Sri Balarama Paddhati Patala from Garga Samhita also has the Gayatri mantra of Sri Baladeva

[Paramananda das]

Text 1



duryodhana uvaca bhagavan gargacaryena gopi-yuthaya katham dattam balabhadra-pancangam tat-krpaya vadatat. tvam sarvajno 'si


Duryodhana said: O master, you know everything. Please kindly repeat to me what Garga Muni spoke to the gopis to tell them of the five-part worship of Lord Balarama.


Text 2



sri-pradvipaka uvaca kauravendra ekada gargacaryah kalinda-nandinim snatum gargacalad vraja-mandalam cajagama. tatraikante marul-lilaijal-lalita-lata-taru-pallava-pushpa-gandha-matta-milinda-punje kalindi-kula-kalita-nikunje sri-rama-krishna-dhyana-tat-param gargacaryam pranamya nagendra-kanyah sma iti jati-smara gopa-kanyah srimad-balabhadra-prapty-artham sevanam papracchus tasam paramam bhaktim vikshya paddhati-patala-stotra-kavaca-sahasra-namani gopi-yuthaya sa pradadau. kim bhuyas tvam tad-grahanam kartum icchasi vadatat.


Sri Pradvipaka Muni said: O king of the Kauravas, one day Garga Muni left Mount Garga and went to Vraja to bathe in the Yamuna. In a certain forest grove by the Yamuna's shore, where gentle breezes moved the graceful trees, flowering vines, and new sprouts, and where the bees were maddened by the sweet scent of the flowers, some gopis bowed down before Garga Muni, who was rapt in meditation on Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama. Remembering their previous birth as snake-princesses, the gopis asked him what kind of devotional service they should perform to attain the company of Lord Balarama. Seeing their great devotion, Garga Muni gave these gopis the paddhati, patala, stotra, kavaca, and sahasra-nama of Lord Balarama. What more do you wish to hear? You may ask.


Text 3



duryodhana uvaca

ramasya paddhatim bruhi
yaya siddhim vrajamy aham
tvam bhakta-vatsalo brahman
guru-deva namo 'stu te


Duryodhana said: Please describe the paddhati of Lord Balarama, reciting which I may attain perfection. O brahmana, you are affectionate to the devotees. O gurudeva, I bow down before you.


Text 4



sri-pradvipaka uvaca

rama-margasya niyamam
srinu parthiva-sattama
yena prasanno bhavati
balabhadro maha-prabhuh


Sri Pradvipaka Muni said: O best of kings, please hear the regulative principles of the path to Lord Balarama. When one follows these principles Lord Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, becomes pleased with him.


Text 5



sahasra-vadano devo
bhagavan bhuvanesvarah
na danair na ca tirthais ca
bhaktya labhyas tv ananyaya


Lord Balarama, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the master of the worlds, and who is also thousand-headed Lord Ananta, is not attained by giving charity or going on pilgrimage. He is attained only by devotional service.


Text 6

sat-sangam etyasu sikshed
bhaktim vai sri-harer guroh
sa siddhah kathito jatam
yasya vai prema-lakshanam


By associating with the devotees, one quickly learns the truth of devotion to Lord Krishna and to one's guru. A person who learns this is said to have attained perfection. He has attained love for Lord Krishna.


Text 7

brahme muhurte cotthaya
rama-krishneti ca bruvan
natva gurum bhuvam caiva
tato bhumyam padam nyaset


One should rise at brahma-muhurta, chant the holy names of Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama, and bow down before one's guru. Only then should one place his feet on the ground.


Text 8

vary upasparsya rahasi
sthito bhutva kusasane
hastav utsanga adhaya
sva-nasagra-nirikshanah


In a secluded place one should touch water, sit on a kusa-grass mat, place his hands on his lap, and gaze at the tip of his nose.


Text 9

dhyayet param harim devam
balabhadram sanatanam
gauram nilambaram hy adyam
vana-mala-vibhushitam


Then one should meditate on Lord Balarama, the eternal Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose compelxion is fair, and who is dressed in blue garments and decorated with a forest garland.


Text 10-11

evam dhyana-paro nityam
prity-artham halinah prabhoh
tri-kala-sandhya-kric chuddho
mauni krodha-vivarjitah



akami gata-lobhas ca
nirmohah satya-vag bhavet
dvi-varam jala-panarthi
eka-bhukto jitendriyah


Pure, silent, free from anger, lust, greed, and illusion, speaking truthfully, controlling the senses, drinking water twice in a day and eating only once, to please Lord Balarama one should thus meditate on Him at sunrise, noon, and sunset.


