South Indian Traditions 2 - Ashtami

Presiding Devi: Sri Mahishasura Mardini

Durga Saptashloki

Gnaninamapi chetamsi devi bhagawatee sadaa

Baladaa krushya mohaya mahamayaa prayachchathi ||1||

Durgesmrita harasi mathi mashesha jantho

Swasthai smrita mathi matheeva shubhaam dadasi

Daridrya dukha bhaya harini kathwadanya

Sarvopakara karanaya sadarthra chittha ||2||

Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike

Saranye thriyambake gauri narayani namosthuthe ||3||

Saranagatha deenartha paritrana parayane

Sarvasyarti hare devi narayani namosthuthe ||4||

Sarvaswarupe sarveshe sarva shakti samanvithe

Bhaye bhyasthrahi no devi durgedevi namosthuthe ||5||

Rogaana seshana pahamsi tushta rushta thu kaamaan sakalana bheeshtan

Thwama shrithanam navipanna raanaam thwama shrithahya shrayatham prayanthi ||6||

Sarvabhadaa prashamanam thrailokyasya akhileshwari

Evameva thwaya karyamasmath vairi vinashanam ||7||

Shri Mahishasura Mardhini Ashtottra

Om Mahatyai namah
Om Chetanayai namah
Om Mayayai namah
Om Maha-gouryai namah
Om Mahe-shvaryai namah
Om Maho-darayai namah
Om Maha-budyai namah
Om Maha-kalyai namah
Om Maha-balayai namah
Om Maha-sudhayai namah     (10)

Om Maha-nidrayai namah
Om Maha-mudrayai namah
Om Maha-dayayai namah
Om Maha-lakshmai namah
Om Maha-bhogayai namah
Om Maha-mohayai namah
Om Maha-jayayai namah
Om Maha-tustyai namah
Om Maha-lajjayai namah
Om Maha-dhrutyai namah      (20)

Om Maha-ghorayai namah
Om Maha-damshtraayai namah
Om Maha-kantyai namah
Om Maha-smrithyai namah
Om Maha-padmayai namah
Om Maha-medhayai namah
Om Maha-bodhaya namah
Om Maha-tapase namah
Om Maha-sadhanayai namah
Om Maha-ravayai namah        (30)

Om Maha-roshayai namah
Om Maha-yudhayai namah
Om Maha-bandhana-samhathryai namah
Om Maha-bhaya-vinashinyai namah
Om Maha-netrayai namah
Om Maha-vaktrayai namah
Om Maha-vakshase namah
Om Maha-bhujayai namah
Om Maha-mahi-ruhayai namah
Om Poornayai namah              (40)

Om Maha-chayayai namah
Om Maha-naghayai namah
Om Maha-shantyai namah
Om Maha-shvasayai namah
Om Maha-parvatanandinyai namah
Om Maha-bramhamayai namah
Om Matre namah
Om Maha-sarayai namah
Om Maha-suraghnyai namah
Om Mahatyai namah               (50)

Om Parvatyai namah
Om Charchitayai namah
Om Shivayai namah
Om Maha-kshantyai namah
Om Maha-bhrantyai namah
Om Maha-mantrayai namah
Om Maha-mayyai namah
Om Maha-kulayai namah
Om Maha-lolayai namah
Om Maha-mayayai namah      (60)

Om Maha-phalayai namah
Om Maha-neelayai namah
Om Maha-sheelayai namah
Om Maha-balayai namah
Om Maha-kalayai namah
Om Maha-chitrayai namah
Om Maha-setave namah
Om Maha-hetave namah
Om Yashasvinyai namah
Om Maha-vidyayai namah      (70)

Om Maha-sadhyayai namah
Om Maha-satyayai namah
Om Maha-gatyai namah
Om Maha-sukhinyai namah
Om Maha-dusvapna-nashinyai namah
Om Maha-moksha-pradayai namah
Om Maha-pakshayai namah
Om Maha-yashasvinyai namah
Om Maha-bhadrayai namah
Om Maha-vanyai namah         (80)

Om Maha-roga-vinashinyai namah
Om Maha-dharayai namah
Om Maha-kaaraayai namah
Om Maha-maryai namah
Om Khecharyai namah
Om Maha-kshemankaryai namah
Om Maha-kshamayai namah
Om Mahaishvarya-pradaayinyai namah
Om Maha-vishaghyai namah
Om Vishadayai namah            (90)

Om Maha-durga-vinashinyai namah
Om Maha-varshayai namah
Om Maha-tatyayai namah
Om Maha-kailasa-vasinyai namah
Om Maha-subhadrayai namah
Om Subha-gayai namah
Om Maha-vidyayai namah
Om Maha-satyai namah
Om Maha-pratyan-girayai namah
Om Maha-nityayai namah       (100)

Om Maha-pralaya-karinyai namah
Om Maha-shaktyai namah
Om Maha-matyai namah
Om Maha-mangala-karinyai namah
Om Maha-devyai namah

Om Maha-lakshmyai namaha

Om Maha Mathrey namaha

Om Maha-asura Vimardinyai namaha (108)

Aigiri Nandini

Ayi giri nandini, nandhitha  medhini,
Viswa vinodhini nandanuthe,
Girivara vindhya sirodhi nivasini,
Vishnu Vilasini Jishnu nuthe,
Bhagawathi hey sithi kanda kudumbini,
Bhoori kudumbini bhoori kruthe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 1

 Suravara varshini, durdara darshini,

Durmukhamarshani, harsha rathe,
Tribhuvana poshini, Sankara thoshini,
Kilbisisha moshini, ghosha rathe,
Danuja niroshini, Dithisutha roshini,
Durmatha soshini, Sindhu suthe,
Jaya Jaya Hey Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 2

