śrī svarṇa ākarṣaṇa bhairava stotram

Om. Of this great mantra, the Śrī Svarṇākarṣaṇa Bhairava Stotra: Brahmā is the seer, anuṣṭubh the metre, Śrī Svarṇākarṣaṇa Bhairava the deity; hrīṃ is the seed, klīṃ the power, saḥ the pin. Its application in recitation is for the ending of my poverty.

Placing of the seer and the rest (ṛṣyādi-nyāsa): Salutation to Brahmā the seer — upon the head. To the anuṣṭubh metre — upon the mouth. To Svarṇākarṣaṇa Bhairava — upon the heart. To the seed hrīṃ — upon the generative centre. To the power klīṃ — upon the feet. To the pin saḥ — upon the navel. To the application — upon the whole body. With hrāṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ, the sixfold placing upon the hands.

Meditation: In a grove of pārijāta trees, in a pavilion of rubies, seated upon a lion-throne — I bow to Bhairava, the giver of gold. Three-eyed, holding the golden vessel, the drum and the trident, his hand raised in the gesture of boon-giving; accompanied by the Goddess, his colour that of molten gold — I take refuge in Svarṇākarṣaṇa Bhairava.

The mantra: Om aiṃ hrīṃ śrīṃ aiṃ śrīṃ — to him who lifts up those fallen into calamity — hrāṃ hrīṃ hrūṃ — to the slayer of Ajāmala, to the Lord of the worlds, to Svarṇākarṣaṇa Bhairava, to the great Bhairava who drives out my poverty: salutation — śrīṃ hrīṃ aiṃ. (The seed syllables are given as they are sounded; they are not translated.)

Salutation to Bhairava, whose Self is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva; salutation to the one worshipped by all three worlds, the boon-granter, the Supreme Self.

Salutation to the one seated on a jeweled throne, resplendent with divine ornaments, adorned with divine garlands — salutation to the divine form.

Salutation to the many-handed; salutation indeed to the many-headed; salutation to the many-eyed; salutation to the one of many glories.

Salutation to the many-throated; salutation to the one of many portions; salutation to the one of many lordships; salutation to the many divine radiances.

To the one endowed with many weapons, to the one served by many gods, to the one endowed with many qualities — salutation to Mahādeva.

Salutation to the destroyer of poverty, to the bestower of great wealth, to the one endowed with Śrī Bhairavī (his consort), to the Lord of the three worlds — salutation.

O sky-clad one (digambara) — salutation; to the lord of directions — repeated salutation. Salutation to the destroyer of demons; to the destroyer of sins — salutation.

Salutation to the omniscient; salutation to the divine-eyed. Salutation to the unconquered; salutation to the conqueror of enemies.

Salutation to the son of Rudra; salutation to the lord of the gaṇas. Salutation to the hero of heroes; salutation to the great hero.

Salutation to the one of infinite prowess; salutation to the supremely terrible. Salutation to the terrible of the terrible; salutation to the universally terrible.

Salutation to the fierce one and also to the tranquil one; to the giver of peace to devotees. Salutation to the guru of all worlds; salutation to the one whose form is the Praṇava (Oṃ).

Salutation to the one called Vāgbhava (source of speech); salutation to the one of prolonged desire. Salutation to the king of desire; salutation to the one who fulfills the desires of women.

To the one whose form is the great Māyā; salutation to the lord of great Māyā. To the one whose form is the Māyā of creation; to the one who perfects emission (visarga).

To the one worshipped by the lords of Rudra's realm; and to the rescuer from calamities. Salutation to the one bound by the Ajāmalā [mantra]; salutation to the attractor of gold.

Salutation, salutation to Bhairava, the destroyer of great poverty. To the one ever diligent in uprooting Alakṣmī (ill-fortune) — salutation always.

Salutation to the lord of the three worlds, to the one established in his own bliss. Salutation to the one whose form is the Śrī-bīja (Śrīṃ); to the granter of all desires.

Salutation to Mahābhairava, to the one whose form is Śrī — salutation, salutation. O lord of wealth, salutation to you; to the one who grants refuge — salutation, salutation.

Salutation to the one of serene/pleased form; salutation to the primordial deity. Salutation to the one whose form is the mantra; salutation to the one whose form is the gem.

Salutation to the one whose form is gold; salutation again and again to the golden one. Salutation to the one of golden hue; salutation to the one of great merit.

Salutation to the pure one, to the enlightened one; salutation to the one who ferries across saṃsāra. Salutation to the divine one, the secret one, the supremely powerful one — salutation, salutation.

Salutation to the one whose form is strength; to the destroyer of others' strength. Salutation to the one dwelling in heaven; salutation to the one dwelling in the earthly realm.

Salutation to the one dwelling in the netherworlds; salutation to the supportless one. Salutation, salutation to the independent one; salutation, salutation to the infinite one.

Salutation to the two-armed one; salutation to the one resplendent with three arms. Salutation to the one accomplished in aṇimā and other siddhis; salutation to the golden-handed one.

Salutation to the one resplendent with a face-lotus radiant as the full moon. Salutation to the one whose form is gold; salutation to the one resplendent with golden ornaments.

Salutation to the attractor of gold; salutation to the one who shines like gold. Salutation to the golden-throated; salutation to the wearer of golden ornaments.

Salutation to the one seated on a golden throne; salutation to the golden-footed. Salutation to the one beyond golden luster; salutation to the one resplendent with a golden girdle.

Salutation to the golden-shinned; salutation to the one whose very nature is the wish-cow (kāmadugha) for devotees. Salutation to the one who is the wish-tree (kalpavṛkṣa) for gold-seeking devotees.

Salutation to the one whose form is the Chintāmaṇi (wish-gem); salutation to the one served by Brahmā and others. To the one dwelling beneath the wish-tree; to the giver of abundant gold.

Salutation to the attractor of gold and other [precious metals]; salutation, salutation to Bhairava. Be satisfied by this hymn of praise, O Bhairava, Lord of the World.

Look upon me, O compassionate one, O beloved of those who seek refuge! O Śrī Bhairava, O lord of wealth, I take refuge in you — I worship you. Be gracious; bestow upon me all desires at all times.

The fruit of recitation: This hymn of the glorious great Bhairava is very hard to come by — itself of the nature of mantra, of great merit, bestowing every sovereignty.

Whoever recites it daily with one-pointed mind is freed from his sins; he gains untarnished fortune and attains the eightfold sovereignty.

He surely obtains the wish-granting gem, the wish-granting cow and the wish-granting tree; that man obtains a heap of gold, and attainment itself.

To the best of men who recite this hymn ten times at twilight, Śrī Bhairava, the teacher of the world, appears in person in a dream.

He gives a heap of gold that very moment — of this there is no doubt. To whoever recites always this hymn of the great-souled Bhairava…

…he brings the three worlds under his sway and obtains fortune that does not waver; nowhere does he meet fear arising from obstacles or from spirits.

His enemies surely perish, and misfortune is brought to nothing; that best of men obtains undecaying happiness for all time.

This king of mantras, rich in fifty-eight syllables, is proclaimed the queller of the sorrow of poverty and the drawer-forth of gold.

The wise one who recites it duly, or who always reads this hymn, attains at the end of his life union with the great Bhairava — of this there is no doubt.