Text 12

kshaumambaro bhumi-sayi
bhutva payasa-bhojanah
evam nirjita-shad-vargo
bhaved ekagra-manasah


Wearing simple cotton clothing, sleeping on the ground, and fasting from all but milk, one may conquer the six material tendencies and meditate with single-pointed concentration.


Text 13

tasya prasanno bhavati
sada sankarshano harih
paripurnatamah sakshat
sarva-karana-karanah


With such a person Lord Balarama, the perfect and complete Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, becomes pleased.


Text 14

ittham sri-balabhadrasya
kathita paddhatir maya
kauravendra maha-baho
kim bhuyah srotum icchasi


O mighty-armed Kaurava king, now I have described to you the paddhati of Lord Balarama. What more do you wish to hear.


Text 15

duryodhana uvaca

munindra deva-devasya
patalam bruhi me prabhoh
yena sevam karisyami
tat-padambujayoh sada


Duryodhana said: O king of sages, O master of the demigods, please describe to me the patala of Lord Balarama, following which I will always serve Lord Balarama's lotus feet.


Text 16

sri-pradvipaka uvaca

balasya patalam guhyam
viddhi siddhi-pradayakam
ekante brahmana dattam
naradaya mahatmane


Sri Pradvipaka Muni said: Now please understand Lord Balarama's patala, which brings perfection, and which the demigod Brahma gave to Narada Muni.


Text 17

pranavam purvam uddhritya
kama-bijam tatah param
kalindi-bhedana-padam
sankarshanam atah param


First, speak the syllable Om. Then, speak the Kama-bija syllable (klim). Then recite the names Kalindi-bhedana (the breaker of the Yamuna) and Sankarshana.


Text 18

caturthyam tam dvayam kritva
svaham pascad vidhaya ca
mantra-rajam imam rajan
brahmoktam shodasaksharam


After speaking these two names, then recite the word svaha. O king, this sixteen-syllable king of mantras was spoken by the demigod Brahma.

Note: The mantra then is Om klim kalindi-bhedanaya sankarshanaya svaha.


Text 19

japel laksham vrati bhutva
sahasrani ca shodasa
ihamutra param siddhim
samprapnoti na samsayah


Following this vow one should chant this mantra 116,000 times. Thus one will attain the supreme perfection in this life and the next. Of this there is no doubt.


Text 20-21

atha japtasya mantrasya
maha-pujam samacaret
dvatrimsat-patra-samyuktam
karnika-kesarojjvalam

bhavyam kanjam panca-varnam
likhitva sthandile subhe
tasyopari nyased rajan
hema-simhasanam subham
tasmin sri-baladevasya
param arcam prapujayet


Then the person who has chanted the mantra this number of times should perform the great worship of Lord Balarama. On auspicious ground he should draw a thirty-two petal lotus of five colors and with a splendid whorl. O king, he should place there a beautiful golden throne, and on that throne He should place Lord Balarama. Then he should perform the great worship of Lord Balarama.


Text 22



om namo bhagavate purushottamaya vasudevaya sankarshanaya sahasra-vadanaya mahanantaya svaha. anena mantrena sikha-bandhanam kritva sarvatas tam pranamya tat-sammukho bhutva svayam nato bhavet. om jaya jayananta balabhadra kama-pala talanka kalindi-bhanjana aviravirbhuya mama sammukho bhaveti. anena mantrenavahanam kuryat. om namas te 'stu sira-pane hala-musala-dhara rauhineya nilambara rama revati-ramana namo 'stu te. anena mantrenasana-padyarghya-snana-madhuparka-dhupa-dipa- yajnopavita-naivedya-vastra-bhushana-gandha-pushpakshata- pushpanjali-nirajanadin upacaran prakalpayet. om vishnave madhusudanaya vamanaya trivikramaya sridharaya hrishikesaya padmanabhaya damodaraya sankarshanaya vasudevaya pradyumnayaniruddhayadhokshajaya purushottamaya sri-krishnaya namah. iti pada-gulpha-januru-katy-udara-parsva-prishthi-bhuja- kandhara-netra-siramsi prithak prithak pujayamiti mantrena sarvanga-pujam kuryat. atha sankha-cakra-gada-padmasi-dhanur-bana-hala-musala-kaustubha-vanamala- srivatsa-pitambara-nilambara-vamsi-vetra-garudanka-talanka-ratha-daruka-sumati-kumuda- kumudaksha-sridamadin pranava-purvena caturthyam tena namah samyuktena nama-mantrena prithak prithak sampujya. tatha vishvaksena-vedavyasa-durga-vinayaka-dikpala-grahadin kamale sarvatah sve sve sthane sampujayet. punah parisamuhanadi-sthali-paka-vidhanena vaisvanaram sampujya purvoktena mula-mantrena panca-vimsati-sahasrany ahutir juhuyat. tathashtau sahasrani dvadasaksharena tathashtau sahasrani catur-vyuha-mantrenahutir juhuyat. tato 'gnim prada kshini-kritya namaskrityacaryam maharha-vastra-suvarnabharana-tamra- patra-savatsa-go-suvarna-dakshinabhih sampujya tatha brahmanan bhojanadyaih sampujya nagara-janebhyo bhojanam dattvacaryan pranamet. ittham balasya patalanusarena yo 'nusmarati ihamutra siddhi-samriddhibhih samvrito bhavati. sri-rama-patalam guhyam maya te hy anuvarnitam. sarva-siddhi-pradam rajan kim bhuyah srotum icchasi.