Ayi Jagadambha Madambha , Kadambha,
Vana priya vasini, Hasarathe,
Shikhari siromani, thunga Himalaya,
Srunga nijalaya, madhyagathe,
Madhu Madure, Mdhukaitabha banjini,
Kaitabha banjini, rasa rathe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 3

Ayi satha kanda, vikanditha runda,
Vithunditha shunda, Gajathipathe,
Ripu Gaja ganda , Vidhaarana chanda,
Paraakrama shunda, mrugathipathe,
Nija bhuja danda nipaathitha khanda,
Vipaathitha munda, bhatathipathe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 4

Ayi rana durmathaShathru vadhothitha,
Durdhara nirjjara, shakthi bruthe,
Chathura vicharadureena maha shiva,
Duthatkrutha pramadhipathe,
Duritha Dureeha, dhurasaya durmathi,
Dhanava dhutha kruithaanthamathe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 5

Ayi saranagatha vairi vadhuvara,
Veera varaa bhaya dhayakare,
Tribhuvana masthaka soola virodhi,
Sirodhi krithamala shoolakare,
Dimidmi thaamara dundubinadha mahaa
Mukharikruthatigmakare,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 6

Ayi nija huum kruthimathra niraakrutha,
Dhoomra vilochana Dhoomra sathe,
Samara vishoshitha sonitha bheeja,
Samudhbhava sonitha bheejalathe,
Shiva shiva shumbha nishumbhamaha hava,
Tarpitha bhootha pisacha rathe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 7

Dhanu ranushanga rana kshana sanga,
Parisphuradanga natath katake,
Kanaka pishanga brushathka nishanga,
Rasadbhata shrunga hatavatuke,
Kritha chaturanga bala kshithirangakadath ,
Bahuranga ratadhpatuke,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 8

Sura Lalanata Tatheyi Tatheyi Tathabhi Nayottama Nrtya Rate
Hasa Vilasa Hulasa Mayi Prana Tartaja Nemita Prema Bhare
Dhimi Kita Dhikkata Dhikkata Dhimi Dhvani Ghora Mrdanga Ninada Late
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramyaka Pardini Shaila Suthe--- 9

Jaya Jaya hey japya jayejaya shabda ,
Parastuti tatpara vishvanute ,
Bhana Bhanabhinjimi bhingrutha noopura,
Sinjitha mohitha bhootha pathe,
Nadintha nataartha nadi nada nayaka,
Naditha natya sugaanarathe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 10

 Ayi sumana sumana,

Sumana sumanohara kanthiyuthe,
Sritha rajani rajani rajani,
Rajaneekaravakthra vruthe,
Sunayana vibhramarabhrama,
Bhramarabrahmaradhipadhe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 11

Sahitha maha hava mallama hallika,
Mallitharallaka mallarathe,
Virachithavallika pallika mallika billika ,
Bhillika varga Vruthe,
Sithakruthapulli samulla sitharuna,
Thallaja pallava sallalithe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 12

Avirala ganda kalatha mada medura,
Matha matanga rajapathe,
Tribhuvana bhooshana bhootha kalanidhi,
Roopa payonidhi raja suthe,
Ayi suda thijjana lalasa manasa ,
Mohana manmatha raja suthe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 13

Kamala dalaamala komala kanthi,
Kala kalithaamala bala lathe,
Sakala vilasa Kala nilayakrama,
Keli chalathkala hamsa kule,
Alikula sankula kuvalaya mandala ,
Mauli miladh bhakulalikule,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 14

Kara murali rava veejitha koojitha,
Lajjitha kokila manjumathe,
Militha pulinda manohara kunchitha,
Ranchitha shaila nikunjakathe,
Nija guna bhootha maha sabari gana,
Sathguna sambrutha kelithale,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 15

Kati thata peetha dukoola vichithra,
Mayuka thiraskrutha Chandra ruche,
Pranatha suraasura mouli mani sphura ,
Damsula sannka Chandra ruche,
Jitha kanakachala maulipadorjitha,
Nirbhara kunjara kumbhakuche,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 16

Vijitha sahasra karaika sahasrakaraika,
Sarakaraika nuthe,
Krutha sutha tharaka sangaratharaka,
Sangaratharaka soonu suthe,
Suratha Samadhi samana Samadhi,
Samadhi Samadhi sujatharathe,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe---. 17

Padakamalam karuna nilaye varivasyathi,
yo anudhinam sa shive,
Ayi kamale kamala nilaye kamala nilaya
Sa katham na bhaveth,
Thava padameva param ithi
Anusheelayatho mama kim na shive,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe---. 18

Kanakala sathkala sindhu jalairanu
Sinjinuthe guna ranga bhuvam,
Bhajathi sa kim na Shachi kucha kumbha
Thati pari rambha sukhanubhavam,
Thava charanam saranam kara vani
Nataamaravaaninivasi shivam,
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 19

Thava Vimalendu kulam vadnedumalam
Sakalayananu kulayathe,
Kimu puruhootha pureendu mukhi
Sumukhibhee rasou vimukhi kriyathe,
Mama thu matham shivanama dhane
Bhavathi krupaya kimu na kriyathe,
Jaya Jaya hey Mahishasura mardini, Ramya kapardini, shaila Suthe---. 20

Ayi mai deena dayalu thaya krupayaiva
Thvaya bhavthavyam ume,
Ayi jagatho janani kripayaa asi
thatha anumithasi rathe
Na yaduchitham atra bhavathvya rari kurutha,
durutha pamapakarute
Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini, Ramya Kapardini Shaila Suthe--- 21

Mahishasura Mardini Gayatri Mantra

Om. Mahisha-Mardhinyai Vidmahe

Durga Devyai cha Dheemahi

Thanno Devi Prachodayaath