MAHISHASURAMARDINI (AYIGIRI NANDINI)

Mahishasuramardini (Ayigiri Nandhini)
Mahishasura mardini stotram(Prayer to the Goddess who killed Mahishasura(Durga))This very popular stotra of Goddess Durga is supposed to have been written by Ramakrishna Kavi. Nothing is known about the author. The great Tenali Rama was known as Ramakrishna Kavi and he was a great Bhaktha of Durga. But there are no references to say that he wrote this great work. Due to its very poetic nature and repetition of words in the same stanza with different nuances, this is extremely difficult to translate with exact meanings. While chanting this stotra you can really enjoy the word selection by the Kavi of this great stotram.

MAHISHASURAMARDINI STOTRAM

Ayi giri nandini, nandhitha medhini,Viswa vinodhini nandanuthe,

Girivara vindhya sirodhi nivasini,Vishnu Vilasini Jishnu nuthe,

Bhagawathi hey sithi kanda kudumbini,Bhoori kudumbini bhoori kruthe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe.

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Suravara varshini, durdara darshini,Durmukhamarshani, harsha rathe,

Tribhuvana poshini, Sankara thoshini,Kilbisisha moshini, ghosha rathe,

Danuja niroshini, Dithisutha roshini,Durmatha soshini, Sindhu suthe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe.

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Ayi Jagadambha Madambha , Kadambha,Vana priya vasini, Hasarathe,

Shikhari siromani, thunga Himalaya,Srunga nijalaya, madhyagathe,

Madhu Madure, Madhukaitabha banjini,Kaitabha banjini, rasa rathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe.

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Ayi satha kanda, vikanditha runda,Vithunditha shunda, Gajathipathe,

Ripu Gaja ganda , Vidhaarana chanda,Paraakrama shunda, mrugathipathe,

Nija bhuja danda nipaathitha khanda,Vipaathitha munda, bhatathipathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 4

Ayi rana durmathaShathru vadhothitha,Durdhara nirjjara, shakthi bruthe,

Chathura vicharadureena maha shiva,Duthatkrutha pramadhipathe,

Duritha Dureeha, dhurasaya durmathi,Dhanava dhutha kruithaanthamathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 5

Ayi saranagatha vairi vadhuvara,Veera varaa bhaya dhayakare,

Tribhuvana masthaka soola virodhi,Sirodhi krithamala shoolakare,

Dimidmi thaamara dundubinadha mahaaMukharikruthatigmakare,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 6

Ayi nija huum kruthimathra niraakrutha,Dhoomra vilochana Dhoomra sathe,

Samara vishoshitha sonitha bheeja,Samudhbhava sonitha bheejalathe,

Shiva shiva shumbha nishumbhamaha hava,Tarpitha bhootha pisacha rathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 7

Dhanu ranushanga rana kshana sanga,Parisphuradanga natath katake,

Kanaka pishanga brushathka nishanga,Rasadbhata shrunga hatavatuke,

Kritha chaturanga bala kshithirangakadath ,Bahuranga ratadhpatuke,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 8

jaya jaya japya jayejaya shabda ,Parastuti tatpara vishvanute ,

Bhana Bhanabhinjimi bhingrutha noopura,Sinjitha mohitha bhootha pathe,

Nadintha nataartha nadi nada nayaka,Naditha natya sugaanarathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 9

Ayi sumana sumana,Sumana sumanohara kanthiyuthe,

Sritha rajani rajani rajani,Rajaneekaravakthra vruthe,

Sunayana vibhramarabhrama,Bhramarabrahmaradhipadhe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 10

Sahitha maha hava mallama hallika,Mallitharallaka mallarathe,

Virachithavallika pallika mallika billika ,Bhillika varga Vruthe,

Sithakruthapulli samulla sitharuna,Thallaja pallava sallalithe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 11

Avirala ganda kalatha mada medura,Matha matanga rajapathe,

Tribhuvana bhooshana bhootha kalanidhi,Roopa payonidhi raja suthe,

Ayi suda thijjana lalasa manasa ,Mohana manmatha raja suthe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 12

Kamala dalaamala komala kanthi,Kala kalithaamala bala lathe,

Sakala vilasa Kala nilayakrama,Keli chalathkala hamsa kule,

Alikula sankula kuvalaya mandala ,Mauli miladh bhakulalikule,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 13

Kara murali rava veejitha koojitha,Lajjitha kokila manjumathe,

Militha pulinda manohara kunchitha,Ranchitha shaila nikunjakathe,

Nija guna bhootha maha sabari gana,Sathguna sambrutha kelithale,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 14

Kati thata peetha dukoola vichithra,Mayuka thiraskrutha Chandra ruche,

Pranatha suraasura mouli mani sphura ,Damsula sannka Chandra ruche,

Jitha kanakachala maulipadorjitha,Nirbhara kunjara kumbhakuche,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 15

Vijitha sahasra karaika sahasrakaraika,Sarakaraika nuthe,

Krutha sutha tharaka sangaratharaka,Sangaratharaka soonu suthe,

Suratha Samadhi samana Samadhi,Samadhi Samadhi sujatharathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 16

Padakamalam karuna nilaye varivasyathi,yo anudhinam sa shive,

Ayi kamale kamala nilaye kamala nilayaSa katham na bhaveth,

Thava padameva param ithiAnusheelayatho mama kim na shive,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 17

Kanakala sathkala sindhu jalairanuSinjinuthe guna ranga bhuvam,

Bhajathi sa kim na Shachi kucha kumbhaThati pari rambha sukhanubhavam,

Thava charanam saranam kara vani Nataamaravaaninivasi shivam,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 18

Thava Vimalendu kulam vadnedumalamSakalayananu kulayathe,

Kimu puruhootha pureendu mukhiSumukhibhee rasou vimukhi kriyathe,

Mama thu matham shivanama dhane Bhavathi krupaya kimu na kriyathe,

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 19

Ayi mai deena dayalu thaya krupayaivaThvaya bhavthavyam ume,

Ayi jagatho janani kripayaa asi thatha anumithasi ratheNa

yaduchitham atra bhavathvya rari kurutha,durutha pamapakarute

Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini ,Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe. 20