Astame Sarvabhaumas Tvam

Astame Sarvabhaumas Tvam, Sri Krsna

Sanatana Goswami has written this song “Astame Sarvabhaumas Tvam”. The official name of this song is Obeisance 7 Verse 24 to 27. This song is taken from the book Krsna Lila Stava. In this song, Sanatana Goswami gives a vivid description of the various incarnations of Sri Krsna in the reigns of various Manus.

(1)
aṣṭame sārvabhaumas tvam
ṛṣabho navame bhavān
viśvakśenaś ca daśame
dharmasetus tataḥ param

(2)
sudhāmā dvādaśe bhavī
yogeśas tvaḿ trayodaśe
caturdaśe bṛhadbhānuḥ
sapta-triḿsat-tano jaya

(3)
śuklaḥ satya-yuge yaḥ syād
raktas tretā-yuge tathā
dvāpare tu harid-vaṛnaḥ
kalau kṛṣṇo mahā-prabho

(4)
tam tvaḿ śrī-kṛṣṇa vande `ham
jagad-eka-dayā-nidhe
nija-bhakta-vinodārtha-
līlānāntāvatāra-kṛt

TRANSLATION

1) In the reign of the eighth Manu, O Lord Sarvabhauma You will appear, and in the reign of the ninth, O Lord Rsabha, You will appear. O Lord Visvaksena, you will appear in the reign of the tenth Manu, and Lord Dharmasetu, You will appear after Him.

2) O Krsna, in the reign of the twelfth Manu, you will appear as Lord Sudhama, and in the reign of the thirteenth Manu, You will appear as Lord Yogesa. At the time of the fourteenth Manu, You will appear as Lord Brhadbhanu. O Lord, in this way You assume 3 different forms during the reigns of the different Manus. All glories unto You.

3) O Supreme Lord Krsna, in the Satya-yuga, You appear in a white form and in the Treta-yuga Your form is red. In the Dvapara-yuga Your form is green and in the Kali-yuga Your appearance is blackish.

4) O Krsna, O only ocean of mercy within the universe, O You who assume the roles of innumerable lila-incarnations in order to delight Your devotees, I offer respectful obeisances unto You.