Aigiri Nandini Lyrics in English (Mahishasura Mardini Stotram)

Aigiri Nandini lyrics in English

These are the 84 lines of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram as they appear in Diya's prayer library, in Sanskrit with a transliteration you can follow in English letters.

Original	Transliteration
अयि गिरिनन्दिनि नन्दितमेदिनि विश्वविनोदिनि नन्दनुते।	Ayi girinandini nanditamedini vishvavinodini nandanute\|
गिरिवरविन्ध्यशिरोधिनिवासिनि विष्णुविलासिनि जिष्णुनुते॥	Girivaravindhyashirodhinivaasini vishnuvilaasini jishnunute\|\|
भगवति हे शितिकण्ठकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकुटुम्बिनि भूरिकृते।	Bhagavati he shitikanthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrite\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 1\|\|
सुरवरवर्षिणि दुर्धरधर्षिणि दुर्मुखमर्षिणि हर्षरते।	Suravaravarshini durdharadharshini durmukhamarshini harsharate\|
त्रिभुवनपोषिणि शङ्करतोषिणि किल्बिषमोषिणि घोषरते॥	Tribhuvanaposhini shangkaratoshini kilbishamoshini ghosharate\|\|
दनुजनिरोषिणि दितिसुतरोषिणि दुर्मदशोषिणि सिन्धुसुते।	Danujaniroshini ditisutaroshini durmadashoshini sindhusute\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ २॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 2\|\|
अयि जगदम्ब मदम्ब कदम्बवनप्रियवासिनि हासरते।	Ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavaasini haasarate\|
शिखरि शिरोमणि तुङ्गहिमालयशृङ्गनिजालयमध्यगते॥	Shikhari shiromani tunggahimaalayashringganijaalayamadhyagate\|\|
मधुमधुरे मधुकैटभगञ्जिनि कैटभभञ्जिनि रासरते।	Madhumadhure madhukaitabhaganyjini kaitabhabhanyjini raasarate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ३॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 3\|\|
अयि शतखण्डविखण्डितरुण्डवितुण्डितशुण्डगजाधिपते।	Ayi shatakhandavikhanditarundavitunditashundagajaadhipate\|
रिपुगजगण्डविदारणचण्डपराक्रमशुण्डमृगाधिपते॥	Ripugajagandavidaaranachandaparaakramashundamrigaadhipate\|\|
निजभुजदण्डनिपातितखण्डविपातितमुण्डभटाधिपते।	Nijabhujadandanipaatitakhandavipaatitamundabhataadhipate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ४॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 4\|\|
अयि रणदुर्मदशत्रुवधोदितदुर्धरनिर्जरशक्तिभृते।	Ayi ranadurmadashatruvadhoditadurdharanirjarashaktibhrite\|
चतुरविचारधुरीणमहाशिवदूतकृतप्रमथाधिपते॥	Chaturavichaaradhureenamahaashivadootakritapramathaadhipate\|\|
दुरितदुरीहदुराशयदुर्मतिदानवदूतकृतान्तमते।	Duritadureehaduraashayadurmatidaanavadootakritaantamate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ५॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 5\|\|
अयि शरणागतवैरिवधूवरवीरवराभयदायकरे।	Ayi sharanaagatavairivadhoovaraveeravaraabhayadaayakare\|
त्रिभुवनमस्तकशूलविरोधिशिरोधिकृतामलशूलकरे॥	Tribhuvanamastakashoolavirodhishirodhikritaamalashoolakare\|\|
दुमिदुमितामरदुन्दुभिनादमहोमुखरीकृतदिङ्मकरे।	Dumidumitaamaradundubhinaadamahomukhareekritadingmakare\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ६॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 6\|\|
अयि निजहुङ्कृतिमात्रनिराकृतधूम्रविलोचनधूम्रशते।	Ayi nijahungkritimaatraniraakritadhoomravilochanadhoomrashate\|
समरविशोषितशोणितबीजसमुद्भवशोणितबीजलते॥	Samaravishoshitashonitabeejasamudbhavashonitabeejalate\|\|
शिवशिवशुम्भनिशुम्भमहाहवतर्पितभूतपिशाचरते।	Shivashivashumbhanishumbhamahaahavatarpitabhootapishaacharate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ७॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 7\|\|
धनुरनुषङ्गरणक्षणसङ्गपरिस्फुरदङ्गनटत्कटके।	Dhanuranushanggaranakshanasanggaparisphuradangganatatkatake\|
कनकपिशङ्गपृषत्कनिषङ्गरसद्भटशृङ्गहतावटुके॥	Kanakapishanggaprishatkanishanggarasadbhatashringgahataavatuke\|\|
कृतचतुरङ्गबलक्षितिरङ्गघटद्बहुरङ्गरटद्बटुके।	Kritachaturanggabalakshitiranggaghatadbahuranggaratadbatuke\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ८॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 8\|\|
सुरललनाततथेयितथेयितथाभिनयोत्तरनृत्यरते।	Suralalanaatatatheyitatheyitathaabhinayottaranrityarate\|
हासविलासहुलासमयि प्रणतार्तजनेऽमितप्रेमभरे॥	Haasavilaasahulaasamayi pranataartajane'mitapremabhare\|\|
धिमिकिटधिक्कटधिकटधिमिध्वनिधीरमृदङ्गनिनादरते।	Dhimikitadhikkatadhikatadhimidhvanidheeramridangganinaadarate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ९॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 9\|\|
जय जय जप्यजये जयशब्दपरस्तुतितत्परविश्वनुते।	Jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabdaparastutitatparavishvanute\|
झणझणझिञ्झिमिझिङ्कृतनूपुरशिञ्जितमोहितभूतपते॥	Jhanajhanajhinyjhimijhingkritanoopurashinyjitamohitabhootapate\|\|
नटितनटार्धनटीनटनायकनाटितनाट्यसुगानरते।	Natitanataardhanateenatanaayakanaatitanaatyasugaanarate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १०॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 10\|\|
