Om Namah Shivaya Ambujam,
This was posted a while back and I happened to have saved it. You
can also find this chant in Bhajan Supplement 2002.
Jai Ma
Vimala
MAHISHASURA MARDINI STOTRAM
1.. ayi giri nandini, nandita medini, visva vinodini, nandinute ||
giri vara vindhya shirodhini vasini vishnuvilaasini jisnunute ||
bhagavati he shitikaNthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh, Daughter of the Mountain, Who makes the whole World happy, Who
makes all the Universe rejoice, Who is praised by Nandin,
Who dwells on the peaks of the great Vindhya Mountains, with
radiance reaching far and wide, Who is praised by those desirous of
victory,
Oh Goddess, Wife to blue-necked Shiva, Mother to many families, Doer
of many deeds,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
b.. suravaravarshiNi durdharadharshiNi durmukhamarshiNi harsharate ||
tribhuvanaposhiNi shankaratoshiNi kilbishamoshiNi ghosharate ||
danujaniroshiNi ditisutaroshiNi durmadashoshiNi sindhusute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who bestows boons upon the Gods, Who defeats the undisciplined, Who
tolerates the ignorant, Who is ever rejoicing,
Who nourishes the three worlds, Who pleases Shankara, Who removes
sins, Who inhabits the sound of AUM,
Whose wrath befalls the progeny of the demons Danu and Diti, Who
destroys those drunk on the evil intoxicant of pride, Who is
Daughter of the Ocean!
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
c.. ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavaasini haasarate ||
shikharishiromaNi tungahimaalaya shringanijaalaya madhyagate ||
madhumadhure madhukaitabhaganjini kaitabhabhanjini raasarate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh, Mother of the World, my Mother, Who loves Her Kadamba tree
forest, Who is always smiling,
Whose dwelling is in the tallest peaks of the Himalayas, the
greatest of all mountain chains,
Who is so very sweet, Who keeps the treasures of Madhu and Kaitabha,
Who slayed Kaitabha, Who is ever dancing,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
d.. ayi shatakhaNda vikhaNditaruNda vituNditashuNda gajaadhipate ||
ripugajagaNda vidaaraNachaNda paraakramashuNda mrigaadhipate ||
nijabhujadaNda nipaatitakhaNda vipatitamuNda bhataadhipate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who splinters demons' heads into hundreds of shards, Who severs the
trunks of their great battle elephants,
Whose great Lion mount exhibits terrifying valor, as he tears apart
the temples of the enemy's elephants
Who shatters the skulls of enemy chieftains with the strength of her
own arms,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
e.. ayi raNadurmadashatruvadhodita durdharanirjara shaktibhrute ||
chaturavicharadhuriiNamahasiva dutakrita pramathaadhipate ||
duritaduriihaduraashayadurmati daanavaduta krutaantamate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh, it is You Who possesses the invinceable force that vanquishes
hard-to-subdue enemies in battle
Who promoted Pramatha, the great attendant of Shiva, a master of
subtle thinking, to be Her general in battle,
Who destroyed the messengers of the demons, who were sinful, with
evil intention in their thoughts and minds,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
f.. ayi sharaNaagata vairivadhoovara viiravaraabhayadaayakare ||
tribhuvanamastaka shoolavirodhishiirodhikritaamala shoolakare ||
dumidumitaamara dundubhinaada mahomukhariikrita tigmakare ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh, it is You Who gives protection to the wives of heroic enemy
warriors when they seek refuge;
Who aims a flawless spear at the head of the demon who causes great
pain in all the three worlds,
Who burns like a blazing hot sun, inflamed by the resounding din of
the war-drums of the Gods,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
g.. ayi nijahunkriti maatraniraakrita dhoomravilochana dhoomrashate
||
samravishoshita shoNitabeeja samudbhavashoNita biijalate ||
shivashivashumbhani shumbhamahaahavatarpita bhutapishaacharate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh, it is You Who, with a single roar, disperses the streams of
smoke flowing from the eyes of advancing demons,
Who thrives like a vine on the blood that falls on the battleground,
Who delights alike in the company of the auspicious Shiva,
inauspicious Shumbha and Nishumbha, and the ghoulish spirits who
feed on the battle carnage,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
h.. dhanuranusangaraNakshaNasanga parishphuradanga naTatkaTake ||
kanakapishanga prishatkanishanga rasadbhatasringa hataabaTuke ||
krutachaturanga balakshitiranga ghatadbahuranga raTadbaTuke ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who decks Her tender limbs with fine dancing ornaments at the moment
of battle, as She readies Her bow,
Who slays huge enemy soldiers with Her shining sword and arrows from
Her golden-brown quiver,
Who plays with the vast enemy forces arrayed on the battlefield as
if they were screaming toy soldiers,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
i.. jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabda parastutitatatpara vishvanute ||
jhaNa jhaNa jhinjhimijhinkritanoopura sinjitamohita bhootapate ||
natita nataardhanatiinatanaayaka naatitanaatyasugaanarate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Victory to You! Victory to You! Whose victory need be sung and
praised by all the Universe,
Who attracts Shiva's attention with the tinkling of Her bells and
ornaments as She dances
Who delights in Her own beautiful singing, and Her dance in the form
of Ardhanari,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
j.. ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanoharakaantiyute ||
shrita rajanii rajanii rajanii rajanii rajaniikaravakravrute ||
sunayanavibhra marabhra marabhra marabhra marabhra maraadhipate||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh, it is You Whose flowerlike complexion attracts all good-hearted
souls,
[The meaning of the middle two lines is unclear],
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
k.. sahitamahaahava mallamatallika mallitarallaka mallarate ||
virachitavallika pallikamallika shrillikabhillika vargavrute ||
sita kruta phullisamullasitaakruNtallaja pallavasallalite ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
[The meaning of this verse is unclear.]
