Kalabhairava Ashtakam: Devaraja Sevyamana

Source: http://greenmesg.org/mantras_slokas/sri_shiva-kalabhairava_ashtakam.php Deva-Raaja-Sevyamaana-Paavana-Anghri-Pangkajam Vyaala-Yajnya-Suutram-In u-Shekharam Kr!aakaram " #aara a-$A%a i-Yogi-Vrn a-Van itam Digambaram Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje ""'"" Meaning: 1.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose Lotus- eet is Serve! b" #n!ra$ the King o% the &evas. 1.': Who has a Snake as (is Sa)ri%i)ial *hrea!$ Moon on (is (ea! an! Who is +,tremel" -ompassionate. 1..: Who is /raise! b" sage 0ara!a an! other 1ogis$ an! Who is &igambara (-lothe! b" Sk"$ signi%"ing that (e is +ver- ree). 1.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. &haanu-Kotti-&haasvaram &havaab hi-(aarakam Param #iila-Kannttham-Ii!sita-Artha-Daayakam (rilocanam " Kaala-Kaalam-Ambuja-Akssam-Akssa-Shuulam-Akssaram Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje "")"" Meaning: '.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who has the 3rillian)e o% a Million Suns$ Who 4es)ues us %rom the 5)ean o% Worl!l" +,isten)e an! Who is Supreme. '.': Who has a 3lue *hroat$ Who 3esto6s us 6ith Worl!l" /rosperit" 6hi)h 6e Wish %or an! Who has *hree +"es. '..: Who is the &eath o% the &eath 7i.e. be"on! !eath8$ Who is Lotus-+"e!$ Whose *ri!ent Supports the *hree Worl!s an! Who is #mperishable. '.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. Shuula-(tangka-Paasha-Dann a-Paannim-Aa i-Kaarannam Shyaama-Kaayam-Aa i-Devam-Akssaram #ir-Aamayam " &hiimavikramam Prabhum Vicitra-(aann ava-Priyam Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje ""*"" Meaning: ..1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who has *ri!ent$ (at)het$ 0oose an! -lub in (is (an!s an! Who is the /rimor!ial -ause o% the 9niverse. ..': Whose 3o!" is &ark$ Who is the /rimor!ial Lor!$ Who is #mperishable an! Who is be"on! &iseases 7o% the Worl!8$ ...: Who is the Lor! 6ith *erri%i) /ro6ess an! Who Loves the Strange$ :igorous

*an!ava &an)e. ..2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. &hukti-+ukti-Daayakam Prashasta-,aaru-Vigraham &hakta-Vatsalam Sthitam Samasta--oka-Vigraham " Vi-#ikvannan-+anojnya-.ema-Kingkinnii--asat-Kattim Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje ""/"" Meaning: 2.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who is the ;iver o% Worl!l" /rosperit" an! Liberation an! Who has an <uspi)ious /leasing orm. 2.': Who is Kin! an! Loving to (is &evotees an! Who Stan!s irm as the &eit" o% <ll the Lokas. 2..: Who has Shining ;ol!en 3ells aroun! (is Waist 6hi)h =ingles -reating a :ariet" o% /leasing Soun!s. 2.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. Dharma-Setu-Paalakam (va harma-+aarga-#aashakam Karma-Paasha-+ocakam Su-Sharma-Daayakam Vibhum " Svarnna-Varnna-Shessa-Paasha-Shobhitaangga-+ann alam Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje ""0"" Meaning: >.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who ;uar!s the +stablishe! #nstitution o% the +ternal &harma an! &estro" the /aths o% <!harma 6hi)h are averse to the +ternal &harma (b" lea!ing the !evotee to6ar!s the +ternal &harma). >.': Who is the Lor! 6ho rees us %rom the etters o% Karma (bin!ing impressions o% 6ork on our min!s a))umulate! !uring several births) thereb" ;iving us 7b" 4evealing8 the ;reat =o" 7o% the Soul8. >..: Who is <!orne! 6ith ;ol!en--oloure! Serpents en)ir)ling (is 3o!". >.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. Ratna-Paa ukaa-Prabhaabhi-Raama-Paa a-Yugmakam #ityam-A vitiiyam-Isstta-Daivatam #iramjanam " +rtyu-Dar!a-#aashanam Karaala-Damssttra-+okssannam Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje ""1"" Meaning: ?.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose -harming 3eauti%ul /air o% eet Shine 6ith San!als Stu!!e! 6ith ;ems. ?.': Who is the +ternal$ 0on-&ual$ #shtha &evata an! Who is Stainless an! /ure. ?..: Who &estro"s the /ri!e o% &eath (mani%este! as ear 6ithin us) an! Whose Large *errible angs Liberate us (%rom the ear o% &eath). ?.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi.

Atttta-.aasa-&hinna-Pa maja-Ann a-Kosha-Samtatim Drsstti-Paata-#asstta-Paa!a-2aalam-3gra-Shaasanam " Asstta-Si hi-Daayakam Ka!aala-+aalikaa-Dharam Kaashikaa-Pura-A hinaatha-Kaalabhairavam &haje ""4"" Meaning: @.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Whose Lou! *erri%i) Laughter Shatters the -ontinuit" o% the Sheath o% -reation (!elusion o% our min!) o% the Lotus-3orn 3rahma %rom the /rimeval +gg. @.': Whose *erri%i) ;lan)e &estro"s the 0et o% the /o6er%ul an! Might" 4ule o% Sins (in our min!). @..: Who 3esto6s the +ight Si!!his an! Who Wear a ;arlan! o% Skulls. @.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. &huuta-Samgha-#aayakam Vishaala-Kiirti-Daayakam Kaashi-Vaasa--oka-Punnya-Paa!a-Sho hakam Vibhum " #iiti-+aarga-Kovi am Puraatanam 2agat!atim Kaashikaa!uraa hinaathakaalabhairavam &haje ""5"" Meaning: A.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) Who is the 4uler o% ;hosts an! ;oblins an! Who 3esto6s ;reat ;lor" to us (b" revealing the ;lor" o% the Sel%). A.': Who is the Lor! 6ho /urges both the Merits an! the Sins o% the /ersons &6elling in Kasi (thus revealing the Sel% in its pristine beaut"). A..: Who is Skille! in ;ui!ing us in the /ath o% 4ighteousness an! Who is the most <n)ient (i.e. +ternal) Lor! o% the 9niverse. A.2: Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava Who is the Supreme Lor! o% the -it" o% Kasi. Kaalabhairavaassttakam Patthamti Ye +anoharam 2nyaana-+ukti-Saa hanam Vicitra-Punnya-Var hanam " Shoka-+oha-Dainya--obha-Ko!a-(aa!a-#aashanam Prayaanti Kaalabhairava-Amghri-Sanni him #araa Dhruvam ""6"" Meaning: B.1: (Salutations to Sri Kalabhairava) *hose 6ho 4ea! the +ight :erses on Sri Kalabhairava 6ith &evotion 6hi)h is (eart-Stealing an! -harming$ B.': Will be Lea! straight to the ;oal o% Kno6le!ge an! Liberation an! Will result in the 4ise o% :arious <uspi)ious Cualities. B..: <n! Whi)h &estro"s (mental) Sorro6s an! <%%li)tions$ &elusions an! #n%atuations$ Wret)he!ness an! &epressions$ /assions an! <nger an! (mental) (eat an! 3urns. B.2: <n! a%ter &eath the &evotee 6ill Surel" <ttain the eet o% Sri Kalabhairava..