Sri Kalabhairava Kakara Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram
The Sri Kalabhairava Kakara Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram consists of a hundred and eight names of Kalabhairava, celebrating his power and attributes.
अस्य श्रीशाक्तानन्दपीयूषस्य नाम श्रीकालभैरवाष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्र महामन्त्रस्य श्री आनन्दभैरव ऋषिः अनुष्टुप् छन्दः श्री कालभैरवो देवता ह्रीं बीजं ह्सौः शक्तिः क्ष्फ्रौं कीलकं श्रीकालभैरवप्रसादसिद्ध्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
asya śrīśāktānandapīyūṣasya nāma śrīkālabhairavāṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtra mahāmantrasya śrī ānandabhairava r̥ṣiḥ anuṣṭup chandaḥ śrī kālabhairavō dēvatā hrīṁ bījaṁ hsauḥ śaktiḥ kṣphrauṁ kīlakaṁ śrīkālabhairavaprasādasiddhyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ
The treasure of hymns
ऋष्यादिन्यासाः –
r̥ṣyādinyāsāḥ – śrīānandabhairava r̥ṣayē namaḥ śirasi
The hymn of Lord Shiva, the Ashtottara Shatanama Stotra of Sri Kalabhairava
श्रीआनन्दभैरव ऋषये नमः शिरसि । अनुष्टुप् छन्दसे नमो मुखे ।
anuṣṭup chandasē namō mukhē
This is the great mantra of the Ashtottara Shatanama Stotra of Sri Kalabhairava, composed by the sage Sri Anandabhairava, in the Anushtub meter, with Sri Kalabhairava as the deity, the seed syllable "Hrim," the power "Hsauḥ," the key "Kṣphrauṁ," for the attainment of the grace of Sri Kalabhairava, is to be chanted as per the invocation.
श्रीकालभैरव देवतायै नमो हृदये । ह्रीं बीजाय नमो गुह्ये ।
śrīkālabhairava dēvatāyai namō hr̥dayē
The sage and other invocations –
ह्सौः शक्तये नमः पादयोः । क्ष्फ्रौं कीलकाय नमो नाभौ ।
hrīṁ bījāya namō guhyē
Salutations to Sri Anandabhairava, the sage, at the head.
विनियोगाय नमः सर्वाङ्गे ॥
hsauḥ śaktayē namaḥ pādayōḥ
Salutations to the Anushtub meter at the mouth.
करन्यासाः –
kṣphrauṁ kīlakāya namō nābhau
Salutations to the deity Sri Kalabhairava at the heart.
क्ष्फ्रां अङ्गुष्ठाभ्यां नमः । क्ष्फ्रीं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः ।
viniyōgāya namaḥ sarvāṅgē
Salutations to the seed syllable "Hrim" at the secret.
क्ष्फ्रूं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः । क्ष्फ्रैं अनामिकाभ्यां नमः ।
karanyāsāḥ – kṣphrāṁ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
Salutations to the power "Hsauḥ" at the feet.
क्ष्फ्रौं कनिष्ठिकाभ्यां नमः । क्ष्फ्रः करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः ॥
kṣphrīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ
Salutations to the key "Kṣphrauṁ" at the navel.
हृदयादिन्यासाः –
kṣphrūṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ
Salutations to the invocation at all parts of the body.
क्ष्फ्रां हृदयाय नमः ।
kṣphraiṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ
Hand invocations –
क्ष्फ्रीं शिरसे स्वाहा । क्ष्फ्रूं शिखायै वषट् ।
kṣphrauṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ
Salutations to "Kṣphrāṁ" with the thumbs.
क्ष्फ्रैं कवचाय हुम् । क्ष्फ्रौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट् ।
kṣphraḥ karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
Salutations to "Kṣphrīṁ" with the index fingers.
क्ष्फ्रः अस्त्राय फट् ॥
hr̥dayādinyāsāḥ – kṣphrāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ
Salutations to "Kṣphrūṁ" with the middle fingers.
ध्यानम् –
kṣphrīṁ śirasē svāhā
Salutations to "Kṣphraiṁ" with the ring fingers.
