Kalabhairava Ashtakam – Full Lyrics, Meaning & Benefits

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📖 Introduction

Kalabhairava Ashtakam is a powerful sacred hymn dedicated to Lord Kalabhairava, the fierce and protective manifestation of Lord Shiva. Kalabhairava is known as the guardian of time (Kala) and the protector of Dharma.

Lord Kalabhairava represents the destruction of fear, ego and ignorance. Devotees worship him for courage, protection, removal of obstacles and spiritual strength.

This divine stotram is traditionally believed to be composed by Adi Shankaracharya and praises the greatness, power and blessings of Lord Kalabhairava.

📜 Table of Contents

🔱 Who is Lord Kalabhairava? ✍️ Who Composed Kalabhairava Ashtakam? ✨ Significance of Kalabhairava Ashtakam 📿 Kalabhairava Ashtakam Mantra 📖 Meaning of Kalabhairava Ashtakam 🕉 How & When to Chant 🌺 Benefits of Chanting ❓ Frequently Asked Questions 🙏 Conclusion

📿 Kalabhairava Ashtakam Mantra

🔱 Verse 1 Devaraja-sevyamana-pavananghri-pankajam Vyala-yajna-sutram indu-shekharam kripakaram Naradadi-yogi-brinda-vanditam digambaram Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥1॥ 🔱 Verse 2 Bhanu-koti-bhasvaram bhavabdhi-tarakam param Nilakantham ipsitartha-dayakam trilochanam Kalakalam ambujaksham aksha-shulam aksharam Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥2॥ 🔱 Verse 3 Shula-tanka-pasha-danda-panim-adi-karanam Shyama-kayam adi-devam aksharam niramayam Bhima-vikramam prabhum vichitra-tandava-priyam Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥3॥ 🔱 Verse 4 Bhukti-mukti-dayakam prashasta-charu-vigraham Bhakta-vatsalam sthiram samasta-loka-vigraham Nikvanan-manojna-hema-kingkini-lasat-katim Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥4॥ 🔱 Verse 5 Dharma-setu-palakam tvadharma-marga-nashakam Karma-pasha-mochakam susharma-dayakam vibhum Swarna-varna-kesha-pasha-shobhita-anga-mandalam Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥5॥ 🔱 Verse 6 Ratna-paduka-prabha-abhirama-pada-yugmakam Nityam advitiyam ishta-daivatam niranjanam Mrityu-darpa-nashanam karala-damshtra-mokshadam Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥6॥ 🔱 Verse 7 Attahasa-bhinna-padmaja-anda-kosha-santatim Drishti-pata-nashta-papa-jalam ugra-shasanam Ashta-siddhi-dayakam kapala-malika-dharam Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥7॥ 🔱 Verse 8 Bhuta-sangha-nayakam vishala-kirti-dayakam Kashi-vasi-loka-punya-papa-shodhakam vibhum Niti-marga-kovidam puratanam jagat-patim Kashikapuradhinatha Kalabhairavam bhaje ॥8॥

🔱 श्लोक १ देवराजसेव्यमानपावनाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम्। नारदादियोगिबृन्दवन्दितं दिगम्बरं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥१॥ 🔱 श्लोक २ भानुकोटिभास्वरं भवाब्धितारकं परं नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम्। कालकालमम्बुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥२॥ 🔱 श्लोक ३ शूलटङ्कपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम्। भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रताण्डवप्रियं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥३॥ 🔱 श्लोक ४ भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तचारुविग्रहं भक्तवत्सलं स्थिरं समस्तलोकविग्रहम्। निक्वणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिङ्किणीलसत्कटिं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥४॥ 🔱 श्लोक ५ धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुम्। स्वर्णवर्णकेशपाशशोभिताङ्गमण्डलं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥५॥ 🔱 श্লোক ৬ रत्नपादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरञ्जनम्। मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षदं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥६॥ 🔱 श्लोक ७ अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम्। अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥७॥ 🔱 श्लोक ८ भूतसङ्घनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम्। नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥८॥

