Obeisance 28

Song_Obeisance 28

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dṛṣṭārjuna-taru-dvandva kuvera-suta-ṣāpa-bhit aparādhi-ṣamuddhāra- dayā-nārada-gīta-vit

Word for word

dṛṣṭa--seen; arjuna--yamala-arjuna; taru--of trees; dvandva--pair; kuvera--of Kuvera; suta--of the sons; ṣāpa--the curse; bhit--breaking; aparādhi--offenders; ṣamuddhāra--deliverance; dayā--with mercy; nārada--by Nārada Mūni; gīta--song; vit--knowing

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You saw the two yamala-arjuna trees, and understood the words that Nārada had mercifully spoken for the deliverance of the offrensive sons of Kuvera. you broke the curse which bound Kuvera's sons to the forms of trees.

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akincana-jana-prāpya ṣrī-madāndhādy-agocara ākṛṣṭolūkhalālāna jaya ṣrī-nārada-priya

Word for word

akincana--free from material attachment; jana--by those persons; prāpya--attainable; ṣrī--beauty; mada--with pride; andha--blind; ādi--headed by those; agocara--perceivable; ākṛṣṭa--dragged; ulūkhala--grinding mortar; alāna--tied with a rope; jaya--all glories; ṣrī-nārada--to Nārada; priya--very dear

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are attainable only by those who are free from material beauty and other so-called opulences can never attain You. You are very dear to Nārada Mūni, and You pulled the grinding mortar to which You were bound. All glories unto You.

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kṛta-devarṣi-gītārtha- yanalārjuna-bhanjana dhanadātmaja-sat-stotra- stuta sarveṣvareṣvara

Word for word

kṛta--performed; deva--among the demigods; rṣi-the sage (Nārada); gītā--of the song; artha--the purpose; yamala-arjuna--of the yamala arjuna trees; bhanjana--the breaking; dhanada--of Kuvera; ātmaja--by the two sons; sat--transcendental; stotra--with prayers; stuta--glorified; sarva--all; iṣvara--of controllers; iṣvara--O controller

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, fulfilling the benediction offered by Devarṣi Nārada, You brokwe the yamala-arjuna trees. O Lord, O controller of all controllers, the tw sons of Kuvera then glorified You with transcendental prayers.

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jīva-durjṇeya-mahiman sadā bhaktaika-citta-bhāk asādhāraṇa-līlohya viṣva-maṇgala-maṇgala

Word for word

jīva--by the living entities; durjṇeya--difficult to be known; mahiman--glories; sadā--always; bhakta--of the devotees; eka--only; citta--of the minds; bhāk--endowed; asādhāraṇa--extraordinary; līla--pastimes; uhya--may be perceived; viṣva--within the universe; maṇgala-maṇgala--the most auspicious of auspicious things

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although it is very difficult for the conditioned souls to understand Your glories, the devotees constantly engage their minds in exclusively thinking about You and nothing else. O Lord, Your transcendental pastimes are wonderfully extraordinary and You are the most auspicious of all auspicious things within this universe.

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sva-dāsa-dāsatā-prita bhakta-bhaktāti-vatsala guhyakārthika-sarvāṇga- hṛṣīka-bhajanāmṛta

Word for word

sva--own; dāsa--of the servant; dāsatā--of the state of being a servant; prita--pleased; bhakta--of a devotee; bhakta--to the devotee; ati--greatly; vatsala--affectionate; guhyaka--the two sons of Kuvera; arthika--minstrels; sarva--all; aṇga--limbs; hṛṣīka--senses; bhajana--devotional service; amṛta--nectar

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are greatly pleased when one becomes a servant of Your servant, and You are very affectionate to those who become the devotee of Your devotee The two sons of Kuvera thus chanted Your glories and constantly tasted the nectar of Your devotional service with all their limbs and senses.

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ṣiva-mitra-suta-stotra- santoṣāmṛta-varṣi-vāk sva-bhakta-vīkṣā-māhātmay- vādin prema-vara-prada

Word for word

ṣiva--of Lord Śiva; mitra--of the friend (kuvera); suta--of the two sons; stotra--by the prayers; santoṣa--satisfaction; amṛta--nectar; varṣi--raining; vāk--words; sva--own; bhakta--of the devotees; vīkṣā--sight; māhātmya--glorification; vādin--speaking; prema--of pure love of Godhead; vara--the benediction; prada--granting

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, pleased by the prayers of the sons of Kuvera (the friend of Lord Śiva), You spoke to them with words that seemed like a shower of nectar. You explained how glorious it is even to see apure devotee of Your Lordship. and You granted to Kuvera's sons the benediction of attaining pure love fore You.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 28?

Obeisance 28 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 28?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You saw the two yamala-arjuna trees, and understood the words that Nārada had mercifully spoken for the deliverance of the offrensive sons of Kuvera. you broke the curse which bound Kuvera's sons to the forms of trees.

How many verses does Obeisance 28 have?

Obeisance 28 has 6 verses.