श्वस्थं त्रीक्षणशोभितं श्रितजनोद्धारं कृपासागरं
kṣphrūṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ
Salutations to "Kṣphrauṁ" with the little fingers.
आम्नायास्यकरोटिखर्पकरं दण्डं धरन्तं सदा ।
kṣphraiṁ kavacāya hum
Salutations to "Kṣphraḥ" with the palms.
श्रीकाशीपुरनायकं सकलमन्त्रर्षीश्वरं मोक्षदं
kṣphrauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ
Heart invocations –
ध्यायेत्तं हृदि कालभैरवगुरुं कान्तासमेतं परम् ॥
kṣphraḥ astrāya phaṭ
Salutations to "Kṣphrāṁ" at the heart.
स्तोत्रम् –
dhyānam – śvasthaṁ trīkṣaṇaśōbhitaṁ śritajanōddhāraṁ kr̥pāsāgaraṁ āmnāyāsyakarōṭikharpakaraṁ daṇḍaṁ dharantaṁ sadā
To the swift one, I offer my homage.
कालभैरवदेवः कालकालः कालदण्डधृक् ।
śrīkāśīpuranāyakaṁ sakalamantrarṣīśvaraṁ mōkṣadaṁ dhyāyēttaṁ hr̥di kālabhairavaguruṁ kāntāsamētaṁ param
To the flame, I offer my invocation.
कालात्मा काममन्त्रात्मा काशिकापुरनायकः ॥ १ ॥
stōtram – kālabhairavadēvaḥ kālakālaḥ kāladaṇḍadhr̥k
To the swift one, I offer my protection.
करुणावारिधिः कान्तामिलितः कालिकातनुः ।
kālātmā kāmamantrātmā kāśikāpuranāyakaḥ
To the swift one, I offer my praise to the three-eyed.
कालजः कुक्कुरारूढः कपाली कालनेमिहा ॥ २ ॥
karuṇāvāridhiḥ kāntāmilitaḥ kālikātanuḥ
To the swift one, I offer my weapon.
कालकण्ठः कटाक्षानुगृहीताखिलसेवकः ।
kālajaḥ kukkurārūḍhaḥ kapālī kālanēmihā
Meditation –
कपालखर्परोत्कृष्टभिक्षापात्रधरः कविः ॥ ३ ॥
kālakaṇṭhaḥ kaṭākṣānugr̥hītākhilasēvakaḥ
He who is healthy, adorned with three eyes, the savior of the distressed, an ocean of compassion,
कल्पान्तदहनाकारः कलानिधिकलाधरः ।
kapālakharparōtkr̥ṣṭabhikṣāpātradharaḥ kaviḥ
He who holds the staff of the teachings, always bearing the burden,
कपालमालिकाभूषः कालीकुलवरप्रदः ॥ ४ ॥
kalpāntadahanākāraḥ kalānidhikalādharaḥ
He who is the lord of Kashi, the master of all mantras, the giver of liberation,
कालीकलावतीदीक्षासंस्कारोपासनप्रियः ।
kapālamālikābhūṣaḥ kālīkulavarapradaḥ
I meditate upon him, the guru of time, who is united with the beloved.
