Sri Balarama Stotram
śrī balarāma stotraṃ
jaya rāma sadārāma saccidānaṃdavigraha |
avidyāpaṃkagalitanirmalākāra te namaḥ || 1 ||
jayā'khilajagadbhāradhāraṇa śramavarjita |
tāpatrayavikarṣāya halaṃ kalayate sadā || 2 ||
prapannadīnatrāṇāya balarāmāya te namaḥ |
tvameveśa parāśeṣakaluṣakṣālanaprabhuḥ || 3 ||
prapannakaruṇāsiṃdho bhaktapriya namo'stu te |
carācaraphaṇāgreṇa dhṛtā yena vasuṃdharā || 4 ||
māmuddharāsmadduṣpārādbhavāṃbhodherapārataḥ |
parāparāṇāṃ paramaṃ parameśa namo'stu te || 5 ||
imaṃ stavaṃ yaḥ paṭhati balarāmādhidaivatam |
baliṣṭhaḥ sarvakāryeṣu gariṣṭhaḥ so'bhijāyate || 6 ||
iti śrī balarāma stotram |
Meaning
1. O Lord Balarama, embodiment of Sat-Chit-Ananda (existence, consciousness, bliss)! You are the pure form that dispels the darkness of ignorance.
2. O bearer of the plough, You sustain the burden of the world effortlessly and remove the triple miseries of life — physical, mental, and spiritual.
3. Protector of the surrendered, ocean of compassion! You alone wash away all impurities and sins.
4. O beloved of devotees, who holds the Earth upon the mighty serpent Adisesha! You are the refuge of all beings, moving and unmoving.
5. Lift me from the vast ocean of worldly existence, O Supreme Lord, beyond both cause and effect — the ultimate reality!
6. Whoever recites this stotra devotedly becomes strong, wise, and victorious in every endeavor.
Summary:
The Sri Balarama Stotram praises Lord Balarama as the embodiment of divine strength, compassion, and purity. He is revered as the remover of ignorance, the protector of the Earth, and the destroyer of suffering. Reciting this stotra invokes spiritual strength, inner balance, and success in righteous endeavors. The hymn reminds devotees that surrendering to Lord Balarama’s grace brings liberation from illusion and the steady strength to walk the path of dharma.
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