Deity

大力罗摩

बलरामBalarāma

Also called Balram

verses
2,048
books
22
chapters
545
Avatar of
毗湿奴
Sibling of
黑天
Consort of
Revati
Child of
卢醯尼

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 大力罗摩, book by book.

  1. Bhagavatam

    635 verses · 109 chapters

    All 635 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 10.79.3

      那巨大的恶魔宛如一团黑炭。他的发髻和胡须像熔化的铜，脸上长着可怕的獠牙，眉头紧锁。巴拉拉玛（Balarāma）主一见到他，便想起了祂那能粉碎敌军的杵（Musala）和惩罚恶魔的犁（Hala）。在这般召唤下，祂的两件武器立刻出现在祂面前。

    • 10.65.1

      舒迦提婆说：噢，俱卢中最杰出者！主巴拉罗摩渴望见到挚友，登上战车，前往难陀的牛牧村（Nanda Gokula）。

    • 10.68.14

      然而罗摩主（巴拉罗摩）安抚了已披甲的弗利什尼勇士。祂能涤除迦利之垢，不愿俱卢与弗利什尼之间生起争斗。

  2. Mahabharata

    300 verses · 95 chapters

    All 300 verses in the Mahabharata

    Also in the Gita Press edition: 445 verses

    • 16.5.6

      随后，见到巴布鲁被杀，克里希那对其长兄说道：罗摩啊，请在此等我，直到我将妇女安置于亲族庇护之下。

    • 9.59.22

      三阇耶说道：“人民之主啊，即便听了计舍婆那以法为名的权谋之辞，罗摩心中仍不欢喜，遂在会中发言。”

    • 9.53.1

      毗舍摩耶那说道：随后，见到俱卢之野（Kurukṣetra），并依礼分施诸供养之后，那萨特瓦塔族的勇者（婆罗罗摩）便前往一处极其宏伟而光辉的圣修林，哦，阇那梅阇耶。

  3. Skanda Purana

    295 verses · 87 chapters

    All 295 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 3.1.19.6

      在此处，人若沐浴于罗什曼那圣渡（Lakṣmaṇa-tīrtha），并礼拜罗什曼那自在天（Lakṣmaṇeśvara），便能解脱贫困、疾病，乃至世间轮回之系缚。诸婆罗门啊，往昔巴拉婆陀罗亦因这般圣行而脱离杀婆罗门之罪。

    • 1.2.39.33

      彼处护持女神为亿亿女神所环绕。焚烧之火——由桑迦尔沙那（Saṅkarṣaṇa）之呼气所激——奔涌而出，化作吞噬万物的烈焰。

    • 1.2.42.187

      顶礼于您，至福的主瓦苏戴瓦——我们所观想者。顶礼于普拉丢姆那与阿尼鲁达，并亦顶礼于桑迦尔沙那。

  4. Brahma Purana

    211 verses · 50 chapters

    All 211 verses in the Brahma Purana
    • 192.3

      他与他们得体地互致问候之后，大力罗摩和盖婆立刻进入，将他带往自己的住所。

    • 208.1

      众圣者说：我们渴望再听智者大力天的英勇事迹。圣者啊，请为我们解说他的武勇与豪气。

    • 201.9

      婆罗门啊，为她的婚礼，巴拉罗摩与其他雅度族人随哈利前往鲁克明的城市，名为博贾卡塔。

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where 大力罗摩 matters most.

  1. Lakṣmaṇa-tīrtha Māhātmya and Balabhadra’s Expiation Narrative

    Skanda Purana 3.1.19 · 48 verses

  2. Balarāma Slays Balvala and Visits Sacred Tīrthas; He Attempts to Stop Bhīma-Duryodhana

    Bhagavatam 10.79 · 28 verses

    Protector of brāhmaṇas and yajña

  3. Chapter 5: Dāruka’s Mission, Balarāma’s Yogic Departure, and Kṛṣṇa’s Niṣkramaṇa

    Mahabharata 16.5 · 8 verses

    First to depart

  4. Balarāma Visits Vraja: Consoling the Gopīs and Dragging the Yamunā

    Bhagavatam 10.65 · 25 verses

    Mediator and protector: expert in sāma (conciliation), he…

  5. Chapter 59: Baladeva’s Censure, Keśava’s Restraint, and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Moral Accounting

    Mahabharata 9.59 · 20 verses

    Custodian of martial code

  6. Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba

    Bhagavatam 10.68 · 19 verses

    Chief mediator and enforcer of dharma

  7. Plakṣaprasravaṇa-Kārapacana tīrtha-varṇana and Nārada’s war briefing (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 53)

    Mahabharata 9.53 · 19 verses

    Pilgrim-war-witness poised between sacred travel and impending…

  8. Appointment of Pandava Commanders and Balarama’s Counsel

    Mahabharata 5.154 · 17 verses

    Elder Vrishni whose withdrawal dramatizes the war’s moral…

  9. Adhyāya 33: Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma) is welcomed and takes his seat to witness the gadā-engagement

    Mahabharata 9.33 · 16 verses

    Revered elder and guru-figure whose presence sanctifies and…

  10. Kṛṣṇa Slays Kuvalayāpīḍa and Enters Kaṁsa’s Wrestling Arena

    Bhagavatam 10.43 · 15 verses

    Kṛṣṇa’s elder brother and co-hero, embodying strength and…

Key episodes

  1. Yashoda Sees the Universe in Krishna's Mouth

    Bhagavatam 10.8

  2. Brahma Steals the Calves and Cowherd Boys

    Bhagavatam 10.13-10.14

  3. Krishna Kills Kamsa

    Bhagavatam 10.43-10.44

  4. Rukmini's Letter and Krishna's Rescue

    Bhagavatam 10.52-10.54

  5. The Mace Duel: Bhima Breaks Duryodhana's Thigh

    Mahabharata 9.54-9.58

  6. The Destruction of the Yadavas and Krishna's Departure

    Mahabharata 16.1-16.9

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