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##Devi Balambika is the consort of Lord Vaidyanatha at
Vaideeswarankoil, Tamil Nadu. ##
nato.asmi te devi supAdapa~NkajaM murAsurendrairabhivanditaM sadA |
parAtparaM chArutaraM suma~NgalaM vedArtha\-vedyaM mamakArya\-siddhaye || 1|| ##
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)
##
vedaikavandyaM bhuvanasya mAtaraM samasta\-kalyANa\-guNAbhirAmakAm |
bhaktArthadaM bhaktajanAbhivandyAM bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 2|| ##
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)
##
sauvarNa\-chitrAbharaNA~ncha gaurIM praphulla raktotpala\-bhUShitA~NgIm |
nIlAlakAM nIlagala\-priyA~ncha bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 3|| ##
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)
##
sauvarNa\-varNAkR^iti\-divya\-vastrAM sauvarNa\-ratnA~nchita divya\-kA~nchIm |
nimbATavI\-nAtha\-manaHprahR^iShTAM bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 4|| ##
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)
##
srag\-chandanAla~NkR^ita\-divyadehAM hAridrasachchUrNa virAjitA~NgIm |
vaichitra\-koTIra vibhUShitA~NgIM bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 5|| ##
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)
##
vaichitra\-muktAmaNi vidrumANAM sragbhissadArAjita gauravarNAm |
chaturbhujAM chAru\-vichitra\-rUpAM bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 6|| ##
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)
##
kvaNat\-suma~njIra\-ravAbhirAmAM samasta\-hR^inmaNDala\-madhya\-pIThAm |
vaidyeshvarIM vaidyapati\-priyA~ncha bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 7|| ##
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.  ##
brahmendra\-viShNvarka\-nishIsha\-pUrva gIrvANa\-varyArchita divya\-dehAm |
jyotirmayAM j~nAnada\-divya\-rUpAM bAlAmbikAM bAlakalAM nato.asmi || 8|| ##
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)
##
bAlAmbikA stotramatIva puNyaM bhakteShTada~nchen\-manujaH prabhAte |
bhakttyA paThet prAbalArtha\-siddhaM prApnoti sadyassakaleShTakAmAn || 9|| ##
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)
##

|| iti shrIbAlAmbikAShTakastotraM sampUrNam || 
##
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