Deity
バララーマ
बलरामBalarāma
Also called Balram
- verses
- 2,048
- books
- 22
- chapters
- 545
What the texts say
In the Bhagavata Purana, Balarama is the son of Rohini and the elder brother of Krishna. Bhagavatam 10.36.17, 10.43.30 The Mahabharata describes Balarama as a portion of the serpent Shesha. Mahabharata 1.61.91 The Bhagavata Purana says that because he was sent from the womb of Devaki, Krishna's mother, to the womb of Rohini, Balarama is celebrated as Sankarshana, one of his names. Bhagavatam 10.2.13 In the same Purana, Balarama seizes the demon Dhenuka and throws him into a palm tree, and he kills the demon Pralamba as well. Bhagavatam 10.15.32, 10.18.30 In the Vishnu Purana, Balarama takes as his wife Revati, daughter of King Raivata. Vishnu Purana 5.25.19, 4.1.73 In the Mahabharata, the warriors Bhima and Duryodhana are both pupils of Balarama in mace-combat. Mahabharata 9.54.23 The Bhagavata Purana tells how Balarama dragged the river Yamuna with his plough, and her many channels can still be seen. Bhagavatam 10.65.24, 10.65.33
Where to read
Every verse that names バララーマ, book by book.
- 3.1.19.6
ここにおいては、ラクシュマナ・ティールタに沐浴し、ラクシュマネーシュヴァラを礼拝することにより、貧困と病、さらには世俗の束縛からも解き放たれる。おおバラモンたちよ、昔、バラバドラもまたこの聖なる行によって婆羅門殺しの罪より解脱した。
- 1.2.39.33
そこでは護りの女神が、クロールに次ぐクロールの女神たちに囲まれて立つ。そして焼き尽くす火は、サンカルシャナ(Saṅkarṣaṇa)の吐息に促され、貪り尽くす炎として進み出る。
- 1.2.42.187
汝、福徳なる主ヴァースデーヴァに敬礼し奉る—我らが観想する御方。プラデュムナとアニルッダに敬礼し、またサンカルシャナにも敬礼し奉る。
- 3.1.19.6
Also named in
- Vishnu Purana165 verses
- Padma Purana117 verses
- Narada Purana69 verses
- Garuda Purana49 verses
- Devi Bhagavatam40 verses
- Agni Purana38 verses
- Narasimha Purana27 verses
- Mudgala Purana23 verses
- Shiva Purana16 verses
- Linga Purana14 verses
- Brahmanda Purana14 verses
- Markandeya Purana10 verses
- Kurma Purana9 verses
- Varaha Purana7 verses
- Matsya Purana5 verses
- Kapila Purana2 verses
- Vamana Purana1 verse
- Ramcharitmanas1 verse
Key chapters
The chapters where バララーマ matters most.
Lakṣmaṇa-tīrtha Māhātmya and Balabhadra’s Expiation Narrative
Balarāma Slays Balvala and Visits Sacred Tīrthas; He Attempts to Stop Bhīma-Duryodhana
Protector of brāhmaṇas and yajña
Chapter 5: Dāruka’s Mission, Balarāma’s Yogic Departure, and Kṛṣṇa’s Niṣkramaṇa
First to depart
Balarāma Visits Vraja: Consoling the Gopīs and Dragging the Yamunā
Mediator and protector: expert in sāma (conciliation), he…
Chapter 59: Baladeva’s Censure, Keśava’s Restraint, and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Moral Accounting
Custodian of martial code
Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba
Chief mediator and enforcer of dharma
Plakṣaprasravaṇa-Kārapacana tīrtha-varṇana and Nārada’s war briefing (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 53)
Pilgrim-war-witness poised between sacred travel and impending…
Appointment of Pandava Commanders and Balarama’s Counsel
Elder Vrishni whose withdrawal dramatizes the war’s moral…
Adhyāya 33: Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma) is welcomed and takes his seat to witness the gadā-engagement
Revered elder and guru-figure whose presence sanctifies and…
Kṛṣṇa Slays Kuvalayāpīḍa and Enters Kaṁsa’s Wrestling Arena
Kṛṣṇa’s elder brother and co-hero, embodying strength and…
Key episodes
Yashoda Sees the Universe in Krishna's Mouth
Bhagavatam 10.8
Brahma Steals the Calves and Cowherd Boys
Bhagavatam 10.13-10.14
Krishna Kills Kamsa
Bhagavatam 10.43-10.44
Rukmini's Letter and Krishna's Rescue
Bhagavatam 10.52-10.54
The Mace Duel: Bhima Breaks Duryodhana's Thigh
Mahabharata 9.54-9.58
The Destruction of the Yadavas and Krishna's Departure
Mahabharata 16.1-16.9
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