Obeisance 48

Song_Obeisance 48

Prasadam Songs Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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nāga-patnī-stuti-prīta hitārthocita-daṇḍa-kṛt krodha-prasāda-gambhīrya mahā-puṇyaika-toṣya he

Word for word

nāga--of the serpent; patnī--by the wives; stuti--by the prayers; prīta--pleased; hita--welfare; artha--seeking; ucita--proper; daṇḍa-kṛt--falling down to offer obeisances like a stick; krodha--of the anger; prasāda--for the appeasement; gambhīrya--depth; mahā--great; puṇya--by piety; eka--only; toṣya--pleased; he--O

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, desiring their husband's welfare, the wives of the serpent offered obeisances to You, falling down like a stick. They pleased You with their prayers. O Lord, because Your character is very grave and profound, Your anger became appeased, You are only satisfied by the pious service of Your devotees.

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nirupādhi-kṛpa-kārin sarpa-strī-prārthya-dāyaka sarvārtha-tyāgi-bhaktārthya- svāṇghri-rekha-citorāga

Word for word

nirupādhi--to the guileless devotees; kṛpa-kārin--merciful; sarpa--of the snake; strī--of the wives; prārthya--appeal; dāyaka--fulfilling; sarva--all; artha--purposes; tyāgi--abandoning; bhakta--by the devotees; ārthya--appealed; sva--own; anghri--of the feet; rekha--the marks; cita--collected; urāga--serpent

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, because You are merciful to the guileless devotees, You satisfied the appeals of the serpent's wives. Prayed toby the serpent's wives who had given up all personal considerations, Youleft the marks of Your own lotus feet upon the serpent's head.

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acintyaṣvarya-mahiman nānā-jīva-svabhāva-sṛk nānā-krīḍanaka-krīḍin sva-prajāgaḥ-kṣamocita

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acintya--inconceivable; aiṣvarya--power and opulence; mahiman--glory; nānā--various; jīva--of living entities; sva--bhāva--natures; sṛk--creating; nānā--various; jīva--of living entities; sva-bhāva--natures; sṛk--creating; nānā--various; krīḍanaka--with playthings; krīḍin--playing; sva--own; prajā--children; āgaḥ--the offenses; kṣama--forgiving; ucita--apropriate

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your opulence, power and glory are inconceivable and You are the creator of the different natures of the living entities. O Lord, in the course of performing Your pastimes, You are inclined to mercifully forgive the offenses of Your own children.

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nāga-strī-pati-bhikṣā-da jaya kāliya-bhāṣita agrāhya-sṛṣṭa-duṣṭāgo- `yogya-mohita-nigraha

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nāga--of the serpent; strī--to the wives; pati--their husband; bhikṣā--begged; da--giving; jaya--all glories; kāliya--by Kāliya; bhāṣita--spoken to; agrāhya--not acceptable; sṛṣṭa--created; duṣṭa--wicked; āgaḥ--sins; ayogya--unsuitable; mohita--bewildered; nigraha--chastising

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when You gave the Kāliya serpent in charity to his wives, that serpent spoke to You, offering prayers. O Lord, all glories unto You. for You thus chastise those useless bewildered living entities, who have committed very horrible sins.

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svāṇka-mudrāṇkitāhīndra- mūrdhan kāliya-ṣāsana pūrva-sthānāpitāhīndra suparṇaja-bhayāpahṛt

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sva--own; aṇka-mudra--with the marks of Your feet; aṇkita--marked; ahi--of snakes; indra--of the king; mūrdhan--the head; kāliya--Kāliya; ṣāsana--instructing; pūrva--previous; sthāna--place; apita--attained; ahi--of snakes; indra--the king; suparṇa--of Garuda; ja--produced; bhayā--fear; apahṛt--removing

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You marked the heads of Kāliya, the king of the snakes with Your own lotus footprints, and thus removed

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nāgopāyana-hṛṣṭātman kāliyāti-prasādita yamunā-hrada-saṁṣodhin hradotsarita-kāliya

Word for word

nāga--the serpent; upāyana--approaching; hrsta--jubilant; ātman---mind; kāliya--Kāliya; ati--greatly; prasādita--pleased; yamunā-of the Yamunā river; hrada--the lake; saṁṣodhin--purifying; hrada--from the lake; utsarita--departed; kāliya--Kāliya

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You became greatly pleased and satisfied by the Kāliya serpent. When the serpent departed from the lake in the Yamunā, the lake again became pure.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 48?

Obeisance 48 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 48?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, desiring their husband's welfare, the wives of the serpent offered obeisances to You, falling down like a stick. They pleased You with their prayers. O Lord, because Your character is very grave and profound, Your anger became appeased, You are only satisfied by the pious service of Your devotees.

How many verses does Obeisance 48 have?

Obeisance 48 has 6 verses.