Kala Bhairava Ashtakam was written by Adi Shankaracharya.
॥ Kalabhairava Ashtakam Bengali Lyrics ॥
দেবরাজ সেব্য়মান পাবনাংঘ্রি পঙ্কজং
ব্য়ালয়জ্ঞ সূত্রমিংদু শেখরং কৃপাকরম ।
নারদাদি য়োগিবৃংদ বন্দিতং দিগম্বরং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 1 ॥
ভানুকোটি ভাস্বরং ভবব্ধিতারকং পরং
নীলকংঠ মীপ্সিতার্ধ দায়কং ত্রিলোচনম ।
কালকাল মংবুজাক্ষ মস্তশূন্য় মক্ষরং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 2 ॥
শূলটঙ্ক পাশদণ্ড পাণিমাদি কারণং
শ্য়ামকায় মাদিদেব মক্ষরং নিরাময়ম ।
ভীমবিক্রমং প্রভুং বিচিত্র তাংডব প্রিয়ং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 3 ॥
ভুক্তি মুক্তি দায়কং প্রশস্তচারু বিগ্রহং
ভক্তবত্সলং স্থিতং সমস্তলোক বিগ্রহম ।
নিক্বণন-মনোজ্ঞ হেম কিংকিণী লসত্কটিং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 4 ॥
ধর্মসেতু পালকং ত্বধর্মমার্গ নাশকং
কর্মপাশ মোচকং সুশর্ম দায়কং বিভুম ।
স্বর্ণবর্ণ কেশপাশ শোভিতাঙ্গ নির্মলং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 5 ॥
রত্ন পাদুকা প্রভাভিরাম পাদয়ুগ্মকং
নিত্য় মদ্বিতীয় মিষ্ট দৈবতং নিরংজনম ।
মৃত্য়ুদর্প নাশনং করালদংষ্ট্র ভূষণং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 6 ॥
অট্টহাস ভিন্ন পদ্মজাংডকোশ সন্ততিং
দৃষ্টিপাত নষ্টপাপ জালমুগ্র শাসনম ।
অষ্টসিদ্ধি দায়কং কপালমালিকা ধরং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 7 ॥
ভূতসঙ্ঘ নায়কং বিশালকীর্তি দায়কং
কাশিবাসি লোক পুণ্য়পাপ শোধকং বিভুম ।
নীতিমার্গ কোবিদং পুরাতনং জগত্পতিং
কাশিকাপুরাধিনাথ কালভৈরবং ভজে ॥ 8 ॥
কালভৈরবাষ্টকং পঠংতি য়ে মনোহরং
জ্ঞানমুক্তি সাধকং বিচিত্র পুণ্য় বর্ধনম ।
শোকমোহ লোভদৈন্য় কোপতাপ নাশনং
তে প্রয়ান্তি কালভৈরবাঙ্ঘ্রি সন্নিধিং ধ্রুবম ॥
॥ Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam Meaning ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is adorned by lotus-feet which is revered and served by Indra (Devaraj), Who has a Yagya-thread made up of snake, Who has the moon on His forehead, Who is the abode of mercy, Who has been sung by Narad and other celestial singers, and Whose clothes are the directions. ॥ 1 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is resplendent like millions of sun, Who absolves the ocean of cycle of rebirth, Who is supreme, Who has a blue neck, Who bestows us with our desires, Who has three-eyes, Who is the end of Kaal, Who has lotus-like eyes, Who has immortal monodent weapon, and Who is immortal. ॥ 2 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who has monodent, spade, a cord and punishment in His hands, Who is the cause behind the beginning, Who has a grey (smeared) body, Who is the first Deva, Who is imperishable, Who is free from illness and health, Who is immensely mighty, Who is the Lord, and Who loves the special Tandava dance. ॥ 3 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is the bestower of desires and salvation, Who has an enticing appearance form, Who is endears His devotees, Who is static, Who takes various manifestations and forms the world, and Who has a beautiful golden waist-thread with small melodious bells. ॥ 4 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is the maintainer of righteousness, Who is the destroyer of unrighteous paths, Who liberates us from the ties of Karma or deeds, Who bestows us with shyness, Who is splendid, and Whose organ-groups are decorated with a beautiful cord of golden color. ॥ 5 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who has feet adorned by two sandals made of gold which is possessing a resplendent shine, Who is eternal, Who is duplicable, Who bestows our desires to us, Who is without desires, Who destroys the pride of death (as in is supreme to death), and Who liberates soul by His teeth. ॥ 6 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Whose loud roar is enough to destroy all the manifestations created by the lotus-born Brahma, Whose (merciful) glance is enough to destroy all the sins, Who is the powerful ruler, Who gives the eight-powers¹, and Who wears a garland of skull-caps. ॥ 7 ॥
I sing praise of Kalabhairav, Who is the ruler of the city Kashi, Who is the leader of the ghosts and spirits, Who showers immense glory, Who absolves people dwelling in Kashi from their sins and righteous deeds, Who is splendor, Who has explained the path of righteousness, Who is eternally old, and Who is the controller of the universe. ॥ 8 ॥
Those who study these eight verses on Kalabhairav — which is enticing, which is a source of knowledge and liberation, which increases righteousness of a person, and which destroys grief, attachment, depression, greed, anger and heat — move towards the proximity of the feet of Shiv (Kalabhairav), necessarily. ॥ 9 ॥
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