Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam Lyrics & Meaning — Shiva Stotra

देवराजसेव्यमानपावनाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम् । नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगंबरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Devarajasevyamanapavananghripankajam vyalayajnasutramindushekharam kripakaram. Naradadiyogivrindavanditam digambaram kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of the city of Kashi, whose pure lotus feet are served by the King of Gods (Indra), who wears a snake as a sacred thread, has the moon on his head, and is highly compassionate, who is adored by sages like Narada, and who is naked (clothed by the directions).

भानुकोटिभास्वरं भवाब्धितारकं परं नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम् । कालकालमम्बुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Bhanukotibhasvaram bhavabdhitirakam param nilakanthamipsitarthadayakam trilochanam. Kalakalamambujakshamakshashulamaksharam kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of the city of Kashi, who is as brilliant as millions of suns, who rescues devotees from the ocean of worldly existence, the supreme blue-necked Lord who grants desires, who has three eyes, who is the death of death itself, who has lotus-like eyes, holds a trident, and is imperishable.

शूलटङ्कपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम् । भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रताण्डवप्रियं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Shulatankapashadandapanimadikaranam shyamakayamadidevamaksharam niramayam. Bhimavikramam prabhum vichitratandavapriyam kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of Kashi, who holds a trident, axe, noose, and club in his hands, who is the primordial cause, dark-bodied, the original deity, imperishable and free from disease, who is terrifyingly brave, and loves the wonderful Tandava dance.

भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तचारुविग्रहं भक्तवत्सलं स्थितं समस्तलोकविग्रहम् । विनिक्वणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिङ्किणीलसत्कटिं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Bhuktimuktidayakam prashastacharuvigraham bhaktavatsalam sthitam samastalokavigraham. Vinikvananmanojnahemakinkinilasatkatim kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of Kashi, who grants both material enjoyment and liberation, who has an auspiciously beautiful form, who is loving to his devotees, who stands as the form of all the worlds, and whose waist shines with beautifully chiming golden bells.

धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुम् । स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभिताङ्गमण्डलं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Dharmasetupalakam tvadharmamarganashakam karmapashamochakam susharmadayakam vibhum. Svarnavarnasheshapashashobitangamandalam kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of Kashi, the protector of the bridge of Dharma, the destroyer of the path of unrighteousness, who liberates from the bonds of karma, the all-pervading granter of highest bliss, whose body is adorned with a golden-colored snake serving as a noose.

रत्नपादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरञ्जनम् । मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षणं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Ratnapadukaprabhabhiramapadayugmakam nityamadvitiyamishtadaivatam niranjanam. Mrityudarpanashanam karaladamshtramokshanam kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of Kashi, whose two feet are beautiful with the radiance of gem-studded sandals, who is eternal, non-dual, the chosen deity, spotless, the destroyer of the pride of death, and whose fearsome fangs grant liberation.

अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसन्ततिं दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम् । अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Attahasabhinnapadmajandakoshasantatim drishtipatanashtapapajalamugrashasanam. Ashtasiddhidayakam kapalamalikadharam kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of Kashi, whose loud laughter shatters the series of universe-eggs of Brahma, whose mere glance destroys the network of sins, whose rule is fierce, who grants the eight mystic powers (siddhis), and who wears a garland of skulls.

भूतसङ्घनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम् । नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥

Bhutasanghanayakam vishalakirtidayakam kashivasalokapunyapapashodhakam vibhum. Nitimaargakovidam puratanam jagatpatim kashikapuradhinathakalabhairavam bhaje.

I worship Kalabhairava, Lord of Kashi, the leader of the hordes of ghosts/spirits, the granter of vast glory, the all-pervading lord who judges the merits and demerits of the residents of Kashi, the master of the path of righteousness, the ancient lord of the universe.

कालभैरवाष्टकं पठन्ति ये मनोहरं ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनम् । शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनं ते प्रयान्ति कालभैरवाङ्घ्रिसन्निधिं ध्रुवम् ॥

Kalabhairavashtakam pathanti ye manoharam jnanamuktisadhanam vichitrapunyavardhanam. Shokamohadainyalobhakopatapanashanam te prayanti kalabhairavanghrisannidhim dhruvam.

Those who read this beautiful Kalabhairava Ashtakam, which is a means to attain knowledge and liberation, which increases various forms of merit, and destroys grief, delusion, poverty, greed, anger, and suffering, they will undoubtedly reach the presence of Kalabhairava's feet.