1) The document praises Kalabhairava, the lord of Kashi. It describes him as one who is served by the king of gods, wears the moon as ornament, grants wishes, and destroys bonds of existence. 2) Kalabhairava shines like millions of suns, destroys death with his trident, and grants wishes. 3) Kalabhairava holds weapons like a trident, axe and noose. His body is black and he loves dancing the fascinating tandava dance. 4) Whosoever recites these verses praising Kalabhairava's qualities and deeds will surely receive his grace.

1. दे वराजसे यमानपावनां पंकजं । यालय सू मंदशेखरं कपाकरम ् ॥
ु ृ
नारदा दयो गव ृ दवि दतं दगंबर । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥१॥
ु
Deva raja sevya mana pavangri pankajam,l
Vyala yagna suthra mindu shekaram krupakaram,ll
Naradadhi yogi vrundha vandhitham digambaram,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 1
Who is served by the king of gods, who is pure as the lotus,
who has a snake as yagnopavita, who wears the moon as a hair ornamnet,
the bestower of mercy, lauded by the groups of yogis like Narada,
naked one, the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.
भानको टभा वरं भावाि धतारक परं । नीलक ठमीि सताथदायक
ु ं ं लोचनम ् ॥
कालकालम बजा म शलम रं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥२॥
ु ू ु
Bhanu koti bhaswaram, bhavabdhi tharakam param,l
Neelakanda meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam ll
Kalakala mambujaksha maksha soola maksharam,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 2
Who shines like millions of suns, who destroys the bonds of existence,
the Highest, the blue throated, who grants wishes,
the three eyed one whose eyes are like lotus,
who destroys death with his trident, the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.
शलटं कपाशद डपा णमा दकारणं । यामकायमा ददे वम रं नरामयम ् ॥
ू
भीम व मं भंु व च तांडव यं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥३॥
ु
Soola tanga pasa danda pani madhi karanam,l
Syama kaya madhi devamaksharam niramayam ll
Bheema vikramam prabhum vichithra thandava priyam,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 3
Who holds, the trident, axe, noose, and staff, the primeval cause,
whose body is black, the eternal, primeval, God,
untouched by sin, whose strike is formidable, the lord,
who loves the fascinating tandava, the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.

2. भि तमि तदायक श तलोक व हं । भ तव सलं ि थतं सम तलोक व हं ।
ु ु ं
व न कण मनो हे म कं कणीलस क टं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥४॥
ु
Bhukthi mukthi dayakam prasashtha charu vigraham,l
Bhaktha vatsalam sthitam,samastha loka vigraham ll
Vinikwanan manogna hema kinkini lasath kateem,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 4
Who grants worldly enjoyment and liberation, whose form is vast and shining,
who is full of love for his devotees, whose form is the entire universe,
whose waist is encircled with a belt with beautiful sounding bells,
the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.
धमसेतुपालक वधममागनाशक । कमपाशमोचक सशमदायक वभंु ॥
ं ं ं ु ं
वणवणशेषपाशशो भतांगम डलं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥५॥
ु
Dharma sethu palakam, thwa dharma marga nasakam,l
Karma pasa mochakam,susharma dayakam vibhum ll
Swarna varna sesha pasa shobithanga mandalam,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 5
The Protector of the bridge of Dharma, who himself destroys the paths of adharma,
who destroys the bonds of karma, whose body shines brightly,
and whose limbs are decorated with coiled gloden snakes,
the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.
र न५पादका भा भरामपादयु मक । न यमि वतीय म टदै वतं नरं जनम ् ॥
ु ं
मृ यदपनाशनं करालदं
ु मो णं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥६॥
ु
Rathna padukha prabhabhirama padayugmakam,l
Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam ll
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaladamshtra mokshanam,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 6
Whose two feet are clothed in jewelled shoes, who is constant,
without a second, eternal, the chosen God,
who destroys the death and pride, who has terrifying sharp teeth,
the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.

3. अ ाहास भ नप जा डकोशसंत तं । ि टपातन टपापजालमु शासनं ॥
अ ट स दायक कपालमा लकाधरं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥७॥
ं ु
Attahasa binna padma janda kosa santhatheem,l
Drushti pada nashta papa jala mugra sasanam ll
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapala malikadaram,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 7
Whose laughter destroys the universe,
whose mere glance breaks through the terrible net of sin,
who grants the eight siddhis, who wears a garland of skulls,
the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.
भतसंघनायक वशालक तदायक । का शवासलोकपु यपापशोधक वभंु ॥
ू ं ं ं
नी तमागको वदं परातनं जग प तं । का शकापरा धनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥८॥
ु ु
Bhootha sanga nayakam, vishala keerthi dayakam,l
Kasi vasa loka punya papa shodhakam vibum l1
Neethi marga kovidham purathanam jagatpathim,l
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje ll 8
Who is the leader of the hosts of bhutas, who grants fame.
Who takes the people of Kashi beyond the world of papa and punya,
who knows the path of ethics, the ancient lord of the World,
the lord of the city of Kashi, Kalabhairava I worship.
कालभैरवा टक पठि त ये मनोहरं ।
ं ानमि तसाधनं व च पु यवधनं ॥
ु
शोकमोहदै यलोभकोपतापनाशनम ् । याि त कालभैरवां सि न ध नरा ध ् वम ् ॥९॥
Kalabhairavashtakam patanthi yea manoharam,l
Jnana mukthi sadhanam,vichithra punya vardhanam ll
Soka moha dainya lopa kopa thapa nasanam,l
Thea prayanthi Kalabhairavangri saniidhim druvam ll 9
Whosoever recites these eight verses to Kalabhairava:
source of knowledge and liberation, the bestower of all kinds of punya,
the destroyer of sorrow, delusion, poverty, greed and anger,
that man will surely receive the grace of Kalabhairava.