% Text title : Mahishasuramardinistotram with meaning % File name : mahisha\_mean.itx % Location : doc\_devii % Author : raamakRiShNa kavI % Language : Sanskrit % Subject : philosophy/hinduism/religion % Transliterated by : A.Hudli and by G. Ramkumar % Proofread by : A.Hudli and by G. Ramkumar, Sunder Hattangadi % Translated by : Madhav Deshpande, Unkown (12), Ashok Aklujkar (9) % Latest update : October 29, 2002, May 24, 2013 % Send corrections to : Sanskrit@cheerful.com % Site access : http://sanskritdocuments.org % % This text is prepared by volunteers and is to be used for personal study % and research. 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Part of bhagavatIpadyapuShpA.njalIstotra as Mahishasuramardini Stotra ..}## \itxtitle{.. bhagavatIpadyapuShpA.njalIstotrAntargataM mahiShAsuramardinistotram ..}##\endtitles ## \section{.. bhagavatIpadyapuShpA.njalIstotrAntargataM mahiShAsuramardinistotram ..} ayi girina.ndini na.nditamedini vishvavinodini na.ndanute girivaravi.ndhyashirodhinivAsini viShNuvilAsini jiShNunute | bhagavati he shitikaNThakuTuMbini bhUrikuTuMbini bhUrikR^ite jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 1|| ##{\Large 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, 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 || } ## suravaravarShiNi durdharadharShiNi durmukhamarShiNi harSharate tribhuvanapoShiNi sha.nkaratoShiNi kilbiShamoShiNi ghoSharate | danujaniroShiNi ditisutaroShiNi durmadashoShiNi sindhusute jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 2|| ##{\Large 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, One who engrosses in 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 jagadaMba madaMba kadaMbavanapriyavAsini hAsarate shikharishiromaNitu~NgahimAlayashR^i.nganijAlayamadhyagate | madhumadhure madhukaiTabhaga.njini kaiTabhabha.njini rAsarate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 3|| ##{\Large 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, One who has the treasure of demons Madhu and Kaitabha, destroyer of the demon Kaitabha, engaged in dancing || } ## ayi shatakhaNDavikhaNDitaruNDavituNDitashuNDagajAdhipate ripugajagaNDavidAraNachaNDaparAkramashuNDa mR^igAdhipate | nijabhujadaNDanipAtitakhaNDanipAtitamaNDabhaTAdhipate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 4|| ##{\Large 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 raNadurmadashatruvadhoditadurdharanirjarashaktibhR^ite chaturavichAradhurINamahAshivadUtakR^itapramathAdhipate | duritadurIhadurAshayadurmatidAnavadUtakR^itA.ntamate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 5|| ##{\Large O One who holds the invincible and undiminishing striking force which 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 sharaNAgatavairivadhUvaravIravarAbhayadAyakare tribhuvanamastakashUlavirodhishirodhikR^itAmalashUlakare | dumidumitAmaradu.ndubhinAdamahomukharIkR^itatigmakare jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 6|| ##{\Large O 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 a great pain for all the three worlds | One who is like the blazing hot sun, aroused by the power of resounding noise of the drums of Gods || } ## ayi nijahu.NkR^itimAtranirAkR^itadhUmravilochanadhUmrashate samaravishoShitashoNitabIjasamudbhavashoNitabIjalate | shivashiva shuMbhanishuMbhamahAhavatarpitabhUtapishAcharate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 7|| ##{\Large O One who has blown aside hundreds of streams of smoke coming from demons with smoking eyes merely with her own roaring | who is like a vine of blood-drops grown from the dried blood drops in battle | One who delights in the company of auspicious Shiva, Shumbha, Nishumbha, and the spirits who were fed during the great battle.| } ## dhanuranusa.ngaraNakShaNasa.ngaparisphurada.nganaTatkabake kanakapisha.ngapR^iShatkaniSha.ngarasadbhaTashR^i.ngahatAvaTuke | kR^itachatura~NgabalakShitira~NgaghaTadbahura~NgaraTadbaTuke jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 8|| ##{\Large One who decks herself with dancing ornaments on throbbing limbs at the moment of the battle, making her bow ready | who killed the huge enemy soldiers with a shining sword and with (arrows from) a quiver which has golden brown spots | who made the battleground with fourfold army into a stage with a colorful drama with screaming little soldiers || } ## suralalanAtatatheyitatheyitathAbhinayottaranR^ityarate hAsavilAsahulAsamayi praNatArtajane.amitapremabhare | dhimikiTadhikkaTadhikaTadhimidhvanighoramR^ida.nganinAdarate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 9|| ##{\Large O you who take delight in the dancing of heavenly damsels made excellent by the acting out of