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Mahishasura Mardini Stotram in Gujarati

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🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 During Navratri, especially Ashtami and Navami, or any time of need·🎵 Audio included·📜 Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
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Origin & Story

Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya (traditionally) · 8th century CE

This stotram is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, who composed it as an ecstatic hymn to Goddess Durga. The complex meter (each line has 23-24 syllables in a specific pattern) creates a rhythmic power that mirrors the cosmic battle between Durga and Mahishasura. The stotram gained massive modern popularity through temple recitations during Navratri and viral YouTube renditions.

✦ As told in scripture

The Devi Mahatmyam describes the battle: When Mahishasura, granted a boon that no male could kill him, conquered heaven and earth, the gods combined their energies to create Durga — the ultimate feminine power. She fought for 9 nights (Navratri), and on the 10th day, as Mahishasura shape-shifted into a buffalo to escape, Durga leaped onto him, pinned him with her foot, and drove her trident through his heart. The universe shook, and the gods rained flowers from heaven.

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Verse 1

અયિ ગિરિનન્દિનિ નન્દિતમેદિનિ વિશ્વવિનોદિનિ નન્દનુતે ગિરિવરવિન્ધ્યશિરોધિનિવાસિનિ વિષ્ણુવિલાસિનિ જિષ્ણુનુતે ભગવતિ હે શિતિકણ્ઠકુટુમ્બિનિ ભૂરિકુટુમ્બિનિ ભૂરિકૃતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi girinandini nanditamedini vishvavinodini nandanute Girivaravindhyashirodhinivasini vishnuvilasini jishnunute Bhagavati he shitikanthakutumbini bhurikutumbini bhurikrite Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O daughter of the mountain, delight of the earth, enchantress of the universe, praised by Nandi; dweller on the Vindhya's great peak, in whom Vishnu delights, praised by the victorious Indra; O Goddess, consort of the blue-throated Shiva, of vast family, doer of boundless good — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 2

સુરવરવર્ષિણિ દુર્ધરધર્ષિણિ દુર્મુખમર્ષિણિ હર્ષરતે ત્રિભુવનપોષિણિ શઙ્કરતોષિણિ કિલ્બિષમોષિણિ ઘોષરતે દનુજનિરોષિણિ દિતિસુતરોષિણિ દુર્મદશોષિણિ સિન્ધુસુતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Suravaravarshini durdharadharshini durmukhamarshini harsharate Tribhuvanaposhini shankaratoshini kilbishamoshini ghosharate Danujaniroshini ditisutaroshini durmadashoshini sindhusute Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O shower of boons upon the gods, subduer of the unbearable, crusher of the foul-faced demons, ever joyful; nourisher of the three worlds, pleaser of Shankara, remover of sin, slayer of the terrible — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 3

અયિ જગદમ્બ મદમ્બ કદમ્બવનપ્રિયવાસિનિ હાસરતે શિખરિશિરોમણિતુઙ્ગહિમાલયશ‍ૃઙ્ગનિજાલયમધ્યગતે મધુમધુરે મધુકૈટભગઞ્જિનિ કૈટભભઞ્જિનિ રાસરતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavasini hasarate Shikharishiromanitungahimalayasharinganijalayamadhyagate Madhumadhure madhukaitabhaganjini kaitabhabhanjini rasarate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O Mother of the world, my mother, who loves to dwell in the kadamba grove, ever smiling, seated amid the lofty snow-peaks of the Himalaya, the crest-jewel of mountains — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 4

અયિ શતખણ્ડવિખણ્ડિતરુણ્ડવિતુણ્ડિતશુણ્ડગજાધિપતે રિપુગજગણ્ડવિદારણચણ્ડપરાક્રમશુણ્ડ મૃગાધિપતે નિજભુજદણ્ડનિપાતિતખણ્ડવિપાતિતમુણ્ડભટાધિપતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi shatakhandavikhanditarundavitunditashundagajadhipate Ripugajagandavidaranachandaparakramashunda mrigadhipate Nijabhujadandanipatitakhandavipatitamundabhatadhipate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O Goddess who shattered into a hundred pieces the lordly elephant-demons with severed trunks, the lioness of fierce valour who tore open the temples of the enemy elephants — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 5

