Kaalabhairava Ashtakam In English

 KAALABHAIRAGAASHTAKAM

deva raaja sevya maana paavanaanghri pankajam

vyaala yagna sootra mindu shekharam krupaakaram !

Naaradaadi yogibrunda vanditam digambaram

kaashikaapuraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 1

bhaanu koti bhaasvaram bhavaabdi taarakam param

neela kantha meepsataartha daayakam trilochanam !

Kaala kaala mambujaaksha maksha shoola maksharam

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 2

shoolatanka paashadanda paanimaadi kaaranam

shyaama kaaya maadi deva maksharam niraamayam !

Bhimavikramam prabhum vichitra taandavapriyam

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 3

bhukti mukti daayakam prashasta daaru vigraham

bhaktavatsalam sthitam samasta loka vigraham !

Nikvananmanogna hema kinkineelasatkatim

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 4

dharma setu paalakam tvadharmamaarga naashakam

karma paasha mochakam susharmadaayakam vibhum !

Svarnavarna sheshapaashashobhitaanga mandalam !

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 5

ratna paadukaaprabhaabhiraama paada yugmakam

nitya madviteeyamishta daivatam niranjanam !

Mrutyudarpa naashanam karaaladamshtramokshanam

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 6

attahaasabhinna padmajaandakoshasantatim

drushtipaatanashta paapajaalamugrashaashanam !

Ashtashiddhidaayakam kapaalamaalikandharam

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 7

bhootasamghanaayakam vishaalakeerti daayakam

kaashivaasilokapunya paapashodhakam vibhum !

Neetimaargakovidam puraatanam jagatprabhum

kaalikaapupraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !! 8

kaalabhairavaashtakam pathanti ye manoharam

gnaana mukti saadhanam vichitrapunya varthanam !

Shokamohadainyalobhakopataapanaashanam

te prayaanti kaalabhairavaanghrisannidham druvam 9

kaalikapuraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje

kaalikapuraadhi naatha kaala bhairavam bhaje !!

kaalabhairavam bhaje

kaalabhairavam bhaje !!

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