Chanting the mantra "om namo bhagavate purushottamaya vasudevaya sankarshanaya sahasra-vadanaya mahanantaya svaha" (Obeisances to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sankarshana, who is thousand-headed Lord Ananta, and who is the son of Vasudeva), one should tie his sikha. Then one should bow down before the deity and in all directions.

Then, chanting the mantra "om jaya jayananta balabhadra kama-pala talanka kalindi-bhanjana aviravirbhuya mama sammukho bhava" (Om. O Lord Balarama, O Lord Ananta, O fulfiller of desires, O Lord who carries a palm-tree flag, O Lord who broke the Yamuna, all glories to You! O Lord, please appear before me.), one should request Lord Balarama to appear.

Then, chanting the mantra "om namas te 'stu sira-pane hala-musala-dhara rauhineya nilambara rama revati-ramana namo 'stu te" (O Lord who holds a plow in Your hand, O Lord who holds a plow and club, O son of Rohini, O Lord dressed in blue garments, O Balarama, O husband of Revati, obeisances to You!), one should offer a throne, padya, arghya, bath, madhuparka, incense, lamp, sacred thread, food, garments, ornaments, fragrant flowers, unbroken grains of rice, handsful of flowers, arati, and other services.

Then, chanting the mantra, "om vishnave madhusudanaya vamanaya trivikramaya sridharaya hrishikesaya padmanabhaya damodaraya sankarshanaya vasudevaya pradyumna- yaniruddhayadhokshajaya purushottamaya sri-krishnaya namah. (Om. Obeisances to Lord Vishnu, the killer of Madhu, the Lord who is the Vamana incarnation, the Lord who covered the universe in three steps, the Lord who maintains the goddess of fortune, the master of the senses, the Lord whose navel is a lotus flower, the Lord whose waist was bound by a rope, the Lord who was carried from Devaki's womb, the Lord who is the son of Vasudeva, the Lord who is Pradyumna, the Lord who is Aniruddha, the Lord who is beyond the material senses, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is all-attractive Sri Krishna!) and also the mantra "pada-gulpha-januru-katy-udara-parsva-prishthi-bhuja-kandhara-netra-siramsi prithak prithak pujayami" (I worship the Lord's feet, ankles, knees, thighs, hips, belly, sides, back, arms, shoulders, eyes, and head.), one should worship all the limbs of Lord Balarama.

Then, chanting the word namah before each one, and putting each word in the dative case, one should worship Lord Balarama's conchshell (with the mantra sankhaya namah), disc (cakraya namah), club (gadayai namah), lotus (padmaya namah), sword (asaye namah), bow (dhanushe namah), arrows (banebhyah namah), plow (halaya namah), club (musalaya namah), Kaustubha jewel (kaustubhaya namah), forest garland (vanamalayai namah), Srivatsa mark (srivatsaya namah), yellow garments (pitambaraya namah), blue garments (nilambaraya namah), flute (vamsyai namah), stick (vetraya namah), chariot marked with the flag of Garuda (garudanka-rathaya namah), chariot marked with the flag of a palm tree (talanka-rathaya namah), and His associates Daruka (darukaya namah), Sumati (sumataye namah), Kumuda (kumudaya namah), Kumudaksha (kumudakshaya namah), and Sridama (sridamaya namah).

