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dadhi-nirmanthanārambhi- savitrī-stanya-lolupa jananī-gīta-carita dadhi-manthana-daṇḍa-dhṛk
Word for word
dadhi yogurt; nirmanthana churning; arambhi beginning; savitrī mother; stanya milk; lolupa earnestly desiring; jananī by Your mother; gīta sung; carita pastimes; dadhi yogurt; manthana for churning; daṇḍa rod; dhṛk holding
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, one day singing the glories of Your pastimes, Mother Yaṣoda began to churn yogurt. Very hungry, You desired to drink her breast milk, and You grabbed the churning rod from her.

mātṛ-stanyāmṛtātṛpta kṣīrottāra-gatāmbika mṛṣā-kopa-prakampauṣṭha dadhi-bhājana-bhaṇjana
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mātṛ of Your mother; stanya of the breast milk; amṛta by the nectar; atṛpta not satisfied; kṣīta milk; uttāra spilling over; gata gone; ambika mother; mṛṣā false; kopa with anger; prakampa trembling; oṣṭha lips; dadhi yogurt; bhājana jar; bhaṇjana breaking
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when the milk spilled from the pot, Your mother left You. Your desire to drink the nectar of Your mother's milk unsatisfied, Your lips trembled with feigned anger, and You broke the jar full of yogurt.

ṣikya-haiyaṇgava-stena nava-nīta-mahāṣana haiyangavīna-raṣika nava-nītāvakīrṇaka
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ṣikya ropa; haiyanagava butter; stena thief; nava-nīta fresh butter; mahā great; aṣana eating; haiyangavīna butter; raṣika relishing; nava-nīta fresh butter; avaktrṇaka spreading around
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, stealing the fresh butter, You took great pleasure in eating a great quantity of it, and also strewing it about.

nava-nīta-viliptāṇga kiṇkiṇī-kvaṇa-sūcita nava-nīta-mahā-dātar mṛṣāṣro caurya-sāṇkita
Word for word
nava-nīta with fresh butter; vilipta anointed; aṇga limbs; kiṇkiṇī of the ankle-bells; kvaṇa the sound; sūcita indicated; nava-nīta fresh butter; mahā great; dātah giver of charity; mṛṣa false; aṣro with tears; caurya of the theft; ṣaṇkita afraid
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, you anointed Your limbs with that butter and You gave much of it away. When You heard the sound of Your mother's ankle-bells, You became afraid that she would punish You for Your theiving activities and You pretended to cry.

mātṛ-bhī-dhā goṣṭāṇgana-vinodana jananī-ṣrama-vijṇātar dāmodara namo `stu te
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mātṛ of the mother; bhī with fear; dhāvana-para running away; goṣṭha of Vṛndāvana; aṇgana in the courtyards; vinodana performing pastimes; jananī of transcendental mother; ṣrama of the fatigue; vijṇātaḥ O Knower; dāma bound with a rope; udara about the waist; namah respectful obeisances; astu let there be; te unto You
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, afraid of Your mother You fled from her as she chased You within the courtyard in Vṛndāvana. Understanding how she had become fatigued (by chasing You, You allowed her to catch You and) tie You about the waist with a rope. O Lord, I offer respectful obeisances unto You.

dāmākalpa-calāpāṇga gāḍholūkhala-bandhana yaṣodā-vatsalānanta- dāma-bandha-niyantrita
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dāma-akalpa decorated with black ointment; cala moving; apāṇga sidelong glance; gāḍha tightly; ulūkhala to the grinding mortar; bandhana bondage; yaṣodā of Yaṣodā; vatsala by the love; ananta unlimited; dāma rope; bandha bondage; niyantrita tied
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You restlessly glanced from the corners of Your eyes which were decorated with black ointment. Using the rope of her unlimited parental love, mother Yaṣodā bound You to the grinding mortar.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 27?

Obeisance 27 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 27?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, one day singing the glories of Your pastimes, Mother Yaṣoda began to churn yogurt. Very hungry, You desired to drink her breast milk, and You grabbed the churning rod from her.

How many verses does Obeisance 27 have?

Obeisance 27 has 6 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 27 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 27 — 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.