Ātma Samarpane Gelā Abhimān

Krishna Songs Surrender & Saranagati

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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

Translation

tuwā dhana jāni’ tuhuṅ rākhobi, nāth! pālya godhana jñāna kori’ tuwā sāth tuyā–Your

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

3

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carāobi mādhava! jāmuna-tīre baṁśī bājāoto ḍākobi dhīre 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

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agha-baka mārato rakhā-vidhān korobi sadā tuhuṅ gokula-kān!

Translation

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)

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

5

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rakhā korobi tuhuṅ niścoy jāni pāna korobuṅ hāma jāmuna-pāni rakṣā–protection

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).

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Word for word

kāliya-dokha korobi vināśā śodhobi nadī-jala, bāḍāobi āśā 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

Translation

piyato dāvānala rākhobi mo’y `gopāla’, `govinda’ nāma tava hoy piyata (pāna kariyā)–swallowing

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

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sura-pati-durmati-nāśa vicāri’ rākhobi varṣane, giri-vara-dhāri! 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

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catur-ānana korabo jab cori rakhā korobi mujhe, gokula-hari! 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

Word for word

bhakativinoda—tuwā gokula-dhan rākhobi keśava! korato jatan 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.