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Obeisance 20

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yaṣodotsaṇga-paryaṇkaṁ līlāviṣkṛta-gauravam matṛ-vismaya-kartaraṁ tṛṇāvartāpāvāhitam

Word for word

yaṣodā--Yaṣodā; utsaṇga--contact; paryaṇkam--bed; līlā--pastimes; aviṣkṛta--manifest; gauravam--heaviness; matṛ--of the mother; vismaya--amazement; kartaram--cause; tṛṇāvarta--by the Tṛṇāvarta demon; apāvāhitam-carried away

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, while sitting on mother YTaṣodā's lap You greatly amazed her by performing the pastimes of becoming very heavy. (After she had put You down), You were carried away by the demon Trṇāvarta.

2

jananī-mārgita-gatiṁ tṛṇāvartāti-durvaham gala-grahaṇa-nisceṣṭa- tṛṇāvarta-nipātanam

Word for word

jananī--by Your mother; mārgita--searched; gatim--destination; tṛṇāvarta--by Tṛṇāvrta; ati--very; durvaham--difficult to bear; gala--neck; grahaṇa--grasping; niṣceṣṭa--without activities; tṛṇāvarta--Tṛṇāvarta; nipātanam--falling

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your mother searched for You, and the demon Tṛṇāvarta became unable to carry You. Grasping the demons throat, You caused him to fall to the ground, lifeless and inactive.

3

tṛṇī-kṛta-tṛṇāvartaṁ rūdad-gopāṇganekṣitam gopī-dhātry-arpitaṁ vande tvaṁ vrajānanda-dāyakam

Word for word

tṛṇī-kṛta--made as insignificant as a blade of grass; tṛṇāvartam--the demon

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 20?

Obeisance 20 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 20?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, while sitting on mother YTaṣodā's lap You greatly amazed her by performing the pastimes of becoming very heavy. (After she had put You down), You were carried away by the demon Trṇāvarta.

How many verses does Obeisance 20 have?

Obeisance 20 has 3 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 20 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 20 — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.