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Balarama Kavacham

Balarama Kavacham

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

balarāmakavaca
{|| balarāmakavaca ||}
duyadhana uvāca -
gopīyaḥ kavacaṃ daṃ gagacāyaṇa dhīmatā ||
savaraākaraṃ idayaṃ deiha maṃ mahāmune || 1||
āivapāka uvāca -
nāvā jale aumadharaḥ kuśāsanaḥ pivapāiṇaḥ kṛtamamājanaḥ ||
mṛvātha navā balamayutājaṃ saṃdhārayemasamāihato bhave || 2||
golokadhāmāidhapitaḥ parevaraḥ pareṣu māṃ pātu pivakītanaḥ ||
bhūmaḍalaṃ saṣapavilayate yamūna māṃ pātu sa bhūimamaḍale || 3||
senāsu māṃ ratu sīrapāiṇayue sadā ratu māṃ halī ca ||
dugaṣu cāyāmusalī sadā māṃ vaneṣu sakaṣaṇa āidadevaḥ || 4||
kiladajāvegaharo jaleṣu nīlābaro ratu māṃ sadānau ||
vāyau ca rāmo'vatu khe balaca mahāṇave'natavapuḥ sadā mā || 5||
īvāsudevo'vatu pavateṣu sahaśīṣa ca mahāivavāde ||
rogeṣu māṃ ratu rauihaṇeyo māṃ kāmapālo'vatu vā ivapasu || 6||
kāmāsadā ratu dhenukāiraḥ odhasadā māṃ iivadahārī ||
lobhāsadā ratu bavalāiramahāsadā māṃ ikala māgadhāiraḥ || 7||
ātaḥ sadā ratu vṛṇadhuyaḥ āṇe sadā māṃ mathurāpureḥ ||
mayidane gopasakhaḥ pātu varā parāṇe'vatu māṃ sadaiva || 8||
sāyaṃ phaṇīo'vatu māṃ sadaiva parāparo ratu māṃ doṣe ||
pūṇa inaśīthe ca duratavīyaḥ yūṣakāle'vatu māṃ sadaiva || 9||
ividau māṃ ratu revatīpitadau labāiraradho yadūhaḥ ||
ūva sadā māṃ balabha ārāthā samatāladeva eva iha || 10||
ataḥ sadāyāpuṣomo bihanagelīlo'vatu māṃ mahābalaḥ ||
sadātarāmā ca vasa hiraḥ vayaṃ pātu pūṇaḥ paramevaro mahā || 11||
devāsurāṇāṃ bhayanāśanaṃ ca hutāśanaṃ pāpacayedhanānā ||
ivanāśanaṃ ivanaghaṭaya ivi isaāsanaṃ vamavaraṃ balaya || 12||
iita īgagasaṃihatāyāṃ balabhakhaḍe
tokavacavaṇanaṃ 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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