ātmanibedana, tuyā pade kari’

S16Ātma Nivedana (Submission of the Self)

আত্মনিবেদন, তুয়া পদে করিঽ,

হইনু পরম সুখী

দুঃখ দূরে গেল, চিন্তা না রহিল,

চৌদিকে আনন্দ দেখি ১

ātmanibedana, tuyā pade kari’,

ha·inu parama sukhī

duḥkha dūre gela, cintā nā rahila,

caudike ānanda dekhi 1

ātmanibedanaself-submission; tuyāYour; padeat feet; kari’having done; ha·inuI have become; paramasupremely; sukhīhappy; duḥkhasorrow; dūrefar away; gelagone; cintāanxieties; not; rahilaremained; caudikefour + in directions; ānandabliss; dekhiI see

Having submitted my soul at Your feet, I am supremely elated. Sorrow is banished and no anxieties remain. I see only bliss in the four directions.

অশোকঅভয়, অম্ড়্তআধার,

তোমার চরণদ্বয়

তাহাতে এখন, বিশ্রাম লভিয়া,

ছাḓইনু ভবের ভয় ২

aśoka-abhaya, amṛta-ādhāra,

tomāra caraṇadbaya

tāhāte ekhana, biśrāma labhiyā,

chāḓinu bhabera bhaya 2

aśokafree from grief; abhayafree from fear; amṛtanectar; ādhārareceptacle, vessel, store-house, source, cause; tomāraYour; caraṇadbayafeet + two, both; tāhātein them; ekhananow; biśrāmarepose, relief; labhiyāhaving attained; chāḓinuI have given up; bhaberaof worldly existence; bhayafear

Your two lotus feet are reservoirs of nectar that bestow freedom from lamentation and fear. Now, by taking refuge of them, I have given up the fear of worldly existence.

তোমার সংসারে, করিব সেবন,

নহিব ফলের ভাগী

তব সুখ যাহে, করিব যতন,

হঽয়ে পদে অনুরাগী ৩

tomāra saṁsāre, kariba sebana,

nahiba phalera bhāgī

taba sukha yāhe, kariba yatana,

ha’ye pade anurāgī 3

tomāraYour; saṁsārein household; karibaI shall do; sebanaservice; nahibaI will not; phaleraof the fruits; bhāgīI partake; tabaYour; sukhahappiness; yāheof which; kariba yatanaI shall diligently attend; ha’yehaving become; padeat [Your] feet; anurāgīdevoted, dedicated, attached

I shall serve in Your household, never partaking of the fruits [of my labor]. I shall diligently tend to Your satisfaction only, being fully dedicated to Your feet.

তোমার সেবায়, দুঃখ হয় যত,

সেও তঽ পরম সুখ

সেবাসুখদুঃখ, পরমসম্পদ্,

নাশয়ে অবিদ্যাদুঃখ ৪

tomāra sebāya, duḥkha haya yata,

seo ta’ parama sukha

sebā-sukha-duḥkha, parama-sampad,

nāśaye abidyā-duḥkha 4

tomāraYour; sebāyain service; duḥkhasuffering; hayahappens; yatawhatever; seothat; ta’indeed; paramatopmost; sukhajoy; sebāservice; sukhapleasures; duḥkhapains; paramagreatest; sampadassets; nāśayethey destroy; abidyāignorance, nescience; duḥkhamisery

In the course of serving You, whatever difficulties may come are indeed the topmost joy. The pains and pleasures of service [to You] are the greatest assets, for they destroy the misery of nescience.

পূর্বৈতিহাস, ভুলিনু সকল,

সেবাসুখ পেঽয়ে মনে

আমি তঽ তোমার, তুমি তঽ আমার,

কি কাজ অপর ধনে ৫

pūrba-itihāsa, bhulinu sakala,

sebā-sukha pe’ye mane

āmi ta’ tomāra, tumi ta’ āmāra,

ki kāja apara dhane 5

pūrbaprevious; itihāsahistory; bhulinuI have forgotten; sakalaall; sebāservice; sukhajoy; pe’yehaving attained; manein heart; āmiI; ta’indeed; tomāraYours; tumiYou; ta’indeed; āmāramine; kiwhat; kājaneed, necessity, use; aparaanother; dhanefor treasure

I have completely forgotten my past history, due to experiencing the joy of service to You. All I know is that I am Yours and You are mine. What need is there of any other treasure?

ভকতিবিনোদ, আনন্দে ডুবিয়া,

তোমার সেবার তরে

সব চেষ্টা করে, তব ইচ্ছামত,

থাকিয়া তোমার ঘরে ৬

bhakatibinoda, ānande ḍubiyā,

tomāra sebāra tare

saba ceṣṭā kare, taba icchā-mata,

thākiyā tomāra ghare 6

bhakatibinodaBhaktivinoda; ānandein bliss; ḍubiyāhaving been submerged, drowned; tomāraYour; sebāraof service; tarefor; sabaall; ceṣṭāendeavors; karedoes; tabaYour; icchādesire, wish; mataaccording to; thākiyāhaving stayed; tomāraYour; gharein house

Bhaktivinoda, submerged in the ocean of bliss, devotes all his efforts in service to You and dwells in Your house, according to Your wishes.

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