Bhairav the Protector of Yogis
Bhairav is a fierce form of Siva, some say he is connected to the Southern face. He relates to the Mahavidya goddess named Bhairavi who gives Lagna shuddhi (purification of the Ascendant). This purifies and protects the body, self concept, personality, and other attributes associated with the Ascendant.
Bhairav or Bhairavi are used when there are malefic planets in the natal lagna or when natural malefics are transiting. They remove and protect one from these type of effects. Bhairav is worshipped first thing in the morning, and best just after Sunrise . This stotram has an energizing effect. When I first found it I was doing it in the morning and at night, and developed insomnia till my guru told me not to worship intense forms of Siva at night. The insomnia quickly left, though those nights were very enlightening.
This stotram is not for those not interested in the Hindu aspects of Yoga and Tantra. What is important is for a yogi to invoke or pray to their guardian deity/deities in the mornings. As a yogi’s system becomes more sensitive with sadhana, it is important to have a strong white light energy surrounding them, whether through visualization, pray, or invocation.
` nm> izvay ` ïI ÉErvy nm>
` kr kilt kpal> k…{flI d{fpai[>
té[ itimr nIl> Vyal y}aepvItI,
³tu smy spyR iv¹ ivCDed hetu>
jyit bquk naw> isiÏd> saxkanam!.
om namaù çiväya om çré bhairavaya namaù
om kara kalita kapälaù kuëòalé daëòapäëiù
taruëa timira nélaù vyäla yajïopavété|
kratu samaya saparya vighna viccheda hetuù
jayati baöuka näthaù siddhidaù sädhakänäm||
Aum Praises to Shiva, Praises to Bhairav.
Aum, in one hand He is holding a skull
in the other a staff and He is wearing ear rings.
His body is deep dark blue and He is wearing snakes as sacred thread.
At the time of havan He is the remover of all obstacles.
Victory to Lord Batuka, giver of siddhis to the disciples.
ÉErvae ÉUtnawSc ÉUtaTma ÉUTÉavn>
]EÇ}> ]eÇpalSc ]eÇd> ]iÇyae ivraqœ. 1.
1. bhairavo bhütanäthasca bhütätmä bhütbhävanaù |
kñaitrajïaù kñetrapälasca kñetradaù kñatriyo viräö||
Bhairav, the lord of living beings, the soul of all beings,
merciful to all living beings. The knower,
the giver and protector of the world, the protector, the supreme.
SmzanvasI ma<sazI opRrazI SmraNtk«t!.
r´ap> panp> isÏ> isiÏd> isÏ> seivt>. 2.
2. smaçänaväsé mäàsäçé kharparäçé smaräntakåt |
raktäpaù pänapaù siddhaù siddhidaù siddhaù sevitaù||
He is living in cremation grounds, eating flesh
and eating human skulls, destroying passions.
He is a drinker of blood and wine, a siddha,
giver of siddhis and He is served by siddhas.
k<kal> kalzmn> klakaóatnu> kiv>,
iÇneÇae b÷neÇSc twa ip<gl laecn>.3.
3. kaìkälaù kälaçamanaù kaläkäñöhätanuù kaviù|
trinetro bahunetrasca tathä piìgala locanaù||
He is like a skeleton, victorious over time,
All the directions of space are His body and He is a Poet.
He has three eyes, many eyes and His eyes are yellow.
zUlpain> ofœgpai[> k<kalI xUèlaecn>,
AÉIé> ÉErvInawae ÉUtpae yaeignIpit>.4.
4. çülapäniù khaògapäëiù kaìkälé dhümralocanaù|
abhéruù bhairavénätho bhütapo yoginépatiù||
He is holding a trident, a sword, He is like a skeleton with smoky eyes,
He is fearless, the Lord of Bhairavis, the protector of living beings,
The Lord of Yoginis.
xndae xnharIc xnvan! àitÉanvan!,
naghrae nagpazae Vyaemkez> kpalÉ&t!.5.
5. dhanado dhanahäréca dhanavän pratibhänavän|
nägaharo näagapäço vyomakeçaù kapälabhåt||
He is the giver of the riches and the one who takes them away,
He is the richest and very intelligent.
He is wearing a neckless of snakes
and has also weapons made of snakes,
His hairs are like the sky and He is holding a skull.
kal> kpalmalIc kmnIy> klainix>,
iÇlaecnae JvlÚeÇ iôizoI c iÇlaekp>.6.
6. kälaù kapälamäléca kamanéyaù kalänidhiù|
trilocano jvalannetra striçikhé ca trilokapaù||
He is like death itself, holding skulls,
beautiful and master of the arts.
He has three eyes burning like three flames of fire
and He is the protector of the three worlds.
iÇneÇtnyae ifMÉ> zaNt> zaNtjniày>,
btukae b÷ve;Sc oqœva¼vrxark>.7.
7. trinetratanayo òimbhaù çäntaù çäntajanapriyaù|
batuko bahuveñasca khaöväìgavaradhärakaù||
He is the son of Shiva’s third eye,
He is like a cosmic womb, peaceful.
He is like a boy and has also many other forms,
He has a beautiful weapon in one hand.
