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Obeisance 34

Song_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

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, desiring to take breakfast as a picnic in the forest, You called the cowherd boys by sounding Your buffalo-horn bugle, and went (to the forest) accompanied by unlimited calves and boys.

2

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

Word for word

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, desiring to take breakfast as a picnic in the forest, You called the cowherd boys by sounding Your buffalo-horn bugle, and went (to the forest) accompanied by unlimited calves and boys.

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.