અયિ રણદુર્મદશત્રુવધોદિતદુર્ધરનિર્જરશક્તિભૃતે ચતુરવિચારધુરીણમહાશિવદૂતકૃતપ્રમથાધિપતે દુરિતદુરીહદુરાશયદુર્મતિદાનવદૂતકૃતાન્તમતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi ranadurmadashatruvadhoditadurdharanirjarashaktibhrite Chaturavicharadhurinamahashivadutakritapramathadhipate Duritadurihadurashayadurmatidanavadutakritantamate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O wielder of the irresistible, ever-fresh power that arose to slay the war-maddened foes, lady of the Pramatha hosts whose envoy was the wise and resolute great Shiva — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 6

અયિ શરણાગતવૈરિવધૂવરવીરવરાભયદાયકરે ત્રિભુવનમસ્તકશૂલવિરોધિશિરોધિકૃતામલશૂલકરે દુમિદુમિતામરદુન્દુભિનાદમહોમુખરીકૃતતિગ્મકરે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi sharanagatavairivadhuvaraviravarabhayadayakare Tribhuvanamastakashulavirodhishirodhikritamalashulakare Dumidumitamaradundubhinadamahomukharikritatigmakare Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you whose hands grant fearless refuge to the wives of slain enemies and to brave warriors who surrender, bearing the spotless trident that pierces the heads of the foes of the three worlds — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 7

અયિ નિજહુંકૃતિમાત્રનિરાકૃતધૂમ્રવિલોચનધૂમ્રશતે સમરવિશોષિતશોણિતબીજસમુદ્ભવશોણિતબીજલતે શિવશિવ શુમ્ભનિશુમ્ભમહાહવતર્પિતભૂતપિશાચરતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi nijahunkritimatranirakritadhumravilochanadhumrashate Samaravishoshitashonitabijasamudbhavashonitabijalate Shivashiva shumbhanishumbhamahahavatarpitabhutapishacharate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you who by your mere war-cry reduced the hundred Dhumralochanas (smoky-eyed demons) to smoke, who in battle dried up the blood-seed of Raktabija — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 8

ધનુરનુષઙ્ગરણક્ષણસઙ્ગપરિસ્ફુરદઙ્ગનટત્કટકે કનકપિશઙ્ગપૃષત્કનિષઙ્ગરસદ્ભટશ‍ૃઙ્ગહતાવટુકે કૃતચતુરઙ્ગબલક્ષિતિરઙ્ગઘટદ્બહુરઙ્ગરટદ્બટુકે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Dhanuranushangaranakshanasangaparisphuradanganatatkatake Kanakapishangaprishatkanishangarasadbhatasharingahatavatuke Kritachaturangabalakshitirangaghatadbahurangaratadbatuke Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O Goddess in whom, at the moment of bending the bow in battle, the limbs dance and the bracelets quiver, whose golden quiver rings with arrows as the warriors roar — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 9

સુરલલનાતતથેયિતથેયિતથાભિનયોત્તરનૃત્યરતે હાસવિલાસહુલાસમયિ પ્રણતાર્તજનેઽમિતપ્રેમભરે ધિમિકિટધિક્કટધિકટધિમિધ્વનિધીરમૃદઙ્ગનિનાદરતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Suralalanatatatheyitatheyitathabhinayottaranrityarate Hasavilasahulasamayi pranatartajanemitapremabhare Dhimikitadhikkatadhikatadhimidhvanidhiramridanganinadarate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you who delight in the dance, performing the intricate steps 'tatheyi-tatheyi' with the celestial damsels, full of laughter and play, of boundless love for the distressed who bow to you — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 10

જય જય જપ્યજયે જયશબ્દપરસ્તુતિતત્પરવિશ્વનુતે ઝણઝણઝિઞ્ઝિમિઝઙ્કૃતનૂપુરસિઞ્જિતમોહિતભૂતપતે નટિતનટાર્ધનટીનટનાયકનાટિતનાટ્યસુગાનરતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabdaparastutitatparavishvanute Jhanajhanajhinjhimijhankritanupurasinjitamohitabhutapate Natitanatardhanatinatanayakanatitanatyasuganarate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:Victory, victory! Praised by the whole universe intent on chanting 'jaya'; whose anklets, ringing 'jhana-jhana-jhinjhimi', enchant even the lord of beings (Shiva) with their sound — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 11

