Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Stotra) · PujaKit Devotional Library

Hindi / Sanskrit Text

अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते
गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते।
भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥१॥

सुरवरषण्मुखसेविततत्पर स्वामिकृतत्परतारकभे
भुवनभरावतरक्षणरक्षित देवगणेशनुतेऽखिले।
बहुलकरावलिकालकुठारिकाधारिणि दुर्धरशूलकरे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥२॥

अयि जगदम्ब मदम्ब कदम्ब वनप्रिय वासिनि हासरते
शिखरिशिरोमणितुंगहिमालय शृंगनिजालयमध्यगते।
मदुरमधुर भाषिणि मञ्जुमनोहर सुन्दरि मन्दिरसंगते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥३॥

अयि शतखण्ड विखण्डितरुण्ड वितुण्डितशुण्ड गजाधिपते
रिपुगजगण्ड विदारणचण्ड पराक्रमशुण्ड मृगाधिपते।
निजभुजदण्डनिपातितखण्ड विपातितमुण्ड भटाधिपते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥४॥

अयि रणदुर्मद शत्रुवधोदित दुर्धरनिर्जर शक्तिभृते
चतुरविचार धुरीणमहाशिव दूतकृत प्रमथाधिपते।
दुरितदुरीह दुराशयदुर्मति दानवदुत कृतान्तमते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥५॥

अयि शरणागत वैरिवधूवर वीरवराभय दायकरे
त्रिभुवनमस्तक शूलविरोधि शिरोऽधिकृताभय शासनकरे।
दुमिदुमितामर धुन्दुभिनादमहोमुखरीकृत तिग्मकरे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥६॥

जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥

English Translation

1. Victory, victory to you, O daughter of the mountain, who gladdens the earth, who delights the world, praised by Nandi; O resident of the peak of the great Vindhya mountains, O consort of Vishnu, praised by the victorious; O Goddess, O consort of the blue-necked Shiva, with a great family, of great deeds — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!

2. Who is served eagerly by the excellent six-faced god Skanda, who destroyed the demon Taraka at the command of Swami; who protects and preserves the world when it bears unbearable burdens, praised by all the host of gods and Ganesha; who bears many weapons in many hands including a dark axe, who wields the difficult-to-bear trident — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!

3. O Mother of the world, my mother, who loves to dwell in a forest of Kadamba trees, who delights in laughter; who dwells in the middle of the lofty peak of the crowned Himalayas, the greatest mountain; O fair one with sweet and melodious speech, beautiful and enchanting one, dweller of the temple — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!

4. O slayer of the elephant lord whose trunk was cut into a hundred pieces and whose head was severed; O lion (your vehicle) brave in tearing apart the cheeks of the elephant of the enemy army; O lord of warriors who cut apart enemies' heads by the blow of your own arm-staff — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!

5. O bearer of the great invincible power that arose to slay arrogant enemies in battle; O lord of the Pramathas made into your messenger — the great Shiva who is wise and discerning; O one whose purpose is the end of sinful, wicked, evil-intending, foolish demonic messengers — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!

6. O one who gives refuge and grants fearlessness to the wives of enemies who seek shelter, O brave and excellent granter of fearlessness; O one who rules over the heads of the three worlds and grants fearlessness against the opposition of the trident; whose fierce hands are loudly proclaimed by the thundering sound of Dum-Dum of the gods' kettledrums — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!

Hindi / Sanskrit Text

अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते। भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥१॥ सुरवरषण्मुखसेविततत्पर स्वामिकृतत्परतारकभे भुवनभरावतरक्षणरक्षित देवगणेशनुतेऽखिले। बहुलकरावलिकालकुठारिकाधारिणि दुर्धरशूलकरे जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥२॥ अयि जगदम्ब मदम्ब कदम्ब वनप्रिय वासिनि हासरते शिखरिशिरोमणितुंगहिमालय शृंगनिजालयमध्यगते। मदुरमधुर भाषिणि मञ्जुमनोहर सुन्दरि मन्दिरसंगते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥३॥ अयि शतखण्ड विखण्डितरुण्ड वितुण्डितशुण्ड गजाधिपते रिपुगजगण्ड विदारणचण्ड पराक्रमशुण्ड मृगाधिपते। निजभुजदण्डनिपातितखण्ड विपातितमुण्ड भटाधिपते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥४॥ अयि रणदुर्मद शत्रुवधोदित दुर्धरनिर्जर शक्तिभृते चतुरविचार धुरीणमहाशिव दूतकृत प्रमथाधिपते। दुरितदुरीह दुराशयदुर्मति दानवदुत कृतान्तमते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥५॥ अयि शरणागत वैरिवधूवर वीरवराभय दायकरे त्रिभुवनमस्तक शूलविरोधि शिरोऽधिकृताभय शासनकरे। दुमिदुमितामर धुन्दुभिनादमहोमुखरीकृत तिग्मकरे जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥६॥ जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥

English Translation

1. Victory, victory to you, O daughter of the mountain, who gladdens the earth, who delights the world, praised by Nandi; O resident of the peak of the great Vindhya mountains, O consort of Vishnu, praised by the victorious; O Goddess, O consort of the blue-necked Shiva, with a great family, of great deeds — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain! 2. Who is served eagerly by the excellent six-faced god Skanda, who destroyed the demon Taraka at the command of Swami; who protects and preserves the world when it bears unbearable burdens, praised by all the host of gods and Ganesha; who bears many weapons in many hands including a dark axe, who wields the difficult-to-bear trident — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain! 3. O Mother of the world, my mother, who loves to dwell in a forest of Kadamba trees, who delights in laughter; who dwells in the middle of the lofty peak of the crowned Himalayas, the greatest mountain; O fair one with sweet and melodious speech, beautiful and enchanting one, dweller of the temple — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain! 4. O slayer of the elephant lord whose trunk was cut into a hundred pieces and whose head was severed; O lion (your vehicle) brave in tearing apart the cheeks of the elephant of the enemy army; O lord of warriors who cut apart enemies' heads by the blow of your own arm-staff — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain! 5. O bearer of the great invincible power that arose to slay arrogant enemies in battle; O lord of the Pramathas made into your messenger — the great Shiva who is wise and discerning; O one whose purpose is the end of sinful, wicked, evil-intending, foolish demonic messengers — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain! 6. O one who gives refuge and grants fearlessness to the wives of enemies who seek shelter, O brave and excellent granter of fearlessness; O one who rules over the heads of the three worlds and grants fearlessness against the opposition of the trident; whose fierce hands are loudly proclaimed by the thundering sound of Dum-Dum of the gods' kettledrums — victory, victory, O Mahishasura-slayer, with beautiful braided locks, daughter of the mountain!