Kaal Bhairav Chalisa
doha
श्री गणपति गुरु गौरि पद प्रेम सहित धरि माथ । चालीसा वन्दन करौं श्री शिव भैरवनाथ ॥
śrī gaṇapati guru gauri pada prema sahita dhari mātha | cālīsā vandana karauṃ śrī śiva bhairavanātha ||
श्री भैरव संकट हरण मंगल करण कृपाल । श्याम वरण विकराल वपु लोचन लाल विशाल ॥
śrī bhairava saṃkaṭa haraṇa maṃgala karaṇa kṛpāla | śyāma varaṇa vikarāla vapu locana lāla viśāla ||
Meaning
Bowing my head with love at the feet of Shri Ganapati, the Guru, and Gauri, I compose this Chalisa in praise of Shri Shiva Bhairavanath.
Shri Bhairava, remover of troubles, worker of good, ever compassionate; dark-hued, of fearsome form, with wide red eyes.
chaupai
जय जय श्री काली के लाला । जयति जयति काशी-कुतवाला ॥
jaya jaya śrī kālī ke lālā | jayati jayati kāśī-kutavālā ||
जयति बटुक-भैरव भय हारी । जयति काल-भैरव बलकारी ॥
jayati baṭuka-bhairava bhaya hārī | jayati kāla-bhairava balakārī ||
जयति नाथ-भैरव विख्याता । जयति सर्व-भैरव सुखदाता ॥
jayati nātha-bhairava vikhyātā | jayati sarva-bhairava sukhadātā ||
भैरव रूप कियो शिव धारण । भव के भार उतारण कारण ॥
bhairava rūpa kiyo śiva dhāraṇa | bhava ke bhāra utāraṇa kāraṇa ||
भैरव रव सुनि ह्वै भय दूरी । सब विधि होय कामना पूरी ॥
bhairava rava suni hvai bhaya dūrī | saba vidhi hoya kāmanā pūrī ||
शेष महेश आदि गुण गायो । काशी-कोतवाल कहलायो ॥
śeṣa maheśa ādi guṇa gāyo | kāśī-kotavāla kahalāyo ||
जटा जूट शिर चंद्र विराजत । बाला मुकुट बिजायठ साजत ॥
jaṭā jūṭa śira caṃdra virājata | bālā mukuṭa bijāyaṭha sājata ||
कटि करधनी घूँघरू बाजत । दर्शन करत सकल भय भाजत ॥
kaṭi karadhanī ghū~gharū bājata | darśana karata sakala bhaya bhājata ||
जीवन दान दास को दीन्ह्यो । कीन्ह्यो कृपा नाथ तब चीन्ह्यो ॥
jīvana dāna dāsa ko dīnhyo | kīnhyo kṛpā nātha taba cīnhyo ||
वसि रसना बनि सारद-काली । दीन्ह्यो वर राख्यो मम लाली ॥
vasi rasanā bani sārada-kālī | dīnhyo vara rākhyo mama lālī ||
धन्य धन्य भैरव भय भंजन । जय मनरंजन खल दल भंजन ॥
dhanya dhanya bhairava bhaya bhaṃjana | jaya manaraṃjana khala dala bhaṃjana ||
कर त्रिशूल डमरू शुचि कोड़ा । कृपा कटाक्श सुयश नहिं थोडा ॥
kara triśūla ḍamarū śuci kor̤ā | kṛpā kaṭākśa suyaśa nahiṃ thoḍā ||
जो भैरव निर्भय गुण गावत । अष्टसिद्धि नव निधि फल पावत ॥
jo bhairava nirbhaya guṇa gāvata | aṣṭasiddhi nava nidhi phala pāvata ||
रूप विशाल कठिन दुख मोचन । क्रोध कराल लाल दुहुं लोचन ॥
rūpa viśāla kaṭhina dukha mocana | krodha karāla lāla duhuṃ locana ||
अगणित भूत प्रेत संग डोलत । बं बं बं शिव बं बं बोलत ॥
agaṇita bhūta preta saṃga ḍolata | baṃ baṃ baṃ śiva baṃ baṃ bolata ||
रुद्रकाय काली के लाला । महा कालहू के हो काला ॥
