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Balarama Kavacham
Balarama Kavacham
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
balarāmakavaca
{|| balarāmakavaca ||}
duyadhana uvāca -
gopīyaḥ kavacaṃ daṃ gagacāyaṇa dhīmatā ||
savaraākaraṃ idayaṃ deiha maṃ mahāmune || 1||
āivapāka uvāca -
nāvā jale aumadharaḥ kuśāsanaḥ pivapāiṇaḥ kṛtamamājanaḥ ||
mṛvātha navā balamayutājaṃ saṃdhārayemasamāihato bhave || 2||
golokadhāmāidhapitaḥ parevaraḥ pareṣu māṃ pātu pivakītanaḥ ||
bhūmaḍalaṃ saṣapavilayate yamūna māṃ pātu sa bhūimamaḍale || 3||
senāsu māṃ ratu sīrapāiṇayue sadā ratu māṃ halī ca ||
dugaṣu cāyāmusalī sadā māṃ vaneṣu sakaṣaṇa āidadevaḥ || 4||
kiladajāvegaharo jaleṣu nīlābaro ratu māṃ sadānau ||
vāyau ca rāmo'vatu khe balaca mahāṇave'natavapuḥ sadā mā || 5||
īvāsudevo'vatu pavateṣu sahaśīṣa ca mahāivavāde ||
rogeṣu māṃ ratu rauihaṇeyo māṃ kāmapālo'vatu vā ivapasu || 6||
kāmāsadā ratu dhenukāiraḥ odhasadā māṃ iivadahārī ||
lobhāsadā ratu bavalāiramahāsadā māṃ ikala māgadhāiraḥ || 7||
ātaḥ sadā ratu vṛṇadhuyaḥ āṇe sadā māṃ mathurāpureḥ ||
mayidane gopasakhaḥ pātu varā parāṇe'vatu māṃ sadaiva || 8||
sāyaṃ phaṇīo'vatu māṃ sadaiva parāparo ratu māṃ doṣe ||
pūṇa inaśīthe ca duratavīyaḥ yūṣakāle'vatu māṃ sadaiva || 9||
ividau māṃ ratu revatīpitadau labāiraradho yadūhaḥ ||
ūva sadā māṃ balabha ārāthā samatāladeva eva iha || 10||
ataḥ sadāyāpuṣomo bihanagelīlo'vatu māṃ mahābalaḥ ||
sadātarāmā ca vasa hiraḥ vayaṃ pātu pūṇaḥ paramevaro mahā || 11||
devāsurāṇāṃ bhayanāśanaṃ ca hutāśanaṃ pāpacayedhanānā ||
ivanāśanaṃ ivanaghaṭaya ivi isaāsanaṃ vamavaraṃ balaya || 12||
iita īgagasaṃihatāyāṃ balabhakhaḍe
tokavacavaṇanaṃ nāma ādaśo'yāyaḥ || ga. saṃ. adhāya 12||About this kavacham — Rama
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.
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