this stotra which describes victory of shakthi over the impure. Beautiful stotra which shows sole aim of maya is to eliminate all impurities before we are ready for the Reality. Thanks again.

Thanks for posting in Kannada Lipi. I have been looking for Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratha in Kannada Lipi for sometime but cant find it in kannada. Could someone please post it . Thanks for all your hard work.

Hi

I was looking for sanskrit version of Mahishasura mardini stotram. Lucky to have found your blog-I could not find it anywhere else. You have done a great job.

Thanks a lot

Geetanjali

A couple of days ago I was searching for Sri Mahishasura Mardini Sthothra, in Kannada Lipi, and reached your blog-site. Your work is remarkable, which shows your great Samskaara. Excellent and keep it up. I pray the Mother blesses you and showers her best on you & your family.

I also referred the Sanskrit versions at : _pdf/mahisha.pdf and _pdf/mahisha_mean.pdf , and have incorporated a few small corrections. If there are any more mistakes / errors, please feel to point it out to me at JagadeeshBC@gmail,com.

i was searching for the lyrics and that led me to your blog. could you kindly convey its meaning in english line by line? will be writing to you often. i haver just begun the task of understanding and rediscovering true indian culture. thanks. wish you a happy pooja festivities.

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

English Translation by S. N. Sastri

Mahishasuramardini stotram is based on Devi mahatmyam in which Devitakes the forms of Durga, Lakshmi and Sarasvati to slay Madhu andKaitabha, Mahishasura, and Sumbha and Nisumbha respectively. Thisstotra is said to have been composed by Ramakrishna Kavi about whomno details are available.

1. O Daughter of the Mountain, who delight the earth, who make thewhole universe enjoy, who are praised by Nandikesvara, who dwell onthe summit of the king of mountains, the Vindhyas, who took the formof the consort of Vishnu (as Lakshmi), who are praised by Indra, Oconsort of Siva (the blue-necked), who have innumerable families,who are the Creatrix of the whole universe, who slew the demonMahisha, who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of theMountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

2. O Daughter of the Mountain, who delight Indra, who crushed thedemon Durdhara, who subdued Durmukha, who are immersed in bliss, whonourish all the three worlds, who make Sankara happy, who remove allsins, who delight in celebration, who are angry with Asuras, whodestroy evil pride, who destroyed the demon Durdama, who was born asthe daughter of the ocean (as Lakshmi), who have charming locks ofhair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

3. O Mother of the universe, who enjoy dwelling in Kadambavana, whois anointed with perfume, who sport a gentle smile, who dwell inYour abode on the peak of the lofty Himalaya mountain, thecrest-jewel among Vedanta Spiritual Library www.celextel.orgPage-1 mountains, who enjoy the sweetness of honey, who slew Madhuand Kaitabha, who destroy all sins, who delight in the Raasa dance,who crushed Mahishasura, who have charming locks of hair, O Daughterof the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

4. You who eliminated Dhoomralochana and hundreds pf Dhoomras by amere 'ehumkaara', who slew in battle numerous Raktabijas who rose upfrom the blood of Raktabija who was weakened in the fight, and,wonder of wonders, who slew in a mighty battle Sumbha, Nisumbha, andthe arrogant leaders of the ghosts, who have charming locks of hair,O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

5. You who cut down with the weapon known as 'Satakhanda' the headsand trunks of mighty elephants, whose mount is the powerful lionwhich killed the elephants of the enemy with severe blows on theirnecks, who killed the ferocious generals of the army of Bhandasurawith blows by your hand, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

6. You whose clinging bangles shine by contact with your body in thefestival of the battle with bows, whose enemies are killed by blowson the back of their necks with the weapon known as 'Sringa' whichis resplendent like gold and yellow in colour, and adorns your hip,You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain,hail unto You, hail unto You.

