. Shreekaalabhairavaashtakam.

Devaraajasevyamaanapaavanaangghripangkajan
Vyaalayajnyasootramindushekharan kripaakaram.
Naaradaadiyogivrindavanditan digambaran
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.1.

Bhaanukotibhaasvaran bhavaabdhitaarakan paran
Neelakanthameepsitaarthadaayakan trilochanam.
Kaalakaalamambujaakshamakshashoolamaksharan
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.2.

Shoolatangkapaashadandapaanimaadikaaranan
Shyaamakaayamaadidevamaksharan niraamayam.
Bheemavikraman prabhun vichitrataandavapriyan
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.3.

Bhuktimuktidaayakan prashastachaaruvigrahan
Bhaktavatsalan sthitan samastalokavigraham.
Vinikvananmanojnyahemakingkineelasatkatin
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.4.

Dharmasetupaalakan tvadharmamaarganaashakan
Karmapaashamochakan susharmadaayakan vibhum.
Svarnavarnasheshapaashashobhitaanggamandalan
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.5.

Ratnapaadukaaprabhaabhiraamapaadayugmakan
Nityamadviteeyamishtadaivatan niranyjanam.
Mrityudarpanaashanan karaaladanshtramokshanan
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.6.

Attahaasabhinnapadmajaandakoshasantatin
Drishtipaatanashtapaapajaalamugrashaasanam.
Ashtasiddhidaayakan kapaalamaalikaadharan
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.7.

Bhootasangghanaayakan vishaalakeertidaayakan
Kaashivaasalokapunyapaapashodhakan vibhum.
Neetimaargakovidan puraatanan jagatpatin
Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavan bhaje.8.

Phalashruti

Kaalabhairavaashtakan pathanti ye manoharan
Jnyaanamuktisaadhanan vichitrapunyavardhanam.
Shokamohadainyalobhakopataapanaashanan
Prayaanti kaalabhairavaangghrisannidhin nara dhruvam.9.

. Iti shreemachchhangkaraachaaryavirachitan shreekaalabhairavaashtakan sampoornam.

Kaala Bhairava Ashtakam ka Saral Hindi Arth

Shloka 1 ka Arth

Main kaashi nagari ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jinake pavitra charan-kamalon ki seva devaraaja indra bhi karate hain. Jinhonne sarpa ko yajnyopaveeta ke roopa mein dharan kiya hai, jinake mastaka par chandrama sushobhita hai aur jo atyant dayaalu hain. Naarada muni sahita aneka yogi jinaki vandana karate hain tatha jo digambara svaroopa mein viraajamaana hain.

Shloka 2 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jinaka teja karodon sooryon ke samaana hai. Jo sansaararoopi samudra se bhakton ko paara lagaane vaale parameshvara hain. Jinaka kantha neela hai, jo bhakton ki uchita ichchhaaen poorn karate hain aur jinake teena netra hain. Jo svayan kaala ke bhi kaala hain, jinake netra kamala ke samaana hain, jo trishoola dharan karate hain aur jinaka kabhi naasha nahin hota.

Shloka 3 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jinake haathon mein trishoola, pharasa, paasha aur danda sushobhita hain. Jo is srishti ke moola karan hain, jinaka shareera gahare ranga ka hai tatha jo aadi deva hain. Ve avinaashi, sabhi vikaaron se rahita aur atyant paraakrami prabhu hain. Unhen adbhuta aur prachanda taandava nritya priya hai.

Shloka 4 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jo saansaarika sukha aur moksha donon pradaana karate hain. Unaka svaroopa atyant sundara aur mana ko aakarshita karne vaala hai. Ve apane bhakton se prema karate hain aur sampoorna sansaara unheen ka svaroopa hai. Unaki kamara par bandhi hui sone ki chhotee-chhotee ghantiyaan madhura dhvani karati hui atyant sundara dikhaai deti hain.

Shloka 5 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jo dharma ki raksha karate hain aur adharma ke maarga ka naasha karate hain. Ve manushya ko usake karmon ke bandhana se mukta karake parama sukha pradaana karate hain. Ve sarvashaktimaana hain aur unake nirmala shareera par sunahare ranga ke sarpa aabhooshanon ke samaana sushobhita hote hain.

Shloka 6 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jinake donon charan ratnon se jadi paadukaaon ki chamaka se atyant sundara dikhaai dete hain. Ve nitya, adviteeya, bhakton ke aaraadhya aur sabhi prakaara ke vikaaron se rahita hain. Ve mrityu ke abhimaana ko nashta karne vaale hain tatha unaki bhayankara daadhen bhi bhakton ko bhay aur bandhanon se mukti pradaana karati hain.

Shloka 7 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jinaka prachanda attahaasa brahma dwara rachi gai sampoorna srishti ko bhi hila dene vaala hai. Unaki kripaapoorna drishti padate hi manushya ke paapon ka naasha ho jaata hai. Ve kathora shaasana karne vaale, aathon siddhiyaan pradaana karne vaale aur mundon ki maala dharan karne vaale hain.

Shloka 8 ka Arth

Main kaashi ke svaami bhagavaana kaala bhairava ki aaraadhana karta hoon, jo samasta bhootaganon ke svaami aur mahaana keerti pradaana karne vaale hain. Ve kaashi mein nivaasa karne vaale logon ke punya aur paapon ka shodhana karne vaale sarvashaktimaana prabhu hain. Ve neeti aur dharma ke maarga ke poorn jnyaata, anaadi tatha sampoorna sansaara ke svaami hain.

Phalashruti ka Arth

Jo vyakti mana ko aananda dene vaale is kaala bhairava ashtakam ka shraddhaapoorvaka path karate hain, ve jnyaana aur moksha praapta karne ke maarga par aage badhate hain tatha unake punya mein vriddhi hoti hai.

Is stotra ka path shoka, moha, asahaayata, lobha, krodha aur maanasika kashton ko doora karne vaala maana gaya hai. Iska niyamita path karne vaale bhakta antatah bhagavaana kaala bhairava ke pavitra charanon ki sharana praapta karate hain.

Is prakaara aadi shankaraachaarya dwara rachita shri kaala bhairava ashtakam ka saral hindi arth poorn hua.