Mahishasura Mardini Ashtotharam

Mahishasura Mardini Ashtotharam

 Translated by 

P.R,Ramachander

(Mahishasura  Mardhini   is the furious form that the Goddess SAkthi to kill the great  Asura called Mahishasura . This story is  described in the chapers of  two  and three of  the great nobook Devi Mahathmya. (my translation can be seen in http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/pm1.htm

).Indra fought with Mahishasura who was   the son of sage Sindhu dheepa and Mahishmathi  who had a form of a buffalo. In spite of fighting for 100 years Indra could not win and the devas approached  Lord, Brahma , Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Then the power of all the devas and gods came out of their body , joined and  took the shape similar to fire ball  and stood before them.Later it took the form of a lady Goddess  .That goddess was armed by all the devas and Gods , rode on a lion and fought   with  the Mahishasura   and killed him. Then all the devas sang a prayer addressed to her and she assured them that   she would kill all their enemies in  future. She is worshipped in many places in India and Nepal.)


1.Om Mahatyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great
2.Om Chetanayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is intelligent
3.Om Mayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is an illusion
4. Om Maha-gauryai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great Gauri
5.Om Maheshvaryai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great
6.Om Mahodarayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has big belly
7. Om Maha-budyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly intelligent
8.Om Maha-kalyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great Kali
9.Om Maha-balayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly  strong
10.Om Maha-sudhayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly pure
11,Om Maha-nidrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great sleep
12.Om Maha-mudrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who shows great signs
13.Om Maha-dayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great mercy
14.Om Maha-lakshmai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great Lakshmi
15.Om Maha-bhogayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great pleasure
16.Om Maha-mohayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great attraction
17.Om Maha-jayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great victory
18.Om Maha-tushtyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly  satisfied
19.Om Maha-lajjayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great shyness
20, Om Maha-dhrutyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great speed
21.Om Maha-ghorayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly terrible
22.Om Maha-drushtrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is able to see well
23,Om Maha-kantyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has a great neck
24.Om Maha-krutayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has done great actions
25,Om Maha-padmayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great lotus
26.Om Maha-medhayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly intelligent
27.Om Maha-bodhaya namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great knowledge
28.Om Maha-tapase namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great penance
29.Om Maha-dhanayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great wealth
30.Om Maha-ravayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who roars greatly
31.Om Maha-roshayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has   great fury
32.Om Maha-yudhayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who fought in a great battle
33.Om Maha-bandhana-samharyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who puts an end to great imprisonment .
34.Om Maha-bhaya-vinashinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who destroys  great fear
35.Om Maha-netrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great eyes
36,Om Maha-vaktrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great neck
37.Om Maha-vakshase namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great breat
38.Om Maha-bhujayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great   hands
39.Om Maha-mahiruhayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great one grown on earth
40.Om Purnayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is very ancient
41.Om Maha-chayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great shawdow
42.Om Maha-anaghayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly faultless
43. Om Maha-shantyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great peace
44.Om Maha-shvasayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great breath
45.Om Maha-parvatanandinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great daughter of the mountain.
46.Om Maha-bramhamayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the one pervaded by Brahman
47. Om Matre namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the mother
48.Om Maha-sarayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great cream
49.Om Maha-asuraghnyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great killer of  Asuras
50.Om Mahatyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great
51.Om Parvatyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is parvathi
52.Om Charchitayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is being discussed
53.Om Shivayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the consort of lord Shiva
54.Om Maha-kshantyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great earth
55. Om Maha-bhrantyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly perplexed
56,Om Maha-mantrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great manthra
57.Om Maha-mayyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great illusion
58.Om Maha-kulayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great clan
59, Om Maha-lolayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is  greatly agitated
60.Om Maha-mayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great illusion
61, Om Maha-phalayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the  great  result
62, Om Maha-nilayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great resting place
63, Om Maha-shilayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great rock
64,Om Maha-balayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great child
65.Om Maha-kalayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great god of death
66. Om Maha-chitrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly distinguished
67,Om Maha-sethave namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is a great bridge
68.Om Maha-hetave namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great cause
69.Om Yashasvinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great fame
70.Om Maha-vidyayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great knowledge
71,Om Maha-sadhyayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is very pious
72.Om Maha-satyayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great truth
73.Om Maha-gatyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great destination
74.Om Maha-sukhinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who enjoys pleasures greatly
75.Om Maha-duswapna-nashinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great destroyer of bad dreams
76,Om Maha-moksha-pradayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who gives great salvation
77. Om Maha-pakshayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great idea
78.Om Maha-yashasvinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who has great fame
79.Om Maha-bhadrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is greatly  auspecious
80.Om Maha-vanyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great abundance
81.Om Maha-roga-vinashinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is destroyer of grea diseases
82.Om Maha-dharayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great carrier
83,Om Maha-karayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is great action
84.Om Maha-maryai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who the great epidemic
85.Om Khecharyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great Durga
86.Om Maha-kshemankaryai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who creates prosperity
87.Om Maha-kshamayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great patience
88.Om Mahe-aishwarya-pradaeinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the  giver of great wealth
89.Om Maha-vishagnayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who destroys great poison
90.Om Vishadayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who creates great  depression
91.Om Maha-durga-vinashinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who destroys  great difficulties
92.Om Maha-varshayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great rain/time period
93.Om Maha-thathayayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great spread
94. Om Maha-kailasa-vasinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who lives in great  kailasa
95.Om Maha-subhadrayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great subadrah(a form of Durga)
96,Om Subagayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is beloved/blessed
97.Om Maha-vidyayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the  great knowledge
98. Om Maha-satyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great Sati devi
99. Om Maha-pratyan-girayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great prathyangira
100.Om Maha-nityayai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great stable one
101.Om Maha-pralaya-karinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who creates the great deluge
102.Om Maha-shaktyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great power
103. Om Maha-matyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great brain
104.Om Maha-mangala-karinyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great doer of auspicious deeds
105.Om Maha-devyai namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the great goddess

106.OM Bhagavathiye namah-Salutations  to the Goddess  who  is the giver of luck

107.Om devyai namah -Salutations  to the Goddess

108.Om Mahishasura mardinyai namah -Salutations  to the Goddess  who is the killer of Mahishasura