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Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca

kṛṣṇāya vāsudevāya devakī-nandanāya ca nanda-gopa-kumārāya govindāya namo namaḥ
Translation

Obeisance, again and again, unto Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the son of Devaki, the child of Nanda the cowherd king — Govinda, the giver of delight.

namaḥ paṅkaja-nābhāya namaḥ paṅkaja-māline namaḥ paṅkaja-netrāya namas te paṅkajāṅghraye
Translation

Obeisance to him whose navel bears a lotus; obeisance to him garlanded with lotuses; obeisance to him whose eyes are lotuses; obeisance to you whose feet are lotuses.

vipadaḥ santu tāḥ śaśvat tatra tatra jagad-guro bhavato darśanam yat syād apunar bhava-darśanam
Translation

O Lord of the universe, let those calamities come again and again, for in encountering them we behold you — and that vision itself means never again beholding this repeated birth and death.

janmaiśvarya-śruta-śrībhir edhamāna-madaḥ pumān naivārhaty abhidhātum vai tvām akiñcana-gocaram
Translation

A person whose pride swells with high birth, opulence, learning, and beauty is never fit to address you, who are approached only by those who possess nothing.

bhave 'smin kliśyamānānām avidyā-kāma-karmabhiḥ śravaṇa-smaraṇārhāṇi kariṣyann iti kecana
Translation

Some say that for the sake of those who suffer in this material existence because of ignorance, desire, and fruitive action, you appeared to perform activities worthy of being heard and remembered.

tvayi me 'nanya-viṣayā matir madhu-pate 'sakṛt ratim udvahatād addhā gaṅgevaugham udanvati
Translation

O Lord of Madhu, may my mind's attachment, fixed on you alone without deviation, flow to you constantly and directly, just as the River Ganges' current flows on to the ocean.

About Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca

This piece opens with the widely-chanted invocation "krsnaya vasudevaya devaki-nandanaya ca," then draws together several separate, well-known Bhagavatam verses — including two of Kunti's prayers from the First Canto ("vipadah santu" and "tvayi me 'nanya-visaya") — into a single devotional garland attributed here to their compiler, Vyasa.

Verses
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Frequently asked

Who wrote Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca?

Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca was composed by Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa.

What is the meaning of Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca?

Obeisance, again and again, unto Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the son of Devaki, the child of Nanda the cowherd king — Govinda, the giver of delight.

How many verses does Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca have?

Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca has 6 verses.

Can I download Krsnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya Ca as a PPT or PDF?

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