IAST
duryodhana uvāca
gopībhyāṁ kavacaṁ dattaṁ
gargācāryena dhīmatā
sarva-rakṣā-karaṁ divyaṁ
dehi mahyaṁ mahā-mune
Synonyms
duryodhana uvāca—Duryodhana said; gopībhyām—to the gopīs; kavacam—the armor; dattam—given; gargācāryena—by Garga Muni; dhīmatā—intelligent; sarva-rakṣa-karam—giving all protection; divyam—transcendental; dehi—please give; mahyam—to me; mahā-mune—O great sage.
Translation
Duryodhana said: O great sage, please give me the transcendental Balarāma-kavaca, which wise Garga Muni gave to the gopīs, and which gives all protection.
IAST
śrī-prāḍvipāka uvāca
snātvā jale kṣauma-dharah kuśāsanah
pavitra-pāṇih kṛta-mantra-marjanah
smṛtvātha natvā balam acyutāgrajaṁ
sandhārayed dharma-samāhito bhavet
Synonyms
śrī-prāḍvipāka uvāca—Śrī Prāḍvipāka Muni said; snātvā—bathing; jale—in water; kṣauma-dharah—wearing clean cotton garments; kuśāsanah—sitting on a kuśa grass mat; pavitra-pāṇih—clean hands; kṛta-mantra-marjanah—purified by mantra; smṛtvā—meditating; atha—then; natvā—bowing; balam—to Lord Balarāma; acyutāgrajam—the elder brother of Lord Kṛṣṇa; sandhārayet—should meditate; dharma-samāhitah—concentrating; bhavet—should be.
Translation
Śrī Prāḍvipāka Muni said: After bathing and dressing in clean cotton garments, a person should sit on a kuśa-grass mat, purify his hands with mantras, bow down, and with fixed intelligence meditate on Lord Kṛṣṇa's elder brother, Lord Balarāma.
IAST
goloka-dhāmādhipatih pareśvarah
pareṣu māṁ pātu pavitra-kīrtanaḥ
Translation
bhū-maṇḍalaṁ sarṣapavad vilakṣyate
yan-mūrdhni māṁ pātu sa bhūmi-maṇḍale
goloka-dhāmādhipatih—the master of the realm of Goloka; pareśvarah—the supreme controller; pareṣu—among all controllers; mām—me; pātu—may protect; pavitra—pure; kīrtanah—glories; bhū-maṇḍalam—the circle of the earth; sarṣapavat—like a mustard seed; vilakṣyate—is characterized; yan-mūrdhni—on whose head; mām—me; pātu—may protect; sa—he; bhūmi-maṇḍale—in the circle of the earth.
May Lord Balarāma, who is the master of Goloka, who is the supreme controller of all controllers, and whose fame is spotless, protect me. May Lord Balarāma, who on His head holds the earth as if it were a single mustard seed, protect me in this world.
IAST
senāsu māṁ rakṣatu sīra-pāṇir
yuddhe sadā rakṣatu māṁ halī ca
durgeṣu cāvyān musalī sadā māṁ
vaneṣu saṅkarṣaṇa ādi-devah
Synonyms
senāsu—among armies; mām—me; rakṣatu—may protect; sīra-pāṇih—who holds a plow in His hand; yuddhe—in battle; sadā—always; rakṣatu—may protect; mām—me; halī—holding a plow; ca—and; durgeṣu—in fortresses; ca—and; avyāt—may protect; musalī—holding a club; sadā—always; mām—me; vaneṣu—in forests; saṅkarṣaṇa—Lord Balarāma; ādi-devah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma protect me when I am surrounded by many armies. May Lord Balarāma, who holds a plow, always protect me in battle. May Lord Balarāma, who holds a club, always protect me in many fortresses. May Lord Balarāma, the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect me in the forest.
IAST
kalindajā-vega-haro jaleṣu
nīlāmbaro rakṣatu māṁ sadāgnau
vāyau ca rāmo 'vatu khe balaś ca
mahārṇave 'nanta-vapuh sadā mām
Synonyms
kalindajā—of the Yamunā; vega—the power; harah—removing; jaleṣu—in water; nīlāmbarah—dressed in blue garments; rakṣatu—may protect; mām—me; sadā—always; agnau—in fire; vāyau—in wind; ca—and; rāmah—Lord Balarāma; avatu—may protect; khe—in the sky; balah—Lord Balarāma; ca—and; mahārṇave—in the great ocean; ananta-vapuh—whose form has no end; sadā—always; mām—me.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who wears blue garments and who stopped the Yamunā, always protect me in fire. May Lord Balarāma protect me in the wind. May Lord Balarāma protect me in the sky. May Lord Balarāma, who is Lord Ananta Himself, always protect me in the great ocean.
IAST
śrī-vāsudevo 'vatu parvateṣu
sahasra-śīrṣā ca mahā-vivāde
rogeṣu māṁ rakṣatu rauhiṇeyo
māṁ kāma-pālo 'vatu va vipatsu
Synonyms
śrī-vāsudevah—the son of Vasudeva; avatu—may protect; parvateṣu—in the mountains; sahasra-śīrṣā—who has a thousand heads; ca—and; mahā-vivāde—in great disputes; rogeṣu—in diseases; mām—me; rakṣatu—may protect; rauhiṇeyah—the son of Rohiṇī; mām—me; kāma-pālah—the fulfiller of desires; avatu—may protect; vā—or; vipatsu—in calamities.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who is Vasudeva's son, protect me on mountains. May Lord Balarāma, who has a thousand heads, protect me in great disputes. May Lord Balarāma, who is Rohiṇī's son, protect me from diseases. May Lord Balarāma, who fulfills desires, protect me from catastrophes.