ÉUtaXy]> pzupitiÉR] uk > pircark>,
xUtaeR idgMbr> zUrae hir[> pa{fulaecn>.8.
8. bhütädhyakñaù paçupatirbhikñukaù paricärakaù|
dhürto digambaraù çüro hariëaù päëòulocanaù||
He is lord of living beings, the lord of animals,
a beggar and a servant.
He is naked like the sky, cunning, brave, sharp,
with yellow eyes.
àazaNt> zaiNtd> isÏ> sa<kr-iàybaNxv>,
AòmUitRinRxIsSc }anc]uStpaemy>.9.
9. präçäntaù çäntidaù siddhaù säìkara-priyabändhavaù|
añöamürtirnidhésasca jïänacakñustapomayaù||
He is peaceful, giver of peace, perfect, Shiva’s dear brother.
He has eight forms and He is lord of wealth,
He has the eye of knowledge
and the form of penance.
Aòaxar> ;faxar> spRyu´> izoIso>,
ÉUxrae ÉUxraxIsae ÉUpitÉURxarTmj>.10.
10. añöädhäraù ñaòädhäraù sarpayuktaù çikhésakhaù|
bhüdharo bhüdharädhéso bhüpatirbhüdhäratmajaù||
He is representing eight aspects and six basic emotions,
He is adorned with snakes and He is the friend of Lord Kartikeya.
He is sustainer of the earth, the Lord of the earth
and of the mountains, and the son of the Goddess Parvati.
k<kalxarI mu{fI c nag y}aepvItvan!,
j&MÉ[ae maehnStMÉI mar[ ]aeÉ[Stwa.11.
11. kaìkäladhäré muëòé ca näga yajïopavétavän|
jåmbhaëo mohanastambhé märaëa kñobhaëastathä||11||
He is holding human skulls and
wearing a mala of human heads
and snakes as His sacred thread.
He is making people unconscious, attracting
and then paralizing them, killing and shaking people.
suÏaenIla<jn àOyae dETyha mu{fIÉUi;t>,
bilÉuGbilÉu’nawae balaebalpra³m>.12.
12. suddhonéläïjana prakhyoo daityahä muëòébhüñitaù|
balibhugbalibhuìanätho bälobälaparäkramaù||
He is of a pure, blue color, and
He is adorned withh the cut heads of demons.
He is Lord of sacrafices and their eater,
He is a young boy, but a powerful fighter.
svaRpÄar[ae ÊgaeR ÊòÉUt in;eivt>,
kamI klainix> kaNt> kaimnIvzk«Öiz.13.
13. sarväpattäraëo durgo duñöabhüta niñevitaù|
kämé kalänidhiù käntaù käminévaçakådvaçi||
He is the remover of calamities,
Difficult to reach, evil spirits are serving Him.
He is attractive and beautiful, master of the arts,
He is attracting women, but He is self-controlled.
jgÎ+]akrae AnNtae maya mÙaE;xImy>,
svR isiÏàdae vE*> àÉuivR:[u irtIvih.14.
14. jagaddrakñäkaro ananto mäyä mantrauñadhémayaù|
sarva siddhiprado vaidyaù prabhurviñëu ritévahi||
He is the protector of the world,
Unlimited, Maya, He is the mantras and the healing power,
He is the giver of siddhis, He is the doctor and
He is like lord visnu
AòaeÄrzT< naça< ÉErvSy mhaTmn>,
myate kiwt< deiv rhSy< svRkamdm!.15.
15. añöottaraçatà nämnäà bhairavasya mahätmanaù|
mayäte kathitaà devi rahasyà sarvakämadam||
These 108 stotras of the names of the great Bhairav,
Oh, Goddess, are mysterious and fullfilling all desires.
y-#d< pQte StaeÇ< namaòztmuÄmm!,
n tSy ÊirT< ik<icn! n c ÉUtÉy< twa.16.
16. ya-idaà paöhate stotraà nämäñöaçatamuttamam|
na tasya durità kiïcin na ca bhütabhayaà tathä||
Whoever repeats these verses of 108 names
Will not be touched by any sin and
will not be frightened by ghosts.
n c marIÉy< tSy ¢h rajÉy< twa,
n zÇu_yae Éy< ik<ict! àßuyaNmav> Kvict!.17.
17. na ca märébhayaà tasya graha räjabhayaà tathä|
na çatrubhyo bhayaà kiïcit prapnuyänmävaù kvacit||
Diseases will not affect him, bad planets will not
Have any influence on him and
he will not be affected by bad governments.
He will not be frightened by enemies or harmed by any human beings.
paTkana< Éy< nEv y pQet! StaeÇ< mutmm!,
svR isiÏ mvaßaeit namaò zt kIitRnt!.18.
` b< bqukay AapÊÏar[ay k…é k…é bqukay b< ` nm> izvay
18. pätkänäà bhayannaiva ya paöhet stotraà mutamam|
sarva siddhi maväpnoti nämäñöa çata kértinat||
om baà baöukäya äpaduddhäraëäya kuru kuru baöukäya
bam om namaù çiväya
No sins can touch one who reads these special verses,
A man gets all spiritual powers, by repeating these 108 names.
Aum bam Batuka, save us please from all difficulties, bam Batuka,
Aum Praises to Shiva!