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dṛṣṭārjuna-taru-dvandva kuvera-suta-ṣāpa-bhit aparādhi-ṣamuddhāra- dayā-nārada-gīta-vit
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dṛṣṭa seen; arjuna yamala-arjuna; taru of trees; dvandva pair; kuvera of Kuvera; suta of the sons; ṣāpa the curse; bhit breaking; aparādhi offenders; ṣamuddhāra deliverance; dayā with mercy; nārada by Nārada Mūni; gīta song; vit knowing
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You saw the two yamala-arjuna trees, and understood the words that Nārada had mercifully spoken for the deliverance of the offrensive sons of Kuvera. you broke the curse which bound Kuvera's sons to the forms of trees.

akincana-jana-prāpya ṣrī-madāndhādy-agocara ākṛṣṭolūkhalālāna jaya ṣrī-nārada-priya
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akincana free from material attachment; jana by those persons; prāpya attainable; ṣrī beauty; mada with pride; andha blind; ādi headed by those; agocara perceivable; ākṛṣṭa dragged; ulūkhala grinding mortar; alāna tied with a rope; jaya all glories; ṣrī-nārada to Nārada; priya very dear
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are attainable only by those who are free from material beauty and other so-called opulences can never attain You. You are very dear to Nārada Mūni, and You pulled the grinding mortar to which You were bound. All glories unto You.

kṛta-devarṣi-gītārtha- yanalārjuna-bhanjana dhanadātmaja-sat-stotra- stuta sarveṣvareṣvara
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kṛta performed; deva among the demigods; rṣi the sage (Nārada); gītā of the song; artha the purpose; yamala-arjuna of the yamala arjuna trees; bhanjana the breaking; dhanada of Kuvera; ātmaja by the two sons; sat transcendental; stotra with prayers; stuta glorified; sarva all; iṣvara of controllers; iṣvara O controller
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, fulfilling the benediction offered by Devarṣi Nārada, You brokwe the yamala-arjuna trees. O Lord, O controller of all controllers, the tw sons of Kuvera then glorified You with transcendental prayers.

jīva-durjṇeya-mahiman sadā bhaktaika-citta-bhāk asādhāraṇa-līlohya viṣva-maṇgala-maṇgala
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jīva by the living entities; durjṇeya difficult to be known; mahiman glories; sadā always; bhakta of the devotees; eka only; citta of the minds; bhāk endowed; asādhāraṇa extraordinary; līla pastimes; uhya may be perceived; viṣva within the universe; maṇgala-maṇgala the most auspicious of auspicious things
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although it is very difficult for the conditioned souls to understand Your glories, the devotees constantly engage their minds in exclusively thinking about You and nothing else. O Lord, Your transcendental pastimes are wonderfully extraordinary and You are the most auspicious of all auspicious things within this universe.

sva-dāsa-dāsatā-prita bhakta-bhaktāti-vatsala guhyakārthika-sarvāṇga- hṛṣīka-bhajanāmṛta
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sva own; dāsa of the servant; dāsatā of the state of being a servant; prita pleased; bhakta of a devotee; bhakta to the devotee; ati greatly; vatsala affectionate; guhyaka the two sons of Kuvera; arthika minstrels; sarva all; aṇga limbs; hṛṣīka senses; bhajana devotional service; amṛta nectar
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are greatly pleased when one becomes a servant of Your servant, and You are very affectionate to those who become the devotee of Your devotee The two sons of Kuvera thus chanted Your glories and constantly tasted the nectar of Your devotional service with all their limbs and senses.

ṣiva-mitra-suta-stotra- santoṣāmṛta-varṣi-vāk sva-bhakta-vīkṣā-māhātmay- vādin prema-vara-prada
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ṣiva of Lord Śiva; mitra of the friend (kuvera); suta of the two sons; stotra by the prayers; santoṣa satisfaction; amṛta nectar; varṣi raining; vāk words; sva own; bhakta of the devotees; vīkṣā sight; māhātmya glorification; vādin speaking; prema of pure love of Godhead; vara the benediction; prada granting
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, pleased by the prayers of the sons of Kuvera (the friend of Lord Śiva), You spoke to them with words that seemed like a shower of nectar. You explained how glorious it is even to see apure devotee of Your Lordship. and You granted to Kuvera's sons the benediction of attaining pure love fore You.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 28?

Obeisance 28 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 28?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You saw the two yamala-arjuna trees, and understood the words that Nārada had mercifully spoken for the deliverance of the offrensive sons of Kuvera. you broke the curse which bound Kuvera's sons to the forms of trees.

How many verses does Obeisance 28 have?

Obeisance 28 has 6 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 28 as a PPT or PDF?

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