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adṛṣya-tarṇakānveṣin ballavārbhaka-bhīti-han adṛṣta-vatsapa-vrāta vatsa-vatsapa-mārgaṇa
Word for word
adṛṣya not visible; tarṇaka calves; anveṣin searching; ballava cowherd; arbhaka boys; bhīti fear; han removing; adṛṣṭa not seen; vatsapa of cowherd boys; vrāta assembly; vatsa calves; vatsapa cowherd boys; mārgaṇa search
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when the calves disappeared, You began to search for them in order to allay the fears of the cowherd boys

vidita-brahma-carita vatsa-vatsapa-rūpa-dhṛk vatsapāla-hara-brahma- tat-tan-mātṛ-mud-icchaka
Word for word
vidita known; brahma of Lord Brahmā; carita activity; vatsa calves; vatsapa cowherd boys; rūpa forms; dhṛk assuming; vatsapāla cowherd boys; hara removal; brahma Brahmā; tat-tat of all of them; maṭṛ of the mothers; mut happiness; icchaka desiring
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, understanding that Lord Brahmā had stolen the calves and the cowherd boys, You assumed the forms of the stolen boys and calves, so that the mogthers of the boys and calves might become happy.

yathā-vrajārvhakākār yathā-vatsapa-ceṣṭita yathā-vatsa-kriyā-rūpa yathā-sthāna-niveṣana
Word for word
yathā just as; vraja of Vraja; arbhaka of the boys; akāra forms; yathā just as; vatsapa of the cowherd boys; caṣṭita activities; yathā just as; vatsa of the calves; kriyā activities; rūpa forms; yathā just as; sthāna in the places; niveṣana entering
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, perfectly imitating the forms and activities of each cowherd boy of Vraja and of each calf, yenetered the homes of all of the boys and calves.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 37?

Obeisance 37 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 37?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when the calves disappeared, You began to search for them in order to allay the fears of the cowherd boys

How many verses does Obeisance 37 have?

Obeisance 37 has 3 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 37 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 37 — 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.