Sri kâla Bhairavar Ashtakam

Sri kâla Bhairavar Ashtakam

De'va rAja  se'vyam Ana  pAvanAmgri  pankajam

vyAla  yagna  sootram indhu   she'karam  krupaAkaram !

nAradAdi  yo'gi brnda  vandinam digambaram

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje' !!         

    

bhAnu ko'ti   bhAswaram  bhavAbdhi  thArakam  param

neelakantam  eepsitArta  dAyakam  trilo'chanam  !

kAlakAlam  ambujAksham  aksha shoolam  aksharam

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'  !!

shoolantanka  pAsha  danda  pAnim  Adi kAranam

shyAma kAyam  Adi de'vam  aksharam  nirAmayam  !

bheema  vikramam  prabhum  vichitra  thAndava  priyam

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'  !!           

    

bhukti  mukti  dAyakam  prashasta  chAru  vigraham

bhakta  vatsalam  stitham  samasta  lo'ka  vigraham  !

nikvanan  mano'gna  he'ma  kinkineelasathkatim

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'  !!           

     

dharma  se'tu  pAlakam  tvadharma  mArga  nAshakam

karma pAsha  mo'chakam  susharma  dAyakam  vibhum  !

svarna   varna she'sha  pAsha  sho'bhithAnga  mandalam

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'!!                

ratna  padukA  prabhAbhir AmapAda   yugmakam

nityam  adviteeyam  ishta  daivatam  niranjanam  !

mrityu   darpa  nAshanam  karAla  damshtra  mo'kshanam

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'  !!   

   

attahAsa  bhinna  padmajAnda  ko'shasantatim

drishtipAta   nashtapApjAlam  ugra  shAsanam  !

ashta  siddhi  dAyakam  kapAlim  Alikandharam

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'  !!

bhoota  sanga  nAyakam  vishAla  keerti  dAyakam

kAshi  vAsa   lo'ka  punya  pApa  sho'dakam   vibhum  !

neeti    mArga  ko'vindam  purAtanam  jagatpatim

kAshikApurAdinAta  kAla  bhairavam  bhaje'  !! 

kAlabhairavAshtakam patanti  ye'  mano'haram

gnAna  mukti  sAdhanam  vichitra  punya  vardhanam  !

sho'ka  mo'ha  dainya  lo'ba  ko'pa  tApa  nAshanam

te'prayAnthi  kAlabhairavAngiri  sannidim  dhruvam  !!  

I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is adorned by lotus-feet which is reverred and served by Indra (Devaraj), Who has a Yagya-thread made up of snake, Who has the moon on His forehead, Who is the abode of mercy, Who has been sung by Narad and other celestial singers, and Whose clothes are the directions.||1||

I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is resplendent like millions of sun, Who absolves the ocean of cycle of rebirth, Who is supreme, Who has a blue neck, Who bestows us with our desires, Who has three-eyes, Who is the end of Kaal, Who has lotus-like eyes, Who has immortal monodent weapon, and Who is immortal.||2||

  

I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who has monodent, spade, a cord and punishment in His hands, Who is the cause behind the beginning, Who has a grey (smeared) body, Who is the first Deva, Who is imperishable, Who is free from illness and health, Who is immensely mighty, Who is the Lord, and Who loves the special Tandava dance.||3||

 I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is the bestower of desires and salvation, Who has an enticing appearance form, Who is endears His devotees, Who is static, Who takes variousmanifestations and forms the world, and Who has a beautiful golden waist-thread with small melodious bells.||4||

         I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is the maintainer of righteousness, Who is the destroyer of unrighteous paths, Who liberates us from the ties of Karma or deeds, Who bestows us with shyness, Who is splendid, and Whose organ-groups are decorated with a beautiful cord of golden color.||5||

I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who has feet adorned by two sandals made of gold which is possessing a resplendent shine, Who is eternal, Who is induplicable, Who bestows our desires to us, Who is without desires, Who destroys the pride of death (as in is supreme to death), and Who liberates soul by His teeth.||6||

 I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Whose loud roar is enough to destroy all the manifestations created by the lotus-born Brahma, Whose (merciful) glance is enough to destroy all the sins, Who is the powerful ruler, Who gives the eight-powers¹, and Who wears a garland of skull-caps.||7||

 I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is the leader of the ghosts and spirits, Who showers immense glory, Who absolves people dwelling in Kashi from their sins and righteous deeds, Who is splendor, Who has explained the path of righteousness, Who is eternally old, and Who is the controller of the universe.||8||

Those who study these eight verses on Kalabhairav — which is enticing, which is a source of knowledge and liberation, which increases righteousness of a person, and which destroys grief, attachment, depression, greed, anger an heat — move towards the proximity of the feet of Shiv (Kalabhairav), necessarily.||9||