tatatheyi-tatheyi-tatha/tathA! O you who are full of laughter, amorous gestures and hulAsa (meaning uncertain, but probably something along the lines of abandon)! O you who possess immeasurable love for afflicted persons bowing before you (i.e., seeking refuge in you)! O you who rejoice in the sustained/deep sound, dhimikaTa-dhikkaTa-dhikaTadhimi, of the mRdaGga drum! O vanquisher of the demon MahiSa! O one bearing attractive knotted hair! O daughter of the mountain! Victory to you! (translation by Prof. Aklujkar) } ## jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabdaparastutitatparavishvanute jhaNajhaNajhi~njimijhi.nkR^itanUpurasi.njitamohitabhUtapate | naTitanaTArdhanaTInaTanAyakanATitanATyasugAnarate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 10|| ##{\Large Be victorious! be victorious! whose victory should be sung, praised by the whole universe ready to sing the praise extolling her victory | who attracted the attention of shiva by twinkling of bells making various sounds of dancing | who delights in beautiful singing and in dance-drama presented by a leading dancer acting out the role of an actress with half of his body || } ## ayi sumanaHsumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanoharakA.ntiyute shritarajanIrajanIrajanIrajanIrajanIkaravaktravR^ite | sunayanavibhramarabhramarabhramarabhramarabhramarAdhipate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 11|| ##{\Large O One who has a flowerlike complexion attractive to the good heart of the goodhearted people | (meaning of this part is unclear, the last word seems to mean "surrounded by the face of the moon" ) (meaning of this compound is not clear) } ## sahitamahAhavamallamatallikamallitarallakamallarate virachitavallikapallikamallikajhillikabhillikavargavR^ite | sitakR^itaphullisamullasitAruNatallajapallavasallalite jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 12|| ##{\Large Salutations to the Divine Mother who is accompanied in the great battle against excellent wrestlers (fighters), by girls who appear tender like jasmine who are fighting against the enemies. whose accompaniments are composed of girls from the bheel tribe who are tender like creepers of village jasmineand buzz like swarms of bees (or crickets). On whose face plays a smile created By joy which appears like dawn shining forth with red colour and blossoming the excellent buds. Victory to you, the destroyer of the demon Mahishasura, who has beautiful locks of hair and who is the daughter of the mountain. (translator unknown) } ## aviralagaNDagalanmadameduramattamata~NgajarAjapate tribhuvanabhUShaNabhUtakalAnidhirUpapayonidhirAjasute | ayi sudatI janalAlasamAnasamohanamanmatharAjasute jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 13|| ##{\Large Who is in charge of huge royal elephants in fury whose rut is streaming down their temples incessantly | princess, the daughter of the ocean, who has the beauty of the moon, the ornament of all the three worlds | princess of cupid who enchants the minds desirous of ladies with beautiful teeth || } ## kamaladalAmalakomalakA.ntikalAkalitAmalabhAlalate sakalavilAsakalAnilayakramakelichalatkalaha.nsakule | alikulasa~NkulakuvalayamaNDalamaulimiladbhakulAlikule jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 14|| ##{\Large Whose spotless forehead is enhanced by the beautiful complexion, pure and delicate like that of lotus petals | whose flock of swans is moving sportingly with steps which are the marks of all beautiful arts | whose bees from the bakula trees meet on the tops of lotus flowers which are crowded with (their own) bees || } ## karamuralIravavIjitakUjitalajjitakokilama~njumate militapulindamanoharagu~njitaranjitashailaniku~njaniku~njagate | nijaguNabhUtamahAshabarIgaNasadguNasaMbhR^itakelitale jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 15|| || 21|| ##{\Large Whose sweet cooing sounds made with the flute held in her own hands have put to shame the Kokila bird and who has sweet thoughts | who is in colorful mountain groves pleasantly resounding with the assembled mountain folks | whose playbround is filled with good qualities of the flocks of the great tribal women who are manifestations of her own qualities || } ## kaTitaTapItadukUlavichitramayUkhatiraskR^itacha.ndraruche praNatasurAsuramaulimaNisphurada.nshulasannakhacha.ndraruche | jitakanakAchalamaulipadorjitanirjharaku.njarakuMbhakuche jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 16|| ##{\Large Who has set aside the brilliance of the moon with the colorful rays coming from the yellow silk she is wearing on her waist | whose toe-nails shine like the moon because of the rays emanating form the crest