अयि सुमनःसुमनःसुमनःसुमनःसुमनोहरकान्तियुते।	Ayi sumanahsumanahsumanahsumanahsumanoharakaantiyute\|
श्रितरजनीरजनीरजनीरजनीरजनीकरवक्त्रवृते॥	Shritarajaneerajaneerajaneerajaneerajaneekaravaktravrite\|\|
सुनयनविभ्रमरभ्रमरभ्रमरभ्रमरभ्रमराधिपते।	Sunayanavibhramarabhramarabhramarabhramarabhramaraadhipate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ ११॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 11\|\|
सहितमहाहवमल्लमतल्लिकमल्लितरल्लकमल्लरते।	Sahitamahaahavamallamatallikamallitarallakamallarate\|
विरचितवल्लिकपल्लिकमल्लिकझिल्लिकभिल्लिकवर्गवृते॥	Virachitavallikapallikamallikajhillikabhillikavargavrite\|\|
शितकृतफुल्लसमुल्लसितारुणतल्लजपल्लवसल्ललिते।	Shitakritaphullasamullasitaarunatallajapallavasallalite\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १२॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 12\|\|
अविरलगण्डगलन्मदमेदुरमत्तमतङ्गजराजपते।	Aviralagandagalanmadameduramattamatanggajaraajapate\|
त्रिभुवनभूषणभूतकलानिधिरूपपयोनिधिराजसुते॥	Tribhuvanabhooshanabhootakalaanidhiroopapayonidhiraajasute\|\|
अयि सुदतीजनलालसमानसमोहनमन्मथराजसुते।	Ayi sudateejanalaalasamaanasamohanamanmatharaajasute\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १३॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 13\|\|
कमलदलामलकोमलकान्तिकलाकलितामलभाललते।	Kamaladalaamalakomalakaantikalaakalitaamalabhaalalate\|
सकलविलासकलानिलयक्रमकेलिचलत्कलहंसकुले॥	Sakalavilaasakalaanilayakramakelichalatkalahamsakule\|\|
अलिकुलसङ्कुलकुवलयमण्डलमौलिमिलद्भकुलालिकुले।	Alikulasangkulakuvalayamandalamaulimiladbhakulaalikule\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १४॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 14\|\|
करमुरलीरववीजितकूजितलज्जितकोकिलमञ्जुमते।	Karamuraleeravaveejitakoojitalajjitakokilamanyjumate\|
मिलितपुलिन्दमनोहरगुञ्जितरञ्जितशैलनिकुञ्जगते॥	Militapulindamanoharagunyjitaranyjitashailanikunyjagate\|\|
निजगणभूतमहाशबरीगणसद्गुणसम्भृतकेलितले।	Nijaganabhootamahaashabareeganasadgunasambhritakelitale\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १५॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 15\|\|
कटितटपीतदुकूलविचित्रमयूखतिरस्कृतचन्द्ररुचे।	Katitatapeetadukoolavichitramayookhatiraskritachandraruche\|
प्रणतसुरासुरमौलिमणिस्फुरदंशुलसन्नखचन्द्ररुचे॥	Pranatasuraasuramaulimanisphuradamshulasannakhachandraruche\|\|
जितकनकाचलमौलिमदोर्जितनिर्भरकुञ्जरकुम्भकुचे।	Jitakanakaachalamaulimadorjitanirbharakunyjarakumbhakuche\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १६॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 16\|\|
विजितसहस्रकरैकसहस्रकरैकसहस्रकरैकनुते।	Vijitasahasrakaraikasahasrakaraikasahasrakaraikanute\|
कृतसुरतारकसङ्गरतारकसङ्गरतारकसूनुसुते॥	Kritasurataarakasanggarataarakasanggarataarakasoonusute\|\|
सुरथसमाधिसमानसमाधिसमाधिसमाधिसुजातरते।	Surathasamaadhisamaanasamaadhisamaadhisamaadhisujaatarate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १७॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 17\|\|
पदकमलं करुणानिलये वरिवस्यति योऽनुदिनं सुशिवे।	Padakamalam karunaanilaye varivasyati yo'nudinam sushive\|
अयि कमले कमलानिलये कमलानिलयः स कथं न भवेत्॥	Ayi kamale kamalaanilaye kamalaanilayah sa katham na bhavet\|\|
तव पदमेव परम्पदमित्यनुशीलयतो मम किं न शिवे।	Tava padameva parampadamityanusheelayato mama kim na shive\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १८॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 18\|\|
कनकलसत्कलसिन्धुजलैरनुसिञ्चिनुते गुणरङ्गभुवम्।	Kanakalasatkalasindhujalairanusinychinute gunaranggabhuvam\|
भजति स किं न शचीकुचकुम्भतटीपरिरम्भसुखानुभवम्॥	Bhajati sa kim na shacheekuchakumbhatateeparirambhasukhaanubhavam\|\|
तव चरणं शरणं करवाणि नतामरवाणिनिवासि शिवम्।	Tava charanam sharanam karavaani nataamaravaaninivaasi shivam\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ १९॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 19\|\|
तव विमलेन्दुकुलं वदनेन्दुमलं सकलं ननु कूलयते।	Tava vimalendukulam vadanendumalam sakalam nanu koolayate\|
किमु पुरुहूतपुरीन्दुमुखीसुमुखीभिरसौ विमुखीक्रियते॥	Kimu puruhootapureendumukheesumukheebhirasau vimukheekriyate\|\|
मम तु मतं शिवनामधने भवती कृपया किमुत क्रियते।	Mama tu matam shivanaamadhane bhavatee kripayaa kimuta kriyate\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ २०॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 20\|\|
अयि मयि दीनदयालुतया कृपयैव त्वया भवितव्यमुमे।	Ayi mayi deenadayaalutayaa kripayaiva tvayaa bhavitavyamume\|
अयि जगतो जननी कृपयासि यथासि तथानुमितासिरते॥	Ayi jagato jananee kripayaasi yathaasi tathaanumitaasirate\|\|
यदुचितमत्र भवत्युररीकुरुतादुरुतापमपाकुरुते।	Yaduchitamatra bhavatyurareekurutaadurutaapamapaakurute\|
जय जय हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि रम्यकपर्दिनि शैलसुते॥ २१॥	Jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute\|\| 21\|\|

