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cakṣuḥ-saphalaya-sampādi- ṣrīmad-vaktrābja-vīkṣaṇa nānā-mālā-lasad-veṣa gopāla-ṣabha-sobhana
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cakṣuḥ the eyes; saphalya success; sampādi attainment; ṣrīmat full of beauty; vaktra face; abja lotus; vīkṣaṇa sight; nānā various; mālā with garlands; lasat splendid; veṣa appearance; gopāla of the cowherd boys; ṣabha in the assembly; ṣobhana appearng very splendid
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, the sight of Your beautiful lotus-face is the perfection of the eyes. Splendidly decorated with many garlands, You appear very beautiful in the midst of the cowherd boys.

sadāti-puṇyavad-veṇu- pīyamānādharāmṛta vṛndāvanāti-kīrti-ṣrī- pāda-pādābja-lakṣaṇa
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sadā always; ati-puṇyavat pious; veṇu by the glute; pīyamāna being drunk; adhara of the lips; amṛta the nectar; vṛndāvana Vṛndāvana; ati great; kīrti glory; ṣrī-pāda beautiful; pāda of the feet; abja lotus; lakṣaṇa markings
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, the pious flute continuously drinks the nectar of Your lips, and Vṛndāvana has become glorious because it bears the markings of Your beautiful lotus feet.

apūrva-muralī-gīta- nāda-nartita-barhinā sakhotkṛnā-ṣakuntaugha sarva-prāṇi-manohara
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apurva unprecendented; murali of the flute; gita of the music; nada by the sound; nartita caused to dance; barhina peacocks; sakha branches; utkirna filled; sakunta of birds; ogha with multitudes; sarva all; prani to living entities; manohara enchanting the minds
Translation

O Lord Krsna, when You play the unprecendented music on Your flute, all living entities become enchanted, the peacocks dance and the branches of the trees become filled with the birds (who pause to listen).

vismārita-tṛṇa-grāsa- mṛgī-kula-vilobhita suṣīla-rūpa-saṇgīta- devī-gaṇa-vimohana
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vismarita amazed; trna grass; grasa eating; mrgi of deer; kula community; vilobhita allured; susila-gita excellent; sangita by the music; devi of the demigoddesses; gana the multitudes; vimohana enchanting
Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, when the astonished deer heard the superexcellent sound of Your flute, they gave up eating grass and become allured. When the demigoddesses heard that sound, they become enchanted.

gāḍha-rodita-go-vṛnda premotkarṇita-tarṇaka nirvyaparī-kṛtāṣeṣa- muni-tulya-vihaṇgama
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gadha intently; rodita cried; go of cows; vrnda community; prema wit love; utkarnita with ears erect; tarnaka calves; nirvyapai-krta made inactive; asesa completely; muni with the sages; tulya equality; vihangama birds
Translation

When the cows hear the sound of Your flute, they cry very intently. Full of love, the calves listen with upturned ears and the birds become inactive and appear just like silent sages.

gīta-stabdha-sarit-pūra chatrāyita-balāhaka pulindī-prema-kṛd-ghāsa- lagna-pādābja-kuṇkuma
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gita by the music; stabdha stunned; sarit-pura the flowing river; chatrayita become like an umbrella; balahaka clouds; pulindi aborigine girls; prema-krt full of love of Godhead; ghasa on the grass; lagna touched; pada of the feet; abja lotus; kunkuma kunkuma powder
Translation

O Lord Krsna, by hearing the sound of Your flute, the Yamunā river became stunned and stopped flowing. The clouds came overhead and became like an umbrella to shade You from the scorching sunshine, and the aborigine girls became immersed in pure love for You when the touched the kunkuma powder that had fallen on the grass from Your lotus-feet.

hari-sevaka-caryātva- sampad-govardhanārcita sva-prema-paramānānda- citrāyita-carācara
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hari of Lord Hari; sevaka of the servant; caryatva because of the activities; sampat the opulence; govardhana Govardhana Hill; arcita is worshipped; sva own; prema pure love; parama supreme; ananda bliss; citrayita amazed; cara the moving; acara and unmoving entities
Translation

O Lord Krsna, Govardhana Hill is worshipped because it is enriched with the devotional activities of Lord Hari's servants. Abounding with pure love for You, the moving and non-moving living entities of Vraja have become amazed and filled with spiritual bliss.

rāga-pallavita-sthāno gīta-nāmita-pādapa gopāla-vilasad-veṣa gopī-māra-vivardhana
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raga with love; pallavita blossomed; sthano the moving entities; gita with the music; namita bowed down; padapa the trees; gopala of a cowherd boy; vilast splendid; vesa appearance; gopi of the gopis; mara cupid; vivardhana increasing
Translation

O Lord Krsna, the non-moving plants of Vraja sprouted forth blossoms as a symptom of their ecstatic love for You, and the trees bowed down to You (as if to offer respects). Appearing as a splendid cowherd boy, You increased the amorous desires of the

aṣeṣa-jaṇgama-sthānu- svabhāva-parivārtaka ardrī-kṛta-ṣilākaṣṭha nirjīvojjīvanāva naḥ
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asesa all; jangama moving; sthanu and non-moving entities; svabhava natures; parivartaka changing; ardri-krta moistened; sila stones; kastha and wood; nirjiva inanimate objects; ujjivana bringing to life; ava please protect; nah us
Translation

O Lord Krsna, You reversed the natures of the moving and non-moving entities, bringing inanimate objects to life and making inanimate stones and wood moistened with love for You. O Lord, please protect us.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 54?

Obeisance 54 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 54?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, the sight of Your beautiful lotus-face is the perfection of the eyes. Splendidly decorated with many garlands, You appear very beautiful in the midst of the cowherd boys.

How many verses does Obeisance 54 have?

Obeisance 54 has 9 verses.

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