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durbuddhi-supta-pīnāhī- tarathotprekṣakānuga duṣceṣṭāghāsurābhijṇa mugdhārbhaka-rirakṣiṣo
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durbuddhi wicked intelligence; supta sleeping; pīna large; ahī snake; itaratha in a perverse way; utprekṣaka sight; anuga of Your followers; duṣceṣṭa who performs demoniac acts; āghasura Aghasura; abhijṇa named; mugdha innocent; arbhaka boys; rirakṣiṣo desiring to protect
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, one day Your friends saw a gigantic sleeping serpent (on the path). You earnestly desired to protect Your innocent friends from that serpent, who was known as Āghasura, whose mind was full of demoniac plans and who had performed many abominable deeds.

kṛtya-cintā-mahā-līla sarpasyāntaḥ-praveṣa-kṛt agha-dānava-saṁhartar vatsa-vatsa-vatsapa-jīvana
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kṛtya activity; cintā anxious reflection; mahā great; līla pastime; sarpasya of the snake; antaḥ within; praveṣa-kṛt entering; agha Agha; dānava demon; saṁhartaḥ O killer; vatsa calves; vatsapa cowherd boys; jīvana O life
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You then became very anxious (for the protection of Your friends). Entering within the demoniac serpent Agha, You killed him, and thus saved the lives of the calves and the cowherd boys.

amarānanda-vistārin nindya-dānava-muktida vismāpitāgata-brahmann āṣcaryābdhe namo `stu te
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amara to the demigods; ānanda bliss; vistārin extending; nindya offender; dānava demon; mukti-da granting liberation; vismāpitā-gata amazed; brahman Lord Brahmā; āṣcarya of amazement; abdhe O ocean; namah obeisances; astu let there be; te unto You
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, in this way, you delighted the demigods, liberated the offensive Agha demon, and amazed Lord Brahmā. O Lord, O ocean of amazing (pastimes), I offer respectful obeisances unto You.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 35?

Obeisance 35 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 35?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, one day Your friends saw a gigantic sleeping serpent (on the path). You earnestly desired to protect Your innocent friends from that serpent, who was known as Āghasura, whose mind was full of demoniac plans and who had performed many abominable deeds.

How many verses does Obeisance 35 have?

Obeisance 35 has 3 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 35 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 35 — 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.