Answer in Details
Certainly! The
Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam is a revered hymn dedicated to Lord Kaal Bhairav, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. Below, I provide the text in both
Hindi (Devanagari) and
English (Transliteration & Meaning).
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Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam in Hindi (Devanagari):
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Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam (English Transliteration):
Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam
Devaraja-sevyamana-pavana-anghri-pankajam
Vyala-yajna-sutrama-indu-shekaram kripakaram;
Naradadi-yogi-vrinda-vanditam digambaram
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?1?
Bhanukoti-bhasvaram bhavabdhi-taraka param
Neelakanthamipsita-artha-dayakam trilochanam;
Kala-kalam-ambujaksha-maksha-shula-manditam
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?2?
Shula-tanka-pasha-danda-pani-madi-karanam
Shyama-kayam-adi-devam-aksharam niramayam;
Bhimavikramam prabhum vichitra-tandava-priyam
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?3?
Bhukti-mukti-dayakam prasasta-charu-vigraham
Bhakta-vatsalam sthitam samasta-loka-vanditam;
Ishta-da-priyam cha shishta-lakshanam gunakaram
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?4?
Krodha-shakti-kalpitam vishala-lochanam prabhum
Bheeshanam shweta-varna-kesarindra-mrigadhipam;
Phala-lochanam samasta-papa-shoshanam shivam
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?5?
Ashta-siddhi-dayakam kapala-malikadharam
Kamya-da karala-vaktra-mardra-krittivasasam;
Purna-chandra-vaktra-nirmala-smita-anana bhaskaram
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?6?
Bhuta-sangha-nayakam vishala-keerthi-mekharam
Kashi-vasa-loka-punya-papa-shodhakam;
Neeti-marga-kovidam puratana jagat-patim
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?7?
Bhukti-mukti-sadhanam vibhuti-bhushanam vibhum
Ichchita-artha-dayakam trilokya-natham-adbhutam;
Bhootabhavana vibhoh paratparam nirishwaram
Kashi-ka-puradhi-natha-kala-bhairavam bhaje. ?8?
Kaalabhairava Ashtakam phatanti ye manoharam
Jnanamukti sadhanam vichitra punya-vardhanam;
Shoka-moha-dainya-lobha-kopa-tapa-nashanam
Prayanti Kaalabhairava-prabhu-padam na samshayah.
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Brief Meaning (Summary):
The Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam praises the glory, power, and compassion of Lord Kaal Bhairav, the fierce guardian of Kashi (Varanasi) and a form of Lord Shiva. Reciting this ashtakam is believed to remove fear, sorrow, ignorance, and grant both material and spiritual benefits, ultimately leading to liberation.
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