Obeisance 46

Song_Obeisance 46

Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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tuṇga-nīpa-samāruḍham sarpa-hrada-vihārinam kāliya-krodha-janakaṁ kurddhāhi-kula-veṣṭitam

Word for word

tuṇga--tall; nīpa--kadamba tree; samāruḍham--climbed; sarpa---of the snake; hrada--in the lake; vihāriṇam--performing pastimes; kāliya--Kāliya; krodha--of the anger; janakam--cause; kruddha--angry; ahi--by snakes; kula--by the community; veṣṭitam--surrounded

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You climbed a tall kadamba tree, and jumped into the lake where the serpent stayed. You sported in that lake, angering Kāliya, and You were soon surrounded by many angry snakes.

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moha-magnasuhṛd-vargam sāṣru-gokula-vīkṣitam mahotpāta-samudvigna- rajanviṣṭa-gariṁ bhaje

Word for word

moha--in bewilderment; magna--immersed; suhṛt--of friends; vargam--community; sa--with; āṣru--tears; gokula--the residents of Gokula; vīkṣitam--were observed; mahā--great; utpāta--by the catastrophe; samudvigna--agitated; vraja--by the people of Vraja; anviṣṭa--desired; gatiṁ--goal; bhaje--I worship

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your friends in Gokula became drowned in bewilderment, and they were clearly observed to be crying tears, distressed by the catastrophe which had befallen You, You, the desired goal of the residents of Vraja.

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pada-cihnāpta-margam tvāṁ mṛta-prāya-svabāndhavam rāma-rakṣita-nandādi- mumūrṣu-vraja-socitam

Word for word

pada--of the feet; cihna--by the marks; apta--attained; margam--the path; tvām--to You; mṛta--dead; prāya--as if he were; sva--own; bāndhavam--relatives; rāma--by Lord Balarāma; rakṣita--protected; nanda--Nanda Maharāja; ādi--and the others; mumūrṣu--desiring to die; vraja--residents of Vraja; ṣocitam--lamented

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, by following the footprints on the path, the people of Vraja came to the Kāliya lake, and when they saw that You were in the serpent's grasp, they became almost dead with lamentation. Nanda Maharāja and the others desired to commit suicide, although Lord Balarāma checked them.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 46?

Obeisance 46 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 46?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You climbed a tall kadamba tree, and jumped into the lake where the serpent stayed. You sported in that lake, angering Kāliya, and You were soon surrounded by many angry snakes.

How many verses does Obeisance 46 have?

Obeisance 46 has 3 verses.