Obeisance 32

Song_Obeisance 32

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jaya vatsāsura-dhvaṁsin kapittha-vrāta-pātana bāla-praṣaṁā-saṁhṛṣṭa puṣpa-varṣy-amarārcita

Word for word

jaya--all glories; vatsa-asura--of Vatsāsura; dhvaṁsin--O Killer; kapittha--of kapittha fruits; vrāta--a multitude; pātana--causing to fall; bāla--of the cowherd boys; praṣaṁsā--by the praises; saṁhṛṣṭa--jubilant; puṣpa--of flowers; varṣi--with a shower; amara--by the demigods; arcita--worshiped

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, after killing the demon Vatsāsura, You threw him into a kapittha tree and caused the ripe kapittha fruits to fall to the ground. You then became jubilant, the cowherd boys glorified You and the demigods worshiped You by showering flowers.

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go-vatsa-pālanaikāgrya bāla-vṛndādbhutāvaha vikālāgāra-gāmin māṁ pāhi go-dhūli-dhūsara

Word for word

go--cows; vatsa--calves; pālana--protectors; eka-agrya--with single-pointed attention; bāla--of the boys; vṛnda-to the multitude; adbhuta-avaha--causing amazement; vikāla--in the evening; agāra--home; gāmin--going; māṁ--to me; pāhi--please protect; go--of the cows; dhūli--with the dust; dhūsara--grey

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You amaze the cowherd boys, and You become the object of their constant meditation. Covered with the dust upraised by the cows, You return home in the evening. O Lord, please protect me.

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sumano-'lankṛta-ṣiro gunjā-prālambanāvṛta puṣpa-kuṇḍala barha-srak patra-vādya-vinodaka

Word for word

sumanah--with sumana flowers; alankṛta--decorated; alankṛta--decorated; ṣiraḥy--head; gunjāprālambana--with garlands of gunja; avṛta--surrounded; puṣpa--of flowers; kuṇḍala--with earrings; barha--of peacock feathers; srak--with a garland; patra--made with a leaf; vādya--with a musical instrument; vinodaka--performing pastimes

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Ornamented with garlands of gunja and a garland of peacock feather, wearing flower-earrings and sumana flowers on Your head, You take pleasure in playing a flute made from a leaf.

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manojṇa-pallavottāṁsa vana-mālā-vibhūṣita vana-dhātu-vicitrāṇga- barhi-barhāvataṁsaka

Word for word

manojna--beautiful; pallava--of blossoms; uttāṁsa--with a crown; vana--of forest-flowers; mālā--with a garland; vibhūṣita--decorated; vana--from the forest; dhātu--with mineral pigments; vicitra--decorated with wonderful colorful pictures and designs; aṇga--limbs; barhi--peacock; barha--with feathers; avataṁsaka--with a crown

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are crown with peacock feathers and blossoming flowers and garlanded with forest-flowers. Your limbs are decorated with wonderful pictures and designs drawn in colorful mineral pigments gathered in the forest.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 32?

Obeisance 32 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 32?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, after killing the demon Vatsāsura, You threw him into a kapittha tree and caused the ripe kapittha fruits to fall to the ground. You then became jubilant, the cowherd boys glorified You and the demigods worshiped You by showering flowers.

How many verses does Obeisance 32 have?

Obeisance 32 has 4 verses.