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भैरव सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्
About Bhairava Sahasranama Stotram
Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Bhairava, Bhairava Sahasranama Stotram (भैरव सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम्) stands as a sacred recitation of 1000 divine names. Drawn from Rudra Yamala Tantra, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Devotees recite this prayer to thousand names of Lord Bhairava the fierce form of Shiva and remove all planetary afflictions and Yama's punishments. It is also said to invoke all eight forms of Bhairava simultaneously. It is especially recommended on Saturday (Shanivar) and Tuesday (Mangalvar) and during Kala Bhairava Ashtami for maximum spiritual benefit. At 10 verses long, the recitation takes roughly 7 minutes, making it accessible for regular devotional use. On this page, you can read the complete Bhairava Sahasranama 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 भैरव सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् ॥
ॐ भैरवो भूतनाथश्च भीषणो भयनाशनः।
कालभैरवो दण्डपाणिर्महाकालो दिगम्बरः॥ १॥
रुद्ररूपो महारुद्रः कपालमालाविभूषणः।
शूलहस्तो डमरुधारी भस्मभूषितविग्रहः॥ २॥
श्वानवाहनसंस्थानः काशीपुरनिवासकः।
कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभो अष्टभैरवनायकः॥ ३॥
रुरुभैरवो चण्डभैरवो असिताङ्गभैरवो हरः।
उन्मत्तभैरवो रक्तो कपालभैरवो ऽपरः॥ ४॥
क्रोधभैरवो संहारी बिडालभैरवो महान्।
चामुण्डाप्रियो घोरो ज्वालामालापरिष्कृतः॥ ५॥
कालरात्रिसमारूढो मृत्युञ्जयसमन्वितः।
नागहारो नागभूषो नागेन्द्रकुण्डलान्वितः॥ ६॥
त्रिशूलधारी खड्गहस्तो पाशान्कुशधरो विभुः।
योगिनीगणसंसेव्यो डाकिनीमण्डलाधिपः॥ ७॥
क्षेत्रपालो ग्रामरक्षो नगररक्षाकरो बली।
सर्वभूतग्रहहरः सर्वव्याधिविनाशकः॥ ८॥
कालदण्डधरो नित्यो यमदण्डनिवारकः।
सर्वपापविनाशाय सर्वारिष्टनिवारकः॥ ९॥
शिवांशो शङ्करप्रियो महादेवस्वरूपकः।
भक्तरक्षाकरो देवो भैरवाय नमो नमः॥ १०॥
॥ इति श्री भैरव सहस्रनाम स्तोत्रम् (मुख्य अंश) सम्पूर्णम् ॥
Benefits (फल)
- ★Thousand names of Lord Bhairava the fierce form of Shiva
- ★Supreme protection from all evil spirits and negative forces
- ★Removes all planetary afflictions and Yama's punishments
- ★Invokes all eight forms of Bhairava simultaneously
- ★Essential for Kala Bhairava Ashtami and Saturday worship