Kalabhairavashtakam – Kasi (कालभैरवाष्टकम्)

Kalabhairavashtakam (कालभैरवाष्टकम्)

  By Adi Sankaracharya

 ॥अथ कालभैरवाष्टकम्॥

श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।
देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपंकजं । व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिंदुशेखरं कृपाकरम् ॥
नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगंबर । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥१॥
भानुकोटिभास्वरं भावाब्धितारकं परं । नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम् ॥
कालकालमम्बुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥२॥
शूलटंकपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं । श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम् ॥
भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रतांडवप्रियं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥३॥
भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तलोकविग्रहं । भक्तवत्सलं स्थितं समस्तलोकविग्रहं ।
विनिक्कणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिंकिणीलसत्कटिं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥४॥
धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं । कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुं ॥
स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभितांगमण्डलं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥५॥
रत्न५पादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं । नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरंजनम् ॥
मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षणं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥६॥
अट्टाहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं । दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनं ॥
अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥७॥
भूतसंघनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं । काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुं ॥
नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥८॥
कालभैरवाष्टकं पठन्ति ये मनोहरं । ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनं ॥
शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनम् । प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधि नरा ध्रुोवम् ॥९॥

॥इति श्रीमच्छङ्कराछचार्यविरचितं कालभैरवाष्टकम् सम्पूर्णम्॥

Translation
Deva raja sevya mana pavangri pankajam,
Vyala yagna suthra mindu shekaram krupakaram,
Naradadhi yogi vrundha vandhitham digambaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 1

I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Whose lotus like feet is being served by Devendra,
Who is merciful and wears the moon on his forehead ,
Who wears a snake as his sacred thread,
Who wears the different directions as his cloth,
And who is worshipped by sages like Narada.

Bhanu koti bhaswaram, bhavabdhi tharakam param,
Neelakanda meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam,
Kalakala mambujaksha maksha soola maksharam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 2

I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who shines like billions of suns,
Who helps us cross this miserable ocean of life,
Who is supreme and has a blue neck,
Who has three eyes and grants us our desires,
Who is the death to the God of death*,
Who has lotus flower like eyes,
Who has the undefeatable trident,
And who does not have decay.
* could also be translated as death to the time.
 
Soola tanga pasa danda pani madhi karanam,
Syama kaya madhi devamaksharam niramayam,
Bheema vikramam prabhum vichithra thandava priyam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 3
 
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who has a spear, a chord and a stick as weapons,
Who is black in colour and the primeval cause,
Who is deathless and the first God,
Who is free from decay and ill health,
Who is the Lord who is a great hero,
And who likes the special vigorous thandava*

 *dance with male’s vigorous movements. .
 
Bhukthi mukthi dayakam prasashtha charu vigraham,
Bhaktha vatsalam shivam* , samastha loka vigraham,
Vinikwanan manogna hema kinkini lasath kateem,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 4

 I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who fulfills desires and also grants salvation,
Who is well known for his pretty mien,
Who is a form of Shiva ,who loves his devotees,
Who is the God of the entire world, 
Who assumes various forms,
And who has a golden waist thread,
On which jingling bells are tied.
* Another version mentions as Stitham –the one who is static.

Dharma sethu palakam, thwa dharma marga nasakam,
Karma pasa mochakam , susharma dayakam vibhum,
Swarna varna sesha pasa shobithanga mandalam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 5

 I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who maintains the bridge of dharma in life,
Who destroys paths which are not right,
Who saves us from the ties of Karma,
Who is the lord who makes us ashamed ,
When trying to do wrong things,
Who has a shining body because of golden rope ,
With bells tied in various places.

Rathna padukha prabhabhirama padayugmakam,
Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam,
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaladamshtra mokshanam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 6

 I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who has feet adorned by the shine of gem studded sandals,
Who is eternal and does not have any one second to him,
Who is our favorite God who bestows everything,
Who takes away the fear of death from humans,
And who grants them salvation by his terrible teeth.

Attahasa binna padma janda kosa santhatheem,
Drushti pada nashta papa jala mugra sasanam,
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapala malikadaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 7
 
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Whose loud roar is enough to destroy all those created by Brahma,
Whose sight is sufficient to destroy all sins,
Who is crafty and strict ruler,
Who can grant the eight occult powers,
And who wears the garland of skulls.
 
Bhootha sanga nayakam, vishala keerthi dayakam,
Kasi vasa loka punya papa shodhakam vibum,
Neethi marga kovidham purathanam jagatpathim,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 8
  
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who is the chief of the society of Bhoothas,
Who grants broad based fame,
Who is the lord who judges good and bad deeds,
Of those who live in Varanasi,
Who is an expert in the way of righteousness,
And who is eternally old and lord of the universe.

