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kāka crow; pakṣa feathers; dhara wearing; ṣrīmat beautiful; vasantita spring; nidāgha summer; he O; nayana of the eyes; acchādana-krīḍa playing hide-and seek; rāja-līlā-anukāraka pretending to be a king
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, as the spring gradually changed to summer, You played with Your cowherd friends. Your hair clustered like crow feathers, You played hide and seek and pretending-to-be-the-

mṛgādi-ceṣṭa-krīḍā-kṛd dolānukā-vinodaka nānālaukika-līlā-bhṛn nānā-sthāna-vihāra-kṛt
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mṛga of the deer; ādi and other animals; ceṣṭa actions; krīḍā games; kṛt playing; dolā swing; naukā boat; vinodaka playing; nānā in various; sthāna places; vihāra-kṛt playing
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, (accompanied by Your friends) You imitated the movements of the deer and other animals, played on a swing, and in a boat. In this way Youplayed many extraordinary games in

krīḍā-saṁprāpta-bhaṇḍīra jaya bhaṇḍīra-maṇḍana gopa-rūpi-pralamba-jṇa dvandva-krīḍā-pravartaka
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krīḍā pastimes; saṁprāpta attained; bhaṇḍīra Bhaṇḍīrava forest; jaya all glories; bhaṇḍīra of Bhaṇḍirāvana; maṇḍana the decoration; gopa of a cowherd boy; rūpi possessing a form; pralamba Pralambāsura; jṇa knowing; dvandva in pairs; krīḍā playing; pravartaka beginning
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, performing pastimes, You appear as the ornament of Bhaṇḍirāvana forest. Understanding that Pralambāsura had arrived, disguised as a cowherd boy, You proposed that the cowherd boys play a game in pairs.

vāhya-vāhaka-keliman jaya ṣrīdāma-vāhaka bala-pātita-durdharṣa- pralamba bala-vatsala
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vāhya of the rider; vāhaka and the carrier; keliman performing pastimes; jaya all glories; ṣrīdama of Śrīdāma; vāhaka the carrier; bala by Lord Balarāma; vatsala affectionate
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, in the pastimes where one cowherd boy carried another, You carried Śrīdāma. O Lord, You are very affectionate to Lord Balarāma, who caused the terrible demon Pralamba to fall. O Lord, all glories unto You

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 50?

Obeisance 50 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 50?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, as the spring gradually changed to summer, You played with Your cowherd friends. Your hair clustered like crow feathers, You played hide and seek and pretending-to-be-the-

How many verses does Obeisance 50 have?

Obeisance 50 has 4 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 50 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 50 — 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.