Obeisance 108

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ṣrī-kṛṣṇa tava kāruṇya- mahimne me namo namaḥ yo māṁ nīcaṁ durācāraṁ nitya-pāpa-rataṁ ṣaṭham sri-krsna--O Lord Kṛṣṇa, tava--Your; karunya--of the mercy; mahimne--to the glory; me--to me; namah--namah--I offer respectful obeisances; yah--Who; mam--to me; nicam--lowly; duracaram--badly behaved; nitya--constantly; papa--in sinful activities; ratam--engaged; satham--a cheat ad a lier. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although I am a cheat, a lier, very lowly and fallen, badly behaved and always engaged in sinful activities, You are nevertheless very merciful to me. Therefore, Let me offer my respectful obeisances to the great glory of Your mercy.

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aho tasya avasthāyāḥ satām iva daṣṁ imām tasmāt sthānād idaṁ sthānaṁ mathurā-maṇḍalaṁ ṣubham aho--O; tasya--of that; avasthayah--state of being; satam--of the saintly devotees; iva--just like; dasam--condition; imam--this; tasmat--from that; sthanat--places; idam--this; sthanam--place; mathura--of Mathura; mandalam--district; subham--auspicious and splendid. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, because of Your mercy, I have attained a state somewhat like the condition of the saintly devotees, and I have left my former place to reside in the auspicious and splendid district of Mathura-mandala.

3

yasmin jṇāna-kṛtaṁ vāpi sarva-pāpaṁ na tiṣṭhati caturdhā yatra muktiḥ syāt tvaṁ na sannihitaḥ sadā yasmin--in Whom; jnana--by transcendental knowledge; krtam--performed; va--or; api--indeed; sarva--all; papam--sins; na--not; tisthati--stand; caturdha--fourfold; yatra--where; muktih--liberation; syat--may be; tvam--You; na--not; sannihitah--nearby; sada--always. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, within You all transcendental knowledge resides, and no sinful impurity may stand. Althugh one may attain the four kinds of liberation, he may not find himself near to You.

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yasmin sva-san-mahimnevā- rpita vasasi nityada nija-mādhurya-sampattyā madhureti yad ucyate ysmin--in Whom; sva--own; sat--transcendental; mahimna--by the glory; iva--as if; arpitah--placed; vasasi--You reside; nityada--eternally; nija--own; madhurya--of sweetness; sampattya--with the treasure; madhura--charming; iti--thus; yat--because; ucyate--is described; O Lord Kṛṣṇa, endowned with Your own transcendental glory and the great treasure of Your sweetness and charm, You eternally reside in that place known as Mathura.

5

tathā tasmāc ca duḥsaṇgād yas tvat-priyatamasya hi ṣrīmac-caitanyadevasya saṇgaṁ nīlācale tathā tatha--in that way; tasmat--because of Him; ca--and; duhsangat--difficult to associate with; yah--Who; tvat--of You; priyatamasya--most dear; hi--indeed; srimat-caitanyadevasya--of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sangam--association; nilacale--in the city of Jagannatha Puri; tatha--in that way. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, because of Your mercy, I was able inthe city of Jagannātha Puri, to attain the association of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the most dear person to You and whose association is very difficult to attain.

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rathopari tava ṣrīman-- mukha-darṣana-kautukam punar vṛndāvanaṁ hy etat tat-tat-krīḍāspadaṁ tava ratha--the Rathayatra chariot; upari--above; tava--Your; srimat--beautiful ; mukha--of the face; darsana--the sight; kautukam--eagerness; punah--again; vrndavanam--Vṛndāvana; hi--indeed; etat--this; tat-tat--manifold; krida--of pastimes; aspadam--abode; tava--Your. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, by Your mercy, I became eager to view Your

7

gopikā yasya sat-kīrtiṁ bhavāṁṣ cāvarṇayan guṇān dūrasthāḥ ṣravanād yasya labhante prema te ṣubhaḥ gopikan--the gopis; yasya--of whom; sat--transcendental; kirtim--glory; bhavan--You; ca--and; avarnayan--described; gunan--transcendental qualities; durasthah--from a great distance; sravanat--from the hearing; yasya--of Whom; labhante--they attain; prema--pure love; te--for You; subhah--auspicious. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, the gopis describe Your transcendental glories, and You Yourself describe their transcendental qualities. the fortunate devotees who, staying at a respectful distance, hear these descriptions, attain pure love for You.

