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dhanya-dhanya-vraja-vadhū- dhenu-tarpita-modita nitya-pūrṇa-mahā-bhāgya vrajauko-mitratāṇgata
Word for word
dhanya of all fortunate people; dhanya the most fortunate; vraja of Vrajabhumi; vadhū the gopis; dhenu the cows; tarpīta satisfied; modita delighted; nitya eternal; pūrṇa full; mahā great; bhāgya auspiciousness; vraja of Vraja; okaḥ with the residents; mitratām-gata attained friendship
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You satisfied and delighted the cows and the gopīs of Vrajabhūmi, who are the most fortunate of all fortunate living entities. O Lord, You are eternally full of great auspiciousness, and You are the friend of the residents of Vraja.

vrajavāsi-prasaṇgāntar- devatā-bahu-saukhyada vraja-jātāṇghri-reṇu-spṛk- tṛṇa-janmepsu-padmaja
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vraja of Vrajabhumi; vāsi of the residents; prasaṇga wit the association; antaḥ within; devatā to the demigod (Brahmā); bahu great; saukhya happiness; da giving; vraja in Vraja; jāta of those who were born; aṇghri of the feet; reṇu of the dust; spṛk because of the touch; rṭṇa as a blade of grass; janma birth; ipus desiring; padmaja Lord Brahma
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You granted great happiness to Lord Brahmā

prema-bhaktārpitāṣeṣa ghoṣa-vāsi-mahā-rṇin sad-veṣa-mātra-samjṇāta- pūtanātma-pradāyaka
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prema pure love of God; bhakta to the devotees; arpita offered; aṣeṣa complete; ghoṣa-vāsi the inhabitants of Vraja; mahā great; ṛṇin debtor; sat pleasant; veṣa appearance; mātra only; samjṇāta completely understood; pūtanā Pūtanā; ātma self; pradāyaka giving
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You grant Yourself tot he devotees situated in pure love for you, and You feel greatly indebted to the residents of Vraja. Simply because of the external appearance of affection, You gave Yourself to the demoness Pūtanā.

virakta-prāpya-dānānu- raktāparyāpti-yantrita putratvādy-anukārāti- suhrd-ānṛṇya-lajjita
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virakta by those who are renounced; prāpya attainable; dāna gift; anurakta attached; aparyāpti inability; yantrita restrained; putratva the state of being a son; ādi beginning with; anukāra beneficient acts; ati-suhrt to the great friends; ānṛṇya from debt; lajjita embarrassed
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, those who have given up this material world are able to attian You, and those who are attached to this world cannot. O Lord You are embarrassed by Your great debt to Your friends in Vṛndāvana for their kind activities to You as You play the role of their son etc.

avidvan-māni-sac-citta- vāg-agocara-vaibhava atyānanda-muhur-nāma- kīrtana brahma-vandita
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avidvat unlearned; māni considering themselves; sat pure; citta minds; vāk with words; agocara unreachable; vaibhava opulence; ati great; ānanda bliss; muhuḥ at every moment; nāma of Your Holy Name; kīrtana glorification; brahma by Lord Brahma; vandita offered obeisances
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, even the humble devotees who consider that they are very foolish, and whose minds are pure, cannot understand with their minds or with words the great extent of Your opulences. O Lord, to whom Lord Brahmā offered respectful obeisances, one attains great bliss simply by constantly chanting Your Holy Name.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 40?

Obeisance 40 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 40?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You satisfied and delighted the cows and the gopīs of Vrajabhūmi, who are the most fortunate of all fortunate living entities. O Lord, You are eternally full of great auspiciousness, and You are the friend of the residents of Vraja.

How many verses does Obeisance 40 have?

Obeisance 40 has 5 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 40 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 40 — 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.