Obeisance 41

Song_Obeisance 41

Prasadam Songs Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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brahma-prasāda-sumukha bhakta-vatsala vāk-priya smitekṣa-harṣita-brahman brahmānu jṇā-pradāyaka

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brahma to Lord Brahma; prasāda mercy; su-mukha charming face; bhakta to the devotees; vatsala very affectionate; vāk by the words; priya dear; smita smiling; ikṣa glance; harṣita delighted; brahman Lord Brahmā; brahma-ajṇā permission to go; pradayaka granting

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vatsa-vatsapa-moha-ghna yathā-pūrvārbha-tarṇaka pulinānīta-vatsaugha namas te `dbhuta-karmaṇe

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vatsa of the calves; vatsapa of the cowherd boys; moha bewilderment; ghna removing; yathā-pūrva as before; arbha boys; tarṇaka and calves; pulina to the shore of the Yamunā; anīta led; vatsa of calves; ogha multitude; namaḥ obeisances; te unto You; adbhuta amazing; karmaṇe activities

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You awakened the calves and cowherd boys from their slumber, placed then in Vṛndāvana as before, and brought the calves to the shore of the Yamunā. O Lord Who performs wonderful activities, I offer respectful obeisances unto You.

3

mugdha-bālāli-vāg-jāta- hāsa vraja-gṛhotsava vicitra-veṣa-carita gopī-hṛdaya-modana

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mugdha charming and innocent; bāla boys; ali multitude; vāk from the words; jāta born; hāsa smiles and laughter; vraja of Vrajabhumi; gṛha for the houses; utsava a festival; vicitra colorful and astonishing; veṣa appearance; carita and pastimes; gopī of the the gopīs; hrdaya-the hearts; modana delight

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You laugh and smile, hearing the joking words of the charming and innocent cowherd boys. O festival for the houses of Vraja, Your appearance and Your pastimes are very colorful and astonishing and You delight the hearts of the gopīs.

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ātmādhika-priyatama sarva-bhūta-suhṛd-vara parīkṣic-chuka-saṁvāda- niṣcita-prema-sāgara

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ātma than the self; adhika-priyatama more dear; sarva all; bhūta of living entities; suhṛt friend; vara best; parīkṣit of Maharaja Paraksit; suka of Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī; saṁvāda in the conversation; niṣcita determined; prema of pure love of Godhead; sāgara the ocean

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vicitra-līla māṁ pāhi nilāyana-vihāra-vit krīḍa-setu-vidhāna-jṇa plavāṇga-plavanoddhata

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vicitra astonsishing; līlā pastimes; māṁ me; pāhi please protect; nilāyana in Your own abode; vihāra at performing pastimes; vit expert; krīda for pastimes; setu pridga - vidhāna - construction; jṇa understanding; plavāṇga frog; plavana going down; uddhata jumping up

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are expert at performing Your astonishing pastimes in Your own abode. You play the games of constructing a bridge and of jumping up and down like a frog. O Lord, please protect me.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 41?

Obeisance 41 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 41?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You awakened the calves and cowherd boys from their slumber, placed then in Vṛndāvana as before, and brought the calves to the shore of the Yamunā. O Lord Who performs wonderful activities, I offer respectful obeisances unto You.

How many verses does Obeisance 41 have?

Obeisance 41 has 5 verses.