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Jaya Vasava Yagajna Pitr Prsta lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Source
Krsna Lila Stava
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    jaya vāsava-yāgajña pitṛ-pṛṣṭa-makhārthaka śruta-tātokta-yajñārtha karma-vādāvatāraka

    jaya vasava-yagajna pitr-prsta-makharthaka sruta-tatokta-yajnartha karma-vadavataraka

    जय वासवयागज्ञ पितृपृष्टमखार्थक श्रुततातोक्तयज्ञार्थ कर्मवादावतारक

    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.

  2. Verse 2

    nānāpanyāya-vādaugha-śakra-yāga-nivāraka govardhanādri-go-yajña-pravartaka namo'stu te

    nanapanyaya-vadaugha-sakra-yaga-nivaraka govardhanadri-go-yajna-pravartaka namo'stu te

    नानापन्यायवादौघशक्रयागनिवारक गोवर्धनाद्रिगोयज्ञप्रवर्तक नमोऽस्तु ते

    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.

  3. Verse 3

    proktādri-go-makha-vidhe yajña-dattopahāra-bhuk gopa-viśvāsanārthādri-cchala-sthūlānya-rūpa-dhṛk

    proktadri-go-makha-vidhe yajna-dattopahara-bhuk gopa-visvasanarthadri-cchala-sthulanya-rupa-dhrk

    प्रोक्ताद्रिगोमखविधे यज्ञदत्तोपहारभुक गोपविश्वासनार्थाद्रिच्छलस्थूलान्यरूपधृक

    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 constituted gigantic form, claiming to be Govardhana Hill and eating the foodstuffs offered in the sacrifice.

  4. Verse 4

    govardhana-śiro-ratna govardhana-mahattvada kṛta-bhūṣāśanābhīra-kāritādri-parikrama

    govardhana-siro-ratna govardhana-mahattvada krta-bhusasanabhira-karitadri-parikrama

    गोवर्धनशिरोरत्न गोवर्धनमहत्त्वद कृतभूषाशनाभीरकारिताद्रिपरिक्रम

    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.

About this song

This is based on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 24.