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Maha Kalabhairava-Ashtakam-Teekshna-Damstra-Kalabhairava-Ashtakam

Maha Kalabhairava-Ashtakam-Teekshna-Damstra-Kalabhairava-Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

mahākālabhairavāṭaka athavā tīṇadaṃkālabhairavāṭaka
{|| mahākālabhairavāṭaka athavā tīṇadaṃkālabhairavāṭaka ||}
oṃ
yaṃ yaṃ yaṃ yapaṃ daśidiśividataṃ bhūimakapāyamānaṃ
saṃ saṃ saṃhāramūta iśaramukuṭajaṭā śekharaṃcaibaba |
daṃ daṃ daṃ dīghakāyaṃ ivitanakha mukhaṃ covaromaṃ karālaṃ
paṃ paṃ paṃ pāpanāśaṃ ṇamata satataṃ bhairavaṃ epāla || 1||
raṃ raṃ raṃ ratavaṇa, kiṭakiṭatatanuṃ tīṇadaṃākarālaṃ
ghaṃ ghaṃ ghaṃ ghoṣa ghoṣaṃ gha gha gha gha ghiṭataṃ ghajharaṃ ghūra nāda |
kaṃ kaṃ kaṃ kālapāśaṃ u u iḍhataṃ vāilataṃ kāmadāhaṃ
taṃ taṃ taṃ idayadehaṃ, ṇāmata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 2||
laṃ laṃ laṃ laṃ vadanāthaṃ la la la la lilataṃ dīgha ijavā karālaṃ
dhūṃ dhūṃ dhūṃ dhūvaṇa phuṭa ivakaṭamukhaṃ bhākaraṃ bhīmapa |
ṃ ṃ ṃ ḍamālaṃ, rivatha mihagataṃ tāneṃ karāla
naṃ naṃ naṃ nanabhūṣaṃ , ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 3||
vaṃ vaṃ vāyuvehaṃ natajana sadayaṃ sāraṃ paramataṃ
khaṃ khaṃ khagahataṃ ibhuvanivalayaṃ bhākaraṃ bhīmapa |
caṃ caṃ cilavā'cala cala cilata cāilataṃ bhūimacaṃ
maṃ maṃ māiya paṃ ṇamata satataṃ bhairavaṃ e pāla || 4||
śaṃ śaṃ śaṃ śakhahataṃ, śiśakaradhavalaṃ, mukha sapūṇa tejaṃ
maṃ maṃ maṃ maṃ mahātaṃ, kulamacula kulaṃ ma gutaṃ suinaya |
yaṃ yaṃ yaṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, ikila ikila kilataṃ bālakeila dahānaṃ
āṃ āṃ āṃ ātiraṃ , ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 5||
khaṃ khaṃ khaṃ khagabhedaṃ, ivaṣamamṛtamayaṃ kāla kālaṃ karālaṃ
ṃ ṃ ṃ evegaṃ, daha daha dahanaṃ, tata sadīya māna |
ha ha hakāranādaṃ, kiṭata gahanaṃ gajatai bhūimakapaṃ
vaṃ vaṃ vaṃ vālalīlaṃ, ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 6||
saṃ saṃ saṃ isiyogaṃ, sakalaguṇamakhaṃ, devadevaṃ sanaṃ
paṃ paṃ paṃ panābhaṃ, hiraharamayanaṃ casūyana ne |
aiṃ aiṃ aiṃ aivayanāthaṃ, satatabhayaharaṃ, pūvadevavapaṃ
ra ra ra raupaṃ, ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 7||
haṃ haṃ haṃ haṃsayānaṃ, hisatakalahakaṃ, mutayogā hāsaṃ, ?
dhaṃ dhaṃ dhaṃ nepaṃ, iśaramukuṭa jaṭābadha badhā hata |
taṃ taṃ taṃkānādaṃ, idalasatalataṃ, kāmagavapahāraṃ, ??
uṃ uṃ uṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, ṇamata satataṃ, bhairavaṃ epāla || 8||
iita mahākālabhairavāṭakaṃ sapūṇa |
namo bhūtanāthaṃ namo etanāthaṃ
namaḥ kālakālaṃ namaḥ māla |
namaḥ kāilakāemalolaṃ karālaṃ
namo bhairavaṃ kāiśakāepāla ||

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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