Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb
(Śrī-rāga)
tumi deba nirañjana tumi prajāpati
tumi deba maheśwara tumi sarba-gati
O Lord, You are untouched by matter. You are the destination of all. You are Brahmā. You are Śiva.
You are Candra. You are Sūrya. You are the stars. You are Indra. You are Varuṇa. You are Agni, the purifier, who eats what is offered in the fire.
You are the protector of the ten directions. You are the cause of all. You are day and night. You hold a club as Your weapon.
You are japa. You are austerity. You are yajña. You are charity. You are yoga. You are pleasure. You are spiritual knowledge.
You are Nārāyaṇa. You are the creator, maintainer, and destroyer of the worlds. When You sleep, the worlds sleep. When You wake, the worlds wake.
You are untouched by matter. You are untouched by the three modes. Because You love Your devotees, You have now entered a mother's womb.
To kill Kaṁsa and the demons, and the relieve the earth of her burden, You have now appeared in a humanlike form.
After speaking these words, Brahmā and the demigods bowed down to offer respects. Then they returned to their cities.
About Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb
Corresponds to Bhagavatam 10.2, where the demigods, led by Brahma and Shiva, offer prayers to Krishna while He is still unborn in Devaki's womb. Anticipating His advent to relieve the earth's burden and destroy Kamsa, this is one of the Bhagavatam's earliest devotional hymns to the Lord.
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Who wrote Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb?
Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb was composed by Gunaraja Khan. It appears in Sri Krsna Vijaya.
What is the meaning of Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb?
tumi deba nirañjana tumi prajāpati tumi deba maheśwara tumi sarba-gati O Lord, You are untouched by matter. You are the destination of all. You are Brahmā. You are Śiva.
How many verses does Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb have?
Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb has 8 verses.
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