Bala Raksha  Stotram

Chanted by the Gopis
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

Noticing their dear baby Krishna   being attacked by Poothana   and seeing that he was having daily problems perhaps caused  by the evil spirits, The Gopis sing   this hymn of protection of the babies.Please sing this great prayer   to protect your baby daily.)

Sri Krishnaya  nama- Salutations to Krishna

1.Avyadha jongri maniman sthava jaavadhoru,
Yajnochyutha katithatam jataram hayasya,
Hrudkesavastha dhoora eesa inasthu kandam,
Vishnubujam mukhamurukrama eesawarakam.

1.Let without any pretension God who was not born protect your foot, Let the  God with Kausthubha gem protect your knee caps,
Let your thigh be protected by Yajna and hip by Achyutha, belly  by Lord Vishnu in the form of a horse
Let your  heart be protected by Kesava, Let your breasts  be  protected by the great God,
Let your hands be protected by Vishnu, Let your face be protected  by God with wide steps and Head by Iswara.

2.Chakrayagratha sahagadho harirasthu paschad,
Thwath parswayordhanuraseemadhuha janascha,
Koneshu sankha urugaya upayupendra,
Stharkshya kshithou hala dhara Purusha samanthath,

2.Let the Lord holding the divine wheel protect the baby in front and Hari protect him from the back,
And let both his sides be protected by the bow wielding killer of Madhu and the birth less lord holding the bow and the sword,
Let his four corners be protected by God sung by many holding the conch, let his top be protected by Lord Vamana,
Let his side below be protected by rider of Garuda and all sides by The supreme one holding the plough.

3.Indriyani Hrishikesa, prana Narayanoavathu,
Swetha dweepa pathi schitham, mano Yogeswara avathu

3.Let Hrishikesa protect your organs and let Lord Narayana  protect your soul,
Let  Vasudeva  the lord of white island  protect your intellect and let your mind be protected by  Lord of Yogas.

4.Prussigarbhasthe budhi, mathmanam  Bhagawan para,
Keedantham pathu Govinda, Sayanam pathu  Madhava

5.Dhrujam thama vyadhai kunta aaseenam Thwam sriya  pathi,
Bunjanam Yajna buktha pathu Sarva graha bhayankara

4-5. Let Lord Pradhyumna  protect your intelligence and  the divine God protect   your soul,
Let Govinda protect   him while  playing, Let Madhava  protect him while sleeping,
Let Vaikunta protect him while walking and the consort of Lakshmi   while  he is  sitting,
Let the enjoyer of sacrifices who is  fearsome to all planets   protect  you   while you are taking food.

6.Dakinyo yathu dhanyascha, koosmandayer baka graham,
Bhootha pretha pisachaschayaksharaksho Vinayaka.

7.Kotaraa Revathi jyeshtaa, poothana  mathrukadhaya,
Unmadha yehyaparasmara deha pranendrriya   druha,

8.Swapna drushta  mahothpathaa vrudha bala grahaschaye,
Sarve nasyanthu they Vishnor nama grahana bheerava.

6-8 .Let Yathu dhani,Dakini and Koosmandas which seize their victims,
The  ghosts, Corpses and Devils Yakshas, Rakshasas and Vinayakas,
Kotara, Revathi, Jyesta, Puthana, Matrukas and others,
Which are  evil spirits causing madness, Causing epilepsy ,
Ana all  of which  torment the body and organs ,
And interfere with vital functions and  those evil events in the  dreams,
Indicating grave portents, and catch hold of the young and the old ones  alike,
Get terrified at the name of Vishnu   and let them all die.

Ithi  Srimad Bhagawathe Dasama skande Gopi krutha,
Baala Rakshaa  stotram  sampoornam.

Thus ends  the prayer to protect  the child  composed,By the Gopis in the Tenth canto of  Bhagawatham.

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