What is Mahishasura Mardini Stotram?

A very popular stotra dedicated to Goddess Durga, composed by Sri Ramakrishna Kavi. It praises the Goddess in her form as the slayer of the demon Mahishasura.

Which deity is Mahishasura Mardini Stotram dedicated to?

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga.

Who composed Mahishasura Mardini Stotram?

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya.

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram - Sanskrit Text & Meaning

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

सुरवरहर्षिणि दुर्धरधर्षिणि दुर्मुखमर्षिणि हर्षरते
त्रिभुवनपोषिणि शङ्करतोषिणि कल्मषमोषिणि घोषरते ।
दनुजनिरोषिणि दुर्मदरोषिणि दुर्मदशोषिणि सिन्धुसुते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ २॥

अयि जगदम्ब कदम्बवनप्रियवासिनि वासिनि हासरते
शिखरिशिरोमणितुङ्गहिमालयशृङ्गनिजालयमध्यगते ।
मधुमधुरे मधुकैटभगञ्जिनि कैटभभञ्जिनि रासरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ३॥

अयि निजहुँकृतिमात्रनिराकृतधूम्रविलोचनधूम्रशते
समरविशोषितशोणितबीजसमुद्भवशोणितबीजशते ।
शिव शिव शुम्भनिशुम्भमहाहवतर्पितभूतपिशाचपते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ४॥

अयि शतखण्डविखण्डितरुण्डवितुण्डितशुण्डगजाधिपते
रिपुगजगण्डविदारणचण्डपराक्रमशौण्डमृगाधिपते ।
निजभुजदण्डनिपातितचण्डविपातितमुण्डभटाधिपते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ५॥

धनुरनुषङ्गरणक्षणसङ्गपरिस्फुरदङ्गनटत्कटके
कनकपिशङ्गपृषत्कनिषङ्गरसद्भटशृङ्गहतावटुके ।
कृतचतुरङ्गबलक्षितिरङ्गघटद्बहुरङ्गरटद्बटुके
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ६॥

You whose clinking bangles shine by contact with your body in the festival of the battle with bows, whose enemies are killed by blo ws on the back of their necks with the weapon known as ‘Sringa’ which i s resplendent like gold and yellow in colour, and adorns your hip, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hai l unto You, hail unto You. been removed by the slaying of arrogant enemies in battle, who ma de Siva Your messenger—Siva who is foremost in the art of discriminat ing between right and wrong, who slew the demon messenger who was sinful, cruel, and evil-minded, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You . 8. You whose hands gave protection and boons to the brave husba nds of the women in the enemy’s camp who surrendered themselves to You, who wield in Your hand for the slaying of enemies the sanctifi ed trident which removes the sorrows of all the three worlds, who make the quarters resound with the divine musical instrument known as ‘Dundubhi’, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 9. You whose praises are sung by people ever eager to praise You with charming words like ‘victory to You’, who captivate even Siva, t he Lord of all beings with the clinging sound of Your anklets, who are fo nd of dancing with Siva in the sport in which He dances as Ardhanarees wara, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mount ain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 10. You who are supremely lustrous and decorated by the flower s in the form of the charming minds of the good, who shine like the mo on for the lotuses in a lotus-pond, the movement of whose charming eyes gives t he impression of hovering bees, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You . 11. You who are fond of the sport in the form of a might y battle against groups of mighty warriors, who are surrounded by hunters who build their huts with creepers and forest tribes known as Mallikas, Jh illikas and Bhillikas, whose body is soft like the beautiful tender r ed leaf, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 12. You whose gait is like that of a well-nourished lordly elephant in rut along whose cheeks there is an abundant flow of ichor, You who took the form of Goddess Lakshmi, the daughter of the ocean of milk wh ich is the place of origin of the moon which is the eternal ornament of the three worlds, who captivate even Manmatha who captivates the minds of beautiful women full of desire, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You . 13. O You whose forehead is incomparable and is lustrous like a tender beautiful lotus petal, who are the repository of all kinds of dances and are like the gently cooing swan, in whose hair there is an arra y of bees, whose hair is adorned with a garland of beautiful flowers, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail u nto You, hail unto You. 14. You who put to shame even the koel with the sweet tunes spr eading out from Your flute, who move about among the creepers in the Kailasa mountain, who enjoy the dances of Your divine damsels and vari ous other sports, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 15. You set at nought even the splendour of the moon with the charm of your reddish body, black locks of hair and the yellow robe worn around the waist, whose toe-nails shine with the resplendence of the gems in the crowns of the gods and asuras who prostrate before You, whose hi gh breasts quiver as if by the force of the torrents of water flowi ng down from the summits of the Meru mountain which was conquered by Lord Siva, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 16. You who by Your splendour defeat even the sun with thousa nds of rays, You who are prostrated to by the sun god with his tho usands of rays, You who were praised by the son of Tarakasura after th at asura was killed by Your son Lord Subrahmanya in the battle bet ween the gods and Tarakasura when the gods were defeated, You who were pleased with the chanting of mantras by the royal sage Suratha and the Vaisya named Samadhi who was himself like samadhi and who prayed for nirvikalpa samadhi, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 17. Whoever constantly worships Your lotus feet, You who are th e abode of compassion and who are auspiciousness itself, he will certainly be endowed with all prosperity. O Goddess Parvati, I who alway s meditate on Your lotus feet looking upon them as my ultimate refuge wi ll certainly get it. O Goddess Lakshmi, who bestow everything on devotees, You wh o have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hai l unto You, hail unto You. 18. Whoever sprinkles the sacred precincts of Your abode with water from a golden pot will attain the position of Indra by Your grace. O consort of Lord Siva, I take refuge at Your holy feet. Deign t o bless me with all prosperity, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 19. Whoever repeatedly meditates on Your divine face adorned by th e crescent moon, will he ever be rejected by beautiful women like tho se in Indra’s abode? O most valued treasure of Siva, why do You no t fulfill my wishes, You who have charming locks of hair, O Daughter of the Mountain, hail unto You, hail unto You. 20. O Goddess Uma, deign to bestow on me also Your compassion, You who are always inclined to shower compassion on the weak, O Go ddess Rama, may You be hailed as the Mother of the universe. You ar e my mother also. I too am Your son. You may reject my prayer if it is not proper. Deign to remove my sorrow. **************

