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Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī

Surrender & Self-Offering (Śaraṇāgati)

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āmi to’ swānanda-sukhada-bāsī rādhikā-mādhava-caraṇa-dāsī

Word for word

āmi–I; ta’–certainly; svānanda-sukhada (śrī rādhā-kaiṅkaryera kuṣja-viśeṣa)– the grove known as ‘Svānanda Sukhada’ (the place of the personal service of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī); vāsī–a resident; rādhikā-mādhava–of the Divine Couple; charaṇa–of the feet; dāsī–a maidservant

Translation

I am a resident of Svānanda Sukhada Kuṣja and a maidservant of Śrī Śrī Rādhikā-Mādhava’s feet.

2

duṅhāra milane ānanda kori duṅhāra viyoge duḥkhete mari

Word for word

du̐hāra–of the Divine Couple; milane–in the meeting; ānanda– ecstasy; kari’–I do; du̐hāra–of the Divine Couple; viyoge–in the separation; duḥkhete–by the distress; mari–I die

Translation

I rejoice when the Divine Couple are united. I die in distress when They are separated.

3

sakhī-sthalī nāhi heri nayane dekhile śaibyāke paraye mane

Word for word

sakhī-sthalī (chandrāvalī pakṣera adhikṛta sthāna)–at the place known as ‘Sakhī Sthalī’ (the place occupied by Chandrāvalī) nāhi–not; heri–I look; nayane–with my eyes; dekhile–if I see

Translation

I never cast my glance towards Sakhī Sthalī. If I see it, I am reminded of Śaibyā.

4

je-je pratikūla candrāra sakhī prāne duḥkha pāi tāhāre dekhi’

Word for word

ye ye–whoever; pratikūla–unfavourable; chandrāra–of Chandrāvalī; sakhī– girlfriends; prāṇe–in my heart; duḥkha–distress; pāi–I get; tāhāre–of them; dekhi’–seeing

Translation

I feel pain in my heart whenever I see any of Chandrāvalī’s unfavourable friends.

5

rādhikā-kuñja āṅdhāra kori’ loite cāhe se rādhāra hari

Word for word

rādhikā–of Rādhārāṇī; kuṣja–grove; ā̐dhāra–gloom; kari’–doing; la-ite– to take; chāhe–want; se–they; rādhāra–of Rādhārāṇī; hari–Kṛṣṇa

Translation

They always want to take away Rādhā’s Hari and enshroud Her grove in gloom.

6

śrī-rādhā-govinda-milana-sukha pratikūla-jana nā heri mukha

Word for word

śrī-rādhā-govinda–of the Divine Couple; milana–meeting; sukha–happiness; pratikūla–unfavourable; jana–of persons; nā–not; heri–I look; mukha– at the face

Translation

I never look at the face of anyone who is opposed to the ecstatic union of Śrī Rādhā and Śrī Govinda.

7

rādhā-pratikūla jateka jana- sambhāṣane kabhu nā hoy mana

Word for word

rādhā–towards Rādhārāṇī; pratikūla–unfavourable; yateka–all; jana–persons; sambhāṣaṇe–in conversing; kabhu–ever; nā–not; haya–is; mana–in the heart

Translation

I never desire to speak with anyone who is inimical towards Śrī Rādhā.

8

bhakativinoda śrī-rādhā-caraṇe saṅpeche parāna atīva jatane

Word for word

bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod; śrī-rādhā–of Rādhārāṇī; charaṇe–at the feet; sa̐pechhe–has surrendered; parāṇa (prāṇa)–his life (heart); atīva–very greatly; yatane–with care

Translation

Bhakti Vinod has surrendered his heart at Śrī Rādhā’s feet with great care.

About Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī

The closing song of its section. Having spent the section identifying what to set aside, Bhaktivinoda ends it by naming where the devotee actually resides instead: Svānanda-sukhada-kuñja, a specific grove in Godruma near Māyāpura tied to his own devotional life.

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Frequently asked

Who wrote Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī?

Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī?

I am a resident of Svānanda Sukhada Kuṣja and a maidservant of Śrī Śrī Rādhikā-Mādhava’s feet.

How many verses does Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī have?

Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī has 8 verses.

Can I download Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī as a PPT or PDF?

Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Āmi To’ Swānanda Sukhada Bāsī — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.