Word-by-Word Meaning for abhirAmIm - bhUSAvati by dikshitar please

[narayara000]

abhirAmIM akhila - rAgaM bhUshAvati - tALaM rUpakam

Pallavi
abhirāmīṁ akhilabhuvanarakśakīm āśraye

anupallavi
ibhavadanaśrīguruguhajananīṁ īśāmṟthaghaṭeśvaramohinīṁ
(madhyama kāla sāhityam)
abhayavarapradāyinīṁ mārkaṇḍeyāyuṣpradayamabhayāpahāriṇīṁ viśuddhicakranivāsinīm

[Rajani]

pallavi
ASrayE – I seek refuge in
abhirAmIM - Goddess Abhirami
akhila bhuvana rakshakIM - the protector of the entire universe,

samashTi caraNam
ibha vadana SrI guru guha jananIM - the mother of the elephant-faced (Ganesha) and Guruguha,
ISa amRta ghaTa-ISvara mOhinIM - the one who enchants Shiva known as Amrta-ghateshvara
abhaya vara pradAyinIM - the one who grants shelter from fear, and boons,
mArkaNDEya-Ayush-prada yama bhaya-apahAriNIM - the one who removed the fear of death of Markandeya and granted him longevity,
viSuddhi cakra nivAsinIm - the resident of Vishuddhi Chakra

Comments:

Even though Shiva is renowned for subduing Yama and protecting Markandeya, the credit is also given to Devi as it was his left leg (and his left half is Parvati) which kicked Yama down.

[rshankar]

Comments:
Even though Shiva is renowned for subduing Yama and protecting Markandeya, the credit is also given to Devi as it was his left leg (and his left half is Parvati) which kicked Yama down.

Exquisite!

[Rajani]

THanks Ravi.

Even without the hair (leg?)-splitting, it is seen that the Leelas of Shiva and Parvati as ascribed interchangeably. MD himself says Ekamresha blessed Mookakavi, and in some Tiruppugazh songs, Devi is described as the one holding a skull or having burnt the Tripuras.