Kalabhairavashtakam patanthi yea manoharam,
Jnana mukthi sadhanam , vichithra punya vardhanam,
Soka moha dainya lopa kopa thapa nasanam,
Thea prayanthi Kalabhairavangri saniidhim druvam. 9

Those who read this enticing octet on Kalabhairava,
Which is the source of eternal knowledge,
Which increases the effect of righteous deeds,
And which destroys grief, passion, poverty, want and anger,
Would surely reach the holy presence of Kalabhairava.

Translated by: P.R.Ramachander

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Sankat Mochan Hanuman Ashtak (संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक)

संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक

मत्तगयन्द छन्द

बाल समय रबि भक्षि लियो तब तीनहुँ लोक भयो अँधियारो।
ताहि सों त्रास भयो जग को यह संकट काहु सों जात न टारो।
देवन आनि करी बिनती तब छाँड़ि दियो रबि कष्ट निवारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥१॥

बालि की त्रास कपीस बसै गिरि जात महाप्रभु पंथ निहारो।
चौंकि महा मुनि साप दियो तब चाहिय कौन बिचार बिचारो।
कै द्विज रूप लिवाय महाप्रभु सो तुम दास के सोक निवारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥२॥

अंगद के सँग लेन गये सिय खोज कपीस यह बैन उचारो।
जीवत ना बचिहौ हम सो जु बिना सुधि लाए इहाँ पगु धारो।
हेरि थके तट सिंधु सबै तब लाय सिया-सुधि प्रान उबारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥३॥

रावन त्रास दई सिय को सब राक्षसि सों कहि सोक निवारो।
ताहि समय हनुमान महाप्रभु जाय महा रजनीचर मारो।
चाहत सीय असोक सों आगि सु दै प्रभु मुद्रिका सोक निवारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥४॥

बान लग्यो उर लछिमन के तब प्रान तजे सुत रावन मारो।
लै गृह बैद्य सुषेन समेत तबै गिरि द्रोन सु बीर उपारो।
आनि सजीवन हाथ दई तब लछिमन के तुम प्रान उबारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥५॥

रावन जुद्ध अजान कियो तब नाग कि फाँस सबै सिर डारो।
श्रीरघुनाथ समेत सबै दल मोह भयो यह संकट भारो।
आनि खगेस तबै हनुमान जु बंधन काटि सुत्रास निवारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥६॥

बंधु समेत जबै अहिरावन लै रघुनाथ पताल सिधारो।
देबिहिं पूजि भली बिधि सों बलि देउ सबै मिलि मंत्र बिचारो।
जाय सहाय भयो तब ही अहिरावन सैन्य समेत सँहारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥७॥

काज कियो बड़ देवन के तुम बीर महाप्रभु देखि बिचारो।
कौन सो संकट मोर गरीब को जो तुमसों नहिं जात है टारो।
बेगि हरो हनुमान महाप्रभु जो कुछ संकट होय हमारो।
को नहिं जानत है जग में कपि संकटमोचन नाम तिहारो॥८॥ 

दोहा

लाल देह लाली लसे अरू धरि लाल लँगूर ।
बज्र देह दानव दलन जय जय कपि सूर ॥
सियावर रामचन्द्र पद गहि रहुँ ।
उमावर शम्भुनाथ पद गहि रहुँ ।
महावीर बजरँगी पद गहि रहुँ ।
शरणा गतो हरि ॥

इति गोस्वामि तुलसिदास कृत संकटमोचन हनुमानाष्टक सम्पूर्ण ॥

Mattgayand Chhand

1.
Baal Samay Rabi Bhakshi Liyo Tab Tinhu Lok Bhayo Andhiyaaro
Taahi So Tras Bhayo Jag Ko Yeh Sankat Kaahu Sau Jaat Ne Taaro
Devan Aani Kari Binti Tab Chadi Diyo Rab Kasht Nivaaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

When a child, you gulped the Sun, the three worlds went dark
The world thus got into trouble, A crisis as such none could dispel
The gods then prayed to you, Sparing the sun, you eased their woe
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know

2.
Baal Ki Traas Kapis Basey Giri Jaat Mahaprabhu Panth Niharo
Chaunki Maha Muni Shaap Diyo Tab Chahiy Kaun Bichar Bicharo
Kay Dwij Roop Livaya Mahaprabhu So Tum Das Ke Sok Nivaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

Scared of Bali, Sugriv dwelt on the hill, Sent you to the Great Lord and return did await
The startled sage’s curse then, And what advice he needed you did deliberate
Guised as a brahmin, you fetched the Great Lord, Thus you relieved the devotee of sorrow
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know?