અયિ સુમનઃસુમનઃ સુમનઃ સુમનઃ સુમનોહરકાન્તિયુતે શ્રિતરજનીરજનીરજનીરજનીરજનીકરવક્ત્રવૃતે સુનયનવિભ્રમરભ્રમરભ્રમરભ્રમરભ્રમરાધિપતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi sumanahsumanah sumanah sumanah sumanoharakantiyute Shritarajanirajanirajanirajanirajanikaravaktravrite Sunayanavibhramarabhramarabhramarabhramarabhramaradhipate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you of beautiful mind and ravishing radiance, lovely as a cluster of flowers, your face encircled by tresses dark as successive nights, with beautiful eyes — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 12

સહિતમહાહવમલ્લમતલ્લિકમલ્લિતરલ્લકમલ્લરતે વિરચિતવલ્લિકપલ્લિકમલ્લિકઝિલ્લિકભિલ્લિકવર્ગવૃતે સિતકૃતફુલ્લસમુલ્લસિતારુણતલ્લજપલ્લવસલ્લલિતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Sahitamahahavamallamatallikamallitarallakamallarate Virachitavallikapallikamallikajhillikabhillikavargavrite Sitakritaphullasamullasitarunatallajapallavasallalite Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you who delight in the great battle, wrestling and defeating the mighty champion-demons, who arrange the play of creepers and blossoms in your forest groves — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 13

અવિરલગણ્ડગલન્મદમેદુરમત્તમતઙ્ગજરાજપતે ત્રિભુવનભૂષણભૂતકલાનિધિરૂપપયોનિધિરાજસુતે અયિ સુદતીજનલાલસમાનસમોહનમન્મથરાજસુતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Aviralagandagalanmadameduramattamatangajarajapate Tribhuvanabhushanabhutakalanidhirupapayonidhirajasute Ayi sudatijanalalasamanasamohanamanmatharajasute Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O daughter of the ocean of nectar (and consort of the moon-formed Shiva), the ornament of the three worlds, from whose cheeks the rut of the lordly maddened elephant ceaselessly flows, O you adored by fair-toothed maidens — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 14

કમલદલામલકોમલકાન્તિકલાકલિતામલભાલલતે સકલવિલાસકલાનિલયક્રમકેલિચલત્કલહંસકુલે અલિકુલસઙ્કુલકુવલયમણ્ડલમૌલિમિલદ્બકુલાલિકુલે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Kamaladalamalakomalakantikalakalitamalabhalalate Sakalavilasakalanilayakramakelichalatkalahamsakule Alikulasankulakuvalayamandalamaulimiladbakulalikule Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you whose spotless brow shines with the beauty of a lotus-petal, the abode of all the playful arts, around whom the graceful swans move in sport, attended by humming bees — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 15

કરમુરલીરવવીજિતકૂજિતલજ્જિતકોકિલમઞ્જુમતે મિલિતમિલિન્દમનોહરગુઞ્જિતરઞ્જિતશૈલનિકુઞ્જગતે નિજગુણભૂતમહાશબરીગણસદ્ગુણસમ્ભૃતકેલિતલે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Karamuraliravavijitakujitalajjitakokilamanjumate Militamilindamanoharagunjitaranjitashailanikunjagate Nijagunabhutamahashabariganasadgunasambhritakelitale Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you whose murmuring flute-music shames the sweet cooing of the koel, who dwell in the mountain groves made lovely by the humming of gathered bees — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 16

કટિતટપીતદુકૂલવિચિત્રમયૂખતિરસ્કૃતચન્દ્રરુચે પ્રણતસુરાસુરમૌલિમણિસ્ફુરદંશુલસન્નખચન્દ્રરુચે જિતકનકાચલમૌલિપદોર્જિતનિર્જરકુઞ્જરકુમ્ભકુચે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Katitatapitadukulavichitramayukhatiraskritachandraruche Pranatasurasuramaulimanisphuradamshulasannakhachandraruche Jitakanakachalamaulipadorjitanirjarakunjarakumbhakuche Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you whose girdle of bright yellow silk, with its wondrous rays, outshines the moon; the moon-like glow of whose toenails shines from the bowed crest-jewels of gods and demons — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 17

વિજિતસહસ્રકરૈકસહસ્રકરૈકસહસ્રકરૈકનુતે કૃતસુરતારકસઙ્ગરતારકસઙ્ગરતારકસૂનુસુતે સુરથસમાધિસમાનસમાધિસમાધિસમાધિસુજાતરતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે ॥)

