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\begin{document} \engtitle{\LARGE Part of bhagavatIpadyapuShpA.njalIstotra as Mahishasuramardini Stotra}## \itxtitle{.. bhagavatIpadyapuShpA.njalIstotrArgata mahiShAsuramardinistotram.h ..}##\endtitles## ayi girina.ndini na.nditamedini vishvavinodini na.ndanute girivara vi.ndhya shirodhinivAsini viShNuvilAsini jiShNunute . bhagavati he shitikaNThakuTuMbini bhUri kuTuMbini bhUri kR^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 . danuja niroShiNi ditisuta roShiNi durmada shoShiNi 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 kadaMba vanapriya vAsini hAsarate shikhari shiromaNi tu~Nga himAlaya shR^i.nga nijAlaya madhyagate . madhu madhure madhu kaiTabha ga.njini kaiTabha bha.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 shatakhaNDa vikhaNDita ruNDa vituNDita shuNDa gajAdhipate ripu gaja gaNDa vidAraNa chaNDa parAkrama shuNDa mR^igAdhipate . nija bhuja daNDa nipAtita khaNDa vipAtita muNDa bhaTAdhipate 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 raNa durmada shatru vadhodita durdhara nirjara shaktibhR^ite chatura vichAra dhurINa mahAshiva dUtakR^ita pramathAdhipate . durita durIha durAshaya durmati dAnavadUta kR^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 sharaNAgata vairi vadhUvara vIra varAbhaya dAyakare tribhuvana mastaka shUla virodhi shirodhi kR^itAmala shUlakare . dumidumi tAmara du.ndubhinAda maho mukharIkR^ita tigmakare 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 nija hu.NkR^iti mAtra nirAkR^ita dhUmra vilochana dhUmra shate samara vishoShita shoNita bIja samud.hbhava shoNita bIja late . shiva shiva shuMbha nishuMbha mahAhava tarpita bhUta pishAcharate 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.| }## dhanuranu sa.nga raNakShaNasa.nga parisphura da.nga naTatkaTake kanaka pisha.nga pR^iShatka niSha.nga rasad.hbhaTa shR^i.nga hatAvaTuke . kR^ita chatura~Nga balakShiti ra~Nga ghaTad.hbahura~Nga raTad.hbaTuke 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 || }## jaya jaya japya jayejaya shabda parastuti tatpara vishvanute jhaNa jhaNa jhi~njimi jhi.nkR^ita nUpura si.njita mohita bhUtapate . naTita naTArdha naTInaTa nAyaka nATita nATya sugAnarate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 9.. ##{\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 sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanaH sumanohara kA.ntiyute shrita rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanIkara vaktravR^ite . sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramarAdhipate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 10.. ##{\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) }## sahita mahAhava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate virachita vallika pallika mallika jhillika bhillika varga vR^ite . sitakR^ita pullisamulla sitAruNa tallaja pallava sallalite jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 11.. ##{\Large Meaning?? }## avirala gaNDa galanmada medura matta mata~Ngaja rAjapate tribhuvana bhUShaNa bhUta kalAnidhi rUpa payonidhi rAjasute . ayi suda tIjana lAlasamAnasa mohana manmatha rAjasute jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 12.. ##{\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 || }## kamala dalAmala komala kA.nti kalAkalitAmala bhAlalate sakala vilAsa kalAnilayakrama keli chalatkala ha.nsa kule . alikula sa~Nkula kuvalaya maNDala maulimilad.hbhakulAli kule jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 13.. ##{\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 || }## kara muralI rava vIjita kUjita lajjita kokila ma~njumate milita pulinda manohara gu~njita ra.njitashaila niku~njagate . nijaguNa bhUta mahAshabarIgaNa sadguNa saMbhR^ita kelitale jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 14.. ##{\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 || }## kaTitaTa pIta dukUla vichitra mayUkhatiraskR^ita cha.ndra ruche praNata surAsura maulimaNisphura da.nshula sannakha cha.ndra ruche . jita kanakAchala maulipadorjita nirbhara ku.njara kuMbhakuche jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 15.. ##{\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 || }## vijita sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraika sahasrakaraikanute kR^ita suratAraka sa~NgaratAraka sa~NgaratAraka sUnusute . suratha samAdhi samAnasamAdhi samAdhisamAdhi sujAtarate 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 || }## padakamalaM karuNAnilaye varivasyati yo.anudina.n sa shive ayi kamale kamalAnilaye kamalAnilayaH sa kathaM na bhavet.h . tava padameva paraMpadamityanushIlayato mama kiM na shive jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 17.. ##{\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? || }## kanakalasatkala sindhu jalairanu si~nchinute guNa ra~NgabhuvaM bhajati sa kiM na shachIkucha kuMbha taTI pariraMbha sukhAnubhavam.h . tava charaNaM sharaNaM karavANi natAmaravANi nivAsi shivaM jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 18.. ##{\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 puruhUta purIndumukhI sumukhIbhirasau vimukhIkriyate . mama tu mataM shivanAmadhane bhavatI kR^ipayA kimuta kriyate jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 19.. ##{\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.anumitAsirate . yaduchitamatra bhavatyurari kurutAdurutApamapAkurute jaya jaya he mahiShAsuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute .. 20.. .. iti shrImahiShAsuramardini stotraM saMpUrNam.h .. ##{\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.} \medskip\hrule\obeylines \medskip {\rm Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com} {\rm Last updated \today} \end{document}