8

carācaraṁ prāṇi-jātaṁ yasya tvat-prema-samplutam nityam adyāpi yasmims tvaṁ pūrvavat krīḍasi sphuṭam cara--moving entities; acaram--and unmoving entities; prani--fromthe living entities; jatam--born; yasya--of Whom; tvat--for You;prema--by pure love; samplutam--inundated; nityam---eternally; adya--today; api--even; yasmin--in Whom; tvam--You; purvavat--as before; kridasi--perform pastimes; sphutam--clearly. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, just as before even today You appear and eternally perform pastimes, within the hearts of those moving and

9

atraiva tvat-priyaṁ yaṣ ca mad-eka-dhana-jīvanam prāpayan me punaḥ saṇgaṁ tasmai nityaṁ namo namaḥ atra--here; eva--indeed; tvat--to You; priyam--dear; yah---Who; ca--and; mad--My; eka--only; dhana--treasure; jivanam--and life; prapayan--causing; to attain; me--my; punah--again; sangam--association; tasmai--to Him; nityam--eternally; namah namah--I offer my respectful obeisances O Lord Kṛṣṇa, in this place of Vṛndāvana, You have enabled me to attain the association of Your most dear servants

10

adhunā yo mama mukhān niḥsārayati nāma te kadācic caraṇāmbhojaṁ hṛdi me smārayaty api adhuna--now; yah--Who; mama--my; mukhat--from the mouth; nihsarayati--flows; nama--Holy Name; te--Your; kadacit--sometime; carana--feet; ambhojam--lotus flower; hrdi--in the heart; me--my; smarayati--cause to remember; api--even. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, at the present moment Your Holy Name are flowing from my mouth. O Lord, perhaps at some time You will enable me to remember Your lotus feet within my heart.

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mat-kāyenādhamenāpi namas te kārayed ayam sarvāpadbhyo `pi māṁ rakṣed dadyāt te bhakti-sampadam mat--my; kayena--with the body; adhamena--most abominable; api--even; namaḥ--obeisances; te--unto You; karayed--may perform; ayam--this; sarva--all; apadbhyah--from calamities; api--even; rakset--may protect; dadyat--may give; te--for You; bhakti--of pure devotional service; ampadam---the treasure. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, may this abominable and base body of mine always bow down to offer respects unto You. O Lord, may You protect me from all calamities and grant me the great treasure of Your pure devotional service.

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dātum ṣaknoti me `jasram prema-smaraṇa-kīrtanam tava prema-kaṭākṣaṁ ca mayi prāpayituṁ kṣamaḥ datum---to give; saknoti--are able; me--to me; ajasram--eternal; pema--pure love; smarana--rememberance; kirtanam--glorification; tava--You; prema--of pure love; kataksam--side- long glance; ca--and; mayi--to me; prapayitum--to cause to attain; kasamah--able.

13

go-gopa-gopikāsāktaṁ tvaṁ ca darṣayitum prabhuḥ evaṁ yo mama hīnāsya sarvāṣālambanaṁ param go--to the cows; gopa--to the cowherd boys and men; gopi--to the gopis; asaktam--attached; tvam--to You; ca--and darsayitum--to reveal; prabhuh--Lord; evam--thus; yah--who; mama--of me hinasya--very base; sarva--all; asa--hopes; alamabanam--shelter and support; param--supreme. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although I am very base and sretched, You are the shelter of all my hopes. O Lord, who is greatly attached to the cows, cowherd men and boys and gopis of Vraja, You are certainly able to reveal Yourself to me.

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mahā-kāruṇya-mahimā purāṇo nitya-nūtanaḥ tvadīyaḥ sac-cid-ānandas tasmai nityaṁ namo namaḥ maha--great; karunaya--of mercy; mahima--possessing the glory; puranah--oldest; nitya--eternally; nutanah--youthful; tvadiyah--Your; sat--eternal; cit--full of knowledge; anandah--and bliss; tasmai--to that; nityam--eternally; namah namah--I offer respectful obeisances. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your great glory is Your great mercy. although You are the oldes person, Your transcendental, eternal, blissful and all-cognizant form is eternally youthful. O Lord, I continuously offer my respectful obeisances unto You.