Kalabhairava Ashtakam — Opening
देवराजसेव्यमानपावनाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजं व्यालयज्ञसूत्रमिन्दुशेखरं कृपाकरम् । नारदादियोगिवृन्दवन्दितं दिगम्बरं काशिकापुराधिनाथकालभैरवं भजे ॥
deva-rāja-sevyamāna-pāvanāṅghri-paṅkajaṁ vyāla-yajña-sūtram indu-śhekharaṁ kṛipākaram, nārada-ādi-yogi-vṛinda-vanditaṁ digambaraṁ kāśhikā-purādhinātha-kāla-bhairavaṁ bhaje
Meaning
Whose sacred lotus feet are served by the king of the gods, wearing a serpent as a sacred thread, crowned by the crescent moon, an ocean of compassion, worshipped by Narada and other sages, clothed in space — I worship Kala Bhairava, lord of the city of Kashi.
Source
Kalabhairava Ashtakam (attributed to Adi Shankaracharya) — Verse 1
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