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.
When the Devi saw Mahishasura advancing towards her in such rage, she was angered and flung her noose over the great asura and bound him. But Mahishasura soon relinquished his buffalo form and became a lion. When the Devi cut the head of his Lion form, he took a human form. The Devi slayed the human form too immediately, and then the evil Mahishasura took the form of a huge Elephant. When the Devi cut off his trunk with her sword, the asura resumed his buffalo form and shook the three worlds. The enraged Goddess and Mahishasura continued to battle ferociously, till the Devi jumped in the air and landed herself on the buffalo form of Mahishasura. She crushed his neck under her feet and struck him with her spear. Caught helplessly under her foot, Mahishasura tried to take human form again but could only manage to reveal himself till his waist. Soon he was beheaded by the Devi. The battle thus ended and the entire army of Mahishasura perished.
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