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Kalabhairava Ashtakam

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īkālabhairavāṭakaṃ
{|| īkālabhairavāṭakaṃ ||}
devarājaseyamānapāvanāṃipakajaṃ
yālayasūimaduśekharaṃ kṛpākara | ibadu
nāradāidayoigavṛdavidataṃ idagaṃbaraṃ
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 1||
bhānukoiṭabhāvaraṃ bhavādhatārakaṃ paraṃ
nīlakaṭhamīsatāthadāyakaṃ ilocana |
kālakālamaṃbujāmaśūlamaraṃ
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 2||
śūlaṭaṃkapāśadaḍapāiṇamāidakāraṇaṃ
yāmakāyamāidadevamaraṃ inarāmaya |
bhīmivamaṃ bhuṃ ivicatāḍaviyaṃ
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 3||
bhutamutadāyakaṃ śatacāivahaṃ
bhatavasalaṃ thataṃ samatalokivaha | thara
ivinavaṇamanohemikikaṇīlasakaṭa inavaṇa
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 4||
dhamasetupālakaṃ vadhamamāganāśanaṃ nāśakaṃ
kamapāśamocakaṃ suśamadhāyakaṃ ivabhu | dāyakaṃ
vaṇavaṇaśeṣapāśaśoibhatāṃgamaḍalaṃ keśapāśa, inamalaṃ
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 5||
ranapādukābhāibharāmapādayumakaṃ
inayamitīyimaṭadaivataṃ inaraṃjana |
mṛyudapanāśanaṃ karāladaṃmoṇaṃ bhūṣaṇaṃ
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 6||
ahāsibhanapajāḍakośasaṃtata
ṭapātanaṭapāpajālamuśāsana |
aṭisidāyakaṃ kapālamāilakādharaṃ
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 7||
bhūtasaṃghanāyakaṃ ivaśālakītadāyakaṃ
kāiśavāsalokapuyapāpaśodhakaṃ ivabhu | kāiśavāisa
nīitamāgakoivadaṃ purātanaṃ jagapata
kāiśakāpurāidhanāthakālabhairavaṃ bhaje || 8||
|| phala uita ||
kālabhairavāṭakaṃ paṭhaṃita ye manoharaṃ
ānamutasādhanaṃ ivicapuyavadhana |
śokamohadaiyalobhakopatāpanāśanaṃ lobhadaiya
yāita kālabhairavāṃisinadha narā uva ||
 te yāita kālabhairavāṃisinadha uva ||
|| iita īmaparamahaṃsapiraājakācayaya
īgoivadabhagavapūyapādiśayaya
īmachakarabhagavataḥ kṛtau
ī kālabhairavāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

About this ashtakam — Shiva

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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