॥कामये कालाग्नि शमनम्॥

कामये कालाग्नि शमनं, काल कालम्,
करुणालवालं श्री कालभैरवम् ।। (पल्लवी)
I like the controller of the fire of the final destruction, the death of Death;
The abode of kindness for devotees, Śrī Kālabhairava.

माया जालं, मदिरा लोलं, मुनिजन पालं, महाभीकर शूलम्,
He is the Creator of all illusions. He is drunk on the devotion of devotees. He saves sages with His wild Triśūla weapon.

पिङ्गल जटाजूटं, पादोद्धावित खेटं, गर्जनोज्ज्वल विस्फोटं, प्रस्थान महाऽऽर्भाटम् ।
His red matted locks are bunched up on His head. He kicks planets with His foot. His roar is explosive and He gives shocks while starting itself!

शिरश्चन्द्र खण्डं, फालाग्नि कुण्डं, भ्रामित काल दण्डम्, कम्पमान जगदण्डम्,
With a crescent-moon on His head and His third eye burning on the forehead, He rotates the Kāladaṇḍa stick in His hands. He crushes the world like an egg.

देहोद्धतज्वाला चण्डं, क्रोधपिण्डम्, भस्मीकृतभुवनभाण्डम् ।
He emits wild flames from His body. He is Rudra—anger personified. He turns the world-pot into ash.