॥ अभिरामि स्तोत्रम् ॥
Abhirāmi Stotram
This hymn was created by Subramaniya Iyer, who became famous as Abhirami Battar (meaning the priest of Goddess Abhirami). Abhirami Devi is the presiding goddess of the Amritghateshwar Shiva temple in Thirukadayur, Tamil Nadu. This ancient temple is associated with many significant events. It is said that during the Samudra-Manthan, Lord Ganesha took some Amrit to worship the Shivlinga here. A different version of the story says that when the pot of Amrit churned out of the ocean, it established here by itself as Shivlinga, hence the name Amritghateshwar. It is here that Lord Shiva punished Yamraj to save his devotee Markandeya.
Before distributing the Amrit among the Devas, Lord Vishnu worshipped Shiva here. While performing the worship, Lord Vishnu took off his ornaments, and from these appeared Goddess Abhirami. Abhirami means she who is beautiful in every moment.
Subramaniya Iyer was a great devotee of the Mother, and was appointed head priest at the Amritghateshwar temple. Once, when he was drowned in devotional fervour, the King came to visit the temple. He asked Subramaniya what was the date of the moon that day. Subramaniya, focused entirely on the Mother, carelessly replied- full moon, when in fact it was new moon day. This attitude did not sit well with the King, so he decided to wait for the crescent moon to appear with nightfall and then sentence Subramaniya to death. When time came, and the King looked up at the sky, the merciful Divine Mother, full of love for her devotee, flung her earring to the sky, and it shone with such brightness that it looked like the full moon. The King realized Subramania’s greatness, and thence he became famously known as Abhirami Battar. It is known that, while waiting for moonrise, Abhirami Battar performed a particularly dangerous ritual, and created the Abhirami Anthadi in Tamil language, which contains 102 stanzas in praise of Devi Abhirami. This hymn in Sanskrit is also created by Abhirami Battar.
It is said with respect to this hymn that, a person who recites this hymn with devotion, and worships the Mother with Bimba fruit, deep (lamp), flowers, vermillion, etc. is blessed with age, strength, glory, virtues, and well-being, and the Mother takes residence in the devotee’s heart.
नमस्ते ललिते देवी श्रीमत्सिंहासनेश्वरी । भक्तानामिष्टदे मातः अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 1 ।।
Namastē Lalitē dēvi śrīmatsiṁhāsanēśvarī | bhaktānāmiṣṭadē mātaḥ Abhirāmi namōstutē || 1 ||
Salutations to Devi Lalita seated on the lion throne Mother granting the desired to devotees, Abhirami (she who is beautiful in every moment) I bow to you
चंद्रोदयं कृतवती ताटंकेन महेश्वरी । आयुर्देहि जगन्मातः अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 2 ।।
Candrōdayaṁ kr̥tavatī tāṭaṅkēna Mahēśvarī | āyurdēhi jaganmātaḥ Abhirāmi namōstutē || 2 ||
Maheshwari, you caused the rise of full-moon with your earring Mother of the world, grant (me) long-age, Abhirami I bow to you
सुधाघटेशश्रीकांते शरणागतवत्सले । आरोग्यं देहि मे नित्यं अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 3 ।।
Sudhāghaṭēśaśrīkāntē śaraṇāgatavatsalē | ārōgyaṁ dēhi mē nityam Abhirāmi namōstutē || 3 ||
Consort of Sudhaghatesh, affectionate to the refuge-seeker Grant (me) good health always, Abhirami I bow to you
कल्याणि मंगलं देहि जगन्मंगलकारिणी । ऐश्वर्यं देहि मे नित्यं अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 4 ।।
Kalyāṇi maṅgalaṁ dēhi jaganmaṅgalakāriṇī | aiśvaryaṁ dēhi mē nityam Abhirāmi namōstutē || 4 ||
Kalyani, grant (me) welfare, (you are) cause of world’s well-being Grant me eternal opulence, Abhirami I bow to you.
चंद्रमंडलमध्यस्थे महात्रिपुरसुन्दरी । श्रीचक्रराजनिलये अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 5 ।।
Candramaṇḍalamadhyasthē Mahātripurasundarī | Śrīcakrarājanilayē Abhirāmi namōstutē || 5 ||
Seated in the centre of the Chandra-mandal, Mahatripursundari Residing in the Srichakraraj, Abhirami I bow to you.
राजीवलोचने पूर्णे पूर्णचन्द्रविधायिनी । सौभाग्यं देहि मे नित्यं अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 6 ।।
Rājīvalōcanē pūrṇē pūrṇacandravidhāyinī | saubhāgyaṁ dēhi mē nityam Abhirāmi namōstutē || 6 ||
Lotus-eyed, whole, creator of the full-moon Grant me eternal fortune, Abhirami I bow to you.
गणेशस्कन्दजननी वेदरूपे धनेश्वरी । विद्यां च देहि मे कीर्तिं अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 7 ।।
GaṇēśaSkandajananī vēdarūpē dhanēśvarī | vidyāṁ ca dēhi mē kīrtiṁ Abhirāmi namōstutē || 7 ||
Mother of Ganesh and Skanda, embodiment of Vedas, goddess of wealth Grant me knowledge and glory, Abhirami I bow to you.
सुवासिनीप्रियेमातः सौमांगल्यविवर्धिनी । मांगल्यं देहि मे नित्यं अभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 8 ।।
Suvāsinīpriyē mātaḥ saumāṅgalyavivardhinī | māṅgalyaṁ dēhi mē nityam Abhirāmi namōstutē || 8 ||
To whom married women are dear, augmenter of propitiousness Grant me eternal welfare, Abhirami I bow to you.
मार्कण्डेय महाभक्त सुब्रह्मण्य सुपूजिते । श्रीराजराजेश्वरी त्वं ह्यभिरामि नमोस्तुते ।। 9 ।।
Mārkaṇḍēya mahābhakta Subrahmaṇya supūjitē | Śrīrājarājēśvarī tvaṁ hyabhirāmi namōstutē || 9 ||
Worshipped by the great devotee Markandey and Subrahmanya SriRajrajeshwari, Abhirami I bow to you.