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Shri Bhairava Kavacham

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॥ अथ श्रीभैरवकवचम् ॥ ॐ सहस्त्रारे महाचक्रे कर्पूरधवले गुरुः। पातु मां बटुको देवो भैरवः सर्वकर्मसु॥1॥ पूर्वस्यामसिताङ्गो मां दिशि रक्षतु सर्वदा। आग्नेयां च रुरुः पातु दक्षिणे चण्ड भैरवः॥2॥ नैॠत्यां क्रोधनः पातु उन्मत्तः पातु पश्चिमे। वायव्यां मां कपाली च नित्यं पायात् सुरेश्वरः॥3॥ भीषणो भैरवः पातु उत्तरास्यां तु सर्वदा। संहार भैरवः पायादीशान्यां च महेश्वरः॥4॥ ऊर्ध्वं पातु विधाता च पाताले नन्दको विभुः। सद्योजातस्तु मां पायात् सर्वतो देवसेवितः॥5॥ रामदेवो वनान्ते च वने घोरस्तथावतु। जले तत्पुरुषः पातु स्थले ईशान एव च॥6॥ डाकिनी पुत्रकः पातु पुत्रान् में सर्वतः प्रभुः। हाकिनी पुत्रकः पातु दारास्तु लाकिनी सुतः॥7॥ पातु शाकिनिका पुत्रः सैन्यं वै कालभैरवः। मालिनी पुत्रकः पातु पशूनश्वान् गजास्तथा॥8॥ महाकालोऽवतु क्षेत्रं श्रियं मे सर्वतो गिरा। वाद्यं वाद्यप्रियः पातु भैरवो नित्यसम्पदा॥9॥ ॥ इति तान्त्रोक्त भैरव कवचं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

About Shri Bhairava Kavacham

Shri Bhairava Kavacham is a compact Sanskrit hymn dedicated to Lord Bhairava. This reader includes the complete Devanagari composition and a corresponding Roman transliteration.

Shri Bhairava Kavacham in Devanagari and Roman English

Use the language buttons above to read the original Devanagari text or the same verses in Roman-English transliteration. Both versions follow the complete text in the same order.

When is Shri Bhairava Kavacham commonly read?

  • Kalabhairava Jayanti
  • Bhairava worship
  • traditional personal recitation

Common questions

Is the complete Shri Bhairava Kavacham available in Devanagari?

Yes. This page contains the complete Shri Bhairava Kavacham in Sanskrit in Devanagari, including its opening and closing verses where they form part of the traditional text.

What is included in the English (Roman) tab?

English (Roman) is a transliteration for following the original verses using Latin letters. It is not an English translation.

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