Blessed by Bala:
Roga Nivarana Kavacham- ( Armor to remove all diseases).
English Meanings.
Introduction.
On October 22nd, 2024, Sri Bala blessed us with a powerful Hymn to ward off all diseases. Indeed, this song is an armor provided by the Divine Child as protection from the myriads of infections and ill health that plague all of us from time to time.
A careful and devout reading of this sacred text is bound to remove suffering due to ill health as well as remove all shackles that bind us in this worldly life or samsara and provide instant liberation.
Sri Bala Charanam.
Invocation to Lord Ganapathi.
Oh, most beloved Lord Ganesha, we salute you
Oh, great lord who bestows prosperity, remover of all sorrows,
Please bless us with this hymn given by Sri Bala for removing all diseases, a song that provides us with an impenetrable armor and grants us good health.
Oh elephant-faced Lord who has a curved trunk, one who has five faces to protect us in all directions, oh most compassionate one, please protect and shower your grace!
We surrender at your feet in love.
Dhyaanam (Medidation on Devi as Sri Bala).
Oh, great goddess, personification of kindness and empathy, bestower of boons,
Luminous in-dweller of our hearts, granting all auspiciousness,
Oh embodiment of happiness, granting us all comforts and pleasures, you are indeed the energy of God Dhanvantri (an aspect of Lord Vishnu), the great healing force!
Oh great goddess, who is the never ending source of nectar or immortal bliss, please grant us good health, happiness and prosperity.
Oh golden -hued goddess, an aspect of MahaLakshmi, seated on a beautiful lotus, please remove all my afflictions, especially heart-related ailments. Oh, most compassionate one, Goddess Gowri, consort of Lord Shiva, please give us your blessings.
Oh, supreme goddess of the Universe, beloved companion of Lord Shiva who is the supreme healer of this creation as Lord Vaidyanatha; protect us every day of our lives from all disease and illnesses. We offer our respects to you!
Oh, Goddess Durga who removes all sorrow, poverty and afflictions in worldly life, we surrender at your feet, oh, great Mother of this creation. We have no one else but you as our ultimate refuge. Please protect us, Divine, child goddess, dearest, loved one!
Oh, Goddess who resides as shining effulgence in the mantra beeja “Aim”; who represents the red-hued splendor of Shakthi, in the mantra syllable “Kleem”; and who exists as the embodiment of auspiciousness in the mantra syllable “ Souh”, please grant us your blessings and bestow upon us both protection as well as wisdom ! Oh great Yogini, who excels in all forms of yogic practices, our salutations to you.
Oh, Bhuvaneshwari, empress of this world, who is the embodiment of the primordial sound Om, or Pranava, who is the personification of the syllable “Hreem”, please grant us courage, strength and unquestioning faith in you.
Oh, Goddess who protects all sentient and non-sentient things in creation. Goddess who has no beginning or end, who bestows clarity in our minds. Oh most beautiful lady in all three worlds, the compassionate Divine child-goddess, Sri Bala, the mother of Lord Skanda and the most beloved consort of Lord Vishwanatha (Lord Shiva), please grant us the sacred armor that can protect us from all diseases and sickness.
Armor (Kavacham)
- Oh, ruling Goddess of our intellect, protect our head (brain) and bless us with wisdom regarding our real nature. We salute you!
- Oh, Goddess Tripura Bhairavi, please remain eternally in our thoughts, guide and protect our sense of awareness, mental discrimination and acute understanding. We prostrate you!
- Oh, Goddess Gayathri (Mother of all Vedas, power of the sun and dispeller of negativities), help us achieve one-pointed concentration in all our efforts and grant us success in the meditation on our Higher Nature. Salutations.
- Oh great Goddess Shakthi, who governs the third eye of intuition or Ajna Chakra (situated in the center of the eyebrows), please direct us to the doorway of wisdom and enlighten us with regard to higher planes of existence. Salutations.
- Oh, great Goddess, Karumari (ruler of health and cures us from all viral infections), extend your compassion and protect our eyesight just like the eyelids provide constant protection to the two eyes! Please remove all ignorance regarding our real, higher self and “open” our eyes to the Truth or reality of Brahman.
- Oh, Goddess Brahmari (goddess of black bees and flying insects, symbolizing invincibility, as well as a devi who imparts advanced yoga techniques capable of alleviating stress and B.P),please enable us to come to the spiritual path through good satsang and constant listening to the teachings of our Vedas. May you bless us with good hearing ability as well as direct us towards talks and lectures that can transform us from within. Our salutations.
- Oh Goddess Mathangi, the great ruler of all aspects of learning, culture and the arts, please guide us in mind and sense control so we can lead productive lives. Salutations.
