bhairavabatuka-bhairavashiva108-names

බටුක භෛරව අෂ්ටෝත්තරශතනාම ස්තෝත්රම්

ಬಟುಕ ಭೈರವ ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Bhairava Ashtami, Kalashtami (Ashtami of the waning moon), Sunday or Tuesday nights, and during evening (pradosh) worship·📜 Tantric Shaiva tradition (Batuka Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram, associated with the Bhairava / Rudrayamala tantric texts)

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Tantric Shaiva tradition (Batuka Bhairava Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram, associated with the Bhairava / Rudrayamala tantric texts) · Traditional (tantric Shaiva tradition) · Classical / medieval

Batuka Bhairava is venerated as the boy-form of Bhairava, the terrifying yet protective emanation of Shiva. In the Tantric tradition he is a guardian deity (Kshetrapala) invoked for swift protection and the fulfilment of sadhana. This 108-name hymn gathers his many aspects — fierce and gentle, the cremation-ground ascetic and the bestower of wealth and wisdom — into a single flowing praise sealed with a promise of fearlessness for the devotee.

✦ As told in scripture

By its own phala-shruti the hymn declares that one who recites these 108 names is touched by no evil and knows no fear of spirits, enemies, or sins. Devotees of Batuka Bhairava recount that sincere recitation, especially the Apaduddharaka (calamity-removing) invocation of Bhairava, has shielded them in moments of grave danger and dissolved unseen afflictions.

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Verse 1

ඕං භෛරවෝ භූතනාථශ්ච භූතාත්මා භූතභාවනඃ. ක්ෂේත්රජ්ඤඃ ක්ෂේත්රපාලශ්ච ක්ෂේත්රදඃ ක්ෂත්රියෝ විරාට්..1..

Om Bhairavo Bhutanathascha Bhutatma Bhutabhavanah। Kshetrajnah Kshetrapalascha Kshetradah Kshatriyo Virat॥1॥

Meaning:ಓಂ. ಅವನು ಭೈರವ, ಭೂತನಾಥ, ಭೂತಾತ್ಮ, ಭೂತಭಾವನ; ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಜ್ಞ, ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಪಾಲ, ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ, ಕ್ಷತ್ರಿಯ, ವಿರಾಟ್ ಸ್ವರೂಪ.

Verse 2

ශ්මශානවාසී මාංසාශී ඛර්පරාශී ස්මරාන්තකෘත්. රක්තපඃ පානපඃ සිද්ධඃ සිද්ධිදඃ සිද්ධිසේවිතඃ..2..

Shmashana-Vasi Mamsashi Kharparashi Smarantakrit। Raktapah Panapah Siddhah Siddhidah Siddhi-Sevitah॥2॥

Meaning:ಶ್ಮಶಾನವಾಸಿ, ಮಾಂಸಾಶಿ, ಖರ್ಪರ (ಕಪಾಲ) ಧಾರಿ, ಕಾಮದೇವನ ಅಂತಕ; ರಕ್ತಪ, ಪಾನಪ, ಸಿದ್ಧ, ಸಿದ್ಧಿದಾತ, ಸಿದ್ಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ಸೇವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವನು.

Verse 3

කඞ්කාලඃ කාලශමනඃ කලාකාෂ්ඨාතනුඃ කවිඃ. ත්රිනේත්රෝ බහුනේත්රශ්ච තථා පිඞ්ගලලෝචනඃ..3..

Kankalah Kala-Shamanah Kala-Kashtha-Tanuh Kavih। Trinetro Bahunetrascha Tatha Pingala-Lochanah॥3॥

Meaning:ಕಂಕಾಲ-ರೂಪ, ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸುವವನು, ಕಲಾ-ಕಾಷ್ಠಾ ರೂಪ ಶರೀರ, ಕವಿ; ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರ, ಬಹುನೇತ್ರ, ಪಿಂಗಲ ನೇತ್ರ.