7. O You whose might remains unbearable even after the burden hasbeen removed by the slaying of arrogant enemies in battle, who madeSiva Your messenger.Siva who is foremost in the art ofdiscriminating between right and wrong, who slew the demon messengerwho was sinful, cruel, and evil-minded, You who have charming locksof hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

8. You whose hands gave protection and boons to the brave husbandsof the women in the enemy's camp who surrendered themselves to You,who wield in Your hand for the slaying of enemies the sanctifiedtrident which removes the sorrows of all the three worlds, who makethe quarters resound with the divine musical instrument known as'Dundubhi', You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of theMountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

9. You whose praises are sung by people ever eager to praise Youwith charming words like 'victory to You', who captivate even Siva,the Lord of all beings with the clinging sound of Your anklets, whoare fond of dancing with Siva in the sport in which He dances asArdhanareeswara, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter ofthe Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

10. You who are supremely lustrous and decorated by the flowers inthe form of the charming minds of the good, who shine like the moonfor the lotuses in a lotus-pond, the movement of whose charming eyesgives the impression of hovering bees, You who have charming locksof hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

11. You who are fond of the sport in the form of a mighty battleagainst groups of mighty warriors, who are surrounded by hunters whobuild their huts with creepers and forest tribes known as Mallikas,Jhillikas and Bhillikas, whose body is soft like the beautifultender red leaf, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter ofthe Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

12. You whose gait is like that of a well-nourished lordly elephantin rut along whose cheeks there is an abundant flow of ichor, Youwho took the form of Goddess Lakshmi, the daughter of the ocean ofmilk which is the place of origin of the moon which is the eternalornament of the three worlds, who captivate even Manmatha whocaptivates the minds of beautiful women full of desire, You who havecharming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You,hail unto You.

13. O You whose forehead is incomparable and is lustrous like atender beautiful lotus petal, who are the repository of all kinds ofdances and are like the gently cooing swan, in whose hair there isan array of bees, whose hair is adorned with a garland of beautifulflowers, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of theMountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

14. You who put to shame even the koel with the sweet tunesspreading out from Your flute, who move about among the creepers inthe Kailasa mountain, who enjoy the dances of Your divine damselsand various other sports, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

15. You set at nought even the splendour of the moon with the charmof your reddish body, black locks of hair and the yellow robe wornaround the waist, whose toe-nails shine with the resplendence of thegems in the crowns of the gods and asuras who prostrate before You,whose high breasts quiver as if by the force of the torrents ofwater flowing down from the summits of the Meru mountain which wasconquered by Lord Siva, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

16. You who by Your splendour defeat even the sun with thousands ofrays, You who are prostrated to by the sun god with his thousands ofrays, You who were praised by the son of Tarakasura after that asurawas killed by Your son Lord Subrahmanya in the battle between thegods and Tarakasura when the gods were defeated, You who werepleased with the chanting of mantras by the royal sage Suratha andthe Vaisya named Samadhi who was himself like samadhi and who prayedfor nirvikalpa samadhi, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

17. Whoever constantly worships Your lotus feet, You who are theabode of compassion and who are auspiciousness itself, he willcertainly be endowed with all prosperity. O Goddess Parvati, I whoalways meditate on Your lotus feet looking upon them as my ultimaterefuge will certainly get it. O Goddess Lakshmi, who bestoweverything on devotees, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

18. Whoever sprinkles the sacred precincts of Your abode with waterfrom a golden pot will attain the position of Indra by Your grace. Oconsort of Lord Siva, I take refuge at Your holy feet. Deign tobless me with all prosperity, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

19. Whoever repeatedly meditates on Your divine face adorned by thecrescent moon, will he ever be rejected by beautiful women likethose in Indra's abode? O most valued treasure of Siva, why do Younot fulfill my wishes, You who have charming locks of hair, ODaughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You.

20. O Goddess Uma, deign to bestow on me also Your compassion, Youwho are always inclined to shower compassion on the weak, O GoddessRama, may You be hailed as the Mother of the universe. You are mymother also. I too am Your son. You may reject my prayer if it isnot proper. Deign to remove my sorrow.

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