Kaala Bhairava is one of the (main) eight forms of Bhairava.
Bhairava is a Sanskrit word meaning Frightful or Terrible. Bhairava is the manifestation of Lord Shiva and associated with destruction or annihilation. He is also known as Bhairo (n) or Bhairadya, Bheruji or Bhairavar. His consort is Bhairavi-fierce manifestation of Parvati or Durga. His vehicle is dog. He is worshiped by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. He is specially worshiped in Rajasthan, Tamilnadu and other parts of India as well as in Nepal. He is also the Kshetrapalaka (protector or Lord of that area) in some temples as well as the Graama Devata protector of the village or village deity.
Kaala Bhairava is the Bhairava who is controls the "Time" or who controls the power (passage)of time. Time is very precious. The past is gone, future is yet to come, only present is ours. So one has to make best use of time. For this, one has to worship Kaala Bhairava. Reciting or listening to Kaala Bhairavaashtakam will help in proper utilisation of time as well as overcoming the ill aspects of Kali kaala. So here is Kaala Bhairavaashtakam:
Kaalabhairavaashtakam
Deva raja sevya maana paavangri pankajam,
Vyaala yagna suthramindu shekaram krupakaram,
Naaradaadi yogi vrunda vandhitham digambaram,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje. 1
Bhaanu koti bhaaswaram, bhavaabdhi thaarakam param,
Neelakantha meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam,
Kaalakaala mambujaaksha maksha soola maksharam,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje. 2
Soola tanga paasa danda paani maadhi kaaraNam,
Syaama kaya madhi devamaksharam niramayam,
Bheema vikramam prabhum vichithra thandava priyam,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje. 3
Bhukthi mukthi daayakam prasashtha chaaru vigraham,
Bhaktha vatsalam sthitam , samastha loka vigraham,
VinikwaNmanoGya hema kinkiNi lasath kateem,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 4
Dharma sethu paalakam, thwa dharma maarga nasakam,
Karma paasa mochakam , susharma daayakam vibhum,
Swarna varna sesha paasa shobithanga mandalam,
Kasika puraadhi naadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 5
Rathna padukha prabhabhirama padayugmakam,
Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam,
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaLadamshtra mokshanam,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje. 6
Attahaasa bhinna padma jaanda kosa santhatheem,
Drushti paada nashta papa jaalamugra saasanam,
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapaala maalikandaram,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje. 7
Bhootha sanga naayakam, vishaala keerthi dayakam,
Kaasi vaasa loka punya paapa shodhakam vibum,
Neethi marga kovidham purathanam jagatpathim,
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje. 8
Kaalabhairavaashtakam pathanthi yea manoharam,
Gyaana mukthi sadhanam , vichithra punya vardhanam,
Shoka moha dainya lobha kopa thaapa nasanam,
The prayanthi Kaalabhairavangri sannidhim dhruvam. 9
Kaasika puraadhi naadha Kaalabhairavam bhaje
In Sanskrit
ll कालभैरवाष्टकम् ll
देवराजसेव्यमानपावनांघ्रिपंकजं । व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिंदुशेखरं कृपाकरम् ॥
नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगंबर । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥१॥
भानुकोटिभास्वरं भावाब्धितारकं परं । नीलकण्ठमीप्सितार्थदायकं त्रिलोचनम् ॥
कालकालमम्बुजाक्षमक्षशूलमक्षरं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥२॥
शूलटंकपाशदण्डपाणिमादिकारणं । श्यामकायमादिदेवमक्षरं निरामयम् ॥
भीमविक्रमं प्रभुं विचित्रतांडवप्रियं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥३॥
भुक्तिमुक्तिदायकं प्रशस्तलोकविग्रहं । भक्तवत्सलं स्थितं समस्तलोकविग्रहं ।
विनिक्कणन्मनोज्ञहेमकिंकिणीलसत्कटिं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥४॥
धर्मसेतुपालकं त्वधर्ममार्गनाशकं । कर्मपाशमोचकं सुशर्मदायकं विभुं ॥
स्वर्णवर्णशेषपाशशोभितांगमण्डलं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥५॥
रत्न५पादुकाप्रभाभिरामपादयुग्मकं । नित्यमद्वितीयमिष्टदैवतं निरंजनम् ॥
मृत्युदर्पनाशनं करालदंष्ट्रमोक्षणं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥६॥
अट्टाहासभिन्नपद्मजाण्डकोशसंततिं । दृष्टिपातनष्टपापजालमुग्रशासनं ॥
अष्टसिद्धिदायकं कपालमालिकाधरं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥७॥
भूतसंघनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं । काशिवासलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुं ॥
नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं । काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे॥८॥
कालभैरवाष्टकं पठन्ति ये मनोहरं । ज्ञानमुक्तिसाधनं विचित्रपुण्यवर्धनं ॥
शोकमोहदैन्यलोभकोपतापनाशनम् । प्रयान्ति कालभैरवांघ्रिसन्निधि नरा ध्रुवम् ॥९॥
Recite this every day at least once or at least listen to it. I will also be posting the translation of this here. So keep watching....
