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Bhairav Chalisa
Bhairav Chalisa
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Devotional text
śrī bhairava cālīsā dohā śrī gaṇapati guru gauri pada prema sahita dhari mātha | cālīsā vandana karauṃ śrī śiva bhairavanātha || śrī bhairava saṃkaṭa haraṇa maṃgala 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 caṃdra 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 bhaṃjana | jaya manaraṃjana khala dala bhaṃjana || kara triśūla ḍamarū śuci kor̤ā | 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 saṃga 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 jar̤ita kaṃcana siṃhāsana | vyāghra carma śuci narma suānana || tumahi jāi kāśihiṃ jana dhyāvahiṃ | viśvanātha kaha~ darśana pāvahiṃ || 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 trayambaka dhīra vīra jaya || aśvanātha jaya pretanātha jaya | svānārur̤ha sayacaṃdra nātha jaya || nimiṣa digaṃbara cakranātha jaya | gahata anāthana nātha hātha jaya || treśaleśa bhūteśa caṃdra jaya | krodha vatsa amareśa nanda jaya || śrī vāmana nakuleśa caṇḍa jaya | kṛtyāū kīrati pracaṇḍa jaya || rudra baṭuka krodheśa kāladhara | cakra tuṇḍa daśa pāṇivyāla dhara || kari mada pāna śambhu guṇagāvata | cauṃsaṭha yogina saṃga nacāvata || karata kṛpā jana para bahu ḍhaṃgā | kāśī kotavāla ar̤abaṃgā || deya~ kāla bhairava jaba soṭā | nasai pāpa moṭā se moṭā || janakara nirmala hoya śarīrā | miṭai sakala saṃkaṭa bhava pīrā || śrī bhairava bhūtoṃke 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 saṃkaṭa ṭāra | kṛpā dāsa para kījie śaṃkara ke avatāra || āratī bhairava jī kī 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 ghūṃgharu bājata aru ḍamaru ḍamakāvata | baṭukanātha bana bālakajana mana haraṣāvata || jaya|| baṭukanātha kī āratī jo koī nara gāve | kahe dharaṇīdhara nara manavāṃchita phala pāve || jaya||
About this chalisa — Shiva
A Chalisa is a devotional hymn of forty verses (from the Hindi word "chalis", meaning forty) written in praise of a deity. Chalisas are composed in simple, melodious Awadhi or Hindi so that every devotee can memorise and sing them. Reciting a Chalisa regularly is believed to remove obstacles, grant courage, and invoke the deity’s protection over the household.
How to chant
Chalisas are traditionally recited in the morning after a bath, or in the evening at the family altar. Tuesday and Saturday are considered especially auspicious for Hanuman Chalisa, while other Chalisas are sung on the deity’s special day. Recite with a steady rhythm; many families conclude with an aarti and distribution of prasad.
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