rudrakāya kālī ke lālā | mahā kālahū ke ho kālā ||
बटुक नाथ हो काल गंभीरा । श्वेत रक्त अरु श्याम शरीरा ॥
baṭuka nātha ho kāla gaṃbhīrā | śveta rakta aru śyāma śarīrā ||
करत नीनहूं रूप प्रकाशा । भरत सुभक्तन कहं शुभ आशा ॥
karata nīnahūṃ rūpa prakāśā | bharata subhaktana kahaṃ śubha āśā ||
रत्न जड़ित कंचन सिंहासन । व्याघ्र चर्म शुचि नर्म सुहावन ॥
ratna jar̤ita kaṃcana siṃhāsana | vyāghra carma śuci narma suhāvana ||
तुमहि जाइ काशिहिं जन ध्यावहिं । विश्वनाथ कहं दर्शन पावहिं ॥
tumahi jāi kāśihiṃ jana dhyāvahiṃ | viśvanātha kahaṃ darśana pāvahiṃ ||
जय प्रभु संहारक सुनन्द जय । जय उन्नत हर उमा नन्द जय ॥
jaya prabhu saṃhāraka sunanda jaya | jaya unnata hara umā nanda jaya ||
भीम त्रिलोचन स्वान साथ जय । वैजनाथ श्री जगतनाथ जय ॥
bhīma trilocana svāna sātha jaya | vaijanātha śrī jagatanātha jaya ||
महा भीम भीषण शरीर जय । रुद्र त्र्यम्बक धीर वीर जय ॥
mahā bhīma bhīṣaṇa śarīra jaya | rudra tryambaka dhīra vīra jaya ||
अश्वनाथ जय प्रेतनाथ जय । स्वानारुढ़ सयचंद्र नाथ जय ॥
aśvanātha jaya pretanātha jaya | svānārur̤ha sayacaṃdra nātha jaya ||
निमिष दिगंबर चक्रनाथ जय । गहत अनाथन नाथ हाथ जय ॥
nimiṣa digaṃbara cakranātha jaya | gahata anāthana nātha hātha jaya ||
त्रेशलेश भूतेश चंद्र जय । क्रोध वत्स अमरेश नन्द जय ॥
treśaleśa bhūteśa caṃdra jaya | krodha vatsa amareśa nanda jaya ||
श्री वामन नकुलेश चण्ड जय । कृत्याऊ कीरति प्रचण्ड जय ॥
śrī vāmana nakuleśa caṇḍa jaya | kṛtyāū kīrati pracaṇḍa jaya ||
रुद्र बटुक क्रोधेश कालधर । चक्र तुण्ड दश पाणिव्याल धर ॥
rudra baṭuka krodheśa kāladhara | cakra tuṇḍa daśa pāṇivyāla dhara ||
करि मद पान शम्भु गुणगावत । चौंसठ योगिन संग नचावत ॥
kari mada pāna śambhu guṇagāvata | cauṃsaṭha yogina saṃga nacāvata ||
करत कृपा जन पर बहु ढंगा । काशी कोतवाल अड़बंगा ॥
karata kṛpā jana para bahu ḍhaṃgā | kāśī kotavāla ar̤abaṃgā ||
देयं काल भैरव जब सोटा । नसै पाप मोटा से मोटा ॥
deyaṃ kāla bhairava jaba soṭā | nasai pāpa moṭā se moṭā ||
जनकर निर्मल होय शरीरा । मिटै सकल संकट भव पीरा ॥
janakara nirmala hoya śarīrā | miṭai sakala saṃkaṭa bhava pīrā ||
श्री भैरव भूतोंके राजा । बाधा हरत करत शुभ काजा ॥
śrī bhairava bhūtoṃke rājā | bādhā harata karata śubha kājā ||
ऐलादी के दुःख निवारयो । सदा कृपाकरि काज सम्हारयो ॥
ailādī ke duḥkha nivārayo | sadā kṛpākari kāja samhārayo ||
सुन्दर दास सहित अनुरागा । श्री दुर्वासा निकट प्रयागा ॥
sundara dāsa sahita anurāgā | śrī durvāsā nikaṭa prayāgā ||
श्री भैरव जी की जय लेख्यो । सकल कामना पूरण देख्यो ॥
śrī bhairava jī kī jaya lekhyo | sakala kāmanā pūraṇa dekhyo ||
Meaning
Victory, victory to the dear son of Kali! Victory, victory to the Kotwal (guardian) of Kashi!