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
l.. aviralagaNda galanmadamedura mattamatangajaraajapate ||
tribhuvana bhooshaNa bhootakalaanidhi roopapayonidhiraajasute ||
ayi sudatiijanalaalasamaanasa mohanamanmatharaajasute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who effortlessly steers huge royal elephants in their fury, musk
streaming in rivers down their temples,
Oh Great Princess, Daughter of the Ocean, Who has the beauty of the
Moon, Who is Ornament of the triple world,
Princess of Love, whose beautiful smile enchants the minds of those
entrapped by desire,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
m.. kamaladalaamalakomala kaantikalaakalitaamala bhaalatale ||
sakalavilaasakalaanilayakrama kelichalatkala hamsakule ||
alikulasankula kuvalayamaNdala maulimiladbakulaalikule ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Whose flawless forehead displays Her beautiful complexion, pure and
delicate like lotus petals,
Whose flocks of swans follow Her with the fluid grace that is the
mark of all beautiful arts,
Whose swarms of bees sail down from the bakula trees to light with
other bees atop the lotus flowers,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
n.. karamuraliirava viijita koojita lajjita kokila manjumate ||
militapulinda manoharagunjita ranjitashailanikunjagate ||
nijaguNabhoota mahaashabariigaNa sadguNasambhruta kelitale ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who so sweetly plays Her flute that its music puts the Kokila bird
to shame, Who always has sweet thoughts,
Who dwells in colorful mountain groves that echo pleasantly with the
bustle of mountain folk,
Whose playground is filled with breathtaking tribal women, who are
manifestations of Her own great qualities,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
o.. katitatapiitadukoolavichitra mayookhatiraskrita chandraruche||
praNatasuraasura maulimaNisphuradamshulasannakha chandraruche||
jitakanakaachala maulipadorjita nirbharakunjara kumbhakuche ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who outshines the brilliance of the moon with the colorful rays
flashing from the yellow silks around Her waist,
Whose toenails shine like the moon as well, reflecting the crest
jewels of the gods and demons who bow at Her feet,
Whose breasts outshine the temples of wild elephants and the high
peaks of golden mountains,
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
p.. vijitasahasra karaikasahasra karaikasahasra karaikanute ||
krutasurataaraka sangarataaraka sangarataaraka soonusute ||
surathasamaadhi samaanasamaadhi samaadhi samaadhi sujaatarate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Who surpasses the thousand-rayed sun with the brilliance of Her own
thousand hands, and Who is in turn praised by a thousand suns,
Who does battle to save the Gods, and Whose sons fought the demon
Taraka and are Saviors,
[Meaning unclear],
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
q.. padakamalam karuNaanilaye varivasyati yonudinam sashive ||
ayi kamale kamalaanilaye kamalaanilayah sakatham na bhavet ||
tava padameva param padamityanushiilayato mama kim na shive ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh Benevolent Goddess, accompanied by Shiva, when one daily
cherishes Your lotuslike feet,
Then, Oh lotus-dwelling Lakshmi, how will one not become wealthy?
Oh Auspicious Goddess, what riches will not be mine, if I earnestly
believe that Your feet are the highest goal to be achieved?
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
r.. kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusinchinute guNarangabhuvam ||
bhajati sa kim na sachikuchakumbha tatiiparirambha sukhaanubhavam ||
tava charaNam sharaNam karavaaNi nataamaravaaNi nivaasisivam ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
If one bathes You, the playground of virtues, in the shining golden
waters of the ocean,
Will one not experience in Heaven the joy, equal to that of Indra,
of embracing the full bosom of Sachi?