IAST
kāmāt sadā rakṣatu dhenukārih
krodhāt sadā māṁ dvivida-prahārī
lobhāt sadā rakṣatu balvalārir
mohāt sadā māṁ kila māgadhārih
Synonyms
kāmāt—from lust; sadā—always; rakṣatu—may protect; dhenukārih—the enemy of Dhenuka; krodhāt—from anger; sadā—always; mām—me; dvivida-prahārī—the killer of Dvivida; lobhāt—from greed; sadā—always; rakṣatu—may protect; balvalārih—the enemy of Balvala; mohāt—from illusion; sadā—always; mām—me; kila—indeed; māgadhārih—the enemy of Jarāsandha.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who is the enemy of Dhenukāsura, always protect me from lust. May Lord Balarāma, who killed Dvivida, always protect me from anger. May Lord Balarāma, who is the enemy of Balvala, always protect me from greed. May Lord Balarāma, who is the enemy of Jarāsandha, always protect me from illusion.
IAST
prātah sadā rakṣatu vṛṣṇi-dhuryah
prāhne sadā māṁ mathurā-purendrah
madhyandine gopa-sakhah prapātu
svarāt parāhne 'vatu māṁ sadaiva
Synonyms
prātah—at sunrise; sadā—always; rakṣatu—may protect; vṛṣṇi-dhuryah—the greatst of the Vṛṣṇis; prāhne—in the morning; sadā—always; mām—me; mathurā-purendrah—the king of Mathurā City; madhyandine—at noon; gopa-sakhah—the friend of the gopas; prapātu—may protect; svarāṭ—independent; parāhne—in the afternoon; avatu—may protect; mām—me; sadā—always; eva—indeed.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who is the best of the Vṛṣṇis, always protect me at sunrise. May Lord Balarāma, who is the king of Mathurā City, always protect me in the morning. May Lord Balarāma, who is the friend of the gopas, always protect me at midday. May Lord Balarāma, who is supremely independent, always protect me in the afternoon.
IAST
sāyaṁ phaṇīndro 'vatu māṁ sadaiva
parāt paro rakṣatu māṁ pradoṣe
pūrṇe niśīthe ca duranta-vīryah
pratyūṣa-kāle 'vatu māṁ sadaiva
Synonyms
sāyam—at sunset; phaṇīndrah—the king of serpents; avatu—may protect; mām—me; sadā—always; eva—indeed; parāt—than the greatest; parah—greater; rakṣatu—may protect; mām—me; pradoṣe—in the evening; pūrṇe—full; niśīthe—in the middle of the night; ca—and; duranta-vīryah—whose power is invicible; pratyūṣa-kāle—at the next sunrise; avatu—may protect; mām—me; sadā—always; eva—indeed.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who is the king of serpents, always protect me at sunset. May Lord Balarāma, who is greater than the greatest, always protect me in the evening. May Lord Balarāma, whose power is invicible, always protect me in the middle of the night. May Lord Balarāma always protect me at every sunrise.
IAST
vidikṣu māṁ rakṣatu revatī-patir
dīkṣu pralambārir adho yadūdvahah
ūrdhvaṁ sadā māṁ balabhadra ārāt
tathā samantād baladeva eva hi
Synonyms
vidikṣu—in the directions; mām—me; rakṣatu—may protect; revatī-patih—the husband of Revatī; dīkṣu—in the directions; pralambārih—the enemy of Pralamba; adhah—below; yadūdvahah—the best of the Yādavas; ūrdhvam—above; sadā—alwys; mām—me; balabhadra—Balarāma; ārāt—near and far; tathā—so; samantāt—everywhere; baladeva—Lord Balarāma; eva—indeed; hi—indeed.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who is the master of Revatī, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balarāma, who is the enemy of Pralamba, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balarāma, who is the best of the Yādavas, protect me from below. May Lord Balarāma always protect me from above. May Lord Balarāma protect me from near and far. May Lord Balarāma protect me everywhere.
IAST
antah sadāvyāt puruṣottamo bahir
nāgendra-līlo 'vatu māṁ mahā-balah
sadāntarātmā ca vasan harih svayaṁ
prapātu pūrṇah parameśvaro mahān
Synonyms
antah—within; sadā—always; avyāt—may protect; puruṣottamah—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bahih—without; nāgendra-līlah—who enjoys pastimes as the king of serpents; avatu—may protect; mām—me; mahā-balah—very powerful; sadā—always; antarātmā—within the heart; ca—and; vasan—residing; harih—Lord Hari; svayam—personally; prapātu—may protect; pūrṇah—perfect and complete; parameśvarah—the supreme controller; mahān—great.
Translation
May Lord Balarāma, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, always protect me from within. May powerful Lord Balarāma, who enjoys pastimes as the king of serpents, protect me from without. May Lord Balarāma, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul residing in everyone's heart, always protect me.
IAST
devāsurāṇāṁ bhaya-nāśanaṁ ca
hutāśanaṁ pāpa-cayendhanānām
vināśanaṁ vighna-ghatasya viddhi
siddhāsanaṁ varma-varaṁ balasya
Synonyms
devāsurāṇām—of the demigods and demons; bhaya—of fear; nāśanam—the destruction; ca—and; hutāśanam—the fire; pāpa-cayendhanānām—of the fuel of a host sins; vināśanam—destruction; vighna-ghatasya—of a host of obstacles; viddhi—please know; siddhāsanam—the abode of perfection; varma-varam—the best of armors; balasya—of Lord Balarāma.
Translation
Please know that this kavaca of Lord Balarāma 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.
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