Kaal Bhairav Aarti Meaning — Line by Line
श्री काल भैरव आरती
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Meaning — Line by Line
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- Verse 1. Jaya bhairava deva prabhu jaya bhairava deva
- Verse 2. Tumhi papa uddharaka duhkha sindhu taraka
- Verse 3. Vahana shvana virajata kara trishula dhari
- Verse 4. Tuma bina deva seva saphala nahim hove
- Verse 5. Tela chataki dadhi mishrita bhashavali teri
- Verse 6. Panva ghungharu bajata aru damaru damakavata
- Verse 7. Batukanatha ji ki arati jo koi nara gave
Jaya bhairava deva prabhu jaya bhairava deva
जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा । जय काली और गौर देवी कृत सेवा ॥
Jaya bhairava deva prabhu jaya bhairava deva Jaya kali aura gaura devi krita seva
MeaningVictory to Lord Bhairava, O Lord, victory to Bhairava; whom Kali and the fair Goddess Gauri themselves serve.
Tumhi papa uddharaka duhkha sindhu taraka
तुम्ही पाप उद्धारक दुःख सिन्धु तारक । भक्तों के सुख कारक भीषण वपु धारक ॥
Tumhi papa uddharaka duhkha sindhu taraka Bhaktom ke sukha karaka bhishana vapu dharaka
MeaningYou alone are the redeemer from sin, the ferryman across the ocean of sorrow; the giver of joy to your devotees, though you bear a fearsome form.
Vahana shvana virajata kara trishula dhari
वाहन श्वान विराजत कर त्रिशूल धारी । महिमा अमित तुम्हारी जय जय भयहारी ॥
Vahana shvana virajata kara trishula dhari Mahima amita tumhari jaya jaya bhayahari
MeaningRiding upon your mount the dog, the trident held in your hand; boundless is your glory — victory, victory, O remover of fear!
Tuma bina deva seva saphala nahim hove
तुम बिन देवा सेवा सफल नहीं होवे । चौमुख दीपक दर्शन दुःख खोवे ॥
Tuma bina deva seva saphala nahim hove Chaumukha dipaka darshana duhkha khove
MeaningWithout you, O Lord, no act of worship bears fruit; the sight of your four-faced lamp drives every sorrow away.
Tela chataki dadhi mishrita bhashavali teri
तेल चटकी दधि मिश्रित भाषावाली तेरी । कृपा कीजिये भैरव करिए नहीं देरी ॥
Tela chataki dadhi mishrita bhashavali teri Kripa kijiye bhairava karie nahim deri
MeaningOil, a pinch of vermilion and curd mixed together are your offering; show your grace, O Bhairava, and make no delay.
Panva ghungharu bajata aru damaru damakavata
पाँव घुँघरू बाजत अरु डमरू दमकावत । बटुकनाथ बन बालक जन मन हरषावत ॥
Panva ghungharu bajata aru damaru damakavata Batukanatha bana balaka jana mana harashavata
MeaningAnklets ring at your feet and the damaru drum resounds; as Batuk Nath in the form of a child, you gladden every heart.
Batukanatha ji ki arati jo koi nara gave
बटुकनाथ जी की आरती जो कोई नर गावे । कहे धरनीधर नर मनवांछित फल पावे ॥
Batukanatha ji ki arati jo koi nara gave Kahe dharanidhara nara manavamchhita phala pave
MeaningWhoever sings this aarti of Batuk Nath — says Dharanidhar — obtains the fruit his heart desires.
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Origin & History
Source: Traditional Hindi devotional aarti
Author: Signed 'Dharanidhar'
Period: Devotional era
When Brahma grew proud, Shiva manifested as Kaal Bhairav — time and death personified — and humbled him, then took up residence in Kashi as its eternal Kotwal, the guardian before whose permission none may claim the city's liberation. Fierce in form yet tender to the devout (worshipped also as the child Batuk Bhairav), he is the swift destroyer of fear. This aarti, signed by the poet Dharanidhar, closes his worship.
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