Mahishasura Mardini Stotram

Sargam notations for the devotional song – Mahishasura Mardini Stotram (Sanskrit / Telegu).

Please note, there are total 21 stanzas in this song and the notations repeat for all of them. Therefore, I’m giving notations of the first two stanzas which shall hold good for the rest of the song. 

Pay attention to play Komal Re (r), Komal Ga (g), Komal Dha (d) and Tivra Ma (M#) wherever indicated.
 
Flute used for producing Sargam : C#
 
Watch reference video here for the tune of this song.
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Ayi | giri | nandini, | nandhitha | medhini,
S | r S | S r S | S r S | S r S

Viswa | vinodhini | nandanuthe,
S r | SS r S | S r S S~N

Girivara | vindhya | sirodhi | nivasini,
NN gg | g g | G M~G R | SS r S

Vishnu | Vilasini | Jishnu | nuthe,
N R | RR R g | M#~G R | S S

Bhagawathi | hey | sithi | kanda | kudumbini,
S S r S | S | r S | S r | S S r S

Bhoori | kudumbini | bhoori | kruthe,
S r | S S r S | S r | S S~,N

Jaya | Jaya | Hey | Mahishasura | Mardini,
,N,N | R R | R | RG M~G R~S | S S r

Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 1
,N ,N | ,N S S r | r M g R | S S

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Suravara | varshini, | durdara | darshini,
S M# M#M# | M# M#G | MP PP | P PM

Durmukha | marshani, | harsha | rathe,
d dd | d dP | M#M# | d P

Tribhuvana | poshini, | Sankara | thoshini,
d d d d | d d P | M# M#G | R S ,N

Kilbisisha | moshini, | ghosha | rathe,
,N ,N ,N | S SR | R~M G R | S S

Danuja | niroshini, | Dithisutha | roshini,
S S r | S S r S | SS r S | S r S

Durmatha | soshini, | Sindhu | suthe,
S r S | S r S | S r | S S~,N

Jaya | Jaya | Hey | Mahishasura | Mardini,
,N,N | R R | R | RG M~G R~S | S S r

Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 2
,N ,N | ,N S S r | r M g R | S S

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Ayi | Jagadambha | Madambha, | Kadambha,
Vana | priya | vasini, | Hasarathe,
Shikhari | siromani, | thunga | Himalaya,
Srunga | nijalaya, | madhyagathe,
Madhu | Madure, | Mdhukaitabha | banjini,
Kaitabha | banjini, | rasa | rathe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 3

Ayi | satha | kanda, | vikanditha | runda,
Vithunditha | shunda, | Gajathipathe,
Ripu | Gaja | ganda, | Vidhaarana | chanda,
Paraakrama | shunda, | mrugathipathe,
Nija | bhuja | danda | nipaathitha | khanda,
Vipaathitha | munda, | bhatathipathe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 4

Ayi | rana | durmathaShathru | vadhothitha,
Durdhara | nirjjara, | shakthi | bruthe,
Chathura | vicharadureena | maha | shiva,
Duthatkrutha | pramadhipathe,
Duritha | Dureeha, | dhurasaya | durmathi,
Dhanava | dhutha | kruithaanthamathe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 5

Ayi | saranagatha | vairi | vadhuvara,
Veera | varaa | bhaya | dhayakare,
Tribhuvana | masthaka | soola | virodhi,
Sirodhi | krithamala | shoolakare,
Dimidmi | thaamara | dundubinadha | mahaa
Mukharikruthatigmakare,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 6

Ayi | nija | huum | kruthimathra | niraakrutha,
Dhoomra | vilochana | Dhoomra | sathe,
Samara | vishoshitha | sonitha | bheeja,
Samudhbhava | sonitha | bheejalathe,
Shiva | shiva | shumbha | nishumbhamaha | hava,
Tarpitha | bhootha | pisacha | rathe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 7

Dhanu | ranushanga | rana | kshana | sanga,
Parisphuradanga | natath | katake,
Kanaka | pishanga | brushathka | nishanga,
Rasadbhata | shrunga | hatavatuke,
Kritha | chaturanga | bala | kshithirangakadath,
Bahuranga | ratadhpatuke,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 8

