[11/07, 6:17 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Sri Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

नततोऽससस तत दत वव ससपपादपङ्कजज ससरपाससरतन्दद्रै र-र अभभिवसन्दतज सदपा ।

परपात्परज चपारुतरज सससङ्गलज वतदपारर-वतद्यज ससकपायर-भसद्धयत ॥ (१)

Devi, for 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. (1)

[12/07, 6:24 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

वतदद्रैकवन्द्यज भिव
स नसय सपातरज सससत-कल्यपाण-गसणपाभभिरपासकपास र ।

भिक्तपाररदज भिक्तजनपाभभिवन्द्यपाज बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (२)

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. (2)

[13/07, 6:22 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*
*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

ससौवणर-चचतपाभिरणपाजच गसौररज प्रफसल्ल रक्ततोत्पल-भिवभ षितपाङ्गगीस र ।

नगीलपालकपाज नगीलगलवप्रयपाजच बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (३)

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 head and who is the
beloved of Nilakantha (blue-throated Siva). (3)

[14/07, 6:17 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

ससौवणर-वणपारककतत-ददव्य-वसतपाज ससौवणर-रत्नपाजचचत ददव्य-कपाञ्चगीस र ।

तनजबपाटवगी-नपार-सननःप्रहृष्टपाज बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (४)

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 (neem tree)
forest (Siva). (4)

[15/07, 6:47 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*
Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

स्रग र-चन्दनपालजककत-ददव्यदत हपाज हपाररदसच्चभणर ववरपासजतपाङ्गगीस र ।

वद्रैचचत-कतोटरर ववभिवभ षितपाङ्गगीज बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (५)

I bow to Balambika, the youthful aspect of Devi, who is decorated with garlands and sandal paste and
who shines with turmeric paste and wonderful crown. (5)

[16/07, 6:26 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

वद्रैचचत-ससक्तपासणण ववदस
स पाणपाज स्रसगभिस र-सदपारपासजत गसौरवणपारस र ।

चतसभिसज
र पाज चपारु-ववचचत-रूपपाज बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (६)

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. (6)

[17/07, 5:35 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

क्वणत र-सस
स ञ्जगीर-रवपाभभिरपासपाज सससत-हृन्सण्डल-सध्य-पगीठपास र ।
वद्रैद्यतश्वररज वद्रैद्यपततवप्रयपाजच बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (७)

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 zone of all and who is the Healing Goddess, the beloved of
Vaidyapati (Vaidyanatha). (7)

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.

[18/07, 6:32 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

ब्रह्सतन्द-ववष्ण्वकर-तनशगीश-पभवर गगीवपारण-वयपारचचरत ददव्य-दत हपास र ।

ज्यतोततसरयपाज जपानद-ददव्य-रूपपाज बपालपासमबकपाज बपालकलपाज नततोऽससस ॥ (८)

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). (8)

[19/07, 6:28 AM] Kannan PR: शशरर बबलबल बबकबषटकमश

*SRI BALAMBIKASHTAKAM*

*Translated by P.R.Kannan*

Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.

बपालपाजबबकपा सततोतसतगीव पसण्यज भिक्ततष्टदज चतन र-सनसजनः प्रभिपातत ।

भिक्त्त्यपा पठत त्प्रपाबलपाररभसद्धज प्रपाप्नतोतत सद्यस र-सकलतष्टकपासपान र ॥ (९)

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. (9)