Aigiri Nandini - Durga Matha

This is one of the most famous stotras composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharya. However there are several versions of this with variations. The text and MP3 given here are the most popularly accepted version. I can’t say what is right as I was not sitting by Shi Shankara’s side when he composed it!!

1.Ayi girinandini nanditamedini vishvavinodini nandanute

Girivara vindhya shirodhinivaasini vishhnuvilaasini jishhnunute Bhagavati he shitikanthakutumbini bhuuri kutumbini bhuuri krite Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

2.Suravaravarshhini durdharadharshhini durmukhamarshhini harshharate Tribhuvanaposhhini shankaratoshhini kilbishhamoshhini ghoshharate Danuja niroshhini ditisuta roshhini durmada shoshhini sindhusute Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

3.Ayi jagadamba madamba kadamba vanapriya vaasini haasarate

Shikhari shiromini tunga himaalaya shringa nijaalaya madhyagate Madhu madhure madhu kaitabha bhanjani kaitabha bhanjini raasaraate Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

4.Ayi shatakhanda vikhandita runda vitundita shunda gajaadhipate Ripu gaja ganda vidaarana chanda paraakrama shunda mrigaadhipate Nija bhuja danda nipaatita khanda vipaatita munda bhataadhipate Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

5.Ayi rana durmada shatru vadhodita durdhara nirjara shaktibhrite Chatura vichaara dhuriina mahaashiva duutakrita pramathaadhipate Durita duriiha duraashaya durmati daanavaduuta kritaantamate Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

6.Ayi sharanaagata vairi vadhuuvara viira varaabhaya daayakare Tribhuvana mastaka shuula virodhi shirodhi kritaamala shuulakare Dumidumi taamara dundubhinaada maho mukhariikrita tigmakare Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

7.Ayi nija hunkriti maatra niraakrita dhuumra vilochana dhuumra shate Samara vishoshhita shonita biija samudbhava shonita biija late Shiva shiva shumbha nishumbha mahaahava tarpita bhuuta pishaacharate Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

8.Dhanuranu sanga ranakshhanasanga parisphura danga natatkatake Kanaka pishanga prishhatka nishhanga rasadbhata shringa hataavatuke Krita chaturanga balakshiti ranga ghatadbahuranga ratadbatuke Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.

9.Jaya jaya japya jayejaya jaya shabda parastuti tatpara vishvanute Bhana bhana bhijnjimi bhinkrita nuupura sinjita mohita bhuutapate Natita nataardha natiinata naayaka naatita naatya sugaanarate Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

10.Ayi sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanah sumanohara kaantiyute

Shrita rajanii rajanii rajanii rajanii rajaniikara vaktravrite Sunayana vibhramara bhramara bhramara bhramara bhramaraadhipate Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

11.Sahita mahaahava mallama tallika mallita rallaka mallarate Virachita vallika pallika mallika bhillika bhillika varga vrite Sitakrita pullisamulla sitaaruna tallaja pallava sallalite Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

12.Avirala ganda galanmada medura matta matangaja raajapate

Tribhuvana bhuushhana bhuuta kalaanidhi ruupa payonidhi raajasute Ayi suda tiijana laalasamaanasa mohana manmatha raajasute Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

13.Kamala dalaamala komala kaanti kalaakalitaamala bhaalalate Sakala vilaasa kalaanilayakrama keli chalatkala hansa kule Alikula sankula kuvalaya mandala maulimiladbhakulaali kule Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

14.Kara muralii rava viijita kuujita lajjita kokila mujnjamate Milita pulinda manohara gujnjita ranjitashaila nikujnjagate Nijaguna bhuuta mahaashabariigana sadguna sambhrita kelitale Jaya jaya he mahishhaasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute.