durgadevimahishasura-mardinishakti

සුරවරවර්ෂිණි

Suravara Varshini in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 During Navaratri and Durga Puja, on Fridays and Ashtami, at dawn or dusk·📜 Mahishasura Mardini Stotra, verse 2

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Mahishasura Mardini Stotra, verse 2 · Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya (also ascribed to Ramakrishna Kavi) · Classical (medieval Stotra literature)

Following the invocation of the Goddess as daughter of the Himalaya in the first stanza, this second verse plunges into her power and grace. Through a torrent of epithets it portrays her as the boon-giver to the gods and the annihilator of the demon hordes and their arrogance — echoing the Devi Mahatmya's account of her battle against Mahishasura and his commanders.

✦ As told in scripture

The Devi Mahatmya recounts that the Goddess slew Mahishasura's mighty generals one after another before destroying the buffalo-demon himself; devotees hold that chanting these epithets invokes her power to overcome even seemingly irresistible difficulties and to dry up the arrogance of one's foes.

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The Mantra

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සුරවරවර්ෂිණි දුර්ධරධර්ෂිණි දුර්මුඛමර්ෂිණි හර්ෂරතේ ත්රිභුවනපෝෂිණි ශඞ්කරතෝෂිණි කිල්බිෂමෝෂිණි ඝෝෂරතේ . දනුජනිරෝෂිණි දිතිසුතරෝෂිණි දුර්මදශෝෂිණි සින්ධුසුතේ ජය ජය හේ මහිෂාසුරමර්දිනි රම්යකපර්දිනි ශෛලසුතේ ..

Suravaravarshini durdharadharshini durmukhamarshini harsharate Tribhuvanaposhini shankaratoshini kilbishamoshini ghosharate Danujaniroshini ditisutaroshini durmadashoshini sindhusute Jaya jaya he mahishasuramardini ramyakapardini shailasute

Meaning:O you who shower blessings on the great gods, vanquisher of the irresistible, slayer of the demon Durmukha, ever delighting in joy; O nourisher of the three worlds, who pleases Shankara, remover of sins, who revels in the battle-roar; O you wrathful toward the Danavas and the sons of Diti, who dries up wicked pride, O daughter of the ocean — victory, victory to you, O slayer of Mahishasura, with lovely braided locks, O Daughter of the Mountain!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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සුරවරවර්ෂිණි🔊suravara-varshiniO you who shower blessings upon the foremost of the gods

දුර්ධරධර්ෂිණි🔊durdhara-dharshiniO conqueror of the unassailable, vanquisher of the irresistible

දුර්මුඛමර්ෂිණි🔊durmukha-marshiniO destroyer of the demon Durmukha (and of the foul-mouthed/wicked)

හර්ෂරතේ🔊harsharateO you who delight in joy / are ever joyful

ත්රිභුවනපෝෂිණි🔊tribhuvana-poshiniO nourisher and sustainer of the three worlds

ශඞ්කරතෝෂිණි🔊shankara-toshiniO you who delight (please) Lord Shankara (Shiva)

කිල්බිෂමෝෂිණි🔊kilbisha-moshiniO remover of sins and impurities

ඝෝෂරතේ🔊ghosharateO you who delight in the roar of battle (and joyous clamour)

දනුජනිරෝෂිණි🔊danuja-niroshiniO you who are wrathful toward the Danavas (demons)

දිතිසුතරෝෂිණි🔊ditisuta-roshiniO you who rage against the sons of Diti (the Daityas / demons)

දුර්මදශෝෂිණි🔊durmada-shoshiniO you who dry up (destroy) wicked pride and arrogance

සින්ධුසුතේ🔊sindhusuteO daughter of the ocean (born with the ocean's treasures, like Lakshmi)

ජය ජය හේ🔊jaya jaya heVictory, victory to you!

මහිෂාසුරමර්දිනි🔊mahishasuramardiniO slayer of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura

රම්යකපර්දිනි🔊ramyakapardiniO you with beautiful braided locks of hair

ශෛලසුතේ🔊shailasuteO Daughter of the Mountain (Shaila-suta)

Benefits of Chanting Suravara Varshini

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Invokes the Goddess as the protector of the gods and destroyer of demonic pride

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Believed to remove sins and impurities (kilbisha-moshini) and inner negativity

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Cultivates fearlessness and victory over one's adversaries and inner 'demons'

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Especially uplifting when sung during Navaratri with its rolling rhythmic epithets

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Pleases both Devi and Shiva (Shankara-toshini), strengthening devotion

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Its sound-rich Sanskrit sharpens focus and energises the mind when chanted aloud

How to Chant Suravara Varshini

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Best TimeDuring Navaratri and Durga Puja, on Fridays and Ashtami, at dawn or dusk

Chant this stanza in its swift, cascading rhythm, letting the chain of epithets flow and culminate in the refrain 'Jaya Jaya He Mahishasura Mardini Ramyakapardini Shailasute'. It may be recited on its own or as the second verse of the full Mahishasura Mardini Stotra. Sing before an image of Durga with a lit lamp, in a clean and reverent space.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Suravara Varshini written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It means 'O showerer of blessings upon the foremost gods'. It opens the second verse of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotra, which praises Goddess Durga through a stream of epithets as the protector of the gods and the destroyer of demons and arrogance.

Durmukha was one of the demons in the army of Mahishasura. 'Durmukha-marshini' celebrates the Goddess as the one who destroyed him; the word also carries the sense of vanquishing all the foul-mouthed and wicked.

'Sindhusute' links the Goddess with the auspicious treasures that arose from the churning of the ocean, identifying her with the all-bestowing, Lakshmi-like aspect of the Divine Mother who showers prosperity along with protection.

Yes. Each stanza of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotra is self-contained and may be chanted individually. This verse is often sung on its own for its powerful rhythm, though reciting the full hymn brings its complete blessing.