🕉️ Stotram · Durga
Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Aigiri Nandini)
Adi Shankaracharya's stotram to Durga as slayer of Mahisha.
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Best occasion
Navratri, Durga Puja Ashtami-Navami
🕉️ Sanskrit / Devanagari
अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते। गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते॥ भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते। जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥
Roman Transliteration
Ayi giri-nandini nandita-medini vishwa-vinodini nandi-nute Giri-var-vindhya-shirodhi-nivasini Vishnu-vilasini Jishnu-nute Bhagavati he shiti-kantha-kutumbini bhuri-kutumbini bhuri-krite Jai jai he Mahishasura-mardini ramya-kapardini shaila-sute
English
O mountain-daughter, delight of the earth, entertainer of the universe, praised by Nandi; Dweller on the peak of Vindhya, sportful to Vishnu, praised by Jishnu. O Bhagavati, consort of the blue-throated Shiva, of vast family, of manifold action; Glory, glory O slayer of Mahishasura, of beautiful matted hair, daughter of the mountain.
Meaning & Significance
Composed by Adi Shankaracharya. 21 verses in a rare metre — sung during Durga Puja and Navratri for victory over inner demons.
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