3.
Angad Ke Sang Len Gaye Siya Khoj Kapis Yeh Bain Ucharo
Jivat Na Bachiho Hum So Ju Bina Sudhi Laye Iha Pag Dhaaro
Her Thakey Tat Sindhu Sabey Tab Lay Siya-Sudh Pran Ubaaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

Alongwith Angad you went to fetch Sita, “Find her”, the ape king did declare
“None of you I’ll spare, “Without her trace if you set in foot here!”
On the seaside when all were sick and tired, you found out Sita and saved their lives thus and so
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know?

4.
Raavan Traas Dai Siya Ko Sab Raakshashi So Kahi Sok Nivaaro
Taahi Samay Hanuman Mahaprabhu Jaaya Maha Rajnichar Maaro
Chahat Siya Asok So Aagi Su Dai Prabhu Mudrika Sok Nivaaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

When Ravan struck fear into Sita, And asked all demonesses to ease his sorrow
Then O Hanuman, Lord the Great, You reached there
And to the huge demons, dealt a death blow; When Sita sought fire from the Ashok tree, Giving her the Lord’s ring, you eased her woe
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know?

5.
Baan Lagyo Ur Laxman Ke Tab Pran Tajey Sut Ravan Maaro
Ley Grah Baidya Sushen Samet Tabey Giri Dron Su Bir Upaaro
Aani Sajeevan Haath Dai Tab Laxman Ke Tum Pran Ubaaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

When an arrow struck Lakshman’s chest, A deathly one that Ravan’s son did shoot
You brought the house and physician Sushen along
Then mount Drona with the shrub you did easily uproot
Arrived on time to hand over Sanjivani then, You helped save Lakshman’s life thus and so
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know?

6.
Ravan Judh Ajaan Kiyo Tab Naag Ki Faans Sabey Sir Daaro
ShriRagunath Samet Sabey Dal Moh Bhayo Yeh Sankat Bhaaro
Aani Khages Tabey Hanuman Ju Bandhan Kaati Sutraas Nivaaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

When Ravan carried on foolish war, And serpent noose over heads of all did throw
Shri Raghunath and the whole corps, Deluded, it dealt a hard blow
Then arrived Garuda, thanks to Hamuman, He cut loose the bonds and ended the woe
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know?

7.
Bandhu Samet Jabey Ahiravan Ley Ragunath Pataal Sidhaaro
Debihi Puji BhaliBidhi So Bali Deoo Sabey Mili Mantra Bichaaro
Jaaya Sahaya Bhayo Tab Hi Ahiravan Sainya Samet Sanhaaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

When Ahiravan abducted Raghunath, Along with the younger brother to the nether region,
To propitiate the goddess ritually and offer sacrifice, He called in all for deliberation;
You reached for help at that instant, Ahiravan and the army were then laid low,
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know ?

8.
Kaaj Kiye Bad Devan Ke Tum Bir Mahaprabhu Dekhi Bichaaro
Kaun So Sankat Mor Garib Ko Jo Tumso Nahi Jaat Hai Taaro
Baig Haro Hanuman Mahaprabhu Jo Kuch Sankat Hoey Hamaro
Ko Nahi Jaanat Hai JagMein Kapi Sankatmochan Naam Tihaaro

Great feats for the gods you carried out, O Brave, Lord the Great, look and think over
Which crisis besetting poor me, You cannot blow over
O Hanuman, Lord the the Great, take away fast, Any danger towards us that may flow
Your title as the Danger Dispeller O Kapi, Who in the world doesn’t know?

Doha

Laal Deh Laali Lase Aru Dhari Laal Langoor
Bajra Deh Daanav Dalan Jay Jay Jay Kapi Soor

Red body anointed with red vermilion, Sporting as long-tailed red Simian;
Thunder-bolt like body that crushes the demons, Hail, hail, hail Kapi the Champion.

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kalbhairav ashtakam कालभैरवाष्टकं

कालभैरवाष्टकं

देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपङ्कजं व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम् ।

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 ।

विनिक्वणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिङ्किणीलसत्कटिं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ४ ॥

धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशनं कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मधायकं विभुम् ।

स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभितांगमण्डलं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ५ ॥

रत्नपादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरंजनम् ।

मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षणं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ६ ॥

अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं दृष्टिपात्तनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम् ।

अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ७ ॥

भूतसंघनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम् ।

नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥ ८ ॥

फल श्रुति 

कालभैरवाष्टकं पठंति ये मनोहरं ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनम् ।

शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनं प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधिं नरा ध्रुवम् ॥

॥ इति श्रीमछंकराचार्यविरचितं श्री कालभैरवाष्टकं संपूर्णम ॥

Traditionally,the ashtakam is recited in homes, when some one has health or any domestic problems.