Obeisance 22-23

Song_Obeisance 22-23

Holy Name Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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1

garga-vāk-cāturī-hṛṣṭa- nanda-nīta-rahaḥ-sthalam praṣasta-nāma-karaṇaṁ garga-sūcita-vaibhavam

Word for word

garga--of Gargamuni; vāk--of the words; cāturī--by the expertise; hṛṣṭa--delighted; nanda--by Nanda Maharāja; nīta--brought; rahaḥ--secluded; sthalam--place; praṣasta--auspicious; naṁa--karaṇam--name--giving ceremony; garga--by Gargamauni; sūcita--described; vaibhavam--glory

Translation

(I offer respectful obeisances) to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Delighted by Garba Muni's eloquent words, Nanda Maharāja brought Lord Kṛṣṇa to a secluded place, where Garga Muni, performing the auspicious name-giving ceremony for the Lord, enumerated the Lord's glories and opulences.

2

sādhu-rakṣā-karaṁ duṣṭa- mārakaṁ bhakta-vatsalam mahā-nārāyaṇaṁ vande nandānanda--vivardhanam

Word for word

sādhu--the saintly devotees; rakṣā-karam--protecting; duṣṭa--the demons; mārakam--killing; bhakta--to the devotees; vatsalam--very affectionate; mahā-naṛāyaṇam--the great Lord Nārāyaṇa; vande--I offer respectful obeisances; nanda--of Nanda Maharāja; ānanda--the bliss; vivardhanam--increasing

Translation

I offer respectful obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is very affectionate to the devotees, protecting them, and destroying the demons. He is the great Lord Nārāyaṇa and He increases the bliss of Nanda Maharāja.

3

jaya riṇgana-līlāḍhya jānu-caṇkramaṇotsuka ghṛṣṭa-jānu-kara-dvandva maugdhya-līlā-manohara

Word for word

jaya--all glories; riṇgana--crawling; līlā--pastimes; aḍhya--enriched; jānu--on the knees; caṇkramaṇa--moving about; utsuka--eager; ghṛṣṭa--rubbed; jānu--knees; kara--hands; dvandva--pairs; maugdhya--of childish innocence; liḷā--with pastimes; manohara--enchanting the mind

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, eagerly crawling about on Your hands and knees, and performing the pastimes of an innocent child, you enchant the minds ( of the devotees). All to You.

4

kiṇkiṇī-nāda-saṁhṛṣṭa vraja-kardama-vibhrama vyālambi-cūlikā-ratna- grīvā-vyāghra-nakhojjvala

Word for word

kiṇkiṇī--of the bells; nāda--by the sound; saṁhṛṣṭa--pleased; vraja--of Vrajabhūmi; kardama--in the mud; vibhrama--wandering about; vyālambi--hanging; cūlikā--top of the head; ratna--jewel; grīvā--the neck; vyāghra--of a tiger; nakha--with the nails ujjvala--splendid

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, delighted by the sounds (of other people's) ankle-bells, You would crawl in the mud of Vraja (as if to follow them). the top of Your head was decorated with ajewel, and Your neck appeared very splendid, ornamented with the nails of a tiger.

5

paṇkānulepa-rūcira maṁsalorū-kaṭi-taṭa sva-mukha-praṭibimbarthin pratibimbānukāraka

Word for word

panka--with mude; anulepa--anointed; rucira--charming; mamsala--strong; uru--thighs; kati--hips; tata-surface; sva--own; mukha--face; pratibimba--reflection; arthin--desiring; pratibimba--reflection; anukaraka--imitating

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, you appear very charming, anointed with the mud of Vraja, and Your and hips becoming gradually stronger as You grew older. O Lord, You desired to see the reflection of Your face and You saw that reflection, You playfully imitated Your own movements.

6

avayakta-valgu-vāg-vṛtte smita-lakṣya-radodgama dhatri-kara-samālambin praskhalac-citra-caṇkrama

Word for word

avyakta--inarticulate; valgu--charming; vāk--of words; vṛtte--activites; smita--smile; lakṣya--perceivable; rada--of teeth; udgama--arival; dhatri--of the nurse; kara--by the hands; aṣamālambin--held; praskhalat--stumbling; citra--amazing; caṇkrama--walking

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, holding You with her hands as she was breast-feeding You, Mother Yaṣodā little teeth beginning to grow in Your smiling mouth, which was speaking the charming inarticulate words of a small child. At that time You began to walk, Your amazing activites occasionally decorated with stumbling.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 22-23?

Obeisance 22-23 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 22-23?

(I offer respectful obeisances) to Lord Kṛṣṇa. Delighted by Garba Muni's eloquent words, Nanda Maharāja brought Lord Kṛṣṇa to a secluded place, where Garga Muni, performing the auspicious name-giving ceremony for the Lord, enumerated the Lord's glories and opulences.

How many verses does Obeisance 22-23 have?

Obeisance 22-23 has 6 verses.