Mahishaasura mardhini stotram: Aigiri Nandini Nanditha Medini

Mahishasura Mardhini Stotram is a prayer dedicated to Mahishasura Mardhini, an aspect of Shakti, the Mother Goddess. Mahishasura Mardhini is one of the Navadevis worshipped during Navratri Durga Puja in South India. On Mahanavami day, Goddess Durga is adorned and worshipped in the form of Mahishasura Mardhini, who annihilated Mahishasura, the buffalo demon.

This 20-verse prayer describes how Goddess Shakti killed the demon with her eternal powers. Mahishasura Mardhini stotram goes like this .. Aigiri Nandini Nandita Medini…

Ayigiri nandini nanditamedini vishvavinodini nandanute
Girivara vindhya shirodhinivaasini vishhnuvilaasini jishhnunute
Bhagavati he shitikanthakutumbini bhuuri kutumbini bhuuri krite
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //1//

Suravaravarshhini durdharadharshhini durmukhamarshhini harshharate
Tribhuvanaposhhini shankaratoshhini kilbishhamoshhini ghoshharate
Danuja niroshhini ditisuta roshhini durmada shoshhini sindhusute
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //2//

Ayi jagadamba madamba kadamba vanapriya vaasini haasarate
Shikhari shiromini tunga himaalaya shringa nijaalaya madhyagate
Madhu madhure madhu kaitabha bhanjani kaitabha bhanjini raasaraate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //3//

Ayi shatakhanda vikhandita runda vitundita shunda gajaadhipate
Ripu gaja ganda vidaarana chanda paraakrama shunda mrigaadhipate
Nija bhuja danda nipaatita khanda vipaatita munda bhataadhipate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //4//

Ayi rana durmada shatru vadhodita durdhara nirjara shaktibhrite
Chatura vichaara dhuriina mahaashiva duutakrita pramathaadhipate
Durita duriiha duraashaya durmati daanavaduuta kritaantamate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //5//

Ayi sharanaagata vairi vadhuuvara viira varaabhaya daayakare
Tribhuvana mastaka shuula virodhi shirodhi kritaamala shuulakare
Dumidumi taamara dundubhinaada maho mukhariikrita tigmakare
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //6//

Ayi nija hunkriti maatra niraakrita dhuumra vilochana dhuumra shate
Samara vishoshhita shonita biija samudbhava shonita biija late
Shiva shiva shumbha nishumbha mahaahava tarpita bhuuta pishaacharate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //7//

Dhanuranu sanga ranakshhanasanga parisphura danga natatkatake
Kanaka pishanga prishhatka nishhanga rasadbhata shringa hataavatuke
Krita chaturanga balakshiti ranga ghatadbahuranga ratadbatuke
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //8//

Jaya jaya japya jayejaya jaya shabda parastuti tatpara vishvanute
Bhana bhana bhijnjimi bhinkrita nuupura sinjita mohita bhuutapate
Natita nataardha natiinata naayaka naatita naatya sugaanarate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //9//

Ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanohara kaantiyute
Shrita rajanii rajanii rajanii rajanii rajaniikara vaktravrite
Sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramaraadhipate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //10//

Sahita mahaahava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate
Virachita vallika pallika mallika bhillika bhillika varga vrite
Sitakrita pullisamulla sitaaruna tallaja pallava sallalite
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //11//

Avirala ganda galanmada medura matta matangaja raajapate
Tribhuvana bhuushhana bhuuta kalaanidhi ruupa payonidhi raajasute
Ayi suda tiijana laalasamaanasa mohana manmatha raajasute
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //12//

Kamala dalaamala komala kaanti kalaakalitaamala bhaalalate
Sakala vilaasa kalaanilayakrama keli chalatkala hansa kule
Alikula sankula kuvalaya mandala maulimiladbhakulaali kule
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //13//

Kara muralii rava viijita kuujita lajjita kokila mujnjamate
Milita pulinda manohara gujnjita ranjitashaila nikujnjagate
Nijaguna bhuuta mahaashabariigana sadguna sambhrita kelitale
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //14//

Katitata piita dukuula vichitra mayuukhatiraskrita chandra ruche
Pranata suraasura maulimanisphura danshula sannakha chandra ruche
Jita kanakaachala maulipadorjita nirbhara kunjara kumbhakuche
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //15//

Vijita sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute
Krita surataaraka sangarataaraka sangarataaraka suunusute
Suratha samaadhi samaanasamaadhi samaadhisamaadhi sujaatarate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //16//

Padakamalam karunaanilaye varivasyati yoanudinan sa shive
Ayi kamale kamalaanilaye kamalaanilayah sa katham na bhaveth
Tava padameva parampadamityanushiilayato mama kim na shive
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //17//

Kanakalasatkala sindhu jalairanu sijnchinute guna rangabhuvam
Bhajati sa kim na shachiikucha kumbha tatii parirambha sukhaanubhavamh
Tava charanam sharanam karavaani nataamaravaani nivasi shivam
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //18//

Tava vimalendukulam vadanendumalam sakalam nanu kuulayate
Kimu puruhuuta puriindumukhii sumukhiibhirasau vimukhiikriyate
Mama tu matam shivanaamadhane bhavatii kripayaa kimuta kriyate
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //19//

Ayi mayi diinadayaalutayaa kripayaiva tvayaa bhavitavyamume
Ayi jagato jananii kripayaasi yathaasi tathaanumitaasirate
Yaduchitamatra bhavatyurari kurutaadurutaapamaapaakurute
Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute //20//