Vijitasahasrakaraikasahasrakaraikasahasrakaraikanute Kritasuratarakasangaratarakasangaratarakasunusute Surathasamadhisamanasamadhisamadhisamadhisujatarate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute )

Meaning:O you praised as the one power that conquered the thousand-rayed (sun) and the thousand-armed; mother of the sons born of the battles with the Taraka demons; equal in meditation to the kings Suratha and Samadhi — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 18

પદકમલં કરુણાનિલયે વરિવસ્યતિ યોઽનુદિનં સુશિવે અયિ કમલે કમલાનિલયે કમલાનિલયઃ કથં ભવેત્ તવ પદમેવ પરમ્પદમેવનુશીલયતો મમ કિં શિવે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Padakamalam karunanilaye varivasyati yonudinam sushive Ayi kamale kamalanilaye kamalanilayah sa katham na bhavet Tava padameva parampadamevanushilayato mama kim na shive Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O abode of compassion, O lotus-dwelling Kamala (Lakshmi)! He who daily worships your lotus feet — O auspicious one — how could he not himself become an abode of fortune (Lakshmi)? — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 19

કનકલસત્કલસિન્ધુજલૈરનુસિઞ્ચિનુતે ગુણ રઙ્ગભુવં ભજતિ કિં શચીકુચકુમ્ભતટીપરિરમ્ભસુખાનુભવમ્ તવ ચરણં શરણં કરવાણિ નતામરવાણિનિવાસિ શિવં જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Kanakalasatkalasindhujalairanusinchinute guna rangabhuvam Bhajati sa kim na shachikuchakumbhatatiparirambhasukhanubhavam Tava charanam sharanam karavani natamaravaninivasi shivam Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:He who sprinkles the arena of your worship with water from golden pitchers of the milk-ocean — does he not attain the embrace of the breasts of Shachi (the joys of heaven)? — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 20

તવ વિમલેન્દુકુલં વદનેન્દુમલં સકલં નનુ કૂલયતે કિમુ પુરુહૂતપુરીન્દુમુખીસુમુખીભિરસૌ વિમુખીક્રિયતે મમ તુ મતં શિવનામધને ભવતીકૃપયા કિમુત ક્રિયતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Tava vimalendukulam vadanendumalam sakalam nanu kulayate Kimu puruhutapurindumukhisumukhibhirasau vimukhikriyate Mama tu matam shivanamadhane bhavatikripaya kimuta kriyate Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:Your spotless moon-face surpasses the full moon and brightens all; how could it be compared even to the lovely faces of the women of Indra's city (Amaravati)? — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 21

અયિ મયિ દીનદયાલુતયા કૃપયૈવ ત્વયા ભવિતવ્યમુમે અયિ જગતો જનની કૃપયાસિ યથાસિ તથાઽનુમિતાસિ રતે યદુચિતમત્ર ભવત્યુરરીકુરુતાદુરુતાપમપાકુરુતે જય જય હે મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ રમ્યકપર્દિનિ શૈલસુતે

Ayi mayi dinadayalutaya kripayaiva tvaya bhavitavyamume Ayi jagato janani kripayasi yathasi tathanumitasi rate Yaduchitamatra bhavatyurarikurutadurutapamapakurute Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O Uma! Be gracious to me out of your compassion for the lowly; O Mother of the world, you are by your very nature merciful — accept what is fitting here, and remove my great suffering — victory, victory to you, O slayer of the demon Mahisha (Mahishasura-Mardini), of lovely matted locks, O daughter of the mountain!

Verse 22

સ્તુતિમિતસ્તિમિતઃ સુસમાધિના નિયમતોઽયમતોઽનુદિનં પઠેત્ પરમયા રમયાપિ નિષેવ્યતે પરિજનોઽરિજનોઽપિ તં ભજેત્

Stutimitastimitah susamadhina niyamatoyamatonudinam pathet Paramaya ramayapi nishevyate parijanorijanopi cha tam bhajet

Meaning:Whoever, calm and composed in deep meditation, recites this hymn daily with discipline, is served by the supreme Lakshmi; even his enemies become as his own kinsfolk.

