Maha Kalabhairava-Ashtakam-Teekshna-Damstra-Kalabhairava-Ashtakam
Maha Kalabhairava-Ashtakam-Teekshna-Damstra-Kalabhairava-Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
mahākālabhairavāṭaka athavā tīṇadaṃkālabhairavāṭaka
{|| mahākālabhairavāṭaka athavā tīṇadaṃkālabhairavāṭaka ||}
oṃ
yaṃ yaṃ yaṃ yapaṃ daśidiśividataṃ bhūimakapāyamānaṃ
saṃ saṃ saṃhāramūta iśaramukuṭajaṭā śekharaṃcaibaba |
daṃ daṃ daṃ dīghakāyaṃ ivitanakha mukhaṃ covaromaṃ karālaṃ
paṃ paṃ paṃ pāpanāśaṃ ṇamata satataṃ bhairavaṃ epāla || 1||
raṃ raṃ raṃ ratavaṇa, kiṭakiṭatatanuṃ tīṇadaṃākarālaṃ
ghaṃ ghaṃ ghaṃ ghoṣa ghoṣaṃ gha gha gha gha ghiṭataṃ ghajharaṃ ghūra nāda |
kaṃ kaṃ kaṃ kālapāśaṃ u u iḍhataṃ vāilataṃ kāmadāhaṃ
taṃ taṃ taṃ idayadehaṃ, ṇāmata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 2||
laṃ laṃ laṃ laṃ vadanāthaṃ la la la la lilataṃ dīgha ijavā karālaṃ
dhūṃ dhūṃ dhūṃ dhūvaṇa phuṭa ivakaṭamukhaṃ bhākaraṃ bhīmapa |
ṃ ṃ ṃ ḍamālaṃ, rivatha mihagataṃ tāneṃ karāla
naṃ naṃ naṃ nanabhūṣaṃ , ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 3||
vaṃ vaṃ vāyuvehaṃ natajana sadayaṃ sāraṃ paramataṃ
khaṃ khaṃ khagahataṃ ibhuvanivalayaṃ bhākaraṃ bhīmapa |
caṃ caṃ cilavā'cala cala cilata cāilataṃ bhūimacaṃ
maṃ maṃ māiya paṃ ṇamata satataṃ bhairavaṃ e pāla || 4||
śaṃ śaṃ śaṃ śakhahataṃ, śiśakaradhavalaṃ, mukha sapūṇa tejaṃ
maṃ maṃ maṃ maṃ mahātaṃ, kulamacula kulaṃ ma gutaṃ suinaya |
yaṃ yaṃ yaṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, ikila ikila kilataṃ bālakeila dahānaṃ
āṃ āṃ āṃ ātiraṃ , ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 5||
khaṃ khaṃ khaṃ khagabhedaṃ, ivaṣamamṛtamayaṃ kāla kālaṃ karālaṃ
ṃ ṃ ṃ evegaṃ, daha daha dahanaṃ, tata sadīya māna |
ha ha hakāranādaṃ, kiṭata gahanaṃ gajatai bhūimakapaṃ
vaṃ vaṃ vaṃ vālalīlaṃ, ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 6||
saṃ saṃ saṃ isiyogaṃ, sakalaguṇamakhaṃ, devadevaṃ sanaṃ
paṃ paṃ paṃ panābhaṃ, hiraharamayanaṃ casūyana ne |
aiṃ aiṃ aiṃ aivayanāthaṃ, satatabhayaharaṃ, pūvadevavapaṃ
ra ra ra raupaṃ, ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 7||
haṃ haṃ haṃ haṃsayānaṃ, hisatakalahakaṃ, mutayogā hāsaṃ, ?
dhaṃ dhaṃ dhaṃ nepaṃ, iśaramukuṭa jaṭābadha badhā hata |
taṃ taṃ taṃkānādaṃ, idalasatalataṃ, kāmagavapahāraṃ, ??
uṃ uṃ uṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 8||
iita mahākālabhairavāṭakaṃ sapūṇa |
namo bhūtanāthaṃ namo etanāthaṃ
namaḥ kālakālaṃ namaḥ māla |
namaḥ kāilakāemalolaṃ karālaṃ
namo bhairavaṃ kāiśakāepāla ||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.