Obeisance 4

Song_Obeisance 4

Krishna Songs Surrender & Saranagati

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1

parameṣvara lakṣmīsā sac-cid-ānanda-vigraha sarva-sal-lakṣaṇopeta nitya-nūtana-yauvana

Word for word

parama supreme; īṣvara O controller; lakṣmī-of the Goddess of Fortune; iṣa O Master; sat eternal; cit full of knowledge; ānanda and bliss; vigraha form; sarva all; sat transcendental; lakṣaṇa with signs; upeta possessing; nitya eternal; nūtana-yauvana fresh youth

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O Supreme Controller, O Master of the Goddess of Fortune, Your form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss You are full of all transcendental features, and You eternally remain an ever-fresh youth.

2

sarvāṇga-sundara snigdha ghana-ṣyāmābja-locana pītāmbara sadā-smera mukha-padma namo `stu te

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sarva all; aṇga limbs; sundara beautiful; snigdha affectionate; ghana like a rain-cloud; ṣyāma dark; abja lotus; locana eyes; pīta yellow; ambara garments; sadā continually; smera smiling; mukha face; padma lotus; namaḥ obeisances; astu may be; te unto You

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, all your limbs are exceedingly beautiful You are very affectionate and Your complexion is dark like a rain-cloud Your eyes are like lotus flowers, and You are adorned with yellow garments Your lotus-face is always smiling I offer my respectful obeisances unto you.

3

paramāṣcurya-saundarya mādhurya-jita-bhūṣaṇa sadā-kṛpā-snigdha-dṛṣṭe jaya bhuṣaṇa-bhuṣaṇa

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parama supreme; aṣcarya amazing; saundarya beauty; mādhurya sweetness; jita conquered; bhūṣaṇa ornament; sadā always; kṛpā with mercy; snigdha affectionate; dṛṣṭe glance; jaya all glories; bhuṣaṇa of the ornaments; bhuṣaṇa O ornament

Translation

O amazingly beautiful Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your personal sweetness has outshone the beauty of Your ornaments, and thus it is You who decorate your ornaments and not they You O Lord Kṛṣṇa, whose glance is always full of your mercy and love, all glories unto You.

4

kandarpa-koṭi-lāvaṇya sūrya-koṭi-mahā-dyute koṭīndu-jagad-ānandin ṣrīmad-vaikuṇṭha-nāyaka

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kandarpa of cupid; koṭi millions; lāvaṇya beauty; sūrya of suns; koṭi of millions; mahā great; dyute effulgence; koṭi of millions; indu of moons; jagat the universe; ānandin delighting; ṣrīmat beautiful; vaikuṇṭha--of spiritual world; nāyaka the hero

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are as beautiful as millions of cupids, and as effulgent as millions of suns You are as charming as millions of moons and You delight the entire universe You are the hero of the beautiful Vaikuṇṭha planets.

5

ṣaṇkha-padma-gadā-cakra- vilasac-chrī-catur-bhuja ṣeṣādi-pārṣadopasya ṣrīmad-garuḍa-vāhana O Lord Kṛṣṇa, in Your splendid four-armed form, you hold the conch, lotus, club and disc You are worshiped by Ananta Śeṣa and Your other associates, and You are carried by Garuḍa.

6

svānurūpa-parīvāra sarva-sad-guṇa-sevita bhagavān hṛd-vaco-1tīta mahā-mahima-pūrita

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sva own; anurūpa like; parīvāra associates; sarva all; sat transcendental; guna qualities; sevita adorned; bhagavān O Lord; hṛt the mind; vacaḥ and words; atīta beyond; mahā great; mahima with glory; pūrita filled

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your followers possess a spiritual form similar to Your own You are decorated with all auspicious transcendental attributes, and You are full of all glories You are beyond the reach of the material mind and words.

7

dīna-nāthaika-ṣaraṇa hīnārthādhika-sādhaka samasta-durgati-trātar vāṇchatīta-phala-prada

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dīna of the suffering and wretched; nātha O Lord; eka only; ṣaraṇa shelter; hīna abandoned; artha material purposes; adhika abundance; sādhaka attaining; samasta all; durgati from distresses; tratah O protector; vāṇcha material wishes; atīta beyond; phala result; prada giving

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 4?

Obeisance 4 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 4?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O Supreme Controller, O Master of the Goddess of Fortune, Your form is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss You are full of all transcendental features, and You eternally remain an ever-fresh youth.

How many verses does Obeisance 4 have?

Obeisance 4 has 7 verses.