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jaya vāsava-yāga-jṇa pitṛ-pṛṣṭa-makhārthaka ṣruta-tatokta-yajāārtha karma-vadāvātāraka
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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
Translation

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
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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
Translation

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
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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
Translation

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
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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
Translation

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.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 58?

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.

How many verses does Obeisance 58 have?

Obeisance 58 has 4 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 58 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 58 — 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.