Topic started by swetha (@ ac80eeae.ipt.aol.com) on Mon Dec 22 20:26:31 EST 2003.
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i wonder if anyone can give me any web address where i can get the lyrics of Mahisasuramardinistotram.

Responses:

• From: s (@ 61.11.78.144) on: Fri Jan 2 12:47:14 EST 2004
  
  Hi,
  
  You can visit the new website on CHEMBAI at http://www.chembai.com
  
  
• From: siva (@ 61.11.77.66) on: Thu Jan 15 00:22:54 EST 2004
  
  k.siva
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• From: sailaja (@ lan-202-144-125-228.maa.sify.net) on: Tue Jan 27 03:27:17 EST 2004
  
  ayigiri nandini
  
  #Composer:# Adi sha.nkara ? #Language:# saMskR.tam
  
  #Stanza 1#
  
  ayi girinandini nanditamEdini visvavinodini nandinutE |
  girivaravindhya shirodhinivasini vishnuvilAsini jisnunutE |
  bhagavati hE shitikaNthakutumbini bhoorikutumbini bhoorikrutE |
  jaya jaya hE mahishAsuramardhini ramyakapardini shailasutE ||
  
  #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 ||
  
  
  Stanza 2 #
  
  suravaravarshiNi durdharadharshiNi durmukhamarshiNi harsharatE |
  tribhuvanaposhiNi sha.nkaratoshiNi kilbishamoshiNi ghosharatE |
  danujaniroshiNi ditisutaroshiNi durmadashoshiNi sindhusutE |
  jaya jaya hE ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 3
  #
  ayi jagadamba madamba kadambavanapriyavAsini hAsaratE |
  shikharishiromaNi tungahimAlaya shringanijAlaya madhyagatE |
  madhumadhurE madhukaitabhaganjini kaitabhabhanjini rAsaratE |
  jaya jaya hE ...||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 4
  #
  ayi shatakhaNda vikhaNditaruNda vituNditashuNda gajAdhipatE |
  ripugajagaNda vidAraNachaNda parAkramashuNda mrigAdhipatE |
  nijabhujadaNda nipAtitakhaNda vipatitamuNda bhatAdhipatE |
  jaya jaya hE ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 5
  #
  ayi raNadurmadashatruvadhodita durdharanirjara shaktibhrutE |
  chaturavicharadhurINamahasiva dutakrita pramathAdhipatE |
  duritadurIhadurAshayadurmati dAnavaduta krutAntamatE |
  jaya jaya hE ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 6
  #
  ayi sharaNAgata vairivadhUvara vIravarAbhayadAyakare |
  tribhuvanamastaka shUlavirodhishIrodhikritAmala shUlakare |
  dumidumitAmara dundubhinAda mahomukharIkrita tigmakare |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 7
  #
  ayi nijahunkriti mAtranirAkrita dhUmravilochana dhUmrashate |
  samravishoshita shoNitabeeja samudbhavashoNita bIjalate |
  shivashivashumbhani shumbhamahAhavatarpita bhutapishAcharate |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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.|
  
  
  Stanza 8
  #
  dhanuranusangaraNakshaNasanga parishphuradanga naTatkaTake |
  kanakapishanga prishatkanishanga rasadbhatasringa hatAbaTuke |
  krutachaturanga balakshitiranga ghatadbahuranga raTadbaTuke |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 9
  #
  jaya jaya japyajaye jayashabda parastutitatatpara vishvanute |
  jhaNa jhaNa jhinjhimijhinkritanoopura sinjitamohita bhootapate |
  natita natArdhanatInatanAyaka nAtitanAtyasugAnarate |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 10
  #
  ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanoharakAntiyute |
  shrita rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanI rajanIkaravakravrute |
  sunayanavibhra marabhra marabhra marabhra marabhra marAdhipate|
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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)
  
