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Bhairav Chalisa

भैरव चालीसा • भैरवचालीसा

chalisa Bhairava (Kaal Bhairav)

About

Bhairav Chalisa is a forty-verse hymn dedicated to Lord Bhairava, the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. Kaal Bhairav is considered the guardian of time and the protector of all sacred places (Kshetrapala). He is depicted with a dog as his vehicle and holding a trident, drum, and noose. There are 64 forms of Bhairava, with Kaal Bhairav being the supreme. He is especially worshipped for protection from enemies, black magic, evil spirits, and untimely death. In Varanasi, he is revered as Kotwal (police chief) of Kashi.

Quick Reference

Author
Traditional
Language
Hindi/Awadhi
Verse Count
40
Source
Traditional Devotional Literature

Benefits

  • Protection from enemies and evil forces
  • Removal of black magic and evil eye
  • Victory in legal matters and disputes
  • Protection from untimely death
  • Removal of obstacles and delays
  • Success in tantra sadhana
  • Protection of property and wealth
  • Spiritual advancement and fearlessness

When to Recite

Days Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
Times Night, Midnight, During Rahu Kaal
Occasions Kaal Bhairav Ashtami, Bhairav Jayanti, Amavasya, Before travel
Recommended Count 1, 8, or 11 times

Verses

doha Opening prayer

श्री गणेश गिरिजा सुवन, मंगल मूल सुजान। कहत भैरव चालीसा, सुमिरहु श्री भगवान॥

Śrī gaṇeśa girijā suvana, maṅgala mūla sujāna Kahata bhairava cālīsā, sumirahu śrī bhagavāna

chaupai 1

जय भैरव भक्तन हितकारी। जय जय शिव शंकर अवतारी॥ काशी कोतवाल तुम महाराजा। करो भक्त जन के सब काजा॥

Jaya bhairava bhaktana hita-kārī, jaya jaya śiva śaṅkara avatārī Kāśī kotavāla tuma mahārājā, karo bhakta jana ke saba kājā

chaupai 2

रूप दर्शन अति प्यारा। दंड हाथ देखत उजियारा॥ श्वान वाहन भैरव सोहे। देखत भक्त मन सुख मोहे॥

Rūpa darśana ati pyārā, daṇḍa hātha dekhata ujiyārā Śvāna vāhana bhairava sohe, dekhata bhakta mana sukha mohe

chaupai 3

त्रिशूल डमरू हाथ विराजे। नाग दामिनी कंठ सुराजे॥ मुण्डमाला कंठहार। देखत प्रगट दिव्य अवतार॥

Triśūla ḍamarū hātha virāje, nāga dāminī kaṇṭha surāje Muṇḍa-mālā kaṇṭhahāra, dekhata pragaṭa divya avatāra

chaupai 4

काल भैरव तुम धर्मराज। सबके ऊपर तुम्हारा राज॥ शनि देव तुम्हरे आधीना। जाको तुम दुःखी कियो बीना॥

Kāla bhairava tuma dharmarāja, sabake ūpara tumhārā rāja Śani deva tumhare ādhīnā, jāko tuma duḥkhī kiyo bīnā

chaupai 5

प्रेत पिशाच न निकट आवे। महाभैरव जब नाम सुनावे॥ डाकिनी शाकिनी सब नासे। भैरव जाप करत सुख आसे॥

Preta piśāca na nikaṭa āve, mahābhairava jaba nāma sunāve Ḍākinī śākinī saba nāse, bhairava jāpa karata sukha āse

chaupai 6

शत्रु नाश करो महाबली। तुम बिन कौन हमारी गली॥ कष्ट निवारण शरणदाता। भक्त वत्सल तुम जग त्राता॥

Śatru nāśa karo mahābalī, tuma bina kauna hamārī galī Kaṣṭa nivāraṇa śaraṇadātā, bhakta vatsala tuma jaga trātā

chaupai 7

ब्रह्म विष्णु शिव रूप तुम्हारा। तीनों देव एक अवतारा॥ चौसठ भैरव तुम्हारे संगी। सब मिलि करें कृपा भव भंगी॥

Brahma viṣṇu śiva rūpa tumhārā, tīnoṁ deva eka avatārā Causaṭha bhairava tumhāre saṅgī, saba mili kareṁ kṛpā bhava bhaṅgī

chaupai 8

राहु केतु की पीड़ा हरो। शनि दोष सब दूर करो॥ मंगल दोष निवारण करता। भैरव भजन सकल दुःख हरता॥

Rāhu ketu kī pīḍā haro, śani doṣa saba dūra karo Maṅgala doṣa nivāraṇa karatā, bhairava bhajana sakala duḥkha haratā

chaupai 9

अष्ट भैरव के नाम जो लेवे। सो सब कष्ट दूर हो जैवे॥ अषितांग रुरु चण्ड कपाली। असितांग भीषण संहार काली॥

Aṣṭa bhairava ke nāma jo leve, so saba kaṣṭa dūra ho jaive Aṣitāṅga ruru caṇḍa kapālī, asitāṅga bhīṣaṇa saṁhāra kālī

chaupai 10

विघ्न विनाशन दुर्गति हारी। भक्त जनन की कृपा बिचारी॥ तुम समान नहिं आन दयाला। करहु कृपा गुरु दीनदयाला॥

Vighna vināśana durgati hārī, bhakta janana kī kṛpā bicārī Tuma samāna nahiṁ āna dayālā, karahu kṛpā guru dīnadayālā

chaupai 11

भूत प्रेत पिशाच भगावे। दुष्ट बुद्धि को दूर भगावे॥ क्षेत्रपाल तुम विश्व विहारी। जय जय जय काशी अधिकारी॥

Bhūta preta piśāca bhagāve, duṣṭa buddhi ko dūra bhagāve Kṣetrapāla tuma viśva vihārī, jaya jaya jaya kāśī adhikārī

chaupai 12

मदिरा प्रिय भैरव को भावे। जो जन अर्पे सो फल पावे॥ नारियल और पुष्प चढ़ावे। नित भैरव कृपा बढ़ावे॥

Madirā priya bhairava ko bhāve, jo jana arpe so phala pāve Nāriyala aura puṣpa caḍhāve, nita bhairava kṛpā baḍhāve

chaupai 13

जो कोई चालीसा पढ़े। सो सब कष्ट दूर जाय गढ़े॥ भैरव भजन नित्य जो करई। सो तन मन धन सुख से भरई॥

Jo koī cālīsā paḍhe, so saba kaṣṭa dūra jāya gaḍhe Bhairava bhajana nitya jo karaī, so tana mana dhana sukha se bharaī

chaupai 14

कालभैरव की जय जयकार। करहु कृपा दीनन पर सार॥ शरण तुम्हारी जो नर आवे। सो नहीं कबहुँ कष्ट पावे॥

Kālabhairava kī jaya jayakāra, karahu kṛpā dīnana para sāra Śaraṇa tumhārī jo nara āve, so nahīṁ kabahūṁ kaṣṭa pāve

doha 15 Concluding prayer

भैरव भैरव सुमिरो, भैरव भैरव जाप। भैरव जो नित सेवे, मिटे ताहि सब ताप॥

Bhairava bhairava sumiro, bhairava bhairava jāpa Bhairava jo nita seve, miṭe tāhi saba tāpa

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