Then one should place Vishvaksena, Vedavyasa, Durga, Ganesa, the planets, and the protectors of the directions in their respective places in the lotus and then one should worship them. Then, sprinkling water and offering food cooked in an earthen pot, one should worship the sacred fire.

Then, chanting the previously described mula-mantra (om klim kalindi-bhedanaya sankarshanaya svaha) one should offer 25,000 oblations. Then, chanting the twelve-syllable mantra (om namo bhagavate vasudevaya), one should offer 8,000 oblations. Then, chanting the catur-vyuha mantra (om namo bhagavate tubhyam vasudevaya sakshine, pradyumnayaniruddhaya namah sankarshanaya ca), one should again offer 8,000 oblations.

Then one should circumambulate the sacred fire, bow down before the guru, worship him with dakshina of valuable garments, gold ornaments, copper vessels, cows with their newborn calves, and much gold, worship the brahmanas by offering them food and gifts, feed the people of the city, and bow down before the gurus. Meditating on Lord Balarama by following this paddhati, one attains perfection in this life and the next. In this way I have described to you Lord Balarama's confidential paddhati, which gives all perfection. O king, what more do you wish to hear?

[Paramananda das]

Sri Balarama Kavaca Stotra

The Kavacha Stotra of Lord Balabhadra
From the Garga Samhita translation of Kushakratha dasa prabhu.

Chapter Twelve

Shri Balabhadra-stotra-kavaca
The Prayer and Armor of Lord Balaraama

Text 1

duryodhana uvaaca

gopibhyaam kavacam dattam
gargaacaaryena dhimataa
sarva-rakshaa-karam divyam
dehi mahyam mahaa-mune

duryodhana uvaaca-Duryodhana said; gopibhyaam-to the gopis; kavacam-the armor; dattam-given; gargaacaaryena-by Garga Muni; dhimataa-intelligent; sarva-raksha-karam-giving all protection; divyam-transcendental; dehi-please give; mahyam-to me; mahaa-mune-O great sage.

Duryodhana said: O great sage, please give me the transcendental Balaraama-kavaca, which wise Garga Muni gave to the gopis, and which gives all protection.

Text 2

shri-praadvipaaka uvaaca

snaatvaa jale kshauma-dharah kushaasanah
pavitra-paanih krita-mantra-marjanah
smritvaatha natvaa balam acyutaagrajam
sandhaarayed dharma-samaahito bhavet

shri-praadvipaaka uvaaca-Shri Praadvipaaka Muni said; snaatvaa-bathing; jale-in water; kshauma-dharah-wearing clean cotton garments; kushaasanah-sitting on a kusha grass mat; pavitra-paanih-clean hands; krita-mantra-marjanah-purified by mantra; smritvaa-meditating; atha-then; natvaa-bowing; balam-to Lord Balaraama; acyutaagrajam-the elder brother of Lord Krishna; sandhaarayet-should meditate; dharma-samaahitah-concentrating; bhavet-should be.

Shri Praadvipaaka Muni said: After bathing and dressing in clean cotton garments, a person should sit on a kusha-grass mat, purify his hands with mantras, bow down, and with fixed intelligence meditate on Lord Krishna's elder brother, Lord Balaraama.

Text 3

goloka-dhaamaadhipatih pareshvarah
pareshu maam paatu pavitra-kirtanahbhu-mandalam sarshapavad vilakshyate
yan-murdhni maam paatu sa bhumi-mandale

goloka-dhaamaadhipatih-the master of the realm of Goloka; pareshvarah-the supreme controller; pareshu-among all controllers; maam-me; paatu-may protect; pavitra-pure; kirtanah-glories; bhu-mandalam-the circle of the earth; sarshapavat-like a mustard seed; vilakshyate-is characterized; yan-murdhni-on whose head; maam-me; paatu-may protect; sa-he; bhumi-mandale-in the circle of the earth.

May Lord Balaraama, who is the master of Goloka, who is the supreme controller of all controllers, and whose fame is spotless, protect me. May Lord Balaraama, who on His head holds the earth as if it were a single mustard seed, protect me in this world.

