Bala Raksha Stotram sung by the Gopis

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.