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
|| dohA ||
vishvanAtha ko sumira mana,
dhara gaNesha kA dhyAna|
bhairava chAlIsA rachUM,
kRRipA karahu bhagavAna||
baTukanAtha bhairava bhajU,
shrI kAlI ke lAla|
ChItaramala para kara kRRipA,
kAshI ke kutavAla||
|| chaupAI ||
jaya jaya shrIkAlI ke lAlA|
raho dAsa para sadA dayAlA||
bhairava bhIShaNa bhIma kapAlI|
krodhavanta lochana meM lAlI||
kara trishUla hai kaThina karAlA|
gala meM prabhu muNDana kI mAlA||
kRRiShNa rUpa tana varNa vishAlA|
pIkara mada rahatA matavAlA||
rudra baTuka bhaktana ke saMgI|
preta nAtha bhUtesha bhujaMgI||
trailatesha hai nAma tumhArA|
chakra tuNDa amaresha piyArA||
shekharachaMdra kapAla birAje|
svAna savArI pai prabhu gAje||
shiva nakulesha chaNDa ho svAmI|
baijanAtha prabhu namo namAmI||
ashvanAtha krodhesha bakhAne|
bhairoM kAla jagata ne jAne||
gAyatrI kahaiM nimiSha digambara|
jagannAtha unnata ADambara||
kShetrapAla dasapANa kahAye|
maMjula umAnanda kahalAye||
chakranAtha bhaktana hitakArI|
kahaiM tryambaka saba nara nArI||
saMhAraka sunanda tava nAmA|
karahu bhakta ke pUraNa kAmA||
nAtha pishAchana ke ho pyAre|
saMkaTa meTahu sakala hamAre||
kRRityAyu sundara AnandA|
bhakta janana ke kATahu phandA||
kAraNa lamba Apa bhaya bhaMjana|
namonAtha jaya janamana raMjana||
ho tuma deva trilochana nAthA|
bhakta charaNa meM nAvata mAthA||
tvaM ashatAMga rudra ke lAlA|
mahAkAla kAloM ke kAlA||
tApa vimochana ari dala nAsA|
bhAla chandramA karahi prakAshA||
shveta kAla aru lAla sharIrA|
mastaka mukuTa shIsha para chIrA||
kAlI ke lAlA baladhArI|
kahA.N taka shobhA kahU.N tumhArI||
shaMkara ke avatAra kRRipAlA|
raho chakAchaka pI mada pyAlA||
shaMkara ke avatAra kRRipAlA|
baTuka nAtha cheTaka dikhalAo||
ravi ke dina jana bhoga lagAveM|
dhUpa dIpa naivedya chaDha़AveM||
darashana karake bhakta sihAveM|
dAruDa़A kI dhAra pilAveM||
maTha meM sundara laTakata jhAvA|
siddha kArya kara bhairoM bAbA||
nAtha ApakA yasha nahIM thoDa़A|
karameM subhaga sushobhita koDa़A||
kaTi ghU.NgharA surIle bAjata|
kaMchanamaya siMhAsana rAjata||
nara nArI saba tumako dhyAvahiM|
manavAMChita ichChAphala pAvahiM||
bhopA haiM Apake pujArI|
kareM AratI sevA bhArI||
bhairava bhAta ApakA gAU.N|
bAra bAra pada shIsha navAU.N||
Apahi vAre ChIjana dhAye|
ailAdI ne rUdana machAye||
bahana tyAgi bhAI kahA.N 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||
viShNu kahI mata vilamba lagAo|
tIna divasa ko bhairava jAo||
dala paThAna saMga lekara dhAyA|
ailAdI ko bhAta pinhAyA||
pUrana Asa bahana kI kInI|
surkha chundarI sira dhara dInI||
bhAta bherA lauTe guNa grAmI|
namo namAmI antaryAmI||
|| dohA ||
jaya jaya jaya bhairava baTuka,
svAmI saMkaTa TAra|
kRRipA dAsa para kIjie,
shaMkara ke avatAra||
jo yaha chAlIsA 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
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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.