tūmi ta dayāra sindhū adhama-janāra bandhumore prabhu kara abadhānapaḍinā asat-bhole kāma-timiṅgile gilee nātha kara paritrāṇa
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tūmiyou;taare;dayāraof mercy;sindhūocean;adhamafallen;janāraperson;bandhufriend;moreto me;prabhuO Lord;kara abadhānaglance;paḍināfell;asat-bholein the misconception;kāmalust;timiṅgilewhale;gileswallow;e nāthaO Lord;kara paritrāṇaprotect 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!
jāvat janama mora aparadhe hainū bhoraniskapaṭe nā bhajinū tomātathāpi ha tūmi gati nā chaḍiha prāṇa-patimūñi sama nāhika adhamā
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jāvatas long as;janamabirth;moramine;aparadhewith offenses;hainūbecame;bhorafilled with;niskapaṭewithout duplicity;nānot;bhajinūworship;tomāyou;tathāpi-hanevertheless;tūmiyou;gatidestination;nānot;chaḍihaleave;prāṇa-patiLord of my life;mūñime;samaequal;nāhikanot;adhamāfallen
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.
patita-pābana nāma ghoṣaṇā tomāra śyāmaupekhile nāhi mora gatijadi hai aparādhī tathāpiha tūmi gatisatya satya jena satī pati
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patita-pābanadeliverer of the fallen souls;nāmaholy names;ghoṣaṇādeliverers;tomāraYour;śyāmaLord Kṛṣṇa;upekhileif You neglect;nāhinot;moramine;gatishelter;jadiif;haibe;aparādhīoffender;tathāpihayet;tūmiYou;gatidestination;satya satyatruly;jenaas;satīchaste;patihusband
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.
tūmi ta parama debā nāhi more upekhibāśuna śuna prāṇera īśvarajadi karon aparādha tathāpiha tūmi nāthasebā diyā kara anūcara
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tūmi taYou are;parama debāSupreme Lord;nāhinot;moreme;upekhibāwill neglect;śuna śunaplease hear;prāṇera īśvaraO Lord of my life;jadiif;karondo;aparādhaoffense;tathāpihastill;tūmiYou;nāthaLord;sebāservice;diyāby giving;karamake;anūcaraservant
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.
kāme mora hata cita nāhi jāne nija hitamanera nā ghūce durbāsanāmore nātha aṅgī kūrū tumi bāñcha-kalpa-tarūkarūṇā dekhūka sarba-janā
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kāmewith lust;moramine;hatapierced;citaheart;nāhido not;jāneknows;nijaown;hitabenefit;maneraof the mind;nānot;ghūcevanquish;durbāsanāmaterial desires;moreto me;nāthao my Lord;aṅgī kūrūaccept me;tumiYou;bāñchadesire;kalpa-tarūwish fulfilling tree;karūṇāmercy;dekhūkalet them be;sarba-janāeveryone
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.
mo-samalike me;patitafallen;nāinot;tribhūvanein the three worlds;dekhalook;cāicarefully;narottama-pāvanadeliverer of Narottama dāsa;nāmaname;dharato be known;ghūṣūkalet it be;saṁsārein the world;nāmaholy names;patita-pāvana śyāmaLord Śyāmasundara is the deliverer of the fallen;nijaown;dāsaservant;karamake me;giridharaO 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.
narottama baḍa dūḥkhī nātha more kara sūkhītomāra bhajana saṅkīrtaneantarāya nāhi jāya ei ta parama bhayanivedana karoṅ anūkṣana
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narottamaNarottama dāsa;baḍavery much;dūḥkhīunhappy;nāthaO Lord;moreme;karamake;sūkhīhappy;tomāraYour;bhajanaworship;saṅkīrtanein the form of congregational chanting;aṅtarāyaobstacles;nāhinot;jāyagoes;ei tathis is the;parama bhayagreat fear;nivedanapray;karoṅdo;anūkṣanaconstantly
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.
About Surrender of the Self
A compact seven-verse song on atma-nivedana, surrender of the self, traditionally described in Gaudiya Vaishnava thought as the culmination of the sixfold process of sharanagati, or taking full shelter in Krishna.
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.
Can I download Surrender of the Self as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Surrender of the Self — 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.
