Obeisance 5

Song_Obeisance 5

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sarvāvatāra-bījāya namas te tri-guṇātmane brahmaṇe sṛṣṭi-kartre `tha saṁhartre ṣiva-rūpine
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sarva all; avatāra of incarnations; bījāya the seed; namaḥ I offer respectful obeisances; te unto You; tri three; guna modes of nature; ātmane self; brahmaṇe Lord Brahma; sṛṣṭi of the material creation; kartre to the creator; atha--thus; saṁhartre to the destroyer; ṣiva of Lord Śiva; rūpine possessing the form
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O seed from which the innumerable incarnations of Godhead have sprouted, O creator of the three modes of material nature When there is a need for creating the material universe, You appear as Lord Brahma When there is a need to destroy it, You assume the form of Lord Śiva I therefore offer respectful obeisances unto You.

bhaktecchā-pūraṇa-vyagra ṣuddha-sattva-ghana prabho vande devādhidevaṁ tvāṁ kṛpālo viṣva-pālaka
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bhakta of the devotees; icchā of the desires; pūraṇa fulfilling; vyagra intent; ṣuddha pure; sattva goodness; ghana intense; prabho O Lord; vande I offer respectful obeisances unto You; deva of the demigods; adhidevam the master; tvām to You; kṛpālo O merciful One; viṣva of the universe; pālaka O Protector
Translation

O merciful Lord Kṛṣṇa, O Protector of the universe You are completely situated on the platform of transcendental goodness, and You are the master of the demigods You are intent on fulfilling the desires of Your devotees I offer respectful obeisances unto You

sarva-dharma-sthāpakāya sarvādharma-vināṣine sarvāsura-vināṣaya mahā-viṣṇo namo `stu te
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sarva all; dharma religious principles; sthāpakāya to the establisher; sarva all; adharma irreligion; vināṣine to the destroyer; sarva all; asura the demons; vināṣaya to the destruction; mahā-viṣṇo O Lord Mahā-Viṣṇu; namaḥ obeisances; astu may there be; te unto You
Translation

O Lord Mahā-viṣṇu, O establisher of all the principles of religion, O destroyer of all the demons and of all irreligion, I offer respectful obeisances unto You.

nānā-madhura-rūpāya nānā-mādhura-vāsine nānā-mādhura-līlāya nānā-saṁjṇāya te namaḥ
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nānā various; madhura charming; rūpāya formed; nānā various; mādhura pleasant; vāsine decorated with garments; nānā various; mādhura delightful; līlāya pastimes; nānā various; saṁjṇāya names; te unto You; namaḥ I offer respectful obeisances
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You assume many different charming forms, all arrayed in various beautiful garments You perform many different delightful pastimes, and You are known by many different names Let me offer repectful obeisances unto You.

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Who wrote Obeisance 5?

Obeisance 5 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 5?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O seed from which the innumerable incarnations of Godhead have sprouted, O creator of the three modes of material nature When there is a need for creating the material universe, You appear as Lord Brahma When there is a need to destroy it, You assume the form of Lord Śiva I therefore offer respectful obeisances unto You.

How many verses does Obeisance 5 have?

Obeisance 5 has 4 verses.