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सुरवरवर्षिणि in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

🕉️ 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 / देवनागरीతెలుగుதமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡമലയാളംગુજરાતીবাংলাଓଡ଼ିଆਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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.

The Mantra

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𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌰𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌰𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌤𑍇 𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑌪𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌤𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌕𑌿𑌲𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌷𑌮𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌘𑍋𑌷𑌰𑌤𑍇 । 𑌦𑌨𑍁𑌜𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌰𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌦𑌶𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿 𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍁𑌤𑍇 𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇 𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌕𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌿 𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌸𑍁𑌤𑍇 ॥

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

Meaning:हे श्रेष्ठ देवों पर कृपा बरसाने वाली, दुर्धर्ष शत्रुओं का दमन करने वाली, दुर्मुख (असुर) का नाश करने वाली, सदा हर्षमयी; हे तीनों लोकों का पोषण करने वाली, शंकर को प्रसन्न करने वाली, पापों को हरने वाली, रणघोष में रमने वाली; हे दानवों पर कुपित, दितिपुत्रों पर क्रुद्ध, दुष्ट अहंकार को सुखा देने वाली, हे सिन्धुसुते — हे महिषासुरमर्दिनि, सुन्दर केशपाश वाली, हे शैलसुते, आपकी जय हो, जय हो!

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌵𑌰𑌵𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊suravara-varshiniO you who shower blessings upon the foremost of the gods
𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌧𑌰𑌧𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊durdhara-dharshiniO conqueror of the unassailable, vanquisher of the irresistible
𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌮𑍁𑌖𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊durmukha-marshiniO destroyer of the demon Durmukha (and of the foul-mouthed/wicked)
𑌹𑌰𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌤𑍇🔊harsharateO you who delight in joy / are ever joyful
𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌿𑌭𑍁𑌵𑌨𑌪𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊tribhuvana-poshiniO nourisher and sustainer of the three worlds
𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌤𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊shankara-toshiniO you who delight (please) Lord Shankara (Shiva)
𑌕𑌿𑌲𑍍𑌬𑌿𑌷𑌮𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊kilbisha-moshiniO remover of sins and impurities
𑌘𑍋𑌷𑌰𑌤𑍇🔊ghosharateO you who delight in the roar of battle (and joyous clamour)
𑌦𑌨𑍁𑌜𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊danuja-niroshiniO you who are wrathful toward the Danavas (demons)
𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌿𑌸𑍁𑌤𑌰𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊ditisuta-roshiniO you who rage against the sons of Diti (the Daityas / demons)
𑌦𑍁𑌰𑍍𑌮𑌦𑌶𑍋𑌷𑌿𑌣𑌿🔊durmada-shoshiniO you who dry up (destroy) wicked pride and arrogance
𑌸𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌧𑍁𑌸𑍁𑌤𑍇🔊sindhusuteO daughter of the ocean (born with the ocean's treasures, like Lakshmi)
𑌜𑌯 𑌜𑌯 𑌹𑍇🔊jaya jaya heVictory, victory to you!
𑌮𑌹𑌿𑌷𑌾𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌮𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊mahishasuramardiniO slayer of the buffalo-demon Mahishasura
𑌰𑌮𑍍𑌯𑌕𑌪𑌰𑍍𑌦𑌿𑌨𑌿🔊ramyakapardiniO you with beautiful braided locks of hair
𑌶𑍈𑌲𑌸𑍁𑌤𑍇🔊shailasuteO Daughter of the Mountain (Shaila-suta)

Benefits of Chanting सुरवरवर्षिणि

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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 सुरवरवर्षिणि

Repetitions1times
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 सुरवरवर्षिणि written in the Grantha 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.

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