महिषासुरमर्दिनि स्तोत्रम्

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

Author: Sri Adi Shankaracharya · Deity: DURGA · Category: STOTRA · 🪔 Shardiye Navaratri
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अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दसुते गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते । भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते ॥ १ ॥
ayi girinandini nanditamedini viśvavinodini nandasute girivaravindhyaśiro'dhinivāsini viṣṇuvilāsini jiṣṇunute | bhagavati he śitikaṇṭhakuṭumbini bhūrikuṭumbini bhūrikṛte jaya jaya he mahiṣāsuramardini ramyakapardini śailasute || 1 ||
Victory unto You, O Daughter of the Mountain, who gladdens the earth, delights the entire universe, and rejoices in the cosmic play! O Resident of the peaks of the Vindhyas, beloved sister of Vishnu, revered by Indra! O Divine Consort of Shiva (Shitikantha), Mother of the vast cosmic family! Victory, victory to You, O Slayer of Mahishasura, with captivating matted hair!

Sources, Canonical Reference & Credits

Devi Mahatmyam / Traditional Shakta Canon. Celebrates the vanquishing of Mahishasura.