Sura | Lalanata | Tatheyi | Tatheyi |
Tathabhi | Nayottama | Nrtya | Rate
Hasa | Vilasa | Hulasa | Mayi | Prana |
Tartaja | Nemita | Prema | Bhare
Dhimi | Kita | Dhikkata | Dhikkata | Dhimi |
Dhvani | Ghora | Mrdanga | Ninada | Late
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramyaka | Pardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 9

Jaya | Jaya | hey | japya | jayejaya | shabda,
Parastuti | tatpara | vishvanute,
Bhana | Bhanabhinjimi | bhingrutha | noopura,
Sinjitha | mohitha | bhootha | pathe,
Nadintha | nataartha | nadi | nada | nayaka,
Naditha | natya | sugaanarathe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 10

Ayi | sumana | sumana,
Sumana | sumanohara | kanthiyuthe,
Sritha | rajani | rajani | rajani,
Rajaneekaravakthra | vruthe,
Sunayana | vibhramarabhrama,
Bhramarabrahmaradhipadhe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 11

Sahitha | maha | hava | mallama | hallika,
Mallitharallaka | mallarathe,
Virachithavallika | pallika | mallika | billika,
Bhillika | varga | Vruthe,
Sithakruthapulli | samulla | sitharuna,
Thallaja | pallava | sallalithe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 12

Avirala | ganda | kalatha | mada | medura,
Matha | matanga | rajapathe,
Tribhuvana | bhooshana | bhootha | kalanidhi,
Roopa | payonidhi | raja | suthe,
Ayi | suda | thijjana | lalasa | manasa,
Mohana | manmatha | raja | suthe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 13

Kamala | dalaamala | komala | kanthi,
Kala | kalithaamala | bala | lathe,
Sakala | vilasa | Kala | nilayakrama,
Keli | chalathkala | hamsa | kule,
Alikula | sankula | kuvalaya | mandala,
Mauli | miladh | bhakulalikule,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 14

Kara | murali | rava | veejitha | koojitha,
Lajjitha | kokila | manjumathe,
Militha | pulinda | manohara | kunchitha,
Ranchitha | shaila | nikunjakathe,
Nija | guna | bhootha | maha | sabari | gana,
Sathguna | sambrutha | kelithale,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 15

Kati | thata | peetha | dukoola | vichithra,
Mayuka | thiraskrutha | Chandra | ruche,
Pranatha | suraasura | mouli | mani | sphura,
Damsula | sannka | Chandra | ruche,
Jitha | kanakachala | maulipadorjitha,
Nirbhara | kunjara | kumbhakuche,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 16

Vijitha | sahasra | karaika | sahasrakaraika,
Sarakaraika | nuthe,
Krutha | sutha | tharaka | sangaratharaka,
Sangaratharaka | soonu | suthe,
Suratha | Samadhi | samana | Samadhi,
Samadhi | Samadhi | sujatharathe,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe—. | 17

Padakamalam | karuna | nilaye | varivasyathi,
Yo | anudhinam | sa | shive,
Ayi | kamale | kamala | nilaye | kamala | nilaya
Sa | katham | na | bhaveth,
Thava | padameva | param | ithi
Anusheelayatho | mama | kim | na | shive,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe—. | 18

Kanakala | sathkala | sindhu | jalairanu
Sinjinuthe | guna | ranga | bhuvam,
Bhajathi | sa | kim | na | Shachi | kucha | kumbha
Thati | pari | rambha | sukhanubhavam,
Thava | charanam | saranam | kara | vani
Nataamaravaaninivasi | shivam,
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 19

Thava | Vimalendu | kulam | vadnedumalam
Sakalayananu | kulayathe,
Kimu | puruhootha | pureendu | mukhi
Sumukhibhee | rasou | vimukhi | kriyathe,
Mama | thu | matham | shivanama | dhane
Bhavathi | krupaya | kimu | na | kriyathe,
Jaya | Jaya | hey | Mahishasura | mardini,
Ramya | kapardini, | shaila | Suthe—. | 20

Ayi | mai | deena | dayalu | thaya | krupayaiva
Thvaya | bhavthavyam | ume,
Ayi | jagatho | janani | kripayaa | asi
Thatha | anumithasi | rathe
Na | yaduchitham | atra | bhavathvya | rari | kurutha,
Durutha | pamapakarute
Jaya | Jaya | He | Mahishasura | Mardini,
Ramya | Kapardini | Shaila | Suthe— | 21

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
  • Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or  a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
  • A Note in ( ) “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
  • A “~” between two Notes  = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
  • Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note

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