॥ Sri Balambika Ashtakam 2 English Lyrics ॥
॥ śrībalambikastakam 2 ॥
nato’smi te devi supadapankajam murasurendrairabhivanditam sada ।
paratparam carutaram sumangalam vedartha-vedyam mamakarya-siddhaye ॥ 1॥
Meaning:
Devi, for the fulfilment of my desires, I bow at your lovely lotus feet, which are ever worshipped by the leaders of Devas and Asuras and are higher than the highest, most beautiful, supremely auspicious and known only to the subtle intent of Vedas.
vedaikavandyam bhuvanasya mataram samasta-kalyana-gunabhiramakam ।
bhaktarthadam bhaktajanabhivandyam balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 2॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, the unitary existence worshipped by Vedas, the mother of the universe, who delights all by her treasure of auspicious qualities, who is the bestower of all objects of desire of devotees and who is intensely worshipped by devotees.
sauvarna-citrabharanañca gaurīm praphulla raktotpala-bhūsitangīm ।
nīlalakam nīlagala-priyañca balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 3॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, Gowri, who is wearing many wonderful ornaments of gold, who glows like the fully blossomed red coloured lotus, who has black hair on the head and who is the beloved of Nilakantha blue-throated Shiva.
sauvarna-varnakrti-divya-vastram sauvarna-ratnañcita divya-kañcīm ।
nimbatavī-natha-manaḥprahrstam balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 4॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, who is wearing shining apparel of golden colour and brilliant golden gem-studded girdle and who delights the mind of the Lord of the Nimba forest Shiva.
srag-candanalankrta-divyadeham haridrasaccūrna virajitangīm ।
vaicitra-kotīra vibhūsitangīm balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 5॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, who is decorated with garlands and sandal paste and who shines with turmeric paste and a wonderful crown.
vaicitra-muktamani vidrumanam sragbhissadarajita gauravarnam ।
caturbhujam caru-vicitra-rūpam balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 6॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, who shines always with necklaces of wonderful pearls and corals, who is white complexioned and who has four arms and beautiful and wonderful form.
kvanat-sumañjīra-ravabhiramam samasta-hrnmandala-madhya-pītham ।
vaidyeśvarīm vaidyapati-priyañca balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 7॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, who delights with the pleasing sound of the jingling anklets, who is seated in the centre of heart area of all and who is the Healing Goddess, the beloved of Vaidyapati Vaidyanatha.
The reference to Vaidya Healing in the names of Vaideeswara and Vaideeswari indicates healing of diseases of not just body and mind, but also of the greater malady of Samsara, the repeated, never-ending cycle of births and deaths.
brahmendra-visnvarka-niśīśa-pūrva gīrvana-varyarcita divya-deham ।
jyotirmayam jñanada-divya-rūpam balambikam balakalam nato’smi ॥ 8॥
Meaning:
I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, who is worshipped by Brahma, Indra, Vishnu, Surya, Chandra and the best among Devas, and who is of the form of brilliant Light, bestowing Gnana Supreme Knowledge.
balambika stotramatīva punyam bhaktestadañcen-manujaḥ prabhate ।
bhakttya pathet prabalartha-siddham prapnoti sadyassakalestakaman ॥ 9॥
Meaning:
This Balambika Stotram is extremely meritorious, capable of bestowing on devotees all their objects of desire, and which is certain to bless fulfilment of all objectives, even very difficult of attainment. One, who reads this Stotram in the morning with devotion, will attain all desired objects immediately.
॥ iti śrībalambikastakastotram sampūrnam ॥
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