Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
zrI mahiSAsura mardinI stotram (ayigiri nandini)
ayi girinandini nanditamedini vizvavinodini nandinute
girivaravindhyazirodhinivAsini viSNuvilAsini jiSNunute |
bhagavati he zitikaNThakuTumbini bhUrikuTumbini bhUrikRte
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 1 ||
suravaravarSiNi durdharadharSiNi durmukhamarSiNi harSarate
tribhuvanapoSiNi zaGkaratoSiNi kalmaSamoSiNi ghorarate | [kilbiSa-, ghoSa-]
danujaniroSiNi ditisutaroSiNi durmadazoSiNi sindhusute
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 2 ||
ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavAsini hAsarate
zikhari ziromaNi tuGgahimAlaya zRGganijAlaya madhyagate |
madhumadhure madhukaiTabhagaJjini kaiTabhabhaJjini rAsarate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 3 ||
ayi zatakhaNDa vikhaNDitaruNDa vituNDitazuNDa gajAdhipate
ripugajagaNDa vidAraNacaNDa parAkramazuNDa mRgAdhipate |
nijabhujadaNDa nipAtitakhaNDa vipAtitamuNDa bhaTAdhipate [-caNDa]
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 4 ||
ayi raNadurmada zatruvadhodita durdharanirjara zaktibhRte
caturavicAradhurINa mahAziva dUtakRta pramathAdhipate |
duritadurIha durAzaya durmati dAnavadUta kRtAntamate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 5 ||
ayi zaraNAgata vairivadhUvara vIravarAbhayadAyakare
tribhuvana mastaka zUlavirodhi zirodhikRtAmala zUlakare |
dumidumitAmara dundubhinAda maho mukharIkRta tigmakare
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 6 ||
ayi nijahuGkRtimAtra nirAkRta dhUmravilocana dhUmrazate
samaravizoSita zoNitabIja samudbhavazoNita bIjalate |
ziva ziva zumbha nizumbha mahAhava tarpita bhUta pizAcarate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 7 ||
dhanuranusaGga raNakSaNasaGga parisphuradaGga naTatkaTake
kanaka pizaGga pRSatkaniSaGgarasadbhaTa zRGga hatAvaTuke |
kRtacaturaGga balakSitiraGga ghaTadbahuraGga raTadbaTuke
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 8 ||
suralalanA tatatheyi tatheyi kRtAbhinayodara nRtyarate
kRta kukuthaH kukutho gaDadAdikatAla kutUhala gAnarate |
dhudhukuTa dhukkuTa dhindhimita dhvani dhIra mRdaGga ninAdarate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 9 ||
jaya jaya japya jaye jaya zabdaparastuti tatpara vizvanute
bhaNa bhaNa bhiJjimi bhiGkRtanUpura siJjitamohita bhUtapate | [jha-, jhiM-]
naTitanaTArdha naTInaTanAyaka nATitanATya sugAnarate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 10 ||
ayi sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanohara kAntiyute
zrita rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanIkara vaktravRte |
sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramarAdhipate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 11 ||
sahita mahAhava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate
viracita vallika pallika mallika bhillika bhillika varga vRte |
sitakRta phullasamullasitAruNa tallaja pallava sallalite
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 12 ||
aviralagaNDagalanmadamedura mattamataGgaja rAjapate
tribhuvanabhUSaNa bhUtakalAnidhi rUpapayonidhi rAjasute |
ayi sudatIjana lAlasamAnasa mohanamanmatha rAjasute
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 13 ||
kamaladalAmala komalakAnti kalAkalitAmala bhAlalate
sakalavilAsa kalAnilaya kramakelicalatkalahaMsakule |
alikula saGkula kuvalaya maNDala maulimiladbhakulAli kule
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 14 ||
karamuralIrava vIjita kUjita lajjitakokila maJjumate
milita pulinda manohara guJjita raJjitazaila nikuJjagate |
nijaguNabhUta mahAzabarIgaNa sadguNasambhRta kelitale
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 15 ||
kaTitaTapIta dukUlavicitra mayUkhatiraskRta candraruce
praNatasurAsura maulimaNisphura daMzulasannakha candraruce |
jitakanakAcala maulipadorjita nirbharakuJjara kumbhakuce
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 16 ||
vijita sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute
kRta suratAraka saGgaratAraka saGgaratAraka sUnusute |
surathasamAdhi samAnasamAdhi samAdhi samAdhi sujAtarate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 17 ||
padakamalaM karuNAnilaye varivasyati yo'nudinaM sa zive
ayi kamale kamalAnilaye kamalAnilayaH sa kathaM na bhavet |
tava padameva parampadamityanuzIlayato mama kiM na zive
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 18 ||
kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusiJcinute guNaraGgabhuvaM
bhajati sa kiM na zacIkucakumbha taTIparirambha sukhAnubhavam |
tava caraNaM zaraNaM karavANi natAmaravANi nivAsi zivaM
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 19 ||
tava vimalendukulaM vadanendumalaM sakalaM nanu kUlayate
kimu puruhUta purIndumukhI sumukhIbhirasau vimukhIkriyate |
mama tu mataM zivanAmadhane bhavatI kRpayA kimuta kriyate
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 20 ||
ayi mayi dInadayAlutayA kRpayaiva tvayA bhavitavyamume
ayi jagato jananI kRpayAsi yathAsi tathA'nubhitAsirate |
yaducitamatra bhavatyurari kurutAdurutApamapAkuru te [me]
jaya jaya he mahiSAsuramardini ramyakapardini zailasute || 21 ||
iti zrI mahiSAsuramardini stotram ||
About This Stotram
Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
Sanskrit Title: श्री महिषासुर मर्दिनी स्तोत्रम् (अयिगिरि नन्दिनि)
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Overview
The Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is highly significant in Hindu devotional practice, particularly for devotees of Goddess Durga. It is a powerful hymn that extols the supreme power of the Divine Feminine (Shakti) in her form as the destroyer of evil. The stotram vividly describes the Goddess's divine attributes, her cosmic dance, and her ultimate victory over the formidable demon Mahishasura, who symbolized ego, ignorance, and demonic forces. Reciting this stotram is believed to invoke the Goddess's protective energy, grant strength to overcome challenges, and bestow blessings of victory and prosperity. Its melodious verses and meaning make it a cherished devotional piece, often chanted during Navaratri and other Durga Puja celebrations.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Goddess Durga |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Stotram |
| Category | Stotram |
| Number of Verses | 21 |
| Origin | The origin of the Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram, also famously known as 'Aigiri Nandini', is deeply rooted in the Puranic tradition, specifically within the Devi Mahatmyam (also known as Durga Saptashati or Chandi Path), which is a part of the Markandeya Purana. While the entire Devi Mahatmyam is attributed to the sage Markandeya, individual hymns and stotrams within it are often considered divine revelations or compositions of great sages. The 'Aigiri Nandini' hymn is found in Chapter 2 of the Devi Mahatmyam, where the gods, unable to defeat the powerful demon Mahishasura, collectively generate a divine energy that forms into the Goddess Durga. This stotram is sung by the gods to praise and invoke the Goddess as she prepares to battle and destroy Mahishasura. Its composition is therefore ancient, dating back to the period of the Puranas, likely several centuries BCE or CE. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Protection from negative forces and enemies
- Attainment of strength, courage, and victory
- Removal of obstacles and difficulties
- Blessings of prosperity and well-being
- Spiritual purification and divine grace
Best Time to Recite
Mornings and evenings, especially during Navaratri and Durga Puja. It can also be recited during times of distress, facing challenges, or when seeking protection and strength.
Historical Context
The Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is an integral part of the Devi Mahatmyam, a foundational text in Shaktism, the branch of Hinduism that worships the Divine Mother as the supreme being. The Devi Mahatmyam is believed to have been composed by sage Markandeya, though its exact dating is a subject of scholarly debate, with estimates ranging from the 4th to the 6th century CE. The stotram itself is presented as a hymn sung by the gods to the Goddess, highlighting its divine origin and its role in the cosmic battle against Mahishasura. The narrative of Mahishasura's defeat by Durga is a central myth in Hindu tradition, symbolizing the triumph of righteousness over unrighteousness, and the stotram serves as a powerful devotional expression of this victory. The hymn's enduring popularity across various regions and languages of India attests to its deep cultural and spiritual impact.
Alternate Names
- Aigiri Nandini
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
Related Stotrams
- Devi Mahatmyam
- Durga Saptashati
- Chandipath
Last Updated: 2025-12-01