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देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपङ्कजं
व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम्।
नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगंबरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥1॥ भानुकोटिभास्वरं भवाब्धितारकं परं
नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम्।
कालकालमंबुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥2॥ शूलटङ्कपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं
श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम्।
भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रताण्डवप्रियं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥3॥ भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तचारुविग्रहं
भक्तवत्सलं स्थितं समस्तलोकविग्रहम्।
विनिक्वणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिङ्किणीलसत्कटिं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥4॥ धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं
कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुम्।
स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभिताङ्गमण्डलं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥5॥ रत्नपादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं
नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरंजनम्।
मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षणं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥6॥ अट्टहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं
दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनम्।
अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥7॥ भूतसंघनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं
काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम्।
नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं
काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥8॥ ॥ फलश्रुति ॥ कालभैरवाष्टकं पठंति ये मनोहरं
ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनम्।
शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनं
प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधिं नरा ध्रुवम्॥9॥ ॥ इति श्रीकालभैरवाष्टकं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Deva-raaja-sevyamaana-paavana-anghri-pankajam,
Vyaala-yajnya-sootram-indu-shekharam krpaakaram.
Naarada-aadi-yogi-vrnda-vanditam digambaram,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (1) Bhaanu-koti-bhaasvaram bhavaabdhi-taarakam param,
Neela-kantham-eepsita-artha-daayakam trilochanam.
Kaala-kaalam-ambuja-aksham-aksha-shoolam-aksharam,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (2) Shoola-tanka-paasha-danda-paanim-aadi-kaaranam,
Shyaama-kaayam-aadi-devam-aksharam nir-aamayam.
Bheema-vikramam prabhum vichitra-taandava-priyam,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (3) Bhukti-mukti-daayakam prashasta-chaaru-vigraham,
Bhakta-vatsalam sthitam samasta-loka-vigraham.
Vi-nikvanan-manojnya-hema-kinkinee-lasat-katim,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (4) Dharma-setu-paalakam tu-adharma-maarga-naashakam,
Karma-paasha-mochakam su-sharma-daayakam vibhum.
Svarna-varna-shesha-paasha-shobhita-anga-mandalam,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (5) Ratna-paadukaa-prabhaabhi-raama-paada-yugmakam,
Nityam-advitiyam-ishta-daivatam niranjanam.
Mrtyu-darpa-naashanam karaala-damshtra-mokshanam,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (6) Atta-haasa-bhinna-padmaja-anda-kosha-samtatim,
Drshti-paata-nashta-paapa-jaalam-ugra-shaasanam.
Ashta-siddhi-daayakam kapaala-maalikaa-dharam,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (7) Bhoota-sangha-naayakam vishaala-keerti-daayakam,
Kaashi-vaasa-loka-punya-paapa-shodhakam vibhum.
Neeti-maarga-kovidam puraatanam jagatpatim,
Kaashikaa-pura-adhinaatha-kaalabhairavam bhaje. (8) || Phalashruti || Kaalabhairava-ashtakam pathanti ye manoharam,
Jnyaana-mukti-saadhanam vichitra-punya-vardhanam.
Shoka-moha-dainya-lobha-kopa-taapa-naashanam,
Prayaanti kaalabhairava-anghri-sannidhim naraa dhruvam. (9) || Iti Shree-Kaalabhairava-Ashtakam Sampoornam ||

Refrain (v.1–8): "Kaashikaapuraadhinaatha Kaalabhairavam bhaje" — I worship Sri Kalabhairava, the Supreme Lord of the city of Kashi (Varanasi). 1: Whose lotus-feet are served by Indra; who wears a snake as sacred thread and the moon on His head, ever-compassionate; praised by Narada and the yogis, clothed by the sky (digambara). 2: Radiant as a million suns, who ferries us across the ocean of existence; the blue-throated, three-eyed giver of desired boons; the Death of death, lotus-eyed, imperishable, whose trident upholds the worlds. 3: Holding trident, hatchet, noose and club, the primordial cause; dark-bodied, the first deity, imperishable, free of all ills; of terrific prowess, lover of the wondrous Tandava dance. 4: Giver of enjoyment and liberation, of praiseworthy pleasing form; loving to devotees, the deity of all the worlds; with jingling golden bells shining at His waist. 5: Guardian of the bridge of Dharma, destroyer of the path of Adharma; who frees us from the fetters of karma and grants great joy; adorned with golden serpents around His body. 6: Whose beautiful feet shine with gem-studded sandals; the eternal, non-dual, chosen deity, stainless and pure; destroyer of the pride of death, whose terrible fangs liberate us from the fear of death. 7: Whose loud laughter shatters the shell of Brahma's creation (of delusion); whose glance destroys the net of sins; giver of the eight siddhis, wearer of a garland of skulls. 8: Leader of the hosts of beings, giver of vast glory; who purges the merits and sins of those who dwell in Kashi; skilled in guiding on the path of righteousness, the most ancient Lord of the universe. Phalashruti (9): Those who read this charming Kalabhairava Ashtakam — a means to knowledge and liberation, increaser of manifold merit, destroyer of sorrow, delusion, wretchedness, greed, anger and affliction — surely attain the feet of Sri Kalabhairava. Recite in the Hinglish tab for correct pronunciation. 🙏

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