Oh Goddess worshipped by the Gods Themselves, I take refuge at Your
feet, which are also the abode of Shiva.
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
s.. tava vimalendukulam vadanendum alam sakalam nanu koolayate ||
kimu puruhoota puriindumukhiisumukhiibhirasau vimukhiikriyate ||
mama tu matam sivanaamadhane bhavatii kripayaa kimuta kriyate ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
When one sufficiently dedicates oneself to Your entire moonlike
visage, brighter than a host of perfect moons,
How will one be turned away in heaven by the moon-visaged beauties
of the city of Indra?
[Meaning unclear],
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
t.. ayi mayi diinadayaalutayaa krupayaiva tvayaa bhavitavyamume ||
ayi jagato jananii krupayaasi yathaasi tathanumitaasitare ||
yaduchitamatra bhavatyurariikrutaadurutaapa mapaakrurute ||
jaya jaya he mahishaasuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasute ||
Oh Uma, please look kindly upon me, because of your virtue of
compassion toward the meek,
[Meaning unclear],
But you may do as You wish with me, Oh You who removes the pain of
Her devotees.
Victory, victory to You, Oh Slayer of the Buffalo Demon!
Victory, Daughter of the Himalayas, with beautifully braided hair!
--- In Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "ammaslotus" <ammaslotus@y...> wrote:
> Om namah shivaya
> i am so sorry i amreferring to the mahisha sura mardini stotram
where
> each verse ends
> jaya jaya he mahisha sura mardini ramyakapardini saila sute
>
> it was posted on this site at an earlier date and i cant find it
> now...if anyone can help find it.
>
> the coconut story was a recollection of a prevvious time in
> amritapuri for our sister who was asking for amma stories. i am
still
> in maui trying to pay off all my debts so that i can work on
making
> the renunciate fee... and then amritapuri.
> i was thinking you probably thought i was already there from your
> funny post that you wre going to pinch my roommate and i to shape
up.
> she as my first roomamte in ap and now is my roommate in maui as
she
> is also trying to save money to get back to amritapuri.
> jai ma
> thank you
> ambujam
> --- In Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Ranjeesh K R." <ranjeeshk@i...>
> wrote:
> > heyyy ambujam ,
> > r u referring to the following ?.
> >
> > <<
> >
> > Akhandamandalaka ram
> > vyaptam yena caracaram
> > tatpadam darsitam yena
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Ajnana timirandasya
> > jnananjana salakaya
> > caksurunmilitam yena
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Gururbrahma guruvisnuh
> > gururdevo mahesvarah
> > gurureva param brahma
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Sthavaram jamgamam vyaptam
> > yatkincit sacaracaram
> > tatpadam darsitam yena
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Cinmayam vyapiyat sarvvam
> > trailokyam sacaracaram
> > tatpadam darsitam yena
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Sarvva sruti siroratna
> > virajita padambuja
> > vedantambuja suryo yah
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Caitanya sasvata santa
> > vyomatito niranjanah
> > bindunadakalatitah
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Jnanasakti samarudhah
> > tattvamala vibhusitah
> > bhukti mukti pradata ca
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Anekajanma samprapta
> > karmabanda vidahine
> > atma jnana pradanena
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Sosanam bhavasindosca
> > jnapanamsara sampada
> > guroh padodakam samyak
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Na guroradhikam tattvam
> > na guroradhikam tapah
> > tattvajnanat param nasti
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Mannathah sri jagannathah
> > madguruh sri jagadguruh
> > madatma sarvvabhutatma
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > Gururadiranadisca
> > guruh paramadaivatam
> > guroh parataram nasti
> > tasmai sri gurave namah
> >
> > >>
> >
> >
> > and heyy ... what happened to your health ? from your earlier
posts
> (coconut story) we thought you are at amritapuri ..
> >
> > namah shivayah.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ammaslotus [mailto:ammaslotus@y...]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 1:28 AM
> > To: Ammachi (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
> > Subject: [Ammachi] Maha Tripura Sundari Stotram
> >
> >
> >
> > Om Namah Shivaya,
> > Someone was so gracious to post the whole MTS stotrama nd I
thought
> I
> > had saved it to my favorites file but now when i wanted to sing
> along
> > with the words, I cant find it and when I searched the archives
in
> > here, I cnat find it either. Can someone help me find it or cant
he
> > angel who posted it repost it if you have the typing all saved
on
> > your computer already?Thank you
> > I had a very special dream last night that I got some sweet
alone
> > time with Mother in my room. She told me not to worry about my
> health
> > when I come to India to be a renunciate. She said a little yoga
and
> > Arcana would be enough to keep me very healthy and strong
> physically!
> >
> > At Her Toe-dust glitter,
> >
> > Ambujam
> > Jai MA
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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