Obeisance 31

Song_Obeisance 31

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vrajānandākara-krīḍa manojṇa-kala-bhāṣaṇa vatsa-pālana-sancārin vrajādūra-dharācara

Word for word

vraja--of Vraja; ānanda--bliss; akara--granting; krīḍa--pastimes; manojṇa--charming; kala--soft and indistinct; bhāṣaṇa--words; vatsa--of the calves; pālana--with the protectors; sancārin--companions; vraja--from Vraja; adūra--not far; dharā--on the ground; cara--moving

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your childish attempt to speak was very charming and enchanting, and Your transcendental pastimes caused the residents of Vraja to become jubilant. You would wander here and there in the company of Your friends, the young protectors of the calves, although You would not go very far from Your home in Vraja.

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rāmādi-bālakārāma nānā-krīḍā-paricchada vaṁṣī-vādana-saṁsakta veṇu-citra-svanākara

Word for word

rāma--by Lord Balarāma; adi--headed; bālaka--with the boys; arāma--enjoying in the gardens; naṇā--various; krīḍā--pastimes; paricchada--associates; vaṁṣī--flute; vādana--playing; saṁsakta--attached; veṇu--with the flute; citra--amazing; svana--sounds; akara--producing

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Lord Balarāma and other cowherd boy friends, You delighted in performing various different pastimes in the gardens of Vṛndāvana. You are very fond of playing Your flute, upon which You produce an amazingly sweet sound.

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muralī-vadana ṣrīmat- tribhaṇgī-madhurākṛte kṣepaṇī-kṣepaṇa-prīta kanduka-krīḍanotsuka

Word for word

muralī--flute; vadana--placed to Your mouth; ṣrīmat--full of beauty; tribhaṇgī--three-fold bending; madhura--charming; akṛte--form; kṣepaṇī--with a sling; kṣepana--by shooting; prīta--pleased; kanduka--with a ball; krīḍana--for playing; utsuka--very eager

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your charming and beautiful form bends in three places and the flute to Your lips. You are delighted to shoot (pebbles) with a sling-shot and You are very enthusiastic to play with a ball.

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vṛṣa-vatsānukaraṇa vṛṣa-dhvāna-viḍambana jayānyo`nya-raṇa-prīta sarva-jantu-rutānukṛt

Word for word

vṛṣa--bull; vatsa--calves; anukaraṇa--imitating; vṛṣa--bul; dhvāna--sounds; viḍambana--resembling; jaya--all glories; anyaḥ-anyaḥ--mutual; raṇga--by fighting; prīta--pleased; sarva--all; jantu--of the forest animals; ruta--the sounds; anukṛt--imitating

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You and Your friends would imitate the activities of the bull-calves and the sounds of the grown-up bulls. You would enjoy mock-fighting with Your friends, and You would imitate the sounds of all the forest animals. All glories unto You.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 31?

Obeisance 31 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 31?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your childish attempt to speak was very charming and enchanting, and Your transcendental pastimes caused the residents of Vraja to become jubilant. You would wander here and there in the company of Your friends, the young protectors of the calves, although You would not go very far from Your home in Vraja.

How many verses does Obeisance 31 have?

Obeisance 31 has 4 verses.