bhaja govindam in sanskrit transliteration and translation
TRANSCRIPT
Bhaja Govindam भज गोििन्दम्
Copyright© Veeraswamy Krishnaraj
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Reference: Monier Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary
Reference: Vedabase Dictionary
Sankaracharya (788-820 CE) the leading proponent of Advaita appeared in
South India, when India was afflicted with numerous sects within decadent
Hinduism and the ascendancy of decadent Buddhism. Before he attained
Maha Samadhi, he was a one-man army who talked Buddhism out of the
country and precipitated concomitant conversion of Buddhists back to their
Hindu fold. He re-established monistic Hinduism single-handedly in the
confused landscape of diverse philosophical thoughts.
He traveled far and wide in India and established mutts. He won over such
intellectual titans like Mandana Misra and his spouse Bharati.
Click here for more details on the life of Sankara: Hymns of Sankara.
The popular view among people is that Sankara is a Siva devotee. Not
exclusively so. His devotion encompasses all Gods and Goddesses under
a monistic sign-post.
A story unfolds as to how a panegyric on Govinda, Bhaja govindam,
flowered in the fertile beds on the banks of Ganges River in Benares. This
piece tells incontrovertibly that Faustian knowledge serves no purpose,
when it comes to liberation. Only uttering the name of Govinda can take
you beyond the roiling ocean of Samsara to the shores of liberation.
Learning or teaching Grammar is euphemism for Faustian knowledge. The
story goes as follows. Sankara was walking along with a flock of fourteen
disciples tagging along behind him in Benares. A pundit known for
precision in Sanskrit grammar was uttering the rules of Grammar, wasting
his intellect and dedication to teaching mere apara vidya. He should have
been using that time in advancing his spiritual stature. Sankara came down
hard with mellifluous verses on the pundit (with a sledge hammer = Moha-
Mudgara = मोहमुद्गर = Bhajagovindam). The message is that Grammar does
not save one from the ocean of Samsara but Govinda does.
Each stanza ends with a refrain, Bhaja Govindam, Bhaja Govindam,
extolling Vishnu in the name of Govinda.
मोहमुद्गर = delusion-busting hammer.
The essence of monistic Hinduism
God and You (It, That, He, She) are One.
Mahavakya = The Mahavakyas are the four "Great Sayings" of the
Upanishads, the religious texts of Hinduism. Each of the
Mahavakyas belongs to one of the four Vedas and is said to
condense the essence of the entire Veda in one statement.
These sayings encapsulate the central Truth of Hinduism.
The Mahavakyas are:
1. Prajnanam Brahma - "Consciousness is Brahman" (Aitreya
Upanishad 3.3 of the Rig Veda)
2. Ayam Atma Brahma - "This Self (Atman) is Brahman"
(Mandukya Upanishad1.2 of the Atharva-Veda)
3. Tat Tvam Asi - "Thou art That" (Chadogya Upanishad 6.8.7 of
the Sama Veda)
4. Aham Brahmasmi - "I am Brahman" ( Brahadaranyaka
Upanishad)1.4.10 of the Yajur Veda) -wikipedia.
Copyright© Veeraswamy Krishnaraj
1) Faustian knowledge does not liberate you.
भज गोििन्द ंभज गोििन्द ं
गोििन्द ंभज मूढमते ।
संप्रापे्त सिििहते काल े
न िह न िह रक्षित डुकृञ ्करणे
।।01।।
bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ
gōvindaṃ bhaja mūḍhamate,
samprāpte sannihite kāle
na hi na hi rakṣati ḍukṛñ karaṇe.(01)
bhaja gōvindaṃ1 bhaja gōvindaṃ2
gōvindaṃ bhaja4 mūḍhamate5
samprāpte6 sannihite kāle7
na hi8 na hi9 rakṣati10 ḍukṛñ
karaṇe11.(01)
भज गोविन्दं * भज गोविन्दं * गोविन्दं * भज * मूढमते * संप्रापे्त * सन्निहहते काऱे * न हह * न हह * रऺवत * डुकृञ् करणे ।01।।
bhaja gōvindaṃ1 bhaja gōvindaṃ2 gōvindaṃ3 bhaja4 mūḍhamate5 samprāpte6 sannihite kāle7 na hi8 na hi9
rakṣati10 ḍukṛñ karaṇe11.(01)
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भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढमते संप्रापे्त
bhaja
gōvindaṃ1
bhaja
gōvindaṃ2
gōvindaṃ3 bhaja4 mūḍhamate5 samprāpte6
Worship
govinda
seek govinda Govinda Seek = O Fool when
available
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सन्निहहते काऱे
न हह न हह रऺवत डुकृञ् करणे
sannihite kāle7 na hi8 na hi9 rakṣati10 ḍukṛñ karaṇe11
set time never certainly never certainly protect or save grammar rule
Worship Govinda1, Seek Govinda2, seek4 Govinda3, O fool5. When the Time comes for departure6-7,
rules of grammar11 will not save you8-9-10. 01
2) Give up desires; entertain good thoughts. Be contented with what you have.