Victory to Batuka-Bhairava, remover of fear! Victory to Kala-Bhairava, giver of strength!
Victory to Natha-Bhairava, the renowned! Victory to Sarva-Bhairava, giver of joy!
Shiva took on the form of Bhairava, in order to lift the burden of worldly existence.
Hearing Bhairava's roar, fear departs; every wish is fulfilled in every way.
Shesha, Mahesha and the others sang his praises; he came to be called the Kotwal of Kashi.
Matted locks crown his head, adorned with the moon; a young crown and a mace grace him.
A waist-chain with tinkling bells sounds at his hips; at the sight of him, every fear flees.
He granted the gift of life to his devotee; showing mercy, the Lord made himself known.
Dwelling upon my tongue as Sharada-Kali, he granted the boon and preserved my honour.
Blessed, blessed is Bhairava, the breaker of fear! Victory to the delighter of hearts, the breaker of the wicked hordes!
In his hand are the trident, the damaru drum, and the sacred whip; his glance of grace and his fair renown are boundless.
Whoever sings the virtues of Bhairava without fear obtains the fruit of the eight siddhis and the nine treasures.
Of vast form, the reliever of harsh suffering; fierce in wrath, with both eyes red.
Countless bhutas and pretas move about with him, chanting 'Bam Bam Bam Shiva, Bam Bam'.
Of Rudra's own body, dear son of Kali; even Mahakala's very darkness belongs to him.
As Batuka Natha he is profound as time itself; his body is white, red, and dark by turns.
He manifests himself in countless forms, and fulfills the good hopes of his true devotees.
A golden throne set with jewels; upon it a pure, soft, and pleasing tiger-skin.
Devotees go to Kashi and meditate upon you; there they attain the vision of Vishwanath.
Victory, O Lord, destroyer, joyful one! Victory, exalted Hara, delight of Uma!
Victory, terrible three-eyed one accompanied by a dog! Victory, Shri Vaijanath, Lord of the world!
Victory to the mighty, dreadful, terrifying form! Victory, Rudra Tryambaka, steadfast and valiant!
Victory, Lord of horses! Victory, Lord of spirits! Victory, mounted upon a dog, Lord with the moon!
Victory, sky-clad one swift as a blink, Lord of the discus! Victory, who takes the helpless by the hand as their Lord!
Victory, Lord of the trident, Lord of the spirits, Lord of the moon! Victory, child of wrath, delight of the Lord of the immortals!
Victory, Shri Vamana, Lord of the mongoose, the fierce one! Victory, of formidable and far-reaching fame!
Rudra as Batuka, Lord of wrath, bearer of Time; with a discus-mouth, bearing serpents in his ten hands.
Drinking the wine of ecstasy, he sings Shambhu's praises, and dances together with the sixty-four yoginis.
He shows mercy upon his devotees in countless ways, the strange and wonderful Kotwal of Kashi.
When Kala Bhairava strikes his rod, even the gravest of sins is destroyed.
The devotee's body becomes pure, and every trouble and worldly pain is erased.
Shri Bhairava, king of the spirits, removes obstacles and accomplishes auspicious deeds.
He removed the sorrow of Ailadi (his devotee), and, ever gracious, has always upheld the task at hand.
With loving devotion, together with Sundara Dasa, near Shri Durvasa at Prayaga.
I have written this in praise of victory to Shri Bhairava ji, having seen all my wishes fulfilled.
doha
जय जय जय भैरव बटुक स्वामी संकट टार । कृपा दास पर कीजिए शंकर के अवतार ॥
jaya jaya jaya bhairava baṭuka svāmī saṃkaṭa ṭāra | kṛpā dāsa para kījie śaṃkara ke avatāra ||
Meaning
Victory, victory, victory to Bhairava, Lord Batuka, remover of troubles; show mercy upon this servant, O incarnation of Shankara.
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