Shree Kaal Bhairav Ashtakam

Devaraajasevyamaanapaavanaanghripankajam Vyaalayagyasootramindushekharam Kripaakaram ।
Naaradaadiyogivrindavanditam Digambaram Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥1॥

Bhaanukotibhaasvaram Bhavaabdhitaarakam Param Neelakanthameepsitaarthadaayakam Trilochanam ।
Kaalakaalamambujaakshamakshashoolamaksharam Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥2॥

Shoolatankapaashadandapaanimaadikaaranam Shyaamakaayamaadidevamaksharam Niraamayam ।
Bheemavikramam Prabhum Vichitrataandavapriyam Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥3॥

Bhuktimuktidaayakam Prashastachaaruvigraham Bhaktavatsalam Sthitam Samastalokavigraham ।
Vinikvananmanogyahemakinkineelasatkatim Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥4॥

Dharmasetupaalakam Tvadharmamaarganaashakam Karmapaashamochakam Susharmadaayakam Vibhum ।
Svarnavarnasheshapaashashobhitaangamandalam Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥5॥

Ratnapaadukaaprabhaabhiraamapaadayugmakam Nityamadviteeyamishtadaivatam Niranjanam ।
Mrityudarpanaashanam Karaaladamshtramokshanam Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥6॥

Attahaasabhinnapadmajaandakoshasantatim Drishtipaatanashtapaapajaalamugrashaasanam ।
Ashtasiddhidaayakam Kapaalamaalikaadharam Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥7॥

Bhootasanghanaayakam Vishaalakeertidaayakam Kaashivaasalokapunyapaapashodhakam Vibhum ।
Neetimaargakovidam Puraatanam Jagatpatim Kaashikaapuraadhinaathakaalabhairavam Bhaje ॥8॥

॥ Phalashrutih ॥
Kaalabhairavaashtakam Pathanti Ye Manoharam Gyaanamuktisaadhanam Vichitrapunyavardhanam ।
Shokamohadainyalobhakopataapanaashanam Prayaanti Kaalabhairavaanghrisannidhim Naraa Dhruvam ॥9॥

॥ Iti Shreemachchhankarabhagavatah Kritau Shreekaalabhairavaashtakam Sampoornam ॥