ଶ୍ରୀବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ୨ Lyrics in Oriya:
Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu.
ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ତେ ଦେଵି ସୁପାଦପଙ୍କଜଂ ମୁରାସୁରେନ୍ଦ୍ରୈରଭିଵନ୍ଦିତଂ ସଦା ।
ପରାତ୍ପରଂ ଚାରୁତରଂ ସୁମଙ୍ଗଲଂ ଵେଦାର୍ଥ-ଵେଦ୍ୟଂ ମମକାର୍ୟ-ସିଦ୍ଧୟେ ॥ ୧॥
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)
ଵେଦୈକଵନ୍ଦ୍ୟଂ ଭୁଵନସ୍ୟ ମାତରଂ ସମସ୍ତ-କଲ୍ୟାଣ-ଗୁଣାଭିରାମକାମ୍ ।
ଭକ୍ତାର୍ଥଦଂ ଭକ୍ତଜନାଭିଵନ୍ଦ୍ୟାଂ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୨॥
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)
ସୌଵର୍ଣ-ଚିତ୍ରାଭରଣାଞ୍ଚ ଗୌରୀଂ ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲ ରକ୍ତୋତ୍ପଲ-ଭୂଷିତାଙ୍ଗୀମ୍ ।
ନୀଲାଲକାଂ ନୀଲଗଲ-ପ୍ରିୟାଞ୍ଚ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୩॥
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 Shiva. (3)
ସୌଵର୍ଣ-ଵର୍ଣାକୃତି-ଦିଵ୍ୟ-ଵସ୍ତ୍ରାଂ ସୌଵର୍ଣ-ରତ୍ନାଞ୍ଚିତ ଦିଵ୍ୟ-କାଞ୍ଚୀମ୍ ।
ନିମ୍ବାଟଵୀ-ନାଥ-ମନଃପ୍ରହୃଷ୍ଟାଂ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୪॥
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. (4)
ସ୍ରଗ୍-ଚନ୍ଦନାଲଙ୍କୃତ-ଦିଵ୍ୟଦେହାଂ ହାରିଦ୍ରସଚ୍ଚୂର୍ଣ ଵିରାଜିତାଙ୍ଗୀମ୍ ।
ଵୈଚିତ୍ର-କୋଟୀର ଵିଭୂଷିତାଙ୍ଗୀଂ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୫॥
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)
ଵୈଚିତ୍ର-ମୁକ୍ତାମଣି ଵିଦ୍ରୁମାଣାଂ ସ୍ରଗ୍ଭିସ୍ସଦାରାଜିତ ଗୌରଵର୍ଣାମ୍ ।
ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜାଂ ଚାରୁ-ଵିଚିତ୍ର-ରୂପାଂ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୬॥
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)
କ୍ଵଣତ୍-ସୁମଞ୍ଜୀର-ରଵାଭିରାମାଂ ସମସ୍ତ-ହୃନ୍ମଣ୍ଡଲ-ମଧ୍ୟ-ପୀଠାମ୍ ।
ଵୈଦ୍ୟେଶ୍ଵରୀଂ ଵୈଦ୍ୟପତି-ପ୍ରିୟାଞ୍ଚ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୭॥
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. (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.
ବ୍ରହ୍ମେନ୍ଦ୍ର-ଵିଷ୍ଣ୍ଵର୍କ-ନିଶୀଶ-ପୂର୍ଵ ଗୀର୍ଵାଣ-ଵର୍ୟାର୍ଚିତ ଦିଵ୍ୟ-ଦେହାମ୍ ।
ଜ୍ୟୋତିର୍ମୟାଂ ଜ୍ଞାନଦ-ଦିଵ୍ୟ-ରୂପାଂ ବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଂ ବାଲକଲାଂ ନତୋଽସ୍ମି ॥ ୮॥
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)
ବାଲାମ୍ବିକା ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମତୀଵ ପୁଣ୍ୟଂ ଭକ୍ତେଷ୍ଟଦଞ୍ଚେନ୍-ମନୁଜଃ ପ୍ରଭାତେ ।
ଭକ୍ତ୍ତ୍ୟା ପଠେତ୍ ପ୍ରାବଲାର୍ଥ-ସିଦ୍ଧଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ନୋତି ସଦ୍ୟସ୍ସକଲେଷ୍ଟକାମାନ୍ ॥ ୯॥
This Balambika Stotram is extremely meritorious, capable of bestowing on devotees all their objects of desire, and which is certain to bless fulfillment 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)
॥ ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀବାଲାମ୍ବିକାଷ୍ଟକସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ॥