tumiYou;candracandra;tumiYou;sūrjaSurya;tumiYou;tārā-gānthe stars;tumiYou;indraIndra;baruṇaVaruna;tumiYou;hutāśawho eat from the fire;pabanthe purifier
Translation
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.
daśa-dikthe ten direction;pālathe protector;tumiYou;sabāraof all;kāraṇthe cause;tumiYou;dibā-rātraday and night;tumiYou;daṇḍaa club;praharaṇas a weapon
Translation
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.
nirguṇauntouched by the modes of nature;nirlepauntouched by matter;tumiYou;kailedo;garbhabāḥ-residence in the womb;bhakta-batsalaaffectionate to the devotees;tumiYou;kariledo;prakāśmanifestation
Translation
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.
mohiyā ta' kaṁsa māra manuṣa śarīrepṛthivīra bhāra hara māriyā asure
Word for word
mohiyā ta'bewildering;kaṁsaKamsa;māradeath;manuṣahuman;śarīrewith a form;pṛthivīraof the earth;bhārathe burden;hararemoval;māriyākilling;asurethe demons
Translation
To kill Kaṁsa and the demons, and the relieve the earth of her burden, You have now appeared in a humanlike form.
eta bali brahmādi deba praṇāma karicali gelā deba-gaṇa jāra jei purī
Word for word
etathis;balisaying;brahmādiheaded by Brahma;debathe demiogds;praṇāmaobeisances;karidid;caliwent;gelāwent;deba-gaṇathe demigods;jāra jei purīto their city
Translation
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.
Frequently asked
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?
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.
Can I download Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Prayers by the Demigods to Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb — 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.