jewels of the bowing gods and demons | whose breasts outshine the temples of wild elephants and the high peaks of the golden mountains || } ## vijitasahasrakaraikasahasrakaraikasahasrakaraikanute kR^itasuratArakasa~NgaratArakasa~NgaratArakasUnusute | surathasamAdhisamAnasamAdhisamAdhisamAdhisujAtarate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 17|| ##{\Large Who has set aside the brilliance of the moon with the colorful rays coming from the yellow silk she is wearing on her waist | whose toe-nails shine like the moon because of the rays emanating form the crest jewels of the bowing gods and demons | whose breasts outshine the temples of wild elephants and the high peaks of the golden mountains || } ## padakamalaM karuNAnilaye varivasyati yo.anudina.n sa shive ayi kamale kamalAnilaye kamalAnilayaH sa kathaM na bhavet | tava padameva paraMpadamevamanushIlayato mama kiM na shive jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 18|| ##{\Large O benevolent goddess accompanied by Shiva, if someone daily cherishes your lotuslike feet | (contd. from prev line) then, O lotus dwelling LakShmi, how will he not become wealthy? | O auspicious Goddess, is there anything that I would not have, if I earnestly believe that your feet are the highest goal to be achieved? || } ## kanakalasatkalasindhujalairanusi~nchinute guNa ra~NgabhuvaM bhajati sa kiM na shachIkuchakuMbhataTIpariraMbhasukhAnubhavam | tava charaNaM sharaNaM karavANi natAmaravANinivAsi shivaM jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 19|| ##{\Large If someone bathes you, the playground of virtues, with shining golden waters of the ocean | will he not experience in heaven the happiness (equal to that of Indra) embracing the full bosom of Sachi? | O Goddess worshipped by the speech of Gods, I take refuge in your feet, which are also the abode of Shiva || } ## tava vimalendukulaM vadanendumalaM sakalaM nanu kUlayate kimu puruhUtapurIndumukhIsumukhIbhirasau vimukhIkriyate | mama tu mataM shivanAmadhane bhavatI kR^ipayA kimuta kriyate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 20|| ##{\Large He who sufficiently dedicates himself to your entire moonlike face, which is as bright as a host of spotless moons | will he be turned away (in heaven) by the moon-faced beauties of the city of Indra? | (the text of this line is unclear) } ## ayi mayi dInadayAlutayA kR^ipayaiva tvayA bhavitavyamume ayi jagato jananI kR^ipayAsi yathAsi tathA.anumitAsi rate | yaduchitamatra bhavatyurarikurutAdurutApamapAkurute jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute || 21|| || iti shrImahiShAsuramardini stotraM sampUrNam || ##{\Large O Uma, you should be kindly disposed toward me because of your virtue of compassion toward the meek | (meaning unclear) | you may choose to do (with me) whatever is appropriate, she removes the great pain (of her devotees). | } \medskip\hrule {\Large The stotra is part of bhagavatIpadyapuShpA.njalIstotra written by Shri Ramakrishna Kavi. The translation is by: Prof. Madhav Deshpande, U.Michigan, Ann Arbor, and partly by Prof Aklujkar.} 1. MA Durga - The Daughter of the Mountain and Joy of the World 2. MA Durga - Destroys the Danavas and the Daityas and Nourishes the Three Worlds 3. MA Durga - Destroyer of the Demons Madhu and Kaitabha 4. MA Durga - Destroyer of the Demons Chanda and Munda 5. MA Durga - Made Lord Shiva the Messenger against Shumbha and Nisumbha 6. MA Durga - Pardons the Enemy Heroes when their Wives take Refuge 7. MA Durga - Destroyer of the Demons Dhumralocana, Raktabija and Shumbha Nishumbha 8. MA Durga - Destroys the Chaturanga of the Enemy 9. MA Durga - Whose Battle expresses as Celestial Dance 10. MA Durga - Occupies Half of the Body of Lord Shiva 11. MA Durga - Union of Beautiful Mind and Charming Appearance 12. MA Durga - Accompanied by Army of Jasmine-Like Girls against excellent Fighters 13. MA Durga - From Whom Emerges all Arts, Beauty and Power 14. MA Durga - Whose Forehead is Stainless and Pure like a Lotus Petal 15. MA Durga - Whose Voice is Sweeter than Flute and Cuckoo 16. MA Durga - On Whose Radiant Toe-Nails Prostate the Devas and the Asuras 17. MA Durga - Who is Pleased with Devotional Contemplation of both: like Suratha as well as Samadhi 18. MA Durga - An Abode of Devi MahalakShmi 19. MA Durga - An Abode of Devi Mahasaraswati 20. MA Durga - Whose Pure Moon-Like Face Subdues our Impurities 21. MA Durga - Who Shower Grace on Devotees in the same manner as Arrows on Enemies Sanskrit text proofread by Sunder Hattangadi sunderh@hotmail.com \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com Last updated \today http://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}