The Kalabhairava Ashtaka ( Sanskrit: कालभैरवअष्टक, romanized: Kālabhairavaṣṭaka) is a Sanskrit hymn written by Adi Shankara. The hymn addresses Kalabhairava, a form of Shiva. It consists of eight stanzas, characteristic of an ashtakam.
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The first hymn of the work extols the deity: [1] [2]
deva rāja sevyamāna pāvanāṅghri paṅkajaṃ
vyāla yajña sūtramindu śekharaṃ kṛpākaram
nāradādi yogi vṛnda vanditaṃ digambaraṃ
kāśikā purādhinātha kālabhairavaṃ bhaje— Kalabhairava Ashtaka, Verse 1
I worship Kalabhairava, the ruler of Kashi, adorned by lotus feet that are revered and served by Indra, who has a sacred thread made up of a snake, who has the moon on his forehead, the naked one, and the who has been sung by Narada and masters of yoga.
The Kalabhairava Ashtaka ( Sanskrit: कालभैरवअष्टक, romanized: Kālabhairavaṣṭaka) is a Sanskrit hymn written by Adi Shankara. The hymn addresses Kalabhairava, a form of Shiva. It consists of eight stanzas, characteristic of an ashtakam.
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The first hymn of the work extols the deity: [1] [2]
deva rāja sevyamāna pāvanāṅghri paṅkajaṃ
vyāla yajña sūtramindu śekharaṃ kṛpākaram
nāradādi yogi vṛnda vanditaṃ digambaraṃ
kāśikā purādhinātha kālabhairavaṃ bhaje— Kalabhairava Ashtaka, Verse 1
I worship Kalabhairava, the ruler of Kashi, adorned by lotus feet that are revered and served by Indra, who has a sacred thread made up of a snake, who has the moon on his forehead, the naked one, and the who has been sung by Narada and masters of yoga.