  
  Stanza 11
  #
  sahitamahAhava mallamatallika mallitarallaka mallarate |
  virachitavallika pallikamallika shrillikabhillika vargavrute |
  sita kruta phullisamullasitAkruNtallaja pallavasallalite |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  
  #Stanza 12
  #
  aviralagaNda galanmadamedura mattamatangajarAjapate |
  tribhuvana bhooshaNa bhootakalAnidhi roopapayonidhirAjasute |
  ayi sudatIjanalAlasamAnasa mohanamanmatharAjasute |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 13
  #
  kamaladalAmalakomala kAntikalAkalitAmala bhAlatale |
  sakalavilAsakalAnilayakrama kelichalatkala hamsakule |
  alikulasankula kuvalayamaNdala maulimiladbakulAlikule |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 14
  #
  karamuralIrava vIjita koojita lajjita kokila manjumate |
  militapulinda manoharagunjita ranjitashailanikunjagate |
  nijaguNabhoota mahAshabarIgaNa sadguNasambhruta kelitale |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 15
  #
  katitatapItadukoolavichitra mayookhatiraskrita chandraruche|
  praNatasurAsura maulimaNisphuradamshulasannakha chandraruche|
  jitakanakAchala maulipadorjita nirbharakunjara kumbhakuche |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 16
  #
  vijitasahasra karaikasahasra karaikasahasra karaikanute |
  krutasuratAraka sangaratAraka sangaratAraka soonusute |
  surathasamAdhi samAnasamAdhi samAdhi samAdhi sujAtarate |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #One who has surpassed the thousand-handed sun with her own thousand
  hands and One who is singularly praised by a thousand suns |
  she who performed the battle to save the Gods and whose sons fought a
  battle with the demon Taraka and are saviours |
  (meaning of this compound unclear)
  
  
  
  Stanza 17
  #
  padakamalam karuNAnilaye varivasyati yonudinam sashive |
  ayi kamale kamalAnilaye kamalAnilayah sakatham na bhavet |
  tava padameva param padamityanushIlayato mama kim na shive |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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? |
  
  
  Stanza 18
  #
  kanakalasatkala sindhujalairanusinchinute guNarangabhuvam |
  bhajati sa kim na sachikuchakumbha tatIparirambha sukhAnubhavam |
  tava charaNam sharaNam karavANi natAmaravANi nivAsisivam |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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 |
  
  
  Stanza 19
  #
  tava vimalendukulam vadanendum alam sakalam nanu koolayate |
  kimu puruhoota purIndumukhIsumukhIbhirasau vimukhIkriyate |
  mama tu matam sivanAmadhane bhavatI kripayA kimuta kriyate |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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? |
  
  
  Stanza 20
  #
  ayi mayi dInadayAlutayA krupayaiva tvayA bhavitavyamume |
  ayi jagato jananI krupayAsi yathAsi tathanumitAsitare |
  yaduchitamatra bhavatyurarIkrutAdurutApa mapAkrurute |
  jaya jaya he ... ||
  
  #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). |
  
  
  Acknowledgement
  Translation by: Prof. Madhav Deshpande, U.Michigan, Ann Arbor.
  Roman transcription: G. Ramkumar, ramkumar@cs.stanford.edu.
  
  
• From: sailaja (@ lan-202-144-125-228.maa.sify.net) on: Tue Jan 27 03:28:17 EST 2004
  
  or check www.sirigina.com
  
  
• From: Sridharan (@ 203.53.48.131) on: Thu Jan 29 23:59:52 EST 2004
  
  Try http://sanskrit.gde.to/all_pdf/mahisha_mean.pdf
  
  
• From: Sridharan (@ 203.53.48.131) on: Fri Jan 30 00:18:46 EST 2004
  
  You can listen to the song at http://as04.coolgoose.com/go/song?id=11885&get=bin
  
  
• From: balaji (@ 61.11.85.127) on: Mon Feb 9 08:17:34 EST 2004
  
  
  I strongly recommend everyone to visit the following site :
  
  http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/index.html
  
  This site has more than 200+ downloadable Carnatic Krithis and Varnams Audio Archive
  all arranged in alphabetic order in multiple formats with notations and meanings.
  
  

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