Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Bhairava Chalisa
Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Bhairava Chalisa
Bhairava Chalisa, Shri Bhairava Chalisa
Jai Damrudhara Nayana Vishala
|| dohā ||
śrī bhairava saṅkaṭa harana,
maṃgala karana kṛpālu|
karahu dayā ji dāsa pe,
niśidina dīnadayālu||
|| caupāī ||
jaya ḍamarūdhara nayana viśālā|
śyāma varṇa, vapu mahā karālā||
jaya triśūladhara jaya ḍamarūdhara|
kāśī kotavāla, saṃkaṭahara||
jaya girijāsuta paramakṛpālā|
saṃkaṭaharaṇa harahu bhramajālā||
jayati baṭuka bhairava bhayahārī|
jayati kāla bhairava baladhārī||
aṣṭarūpa tumhare saba gāyeṃ|
sakala eka te eka sivāye||
śivasvarūpa śiva ke anugāmī|
gaṇādhīśa tuma sabake svāmī||
jaṭājūṭa para mukuṭa suhāvai|
bhālacandra ati śobhā pāvai||
kaṭi karadhanī ghu~gharū bājai|
darśana karata sakala bhaya bhājai||
kara triśūla ḍamarū ati sundara|
morapaṃkha ko caṃvara manohara||
khappara khaḍga liye balavānā|
rūpa caturbhuja nātha bakhānā||
vāhana śvāna sadā sukharāsī|
tuma ananta prabhu tuma avināśī||
jaya jaya jaya bhairava bhaya bhaṃjana|
jaya kṛpālu bhaktana manaraṃjana||
nayana viśāla lāla ati bhārī|
raktavarṇa tuma ahahu purārī||
baṃ baṃ baṃ bolata dinarātī|
śiva kaha~ bhajahu asura ārātī||
ekarūpa tuma śambhu kahāye|
dūje bhairava rūpa banāye||
sevaka tumahiṃ tumahiṃ prabhu svāmī|
saba jaga ke tuma antaryāmī||
raktavarṇa vapu ahahi tumhārā|
śyāmavarṇa kahuṃ hoī pracārā||
śvetavarṇa puni kahā bakhānī|
tīni varṇa tumhare guṇakhānī||
tīni nayana prabhu parama suhāvahiṃ|
suranara muni saba dhyāna lagāvahiṃ||
vyāghra carmadhara tuma jaga svāmī|
pretanātha tuma pūrṇa akāmī||
cakranātha nakuleśa pracaṇḍā|
nimiṣa digambara kīrati caṇḍā||
krodhavatsa bhūteśa kāladhara|
cakratuṇḍa daśabāhu vyāladhara||
ahahiṃ koṭi prabhu nāma tumhāre|
jayata sadā meṭata duḥkha bhāre||
cauṃsaṭha yoginī nācahiṃ saṃgā|
krodhavāna tuma ati raṇaraṃgā||
bhūtanātha tuma parama punītā|
tuma bhaviṣya tuma ahahū atītā||
vartamāna tumharo śuci rūpā|
kālajayī tuma parama anūpā||
ailādī ko saṃkaṭa ṭāryo|
sāda bhakta ko kāraja sārayo||
kālīputra kahāvahu nāthā|
tava caraṇana nāvahuṃ nita māthā||
śrī krodheśa kṛpā vistārahu|
dīna jāni mohi pāra utārahu||
bhavasāgara būḍhata dinarātī|
hohu kṛpālu duṣṭa ārātī||
sevaka jāni kṛpā prabhu kījai|
mohiṃ bhagati apanī aba dījai||
karahu~ sadā bhairava kī sevā|
tuma samāna dūjo ko devā||
aśvanātha tuma parama manohara|
duṣṭana kaha~ prabhu ahahu bhayaṃkara||
tamharo dāsa jahā~ jo hoī|
tākaha~ saṃkaṭa parai na koī||
harahu nātha tuma jana kī pīrā|
tuma samāna prabhu ko balavīrā||
saba aparādha kṣamā kari dījai|
dīna jāni āpuna mohiṃ kījai||
jo yaha pāṭha kare cālīsā|
tāpai kṛpā karahu jagadīśā||
|| dohā ||
jaya bhairava jaya bhūtapati,
jaya jaya jaya sukhakaṃda|
karahu kṛpā nita dāsa pe,
dehuṃ sadā ānanda||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Bhairava Chalisa is a 40-verse Hindi devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Bhairava, a fierce form of Shiva associated with protection, time, and the destruction of evil. It belongs to the North Indian vernacular devotional tradition and draws on Shaiva-Tantric themes of Bhairava worship.
What are the benefits of chanting Bhairava Chalisa?
- Recitation is said to remove obstacles and dispel fear.
- It is chanted to seek protection from negative energies and malevolent forces.
- Devotees use it to gain courage and strength.
- Regular practice is associated with the fulfillment of sincere prayers.
- It is believed to promote overall well-being and protection.
When is the best time to recite this?
Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Amavasya (new moon) days are considered the most auspicious times. The Bhairava Ashtami festival is a primary occasion for recitation. Daily morning or evening recitation is also practiced for ongoing protection.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Lord Bhairava appears in Puranic literature and is a central deity in Shaiva Tantric traditions, particularly in Varanasi where he is known as Kashi Vishwanath's guardian (Kshetrapala). His 64 forms and various aspects are described in texts such as the Shiva Purana. The Chalisa format as a distinct devotional genre became prominent in medieval North India; the exact authorship and date of this Chalisa are unknown. With 40 verses, it is longer than most Chalisas and represents a comprehensive account of Bhairava's attributes and powers in the Hindi vernacular tradition.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Batuka Bhairava Chalisa — a related Hindi Chalisa dedicated to the child or youthful form of Bhairava.
- Bhairava Sahasranama Stotram — a Sanskrit text enumerating the thousand names of Lord Bhairava, used in more formal Tantric worship.