O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
I meditate on Thee !
Who rules Kashi
Whose Lotus Feet
Is served by celestials
Wearer of a snake
The Crescent Moon adorns Thy Face
O All Compassionaote
Who is extolled by singers divine
Narad and other celestials
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !


Deva raja sevya mana pavangri pankajam,
Vyala yagna suthra mindu shekaram krupakaram,
Naradadhi yogi vrundha vandhitham digambaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 1


O Annihilator Supreme
Ruler of Kashi
Resplendent like million Suns
The True Liberator
Saving millions
From the thraldom of Samsar !
The Wish Fulfilling Tree
Of his devotees sincere
The Three Eyed
Symbolising Past, Present and Future
The Destroyer of Time
Immortal, with weapons divine
O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !

Bhanu koti bhaswaram, bhavabdhi tharakam param,
Neelakanda meepsidartha dayakam trilochanam,
Kalakala mambujaksha maksha soola maksharam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 2


O Ruler of Kashi
Cause of the Universe
The First Foremost Deity
Undivided, as in things divided
Who is eternally free
From illnesses physical
Who is puissant, mighty
Who is Lord of Cosmos
Lover of Cosmic Dance
O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !


Soola tanga pasa danda pani madhi karanam,
Syama kaya madhi devamaksharam niramayam,
Bheema vikramam prabhum vichithra thandava priyam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 3


O Ruler of Kashi
Bestower of desires, Bhukti
Granter of Self Vision, Mukti
Who is the Static behind the Dynamic
Who has manifestations many
Who is adorned with snakes
Symbolising Kundalini
O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !


Bhukthi mukthi dayakam prasashtha charu vigraham,
Bhaktha vatsalam shivam* , samastha loka vigraham,
Vinikwanan manogna hema kinkini lasath kateem,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 4


O Ruler of Kashi
Who is Dharma personified
Destroyer of paths unrighteous
Liberator from Karma
Wearer of snake
Symbolic of Kundalini
O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !


Dharma sethu palakam, thwa dharma marga nasakam,
Karma pasa mochakam , susharma dayakam vibhum,
Swarna varna sesha pasa shobithanga mandalam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 5


O Ruler of Kashi
Whose Feet is adorned
By sandals made of gold
Resplendent like suns thousand
Induplicable, eternal, immortal
Desirelss, sinless, evilless
Destroyer of Death, Yama
Liberating souls with His teeth
O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !


Rathna padukha prabhabhirama padayugmakam,
Nithyamadwidheeyamishta daivatham niranjanam,
Mrutyu darpa nasanam karaladamshtra mokshanam,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 6

Imparter of powers, siddhis, eight
O Destroyer in the Form of Time
Fierce in Thy aspect as Annihilator
We consecrate ourselves to Thee !


Attahasa binna padma janda kosa santhatheem,
Drushti pada nashta papa jala mugra sasanam,
Ashtasidhi dayakam kapala malikadaram,
Kasika puradhi nadha Kalabhairavam bhaje. 7


O Ruler of the Universe