Verse 4

ශූලපාණිඃ ඛඩ්ගපාණිඃ කඞ්කාලී ධූම්රලෝචනඃ. අභීරුර්භෛරවීනාථෝ භූතපෝ යෝගිනීපතිඃ..4..

Shulapanih Khadgapanih Kankali Dhumra-Lochanah। Abhirur-Bhairavi-Natho Bhutapo Yogini-Patih॥4॥

Meaning:ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ರಿಶೂಲ ಮತ್ತು ಖಡ್ಗ ಧರಿಸುವವನು, ಕಂಕಾಲಿ, ಧೂಮ್ರಲೋಚನ; ನಿರ್ಭಯ ಭೈರವೀನಾಥ, ಭೂತಪಾಲಕ, ಯೋಗಿನೀಪತಿ.

Verse 5

ධනදෝ(අ)ධනහාරී ච ධනවාන් ප්රතිභාගවාන්. නාගහාරෝ නාගකේශෝ ව්යෝමකේශඃ කපාලභෘත්..5..

Dhanado'dhana-Hari Cha Dhanavan Pratibhagavan। Nagaharo Nagakesho Vyomakeshah Kapalabhrit॥5॥

Meaning:ಧನ ನೀಡುವವನು, (ಅಪಾತ್ರನಿಂದ) ಧನ ಹರಿಸುವವನು, ಧನವಂತ, ಪ್ರತಿಭಾವಂತ; ನಾಗಗಳ ಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಶವುಳ್ಳವನು, ವ್ಯೋಮಕೇಶ, ಕಪಾಲಧಾರಿ.

Verse 6

කාලඃ කපාලමාලී ච කමනීයඃ කලානිධිඃ. ත්රිනේත්රෝ ජ්වලන්නේත්රශ්ච ත්රිශිඛී ච ත්රිලෝකභෘත්..6..

Kalah Kapalamali Cha Kamaniyah Kalanidhih। Trinetro Jvalannetrascha Trishikhi Cha Trilokabhrit॥6॥

Meaning:ಕಾಲ-ಸ್ವರೂಪ, ಕಪಾಲಮಾಲಿ, ಕಮನೀಯ, ಕಲಾನಿಧಿ; ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರ, ಜ್ವಲನ್ನೇತ್ರ, ತ್ರಿಶಿಖಿ, ಮೂರು ಲೋಕಗಳ ಧಾರಕ.

Verse 7

ත්රිවෘත්තතනයෝ ඩිම්භඃ ශාන්තඃ ශාන්තජනප්රියඃ. බටුකෝ බටුවේෂශ්ච ඛට්වාඞ්ගවරධාරකඃ..7..

Trivritta-Tanayo Dimbhah Shantah Shanta-Janapriyah। Batuko Batuveshascha Khatvanga-Varadharakah॥7॥

Meaning:ತ್ರಿವೃತ್ತದಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನ, ಡಿಂಭ (ಬಾಲಕ), ಶಾಂತ, ಶಾಂತಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯ; ಬಟುಕ, ಬಟು-ವೇಷಧಾರಿ, ಖಟ್ವಾಂಗ-ವರಧಾರಕ.

Verse 8

භූතාධ්යක්ෂඃ පශුපතිර්භික්ෂුකඃ පරිචාරකඃ. ධූර්තෝ දිගම්බරඃ ශෞරිර්හරිණඃ පාණ්ඩුලෝචනඃ..8..

Bhutadhyakshah Pashupatir-Bhikshukah Paricharakah। Dhurto Digambarah Shaurir-Harinah Pandu-Lochanah॥8॥

Meaning:ಭೂತಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ, ಪಶುಪತಿ, ಭಿಕ್ಷುಕ, ಪರಿಚಾರಕ; ಧೂರ್ತ, ದಿಗಂಬರ, ಶೂರ, ಹರಿಣ-ಸಮಾನ, ಪಾಂಡುಲೋಚನ.

