Obeisance 58
Song_Obeisance 58
jaya vāsava-yāga-jṇa
pitṛ-pṛṣṭa-makhārthaka
ṣruta-tatokta-yajāārtha
karma-vadāvātāraka
jaya--all glories; vasava--for Lord Indra; yaga--the sacrifice; jna--understanding; pitr--to Your father; prsta--enquired; makha--of the sacrifice; arthaka--the purpose; sruta--heard; tata--of Your father; ukta--spoken; yajna--of the sacrifice; artha--the purpose; karma-vada-avataraka--You spoke the karma-mimamsa phiolosphy of Jaimini Muni.
O Lord Krsna, all glories unto You. You asked Your father why he was performing a sacrifice, although You knew full well the sacrifice was to be offered to Lord Indra. When You heard Your father's description of the sacrifice's purpose, You replied by speaking the karma-mimamsa philosophy (Which states that if one works nicely, he will get the good result of his work, and there is no need of God.
nānāpanyāya-vādaugha-
ṣakra-yāga-nivāraka
govardhanādri-go-yajṇa-
pravartaka namo 'stu te
nana--various; apa-nyaya--false arguments; vada--words; ugha--a flood; sakra--for Lord Indra; yaga--the sacrifice; nivaraka--prohibiting; govardhana--Govardhana; adri--hill; go--and the cows; yajna--sacrifice; pravartaka--urging; namah--obeisances; astu--let there be; te--unto You.
O Lord Krsna, by presenting many different false and illogical arguments, You prohibited the performs of the sacrifice to Indra, and urged (the cowherd men) to perform a sacrifice for the cows and Govardhana Hill. O Lord, I offer respectful obeisances unto You.
proktādri-go-makha-vidhe
yajṇa-dattopahāra-bhuk
gopa-viṣvāsanārthādri-
cchala-stṇulānya-rūpa-dhṛk
prokta--described; adri--for Govardhana Hill; makha--of the sacrifice; vidhe--the regulations; yajna--in the sacrifice; datta--offered; upahara--foodstuffs; bhuk--eating; gopa--of the cowherd men; visvasana--of the trust; artha--for the purpose; adri--of Govardhana Hill; chala--false; sthula--gigantic; rupa--form; dhrk--manifesting;
O Lord krsna, You described how the sacrifice for Govardhana Hill and the cows should be performed, and when the sacrifice was performed, You assumed a separately consititued gigantic form, claiming to be Govardhana Hill and eating the foodstuffs offered
govardhana-ṣiro-ratna
govardhana-mahāttvada
kṛta-bhuṣāṣaṇā-hīra-
kāritādri-parikrama
govardhana--of Govardhana Hill; sirah--on the head; ratna--O jewel; govardhana--of Govardhana Hill; mahattva--greatness; da--giving; krta--performed; bhusa--ornaments; asana--and foodstuffs; abhira--the cowherd men and women; karita--caused to do; adri--of Govardhana Hill; parikrama--circumambulation.
O Lord Krsna, O crest-jewel on the summit of Govardhana Hill, O glorifier of Govardhana Hill, after the cowherd men had offered ornaments and foodstuffs, You caused them to circumambulate the Hill.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Obeisance 58?
Obeisance 58 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.
How many verses does Obeisance 58 have?
Obeisance 58 has 4 verses.