कालिकादक्षपार्श्वस्थः कालीविद्यास्वरूपवान् ॥ ५ ॥
kālīkalāvatīdīkṣāsaṁskārōpāsanapriyaḥ
Hymn –
कालीकूर्चसमायुक्तभुवनाकूटभासुरः ।
kālikādakṣapārśvasthaḥ kālīvidyāsvarūpavān
The deity of time, the ultimate time, the bearer of the staff of time,
कालीध्यानजपासक्तहृदगारनिवासकः ॥ ६ ॥
kālīkūrcasamāyuktabhuvanākūṭabhāsuraḥ
The essence of time, the embodiment of desire mantras, the lord of Kashi,
कालिकावरिवस्यादिप्रदानकल्पपादपः ।
kālīdhyānajapāsaktahr̥dagāranivāsakaḥ
An ocean of compassion, united with the beloved, the form of the goddess,
काल्युग्रावासवब्राह्मीप्रमुखाचार्यनायकः ॥ ७ ॥
kālikāvarivasyādipradānakalpapādapaḥ
Born of time, riding a dog, the one with a skull, the one who has the name of time,
कङ्कालमालिकाधारी कमनीयजटाधरः ।
kālyugrāvāsavabrāhmīpramukhācāryanāyakaḥ
The one with a black throat, who is gracious to all servants,
कोणरेखाष्टपत्रस्थप्रदेशबिन्दुपीठगः ॥ ८ ॥
kaṅkālamālikādhārī kamanīyajaṭādharaḥ
The one who holds the begging bowl, the poet,
कदलीकरवीरार्ककञ्जहोमार्चनप्रियः ।
kōṇarēkhāṣṭapatrasthapradēśabindupīṭhagaḥ
The one whose form is like the end of time's fire, the keeper of the treasure of arts,
कूर्मपीठादिशक्तीशः कलाकाष्ठादिपालकः ॥ ९ ॥
kadalīkaravīrārkakañjahōmārcanapriyaḥ
Adorned with a garland of skulls, the giver of boons to the family of the goddess.
कटप्रूः कामसञ्चारी कामारिः कामरूपवान् ।
kūrmapīṭhādiśaktīśaḥ kalākāṣṭhādipālakaḥ
The one who is dear to the rituals of the initiation into the dark age,
कण्ठादिसर्वचक्रस्थः क्रियादिकोटिदीपकः ॥ १० ॥
kaṭaprūḥ kāmasañcārī kāmāriḥ kāmarūpavān
The one who resides near the goddess Kali, possessing the essence of Kali’s knowledge,
कर्णहीनोपवीताभः कनकाचलदेहवान् ।
kaṇṭhādisarvacakrasthaḥ kriyādikōṭidīpakaḥ
The one who shines like a mountain in the world, adorned with the essence of Kali,
कन्दराकारदहराकाशभासुरमूर्तिमान् ॥ ११ ॥
karṇahīnōpavītābhaḥ kanakācaladēhavān
The one who dwells in the heart, engrossed in meditation and chanting of Kali,
कपालमोचनानन्दः कालराजः क्रियाप्रदः ।
kandarākāradaharākāśabhāsuramūrtimān
The one who grants the boon of the goddess Kali, like a wish-fulfilling tree,
करणाधिपतिः कर्मकारकः कर्तृनायकः ॥ १२ ॥
kapālamōcanānandaḥ kālarājaḥ kriyāpradaḥ
The leader among the teachers, prominent like Brahma in the dark age,
कण्ठाद्यखिलदेशाहिभूषणाढ्यः कलात्मकः ।
karaṇādhipatiḥ karmakārakaḥ kartr̥nāyakaḥ
The one who wears a garland of bones, with beautiful matted hair,
कर्मकाण्डाधिपः किल्बिषमोची कामकोष्ठकः ॥ १३ ॥
kaṇṭhādyakhiladēśāhibhūṣaṇāḍhyaḥ kalātmakaḥ
The one who is established in the region of the eight corners, with a point of light,
कलकण्ठारवानन्दी कर्मश्रद्धवरप्रदः ।
karmakāṇḍādhipaḥ kilbiṣamōcī kāmakōṣṭhakaḥ
The one who delights in offerings of the sun and the banana,
कुणपाकीर्णकान्तारसञ्चारी कौमुदीस्मितः ॥ १४ ॥
kalakaṇṭhāravānandī karmaśraddhavarapradaḥ
The one who is the master of the powers of the turtle seat and others,
किङ्किणीमञ्जुनिक्वाणकटीसूत्रविराजितः ।
kuṇapākīrṇakāntārasañcārī kaumudīsmitaḥ
The one who is a lover of desires, a slayer of desires, and embodies desires,
कल्याणकृत्कलिध्वंसी कर्मसाक्षी कृतज्ञपः ॥ १५ ॥
kiṅkiṇīmañjunikvāṇakaṭīsūtravirājitaḥ
The one who resides in all the chakras from the throat and is a beacon of actions,
करालदंष्ट्रः कन्दर्पदर्पघ्नः कामभेदनः ।
kalyāṇakr̥tkalidhvaṁsī karmasākṣī kr̥tajñapaḥ
The one who is without ears, with a golden body,
कालागुरुविलिप्ताङ्गः कातरार्ताभयप्रदः ॥ १६ ॥
karāladaṁṣṭraḥ kandarpadarpaghnaḥ kāmabhēdanaḥ
The one who has a radiant form like the sky, with a moon-like face,
कलन्दिकाप्रदः कालीभक्तलोकवरप्रदः ।
kālāguruviliptāṅgaḥ kātarārtābhayapradaḥ
The one who is blissful in the liberation of the skull, the king of time, and the giver of actions.
