Batuka Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Batuka Bhairava Chalisa
Batuka Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Batuka Bhairava Chalisa
Batuka Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Batuka Bhairava Chalisa
Jai Jai Shree Kali Ke Lala
|| dohā ||
viśvanātha ko sumira mana,
dhara gaṇeśa kā dhyāna|
bhairava cālīsā racūṃ,
kṛpā karahu bhagavāna||
baṭukanātha bhairava bhajū,
śrī kālī ke lāla|
chītaramala para kara kṛpā,
kāśī ke kutavāla||
|| caupāī ||
jaya jaya śrīkālī ke lālā|
raho dāsa para sadā dayālā||
bhairava bhīṣaṇa bhīma kapālī|
krodhavanta locana meṃ lālī||
kara triśūla hai kaṭhina karālā|
gala meṃ prabhu muṇḍana kī mālā||
kṛṣṇa rūpa tana varṇa viśālā|
pīkara mada rahatā matavālā||
rudra baṭuka bhaktana ke saṃgī|
preta nātha bhūteśa bhujaṃgī||
trailateśa hai nāma tumhārā|
cakra tuṇḍa amareśa piyārā||
śekharacaṃdra kapāla birāje|
svāna savārī pai prabhu gāje||
śiva nakuleśa caṇḍa ho svāmī|
baijanātha prabhu namo namāmī||
aśvanātha krodheśa bakhāne|
bhairoṃ kāla jagata ne jāne||
gāyatrī kahaiṃ nimiṣa digambara|
jagannātha unnata āḍambara||
kṣetrapāla dasapāṇa kahāye|
maṃjula umānanda kahalāye||
cakranātha bhaktana hitakārī|
kahaiṃ tryambaka saba nara nārī||
saṃhāraka sunanda tava nāmā|
karahu bhakta ke pūraṇa kāmā||
nātha piśācana ke ho pyāre|
saṃkaṭa meṭahu sakala hamāre||
kṛtyāyu sundara ānandā|
bhakta janana ke kāṭahu phandā||
kāraṇa lamba āpa bhaya bhaṃjana|
namonātha jaya janamana raṃjana||
ho tuma deva trilocana nāthā|
bhakta caraṇa meṃ nāvata māthā||
tvaṃ aśatāṃga rudra ke lālā|
mahākāla kāloṃ ke kālā||
tāpa vimocana ari dala nāsā|
bhāla candramā karahi prakāśā||
śveta kāla aru lāla śarīrā|
mastaka mukuṭa śīśa para cīrā||
kālī ke lālā baladhārī|
kahā~ taka śobhā kahū~ tumhārī||
śaṃkara ke avatāra kṛpālā|
raho cakācaka pī mada pyālā||
śaṃkara ke avatāra kṛpālā|
baṭuka nātha ceṭaka dikhalāo||
ravi ke dina jana bhoga lagāveṃ|
dhūpa dīpa naivedya caḍha़āveṃ||
daraśana karake bhakta sihāveṃ|
dāruḍa़ā kī dhāra pilāveṃ||
maṭha meṃ sundara laṭakata jhāvā|
siddha kārya kara bhairoṃ bābā||
nātha āpakā yaśa nahīṃ thoḍa़ā|
karameṃ subhaga suśobhita koḍa़ā||
kaṭi ghū~gharā surīle bājata|
kaṃcanamaya siṃhāsana rājata||
nara nārī saba tumako dhyāvahiṃ|
manavāṃchita icchāphala pāvahiṃ||
bhopā haiṃ āpake pujārī|
kareṃ āratī sevā bhārī||
bhairava bhāta āpakā gāū~|
bāra bāra pada śīśa navāū~||
āpahi vāre chījana dhāye|
ailādī ne rūdana macāye||
bahana tyāgi bhāī kahā~ jāve|
to bina ko mohi bhāta pinhāve||
roye baṭuka nātha karuṇā kara|
gaye hivāre maiṃ tuma jākara||
dukhita bhaī ailādī bālā|
taba hara kā siṃhāsana hālā||
samaya vyāha kā jisa dina āyā|
prabhu ne tumako turata paṭhāyā||
viṣṇu kahī mata vilamba lagāo|
tīna divasa ko bhairava jāo||
dala paṭhāna saṃga lekara dhāyā|
ailādī ko bhāta pinhāyā||
pūrana āsa bahana kī kīnī|
surkha cundarī sira dhara dīnī||
bhāta bherā lauṭe guṇa grāmī|
namo namāmī antaryāmī||
|| dohā ||
jaya jaya jaya bhairava baṭuka,
svāmī saṃkaṭa ṭāra|
kṛpā dāsa para kījie,
śaṃkara ke avatāra||
jo yaha cālīsā paḍhe,
prema sahita sata bāra|
usa ghara sarvānanda hoṃ,
vaibhava baḍha़eṃ apāra||
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.