How To Learn Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

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Thebeautiful Stotra is very captivating and describes in detail her beauty, power, emotions, skills, compassion and divinity. The verses have great poetry and use various alliterations to describe the divine nature of the Goddess.

It may initially sound like a tongue twister, but once you have spent 4 -5 hears learning to chant along with an Audio the rhythm and words are mesmerising and you will enjoy chanting it. These verses are traditionally chanted in South Indian homes during Navarathri. It is also chanted in the early morning of Mahalaya which marks the onset of Navarathri & Durga Puja.

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is said to bring peace to the devotee and removes all fear and sadness. It drives away negative emotions like doubt, anger, ego and inertia. This stotram also removes obstacles from the path of the believer. One can listen to the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram, however reciting the chants are considered to be more powerful.

Meaning:

(O Divine Mother, I invoke You and take refuge in Your Auspicious Feet)

9.1: (Salutations to You O Divine Mother) I Invoke You; Following the Rhythm of Whose Great Battle the Celestial Dancers Dance the rhythm of Ta-Tha-Theyi, Ta-Theyi, expressing the sentiment of the battle with their Dramatic Acts,

9.2: (I Invoke You) Following the Rhythm of Whose Great Battle the Celestial Musicians Create Music capturing the Tense Eagerness of the battle with the Talas (musical beats) like Ku-Kutha, Ku-Kutha, Ga-Da-Dha, Ga-Da-Dha,

9.3: Following the Rhythm of Whose Great Battle a Steady Deep Sound of Dhu-Dhu-Kuta, Dhu-Kuta, Dhim-Dhimi is played in the background from the Mridangam (a musical drum),

9.4: Victory to You, Victory to You, (I take Refuge in Your Auspicious Feet) O the Destroyer of Demon Mahishasura; (Victory to You) Who Shine with Beautiful Locks of Hair and Who is the Daughter of the Mountain.

Phala shruti which is there in the rendering by Bombay Sisters (C. Saroja & C. Lalitha) is not there in rendering by others. Hence, its lyrics is not available. If anyone can share the said lyrics, it will be good

This song 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.

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