Text 4

senaasu maam rakshatu sira-paanir
yuddhe sadaa rakshatu maam hali ca
durgeshu caavyaan musali sadaa maam
vaneshu sankarshana aadi-devah

senaasu-among armies; maam-me; rakshatu-may protect; sira-paanih-who holds a plow in His hand; yuddhe-in battle; sadaa-always; rakshatu'may protect; maam-me; hali-holding a plow; ca-and; durgeshu-in fortresses; ca-and; avyaat-may protect; musali-holding a club; sadaa-always; maam-me; vaneshu-in forests; sankarshana-Lord Balaraama; aadi-devah-the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

May Lord Balaraama protect me when I am surrounded by many armies. May Lord Balaraama, who holds a plow, always protect me in battle. May Lord Balaraama, who holds a club, always protect me in many fortresses. May Lord Balaraama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect me in the forest.

Text 5

kalindajaa-vega-haro jaleshu
nilaambaro rakshatu maam sadaagnau
vaayau ca raamo 'vatu khe balash ca
mahaarnave 'nanta-vapuh sadaa maam

kalindajaa-of the Yamunaa; vega-the power; harah-removing; jaleshu-in water; nilaambarah-dressed in blue garments; rakshatu-may protect; maam-me; sadaa-alw

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Text 5

kalindajä-vega-haro jaleshu 
     nilämbaro rakshatu mäm sadägnau 
väyau cha rämo 'vatu khe balash cha 
     mahärnave 'nanta-vapuh sadä mäm

      May Lord Balaräma, who wears blue garments and who stopped the Yamunä, always protect me in fire. May Lord Balaräma protect me in the wind. May Lord Balaräma protect me in the sky. May Lord Balaräma, who is Lord Ananta Himself, always protect me in the great ocean.

Text 6

shri-väsudevo 'vatu parvateshu 
     sahasra-shirshä cha mahä-viväde 
rogeshu mäm rakshatu rauhineyo 
     mäm käma-pälo 'vatu va vipatsu

      May Lord Balaräma, who is Vasudeva's son, protect me on mountains. May Lord Balaräma, who has a thousand heads, protect me in great disputes. May Lord Balaräma, who is Rohini's son, protect me from diseases. May Lord Balaräma, who fulfills desires, protect me from catastrophes.

Text 7

kämät sadä rakshatu dhenukärih 
     krodhät sadä mäm dvivida-prahäri 
lobhät sadä rakshatu balvalärir 
     mohät sadä mäm kila mägadhärih

      May Lord Balaräma, who is the enemy of Dhenukäsura, always protect me from lust. May Lord Balaräma, who killed Dvivida, always protect me from anger. May Lord Balaräma, who is the enemy of Balvala, always protect me from greed. May Lord Balaräma, who is the enemy of Jaräsandha, always protect me from illusion.

Text 8

prätah sadä rakshatu vrishni-dhuryah 
     prähne sadä mäm mathurä-purendrah 
madhyandine gopa-sakhah prapätu 
     svarät parähne 'vatu mäm sadaiva

       May Lord Balaräma, who is the best of the Vrishnis, always protect me at sunrise. May Lord Balaräma, who is the king of Mathura' City, always protect me in the morning. May Lord Balaräma, who is the friend of the gopas, always protect me at midday. May Lord Balaräma, who is supremely independent, always protect me in the afternoon.

Text 9

säyam phanindro 'vatu mäm sadaiva 
     parät paro rakshatu mäm pradoshe 
purne nishithe cha duranta-viryah 
     pratyusha-käle 'vatu mäm sadaiva

      May Lord Balaräma, who is the king of serpents, always protect me at sunset. May Lord Balaräma, who is greater than the greatest, always protect me in the evening. May Lord Balaräma, whose power is invincible, always protect me in the middle of the night. May Lord Balaräma always protect me at every sunrise.

Text 10

vidikshu mäm rakshatu revati-patir 
     dikshu pralambärir adho yadüdvahah
urdhvam sadä mäm balabhadra ärät 
     tathä samantäd baladeva eva hi

       May Lord Balaräma, who is the master of Revati, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balaräma, who is the enemy of Pralamba, protect me from every direction. May Lord Balaräma, who is the best of the Yädavas, protect me from below. May Lord Balaräma always protect me from above. May Lord Balaräma protect me from near and far. May Lord Balaräma protect me everywhere.

