Brahmā’s prayers to Kṛṣṇa — exact verses
The Sanskrit text is accompanied by brief editorial paraphrases. The complete BBT translations and purports are linked below each verse.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.62
दृष्ट्वा त्वरेण निजधोरणतोऽवतीर्य
पृथ्व्यां वपु: कनकदण्डमिवाभिपात्य ।
स्पृष्ट्वा चतुर्मुकुटकोटिभिरङ्घ्रियुग्मं
नत्वा मुदश्रुसुजलैरकृताभिषेकम् ॥ ६२ ॥
Brahmā prostrates before Kṛṣṇa; the verse mentions his golden body and four crowns.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.63
उत्थायोत्थाय कृष्णस्य चिरस्य पादयो: पतन् ।
आस्ते महित्वं प्राग्दृष्टं स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा पुन: पुन: ॥ ६३ ॥
He repeatedly rises and bows at the Lord’s feet, remembering the greatness he has witnessed.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.13.64
शनैरथोत्थाय विमृज्य लोचने
मुकुन्दमुद्वीक्ष्य विनम्रकन्धर: ।
कृताञ्जलि: प्रश्रयवान् समाहित:
सवेपथुर्गद्गदयैलतेलया ॥ ६४ ॥
The beginning of the prayers: Brahmā rises, wipes his tears and praises Kṛṣṇa with bowed head and joined palms.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.14.1
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच
नौमीड्य तेऽभ्रवपुषे तडिदम्बराय
गुञ्जावतंसपरिपिच्छलसन्मुखाय ।
वन्यस्रजे कवलवेत्रविषाणवेणु-
लक्ष्मश्रिये मृदुपदे पशुपाङ्गजाय ॥ १ ॥
Brahmā addresses Nanda’s son. The verse describes Kṛṣṇa’s complexion, garments, guñjā ornaments, peacock feather, forest garland, food, stick, horn and flute. The purport specifies rice with yogurt in His left hand, the stick and horn beneath His left arm, and the flute in His belt.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.14.3
ज्ञाने प्रयासमुदपास्य नमन्त एव
जीवन्ति सन्मुखरितां भवदीयवार्ताम् ।
स्थाने स्थिता: श्रुतिगतां तनुवाङ्मनोभि-
र्ये प्रायशोऽजित जितोऽप्यसि तैस्त्रिलोक्याम् ॥ ३ ॥
Brahmā glorifies humble hearing about the Lord from devotees, with respect expressed through body, words and mind.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.14.8
तत्तेऽनुकम्पां सुसमीक्षमाणो
भुञ्जान एवात्मकृतं विपाकम् ।
हृद्वाग्वपुर्भिर्विदधन्नमस्ते
जीवेत यो मुक्तिपदे स दायभाक् ॥ ८ ॥
A prayer describing patient hope for the Lord’s mercy and continued respect offered through heart, words and body.