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Ashta Bhairava Stotram

अष्ट भैरव स्तोत्रम्

8 min read8 versesSource: Rudrayamala Tantra

About Ashta Bhairava Stotram

Dedicated to Lord Bhairava, the Ashta Bhairava Stotram (अष्ट भैरव स्तोत्रम्) is a devotional hymn of praise revered in Hindu tradition. This sacred composition is sourced from Rudrayamala Tantra and continues to inspire devotees worldwide. Regular recitation is believed to grant health, courage, knowledge, and fearlessness, destroy enemies and remove all obstacles, and invoke protection of all eight Bhairava forms of Lord Shiva. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Tuesday (Mangalvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Kalashtami and Maha Shivaratri. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 8 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Ashta Bhairava Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री अष्ट भैरव स्तोत्रम् ॥

॥ ध्यानम् ॥

ध्यायेद्भैरवमष्टधा विभजितं रुद्रांशसम्भावितम्।

कालं कालविनाशनं च भगवान् भैरवं नमाम्यहम्॥

॥ स्तोत्रम् ॥

असिताङ्गभैरवाय नमस्तुभ्यं कृष्णवर्णप्रभाय ते।

कृष्णदण्डधराय नित्यं शान्तिदाय नमो नमः॥ १॥

रुरुभैरवदेवाय स्वर्णवर्णप्रभाय ते।

विद्याराज्यप्रदात्रे च शत्रुनाशाय ते नमः॥ २॥

चण्डभैरवदेवाय रक्तवर्णप्रभाय ते।

दुष्टसंहारकर्त्रे च शौर्यदाय नमो नमः॥ ३॥

क्रोधभैरवदेवाय नीलवर्णप्रभाय ते।

क्रोधनाशनकर्त्रे च विजयाय नमो नमः॥ ४॥

उन्मत्तभैरवाय च शुक्लवर्णप्रभाय ते।

मदमत्सरनाशाय ज्ञानदाय नमो नमः॥ ५॥

कपालभैरवाय च धूम्रवर्णप्रभाय ते।

सर्वरोगविनाशाय आरोग्याय नमो नमः॥ ६॥

भीषणभैरवाय च पीतवर्णप्रभाय ते।

भयनाशनकर्त्रे च अभयाय नमो नमः॥ ७॥

संहारभैरवाय च अरुणवर्णप्रभाय ते।

मृत्युञ्जयस्वरूपाय मोक्षदाय नमो नमः॥ ८॥

॥ फलश्रुतिः ॥

अष्टभैरवनामानि यः पठेत्प्रयतो नरः।

सर्वभूतभयं नास्ति सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं भवेत्॥

सर्वरोगविनिर्मुक्तः सर्वशत्रुविवर्जितः।

भैरवाणां प्रसादेन सर्वं सिध्यति निश्चितम्॥

॥ इति श्री अष्ट भैरव स्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Invokes protection of all eight Bhairava forms of Lord Shiva
  • Removes fear of ghosts, evil spirits, and black magic
  • Grants health, courage, knowledge, and fearlessness
  • Destroys enemies and removes all obstacles
  • Bestows moksha through the grace of Samhara Bhairava

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ashta Bhairava Stotram

Read Ashta Bhairava Stotram in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Prayer to eight Bhairava forms of Shiva for protection, courage, and all-round blessings. It is dedicated to Shree Bhairava (श्री भैरव), the fierce manifestation of lord shiva associated with annihilation. guardian deity of kashi and protector from evil. This sacred hymn contains 8 verses and is sourced from Rudrayamala Tantra.