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अयि गिरि नन्दिनी नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नंदनुते
गिरिवर विन्ध्यशिरोधिनिवासिनी विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते ।
भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥१॥
सुरवर वर्षिणि दुर्धर धर्षिणि दुर्मुख मर्षिणि हर्षरते
त्रिभुवनपोषिणि शङ्करतोषिणि किल्बिष मोषिणि घोषरते।
दनुजनिरोषिणि दितिसुतरोषिणि दुर्मदशोषिणि सिन्धुसुते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥२॥
अयि जगदम्ब मदम्ब कदम्ब वनप्रिय वासिनि हासरते
शिखरि शिरोमणि तुङ्गहिमालय शृङ्गनिजालय मध्यगते।
मधुमधुरेमधुकैटभ गञ्जिनि कैटभ भञ्जिनि रासरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥३॥
अयि शतखण्ड विखण्डित रुण्ड वितुण्डित शुंड गजाधिपते
रिपुगजगण्ड विदारणचण्ड पराक्रमशुण्ड मृगाधिपते।
निजभुजदण्ड निपातितखण्ड विपातितमुण्ड भटाधिपते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥४॥
अयि रणदुर्मद शत्रुवधोदित दुर्धरनिर्जर शक्तिभृते
चतुरविचार धुरीणमहाशिव दूतकृत प्रमथाधिपते।
दुरितदुरीह दुराशयदुर्मति दानवदूत कृतान्तमते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥५॥
अयि शरणागत वैरिवधुवर वीरवराभय दायकरे
त्रिभुवनमस्तक शुलविरोधि शिरोधिकृतामल शुलकरे।
दुमिदुमितामर धुन्दुभिनाद महोमुखरीकृत दिङ्मकरे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥६॥
अयि निजहुङ्कृति मात्रनिराकृत धूम्रविलोचन धूम्रशते
समरविशोषित शोणितबीज समुद्भव शोणित बीजलते।
शिवशिवशुम्भ निशुम्भमहाहव तर्पितभूत पिशाचरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥७॥
धनुरनुषङ्ग रणक्षणसङ्ग परिस्फुरदङ्ग नटत्कटके
कनकपिशङ्ग पृषत्कनिषङ्ग रसद्भटशृङ्ग हतावटुके।
कृतचतुरङ्ग बलक्षितिरङ्ग घटद्बहुरङ्ग रटद्बटुके
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥८॥
सुरललना ततथेयि तथेयि कृताभिनयोदर नृत्यरते
कृत कुकुथः कुकुथो गडदादिकताल कुतूहल गानरते।
धुधुकुट धुक्कुट धिंधिमित ध्वनि धीर मृदंग निनादरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥९॥
जय जय जप्य जयेजयशब्द परस्तुति तत्परविश्वनुते
भणभण भिंजिमि भिंगृती नूपुर शिञ्जितमोहित भूतपते।
नटित नटार्ध नटी नट नायक नाटितनाट्य सुगानरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥१०॥
अयि सुमनःसुमनःसुमनः सुमनःसुमनोहरकान्तियुते
श्रितरजनी रजनीरजनी रजनीरजनी करवक्त्रवृते।
सुनयनविभ्रमर भ्रमरभ्रमर भ्रमरभ्रमर भ्रमराधिपते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥११॥
सहितमहाहव मल्लमतल्लिक मल्लितरल्लक मल्लरते
विरचितवल्लिक पल्लिकमल्लिक भिल्लिकभिल्लिक वर्गवृते।
शितकृतफुल्ल समुल्लसितारुण तल्लजपल्लव सल्ललिते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥१२॥
अविरलगण्ड गलन्मदमेदुर मत्तमतङ्ग जराजपते
त्रिभुवनभूषण भूतकलानिधि रूपपयोनिधि राजसुते।
अयि सुदतीजन लालसमानस मोहन मन्मथराजसुते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १३॥
कमलदलामल कोमलकान्ति कलाकलितामल भाललते
सकलविलास कलानिलयक्रम केलिचलत्कल हंसकुले।
अलिकुलसङ्कुल कुवलयमण्डल मौलिमिलद्बकुलालिकुले
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १४॥
करमुरलीरव वीजितकूजित लज्जितकोकिल मञ्जुमते
मिलितपुलिन्द मनोहरगुञ्जित रञ्जितशैल निकुञ्जगते।
निजगुणभूत महाशबरीगण सद्गुणसम्भृत केलितले
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १५॥
कटितटपीत दुकूलविचित्र मयुखतिरस्कृत चन्द्ररुचे
प्रणतसुरासुर मौलिमणिस्फुर दंशुलसन्नख चन्द्ररुचे।
जितकनकाचल मौलिपदोर्जित निर्भरकुञ्जर कुम्भकुचे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १६॥
विजितसहस्रकरैक सहस्रकरैक सहस्रकरैकनुते
कृतसुरतारक सङ्गरतारक सङ्गरतारक सूनुसुते।
सुरथसमाधि समानसमाधि समाधिसमाधि सुजातरते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १७॥
पदकमलं करुणानिलये वरिवस्यति योनुदिनं सुशिवे
अयि कमले कमलानिलये कमलानिलयः स कथं न भवेत्।
तव पदमेव परम्पदमित्यनुशीलयतो मम किं न शिवे
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १८॥
कनकलसत्कल सिन्धुजलैरनु षिञ्चति ते गुण रङ्गभुवम्
भजति स किं न शचीकुचकुम्भ तटीपरिरम्भ सुखानुभवम्।
