Happy Appearance Day of Lord Balaram

A very Happy Balaram Jayanti, or Appearance Day of Lord Balaram to you all!  Here is a beautiful poem celebrating the holy Appearance Day of Lord Balaram on the full moon day, just like His effulgent moonlike complexion, this year on August 11.All the best,Rukmini Walker   [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmQI-MQ_Yeg[/embed]

Prayer for Balarama to Give One Protection

Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa has written this song “Goloka Dhamadhipatih Paresvarah”. The official name of this song is Balabhadra Stotra Kavaca; Canto 8 Chapter 12 Verse 4 to 13. This song is taken from the book Garga Samhita. This kavaca of Lord Balarama is the best of armors. Here Lord Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krishna is glorified.

(1)goloka-dhamadhipatih paresvarahparesu mam patu pavitra-kirtanahbhu-mandalam sarsapavad vilaksyateyan-murdhni mam patu sa bhumi-mandale(2)senasu mam raksatu sira-paniryuddhe sada raksatu mam hali cadurgesu cavyan musali sada mamvanesu sańkarsana adi-devah(3)kalindaja-vega-haro jalesunilambaro raksatu mam sadagnauvayau ca ramo ‘vatu khe balas camaharnave ‘nanta-vapuh sada mam(4)sri-vasudevo ‘vatu parvatesusahasra-sirsa ca maha-vivaderogesu mam raksatu rauhineyomam kama-palo ‘vatu va vipatsu(5)kamat sada raksatu dhenukarihkrodhat sada mam dvivida-praharilobhat sada raksatu balvalarirmohat sada mam kila magadharih(6)pratah sada raksatu vrsni-dhuryahprahne sada mam mathura-purendrahmadhyandine gopa-sakhah prapatusvarat parahne ‘vatu mam sadaiva(7)sayam phanindro ‘vatu mam sadaivaparat paro raksatu mam pradosepurne nisithe ca duranta-viryahpratyusa-kale ‘vatu mam sadaiva(8)vidiksu mam raksatu revati-patirdiksu pralambarir adho yadudvahahurdhvam sada mam balabhadra arattatha samantad baladeva Eva hi(9)antah sadavyat purusottamo bahirnagendra-lilo ‘vatu mam maha-balahsadantaratma ca vasan harih svayamprapatu purnah paramesvaro mahan(10)devasuranam bhaya-nasanam cahutasanam papa-cayendhananamvinasanam vighna-ghatasya viddhisiddhasanam varma-varam balasya(1) May Lord Balarama, who is the master of Goloka, who is the supreme controller of all controllers, and whose fame is spotless, protect me. May Lord Balarama, who on His head holds the earth as if it were a single mustard seed, protect me in this world.(2) May Lord Balarama protect me when I am surrounded by many armies. May Lord Balarama, who holds a plow, always protect me in battle. May Lord Balarama, who holds a club, always protect me in many fortresses. May Lord Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect me in the forest.(3) May Lord Balarama, who wears blue garments and who stopped the Yamuna, always protect me in fire. May Lord Balarama protect me in the wind. May Lord Balarama protect me in thesky. May Lord Balarama, who is Lord Ananta Himself, always protect me in the great ocean.(4) May Lord Balarama, who is Vasudeva’s son, protect me on mountains. May Lord Balarama, who has a thousand heads, protect me in great disputes. May Lord Balarama, who is Rohini’s son, protect me from diseases. May Lord Balarama, who fulfills desires, protect me from catastrophes.(5) May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Dhenukasura, always protect me from lust. May Lord Balarama, who killed Dvivida, always protect me from anger. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Balvala, always protect me from greed. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Jarasandha, always protect me from illusion.(6) May Lord Balarama, who is the best of the Vrsnis, always protect me at sunrise. May Lord Balarama, who is the king of Mathura’ City, always protect me in the morning. May Lord Balarama, who is the friend of the gopas, always protect me at midday. May Lord Balarama, who is supremely independent, always protect me in the afternoon.(7) May Lord Balarama, who is the king of serpents, always protect me at sunset. May Lord Balarama, who is greater than the greatest, always protect me in the evening. May Lord Balarama, whose power is invincible, always protect me in the middle of the night. May Lord Balarama always protect me at every sunrise.(8) May Lord Balarama, who is the master of Revati, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balarama, who is the enemy of Pralamba, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balarama, who is the best of the Yadavas, protect me from below. May Lord Balarama always protect me from above. May Lord Balarama protect me from near and far. May Lord Balarama protect me everywhere.(9) May Lord Balarama, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, always protect me from within. May powerful Lord Balarama, who enjoys pastimes as the king of serpents, protect me from without. May Lord Balarama, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul residing in everyone’s heart, always protect me.(10) Please know that this kavaca of Lord Balarama is the best of armors. It destroys the fears of the demigods and demons. It is a blazing fire that burns up the fuel of a host of sins. It is the death of a host of obstacles. It is the abode of spiritual perfection.