There are six points of Sharanagati, and then they are shortened to two points. Which are the two points? Ananya-gatikta and Akinchan-panu. Akinchan means humility. Before God, one should not have any kind of pride like, 'I did this much, I am so much superior to others.' To surrender the burden of that doership means to offer it to the Supreme Soul. For example, 'I am powerful, I will complete this work with this,' with such pride of independence, the burden of doership taken upon oneself... If there is a project, 'No, no, I will definitely accomplish this.' That is a bit of ego in our mind, it is called a burden. Therefore, 'O Maharaj, if You are pleased, then by Your grace this will be accomplished.' Such a prayer should arise from within. If we carry the burden of any project on our head, it is not called Ananya-gatikta. Maharaj likes it and we want to do what Maharaj likes, so Maharaj is going to accomplish it, that much faith is needed. That Maharaj will accomplish it. We are doing what Maharaj likes, so Maharaj will accomplish it. For example, 'I am powerful, I will complete this work with this.' 'I am the only one suitable for this work.' There is no one else. 'No one can do it without me.' 'Let them try and do it.' 'I will complete this work with this,' with such pride of independence, to let go of the burden of doership taken upon oneself, and 'I am poor and helpless in every way,' constantly keeping this in mind... That is called Atma-nikshep or Bhara-nyas. These are all scriptural terms. Nyas means to hand over from one place to another, or Atma-nikshep. Nikshep also means to place. Just as we place vegetables or fruits before God, in the same way, to place one's soul at the feet of God. So, not to do what one wills, but to do what God wills. Regarding this, God said in the Gita, 'Sarva-dharman parityajya,' meaning abandoning all your self-willed desires. 'Sarva-dharman' does not mean to stop bathing and washing. If we stop bathing and washing, we will smell bad before God, He won't even keep us near. So, 'Sarva-dharman parityajya' means to leave all your self-willed mental desires and 'Mamekam sharanam vraja.' Do as I say. 'Aham tva sarva-papebhyo mokshayishyami ma shuchah.' I will deliver you from all difficulties, do not grieve. For example, 'I am powerful, I will complete this work with this,' with such pride of independence, to let go of the burden of doership taken upon oneself, and 'I am poor and helpless in every way,' constantly keeping this in mind, 'You alone be my remedy,' such... There is also a rule of a team, right? What is the rule of a team? That team understanding... team sense. Huh? Team sense. What is that called? Who does not have team sense? One who neither takes anyone's cooperation nor gives it to anyone. Such a person will never get a sense of team. So, what is that a result of? Ego. 'We don't need anyone to complete any project, and we don't give any cooperation to complete anyone's project.' 'Does one give everywhere? Can one keep cooperating like that?' So, that is not called team sense, and in team sense... If there is the greatest obstacle, it is ego. Similarly, God says that in the sense of Prapatti as well, if there is the greatest obstacle, it is ego. It does not allow Prapatti to happen. Because of hatred for ego. God hates ego. He does not hate anyone else. Why does He hate demons? Because they have a lot of ego. Otherwise, if they were straightforward, Vibhishana and others were also among them. Prahlada was also among them. So, God does not hate everyone like that. But if there is too much ego, whether it is a person or a devotee, then God does not care for that. God is not one to be deceived just by the title of Tilak-Chandlo. Constantly keeping this in mind, 'You alone be my remedy,' praying thus, 'I surrender myself to Your lotus feet this very day.' As stated in this hymn... To surrender to the Supreme Lord, the Supreme Soul. Since this is the principle, when the nature of Sharanagati had to be described in the scriptures, 'Gopta' - to choose protectiveness, Atma-nikshep, meaning... What did 'Gopta' mean? Gopta means protector. To choose protectiveness, Atma-nikshep, meaning to surrender even one's own self in the form of Nikshep, Nyas, or deposit, and Krupanta, Deenta - these are the six types of Sharanagati. In this statement too, Atma-nikshep is included. In this way, Nyas itself is called Atma-nikshep. To place the burden of the soul itself and of one's own belongings at the feet of God, all of them. Then, 'I will come alone, do not show it to anyone. I will do as You say, but do not look at my disciples.' Then that is not called Sharanagati. 