तव चरणं शरणं करवाणि नतामरवाणि निवासि शिवम्
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १९॥
तव विमलेन्दुकुलं वदनेन्दुमलं सकलं ननु कूलयते
किमु पुरुहूतपुरीन्दुमुखी सुमुखीभिरसौ विमुखीक्रियते।
मम तु मतं शिवनामधने भवती कृपया किमुत क्रियते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ २०॥
अयि मयि दीन दयालुतया कृपयैव त्वया भवितव्यमुमे
अयि जगतो जननी कृपयासि यथासि तथानुमितासिरते।
यदुचितमत्र भवत्युररी कुरुतादुरुतापमपाकुरुते
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ २१॥
ayi giri nandini nanditamedini vishvavinodini nandanute
girivara vindhyashirodhinivasini vishnuvilasini jishnunute |
bhagavati he shitikanthakutumbini bhurikutumbini bhurikrite
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||1||
suravara varshini durdhara dharshini durmukha marshini harsharate
tribhuvanaposhini shankaratoshini kilbisha moshini ghosharate|
danujaniroshini ditisutaroshini durmadashoshini sindhusute
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||2||
ayi jagadamba madamba kadamba vanapriya vasini hasarate
shikhari shiromani tungahimalaya shringanijalaya madhyagate|
madhumadhure madhukaitabha ganjini kaitabha bhanjini rasarate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||3||
ayi shatakhanda vikhandita runda vitundita shunda gajadhipate
ripugajaganda vidaranachanda parakramashunda mrigadhipate|
nijabhujadanda nipatitakhanda vipatitamunda bhatadhipate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||4||
ayi ranadurmada shatruvadhodita durdharanirjara shaktibhrite
chaturavichara dhurinamahashiva dutakrita pramathadhipate|
duritaduriha durashayadurmati danavaduta kritantamate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||5||
ayi sharanagata vairivadhuvara viravarabhaya dayakare
tribhuvanamastaka shulavirodhi shirodhikritamala shulakare|
dumidumitamara dhundubhinada mahomukharikrita dinmakare
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||6||
ayi nijahunkriti matranirakrita dhumravilochana dhumrashate
samaravishoshita shonitabija samudbhava shonita bijalate|
shivashivashumbha nishumbhamahahava tarpitabhuta pishacharate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||7||
dhanuranushanga ranakshanasanga parisphuradanga natatkatake
kanakapishanga prishatkanishanga rasadbhatashringa hatabatuke|
kritachaturanga balakshitiranga ghatadbahuranga ratadbatuke
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||8||
suralalana tatatheyi tatheyi kritabhinayodara nrityarate
krita kukuthah kukutho gadadadikatala kutuhala ganarate|
dhudhukuta dhukkuta dhindhimita dhvani dhira mridanga ninadarate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute||9||
jaya jaya japya jayejayashabda parastuti tatparavishvanute
jhanajhanajhinjhimi jhinkrita nupura shinjitamohita bhutapate|
natita natardha nati nata nayaka natitanatya suganarate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||10||
ayi sumanahsumanahsumanah sumanahsumanoharakantiyute
shritarajani rajanirajani rajanirajani karavaktravrite|
sunayanavibhramara bhramarabhramara bhramarabhramara bhramaradhipate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||11||
sahitamahahava mallamatallika mallitarallaka mallarate
virachitavallika pallikamallika jhillikabhillika vargavrite|
shitakritaphulla samullasitaruna tallajapallava sallalite
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute ||12||
aviralaganda galanmadamedura mattamatanga jarajapate
tribhuvanabhushana bhutakalanidhi rupapayonidhi rajasute|
ayi sudatijana lalasamanasa mohana manmatharajasute
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 13||