🔱 শ্লোক ১ দেবরাজ সেব্যমান পাবনাংঘ্রি পঙ্কজং ব্যাল যজ্ঞসূত্রমিন্দু শেখরং কৃপাকরম্। নারদাদি যোগিবৃন্দ বন্দিতং দিগম্বরং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥১॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ২ ভানুকোটি ভাস্বরং ভবাব্ধি তারকং পরং নীলকণ্ঠমীপ্তার্থদায়কং ত্রিলোচনম্। কালকালমম্বুজাক্ষমক্ষশূলমক্ষরং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥২॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ৩ শূলটঙ্ক পাশদণ্ড পাণিমাদি কারণং শ্যামকায়মাদি দেবমক্ষরং নিরাময়ম্। ভীমবিক্রমং প্রভুং বিচিত্রতাণ্ডবপ্রিয়ং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥৩॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ৪ ভুক্তিমুক্তিদায়কং প্রশস্ত চারুবিগ্রহং ভক্তবৎসলং স্থিরং সমস্তলোকবিগ্রহম্। নিক্বণন্মনোজ্ঞ হেমকিঙ্কিণীলসৎকটিং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥৪॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ৫ ধর্মসেতুপালকং ত্বধর্মমার্গনাশকং কর্মপাশমোচকং সুশর্মদায়কং বিভুম্। স্বর্ণবর্ণ কেশপাশ শোভিতাঙ্গমণ্ডলং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥৫॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ৬ রত্নপাদুকা প্রভাভিরাম পাদযুগ্মকং নিত্যমদ্বিতীয়মিষ্টদৈবতং নিরঞ্জনম্। মৃত্যুদর্পনাশনং করালদংষ্ট্রমোক্ষদং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥৬॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ৭ অট্টহাসভিন্ন পদ্মজাণ্ডকোষ সন্ততিং দৃষ্টিপাতনষ্ট পাপজালমুগ্রশাসনম্। অষ্টসিদ্ধিদায়কং কপালমালিকাধরং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥৭॥ 🔱 শ্লোক ৮ ভূতসঙ্ঘনায়কং বিশালকীর্তিদায়কং কাশিবাসিলোক পুণ্যপাপশোধকং বিভুম্। নীতিমার্গকোভিদং পুরাতনং জগৎপতিং কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥৮॥

✍️ Who Composed Kalabhairava Ashtakam?

Kalabhairava Ashtakam is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the great philosopher and spiritual teacher of Advaita Vedanta. This sacred hymn praises Lord Kalabhairava, the powerful form of Lord Shiva who represents time, protection and divine justice.

Through these eight verses, devotees pray to Lord Kalabhairava for fearlessness, spiritual awakening, removal of obstacles and liberation from negative influences.

✨ Significance of Kalabhairava Ashtakam

Lord Kalabhairava is regarded as the guardian of Kashi (Varanasi) and the protector of Dharma. He represents the power of time (Kala) and reminds devotees about discipline, truth and spiritual awareness.

Worshipping Kalabhairava is believed to remove fear, ego, ignorance and negative energies. Devotees seek his blessings for courage, protection and inner strength.

📖 Kalabhairava Ashtakam Meaning

Verse 1 Meaning:
The first verse praises Lord Kalabhairava whose sacred feet are worshipped by divine beings. He wears a serpent as a sacred thread, carries divine power and is honoured by great sages and yogis.

Verse 2 Meaning:
Lord Kalabhairava shines brighter than millions of suns. He protects devotees from the ocean of worldly suffering and grants desired blessings. He is the three-eyed form of Shiva who controls time itself.

Verse 3 Meaning:
This verse describes Kalabhairava holding divine weapons and appearing as the eternal source of creation. His powerful cosmic dance destroys negativity and protects righteousness.

