श्रीकालभैरवाष्टकं Lyrics in :
देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपङ्कजं
व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम् । var बिन्दु
नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगंबरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ १॥
भानुकोटिभास्वरं भवाब्धितारकं परं
नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम् ।
कालकालमंबुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ २॥
शूलटंकपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं
श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम् ।
भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रताण्डवप्रियं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ३॥
भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तचारुविग्रहं
भक्तवत्सलं स्थितं समस्तलोकविग्रहम् । var स्थिरम्
विनिक्वणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिङ्किणीलसत्कटिं var निक्वणन्
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ४॥
धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं var नाशनं
कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुम् ।
स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभितांगमण्डलं var केशपाश, निर्मलं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ५॥
रत्नपादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं
नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरंजनम् ।
मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षदं var भूषणं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ६॥
अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं
दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम् ।
अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ७॥
भूतसंघनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं
काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम् । var काशिवासि
नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ८॥
॥ फल श्रुति ॥
कालभैरवाष्टकं पठंति ये मनोहरं
ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनम् ।
शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनं var लोभदैन्य
प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधिं नरा ध्रुवम् ॥
var ते प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधिं ध्रुवम् ॥
॥ इति श्रीमत्परमहंसपरिव्राजकाचर्यस्य
श्रीगोविन्दभगवत्पूज्यपादशिष्यस्य
श्रीमच्छङ्करभगवतः कृतौ
श्री कालभैरवाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Kalabhairavashtakam Meaning:
I salute Kalabhairava who is served by the king of gods. He is very compassionate and wears snake as his sacred thread and moon on his head. Ether is his clothing and he is praised by Narad and other yogis. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava who is effulgent like million suns and who can redeem us from this ephemeral world. He has three eyes and a blue throat and he bestows all prosperity. He is imperishable and his trident supports the three worlds. He s the death of death and the lotus eyed one. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava who carries a Trident, Hatchet, Noose and Club. He is the supreme source of all this universe. He is untouched by diseases and is dark in colour. He loves ecstatic dance and has all powers in him. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava who gives both worldly comforts as well as liberation. He is so pleasing in appearance. He is the ruler of all worlds and is so benevolent to his devotees. The golden bell he has in his waist makes highly pleasing sounds. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava who is the guardian of Dharma and destroys adharma. He frees us from the clutches of our karmic consequences and liberates our soul. He wears golden colour serpent as his ornaments. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava whose matchless feet shine with sandals studded with gems. He is non-dual and is sublime. He destroys the pride of Yama (god of death) and his fangs liberate us from the fear of death. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava whose laughter dispels the delusion of the mind. His glance dispels the effects of overpowering sins. He wears a garland of skulls and bestows the eight types of siddhis (powers). He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava who rules over ghosts and bestows glory. He dispels the effects of our karmas and reveals to us our true self. He is the supreme lord of the world and guides us towards righteousness. He is the supreme Lord of the city of Kashi.
I salute Kalabhairava. Those who read this Kalabhairavashtakam shall get the highest knowledge and possess several virtuous qualities. This ashtakam shall destroy all the troubles and sorrows, depressions and angers and cure all diseases. After death, those who read this ashtakam shall attain the lotus feet of Kalabhairava.