Aigiri Nandini With Lyrics | Mahishasura Mardini - Sacred Sanskrit Stotra With Meaning Explained

Aigiri Nandini With Lyrics | Mahishasura Mardini is one of the most powerful Sanskrit hymns dedicated to Goddess Durga that celebrates her victory over the demon Mahishasura. This sacred stotra invokes the divine feminine energy in her fierce form as the slayer of evil forces. I've meticulously included both the original Sanskrit lyrics and their English translations to help you connect more deeply with this ancient hymn's profound significance.

Each verse of this Mahishasura Mardini Stotram describes the magnificent form of the goddess, her divine weapons, and the cosmic power she embodies as Durga, the invincible one. The hymn begins by addressing her as "Aigiri Nandini," meaning the daughter of the mountain king Himalaya, and continues to praise her various attributes and victorious feats.

Ayigiri nandini nanditamedini viśvavinodini naṃdanute
girivaraviṃdhyaśirodhinivāsini viṣṇuvilāsini jiṣṇunute .
Bhagavati he śitikaṇṭhakuṭuṃbini bhūrikuṭuṃbini bhūrikṛte
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute ... 1 ...

1. Mother Durga—The Daughter of the Mountain and Joy of the World
O daughter of the mountain, who makes the whole earth happy, who makes the whole universe rejoice, praised by Nandin. Dwelling on the peak of the great Vindhya mountain, glittering widely (variation? giver of joy to Vishnu), praised by those desirous of victory. O Goddess, wife of the blue-necked Siva, one who has many families, one who has done a lot, be victorious, be victorious, O destroyer of the demon Mahisa, with beautiful braids of hair, daughter of the mountain Himalaya.

Suravaravarṣiṇi durdharadharṣiṇi durmukhamarṣiṇi harṣarate
tribhuvanapoṣiṇi śaṃkaratoṣiṇi kilbiṣamoṣiṇi ghoṣarate .
Danujaniroṣiṇi ditisutaroṣiṇi durmadaśoṣiṇi sindhusute
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute .. 2..

2. Mother Durga—Destroys the Danavas and the Daityas and Nourishes the Three Worlds
O bestower of boons on Gods, One who assails those hard to control, who tolerates those with ugly faces (?), one engrossed in rejoicing. One who nourishes the three worlds, one who pleases Sankara, one who removes sins, and one who engrosses in the sound of Om (?) . One who is angry with the progeny of Danu (demon), one who is angry with the sons of Diti (also demon), one who destroys those with evil intoxication of pride, daughter of the ocean.

Ayi jagadaṃba madaṃba kadaṃbavanapriy hāsarate
śikhariśiromaṇituṅgahimālayaśṛṃganijālayamadhyagate .
Madhumadhure madhukaiṭabhagaṃjini kaiṭabhabhaṃjini rāsarate
jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute .. 3..

3. Mother Durga—Destroyer of the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha
O mother of the world, my mother, One who loves to dwell in a forest of Kadamba trees, one who keeps on smiling. One who is on her own dwelling on the tall peak of the Himalaya, the greatest among the mountains. One who is very sweet like honey, one who has the treasure of demons Madhu and Kaitabha, destroyer of the demon Kaitabha, engaged in dancing.

Ayi śatakhaṇḍa vikhaṇḍitaruṇḍa vituṇḍitaśuṇda gajādhipate
Ripugajagaṇḍa vidāraṇacaṇḍa parākramaśuṇḍa mṛgādhipate .
Nijabhujadaṇḍa nipātitakhaṇḍa vipātitamuṇḍa bhaṭādhipate
Jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute .. 4 ..

4. Mother Durga—Destroyer of the Demons Chanda and Munda
O One who split the heads (of demons) into hundreds of pieces and One who cut the trunks of great battle elephants. whose great lion is skilled in terrifying valor in tearing apart the temples of enemy elephants . One who has cut down into pieces the heads of enemy chieftains with the strength of her own arms.

Ayi raṇadurmada śatruvadhodita durdharanirjara śaktibhṛte
Caturavicāra dhurīṇamahāśiva dūtakṛta pramathādhipate .
Duritadurīha durāśayadurmati dānavaduta kṛtāntamate
Jaya Jaya He Mahiṣāsuramardini Ramyakapardini Śailasute ... 5 ...

5. Mother Durga made Lord Shiva the messenger against enemies.
One who holds the invincible and undiminishing striking force that arose on the occasion of killing the enemies who were hard to subdue on the battlefield. who made Pramatha, the great attendant of Shiva, a leader in subtle thinking, her commander (?) . who decided to destroy the messenger of demons who were sinful, with evil intentions, thoughts, and mind.

Ayi śaraṇāgata vairivadhuvara vīravarābhaya dāyakare
Tribhuvanamastaka śulavirodhi śiro’dhikṛtāmala śulakare .
Dumidumitāmara dhundubhinādamahomukharīkṛta diṅmakare
Jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute .. 6 ..

6. Mother Durga – Pardons the Enemy Heroes when their Wives take Refuge
One who gives protection to the great heroic husbands of the enemy wives who have come seeking refuge. One who holds in her hands a spotless spear pointed towards the head of the opponent who is causing great pain for all three worlds. One who is like the blazing hot sun, aroused by the power of the resounding noise of the drums of Gods.

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