'I and everything of mine is Yours.' This is the language of the scriptures, so it is not just the language of the scriptures, but it is the principle of the scriptures. It means to say that when this happens, Sharanagati is achieved. All of that can be difficult. For us to join in the service of God may not be very difficult, but what is difficult? To involve our disciples, that is not acceptable. 'I will tell them, if I tell them, they will come.' It happens like that. The elderly people are mostly found in condolence visits. If we have to go for condolence visits, they say, 'Come, we will come.' 'But do not involve the children, let them work. Let them do their business.' 'We are here anyway, so whenever you need us, whenever you want to tell us, call us.' So, we have this attitude, 'We are indeed in your service, but our exclusive disciples, our exclusive admirers, do not involve them in anything. Do not look at them.' So, then again, Sharanagati does not happen. When a householder bows down to God, what does he do? If he has a child with him, when he bows down, what does he do? No one might have noticed. First, he puts the child forward and says, 'Come on,' makes him fold his hands and bow down, and then sitting behind, he bows down himself. It is not that he keeps the child behind. So, whatever is ours, we must offer it to God first, and then offer ourselves. Such is the custom. In the world, no one has instructed this, but still, naturally, he feels that if there is a child, even if he is wandering around, he grabs his arm and says, 'Come on, bow down first.' And then sitting behind, he bows down himself. So, whatever is ours should be offered first, and then we should be offered. Then it is called Sharanagati. If we do not let anyone look at our own people, then it is not called Sharanagati. To place the burden of the soul itself and of one's own belongings at the feet of God is called Atma-nikshep. In this, the statement is the proof. Such Prapatti of the Supreme Lord, meaning to surrender oneself along with all one's belongings to the Lord with prayer. In this, to pray to accept the Supreme Lord alone as the remedy is the qualifying part. When one wants to show special respect in the qualifying part, the word Sharanagati is used for it. When one wants to specially show the special main part of one's surrender, the author uses the word Nyas for it. That is called Sharanagati, this is called Nyas. To offer even oneself before God is called Nyas. Nyas means to place. The meaning of Nyas is to place. To place one's soul at the feet of God, and so that is called Nyas and the other is Sharanagati. To place all of those also at the feet of God is to be called Sharanagati, such a division has been made. This is all micro-analysis. A fine, more in-depth analysis has been done. In this way, Prapatti is spoken of in the form of Sharanagati and Nyas. In that, when the soul surrenders itself with prayer, because there is respect in the qualifying conscious part, the word Sharanagati is used. Because respect is to be shown in the qualified, embodied, indwelling, controlling part, the word Nyas is used. In the above discussion, it is established that these three words - Prapatti, Nyas, and Sharanagati - are synonymous. Therefore, Lakshmi Lakshmi A devi (goddess) who is the wife of Vishnu. She is the devi of wealth. Therefore, money and gold is also called Lakshmi. She eternally remains in the sevã of Bhagvãn. Tap to open in glossary → So, in some places it is called Prapatti, in some places Ashraya, in some places Sharanagati, in some places Nyas, this is its meaning. Its elaboration is these six points. Anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam... Rakshishyatiti vishwaso goptrutva varanam tatha atmanikshepa karpanye shadvidha sharanagatih. In that too, there are pairs of two. Anukulyasya sankalpam pratikulyasya varjanam. One may act in accordance, but then one must also abandon what is contrary. This is its prerequisite. Having surrendered to God... AI translation of the Gujarati transcript above, produced in the same pass that transcribed the audio, one English segment per Gujarati segment. Devotional and technical terms with no precise English equivalent (kirtan, satsang, vasana, samskara, and similar) are kept as their plain transliteration rather than force-translated. Not human-proofread., AI-translated, unverified · Source details