Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 Sri Balabhadra-stotra-kavaca The Prayer and Armor of Lord Balarama Text 1 duryodhana uvaca gopibhyam kavacam dattam gargacaryena dhimata sarva-raksa-karam divyam dehi mahyam maha-mune duryodhana uvaca-Duryodhana said; gopibhyam-to the gopis; kavacam-the armor; dattam-given; gargacaryena-by Garga Muni; dhimata-intelligent; sarva-raksa-karam-giving all protection; divyam-transcendental; dehi-please give; mahyam-to me; maha-mune-O great sage. Duryodhana said: O great sage, please give me the transcendental Balarama-kavaca, which wise Garga Muni gave to the gopis, and which gives all protection. Text 2 sri-pradvipaka uvaca snatva jale ksauma-dharah kusasanah pavitra-panih krta-mantra-marjanah smrtvatha natva balam acyutagrajam sandharayed dharma-samahito bhavet sri-pradvipaka uvaca-Sri Pradvipaka Muni said; snatva-bathing; jale-in water; ksauma-dharah-wearing clean cotton garments; kusasanah-sitting on a kusa grass mat; pavitra-panih-clean hands; krta-mantra-marjanah-purified by mantra; smrtva-meditating; atha-then; natva-bowing; balam-to Lord Balarama; acyutagrajam-the elder brother of Lord Krsna; sandharayet-should meditate; dharma-samahitah-concentrating; bhavet-should be. Sri Pradvipaka Muni said: After bathing and dressing in clean cotton garments, a person should sit on a kusa-grass mat, purify his hands with mantras, bow down, and with fixed intelligence meditate on Lord Krsna's elder brother, Lord Balarama. Text 3 goloka-dhamadhipatih paresvarah paresu mam patu pavitra-kirtanah Sbhu-mandalam sarsapavad vilaksyate yan-murdhni mam patu sa bhumi-mandale goloka-dhamadhipatih-the master of the realm of Goloka; paresvarah-the supreme controller; paresu-among all controllers; mam-me; patu-may protect; pavitra-pure; kirtanah-glories; bhu-mandalam-the circle of the earth; sarsapavat-like a mustard seed; vilaksyate-is characterized; yan-murdhni-on whose head; mam-me; patu-may protect; sa-he; bhumi-mandale-in the circle of the earth. May Lord Balarama, who is the master of Goloka, who is the supreme controller of all controllers, and whose fame is spotless, protect me. May Lord Balarama, who on His head holds the earth as if it were a single mustard seed, protect me in this world. Text 4 senasu mam raksatu sira-panir yuddhe sada raksatu mam hali ca durgesu cavyan musali sada mam vanesu sankarsana adi-devah senasu-among armies; mam-me; raksatu-may protect; sira-panih-who holds a plow in His hand; yuddhe-in battle; sada-always; raksatu-may protect; mam-me; hali-holding a plow; ca-and; durgesu-in fortresses; ca-and; avyat-may protect; musali-holding a club; sada-always; mam-me; vanesu-in forests; sankarsana-Lord Balarama; adi-devah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead. May Lord Balarama protect me when I am surrounded by many armies. May Lord Balarama, who holds a plow, always protect me in battle. May Lord Balarama, who holds a club, always protect me in many fortresses. May Lord Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect me in the forest. Text 5 kalindaja-vega-haro jalesu nilambaro raksatu mam sadagnau vayau ca ramo 'vatu khe balas ca maharnave 'nanta-vapuh sada mam kalindaja-of the Yamuna; vega-the power; harah-removing; jalesu-in water; nilambarah-dressed in blue garments; raksatu-may protect; mam-me; sada-always; agnau-in fire; vayau-in wind; ca-and; ramah-Lord Balarama; avatu-may protect; khe-in the sky; balah-Lord Balarama; ca-and; maharnave-in the great ocean; ananta-vapuh-whose form has no end; sada-always; mam-me. May Lord Balarama, who wears blue garments and who stopped the Yamuna, always protect me in fire. May Lord Balarama protect me in the wind. May Lord Balarama protect me in the sky. May Lord Balarama, who is Lord Ananta Himself, always protect me in the Sgreat ocean. Text 6 sri-vasudevo 'vatu parvatesu sahasra-sirsa ca maha-vivade rogesu mam raksatu rauhineyo mam kama-palo 'vatu va vipatsu sri-vasudevah-the son of Vasudeva; avatu-may protect; parvatesu-in the mountains; sahasra-sirsa-who has a thousand heads; ca-and; maha-vivade-in great disputes; rogesu-in diseases; mam-me; raksatu-may protect; rauhineyah-the son of Rohini; mam-me; kama-palah-the fulfiller of desires; avatu-may protect; va-or; vipatsu-in calamities. May Lord Balarama, who is Vasudeva's son, protect me on mountains. May Lord Balarama, who has a thousand heads, protect me in great disputes. May Lord Balarama, who is Rohini's son, protect me from diseases. May Lord Balarama, who fulfills desires, protect me from catastrophes. Text 7 kamat sada raksatu dhenukarih krodhat sada mam dvivida-prahari lobhat sada raksatu balvalarir mohat sada mam kila magadharih kamat-from lust; sada-always; raksatu-may protect; dhenukarih-the enemy of Dhenuka; krodhat-from anger; sada-always; mam-me; dvivida-prahari-the killer of Dvivida; lobhat-from greed; sada-always; raksatu-may protect; balvalarih-the enemy of Balvala; mohat-from illusion; sada-always; mam-me; kila-indeed; magadharih-the enemy of Jarasandha. