This song was composed by the great sage Adi Shankaracharya some time around 810 AD. This song is sung in praise of Goddess Chamundeshwari and describes the way She destroyed many demons.
ayi giri nandini, nandita medini, visva vinodini, nandinute ||
giri vara vindhya shirodhini vasini vishnuvilaasini jisnunute ||
bhagavati he shitikaNthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
suravaravarshiNi durdharadharshiNi durmukhamarshiNi harsharate ||
tribhuvanaposhiNi shankaratoshiNi kilbishamoshiNi ghosharate ||
danujaniroshiNi ditisutaroshiNi durmadashoshiNi sindhusute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavaasini haasarate ||
shikharishiromaNi tungahimaalaya shringanijaalaya madhyagate ||
madhumadhure madhukaitabhaganjini kaitabhabhanjini raasarate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi shatakhaNda vikhaNditaruNda vituNditashuNda gajaadhipate ||
ripugajagaNda vidaaraNachaNda paraakramashuNda mrigaadhipate ||
nijabhujadaNda nipaatitakhaNda vipatitamuNda bhataadhipate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi raNadurmadashatruvadhodita durdharanirjara shaktibhrute ||
chaturavicharadhuriiNamahasiva dutakrita pramathaadhipate ||
duritaduriihaduraashayadurmati daanavaduta krutaantamate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi sharaNaagata vairivadhoovara viiravaraabhayadaayakare ||
tribhuvanamastaka shoolavirodhishiirodhikritaamala shoolakare ||
dumidumitaamara dundubhinaada mahomukhariikrita tigmakare ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi nijahunkriti maatraniraakrita dhoomravilochana dhoomrashate ||
samravishoshita shoNitabeeja samudbhavashoNita biijalate ||
shivashivashumbhani shumbhamahaahavatarpita bhutapishaacharate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
dhanuranusangaraNakshaNasanga parishphuradanga naTatkaTake ||
kanakapishanga prishatkanishanga rasadbhatasringa hataabaTuke ||
krutachaturanga balakshitiranga ghatadbahuranga raTadbaTuke ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabda parastutitatatpara vishvanute ||
jhaNa jhaNa jhinjhimijhinkritanoopura sinjitamohita bhootapate ||
natita nataardhanatiinatanaayaka naatitanaatyasugaanarate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanoharakaantiyute ||
shrita rajanii rajanii rajanii rajanii rajaniikaravakravrute ||
sunayanavibhra marabhra marabhra marabhra marabhra maraadhipate||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
sahitamahaahava mallamatallika mallitarallaka mallarate ||
virachitavallika pallikamallika shrillikabhillika vargavrute ||
sita kruta phullisamullasitaakruNtallaja pallavasallalite ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
aviralagaNda galanmadamedura mattamatangajaraajapate ||
tribhuvana bhooshaNa bhootakalaanidhi roopapayonidhiraajasute ||
ayi sudatiijanalaalasamaanasa mohanamanmatharaajasute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
kamaladalaamalakomala kaantikalaakalitaamala bhaalatale ||
sakalavilaasakalaanilayakrama kelichalatkala hamsakule ||
alikulasankula kuvalayamaNdala maulimiladbakulaalikule ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
karamuraliirava viijita koojita lajjita kokila manjumate ||
militapulinda manoharagunjita ranjitashailanikunjagate ||
nijaguNabhoota mahaashabariigaNa sadguNasambhruta kelitale ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
katitatapiitadukoolavichitra mayookhatiraskrita chandraruche||
praNatasuraasura maulimaNisphuradamshulasannakha chandraruche||
jitakanakaachala maulipadorjita nirbharakunjara kumbhakuche ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
vijitasahasra karaikasahasra karaikasahasra karaikanute ||
krutasurataaraka sangarataaraka sangarataaraka soonusute ||
surathasamaadhi samaanasamaadhi samaadhi samaadhi sujaatarate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
padakamalam karuNaanilaye varivasyati yonudinam sashive ||
ayi kamale kamalaanilaye kamalaanilayah sakatham na bhavet ||
tava padameva param padamityanushiilayato mama kim na shive ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusinchinute guNarangabhuvam ||
bhajati sa kim na sachikuchakumbha tatiiparirambha sukhaanubhavam ||
tava charaNam sharaNam karavaaNi nataamaravaaNi nivaasisivam ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
tava vimalendukulam vadanendum alam sakalam nanu koolayate ||
kimu puruhoota puriindumukhiisumukhiibhirasau vimukhiikriyate ||
mama tu matam sivanaamadhane bhavatii kripayaa kimuta kriyate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
ayi mayi diinadayaalutayaa krupayaiva tvayaa bhavitavyamume ||
ayi jagato jananii krupayaasi yathaasi tathanumitaasitare ||
yaduchitamatra bhavatyurariikrutaadurutaapa mapaakrurute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
P.S: You can find the stotra in different languages here:
Posted by lakshmi on September 24, 2008 at 3:28 am
Hi Meera,
Your blog is too good. I keep reaging this blogs, Can I have Mahishasura Maardi lyrics in Kannada.