कामिनीकाञ्चनाबद्धमोचकः कमलेक्षणः ॥ १७ ॥
kalandikāpradaḥ kālībhaktalōkavarapradaḥ
The lord of actions, the doer of deeds, the leader of performers,
कादम्बरीरसास्वादलोलुपः काङ्क्षितार्थदः ।
kāminīkāñcanābaddhamōcakaḥ kamalēkṣaṇaḥ
Adorned with the entire region from the throat and beyond, the essence of arts,
कबन्धनावः कामाख्याकाञ्च्यादिक्षेत्रपालकः ॥ १८ ॥
kādambarīrasāsvādalōlupaḥ kāṅkṣitārthadaḥ
The master of ritual actions, the liberator from sins, the storehouse of desires,
कैवल्यप्रदमन्दारः कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभः ।
kabandhanāvaḥ kāmākhyākāñcyādikṣētrapālakaḥ
The blissful one with a beautiful throat, bestower of faith in actions,
क्रियेच्छाज्ञानशक्तिप्रदीपकानललोचनः ॥ १९ ॥
kaivalyapradamandāraḥ kōṭisūryasamaprabhaḥ
The one who moves through the essence of the body, smiling like the moon,
काम्यादिकर्मसर्वस्वफलदः कर्मपोषकः ।
kriyēcchājñānaśaktipradīpakānalalōcanaḥ
Adorned with jingling anklets, radiating from the waist,
कार्यकारणनिर्माता कारागृहविमोचकः ॥ २० ॥
kāmyādikarmasarvasvaphaladaḥ karmapōṣakaḥ
The witness of actions, the destroyer of the evil of creation, the grateful one,
कालपर्यायमूलस्थः कार्यसिद्धिप्रदायकः ।
kāryakāraṇanirmātā kārāgr̥havimōcakaḥ
With terrible fangs, the vanquisher of the pride of love, the divider of desires,
कालानुरूपकर्माङ्गमोषणभ्रान्तिनाशनः ॥ २१ ॥
kālaparyāyamūlasthaḥ kāryasiddhipradāyakaḥ
With limbs smeared in the blackness of time, the giver of fearlessness to the distressed,
कालचक्रप्रभेदी कालिम्मन्ययोगिनीप्रियः ।
kālānurūpakarmāṅgamōṣaṇabhrāntināśanaḥ
The giver of the kalandikā, the bestower of the world of devotees of the goddess,
काहलादिमहावाद्यतालतांडवलालसः ॥ २२ ॥
kālacakraprabhēdī kālimmanyayōginīpriyaḥ
The liberator of the beloved bound by golden chains, the lotus-eyed one,
कुलकुण्डलिनीशाक्तयोगसिद्धिप्रदायकः ।
kāhalādimahāvādyatālatāṁḍavalālasaḥ
The one who delights in the taste of the essence of kadambari, the giver of desired fruits,
कालरात्रिमहारात्रिशिवारात्र्यादिकारकः ॥ २३ ॥
kulakuṇḍalinīśāktayōgasiddhipradāyakaḥ
The protector of the field of desires known as Kāmākhyā,
कोलाहलध्वनिः कोपी कौलमार्गप्रवर्तकः ।
kālarātrimahārātriśivārātryādikārakaḥ
The bestower of liberation, the one who shines like millions of suns,
कर्मकौशल्यसन्तोषी केलिभाषणलालसः ॥ २४ ॥
kōlāhaladhvaniḥ kōpī kaulamārgapravartakaḥ
The one whose eyes are like flames, illuminating the power of will and knowledge.
