Kirtan Guide
page 196

Ātma-samarpaṇe

by Śrīla Bhakti Vinod Ṭhākur
    1
    • ātma-samarpaṇe gelā abhimāna
    • nāhi karabu̐ nija rakṣā-vidhān

    • Surrendering my soul unto You has lifted from me the burden of false pride. No longer will I try to provide for my own safety.

  • 2
    • tuyā dhana jāni’ tuhu̐ rākhobi, nāth!
    • pālya godhana jāni kori’ tuyā sāth

    • I know that You will give protection to Your treasured possessions, Oh Lord. I now understand the mentality of Your treasured cows safely maintained by Your side.

  • 3
    • charāobi mādhava! yamunā-tīre
    • baṁśī bājāoto ḍākobi dhīre

    • When You lead Your herds to pasture, Oh Mādhava, on the banks of the Yamunā river, You will call to them by softly playing on Your flute.

  • 4
    • agha-baka mārato rakṣā-vidhāna
    • karabi sadā tuhu̐ gokula-kāna!

    • By slaying great demons such as Aghāsura and Bakāsura You will always provide full protection, Oh Kān of Gokul!

  • 5
    • rakṣā karabi tuhu̐ niśchoy jāni
    • pāna karabu̐ hām jāmuna-pāni

    • Fearless and confident of Your protection, I will drink the waters of the Yamunā.

  • 6
    • kālīya-dokha karabi vināśā
    • śodhobi nadī-jala, bāḍāobi āśā

    • The Kālīya serpent’s venom poisoned the Yamunā’s waters, yet that poison will be vanquished. You will purify the Yamunā, and by such heroic deeds enhance our faith.

  • 7
    • piyato dāvānala rākhobi moy
    • ‘gopāla’, ‘govinda’ nāma tava hoy

    • You will surely protect me by swallowing the forest fire. Thus You are called Gopāl (protector of the cows) and Govinda (pleaser of the cows).

  • 8
    • sura-pati-durmati-nāśa vichāri’
    • rākhobe varṣaṇe, giri-vara-dhāri!

    • In order to curb the malice of Indra, king of the demigods, You will protect me from his torrents of rain, Oh lifter of the mighty Govardhan Hill!

  • 9
    • chatur-ānana korabo jabo chori
    • rakṣā karabi meye, gokula-hari!

    • When the four-headed Brahmā abducts me along with Your cowherd boyfriends and calves, then also You will surely protect me, Oh Gokul Hari!

  • 10
    • bhakativinoda—tuyā gokula-dhan
    • rākhobi keśava! korato jatan

    • Bhakti Vinod is now the property of Gokul, Your holy abode. Oh Keśava! Kindly protect him with gentle loving care.

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