Balarama
बलराम
From Sanskrit बल (bala), "strength", joined to the name Rama: mighty Rama.
Meaning and origin
Balarama joins the Sanskrit word for strength to the name Rama, and belongs to the elder half-brother of Krishna in the Mahabharata and the Bhagavata Purana.
How to pronounce Balarama
| Hindi | buh-luh-RAH-muh /bələˈɾaːmə/ |
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