Verse 9

ප්රශාන්තඃ ශාන්තිදඃ ශුද්ධඃ ශඞ්කරප්රියබාන්ධවඃ. අෂ්ටමූර්තිර්නිධීශශ්ච ජ්ඤානචක්ෂුස්තපෝමයඃ..9..

Prashantah Shantidah Shuddhah Shankara-Priya-Bandhavah। Ashtamurtir-Nidhishascha Jnana-Chakshus-Tapomayah॥9॥

Meaning:ಪ್ರಶಾಂತ, ಶಾಂತಿದಾತ, ಶುದ್ಧ, ಶಂಕರನ ಪ್ರಿಯಬಂಧು; ಅಷ್ಟಮೂರ್ತಿ, ನಿಧೀಶ, ಜ್ಞಾನಚಕ್ಷು, ತಪೋಮಯ.

Verse 10

අෂ්ටාධාරඃ ෂඩාධාරඃ සර්පයුක්තඃ ශිඛීසඛඃ. භූධරෝ භූධරාධීශෝ භූපතිර්භූධරාත්මජඃ..10..

Ashtadharah Shadadharah Sarpa-Yuktah Shikhi-Sakhah। Bhudharo Bhudharadhisho Bhupatir-Bhudharatmajah॥10॥

Meaning:ಅಷ್ಟಾಧಾರ, ಷಡಾಧಾರ, ಸರ್ಪಯುಕ್ತ, ಶಿಖಿ (ಅಗ್ನಿ) ಸಖ; ಭೂಧರ, ಭೂಧರಾಧೀಶ, ಭೂಪತಿ, ಭೂಧರಾತ್ಮಜ.

Verse 11

කපාලධාරී මුණ්ඩී ච නාගයජ්ඤෝපවීතවාන්. ජෘම්භණෝ මෝහනඃ ස්තම්භී මාරණඃ ක්ෂෝභණස්තථා..11..

Kapaladhari Mundi Cha Naga-Yajnopavitavan। Jrimbhano Mohanah Stambhi Maranah Kshobhanas-Tatha॥11॥

Meaning:ಕಪಾಲಧಾರಿ, ಮುಂಡಿ, ನಾಗ ಯಜ್ಞೋಪವೀತಧಾರಿ; ಜೃಂಭಣ, ಮೋಹನ, ಸ್ತಂಭನ, ಮಾರಣ, ಕ್ಷೋಭಣ (ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ).

Verse 12

ශුද්ධනීලාඤ්ජනප්රඛ්යදේහෝ මුණ්ඩවිභූෂණඃ. බලිභුග් බලිභුඞ්නාථෝ බාලෝ බාලපරාක්රමඃ..12..

Shuddha-Nilanjana-Prakhya-Deho Munda-Vibhushanah। Balibhug Balibhung-Natho Balo Bala-Parakramah॥12॥

Meaning:ಶುದ್ಧ ನೀಲಾಂಜನ-ಸಮ ದೇಹ, ಮುಂಡವಿಭೂಷಿತ; ಬಲಿಭುಕ್, ಬಲಿಭುಕ್-ನಾಥ, ಬಾಲ, ಬಾಲ-ಪರಾಕ್ರಮ.

Verse 13

සර්වාපත්තාරණෝ දුර්ගෝ දුෂ්ටභූතනිෂේවිතඃ. කාමී කලානිධිඃ කාන්තඃ කාමිනීවශකෘද්වශී..13..

Sarvapat-Tarano Durgo Dushta-Bhuta-Nishevitah। Kami Kalanidhih Kantah Kamini-Vashakrid-Vashi॥13॥

Meaning:ಸಮಸ್ತ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ತರಿಸುವವನು, ದುರ್ಗ (ದುರ್ಗಮ), ದುಷ್ಟ ಭೂತಗಳಿಂದ ಸೇವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವನು; ಕಾಮಿ, ಕಲಾನಿಧಿ, ಕಾಂತ, ಕಾಮಿನಿಯರನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸುವವನು, ವಶಿ.

