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Kalabhairavashtakam
कालभैरवाष्टकम्
Kālabhairavāṣṭakam
Chant
भूतसङ्घनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं काशिवासिलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं विभुम् । नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥८॥
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Word breakdown
- भूतसङ्घनायकं विशालकीर्तिदायकं काशिवासिलोकपुण्यपापशोधकं
- Leader of hosts of beings, giver of vast fame, who purifies merit and sin for those who dwell in Kashi,
- विभुम् ।
- the all-pervading one,
- नीतिमार्गकोविदं पुरातनं जगत्पतिं
- knower of the path of righteousness, ancient, lord of the world,
- काशिकापुराधिनाथ कालभैरवं भजे ॥८॥
- I worship Kalabhairava, lord of Kashi.
He who purifies both merit and sin for dwellers in the holy city teaches that the Self is not bound by the ledger of deeds. The ancient Lord of the world, knower of the righteous path, is the inner sovereign in whom the whole universe rests without division.
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