Text 11

antah sadävyät purushottamo bahir 
     nägendra-lilo 'vatu mäm mahä-balah 
sadäntarätmä cha vasan harih svayam 
     pra

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Text 11

antah sadävyät purushottamo bahir 
     nägendra-lilo 'vatu mäm mahä-balah 
sadäntarätmä cha vasan harih svayam 
     prapätu purnah parameshvaro mahän

        May Lord Balaräma, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, always protect me from within. May powerful Lord Balaräma, who enjoys pastimes as the king of serpents, protect me from without. May Lord Balaräma, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul residing in everyone's heart, always protect me.

Text 12

deväsuränäm bhaya-näshanam cha 
     hutäshanam päpa-chayendhanänäm 
vinäshanam vighna-ghatasya viddhi 
     siddhäsanam varma-varam balasya

       Please know that this kavacha of Lord Balaräma 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. 
 

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shri-prädvipäka uväca

stava-räjam tu rämasya 
     vedavyäsa-kritam shubham 
 sarva-siddhi-pradam räjan 
     chrinu kaivalyadam nrinäm

        Shri Prädvipäka Muni said: O king, please hear the regal and beautiful prayer of Lord Balaräma, a prayer that brings liberation and all perfection.

Text 3

devädi-deva bhagavan 
     käma-päla namo 'stu te 
namo 'nantäya sheshäya 
     säkshäd-rämäya te namah

         O master of the demigods, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O fulfiller of desires, obeisances to You! O Lord Ananta Shesha, obeisances to You! O Lord Balaräma, obeisances to You!

Text 4

dharä-dharäya purnäya 
     sva-dhämne sira-pänaye 
sahasra-shirase nityam 
     namah sankarshanäya te

        O Lord who maintains the earth, O glorious Lord, O perfect and complete Lord, O Lord who holds a plow in Your hand, O Lord who has a thousand heads, O Lord Sankarshana, eternal obeisances to You!

Text 5

revati-ramana tvam vai 
     baladeväcyutägraja 
haläyudha pralamba-ghna 
     pähi mäm purushottama

       O husband of Revati, O Lord Balaräma, O elder brother of Lord Krishna, O Lord who holds a plow-weapon, O killer of Pralambäsura, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, please protect me!

Text 6

baläya balabhadräya 
     tälänkäya namo namah 
nilämbaräya gauräya 
     rauhineyäya te namah

        O Lord Balaräma, who carries a palm-tree flag, obeisances to You! O son of Rohini, O fair-complexioned Lord dressed in blue garments, obeisances to You!

Text 7

dhenukärir mushtikärih 
     kutärir balvaläntakah 
rukmy-arih kupakarnärih 
     kumbhandäris tvam eva hi

       You are the enemy of Dhenuka, the enemy of Mushtika, the enemy of Kuta, the killer of Balvala, the enemy of Rukmi, the enemy of Kupakarna, and the enemy of Kumbhanda.

Text 8

kälindi-bhedano 'si tvam 
     hastinäpura-karshakah 
dvividärir yädavendro 
     vraja-mandala-mandanah

        You are the Lord who broke the Yamuna' and dragged Hastinäpura. You are the enemy of Dvivida. You are the king of the Yädavas. You are the ornament of Vraja's circle.

Text 9

kamsa-bhrätri-prahantäsi 
     tirtha-yäträ-karah prabhuh 
duryodhana-guruh säkshät 
     pähi pähi prabho tö atah

        You are the killer of Kamsa's brothers. You are the supreme master, the Lord who went on pilgrimage, and Duryodhana's guru. O master, please protect me! Please protect me!

Text 10

jaya jayäcyuta-deva parät para 
     svayam ananta-dig-anta-gata-shruta 
sura-munindra-phanindra-caräya te 
     musaline baline haline namah

       O infallible Lord, greater than the greatest, O Lord whose glories are heard in

[Paramananda das]

Text 10

jaya jayäcyuta-deva parät para 
     svayam ananta-dig-anta-gata-shruta 
sura-munindra-phanindra-caräya te 
     musaline baline haline namah

       O infallible Lord, greater than the greatest, O Lord whose glories are heard in all directions without limit, glory to You! Glory to You! O Lord served by the demigods, the kings of the sages, and the kings of the serpents, O powerful Lord who holds a plow and a club, obeisances to You!

Text 11

yah pathet satatam stavanam narah 
     sa tu hareh paramam padam ävrajet 
jagati sarva-balam to ari-mardanam 
     bhavati tasya dhanam sva-janam dhanam

        A person who regularly recites this prayer attains Lord Hari's transcendental abode. All the strength in the universe is his. He crushes his enemies. He attains great wealth and a great dynasty.