- Oh great Goddess Durga, remover of all sorrow, worshipped by the beeja “DHUM”, please endow us with mental purity and skill in speech. We salute you.
- Oh, Goddess Kalarathri, who is the fiercest aspect of the nine forms of Durga, please protect our vocal cords. Salutions.
- Oh, empress of the world, bestower of boons like the celestial cow, Kamadhenu, please endow us discipline, especially regarding control of speech as well as consumption of food. Salutations.
- Oh, Goddess Kamalathmika, who fulfills all our desires, please guide and safeguard us in all actions we undertake and grant us success!
- Oh, Goddess who is the ruler of the mind as Manasa Devi, please remove mental depression, protect us from ailments that attack the brain like memory loss, dementia and mental fatigue. Our salutations to you!
- Oh seven great Goddess (Sapta Matrikas), who symbolize the collective energies of the Trimurthis , Skanda, Lord Indra, and the powerful energies of Varahi and Kali, please protect the internal organs, the stomach and digestive system. Our Salutations.
- Oh, nine great aspects of Durga, please safeguard and protect the waist, hips, knees and legs. Make these limbs strong and support our physical structure. Our Salutations.
- Oh, Goddess Rakthadantika, who is fierce and fights all injustice, please support the backbone with your mighty strength. Extend your protection to the smooth working of the muscles, nerves and blood circulation in our bodies. Our Salutations.
- Oh, Goddess Shakambari, the symbol of nourishment, please protect the intestines and enable it to absorb nutrients. Please safeguard the liver from becoming toxic and enable the kidneys to function well. Our Salutations.
- Oh, great Goddess Shivadhuti, an aspect of Maha Kali, please protect and safeguard the functioning of the heart. Bestow on us a long life and mental peace. Our Salutations.
- Oh, goddess Vak Devi who is the ruler of speech, please energize us, bless and protect the breathing system and the proper functioning of the lungs. Our Salutations.
- Oh, great Goddess Varahi, who is the personification of righteousness, please ensure a healthy nervous system and proper functioning of all major blood vessels and arteries.
- Oh, Victorious Goddess Durga, please protect and bless the major artery (Aorta), that sustains and keeps the heart working well. Please bestow your blessings and guard us carefully just as the eyelids protect the precious eyeballs! Our Salutations.
- Oh Mother, Visalakshi, with your beautiful lotus-like eyes, please send protection to the well-functioning of the trachea and esophagus that enables us to stay alive and consume nutrition. Our Salutations.
- Oh, Goddess who sustains the world, source of all creation and Goddess of Victory, please ensure that our body remains healthy, functions well and we lead a long life without succumbing to diseases. We are surrendered at your feet. Please extend your loving support and hold us close to you.
Auspicious conclusion (MangaLam).
Oh beautiful Goddess MahaLaksmi, daughter of the sage Bhrigu (Bhargavi); embodiment of all good fortune (Bhadra); and giver of life ( Bhavani)!
Please remove all negativities like arrogance, ego, ignorance, greed, jealousy, etc. Please make our minds purer to receive your divine grace!
(May good things happen).
Please lead us onto the path of righteousness. May our minds be focused on the truth espoused in the Vedas. May we remove ignorance in the mind and understand the Vedantic concept of “oneness” with Brahman or consciousness and finally merge within you!
(May all good things happen).
Oh, eight great aspects of Goddess Lakshmi, please bestow your abundant blessings and grant us victory in all undertakings, fortune, good luck, prosperity and good progeny.
(May all good things happen).
Oh, awe inspiring consort of Lord Shiva, the Goddess of decay, Bhairavi! Great Empress of the Universe, Bhuvaneshwari!
Please grant us the ability to discriminate between that experience of our true self or Atman, which is the only source of infinite happiness and worldly achievements that are by nature perishable, short lived and finite in nature. May we develop detachment and dispassion towards worldly goals and develop maturity and spiritual strength to understand the real purpose of human life.
Oh Lord Guru Guha, the Lord of wisdom, the ultimate teacher or Guru of all Celestials who imparts the highest wisdom of self-knowledge, please bless us to attain the highest spiritual goals following Karma Yoga and Jnana Yoga. Lord Skanda’s two consorts, Valli and Devasena, respectively denote the significance of the power of will and the power of action, both of which must be integrated in the dawning of wisdom, represented by Lord Murugan.
Salutations to Sri Bala Tripurasundari, who represents the energy of the Spear held in Lord Muruga’s hand.
Please protect us every day, always, in all directions by embracing us in your protective sheath or armor.
Sri Bala, victorious force, may all auspiciousness take place in our lives.
Sri Bala, supreme ruler of all Shakthi goddesses, may everything that is for the best, occur in our lives!
Sri Bala Charanam.
Read the original Sri Bala Aruliya Roga Nivarana Kavacham here.
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