kamaladalamala komalakanti kalakalitamala bhalalate
sakalavilasa kalanilayakrama kelichalatkala hansakule|
alikulasankula kuvalayamandala maulimiladbakulalikule
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 14||
karamuralirava vijitakujita lajjitakokila manjumate
militapulinda manoharagunjita ranjitashaila nikunjagate|
nijaganabhuta mahashabarigana sadgunasambhrita kelitale
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 15||
You hum enchanting songs while walking among brightly colored mountain groves
katitatapita dukulavichitra mayukhatiraskrita chandraruche
pranatasurasura maulimanisphura danshulasannakha chandraruche|
jitakanakachala maulimadorjita nirbharakunjara kumbhakuche
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 16||
vijitasahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute
kritasurataraka sangarataraka sangarataraka sunusute|
surathasamadhi samanasamadhi samadhisamadhi sujatarate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 17||
padakamalam karunanilaye varivasyati yonudinam sushive
ayi kamale kamalanilaye kamalanilayah sa katham na bhavet|
tava padameva parampadamityanushilayato mama kim na shive
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 18||
kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanu shinchati te guna rangabhuvam
bhajati sa kim na shachikuchakumbha tatiparirambha sukhanubhavam|
tava charanam sharanam karavani natamaravani nivasi shivam
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 19||
tava vimalendukulam vadanendumalam sakalam nanu kulayate
kimu puruhutapurindumukhi sumukhibhirasau vimukhikriyate|
mama tu matam shivanamadhane bhavati kripaya kimuta kriyate
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 20||
ayi mayi dina dayalutaya kripayaiva tvaya bhavitavyamume
ayi jagato janani kripayasi yathasi tathanumitasirate|
yaduchitamatra bhavatyurari kurutadurutapamapakurute
jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 21||
O Daughter of the Mountain; source of Joy to the universe, praised by Nanda,
Dwelling on the crown of the Vindhyas, You are Lord Vishnu’s delight and Lord Indra’s devotion.
O Bhagavati, Shiva’s divine partner, the Mother of the Universe, the Creator of abundance,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Granter of boons to the gods, Restrainer of Demon Durdhara, Slayer of Demon Durmukha, O Ever-Blissful,
O Nourisher of three worlds, Source of Shiva’s joy, Remover of sin and all its ill-effects,
Who calms the Danavas, has wrath towards Daityas, kills the ego of demons, O Daughter of the King of the Oceans,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Mother of the Universe, Mother of all souls, dwelling joyfully amid forests of dense Kadamba trees,
You reside on the towering crown of the Himalayan mountains,
Sweet as honey, You destroyed the egos of Demons Madhu and Kaitabha, immersed in delight,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
You have shattered your enemies into a thousand pieces, decapitated them, torn off the trunk of their elephants
You ripped apart the faces of their fiercest beasts
Defeater of Demons Chanda and Munda, Conqueror of their warriors,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Goddess, emerging valiantly from the battlefield, possessing boundless, eternal power
The Envoy of Lord Shiva, Ever-Wise, Shiva chose You as Leader of his Ganas
You eliminate all sin, malice of your enemies, slay their messengers, Your Will is ultimate,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, who grants protection to those seeking refuge, even among the loved ones of enemies.
