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Obeisance 84

Song_Obeisance 84

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jayākrūra-rathārūḍha gopī-rodana-kātara ṣakatārūḍha-nandādi- gopāla-gaṇa-veṣṭita

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jaya--all glories; akrura--of Akrura; ratha--the chariot; arudha--ascended; gopi--of the gopis; rodana--because of the crying; katara--distressed; sakata--on carts; arudha--ascended; nanda--Nanda Maharaja; adi--and the others; gopala--cowherd men; vestita--accompanied

Translation

O Lord Krsna, all glories unto You. As You stood on Akrura's chariot You became greatly affected, hearing the laments of the gopis. Nanda Maharaja and the other cowherd men had climbed up on their carts also to travel to Mathura.

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gopī-viyoga-santapta rādhikā-virahāsaha svadūta-prema-miṣṭokti- gopikāṣvasanākula

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gopi--from the gopis; viyoga--with the separation; santapta- -burning with distress; radhika--of Srimati Radharani; viraha--the separation; asaha--unable to tolerate; svaduta--own message; prema--with love; mista--sweet; ukti--with words; gopika--the gopis; asvasana--reassuring; akula--distressed

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gopī-hāhā-mahā-rava- rodanārti-nivartita mṛta-prāya-vraja-vadhū- cumbanāliṇganāsuda

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gopi--of the gopis; ha ha--alas, alas; maha--great; rava--crying; rodana--from the crying; arti--distress; nivartita--removed; mrta-praya--about to die; vraja--of Vraja; vadhu--the gopis; cumbana--kissing; alingana--embracing; asuda--granting life

Translation

O Lord Krsna, the gopis appeared to be on the verge of death. Kissing and embracing them, You received them and stopped their great suffering and their crying mixed with exclamations of alas, alas.

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prasīda ṣantvānābhijṇa nānā-ṣāpatha-kāraka kṛtāvadhi-dīno jīya āsa-prāṇa-pradāyaka

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prasida--please be merciful; santvana--at propitiating; abhijna--learned; nana--various; sapatha--promises; karaka--making; krta-avadi; dino--; jiya--all glories; asa--hope; prana--life; pradayaka--giving

Translation

O Lord Krsna, please be merciful to me. You expertly pacified the gopis by making various promises to them. You restored their lives and gave them hope by

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Who wrote Obeisance 84?

Obeisance 84 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 84?

O Lord Krsna, all glories unto You. As You stood on Akrura's chariot You became greatly affected, hearing the laments of the gopis. Nanda Maharaja and the other cowherd men had climbed up on their carts also to travel to Mathura.

How many verses does Obeisance 84 have?

Obeisance 84 has 4 verses.

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