देव, भीषणाकार, भैरव, भयंकर, भूत-प्रेत-प्रमथाधिपति, विपति-हर्ता। मोह-मूषक-मार्जार, संसार-भय-हरण, तारण-तरण, अभय कर्ता॥ १॥ अतुल बल, विपुल विस्तार, विग्रह गौर, अमल अति धवल धरणीधराभं। शिरसि संकुलित-कल-जूट पिंगलजटा, पटल शत-कोटि-विद्युच्छटाभं॥ २॥ भ्राज विबुधापगा आप पावन परम, मौलि-मालेव शोभा विचित्रं। ललित लल्लाटपर राज रजनीशकल, कलाधर, नौमि हर धनद-मित्रं॥ ३॥ इंदु-पावक-भानु-नयन, मर्दन-मयन, गुण-अयन, ज्ञान-विज्ञान-रूपं। रमण-गिरिजा, भवन भूधराधिप सदा, श्रवण कुंडल, वदनछवि अनूपं॥ ४॥ चर्म-असि-शूल-धर, डमरु-शर-चाप-कर, यान वृषभेश, करुणा-निधानं। जरत सुर-असुर, नरलोक शोकाकुलं, मृदुल चित, अजित, कृत गरलपानं॥ ५॥ भस्म तनु-भूषणं, व्याघ्र-चर्माम्बरं, उरग-नर-मौलि उर मालधारी। डाकिनी, शाकिनी, खेचरं, भूचरं, यंत्र-मंत्र-भंजन, प्रबल कल्मषारी॥ ६॥ काल अतिकाल, कलिकाल, व्यालादि-खग, त्रिपुर-मर्दन, भीम-कर्म भारी। सकल लोकान्त-कल्पान्त शूलाग्र कृत दिग्गजाव्यक्त-गुण नृत्यकारी॥ ७॥ पाप-संताप-घनघोर संसृति दीन, भ्रमत जग योनि नहिं कोपि त्राता। पाहि भैरव-रूप राम-रूपी रुद्र, बंधु, गुरु, जनक, जननी, विधाता॥ ८॥ यस्य गुण-गण गणति विमल मति शारदा, निगम नारद-प्रमुख ब्रह्मचारी। शेष, सर्वेश, आसीन आनंदवन, दास तुलसी प्रणत-त्रासहारी॥ ९॥
O God, terrifying in form, Bhairava, fearsome lord of spirits, ghosts and Pramathas, remover of calamity; cat to the mouse of delusion, remover of the fear of worldly existence, boat of deliverance and giver of fearlessness. (1) Your strength is unequalled and your expanse immense; your fair form is stainless, exceedingly white like a mountain. On your head is heaped a graceful crown of tawny matted locks, flashing like a hundred million sheets of lightning. (2) The celestial river shines upon you, supremely purifying, forming a wondrous garland on your crown. A lovely digit of the moon rules your forehead. O bearer of the crescent, Hara, friend of Kubera, I bow to you. (3) Moon, fire and sun are your eyes; you crushed Love, are an abode of virtues and the form of knowledge and realization. Girija is your beloved, the lord of mountains is ever your home, earrings hang at your ears, and the beauty of your face is incomparable. (4) You bear hide, sword and trident; drum, arrow and bow are in your hands; lord of the bull, you ride it and are a treasury of compassion. When gods, demons and the human world burned and were overcome by grief, your tender heart, O unconquered one, made you drink the poison. (5) Ash adorns your body, tiger skin is your garment, and serpents and human skulls form garlands on your breast. You break the spells of Dakinis, Shakinis and beings of sky and earth, and are the mighty enemy of sin. (6) You are Time beyond time, the death of Kali's age, Garuda to serpents and the destroyer of Tripura, performer of tremendous deeds. At the end of all worlds and aeons you dance with ineffable power, the elephants of the quarters held at your trident's point. (7) Poor and scorched by sin and suffering in dense, terrible worldly existence, I wander among the world's wombs and have no other savior. Protect me, O Rudra in Bhairava's form and Rama's form - friend, teacher, father, mother and creator. (8) Pure-minded Sharada, the Vedas, Narada and the foremost celibate sages count your hosts of virtues. O Shesha, Lord of all, seated in the Forest of Bliss, remove the fear of your bowed servant Tulsidas. (9)