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Obeisance 84

Song_Obeisance 84

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jayākrūra-rathārūḍha gopī-rodana-kātara ṣakatārūḍha-nandādi- gopāla-gaṇa-veṣṭita

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jaya all glories; akrura of Akrura; ratha the chariot; arudha ascended; gopi of the gopis; rodana because of the crying; katara distressed; sakata on carts; arudha ascended; nanda Nanda Maharaja; adi and the others; gopala cowherd men; vestita accompanied

Translation

O Lord Krsna, all glories unto You. As You stood on Akrura's chariot You became greatly affected, hearing the laments of the gopis. Nanda Maharaja and the other cowherd men had climbed up on their carts also to travel to Mathura.

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gopī-viyoga-santapta rādhikā-virahāsaha svadūta-prema-miṣṭokti- gopikāṣvasanākula

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gopi from the gopis; viyoga with the separation; santapta burning with distress; radhika of Srimati Radharani; viraha the separation; asaha unable to tolerate; svaduta own message; prema with love; mista sweet; ukti with words; gopika the gopis; asvasana reassuring; akula distressed

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, burning with the distress of the impending separation from the gopis, and unable to tolerate the separation of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, You reassured the gopis with sweet and loving words.

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gopī-hāhā-mahā-rava- rodanārti-nivartita mṛta-prāya-vraja-vadhū- cumbanāliṇganāsuda

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gopi of the gopis; ha ha alas, alas; maha great; rava crying; rodana from the crying; arti distress; nivartita removed; mrta-praya about to die; vraja of Vraja; vadhu the gopis; cumbana kissing; alingana embracing; asuda granting life

Translation

O Lord Krsna, the gopis appeared to be on the verge of death. Kissing and embracing them, You received them and stopped their great suffering and their crying mixed with exclamations of alas, alas.

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prasīda ṣantvānābhijṇa nānā-ṣāpatha-kāraka kṛtāvadhi-dīno jīya āsa-prāṇa-pradāyaka

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prasida please be merciful; santvana at propitiating; abhijna learned; nana various; sapatha promises; karaka making; krta avadi; dino; jiya all glories; asa hope; prana life; pradayaka giving

Translation

O Lord Krsna, please be merciful to me. You expertly pacified the gopis by making various promises to them. You restored their lives and gave them hope by

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 84?

Obeisance 84 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 84?

O Lord Krsna, all glories unto You. As You stood on Akrura's chariot You became greatly affected, hearing the laments of the gopis. Nanda Maharaja and the other cowherd men had climbed up on their carts also to travel to Mathura.

How many verses does Obeisance 84 have?

Obeisance 84 has 4 verses.

Can I download Obeisance 84 as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Obeisance 84 — 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.