“That Which emanates from the Beat of the Drum, giving rise to Sound and source of sound, that Brahman(Shiva) who dances the cosmic dance of Creation, with the First beat of the drum proceeds the sound and Abides Shiva in them as Speech and as Saptasvaramaya Seven principal musical notes.To that Shabda Brahman be Salutation , and for ones who Master the art emanating from Sound become one with the sound ….. for sound indeed is Shiva”
I bow before my Brother Ganesha and Karthikeya asking them to remove the Obstacles that may occur during the course of my life. And help me reach safe to Brahman (Lord Siva)
O Lord foremost of all, I shall bow with my forehead placed on Thy lotus feet, with my hands around Thy feet. Thou know what’s in my heart and mind, O Mother...O Janani what is offered unto my Lord is also offered unto Thee O Mother!!
O Lord how can I describe you with these words of mine, Thou art beyond words. Accept my prayer unto Thee with very little I know about Thee, cause Thy greatness gives me bliss.
O Lord, O Janani Thou art the prayer, Thou art the prayed to and Thou art the jiva who Prays.
Ocean of compassion, Abode of Bliss, ever Auspicious ones ,having tasted the nectar that’s flowing from thy lotus feet ,how can a soul like me get back to its worldly ways of living, O Lord I was once a loser ,having everything I wanted, having shown some grace on this poor soul I’m realising my true self, aspiring to unite with thee ,O Lord O compassionate one, continue to show Thy grace on this poor soul, a particle of dust on Thy feet is great enough to free me O Lord, free me from this mind(world) of mine, let me completely surrender this ever blooming lotus heart of mine, at Thy ever Auspicious Lotus Feet. O Lord of Yogis, let my stay in this world not trouble Brahma or Vishnu, let this be the last stay, for Thy grace and Thy greatness shall free me from the clutches of birth and death, let Brahma be spared and blessed, let Vishnu retain his status of worship and glory, O Ramanatha (Lord of Rama) let every soul be blessed.
Om Namah Sivaya !!!!
Deva raja sevya mana pavangri pankajam,
Vyala yagna suthra mindu shekaram krupakaram,
Naradadhi yogi vrundha vandhitham digambaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 1
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Whose lotus like feet is being served by Devendra,
Who is merciful and wears the moon on his forehead,
Who wears a snake as his sacred thread,
Who wears the different directions as his cloth,
And who is worshipped by sages like Narada.
Bhanu koti bhaswaram, bhavabdhi tharakam param,
Neelakanda meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam,
Kalakala mambujaksha maksha soola maksharam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 2
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who shines like billions of suns,
Who helps us cross this miserable ocean of life,
Who is supreme and has a blue neck,
Who has three eyes and grants us our desires,
Who is the death to the God of death*,
Who has lotus flower like eyes,
Who has the undefeatable trident,
And who does not have decay.
* could also be translated as death to the time.
Soola tanga pasa danda pani madhi karanam,
Syama kaya madhi devamaksharam niramayam,
Bheema vikramam prabhum vichithra thandava priyam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 3
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who has a spear, a chord and a stick as weapons,
Who is black in colour and the primeval cause,
Who is deathless and the first God,
Who is free from decay and ill health,
Who is the Lord who is a great hero,
And who likes the special vigorous thandava*
*dance with male’s vigorous movements.
Bhukthi mukthi dayakam prasashtha charu vigraham,
Bhaktha vatsalam shivam* , samastha loka vigraham,
Vinikwanan manogna hema kinkini lasath kateem,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 4
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who fulfills desires and also grants salvation,
Who is well known for his pretty mien,
Who is a form of Shiva, who loves his devotees,
Who is the God of the entire world,
Who assumes various forms,
And who has a golden waist thread,
On which jingling bells are tied.
* Another version mentions as Stitham – the one who is static.
Dharma sethu palakam, thwa dharma marga nasakam,
Karma pasa mochakam , susharma dayakam vibhum,
Swarna varna sesha pasa shobithanga mandalam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 5
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who maintains the bridge of dharma in life,
Who destroys paths which are not right,
Who saves us from the ties of Karma,
Who is the lord who makes us ashamed,
When trying to do wrong things,
Who has a shining body because of golden rope,
With bells tied in various places.
Rathna padukha prabhabhirama padayugmakam,
Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam,
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaladamshtra mokshanam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 6
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who has feet adorned by the shine of gem studded sandals,
Who is eternal and does not have any one second to him,
Who is our favorite God who bestows everything,
Who takes away the fear of death from humans,
And who grants them salvation by his terrible teeth.
Attahasa binna padma janda kosa santhatheem,
Drushti pada nashta papa jala mugra sasanam,
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapala malikadaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 7
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Whose loud roar is enough to destroy all those created by Brahma,
Whose sight is sufficient to destroy all sins,
Who is crafty and strict ruler,
Who can grant the eight occult powers,
And who wears the garland of skulls.
Bhootha sanga nayakam, vishala keerthi dayakam,
Kasi vasa loka punya papa shodhakam vibum,
Neethi marga kovidham purathanam jagatpathim,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 8
I salute Kalabhairava, the lord of the city of Kasi,
Who is the chief of the society of Bhoothas,
Who grants broad based fame,
Who is the lord who judges good and bad deeds,
Of those who live in Varanasi,
Who is an expert in the way of righteousness,
And who is eternally old and lord of the universe.
Kalabhairavashtakam patanthi yea manoharam,
Jnana mukthi sadhanam , vichithra punya vardhanam,
Soka moha dainya lopa kopa thapa nasanam,
Thea prayanthi Kalabhairavangri saniidhim druvam. 9
Those who read this enticing octet on Kalabhairava,
Which is the source of eternal knowledge,
Which increases the effect of righteous deeds,
And which destroys grief, passion, poverty, want and anger,
Would surely reach the holy presence of Kalabhairava.
anybody who recites this beautiful Hymn whole heartedly shall lose fear of death.
Appayya Dikshitar says :
Mind is like a monkey, jumping from one branch (desire) to another branch (desire), the best way to control this monkey is to bind it with a rope called devotion, and tie it to the lotus feet of the Lord, so it stays calm and quite.
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