Verse 4 Meaning:
Lord Kalabhairava blesses devotees with both worldly happiness (Bhukti) and spiritual liberation (Mukti). He is compassionate towards devotees and represents the entire universe.

Verse 5 Meaning:
This verse praises Kalabhairava as the protector of Dharma who destroys the path of wrongdoing. He frees devotees from karmic bondage and grants peace and happiness.

Verse 6 Meaning:
Lord Kalabhairava destroys the pride of death and grants freedom from fear. His divine feet provide protection and liberation to sincere devotees.

Verse 7 Meaning:
This verse describes his powerful cosmic form that destroys sins with a single glance. He grants the eight spiritual powers (Ashta Siddhis) and wears a garland of skulls.

Verse 8 Meaning:
The final verse praises Kalabhairava as the leader of divine beings and protector of Kashi. He removes the effects of sins and guides devotees towards the righteous path.

🕉 How & When to Chant Kalabhairava Ashtakam

✔ Chant after taking a bath and wearing clean clothes.
✔ Sit in a peaceful place facing east or north direction.
✔ Light a lamp and offer prayers to Lord Shiva and Kalabhairava.
✔ Chant with devotion and concentration.

Best Time for Chanting:
🌙 Midnight worship is considered highly powerful for Kalabhairava.
🌺 Kala Ashtami is an auspicious day for his worship.
🕉 It can also be recited during daily Shiva Puja.

✨ Benefits of Chanting Kalabhairava Ashtakam

🔱 Removes Fear and Anxiety
Regular chanting helps develop courage, confidence and mental strength.

🔱 Protection from Negative Energies
Lord Kalabhairava is worshipped as a divine protector who removes negativity and harmful influences.

🔱 Removes Obstacles
Devotees believe that chanting this stotram helps overcome difficulties and karmic obstacles.

🔱 Spiritual Growth
The mantra increases devotion, concentration and awareness on the spiritual path.

🔱 Peace and Inner Strength
Regular prayer brings discipline, stability and a feeling of divine protection.

🔱 Blessings of Kalabhairava
Devotees seek his grace for protection, success and guidance through life's challenges.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions About Kalabhairava Ashtakam

Q1. What is Kalabhairava Ashtakam?

Kalabhairava Ashtakam is a sacred hymn dedicated to Lord Kalabhairava, the fierce and protective form of Lord Shiva who represents time, justice and protection.

Q2. Who composed Kalabhairava Ashtakam?

Kalabhairava Ashtakam is traditionally believed to be composed by Adi Shankaracharya.

Q3. When should Kalabhairava Ashtakam be chanted?

It can be chanted in the morning, midnight, during Kala Ashtami and during Shiva worship for spiritual benefits.

Q4. Who is Lord Kalabhairava?

Lord Kalabhairava is a powerful manifestation of Lord Shiva and is worshipped as the guardian of Kashi and the protector from fear and negativity.

Q5. What are the benefits of chanting Kalabhairava Ashtakam?

Chanting Kalabhairava Ashtakam is believed to remove fear, negative energies, obstacles and support spiritual growth, courage and inner peace.

Q6. Can Kalabhairava Ashtakam be chanted daily?

Yes, devotees can chant this sacred stotram daily with devotion and concentration, especially during Shiva Puja.

Q7. Why is Lord Kalabhairava worshipped in Kashi?

Lord Kalabhairava is considered the guardian deity of Kashi (Varanasi) and is worshipped as the protector of the holy city.

🙏 Conclusion

Kalabhairava Ashtakam is a powerful devotional hymn that connects devotees with the divine energy of Lord Kalabhairava. Through sincere chanting and devotion, devotees seek protection, courage, peace and spiritual strength.

This sacred stotram reminds us to overcome fear, remove ignorance and follow the path of Dharma with faith and discipline.

🙏 Om Kalabhairavaya Namah 🙏
🕉️ Jai Lord Kalabhairava 🕉️

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