Bhairav Aarti (Jai Bhairav Deva) · भैरव आरती (जय भैरव देवा)

The aarti "Jai Bhairav Deva, Prabhu Jai Bhairav Deva", sung to Bhairav and Batuk Bhairav.

  1. जय भैरव देवा प्रभु जय भैरव देवा । जय काली और गौरा देवी कृत सेवा ॥

    jaya bhairava devā prabhu jaya bhairava devā । jaya kālī aura gaurā devī kṛta sevā ॥

    जय भैरव देवा, प्रभु जय भैरव देवा; काली और गौरी देवी आपकी सेवा करती हैं।

    Glory to you, Bhairav Deva, Lord, glory to you; you are served by Kali and Gauri.

  2. तुम्हीं पाप उद्धारक दुःख सिंधु तारक । भक्तों के सुख कारक भीषण वपु धारक ॥

    tumhīṃ pāpa uddhāraka duḥkha siṃdhu tāraka । bhaktoṃ ke sukha kāraka bhīṣaṇa vapu dhāraka ॥

    आप ही पापों से उद्धार करने वाले और दुःख के सागर से पार लगाने वाले हैं; भक्तों को सुख देने वाले, भीषण रूप धारण करने वाले।

    You alone free us from sin and carry us across the ocean of sorrow; you bring happiness to your devotees, and wear a fearsome form.

  3. वाहन श्वान विराजत कर त्रिशूल धारी । महिमा अमित तुम्हारी जय जय भयहारी ॥

    vāhana śvāna virājata kara triśūla dhārī । mahimā amita tumhārī jaya jaya bhayahārī ॥

    आप कुत्ते पर विराजते हैं और हाथ में त्रिशूल धारण करते हैं; आपकी महिमा अपार है, हे भय हरने वाले, आपकी जय हो।

    You ride the dog and hold the trident in your hand; your glory is boundless, victory to you, remover of fear.

  4. तुम बिन देवा सेवा सफल नहीं होवे । चौमुख दीपक दर्शन दुःख सगरे खोवे ॥

    tuma bina devā sevā saphala nahīṃ hove । caumukha dīpaka darśana duḥkha sagare khove ॥

    हे देव, आपके बिना कोई सेवा सफल नहीं होती; आपके चौमुखे दीपक के दर्शन से सारे दुःख दूर होते हैं।

    Without you, Lord, no worship bears fruit; seeing the four-wicked lamp lit for you takes away all sorrow.

  5. तेल चटकि दधि मिश्रित भाषावलि तेरी । कृपा करिये भैरव करिये नहीं देरी ॥

    tela caṭaki dadhi miśrita bhāṣāvali terī । kṛpā kariye bhairava kariye nahīṃ derī ॥

    तेल और दही मिला भोग आपको अर्पित है; हे भैरव, कृपा कीजिए, देर न कीजिए।

    Oil and food mixed with curd are offered to you; show your grace, Bhairav, do not delay.

  6. पांव घुंघरु बाजत अरु डमरु डमकावत । बटुकनाथ बन बालक जन मन हरषावत ॥

    pāṃva ghuṃgharu bājata aru ḍamaru ḍamakāvata । baṭukanātha bana bālaka jana mana haraṣāvata ॥

    आपके पैरों में घुँघरू बजते हैं और डमरू बजता है; बालक बटुकनाथ बनकर आप भक्तों का मन हर्षित करते हैं।

    Bells ring on your feet and the damru sounds; as Batuk Nath, the child, you delight the hearts of your people.

  7. बटुकनाथ की आरती जो कोई नर गावे । कहे धरणीधर नर मनवांछित फल पावे ॥

    baṭukanātha kī āratī jo koī nara gāve । kahe dharaṇīdhara nara manavāṃchita phala pāve ॥

    धरणीधर कहते हैं, जो मनुष्य बटुकनाथ की यह आरती गाता है, वह मनचाहा फल पाता है।

    Whoever sings this aarti of Batuk Nath, says Dharanidhar, gains the fruit their heart desires.

About this text

This aarti hails Bhairav, served by Kali and Gauri, as the one who frees from sin and carries his devotees across the ocean of sorrow. It describes him riding his dog with the trident in hand, bells ringing on his feet and the damru sounding, and as Batuk Nath, the child form that delights his devotees. It says that worship is not complete without him and that seeing the four-wicked lamp lit for him takes away sorrow. The last verse names its author, Dharanidhar. The refrain "Jai Bhairav Deva" is sung after each stanza.

How it is recited

It is sung after Bhairav puja, especially on Sundays and Tuesdays, on Kalashtami and on Kalabhairav Jayanti, often with a four-wicked lamp of mustard oil. Customs vary.

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