In English (Diya prayer library): A Sanskrit stotram praising the Goddess as Mahishasura Mardini, the slayer of Mahishasura and protector of the worlds.

You can read Aigiri Nandini in Diya. For related practice, see our Navaratri and Dussehra guide and how mantra, prayer, bhajan, and aarti differ.

Meaning of the first verse

Diya's prayer library gives a plain-English meaning and a reflection for the stotram's first verse, the one that begins Ayi Girinandini:

Plain-English meaning (Diya prayer library): Daughter of the mountain, you gladden the earth and delight the universe, praised by Nanda. Dwelling on the great Vindhya's summit, delighting Vishnu as his consort and praised by Indra, the victorious one, you are the blessed wife of blue-throated Shiva, mother of a vast family and doer of great deeds. Victory to you, Mahishasura's slayer, with beautiful braided hair, daughter of the mountain!

Deeper reflection (Diya prayer library): In the reading followed here, Lakshmi beside Vishnu and Parvati beside Shiva are praised as forms of one Goddess. The Mother we turn to in joy is also the one we ask for protection. We can bring both parts of our life into prayer: gratitude for those we love and concern for someone who needs help.

To read and listen, see Durga Chalisa lyrics with meaning. For more, see Goddess Durga: Who She Is, With Her Mantras and Prayers.

Aigiri Nandini Lyrics in English (Mahishasura Mardini Stotram)