Verse 23

રમયતિ કિલ કર્ષસ્તેષુ ચિત્તં નરાણામવરજવરયસ્માદ્રામકૃષ્ણઃ કવીનામ્ અકૃત સુકૃતિગમ્યં રમ્યપદ્યૈકહર્મ્યં સ્તવનમવનહેતું પ્રીતયે વિશ્વમાતુઃ

Ramayati kila karshasteshu chittam naranamavarajavarayasmadramakrishnah kavinam Akrita sukritigamyam ramyapadyaikaharmyam stavanamavanahetum pritaye vishvamatuh

Meaning:Because Ramakrishna (the poet) draws the minds of men toward the Goddess with these lovely verses, he has composed this hymn — a delight attainable by the virtuous through its beautiful poetry.

Verse 24

ઇન્દુરમ્યો મુહુર્બિન્દુરમ્યો મુહુર્બિન્દુરમ્યો યતઃ સાઽનવદ્યં સ્મૃતઃ શ્રીપતેઃ સૂનૂના કારિતો યોઽધુના વિશ્વમાતુઃ પદે પદ્યપુષ્પાઞ્જલિઃ

Induramyo muhurbinduramyo muhurbinduramyo yatah sanavadyam smritah Shripateh sununa karito yodhuna vishvamatuh pade padyapushpanjalih

Meaning:Pleasing again and again like the moon, again and again like the sacred dot (bindu), this faultless hymn, composed by the son of Shripati, is remembered (as supremely auspicious).

Word-by-Word Meaning

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ગિરિનન્દિનિ🔊GirinandiniDaughter of the mountain (Parvati)
નન્દિતમેદિનિ🔊NanditamediniShe who delights the earth
વિશ્વવિનોદિનિ🔊VishwavinodiniShe who entertains the universe
વિન્ધ્ય🔊VindhyaThe Vindhya mountain range
શિતિકણ્ઠકુટુમ્બિનિ🔊ShitikanthakutumbiniWife of the blue-throated one (Shiva)
મહિષાસુરમર્દિનિ🔊MahishasuramardiniSlayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura
રમ્યકપર્દિનિ🔊RamyakpardiniShe with beautiful braided hair
શૈલસુતે🔊ShailasuteDaughter of the mountain
ત્રિભુવનપોષિણિ🔊TribhuvanaposhiniNourisher of the three worlds
શંકરતોષિણિ🔊ShankaratoshiniShe who pleases Shankara (Shiva)
કિલ્બિષમોષિણિ🔊KilbishamoshiniDestroyer of sins
જગદમ્બ🔊JagadambaMother of the universe
હિમાલય🔊HimalayaThe Himalayan mountains (her father)
મધુકૈટભ🔊MadhukaitabhaDemons Madhu and Kaitabha
શતખણ્ડ🔊ShatakhandaHundred pieces (she cut enemies into)
નૂપુર🔊NoopuraAnklets
નાટ્ય🔊NatyaDance, cosmic dance

Benefits of Chanting Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

One of the most powerful Durga stotrams for destroying evil and negativity

Extremely popular during Navratri — chanted in temples across India

Each verse ends with the victory refrain creating powerful rhythmic energy

Viral on YouTube with hundreds of millions of views in various renditions

Invokes Durga's fierce warrior aspect for protection and courage

The complex Sanskrit meter creates a trance-like devotional state

How to Chant Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

Repetitions3times
Best TimeDuring Navratri, especially Ashtami and Navami, or any time of need

This stotram is best SUNG rather than just recited — its power lies in its rhythm and meter. Each verse builds to the climactic refrain 'Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini Ramyakpardini Shailasute.' Listen to a recording first to learn the melody. Chant 3 times during Navratri evenings for maximum impact. The rhythmic repetition naturally induces a meditative, devotional state.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Mahishasura Mardini Stotram written in the Gujarati script (ગુજરાતી) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Gujarati so Gujarat devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
It is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE), though some scholars debate this. Regardless of authorship, it is one of the most beloved and widely chanted Durga stotrams.
Mahishasura = the buffalo demon (Mahisha = buffalo, Asura = demon). Mardini = the one who crushes/slays. So Mahishasura Mardini means 'the slayer of the buffalo demon' — a title of Goddess Durga.
Its complex rhythmic meter creates a mesmerizing, almost musical quality that is deeply satisfying to listen to. Multiple artists have created viral renditions. The refrain 'Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini' is catchy and emotionally powerful.
The complete stotram has 21 verses, each ending with the refrain 'Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini Ramyakpardini Shailasute.' This page includes the most important verses.

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