कृत्स्नप्रवृत्तिविश्वाण्डपञ्चकृत्यविधायकः ।
karmakauśalyasantōṣī kēlibhāṣaṇalālasaḥ
The one who fulfills all desires and is the sustainer of actions.
कालनाथपरः कारः कालधर्मप्रवर्तकः ॥ २५ ॥
kr̥tsnapravr̥ttiviśvāṇḍapañcakr̥tyavidhāyakaḥ
The creator of the cause and effect, the liberator from the bondage of actions.
कुलाचार्यः कुलाचाररतः कुह्वष्टमीप्रियः ।
kālanāthaparaḥ kāraḥ kāladharmapravartakaḥ
The one who resides at the root of time and grants the accomplishment of tasks.
कर्मबन्धाखिलच्छेदी कोष्ठस्थभैरवाग्रणीः ॥ २६ ॥
kulācāryaḥ kulācārarataḥ kuhvaṣṭamīpriyaḥ
The destroyer of delusions caused by the actions in accordance with time.
कठोरौजस्यभीष्माज्ञापालकिङ्करसेवितः ।
karmabandhākhilacchēdī kōṣṭhasthabhairavāgraṇīḥ
The one who differentiates the cycles of time and is dear to the yoginis of Kali.
कालरुद्रः कालवेलाहोरांशमूर्तिमान् करः ॥ २७ ॥
kaṭhōraujasyabhīṣmājñāpālakiṅkarasēvitaḥ
The one who is lazy in the midst of the great sound of tumult.
इत्युक्तं गुरुनाथस्य नाम्नामष्टोत्तरं शतम् ।
kālarudraḥ kālavēlāhōrāṁśamūrtimān karaḥ
The one who grants the success of yoga to the goddess of the family.
श्रीकालभैरवस्येदं रहस्यमतिपावनम् ॥ २८ ॥
ityuktaṁ gurunāthasya nāmnāmaṣṭōttaraṁ śatam
The one who is the cause of the great night of time and the night of Shiva.
श्रीशाक्तानन्दपीयुषं मोक्षसाधनमुत्तमम् ।
śrīkālabhairavasyēdaṁ rahasyamatipāvanam
The sound of commotion, the one who initiates the path of the family.
विद्यासर्वस्वसाराढ्यं योगिनीहृदयङ्गमम् ॥ २९ ॥
śrīśāktānandapīyuṣaṁ mōkṣasādhanamuttamam
The one who is pleased with the skillfulness in actions and is fond of playful speech.
पुण्यं सुदुर्लभं गोप्यं शमथप्रदमौषधम् ।
vidyāsarvasvasārāḍhyaṁ yōginīhr̥dayaṅgamam
The one who establishes the entire cosmic activity and the five actions.
ककारमातृकाबृंहं गुर्वनुग्रहसिद्धिदम् ॥ ३० ॥
puṇyaṁ sudurlabhaṁ gōpyaṁ śamathapradamauṣadham
The one who is the supreme lord of time and initiates the dharma of time.
यो जपेत्परया भक्त्या प्रेमध्यानपरः सदा ।
kakāramātr̥kābr̥ṁhaṁ gurvanugrahasiddhidam
The teacher of the family, devoted to the family traditions, and beloved by the goddess of the new moon.
गुरुप्रसादाल्लभते वरं सर्वमभीप्सितम् ॥ ३१ ॥
yō japētparayā bhaktyā prēmadhyānaparaḥ sadā
The one who cuts all bonds of actions and is the leader of the Bhairavas residing in the cavity.
इति श्री कालभैरव ककार अष्टोत्तरशतनाम स्तोत्रम् ।
guruprasādāllabhatē varaṁ sarvamabhīpsitam
The one who is served by the servants of Bhishma, the embodiment of fierce energy.
Bhairava - भैरव
iti śrī kālabhairava kakāra aṣṭōttaraśatanāma stōtram
The Lord of Time, the embodiment of the moment, is known as Kālarudra.