Swami Sri Atmananda Ji chanting Surrender Mantra in 2011 in Tiruvannamalai

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Surrender Chant

OM
Sriman Naraayan Charanau
Sharanam Prapadye,
Srimate Narayanaaya Namah

The first part is "Sriman Narayana Charanau Saranam Prapadye". This means "I seek refuge at the feet of Sriman Narayana." The second part is "Srimate Narayanaya Namaha". This means "My salutation to Sriman Narayana."

1) One is, addressing Him as, "Sriman Narayana!"; and then saying, "I seek refuge in your feet". This is one interpretation.

2) The second interpretation is taking "Sriman Narayana charanau" as one whole. Then, this will mean "I seek refuge in the feet of Sriman Narayana".
Both meanings are equally valid.

Although it says only the feet, what it means is the divine, auspicious form of the Lord.

As you know, the feet are the most important of the Lord's form. We only fall at the feet of the Lord, for obtaining salvation. Hence the feet are mentioned particularly in this context.

The first part means, seeking refuge at the divine feet of Sriman Narayana. So, the first part indicates the upaya or means of attaining salvation

The second part denotes the fruit to be achieved, namely, service to the Lord.

The second part of the Dvaya Mantra reads as follows: "Srimate Narayanaya Namaha". This has two different meanings. 1) The superficial meaning is: "Salutation to Sriman Narayana". 2) The deeper meaning is to be taken as follows: May I be for the service of Sriman Narayana. I am not for myself. Nothing is mine. Everything be- longs to the Lord. I am the servant of the Lord; and I am for service to the Lord. I do not do anything for myself. The Lord only gets things done through me. Whatever I do is for the pleasure of the Lord only. The above are the two meanings of the second part.