Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
śrī mahiṣāsura mardinī stotram (ayigiri nandini)
ayi girinandini nanditamedini viśvavinodini nandinute
girivaravindhyaśirodhinivāsini viṣṇuvilāsini jiṣṇunute |
bhagavati he śitikaṇṭhakuṭumbini bhūrikuṭumbini bhūrikṛte
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 1 ||
suravaravarṣiṇi durdharadharṣiṇi durmukhamarṣiṇi harṣarate
tribhuvanapoṣiṇi śaṅkaratoṣiṇi kalmaṣamoṣiṇi ghorarate | [kilbiṣa-, ghoṣa-]
danujaniroṣiṇi ditisutaroṣiṇi durmadaśoṣiṇi sindhusute
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 2 ||
ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavāsini hāsarate
śikhari śiromaṇi tuṅgahimālaya śṛṅganijālaya madhyagate |
madhumadhure madhukaiṭabhagañjini kaiṭabhabhañjini rāsarate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 3 ||
ayi śatakhaṇḍa vikhaṇḍitaruṇḍa vituṇḍitaśuṇḍa gajādhipate
ripugajagaṇḍa vidāraṇacaṇḍa parākramaśuṇḍa mṛgādhipate |
nijabhujadaṇḍa nipātitakhaṇḍa vipātitamuṇḍa bhaṭādhipate [-caṇḍa]
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 4 ||
ayi raṇadurmada śatruvadhodita durdharanirjara śaktibhṛte
caturavicāradhurīṇa mahāśiva dūtakṛta pramathādhipate |
duritadurīha durāśaya durmati dānavadūta kṛtāntamate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 5 ||
ayi śaraṇāgata vairivadhūvara vīravarābhayadāyakare
tribhuvana mastaka śūlavirodhi śirodhikṛtāmala śūlakare |
dumidumitāmara dundubhināda maho mukharīkṛta tigmakare
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 6 ||
ayi nijahuṅkṛtimātra nirākṛta dhūmravilocana dhūmraśate
samaraviśoṣita śoṇitabīja samudbhavaśoṇita bījalate |
śiva śiva śumbha niśumbha mahāhava tarpita bhūta piśācarate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 7 ||
dhanuranusaṅga raṇakṣaṇasaṅga parisphuradaṅga naṭatkaṭake
kanaka piśaṅga pṛṣatkaniṣaṅgarasadbhaṭa śṛṅga hatāvaṭuke |
kṛtacaturaṅga balakṣitiraṅga ghaṭadbahuraṅga raṭadbaṭuke
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 8 ||
suralalanā tatatheyi tatheyi kṛtābhinayodara nṛtyarate
kṛta kukuthaḥ kukutho gaḍadādikatāla kutūhala gānarate |
dhudhukuṭa dhukkuṭa dhindhimita dhvani dhīra mṛdaṅga ninādarate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 9 ||
jaya jaya japya jaye jaya śabdaparastuti tatpara viśvanute
bhaṇa bhaṇa bhiñjimi bhiṅkṛtanūpura siñjitamohita bhūtapate | [jha-, jhiṃ-]
naṭitanaṭārdha naṭīnaṭanāyaka nāṭitanāṭya sugānarate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 10 ||
ayi sumanaḥ sumanaḥ sumanaḥ sumanaḥ sumanohara kāntiyute
śrita rajanī rajanī rajanī rajanī rajanīkara vaktravṛte |
sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramarādhipate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 11 ||
sahita mahāhava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate
viracita vallika pallika mallika bhillika bhillika varga vṛte |
sitakṛta phullasamullasitāruṇa tallaja pallava sallalite
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 12 ||
aviralagaṇḍagalanmadamedura mattamataṅgaja rājapate
tribhuvanabhūṣaṇa bhūtakalānidhi rūpapayonidhi rājasute |
ayi sudatījana lālasamānasa mohanamanmatha rājasute
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 13 ||
kamaladalāmala komalakānti kalākalitāmala bhālalate
sakalavilāsa kalānilaya kramakelicalatkalahaṃsakule |
alikula saṅkula kuvalaya maṇḍala maulimiladbhakulāli kule
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 14 ||
karamuralīrava vījita kūjita lajjitakokila mañjumate
milita pulinda manohara guñjita rañjitaśaila nikuñjagate |
nijaguṇabhūta mahāśabarīgaṇa sadguṇasambhṛta kelitale
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 15 ||
kaṭitaṭapīta dukūlavicitra mayūkhatiraskṛta candraruce
praṇatasurāsura maulimaṇisphura daṃśulasannakha candraruce |
jitakanakācala maulipadorjita nirbharakuñjara kumbhakuce
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 16 ||
vijita sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute
kṛta suratāraka saṅgaratāraka saṅgaratāraka sūnusute |
surathasamādhi samānasamādhi samādhi samādhi sujātarate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 17 ||
padakamalaṃ karuṇānilaye varivasyati yo'nudinaṃ sa śive
ayi kamale kamalānilaye kamalānilayaḥ sa kathaṃ na bhavet |
tava padameva parampadamityanuśīlayato mama kiṃ na śive
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 18 ||
kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusiñcinute guṇaraṅgabhuvaṃ
bhajati sa kiṃ na śacīkucakumbha taṭīparirambha sukhānubhavam |
tava caraṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ karavāṇi natāmaravāṇi nivāsi śivaṃ
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 19 ||
tava vimalendukulaṃ vadanendumalaṃ sakalaṃ nanu kūlayate
kimu puruhūta purīndumukhī sumukhībhirasau vimukhīkriyate |
mama tu mataṃ śivanāmadhane bhavatī kṛpayā kimuta kriyate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 20 ||
ayi mayi dīnadayālutayā kṛpayaiva tvayā bhavitavyamume
ayi jagato jananī kṛpayāsi yathāsi tathā'nubhitāsirate |
yaducitamatra bhavatyurari kurutādurutāpamapākuru te [me]
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 21 ||
iti śrī mahiṣāsuramardini 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