The pure trident on your forehead defeats rulers who oppose Your divine power.
Your roar is the sound of thunderous drums, loud and fierce as you attack enemies
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, who reduced Demon Dhumralochana to smoke with a mere roar
You put an end to Demon Raktabeeja, and his clones that rose from fallen drops of his blood,
You liberated the Shumbha and Nishumbha’s souls in battle, saving them from becoming ghosts
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Your bracelets shimmer as they dance to the movement of your bow and arrow in war.
With your golden arrows you attack with poise and strike enemies down,
You single-handedly fought four armies, Shakti radiating from you, weakening and defeating them,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Divine Mother, you delight in the fierce rhythmic dance performances of celestial beauties,
And enjoy the divine singing and percussion performed by celestial musicians,
The deep sounds of drums accompany your triumph and the end of war
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Divine Mother, devotees chant and cry your name, and are dazzled by your energy and dance
The jingling of your anklets captivates Lord Shiva, the mystical Lord of beings
You dance as Shiva’s half, one foot on the earth, the other towards heaven, surrounded by dancers in awe,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, whose beautiful mind is in harmony with your charming form
Your radiant face outshines the moonlight with its brilliance
Your eyes surpass the beauty of the bees with their captivating grace
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, you enjoy the sport of a battle against skilled enemies
You love living among flowering wilderness, around the Tree of Wisdom,
You love walking among creepers and plants, blossoming their buds
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Divine Mother, you intoxicate mighty elephants by triggering the flow of ‘Mada’ between their eyes
You are the jewel of the three worlds, a treasure of arts, an ocean of beauty, the daughter of the king
Like Manmatha, the god of love, you enchant and spark desire within the minds of people
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, whose forehead shines with the delicate beauty of a spotless lotus petal
You inspire all forms of art, and your movement inspires the movement of swans,
Your braided hair carries the beauty and sweetness of water lilies and bakula flowers
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, whose voice surpasses the flute and shames the cuckoo in its sweetness
You play joyfully with the virtuous tribal women in your company
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, your hips are wrapped in silk garments of colors that outshine the moon
Your radiant toenails reflect the sparkle coming from the crowns of the gods and asuras,
Your bosom glows like golden mountain peaks and the crown of a mighty elephant’s forehead,
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, you defeat enemies with thousand hands, you eclipsed a thousand sun rays,
You created Kartikeya to rescue the devas and urged Him to fight Tarkasura
You freed the devoted minds of King Suratha and Merchant Samadhi from all worldly pain
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Blessed are those who worship at your compassionate lotus feet every day,
They serve the lotus-like Goddess of prosperity, how won’t they be blessed with prosperity themselves?
I seek refuge at your feet, the ultimate refuge, what more do I need?
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Divine Mother, anyone who offers you ocean water in a golden container and chants with devotion,
They will receive the blessings from your Golden Vessel - your wisdom and courage and joy
I bow at Your eternal feet, O Mahasaraswati, the source of all auspiciousness
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Divine Mother, how can anyone who is drawn to your moon-like pure face ever be drawn to another?
Your grace draws the mind away from worldly attractions, even the finest beauties of Indra's realm.
Without Your grace, how can one unlock the treasure of Shiva's name?
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
O Divine Mother, compassionate to the distressed and the protector of all
Birth Mother of the cosmos, the shower of your grace is just as powerful as the shower of your arrows.
O Mother, remove the sorrows and pain that have become unbearable
Victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura; O Daughter of the Mountain with Beautiful Locks of Hair.
Why it works
- Cultivates inner strength and courage to overcome obstacles, fears, and self-limiting beliefs.
- Protects from negative influences and psychic disturbances; creates energetic shield around the practitioner.
- Dissolves ego patterns and karmic obstacles through invocation of divine feminine wisdom (Shakti).
- Activates divine compassion and unconditional love by connecting with Durga's nurturing aspect.
- Accelerates spiritual progress and siddhis (divine powers) through sustained devotional practice.
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