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Obeisance 21

Song_Obeisance 21

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yaṣodā-stanya-mudita yaṣodā-mukha-vīkṣaka yaṣodānandanāhaṁ te yaṣodā-lālitāva mām

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yaṣodā of Yaṣodā; stanya by the breast milk; mudita pleased; lyaṣodā of Yaṣodā; mukha the face; vīkṣaka seeing; yaṣodā of Yaṣodā; nandana O delight; aham I; te unto You; yaṣodā by Yaṣodā; lālita caressed; ava please protect; mām me

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are pleased by drinking the breast milk of Mother Yashoda. Delighted by seeing Your face, Mother Yashoda caresses You. O Lord, I offer respectful obeisances unto You. Please protect me.

2

jananī-cuṁbyamānāsya-- madhya-darṣita-viṣva me prasīda paramāṣcarya- darṣin vismita-mātṛka

Word for word

jananī by Your mother; cuṁbyamāna kissed; asya face; madhya middle; darṣita shown; viṣva universe; me to me; prasīda please be merciful; parama supremely; āṣcarya amazing; darṣin showing; vismita amazed; mātṛka mother

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when Your affectionate mother kissed Your face, You amazed her by showing her the entire universe. O Lord, O revealer of amazing things. please be merciful unto me.

3

putanādi-vadhāloki- mātṛ-ṣaṇkā-ṣata-prada svabhāva-vivdhāṣcarya- mayatā-tan-nirāsaka

Word for word

putanā of Putanā; ādi and others; vadha killing; aloki because of seeing; mātṛ of Your mother; ṣaṇkā anxieties; ṣata hundreds; prada giving; sva own; bhāva nature; vividha various; aṣcarya amazing things; mayatā the state of consisting of; tat that; nirāsaka casting off

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 21?

Obeisance 21 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 21?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are pleased by drinking the breast milk of Mother Yashoda. Delighted by seeing Your face, Mother Yashoda caresses You. O Lord, I offer respectful obeisances unto You. Please protect me.

How many verses does Obeisance 21 have?

Obeisance 21 has 3 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 21 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 21 — 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.