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Obeisance 34

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prātar-vanyāṣanākānkṣin ṣṛṇgākārita-vatsapa asankhya-vatsa-sancārin asankhyārbhaka-saṇgata

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prātaḥ--in the early morning; vanya--in the forest; aṣana--eating; akānkṣin--desiring; ṣṛnga--with buffalo horn bugles; akārita--called; vatsapa--cowherd boys; asankhya--uncountable; vatsa--calves; sancārin--moving; asankhya--unlimited; arbhaka--boys; saṇgata--assembled

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ṣikya-cauryādi-vividha- bāla-krīḍāti-toṣita sva-pāda-sparṣana-krīḍā- paṭu-bālaka-harṣita

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ṣikya--lunch bags; caurya--stealing; ādi--headed by; vivdha---various; bāla--childhood; krīḍa--by games; ati--greatly; toṣita--pleased; sva--own; pāda--of the feet; sparṣana--by touching; krīḍā--with the pastimes; paṭu--clever; bālaka--by the boys; harṣita--delighted

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when one cowherd boy playfully stole another's lunch-bag, and when the clever cowherd boys played other games, such as the contest to see who could first touch Your lotus-feet, You became greatly pleased and jublilant.

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vayasyāṣakya-sahana- kṣaṇa-mātrā-vilokana suka-gīta-mahā-bhāgya- vraja-bālaka-veṣṭita

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vayasya--friends of the same age; aṣakya--unapproachable; sahana--strength; kṣaṇa--for a moment; mātrā--even; vilokana--observation; suka--by Sukadeva Gosvāmī; gīta--sung; mahā--great; bhāgya--good fortune; vraja--of Vrajabhūmi; bālaka--by the boys; veṣṭita--surrounded

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You were always associated with Your contemporary friends, who could not for a moment even, understand Your supernatural prowess, and whose good fortune was glorified by Sukadeva Gosvāmī.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 34?

Obeisance 34 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 34?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when one cowherd boy playfully stole another's lunch-bag, and when the clever cowherd boys played other games, such as the contest to see who could first touch Your lotus-feet, You became greatly pleased and jublilant.

How many verses does Obeisance 34 have?

Obeisance 34 has 3 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 34 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 34 — 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.