Sri Balabhadra-stava-raja
BY: SUN STAFF
Jun 12, 2012 — CANADA (SUN) — The King of Prayers to Lord Balarama, from Garga-samhita, Chapter 13.
Text 1
duryodhana uvaca
stotram sri-baladevasya
pradvipaka maha-mune
vada mam krpaya saksat
sarva-siddhi-pradayakam
Duryodhana said: O Pradvipaka, O great sage, please kindly tell me the
prayer of Lord Balarama, which grants all perfection.
Text 2
sri-pradvipaka uvaca
stava-rajam tu ramasya
vedavyasa-krtam subham
sarva-siddhi-pradam rajan
chrnu kaivalyadam nrnam
Sri Pradvipaka Muni said: O king, please hear the regal and beautiful
prayer of Lord Balarama, a prayer that brings liberation and all
perfection.
Text 3
devadi-deva bhagavan
kama-pala namo 'stu te
namo 'nantaya sesaya
saksad-ramaya te namah
O master of the demigods, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O
fulfiller of desires, obeisances to You! O Lord Ananta Sesa,
obeisances to You! O Lord Balarama, obeisances to You!
Text 4
dhara-dharaya purnaya
sva-dhamne sira-panaye
sahasra-sirase nityam
namah sankarsanaya te
O Lord who maintains the earth, O glorious Lord, O perfect and
complete Lord, O Lord who holds a plow in Your hand, O Lord who has a
thousand heads, O Lord Sankarsana, eternal obeisances to You!
Text 5
revati-ramana tvam vai
baladevacyutagraja
halayudha pralamba-ghna
pahi mam purusottama
O husband of Revati, O Lord Balarama, O elder brother of Lord Krsna, O
Lord who holds a plow-weapon, O killer of Pralambasura, O Supreme
Personality of Godhead, please protect me!
Text 6
balaya balabhadraya
talankaya namo namah
nilambaraya gauraya
rauhineyaya te namah
O Lord Balarama, who carries a palm-tree flag, obeisances to You! O
son of Rohini, O fair-complexioned Lord dressed in blue garments,
obeisances to You!
Text 7
dhenukarir mustikarih
kutarir balvalantakah
rukmy-arih kupakarnarih
kumbhandaris tvam eva hi
You are the enemy of Dhenuka, the enemy of Mustika, the enemy of Kuta,
the killer of Balvala, the enemy of Rukmi, the enemy of Kupakarna, and
the enemy of Kumbhanda.
Text 8
kalindi-bhedano 'si tvam
hastinapura-karsakah
dvividarir yadavendro
vraja-mandala-mandanah
You are the Lord who broke the Yamuna and dragged Hastinapura. You are
the enemy of Dvivida. You are the king of the Yadavas. You are the
ornament of Vraja's circle.
Text 9
kamsa-bhratr-prahantasi
tirtha-yatra-karah prabhuh
duryodhana-guruh saksat
pahi pahi prabho tv atah
You are the killer of Kamsa's brothers. You are the supreme master,
the Lord who went on pilgrimage, and Duryodhana's guru. O master,
please protect me! Please protect me!
Text 10
jaya jayacyuta-deva parat para
svayam ananta-dig-anta-gata-sruta
sura-munindra-phanindra-caraya te
musaline baline haline namah
O infallible Lord, greater than the greatest, O Lord whose glories are
heard in all directions without limit, glory to You! Glory to You! O
Lord served by the demigods, the kings of the sages, and the kings of
the serpents, O powerful Lord who holds a plow and a club, obeisances
to You!
Text 11
yah pathet satatam stavanam narah
sa tu hareh paramam padam avrajet
jagati sarva-balam tv ari-mardanam
bhavati tasya dhanam sva-janam dhanam
A person who regularly recites this prayer attains Lord Hari's
transcendental abode. All the strength in the universe is his. He
crushes his enemies. He attains great wealth and a great dynasty.
