Batuka Bhairava Stotram Meaning — Line by Line
बटुक भैरव स्तोत्रम्
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Vande bālaṁ sphaṭika-sadṛśaṁ kuṇḍalodbhāsi-vaktraṁ
वन्दे बालं स्फटिकसदृशं कुण्डलोद्भासिवक्त्रं दिव्याकल्पैर्नवमणिमयैः किङ्किणीनूपुराद्यैः। दीप्ताकारं विशदवदनं सुप्रसन्नं त्रिनेत्रं हस्ताब्जाभ्यां बटुकमनिशं शूलदण्डौ दधानम्॥१॥
Vande bālaṁ sphaṭika-sadṛśaṁ kuṇḍalodbhāsi-vaktraṁ Divyākalpair-nava-maṇi-mayaiḥ kiṅkiṇī-nūpurādyaiḥ। Dīptākāraṁ viśada-vadanaṁ suprasannaṁ trinetraṁ Hastābjābhyāṁ baṭukam-aniśaṁ śūla-daṇḍau dadhānam॥1॥
MeaningI bow to Batuka — the boy-form of Bhairava — whose complexion is clear as crystal and whose face shines with earrings; adorned with divine ornaments set with the nine gems, with little bells and anklets; of blazing form yet bright-faced, three-eyed and exceedingly gracious, who ever holds in his two lotus-hands the trident and the staff.
Udyad-bhāskara-sannibhaṁ tri-nayanaṁ raktāṅga-rāga-srajaṁ
उद्यद्भास्करसन्निभं त्रिनयनं रक्ताङ्गरागस्रजं स्मेरास्यं वरदं कपालमभयं शूलं दधानं करैः। नीलग्रीवमुदारभूषणशतं शीतांशुचूडोज्ज्वलं बन्धूकारुणवाससं भयहरं देवं सदा भावये॥२॥
Udyad-bhāskara-sannibhaṁ tri-nayanaṁ raktāṅga-rāga-srajaṁ Smerāsyaṁ varadaṁ kapālam-abhayaṁ śūlaṁ dadhānaṁ karaiḥ। Nīla-grīvam-udāra-bhūṣaṇa-śataṁ śītāṁśu-cūḍojjvalaṁ Bandhūkāruṇa-vāsasaṁ bhaya-haraṁ devaṁ sadā bhāvaye॥2॥
MeaningI ever meditate on that God, fear-dispelling, who shines like the rising sun, three-eyed, anointed in red and garlanded in red; with a smiling face, holding in his hands the boon-giving gesture, the skull-bowl, the gesture of fearlessness and the trident; the blue-throated one, adorned with a hundred noble ornaments, brilliant with the cool-rayed moon on his crest, clad in the russet-red colour of the bandhuka flower.
Dhyāyen-nīlādri-kāntaṁ śaśi-kala-dhavalaṁ muṇḍa-mālaṁ maheśaṁ
ध्यायेन्नीलाद्रिकान्तं शशिकलधवलं मुण्डमालं महेशं दिग्वस्त्रं पिङ्गकेशं डमरुमथ सृणिं खड्गशूलाभयानि। नागं घण्टां कपालं करसरसिरुहैर्बिभ्रतं भीमदंष्ट्रं सर्पाकल्पं त्रिनेत्रं मणिमयविलसत्किङ्किणीनूपुराढ्यम्॥३॥
Dhyāyen-nīlādri-kāntaṁ śaśi-kala-dhavalaṁ muṇḍa-mālaṁ maheśaṁ Dig-vastraṁ piṅga-keśaṁ ḍamarum-atha sṛṇiṁ khaḍga-śūlābhayāni। Nāgaṁ ghaṇṭāṁ kapālaṁ kara-sarasiruhair-bibhrataṁ bhīma-daṁṣṭraṁ Sarpākalpaṁ trinetraṁ maṇi-maya-vilasat-kiṅkiṇī-nūpurāḍhyam॥3॥
MeaningOne should meditate on Mahesha, lovely as a dark-blue mountain, white with the crescent moon, wearing a garland of skulls; clad in the directions (sky-clad), with tawny hair, bearing in his lotus-hands the damaru drum, the goad, the sword, the trident and the gesture of fearlessness, a serpent, a bell and the skull-bowl; with fearsome fangs, serpents for ornaments, three eyes, and resplendent with jewel-studded little bells and anklets.
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Origin & History
Source: Shaiva-Tantra tradition; the Apaduddharaka Batuka Bhairava worship
Author: Traditional (anonymous); from the Tantric Bhairava liturgy
Period: Ancient (Tantric/Puranic)
Bhairava is the fierce, guardian form of Lord Shiva, famed as the Kotwal (protector-magistrate) of Kashi, whom pilgrims honour before darshan of Vishwanatha. Among his many forms, Batuka Bhairava is worshipped as a luminous young boy — fierce enough to destroy all dangers, yet utterly gracious to those who take refuge in him. These dhyana verses belong to the Apaduddharaka Batuka Bhairava tradition, recited to invoke his protection in times of distress and to dispel fear, obstacles and negativity from the devotee's path.
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