Bageshwar Dham Sarkar
What does surrender (sharanagati) to God or a guru really mean in daily life?
Surrender means living the character of the one you follow
Sharanagati, or taking refuge, means bringing into your life the character of the one you accept. If you are in Hanuman Ji's refuge, you try to bring his character into your life.
Surrender means that whomever we accept, we bring that one's character into our life.