Lord Bhairava

śrī bhairava cālīsā

(Shri Bhairava Chalisa in English (IAST))

Traditional

The Shri Bhairava Chalisa is a forty-verse devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Bhairava, the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. Representing the guardian of time and the destroyer of ego, Bhairava is worshipped for protection and spiritual liberation. This composition, rooted in the vernacular tradition, serves as a powerful meditative tool for devotees seeking to overcome fear, eliminate obstacles, and gain control over negative influences. Regular recitation is believed to bestow courage, purify the mind, and ensure the divine grace of the Lord, helping the seeker navigate through the complexities of life with strength and clarity.

dohā
śrī gaṇapati guru gauri pada prema sahita dhari māta |
cālīsā vandana karauṃ śrī śiva bhairavanātha ||
śrī bhairava saṅkaṭa haraṇa maṅgala karaṇa kṛpāla |
śyāma varaṇa vikarāla vapu locana lāla viśāla ||
jaya jaya śrī kālī ke lālā | jayati jayati kāśī-kutavālā ||
jayati baṭuka-bhairava bhaya hārī | jayati kāla-bhairava balakārī ||
jayati nātha-bhairava vikhyātā | jayati sarva-bhairava sukhadātā ||
bhairava rūpa kiyo śiva dhāraṇa | bhava ke bhāra utāraṇa kāraṇa ||
bhairava rava suni hvai bhaya dūrī | saba vidhi hoya kāmanā pūrī ||
śeṣa maheśa ādi guṇa gāyo | kāśī-kotavāla kahalāyo ||
jaṭā jūṭa śira candra virājata | bālā mukuṭa bijāyaṭha sājata ||
kaṭi karadhanī ghū~gharū bājata | darśana karata sakala bhaya bhājata ||
jīvana dāna dāsa ko dīnhyo | kīnhyo kṛpā nātha taba cīnhyo ||
vasi rasanā bani sārada-kālī | dīnhyo vara rākhyo mama lālī ||
dhanya dhanya bhairava bhaya bhañjana | jaya manarañjana khala dala bhañjana ||
kara triśūla ḍamarū śuci koḍa़ā | kṛpā kaṭākśa suyaśa nahiṃ thoḍā ||
jo bhairava nirbhaya guṇa gāvata | aṣṭasiddhi nava nidhi phala pāvata ||
rūpa viśāla kaṭhina dukha mocana | krodha karāla lāla duhu~ locana ||
agaṇita bhūta preta saṅga ḍolata | baṃ baṃ baṃ śiva baṃ baṃ bolata ||
rudrakāya kālī ke lālā | mahā kālahū ke ho kālā ||
baṭuka nātha ho kāla ga~bhīrā | śveta rakta aru śyāma śarīrā ||
karata nīnahū~ rūpa prakāśā | bharata subhaktana kaha~ śubha āśā ||
ratna jaḍa़ita kañcana siṃhāsana | vyāghra carma śuci narma su‍ānana ||
tumahi jāi kāśihiṃ jana dhyāvahim | viśvanātha kaha~ darśana pāvahim ||
jaya prabhu saṃhāraka sunanda jaya | jaya unnata hara umā nanda jaya ||
bhīma trilocana svāna sātha jaya | vaijanātha śrī jagatanātha jaya ||
mahā bhīma bhīṣaṇa śarīra jaya | rudra tryambaka dhīra vīra jaya ||
aśvanātha jaya pretanātha jaya | svānāruḍha़ sayacandra nātha jaya ||
nimiṣa digambara cakranātha jaya | gahata anāthana nātha hātha jaya ||
treśaleśa bhūteśa candra jaya | krodha vatsa amareśa nanda jaya ||
śrī vāmana nakuleśa caṇḍa jaya | kṛtyAU kīrati pracaṇḍa jaya ||
rudra baṭuka krodheśa kāladhara | cakra tuṇḍa daśa pāṇivyāla dhara ||
kari mada pāna śambhu guṇagāvata | cauṃsaṭha yogina saṅga nacāvata ||
karata kṛpā jana para bahu ḍhaṅgā | kāśī kotavāla aḍa़baṅgā ||
deya~ kāla bhairava jaba soṭā | nasai pāpa moṭā se moṭā ||
janakara nirmala hoya śarīrā | miṭai sakala saṅkaṭa bhava pīrā ||
śrī bhairava bhūtoṅke rājā | bādhā harata karata śubha kājā ||
ailādī ke duḥkha nivārayo | sadā kṛpākari kāja samhārayo ||
sundara dāsa sahita anurāgā | śrī durvāsā nikaṭa prayāgā ||
śrī bhairava jī kī jaya lekhyo | sakala kāmanā pūraṇa dekhyo ||
dohā
jaya jaya jaya bhairava baṭuka svāmī saṅkaṭa ṭāra |
kṛpā dāsa para kījie śaṅkara ke avatāra ||
āratī
jaya bhairava devā prabhu jaya bhairava devā |
jaya kālī aura gaurā devī kṛta sevā || jaya||
tumhī pāpa uddhāraka duḥkha sindhu tāraka |
bhaktoṃ ke sukha kāraka bhīṣaṇa vapu dhāraka || jaya||
vāhana śvāna virājata kara triśūla dhārī |
mahimā amita tumhārī jaya jaya bhayahārī || jaya||
tuma bina sevā devā saphala nahīṃ hove |
caumukha dīpaka darśana sabakā duḥkha khove || jaya||
tela caṭaki dadhi miśrita bhāṣāvali terī |
kṛpā kariye bhairava kariye nahīṃ derī || jaya||
pāva ghūṅgharu bājata aru ḍamaru ḍamakāvata |
baṭukanātha bana bālakajana mana haraṣāvata || jaya||
baṭukanātha kī āratī jo koī nara gāve |
kahe dharaṇīdhara nara manavāñchita phala pāve || jaya||

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