Thanks
Take care
Lakshmi
Posted by meeraghu on September 24, 2008 at 7:51 am
Thanks, Lakshmi. I sure will post the lyrics in Kannada once I take the screen shots from my book.
Posted by Chaitanya on October 1, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Your blog is very informative and most of the lyrics are at one place. Can you please post this Mahishasura mardini in kannada please?
Best Regards
Chaitanya.
Posted by meeraghu on October 1, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Chaitanya,
Yours is the second request, I sure will have to fulfill. I have a book, so just need to take the picture and post.
Posted by Shobana on October 2, 2008 at 9:24 am
Hi Meera,
I got up today morning wanting to learn ‘Ayi giri nandhini’ – Mahishasura mardini song. On searching, reached your blog. Fantastic of you to have posted, thanks a lot.
Also scanned your blogs, am impressed. I will become a frequent visitor of your blogs.
I would like to know who wrote these lyrics, any idea? If not, is it possible to find out from any of the sources you know?
Great job
Thanks once again!
Take care,
Shobana
Posted by meeraghu on October 2, 2008 at 9:31 am
Hi Shobana,
I have updated the post. Thanks for your nice comments.
Posted by Shobana on October 3, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Hi Meera, Thank you so much for the update
Posted by meeraghu on October 3, 2008 at 7:27 pm
No problem at all. I am glad you asked, Shobana.
Posted by younohu on October 5, 2008 at 1:36 am
i was searching for the lyrics and that led me to your blog. could you kindly convey its meaning in english line by line? will be writing to you often. i haver just begun the task of understanding and rediscovering true indian culture. thanks. wish you a happy pooja festivities.
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Posted by Shiva on October 6, 2008 at 1:11 am
Thank You
Posted by Subha on October 6, 2008 at 1:19 am
Hi Meera,
Thanks you sooooo much for posting the Mahisasura Mardhini stotra… I have been searching for it since soooo long, and i finally got it… am sooo glad to have got it finally….
All thanks to you…
Take Care
Subha
Posted by Jagadeesha on October 6, 2008 at 2:17 am
Namasthe Smt.Meera-avare,
A couple of days ago I was searching for Sri Mahishasura Mardini Sthothra, in Kannada Lipi, and reached your blog-site. Your work is remarkable, which shows your great Samskaara. Excellent and keep it up. I pray the Mother blesses you and showers her best on you & your family.
I have a tiny contribution – I transliterated the Sri MahishasuraMardini Sthothra to Kannada Lipi, using Baraha 7, and want to share it with you and your friends / readers. Since I cannot attach the document here I am uploading it to one of my web-pages. I have uploaded the Baraha Version as well as a PDF version suitable for quick printing. You can download them and publish them on your site. The links are : http://home.att.net/~jyothishya/files/MahishasuraMardiniSthothra.pdf and http://home.att.net/~jyothishya/files/MahishasuraMardiniSthothra.brh .
I also referred the Sanskrit versions at : http://sanskritdocuments.org/all_pdf/mahisha.pdf and http://sanskritdocuments.org/all_pdf/mahisha_mean.pdf , and have incorporated a few small corrections. If there are any more mistakes / errors, please feel to point it out to me at JagadeeshBC@gmail,com.
With Best Wishes , and Hearty Wishes on the Occassion of NAVARATHRI and DASARA CELEBRATION. May Mother Chamundeshwari shower her choicest blessings on you.
Jagadeesha
Posted by meeraghu on October 6, 2008 at 6:45 am
Hi Jagadeesha,
This is just awesome. I am so grateful to you for providing these links. This would help hundreds of readers who come to this blog to get lyrics.
Thanks again so much, and wish you also a very happy dasara. Thanks a million for sharing.
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Posted by Ravi on October 11, 2008 at 3:31 am
Thank you Mr. Jagadeesh for the links. i was searching for this for long time.
Posted by Geetanjalil on October 15, 2008 at 9:15 am
Hi
I was looking for sanskrit version of Mahishasura mardini stotram. Lucky to have found your blog-I could not find it anywhere else. You have done a great job.
Thanks a lot
Geetanjali
Posted by meeraghu on October 15, 2008 at 5:42 pm
I am glad you were able to find the lyrics, Geetanjali. Thanks for the comments.
Posted by Shubhangi on November 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Wher can i find a dowloadable version so I can kep a copy on my laptop and listen whenever i want to
Posted by jayanandh on November 11, 2008 at 2:53 am
Where nice one.
Posted by Sameer on November 13, 2008 at 2:09 am
Thanks a lot for the pdf giving the meaning of the stotra. I was eagerly looking for it. Thanks a lot.
Posted by Pavan on November 23, 2008 at 12:18 pm
You can also find a copy online at: http://pravadi.wordpress.com/
Posted by Poongothai on November 23, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Thanks for this song. I would like to get “Muthai tharu pathi thirunagai” lyrics in Tamil. Can u help me?