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Dhenukasura, always protect me from lust. May Lord Balarama, who killed Dvivida, always protect me from anger. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Balvala, always protect me from greed. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Jarasandha, always protect me from illusion. Text 8 pratah sada raksatu vrsni-dhuryah prahne sada mam mathura-purendrah madhyandine gopa-sakhah prapatu svarat parahne 'vatu mam sadaiva pratah-at sunrise; sada-always; raksatu-may protect; vrsni-dhuryah-the greatst of the Vrsnis; prahne-in the morning; sada-always; mam-me; mathura-purendrah-the king of Mathura City; madhyandine-at noon; gopa-sakhah-the friend of the gopas; prapatu-may protect; svarat-independent; parahne-in the afternoon; avatu-may protect; mam-me; sada-always; eva-indeed. S May Lord Balarama, who is the best of the Vrsnis, always protect me at sunrise. May Lord Balarama, who is the king of Mathura City, always protect me in the morning. May Lord Balarama, who is the friend of the gopas, always protect me at midday. May Lord Balarama, who is supremely independent, always protect me in the afternoon. Text 9 sayam phanindro 'vatu mam sadaiva parat paro raksatu mam pradose purne nisithe ca duranta-viryah pratyusa-kale 'vatu mam sadaiva sayam-at sunset; phanindrah-the king of serpents; avatu-may protect; mam-me; sada-always; eva-indeed; parat-than the greatest; parah-greater; raksatu-may protect; mam-me; pradose-in the evening; purne-full; nisithe-in the middle of the night; ca-and; duranta-viryah-whose power is invicible; pratyusa-kale-at the next sunrise; avatu-may protect; mam-me; sada-always; eva-indeed. May Lord Balarama, who is the king of serpents, always protect me at sunset. May Lord Balarama, who is greater than the greatest, always protect me in the evening. May Lord Balarama, whose power is invicible, always protect me in the middle of the night. May Lord Balarama always protect me at every sunrise. Text 10 vidiksu mam raksatu revati-patir diksu pralambarir adho yadudvahah urdhvam sada mam balabhadra arat tatha samantad baladeva eva hi vidiksu-in the directions; mam-me; raksatu-may protect; revati-patih-the husband of Revati; diksu-in the directions; pralambarih-the enemy of Pralamba; adhah-below; yadudvahah-the best of the Yadavas; urdhvam-above; sada-alwys; mam-me; balabhadra-Balarama; arat-near and far; tatha-so; samantat-everywhere; baladeva-Lord Balarama; eva-indeed; hi-indeed. May Lord Balarama, who is the master of Revati, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Pralamba, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balarama, who is the best of the Yadavas, protect me from below. May Lord Balarama always protect me from above. May Lord Balarama protect me from near and far. May Lord Balarama protect me everywhere. Text 11 antah sadavyat purusottamo bahir nagendra-lilo 'vatu mam maha-balah sadantaratma ca vasan harih svayam prapatu purnah paramesvaro mahan S antah-within; sada-always; avyat-may protect; purusottamah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bahih-without; nagendra-lilah-who enjoys pastimes as the king of serpents; avatu-may protect; mam-me; maha-balah-very powerful; sada-always; antaratma-within the heart; ca-and; vasan-residing; harih-Lord Hari; svayam-personally; prapatu-may protect; purnah-perfect and complete; paramesvarah-the supreme controller; mahan-great. May Lord Balarama, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, always protect me from within. May powerful Lord Balarama, who enjoys pastimes as the king of serpents, protect me from without. May Lord Balarama, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul residing in everyone's heart, always protect me. Text 12 devasuranam bhaya-nasanam ca hutasanam papa-cayendhananam vinasanam vighna-ghatasya viddhi siddhasanam varma-varam balasya devasuranam-of the demigods and demons; bhaya-of fear; nasanam-the destruction; ca-and; hutasanam-the fire; papa-cayendhananam-of the fuel of a host sins; vinasanam-destruction; vighna-ghatasya-of a host of obstacles; viddhi-please know; siddhasanam-the abode of perfection; varma-varam-the best of armors; balasya-of Lord Balarama. Please know that this kavaca of Lord Balarama is the best of armors. It destroys the fears of the demigods and demons. It is a blazing fire that burns up the fuel of a host of sins. It is the death of a host of obstacles. It is the abode of spiritual perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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