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Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān

Holy Name Krishna Songs Vrindavana & Braja Surrender & Saranagati
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1
ātma-samarpane gelā abhimān nāhi korobuṅ nija rakhā-vidhān
Word for word
ātma–myself; samarpaṇe–by fully offering; gelā–went; abhimāna (svasāmarthya-buddhi)–false egotism (conception of self-sufficiency); nāhi–not; karabu̐–I will make; nija–own; rakṣā–protection; vidhāna–arrangements
Translation

By fully offering myself unto You, my false egotism has gone away. I will no longer make any arrangements to protect myself.

2
tuwā dhana jāni’ tuhuṅ rākhobi, nāth! pālya godhana jñāna kori’ tuwā sāth
Word for word
tuyā–Your; dhana–property; jāni’–knowing; tuhu̐–You; rākhabi–will protect; nātha!–O Lord!; pālya–to be protected; go–cow; dhana–property; jāni–knowing; kari’–doing; tuyā–Your; sātha–company
Translation

O Lord! Knowing me to be Your property, You will maintain me and keep me with You as one of Your protected cows.

3
carāobi mādhava! jāmuna-tīre baṁśī bājāoto ḍākobi dhīre
Word for word
charāobi (paśu chāraṇa karibe)–You will herd (You will tend Your cows); mādhava!–O Kṛṣṇa!; yāmunā–of the river Yamunā; tire–on the bank; vaṁśī– flute; bājāota (bājāiyā)–sounding; ḍakabi–You will call; dhīre–gently
Translation

O Mādhava! You will herd me along the bank of the Yamunā. You will play Your flute and call me gently.

4
agha-baka mārato rakhā-vidhān korobi sadā tuhuṅ gokula-kān!
Word for word
agha-baka (vraja-bhajanera vividha vighna svarūpa)–the python demon, Agha, and the crane demon, Baka (various obstacles to the practice of pure devotion in the mood of Vraja); mārata (māriyā)–killing; rakṣā–protection; vidhāna–arrangements; karabi–will do; sadā–always; tuhu̐–You; gokula–of Gokul; kāna!–O Kṛṣṇa!
Translation

By killing Aghāsura, Bakāsura, and so on, You will always make all arrangements for my protection, O Kān of Gokul!

5
rakhā korobi tuhuṅ niścoy jāni pāna korobuṅ hāma jāmuna-pāni
Word for word
rakṣā–protection; karabi–will do; tuhu̐–You; niśchaya–certainly; jāni– I know; pāna–drink; karabu̐–will do; hāma–I; yāmuna–of the river Yamunā; pāni–the water
Translation

Knowing that You will certainly protect me, I will drink the water of the Yamunā (regardless of the fact that it is poisoned by the serpent Kālīya).

6
kāliya-dokha korobi vināśā śodhobi nadī-jala, bāḍāobi āśā
Word for word
kālīya–of Kālīya; dokha (doṣa)–fault (sin); karabi–You will do; vināśā– destruction; śodhabi–You will purify; nadī–of the river; jala–water; bāḍāobi– You will increase; āśā–hope
Translation

You will absolve Kālīya’s offences, purify the Yamunā’s waters, and thus increase my faith.

7
piyato dāvānala rākhobi mo’y `gopāla’, `govinda’ nāma tava hoy
Word for word
piyata (pāna kariyā)–swallowing; dāva–forest; anala–fire; rakhabi–You will protect; moya (āmāke)–to me; ‘gopāla’–‘He who maintains the cows’; ‘govinda’–‘He who pleases the cows’; nāma–names; tava–Your; hoya (haya)– happen
Translation

By swallowing the forest fire, You will protect me and thus become known as ‘Gopāl’ and ‘Govinda’.

8
sura-pati-durmati-nāśa vicāri’ rākhobi varṣane, giri-vara-dhāri!
Word for word
surapati (indra)–king of the demigods (‘Indra’); durmati–wicked-hearted; nāśa–destruction; vichāri’ (vichāra kariyā)–deciding; rākhabi–You will protect; varṣaṇe–from the rains; giri–of all mountains; vara–the best (Girirāj Govardhan); dhāri–lifter
Translation

Deciding to level the pride of Devarāj Indra, You will protect me from his rains, O Lifter of Girirāj Govardhan!

9
catur-ānana korabo jab cori rakhā korobi mujhe, gokula-hari!
Word for word
chaturānana–Brahmā (‘He who possesses four faces’); karaba–will do; yava–when; chori (churi)–steals; rakṣā–protection; karabi–You will do; moye–me; gokula–of Gokul; hari!–O Lord!
Translation

When Brahmā will abduct me, You will rescue me, O Lord of Gokul!

10
bhakativinoda—tuwā gokula-dhan rākhobi keśava! korato jatan
Word for word
bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; tuyā–Your; gokula–in Gokul; dhana–property (cow); rākhabi–You will protect; keśava!–O Kṛṣṇa!; karata–doing; yatana–care
Translation

Bhakti Vinod is one of Your cows in Gokul. O Keśava! Surely you will carefully protect him.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān?

Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān?

By fully offering myself unto You, my false egotism has gone away. I will no longer make any arrangements to protect myself.

How many verses does Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān have?

Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān has 10 verses.

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