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Posted by shiv shankar kadiresan on December 13, 2008 at 8:39 am
Hi!
Even i need the lyric for “Muthai tharu pathi thirunagai’
thanks in advance
Shiv
Posted by jithin on January 24, 2009 at 10:44 am
great job.. this is available as mp3 also…http://www.harsamay.com/SongDetails/7675/Sacred_Chants_Vol-III.aspx
Posted by LALITKUMAR on January 26, 2009 at 10:28 am
Dear sir/madam
kindly send me mahishasur mardini strotra in original form on my email Id if possible. I want to by heart it.
Thanking you in advance
Lalit
Posted by Tamil on March 24, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Hey Lalit
if you didn’t hear it yet, here is the link on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m84L2H3t80
enjoy
Posted by SV Nagappa on April 4, 2009 at 5:04 am
Dear All
Thanks for posting in Kannada Lipi. I have been looking for Vaibhava Lakshmi Vratha in Kannada Lipi for sometime but cant find it in kannada. Could someone please post it . Thanks for all your hard work.
Posted by vidya on April 8, 2009 at 10:27 am
could send the lyrics for magalaruthi beligere ambhujathana ranige
thank you
Posted by Satish on May 4, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Namaskara Thaayi, such a great job u will did, by publish the mahishasura stothra. God bless u
Thanks, Satish.
Posted by mayuri on May 14, 2009 at 1:11 am
i lyk d meaning of dis song
Posted by AVH on June 21, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Why the Kannada link is not workin? Please correct it.
Thanks for letting me know. I have added another link which has Kannada lyrics.
Posted by mrs vijay on June 29, 2009 at 12:51 am
Dear madam,
can i get mahisasura mardini in tamil (it was n sanskrit version written in english, can i get d same ie sanskrit version written in tamil)?
regards,
mrs vijay
If someone who know Tamil can provide the translated version, I will post it here. But, I myself don’t know Tamil.
Posted by revathi on July 15, 2009 at 1:20 am
good job thanks for u r lyrics
Posted by padma on July 29, 2009 at 12:10 am
Hi
please send me ” mahishasura mardini strotra ” in tamil lyrics ( in pdf format ).
Thanks in advance for your kind courtesy,
PadmaManivannan.
Sorry, I don’t know Tamil.
Posted by Am|mA on August 5, 2009 at 8:48 pm
tamil version:
http://www.unarvukal.com/index.php?showtopic=11852
Thanks for the link.
Posted by Shashanka on August 7, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Namaskara
Thank you for posting the lyrics in samskrtha. I was searching for this stotra which describes victory of shakthi over the impure. Beautiful stotra which shows sole aim of maya is to eliminate all impurities before we are ready for the Reality. Thanks again.
Posted by Kiran on August 30, 2009 at 3:05 am
Are the lyrics available for [Mahishasura Mardini Stotra – Lyrics ] the sameas MAHALAYA – MAHISASURAMARDINI (PART 3) – BAGC 2008
pls reply earliest
I have no idea.
Posted by Dr. Srinivas Putta on September 3, 2009 at 4:42 am
Mrs. Meera ji,
It is an amazing work from your end. God Bless You.
Srini
South Africa
Appreciate your comments very much. Thanks.
Posted by Kiran on September 3, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Can anyone help me to get the lyrics of MAHALAYA – MAHISASURAMARDINI (PART 3) – BAGC 2008….Chandi Path……
pls reply earliest………………..
Thanks in advance
Kiran, I am not sure I have ever heard about this. Any idea you have the first few lines of this?
Posted by Kiran on September 23, 2009 at 12:09 am
‘MAHALAYA- CHANDI PATH’
Ayi devi chandika
Maa ra Purna staba
Aaisharjya, Soubhagya, Aarogya Shatruhani
O Parama Mokhya labher upaaya
Tumaar Staba Mantre
Manav loke ja Rahitaha
Bhumanander apurba kredana
Devi Prapannali
Posted by Anjana Sarangapani on September 7, 2009 at 12:35 am
Hi Meera,
Please accept this comment as a suggestion or request. My uncle who is a Pandit or prohit and having a ragavendra swamy mutt of his own have suggested me not to read mahishasura mardini at home.
Since it was not mentioned in Madhwa Shastra anywhere. There is no Ankita in it. Please do not mistake me for this suggestion since we have discussed lot about madhwa philosophy i have written this. Not to hurt any readers or followers. Kindly let me know your feedback on this.
Regards
Anjana Saragapani
Posted by mythili on September 20, 2009 at 4:12 am
i am very thankful to u…thanx 4 the mahishasuramardhini lyrics…searching stopped here.i am very glad.this dusherra i am very eager to byheart it,which is impossible without lyrics.but now i can thanxxxxxxxxx
happy navratri
mythili
Posted by mythili on September 20, 2009 at 4:14 am
thanxxxxxxxxxxx
Posted by Deepa on September 22, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Hi Meera,
Great job!!!! God bless you.
Posted by Gayathiri on September 28, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Hi Meera, Thanks so much!!
Meera: Most welcome.