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Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

महिषासुर मर्दिनी स्तोत्र

Aigiri Nandini Nandita Medini

📚 Stotra 🪤 Goddess Durga 🌐 Hindi + English

The Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (महिषासुर मर्दिनी स्तोत्र) — universally known by its iconic opening 'Aigiri Nandini' — is an exhilarating Sanskrit poem composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It describes the majestic, fierce, and glorious form of Goddess Durga as she battles and slays the buffalo demon Mahishasura. The stotram is a masterpiece of rhythm and alliteration.

Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — महिषासुर मर्दिनी स्तोत्र

अयिगिरि नन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दिनुते। गिरिवर विन्ध्यशिरोऽधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते॥ भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते। जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १॥

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सुरवरवर्षिणि दुर्धरधर्षिणि दुर्मुखमर्षिणि हर्षरते। त्रिभुवनपोषिणि शङ्करतोषिणि किल्बिषमोषिणि घोषरते॥ दनुज निरोषिणि दितिसुत रोषिणि दुर्मद शोषिणि सिन्धुसुते। जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ २॥

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अयि शतरखण्ड विखण्डितरुण्ड वितुण्डितशुण्ड गजाधिपते। रिपुगजगण्ड विदारणचण्ड पराक्रमशुण्ड मृगाधिपते॥ निजभुजदण्ड निपातितखण्ड विपातितमुण्ड भटाधिपते। जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ३॥

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अयि निजहुङ्कृति मात्रनिराकृत धूम्रविलोचन धूम्रशते। समरविशोषित शोणितबीज समुद्भवशोणित बीजलते॥ शिवशिवशुम्भ निशुम्भमहाहव तर्पितभूत पिशाचरते। जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ४॥

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🌸 Significance
Chanting 'Aigiri Nandini' infuses the devotee with supreme courage, unshakeable confidence, and powerful energy. It destroys all fears, crushes internal demons like ego and anger, and attracts the protective grace of the Divine Mother.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'Aigiri Nandini' mean?

'Aigiri Nandini' means 'O Daughter of the Mountain.' The phrase addresses Goddess Parvati/Durga, who is the daughter of Himavan (the King of the Himalayas).

Why is Goddess Durga called Mahishasura Mardini?

'Mahisha' means buffalo, 'Asura' means demon, and 'Mardini' means slayer. She is called Mahishasura Mardini because she was the only deity capable of slaying the arrogant buffalo demon whom neither Brahma, Vishnu, nor Shiva could defeat directly.

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