Batuka Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Batuka Bhairava Chalisa
Batuka Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Batuka Bhairava Chalisa
Jai Jai Shree Kali Ke Lala
|| dohA ||
vizvanAtha ko sumira mana,
dhara gaNeza kA dhyAna|
bhairava cAlIsA racUM,
kRpA karahu bhagavAna||
baTukanAtha bhairava bhajU,
zrI kAlI ke lAla|
chItaramala para kara kRpA,
kAzI ke kutavAla||
|| caupAI ||
jaya jaya zrIkAlI ke lAlA|
raho dAsa para sadA dayAlA||
bhairava bhISaNa bhIma kapAlI|
krodhavanta locana meM lAlI||
kara trizUla hai kaThina karAlA|
gala meM prabhu muNDana kI mAlA||
kRSNa rUpa tana varNa vizAlA|
pIkara mada rahatA matavAlA||
rudra baTuka bhaktana ke saMgI|
preta nAtha bhUteza bhujaMgI||
trailateza hai nAma tumhArA|
cakra tuNDa amareza piyArA||
zekharacaMdra kapAla birAje|
svAna savArI pai prabhu gAje||
ziva nakuleza caNDa ho svAmI|
baijanAtha prabhu namo namAmI||
azvanAtha krodheza bakhAne|
bhairoM kAla jagata ne jAne||
gAyatrI kahaiM nimiSa digambara|
jagannAtha unnata ADambara||
kSetrapAla dasapANa kahAye|
maMjula umAnanda kahalAye||
cakranAtha bhaktana hitakArI|
kahaiM tryambaka saba nara nArI||
saMhAraka sunanda tava nAmA|
karahu bhakta ke pUraNa kAmA||
nAtha pizAcana ke ho pyAre|
saMkaTa meTahu sakala hamAre||
kRtyAyu sundara AnandA|
bhakta janana ke kATahu phandA||
kAraNa lamba Apa bhaya bhaMjana|
namonAtha jaya janamana raMjana||
ho tuma deva trilocana nAthA|
bhakta caraNa meM nAvata mAthA||
tvaM azatAMga rudra ke lAlA|
mahAkAla kAloM ke kAlA||
tApa vimocana ari dala nAsA|
bhAla candramA karahi prakAzA||
zveta kAla aru lAla zarIrA|
mastaka mukuTa zIza para cIrA||
kAlI ke lAlA baladhArI|
kahA~ taka zobhA kahU~ tumhArI||
zaMkara ke avatAra kRpAlA|
raho cakAcaka pI mada pyAlA||
zaMkara ke avatAra kRpAlA|
baTuka nAtha ceTaka dikhalAo||
ravi ke dina jana bhoga lagAveM|
dhUpa dIpa naivedya caDha़AveM||
darazana karake bhakta sihAveM|
dAruDa़A kI dhAra pilAveM||
maTha meM sundara laTakata jhAvA|
siddha kArya kara bhairoM bAbA||
nAtha ApakA yaza nahIM thoDa़A|
karameM subhaga suzobhita koDa़A||
kaTi ghU~gharA surIle bAjata|
kaMcanamaya siMhAsana rAjata||
nara nArI saba tumako dhyAvahiM|
manavAMchita icchAphala pAvahiM||
bhopA haiM Apake pujArI|
kareM AratI sevA bhArI||
bhairava bhAta ApakA gAU~|
bAra bAra pada zIza navAU~||
Apahi vAre chIjana dhAye|
ailAdI ne rUdana macAye||
bahana tyAgi bhAI kahA~ jAve|
to bina ko mohi bhAta pinhAve||
roye baTuka nAtha karuNA kara|
gaye hivAre maiM tuma jAkara||
dukhita bhaI ailAdI bAlA|
taba hara kA siMhAsana hAlA||
samaya vyAha kA jisa dina AyA|
prabhu ne tumako turata paThAyA||
viSNu kahI mata vilamba lagAo|
tIna divasa ko bhairava jAo||
dala paThAna saMga lekara dhAyA|
ailAdI ko bhAta pinhAyA||
pUrana Asa bahana kI kInI|
surkha cundarI sira dhara dInI||
bhAta bherA lauTe guNa grAmI|
namo namAmI antaryAmI||
|| dohA ||
jaya jaya jaya bhairava baTuka,
svAmI saMkaTa TAra|
kRpA dAsa para kIjie,
zaMkara ke avatAra||
jo yaha cAlIsA paDhe,
prema sahita sata bAra|
usa ghara sarvAnanda hoM,
vaibhava baDha़eM apAra||
About This Stotram
Overview
The Batuka Bhairava Chalisa is an 8-verse Hindi devotional hymn dedicated to Batuka Bhairava, the child or youthful form of Lord Bhairava, who is himself a fierce manifestation of Shiva. The text belongs to the North Indian Shaiva-Tantric devotional tradition and follows the standard Chalisa format.
What are the benefits of chanting Batuka Bhairava Chalisa?
- Recitation is said to provide protection from negative energies and malevolent forces.
- It is chanted to seek courage and strength in the face of fear.
- Devotees use it to remove obstacles and difficulties.
- Regular practice is associated with the fulfillment of sincere prayers.
- It is believed to support spiritual growth and liberation.
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is standard. Ashtami (8th lunar day) and Chaturdashi (14th lunar day) are the most auspicious tithis for Bhairava worship. It may also be recited during times of fear or distress.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Batuka Bhairava is a form of Bhairava worshipped primarily in Shaiva and Shakta Tantric traditions, particularly in Varanasi where Bhairava is known as Kashi ke Kutwal (the guardian of Kashi). The reference in the text to Kali's son places it within the Shakta-Tantric context where Bhairava is associated with Goddess Kali. The Chalisa format became prominent in medieval North India; this composition's authorship is unknown. The mention of specific names such as Chheetarmal within the text may indicate a regional origin, though the exact provenance is unclear.
Available scripts
This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.
Related Texts
- Bhairava Chalisa — a longer 40-verse Hindi Chalisa dedicated to Lord Bhairava in his general form.
- Kala Bhairava Ashtakam — a Sanskrit hymn by Adi Shankaracharya dedicated to Kala Bhairava of Varanasi.