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Obeisance 32

Song_Obeisance 32

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jaya vatsāsura-dhvaṁsin kapittha-vrāta-pātana bāla-praṣaṁā-saṁhṛṣṭa puṣpa-varṣy-amarārcita

Word for word

jaya all glories; vatsa-asura of Vatsāsura; dhvaṁsin O Killer; kapittha of kapittha fruits; vrāta a multitude; pātana causing to fall; bāla of the cowherd boys; praṣaṁsā by the praises; saṁhṛṣṭa jubilant; puṣpa of flowers; varṣi with a shower; amara by the demigods; arcita worshiped

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, after killing the demon Vatsāsura, You threw him into a kapittha tree and caused the ripe kapittha fruits to fall to the ground. You then became jubilant, the cowherd boys glorified You and the demigods worshiped You by showering flowers.

2

go-vatsa-pālanaikāgrya bāla-vṛndādbhutāvaha vikālāgāra-gāmin māṁ pāhi go-dhūli-dhūsara

Word for word

go cows; vatsa calves; pālana protectors; eka-agrya with single-pointed attention; bāla of the boys; vṛnda to the multitude; adbhuta-avaha causing amazement; vikāla in the evening; agāra home; gāmin going; māṁ to me; pāhi please protect; go of the cows; dhūli with the dust; dhūsara grey

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You amaze the cowherd boys, and You become the object of their constant meditation. Covered with the dust upraised by the cows, You return home in the evening. O Lord, please protect me.

3

sumano-'lankṛta-ṣiro gunjā-prālambanāvṛta puṣpa-kuṇḍala barha-srak patra-vādya-vinodaka

Word for word

sumanah with sumana flowers; alankṛta decorated; alankṛta decorated; ṣiraḥy head; gunjāprālambana with garlands of gunja; avṛta surrounded; puṣpa of flowers; kuṇḍala with earrings; barha of peacock feathers; srak with a garland; patra made with a leaf; vādya with a musical instrument; vinodaka performing pastimes

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Ornamented with garlands of gunja and a garland of peacock feather, wearing flower-earrings and sumana flowers on Your head, You take pleasure in playing a flute made from a leaf.

4

manojṇa-pallavottāṁsa vana-mālā-vibhūṣita vana-dhātu-vicitrāṇga- barhi-barhāvataṁsaka

Word for word

manojna beautiful; pallava of blossoms; uttāṁsa with a crown; vana of forest-flowers; mālā with a garland; vibhūṣita decorated; vana from the forest; dhātu with mineral pigments; vicitra decorated with wonderful colorful pictures and designs; aṇga limbs; barhi peacock; barha with feathers; avataṁsaka with a crown

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are crown with peacock feathers and blossoming flowers and garlanded with forest-flowers. Your limbs are decorated with wonderful pictures and designs drawn in colorful mineral pigments gathered in the forest.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 32?

Obeisance 32 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 32?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, after killing the demon Vatsāsura, You threw him into a kapittha tree and caused the ripe kapittha fruits to fall to the ground. You then became jubilant, the cowherd boys glorified You and the demigods worshiped You by showering flowers.

How many verses does Obeisance 32 have?

Obeisance 32 has 4 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 32 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 32 — 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.