Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
Sri Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Ayigiri Nandini)
shrI mahiShAsura mardinI stotram (ayigiri nandini)
ayi girinandini nanditamedini vishvavinodini nandinute
girivaravindhyashirodhinivAsini viShNuvilAsini jiShNunute |
bhagavati he shitikaNThakuTumbini bhUrikuTumbini bhUrikRRite
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 1 ||
suravaravarShiNi durdharadharShiNi durmukhamarShiNi harSharate
tribhuvanapoShiNi sha~NkaratoShiNi kalmaShamoShiNi ghorarate | [kilbiSha-, ghoSha-]
danujaniroShiNi ditisutaroShiNi durmadashoShiNi sindhusute
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 2 ||
ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavAsini hAsarate
shikhari shiromaNi tuNgahimAlaya shRRiNganijAlaya madhyagate |
madhumadhure madhukaiTabhaganjini kaiTabhabhanjini rAsarate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 3 ||
ayi shatakhaNDa vikhaNDitaruNDa vituNDitashuNDa gajAdhipate
ripugajagaNDa vidAraNachaNDa parAkramashuNDa mRRigAdhipate |
nijabhujadaNDa nipAtitakhaNDa vipAtitamuNDa bhaTAdhipate [-chaNDa]
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 4 ||
ayi raNadurmada shatruvadhodita durdharanirjara shaktibhRRite
chaturavichAradhurINa mahAshiva dUtakRRita pramathAdhipate |
duritadurIha durAshaya durmati dAnavadUta kRRitAntamate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 5 ||
ayi sharaNAgata vairivadhUvara vIravarAbhayadAyakare
tribhuvana mastaka shUlavirodhi shirodhikRRitAmala shUlakare |
dumidumitAmara dundubhinAda maho mukharIkRRita tigmakare
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 6 ||
ayi nijahu~NkRRitimAtra nirAkRRita dhUmravilochana dhUmrashate
samaravishoShita shoNitabIja samudbhavashoNita bIjalate |
shiva shiva shumbha nishumbha mahAhava tarpita bhUta pishAcharate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 7 ||
dhanuranusaNga raNakShaNasaNga parisphurada~Nga naTatkaTake
kanaka pishaNga pRRiShatkaniShaNgarasadbhaTa shRRi~Nga hatAvaTuke |
kRRitachaturaNga balakShitiraNga ghaTadbahura~Nga raTadbaTuke
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 8 ||
suralalanA tatatheyi tatheyi kRRitAbhinayodara nRRityarate
kRRita kukuthaH kukutho gaDadAdikatAla kutUhala gAnarate |
dhudhukuTa dhukkuTa dhindhimita dhvani dhIra mRRida~Nga ninAdarate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 9 ||
jaya jaya japya jaye jaya shabdaparastuti tatpara vishvanute
bhaNa bhaNa bhinjimi bhiNkRRitanUpura si~njitamohita bhUtapate | [jha-, jhiM-]
naTitanaTArdha naTInaTanAyaka nATitanATya sugAnarate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 10 ||
ayi sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanohara kAntiyute
shrita rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanIkara vaktravRRite |
sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramarAdhipate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 11 ||
sahita mahAhava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate
virachita vallika pallika mallika bhillika bhillika varga vRRite |
sitakRRita phullasamullasitAruNa tallaja pallava sallalite
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 12 ||
aviralagaNDagalanmadamedura mattamata~Ngaja rAjapate
tribhuvanabhUShaNa bhUtakalAnidhi rUpapayonidhi rAjasute |
ayi sudatIjana lAlasamAnasa mohanamanmatha rAjasute
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 13 ||
kamaladalAmala komalakAnti kalAkalitAmala bhAlalate
sakalavilAsa kalAnilaya kramakelichalatkalahaMsakule |
alikula sa~Nkula kuvalaya maNDala maulimiladbhakulAli kule
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 14 ||
karamuralIrava vIjita kUjita lajjitakokila ma~njumate
milita pulinda manohara gunjita ranjitashaila niku~njagate |
nijaguNabhUta mahAshabarIgaNa sadguNasambhRRita kelitale
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 15 ||
kaTitaTapIta dukUlavichitra mayUkhatiraskRRita chandraruche
praNatasurAsura maulimaNisphura daMshulasannakha chandraruche |
jitakanakAchala maulipadorjita nirbharaku~njara kumbhakuche
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 16 ||
vijita sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute
kRRita suratAraka saNgaratAraka saNgaratAraka sUnusute |
surathasamAdhi samAnasamAdhi samAdhi samAdhi sujAtarate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 17 ||
padakamalaM karuNAnilaye varivasyati yo.anudinaM sa shive
ayi kamale kamalAnilaye kamalAnilayaH sa kathaM na bhavet |
tava padameva parampadamityanushIlayato mama kiM na shive
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 18 ||
kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusinchinute guNaraNgabhuvaM
bhajati sa kiM na shachIkuchakumbha taTIparirambha sukhAnubhavam |
tava charaNaM sharaNaM karavANi natAmaravANi nivAsi shivaM
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 19 ||
tava vimalendukulaM vadanendumalaM sakalaM nanu kUlayate
kimu puruhUta purIndumukhI sumukhIbhirasau vimukhIkriyate |
mama tu mataM shivanAmadhane bhavatI kRRipayA kimuta kriyate
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 20 ||
ayi mayi dInadayAlutayA kRRipayaiva tvayA bhavitavyamume
ayi jagato jananI kRRipayAsi yathAsi tathA.anubhitAsirate |
yaduchitamatra bhavatyurari kurutAdurutApamapAkuru te [me]
jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 21 ||
iti shrI mahiShAsuramardini 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