Verse 14

ජගද්රක්ෂාකරෝ(අ)නන්තෝ මායාමන්ත්රෞෂධීමයඃ. සර්වසිද්ධිප්රදෝ වෛද්යඃ ප්රභවිෂ්ණුරිතීව හි..14..

Jagad-Rakshakaro'nanto Maya-Mantraushadhi-Mayah। Sarva-Siddhiprado Vaidyah Prabhavishnur-Itiva Hi॥14॥

Meaning:ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು, ಅನಂತ, ಮಾಯಾ-ಮಂತ್ರ-ಔಷಧಿಮಯ; ಸರ್ವಸಿದ್ಧಿಪ್ರದ, ವೈದ್ಯ, ಪ್ರಭವಿಷ್ಣು — ಅವನು ಇಂಥವನು.

Verse 15

ය ඉදං පඨතේ ස්තෝත්රං නාමාෂ්ටශතමුත්තමම්. න තස්ය දුරිතං කිඤ්චින්න ච භූතභයං තථා..15..

Ya Idam Pathate Stotram Namashtashatam-Uttamam। Na Tasya Duritam Kinchin-Na Cha Bhutabhayam Tatha॥15॥

Meaning:ಈ ಉತ್ತಮ ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತ (೧೦೮) ನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪಠಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾಪವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಭೂತಭಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.

Verse 16

න ශත්රුභ්යෝ භයං කිඤ්චිත් ප්රාප්නුයාන්මානවඃ ක්වචිත්. පාතකේභ්යෝ භයං නෛව පඨේත් ස්තෝත්රමතඃ සුධීඃ..16..

Na Shatrubhyo Bhayam Kinchit Prapnuyan-Manavah Kvachit। Patakebhyo Bhayam Naiva Pathet Stotram-Atah Sudhih॥16॥

Meaning:ಅಂಥವನಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಭಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಭಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಈ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅವಶ್ಯ ಪಠಿಸಬೇಕು.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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භෛරවඃ🔊BhairavahBhairava — the fearsome form of Shiva (also 'he who fills with awe and removes fear')

භූතනාථඃ🔊BhutanathahLord of all beings and of the bhuta-ganas (spirit hosts)

භූතභාවනඃ🔊BhutabhavanahThe sustainer and well-wisher of all created beings

ක්ෂේත්රපාලඃ🔊KshetrapalahThe guardian of the sacred field/place (Kshetrapala)

ශ්මශානවාසී🔊Shmashana-VasiHe who dwells in the cremation ground

ස්මරාන්තකෘත්🔊SmarantakritThe one who ended Smara (Kama, the god of desire)

සිද්ධිදඃ🔊SiddhidahThe bestower of spiritual attainments (siddhis)

ත්රිනේත්රඃ🔊TrinetrahThe three-eyed one

පිඞ්ගලලෝචනඃ🔊Pingala-LochanahHe of the tawny, fiery eyes

ශූලපාණිඃ ඛඩ්ගපාණිඃ🔊Shulapanih KhadgapanihBearing the trident in one hand and the sword in another

යෝගිනීපතිඃ🔊Yogini-PatihThe lord of the Yoginis

ධනදඃ🔊DhanadahThe giver of wealth

ව්යෝමකේශඃ🔊VyomakeshahHe whose hair spreads through the sky (space itself)

කපාලභෘත්🔊KapalabhritThe bearer of the skull (kapala)

කපාලමාලී🔊KapalamaliWearing a garland of skulls

බටුකඃ බටුවේෂඃ🔊Batukah BatuveshahThe youthful boy (Batuka) in the form and garb of a young lad