अयि रणदुर्मदशत्रुवधोदितदुर्धरनिर्जरशक्तिभृते
चतुरविचारधुरीणमहाशिवदूतकृतप्रमथाधिपते ।
दुरितदुरीहदुराशयदुर्मतिदानवदूतदुरन्तगते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ७॥

अयि शरणागतवैरिवधूवरवीरवराभयदायकरे
त्रिभुवनमस्तकशूलविरोधिशिरोधिकृतामलशूलकरे ।
धिमिधिमितामरदुन्दुभिनादमुहुर्मुखरीकृतदिङ्निकरे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ८॥

जय जय जप्यजये जयशब्दपरस्तुतितत्परविश्वनुते
झणझणझिञ्झिमिझिङ्कृतनूपुरसिञ्जितमोहितभूतपते ।
नटितनटार्धनटीनटनायकनाटितनाट्यसुगानरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ९॥

अयि सुमनःसुमनःसुमनःसुमनःसुमनोहरकान्तियुते
श्रितरजनीरजनीरजनीरजनीरजनीकरवक्त्रवृते ।
सुनयनविभ्रमरभ्रमरभ्रमरभ्रमरभ्रमराधिपते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १०॥

महितमहाहवमल्लमतल्लिकमल्लितरल्लकमल्लरते
विरचितवल्लिकपल्लिकमल्लिकझिल्लिकभिल्लिकवर्गवृते ।
सितकृतफुल्लसमुल्लसितारुणतल्लजपल्लवसल्ललिते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ ११॥

अविरलगण्डगलन्मदमेदुरमत्तमतङ्गजराजगते
त्रिभुवनभूषणभूतकलानिधिरूपपयोनिधिराजसुते ।
अयि सुदतीजनलालसमानसमोहनमन्मथराजमते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १२॥

कमलदलामलकोमलकान्तिकलाकलितामलभालतले
सकलविलासकलानिलयक्रमकेलिचलत्कलहंसकुले ।
अलिकुलसङ्कुलकुवलयमण्डलमौलिमिलद्बकुलालिकुले
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १३॥

करमुरलीरववीजितकूजितलज्जितकोकिलमञ्जुमते
मिलितमिलिन्दमनोहरगुञ्जितरञ्जितशैलनिकुञ्जगते ।
निजगणभूतमहाशबरीगणरङ्गणसम्भृतकेलितते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १४॥

कटितटपीतदुकूलविचित्रमयूखतिरस्कृतचन्द्ररुचे
प्रणतसुरासुरमौलिमणिस्फुरदंशुलसन्नखसान्द्ररुचे ।
जितकनकाचलमौलिपदोर्जितदुर्धरनिर्झरतुङ्गकुचे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १५॥

विजितसहस्रकरैकसहस्रकरैकसहस्रकरैकनुते
कृतसुरतारकसङ्गरतारकसङ्गरतारकसूनुनुते ।
सुरथसमाधिसमानसमाधिसमाधिसमानसजाप्यरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १६॥

पदकमलं करुणानिलये वरिवस्यति योऽनुदिनं सुशिवे
अयि कमले कमलानिलये कमलानिलयः स कथं न भवेत् ।
तव पदमेव परम्पदमित्यनुशीलयतो मम किं न शिवे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १७॥

कनकलसत्कलशीकजलैरनुषिञ्चति तेऽङ्गणरङ्गभुवं
भजति स किं नु शचीकुचकुम्भतटीपरिरम्भसुखानुभवम् ।
तव चरणं शरणं करवाणि मृडानि सदा मयि धेहि शिवं
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १८॥

तव विमलेन्दुकुलं वदनेन्दुमलं कलयन्ननुकूलयते
किमु पुरुहूतपुरेन्दुमुखीसुमुखीभिरसौ विमुखीक्रियते ।
मम तु मतं शिवनामधने भवतीकृपया किमु न क्रियते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १९॥

अयि मयि दीनदयालुतया कृपयैव त्वया भवितव्यमुमे
अयि जगतो जननीति यथाशु मयापि तथानुमितासि रमे ।
न यदुचितं न भवत्युररीकुरुतादुरुतापमपाकुरु मे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ २०॥

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