Obeisance 49

Song_Obeisance 49

Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja

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sva-baly-aṣana-kāliya- darpa-mardana-vāhana saubhary-ukti-svakāgamya- sarpāvasa-hradoddhara

Word for word

sva--own; bali--offering; aṣana--eating; kāliya--Kāliya; darpa-pride; mardana--crushing; vāhana--Your carrier (Garuda); saubhari--of saubhari Muni; ukti--because of the words; svaka--himself; agamaya--unnaproachable; sarpa--of the snake; avasa--residence; hrada--lake; uddhara--delivering

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Understanding that Kāliya wa eating the offerings intended for himself, Your carrier, Garuda, crushed the pride of that snake. Because of the words of Saubhari Muni, Garuda was not able to approach this lake in the Yamunā, and for this reason, Kaliya took shelter in that lake. O Lord, it was You who delivered that lake from destruction.

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divya-srag-gandha-vastāḍhaya divyābharaṇa-bhuṣita mahā-maṇi-gaṇākīrṇa vraja-jīvana-darṣana

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divya--transcendental and splendid; srak--garland; gandha--with pleasant fragrance; vastra--garments; aḍhya--enriched; divya--transcendental and splendid; abharana--with ornaments; bhuṣita--decorated; mahā--great; maṇi--of jewels; gaṇa--with hosts; akīrṇa--decorated; vraja--of teh residents of Vraja; jīvana--the life; darṣana--the sight

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are poulently decorated with splendid and transcendental garlands, garments, fragrances, ornaments and great jewels. The opportunity to see You is the life of the residents of Vrajabhūmi.

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sa-hāsa-ṣrī-balāṣliṣṭa gopāliṇgana-nirvṛta prasīda pita-dāvāgne svajanārti-vināṣana

Word for word

sa--with; hāsa--smiling and laughter; ṣrī-bala--by Lord Balarāma; aṣliṣta--embraced; gopa--of the cowherd boys; aliṇgana--by the embraces; nirvṛta--jubilant; prasīda--please be merciful; pita--swallowed; dāva-agne--forest fire; sva-jana--of Your own devotees; arti--the distresses; vināṣana--destroying

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You have become jubilant, embraced by the cowherd boys and Lord Balarāma, who is smiling and laughing. You swallowed the forest fire, and thus removed the distresses of Your devotees. O Lord, please be merciful to me.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 49?

Obeisance 49 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 49?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Understanding that Kāliya wa eating the offerings intended for himself, Your carrier, Garuda, crushed the pride of that snake. Because of the words of Saubhari Muni, Garuda was not able to approach this lake in the Yamunā, and for this reason, Kaliya took shelter in that lake. O Lord, it was You who delivered that lake from destruction.

How many verses does Obeisance 49 have?

Obeisance 49 has 3 verses.