The Six Symptoms of Surrender to Krishna

anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam
raksisyatiti visvaso goptrtve varanam tatha
dtma-niksepa-kdrpanye sad-vidhd sarandgatih

 (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 11.676)

 "The first two symptoms of surrender are dnukiilyasya sahkalpah and prdtikulyasya varjanam: 'One should take a solemn vow (sankalpa) that I will only do that which is favorable for unalloyed bhakti, and I will reject all unfavorable acts.' The third symptom is faith in Krsna as one's protector (raksisyatiti): 'Krsna is my only protector. I can derive nothing from jnana, yoga, and other such practices.' This expresses one's trust (visvaso) in Krsna."The fourth symptom is the deliberate acceptance of Krsna as one's maintainer (goptrtve varanam): I cannot do anything, or even maintain myself by my own endeavor. I will serve Krsna as best I can, and He will surely take care of me.' The fifth symptom of surrender (atma-niksepa): 'Who am I? I am His. My only duty is to fulfill Krsna's desire.' This is submission of the self (atma-nivedana). The sixth symptom is humility (karpanye): 'I am wretched, insignificant, and mentally destitute." (Jaiva Dharma ch. 6) Since there is no difference between Krsna and His holy name, one can think of the six symptoms of surrender in relation to the maha-mantra. Thus while chanting Hare Krsna mantra japa one can take a solemn vow: "I will only accept those people, places, actions, thoughts, desires, and feelings that are conducive to chanting suddha-nama, and I will reject everything opposed to it. I have complete faith, which means full love and trust, that the name of Krsna is my only protector. Alone I am powerless, but Krsna's name is maintaining me and taking care of all my needs. All I have to do is chant, chant, chant!"I am His, everything for Nama. My only duty is to serve Krsna's name by chanting with pure love. O most sweet and beautiful Sri Nama Prabhu! I am wretched, worthless, crazy and insignificant. I am lower than the straw in the street. Now please be causelessly merciful to me. Please pick me up and keep me as a particle of dust at Your lotus feet."