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भैरव हृदयम्
About Bhairava Hridayam
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Bhairava, Bhairava Hridayam (भैरव हृदयम्) stands as a heart-essence prayer. Drawn from Rudra Yamala Tantra, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to remove all fears, diseases, and sorrows, grant victory and freedom from all afflictions, and heart hymn of Lord Bhairava for supreme protection. This prayer is traditionally recited on Saturday (Shanivar) and Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Kala Bhairava Ashtami to invoke divine grace. Comprising 8 verses, it can be completed in approximately 4 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Bhairava Hridayam 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 भैरव हृदयम् ॥
ॐ अस्य श्रीभैरवहृदयस्तोत्रमन्त्रस्य।
शिव ऋषिः। अनुष्टुप् छन्दः।
श्रीभैरवो देवता। भैरवप्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोगः॥
कालभैरवं महादेवं ज्वालामालापरिष्कृतम्।
कपालमालाभरणं भस्मभूषितविग्रहम्॥ १॥
डमरुत्रिशूलधारिणं श्वानवाहनसंस्थितम्।
कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशं भैरवं हृदयं भजे॥ २॥
भैरवस्य हृदं दिव्यं सर्वभूतभयापहम्।
सर्वव्याधिविनाशाय सर्वदुःखनिवारणम्॥ ३॥
क्षेत्रपालं नमस्यामि काशीपुरनिवासिनम्।
नगररक्षकं देवं ग्रामपालं सुरेश्वरम्॥ ४॥
अष्टभैरवमध्यस्थं रुरुभैरवसंयुतम्।
चण्डभैरवसंसेव्यं कपालभैरवं प्रभुम्॥ ५॥
योगिनीगणसंसेव्यं डाकिनीमण्डलेश्वरम्।
कालरात्रिसमारूढं कालदण्डधरं हरम्॥ ६॥
सर्वपापहरं देवं सर्वमङ्गलकारणम्।
भैरवस्य हृदं स्तोत्रं यः पठेत् भक्तिसंयुतः॥ ७॥
सर्वभयविनिर्मुक्तो जायते विजयी सदा।
रोगशोकविनिर्मुक्तो भैरवस्य कृपां लभेत्॥ ८॥
॥ इति श्री भैरव हृदयम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Heart hymn of Lord Bhairava for supreme protection
- ★Removes all fears, diseases, and sorrows
- ★Invokes Bhairava as Kshetrapala for place protection
- ★Grants victory and freedom from all afflictions
- ★Powerful for Kala Bhairava Ashtami and Saturday worship