ඛට්වාඞ්ගවරධාරකඃ🔊Khatvanga-VaradharakahThe bearer of the skull-topped staff (khatvanga)

පශුපතිඃ🔊PashupatihLord of all creatures (Pashupati)

ශඞ්කරප්රියබාන්ධවඃ🔊Shankara-Priya-BandhavahThe dear kinsman/companion of Shankara (Shiva)

ජ්ඤානචක්ෂුඃ🔊Jnana-ChakshuhHe who is the eye of knowledge (sees through wisdom)

සර්වාපත්තාරණඃ🔊Sarvapat-TaranahThe deliverer from all calamities and dangers — the key protective epithet

දුෂ්ටභූතනිෂේවිතඃ🔊Dushta-Bhuta-NishevitahAttended by (and commanding) even the malevolent spirits

ජගද්රක්ෂාකරඃ🔊Jagad-RakshakarahThe protector of the whole world

සර්වසිද්ධිප්රදෝ වෛද්යඃ🔊Sarva-Siddhiprado VaidyahThe giver of all attainments and the divine physician (healer)

ය ඉදං පඨතේ ස්තෝත්රං නාමාෂ්ටශතමුත්තමම්🔊Ya Idam Pathate Stotram Namashtashatam-UttamamWhoever recites this excellent hymn of one hundred and eight names (phala-shruti opening)

Benefits of Chanting ಬಟುಕ ಭೈರವ ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

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Invokes Batuka Bhairava as Sarvapat-Tarana — the deliverer from every calamity and danger

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The phala-shruti promises freedom from all fear of spirits (bhuta-bhaya), enemies and sins

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Traditionally recited for powerful protection, especially against negative energies and black magic

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Removes obstacles and is believed to bestow siddhis (the hymn calls him Siddhida)

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Calls upon Bhairava as Vaidya, the divine physician — chanted for relief from affliction

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A complete meditation on 108 names and forms of the guardian Bhairava, deepening devotion and fearlessness

How to Chant ಬಟುಕ ಭೈರವ ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

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Best TimeBhairava Ashtami, Kalashtami (Ashtami of the waning moon), Sunday or Tuesday nights, and during evening (pradosh) worship

This is a tantric namastotram. Sit facing south (the direction of Bhairava), light a lamp (mustard-oil is traditional) and, where observed, offer to the dog that accompanies Bhairava. Recite the 108 names flowingly from 'Om Bhairavo Bhutanathascha' to the end, then the phala-shruti verses. It may be read once daily; on Bhairava Ashtami and Kalashtami repeated recitation is especially fruitful. Approach the fierce form with reverence and a clean, sattvic mind.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete ಬಟುಕ ಭೈರವ ಅಷ್ಟೋತ್ತರಶತನಾಮ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

Batuka Bhairava is a form of Lord Shiva worshipped as a young boy (batuka means 'lad') who is at once gentle and fiercely protective. He is one of the most important Bhairava forms in the Tantric tradition, invoked as a swift guardian who delivers devotees from danger and grants spiritual attainments.

It is a hymn that recites 108 names (ashtottara-shata-nama) of Batuka Bhairava in flowing anushtubh verse, beginning 'Om Bhairavo Bhutanathascha Bhutatma Bhutabhavanah'. Unlike a namavali (which lists each name with 'Om... Namah'), this is a continuous stotram, ending with phala-shruti verses describing its fruits.

Its own concluding verses declare that the reciter has no evil befall them and no fear of spirits, enemies or sins. It is chanted for strong protection, removal of obstacles and dangers (Sarvapat-Tarana), healing (Bhairava as Vaidya), and the grace of attainments (Siddhida).

It is best chanted on Bhairava Ashtami and Kalashtami, and on Sunday or Tuesday nights, facing south before a lamp. Being a fierce-deity tantric hymn, it should be recited with reverence, cleanliness and devotion. Beginners may simply chant it as a heartfelt prayer to Shiva-Bhairava for protection.