Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade

Bhaktivinoda Thakura
Saranagati
6 verses
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ātma-nivedana, tuwā pade kori’, hoinu parama sukhī duḥkha dūre gelo, cintā nā rohilo, caudike ānanda dekhi

Word for word

ātma–self; nivedana–submission; tuyā–Your; pade–at the feet; kari’–doing; ha-inu–I became; parama–supremely; sukhī–happy; duḥkha–distress; dūre– far away; gela–went; chintā–thought, anxiety; nā–did not; rahila–remained; chaudike–in the four directions; ānanda–ecstasy; dekhi–I see

Translation

By surrendering myself at Your feet, I have become supremely happy. All my distress has gone away, I have no more anxiety, and I see ecstasy in all directions.

2

Word for word

aśoka-abhoya, amṛta-ādhāra, tomāra caraṇa-dwaya tāhāte ekhona, viśrāma labhiyā chāḍinu bhavera bhoya aśoka–of sorrowlessness; abhaya–of fearlessness; amṛta–of immortality; ādhāra–reservoir; tomāra–Your; charaṇa–feet; dvaya–two; tāhāte–in them; ekhana–now; viśrāma–rest; labhiyā–obtaining; chhāḍinu–I abandoned; bhavera–of material existence, cyclic birth and death; bhaya–fear

Translation

Your feet are the abode of sorrowlessness, fearlessness, and immortality. Receiving shelter beneath them, I have abandoned all fear of material existence.

3

Translation

tomāra saṁsāre, koribo sevana, nāhibo phalera bhāgī tava sukha jāhe, koribo jatana, ho’ye pade anurāgī tomāra–Your

I will render service in Your household and will not become an enjoyer of the results. Lovingly attached to Your feet, I will carefully endeavour for whatever pleases You.

4

Translation

tomāra sevāya, duḥkha hoya jato, se-o to’ parama sukha sevā-sukha-duḥkha, parama sampada, nāśaye avidyā-duḥkha tomāra–Your

All the distress I encounter in Your service is also my greatest happiness. Both the distress and the happiness that come from engagement in Your service are my greatest fortune, they both destroy the distress of ignorance.

5

Translation

pūrva itihāsa, bhulinu sakala, sevā-sukha pe’ye mane āmi to’ tomāra, tumi to’ āmāra, ki kāja apara dhane pūrva–previous

Feeling the happiness of Your service in my heart, I have completely forgotten all past history. I am Yours, and You are mine. What need is there for any other wealth?

6

Translation

bhakativinoda, ānande ḍubiyā, tomāra sevāra tare saba ceṣṭā kore, tava icchā-mato, thākiyā tomāra ghare bhakati-vinoda–Bhakti Vinod

Diving in the ecstasy of Your service, Bhakti Vinod performs all his endeavours in accordance with Your will, residing within Your home.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade?

Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Saranagati.

What is the meaning of Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade?

By surrendering myself at Your feet, I have become supremely happy. All my distress has gone away, I have no more anxiety, and I see ecstasy in all directions.

Where can I listen to Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade?

You can listen to 2 recordings of Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade on this page, including versions sung by HH Gour Govinda Swami, HG Jai Sachinandana Prabhu.

How many verses does Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade have?

Atma Nivedana Tuwa Pade has 6 verses.