prasidaplease be merciful;bālachild;gopālaO cowherd;gopīof the gopīs;ganato the community;mudājoy;vahabringing;anurūpasuitable;vayasyafriends of the same age;aptaattained;cārubeautiful;kaumāraof youth;cāpalamischief
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O little cowherd boy, O delight of the gopīs, O performer of mischievous childhood pastimes in the company of Your like-minded friends of the same age, please be merciful to me.
akālaat the wrong time;vatsacalves;nirmoktiḥrelease;vrajaof the residents of Vrajabhūmi;vyākrosalament;susmitanicely smiling;nava-nītafresh butter;māhagreat;corathief;vānarato the monkeys;ahārafoodstuff;dāyakagiving
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, releasing the calves at the wrong time, You smiled to see the residents of Vraja lament. You would continually steal butter, and also feed it to the monkeys.
pīthaa bench;ulūkhalagrinding mortar;sopānastaircase;kṣīramilk;bhāṇḍapot;vibhedakabreaking;ṣikyasuspended by a rope;bhāṇḍapot;samākarṣinpulling;dhvāntadarkened;agārain the room;praveṣa-kṛtentering
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, entering the darkened store-room, making a staircase of the bench and the grinding mortar and pulling the ropes You broke the pots full of milk-products.
svaown;aṇgalimbs;ratnaof the jewels;pradīpaillumination;aḍhyaenriched;gopīof the gopīs;dhārṣṭyaarrogance;ati-vādakaspeaking many words;gopīof the gopīs;vrātaof the multitude;uktifrom the words;bhīfear;bhrāmyatmoving;netraeyes;mātṛof the mother;praharṣaṇathe delight
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your limbs are illuminated with glistening jewels. Hearing the harsh complaints of the gopīs, You became frightened and Your eyes moved restlessly. In this condition You gave great delight to Mother Yaṣodā.
bhaktaof the devotees;upālambhanaperception;ānandabliss;vāṇcha-abhadesireable;kṣita-mrttakaeaten clay;rāmaby Lord Balarāma;ādiand the others;mṛtof the clay;vārtathe account;hitawelfare;eṣidesiring;ambaby the mother;atigreatly;bhartsitareprimanded
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O Source of the devotees's bliss, When Lord Balarāma and Your other friends reported to Mother Yasoda that You had eaten clay, considering it very palatable foodstuff, whe reprimanded You very severely, thinking of Your welfare.
kṛtakaartificial;trāsawith fear;lolamoving;akṣaeyes;mitrafriends;antaḥamong;gūḍhahidden;vigrahaform;balaof Lord Balārama;ādiand the others;vacanawords;akṣeptadismissed;jananīto the mother;pratyayavow;avahacarrying
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, moving Your eyes with pretended fear, You hid among Your friends. Denying the accusations of Lord Balarāma and the others You vowed to Mother Yaṣoda that You were innocent.
vyāttaopened;su-alpavery small;ananamouth;abjalotus flower;antaḥwithin;mātṛto the mother;darṣitashown;viṣvauniverse;heO;yaṣodaYaṣodā;viditacaused to know;aiṣvaryaopulence;jayaall glories;sva-acchadya-mohanabewildering
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You opened Your small lotus mouth showed the entire universe to Mother Yaṣoda, She then understood Your transcendental opulence, although You again illsioned her by Your potency. All glories unto You.
savitrīby the mother;snehawith affection;saṁṣliṣṭaembraced;yaṣodāof Yaṣodā;snehalove;vardhanaincreasing;svaown;bhaktato the devotees;brahmaby Lord Brahmā;sandattagiven;dharāDharā;droṇaDroṇa;vararequest;arthapurpose;kṛtfulfilling
Translation
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, in this way You increased the love of Mother Yaṣoda, who affectionately embraced You. Because You fulfilled the benediction offered by Lord Brahmā to Your devotees Droṇa and Dharā, (they were able to become Your parents).
Obeisance 25-26 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.
What is the meaning of Obeisance 25-26?
O Lord Kṛṣṇa, O little cowherd boy, O delight of the gopīs, O performer of mischievous childhood pastimes in the company of Your like-minded friends of the same age, please be merciful to me.
Where can I listen to Obeisance 25-26?
You can listen to 3 recordings of Obeisance 25-26 on this page, including versions sung by ISKCON Devotees (1), ISKCON Devotees (2), ISKCON Devotees (3).
How many verses does Obeisance 25-26 have?
Obeisance 25-26 has 8 verses.
Can I download Obeisance 25-26 as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 25-26 — 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.
Audio courtesy of ISKCON Devotees. All glories to the devotee singers.
