Surrender of the Self

Holy Name Krishna Songs Surrender & Saranagati

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tūmi ta dayāra sindhū adhama-janāra bandhu more prabhu kara abadhāna paḍinā asat-bhole kāma-timiṅgile gile e nātha kara paritrāṇa

Word for word

tūmi—you; ta—are; dayāra—of mercy; sindhū—ocean; adhama—fallen; janāra—person; bandhu—friend; more—to me; prabhu—O Lord; kara abadhāna—glance; paḍinā—fell; asat-bhole—in the misconception; kāma—lust; timiṅgile—whale; gile—swallow; e nātha—O Lord; kara paritrāṇa—protect me

Translation

O Lord, You are the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor. Please mercifully glance towards me. I have fallen into the ocean of illusion where whales in the form of lust are trying to swallow me. Please protect me, O Lord!

2

jāvat janama mora aparadhe hainū bhora niskapaṭe nā bhajinū tomā tathāpi ha tūmi gati nā chaḍiha prāṇa-pati mūñi sama nāhika adhamā

Word for word

jāvat—as long as; janama—birth; mora—mine; aparadhe—with offenses; hainū—became; bhora—filled with; niskapaṭe—without duplicity; nā—not; bhajinū—worship; tomā—you; tathāpi-ha—nevertheless; tūmi—you; gati—destination; nā—not; chaḍiha—leave; prāṇa-pati—Lord of my life; mūñi—me; sama—equal; nāhika—not; adhamā—fallen

Translation

Since my birth, I have committed unlimited offenses and have not worshiped You without duplicity. Nevertheless, You are my only shelter. O Lord of my life, please do not neglect me, there is none more fallen than me.

3

patita-pābana nāma ghoṣaṇā tomāra śyāma upekhile nāhi mora gati jadi hai aparādhī tathāpiha tūmi gati satya satya jena satī pati

Word for word

patita-pābana—deliverer of the fallen souls; nāma—holy names; ghoṣaṇā—deliverers; tomāra—Your; śyāma—Lord Kṛṣṇa; upekhile—if You neglect; nāhi—not; mora—mine; gati—shelter; jadi—if; hai—be; aparādhī—offender; tathāpiha—yet; tūmi—You; gati—destination; satya satya—truly; jena—as; satī—chaste; pati—husband

Translation

O Lord Śyāmasundara, You are known as the saviour of the fallen. If You neglect me, I have no alternative. Even if I be an offender, You are my only hope, just as the husband is the only hope for a chaste wife.

4

tūmi ta parama debā nāhi more upekhibā śuna śuna prāṇera īśvara jadi karon aparādha tathāpiha tūmi nātha sebā diyā kara anūcara

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tūmi ta—You are; parama debā—Supreme Lord; nāhi—not; more—me; upekhibā—will neglect; śuna śuna—please hear; prāṇera īśvara—O Lord of my life; jadi—if; karon—do; aparādha—offense; tathāpiha—still; tūmi—You; nātha—Lord; sebā—service; diyā—by giving; kara—make; anūcara—servant

Translation

O Lord of my heart, please hear my prayer. You are the Supreme Lord. Please do not reject me. Even if I commit offenses, still You are my only protector. Please give me some insignificant service and consider me Your own servant.

5

kāme mora hata cita nāhi jāne nija hita manera nā ghūce durbāsanā more nātha aṅgī kūrū tumi bāñcha-kalpa-tarū karūṇā dekhūka sarba-janā

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kāme—with lust; mora—mine; hata—pierced; cita—heart; nāhi—do not; jāne—knows; nija—own; hita—benefit; manera—of the mind; nā—not; ghūce—vanquish; durbāsanā—material desires; more—to me; nātha—o my Lord; aṅgī kūrū—accept me; tumi—You; bāñcha—desire; kalpa-tarū—wish fulfilling tree; karūṇā—mercy; dekhūka—let them be; sarba-janā—everyone

Translation

My heart is pierced by lusty desires and so I do not know what is beneficial for me. I cannot vanquish the material desires in my polluted mind. O my Lord, You are the wish fulfilling desire tree. Please accept and purify me and let everyone see Your mercy.

6

mo-sama patita nāi tribhūvane dekha cāi narottama-pāvana nāma dhara ghūṣūka saṁsāre nāma patita-pāvana śyāma nija-dāsa kara giridhara

Word for word

mo-sama—like me; patita—fallen; nāi—not; tribhūvane—in the three worlds; dekha—look; cāi—carefully; narottama-pāvana—deliverer of Narottama dāsa; nāma—name; dhara—to be known; ghūṣūka—let it be; saṁsāre—in the world; nāma—holy names; patita-pāvana śyāma—Lord Śyāmasundara is the deliverer of the fallen; nija—own; dāsa—servant; kara—make me; giridhara—O lifter of Govardhana Hill

Translation

O my Lord, please look throughout the three worlds, there is no one more fallen than me. Be celebrated as “the deliverer of Narottama.” Throughout the three worlds of birth and death, let it be known that Lord Śyāmasundara is the deliverer of the fallen souls. Therefore, O Giridhari, make me Your own servant.

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narottama baḍa dūḥkhī nātha more kara sūkhī tomāra bhajana saṅkīrtane antarāya nāhi jāya ei ta parama bhaya nivedana karoṅ anūkṣana

Word for word

narottama—Narottama dāsa; baḍa—very much; dūḥkhī—unhappy; nātha—O Lord; more—me; kara—make; sūkhī—happy; tomāra—Your; bhajana—worship; saṅkīrtane—in the form of congregational chanting; aṅtarāya—obstacles; nāhi—not; jāya—goes; ei ta—this is the; parama bhaya—great fear; nivedana—pray; karoṅ—do; anūkṣana—constantly

Translation

O Lord, Narottama is very unhappy. Please make me happy by inspiring me to perform saṅkīrtana. My greatest fear is that I will not be able to surpass the impediments on the path of devotional service. Hence, I pray to You constantly.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Surrender of the Self?

Surrender of the Self was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prema Bhakti Chandrika.

What is the meaning of Surrender of the Self?

O Lord, You are the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor. Please mercifully glance towards me. I have fallen into the ocean of illusion where whales in the form of lust are trying to swallow me. Please protect me, O Lord!

How many verses does Surrender of the Self have?

Surrender of the Self has 7 verses.