2) Give up desires; entertain good thoughts. Be contented with what you have.
मूढ जहीिह धनागमतृषणा ं
कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनिस
िितृषणाम् ।
यल्लभसे िनजकमोपात्त ं
िित्तम् तेन ििनोदय िित्तम्
||(02)||
mūḍha jahīhi
dhanāgamatṛṣṇāṃ
kuru sadbuddhiṃ manasi
vitṛṣṇām,
yallabhase nijakarmopāttaṃ
vittaṃ tena vinodaya
cittam.(02)
mūḍha * jahīhi * dhana * āgama *
tṛṣṇāṃ * kuru * sadbuddhiṃ * manasi
* vitṛṣṇām *, yat * labhase * nija*
karma * upāttaṃ * vittaṃ * tena *
vinodaya * cittam. (02)
मूढ * जहीिह * धन * अगम * तृषणा ं* कुरु * सद्बुद्धिं * मनिस * िितृषणाम ्* यत् लभस े*
िनज * कमम उपात्त ं* िित्तम् * तेन * ििनोदय * िित्तम् (02)
mūḍha * jahīhi * dhana * āgama * tṛṣṇāṃ * kuru * sadbuddhiṃ * manasi * vitṛṣṇām *, yat * labhase * nija*
karma * upāttaṃ * vittaṃ * tena * vinodaya * cittam.(2)
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मूढ जहीिह धन अगम तृषणा ं कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनिस िितृषणाम ्
mūḍha jahīhi dhana āgama tṛṣṇāṃ kuru sadbuddhiṃ manasi vitṛṣṇām
O Fool give
up
wealth acquiring desire entertain thoughts of
the Real
In [your]
mind
Free of
desire
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यत् लभस े िनज कमम उपात्तं िित्तम् तेन ििनोदय िित्तम्
yat labhase nija karma upāttaṃ vittaṃ tena vinodaya cittam
whatever You
gain
By
your
own
actions gotten wealth By that delight [your]
mind
Verse 02. Rub out your desire; develop (invite) thoughts of the Real in your mind; whatever your
actions bring to you by way of wealth, be happy with it in your mind.
3) Don't go berserk on seeing a woman with shapely breasts and beautiful navel....
नारीस्तनभर नाभीदशें
दषृ्िा मागामोहािेशम् .
एतन्मांसािसादद ििकारं
मनिस ििििन्तय िारं िारम् ||३||
nārīstanabharanābhīdeśam
dṛṣṭvā mā gā mohāveśam,
etan-maṃsavasādi-vikāraṃ
manasi vicintaya vāraṃ vāraṃ (3)
नारी स्तन भर नाभीदेशं3 दृष्ट्वा4 मा5 गा्6 मोह आिेशम्7 एतत्8 िस10 आहद11 विकारं12 मनवस13 विविन्तय14 िारं िारम्15 ||३|| nārī1 stana bhara2 nābhīdeśam3 dṛṣṭvā4 mā5 gāḥ6 moha āveśam7, etat8 māṃsa9 vasa10 ādi11 vikāraṃ12
manasi13 vicintaya14 vāraṃ vāraṃ15 (3)
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नारी1 स्तन भर2
नाभीदेशं3 दृष्ट्वा4 मा5 गा्6 मोह आिेशम्7
एतत्8
nārī1 stana
bhara2
nābhīdeśam3 dṛṣṭvā4 mā5 gāḥ6 moha
āveśam7
etat8
Of
women
weight
of the
breasts
their navel seeing do not fall victim Delusional
ectasy
This
[is]
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मांस9 िस10 आहद11 विकारं12 मनवस13 विविन्तय14 िारं िारम्15
māṃsa9 vasa10 ādi11 vikāraṃ12 manasi13 vicintaya14 vāraṃ vāraṃ15
flesh fat such things transformation In [your]
mind
consider again and again
Verse 3. Having seen a woman1 with full breasts2 and a beautiful navel3, don't go into a fit of
crushing infatuation6-7. It is mere modification of flesh and fat8-9-10-11-12; think it well in your mind,
think it well again13-14-15.
4) Live a fruitful life apart from evil ways of the world.
निलनीदलगत जलमिततरल ं
तद्वज्जीिितमितशयिपलम् |
ििििं व्याध्यिभमानग्रस्तं
लोकं शोकहतं ि समस्तम् ||४||
nalinīdalagatajalam atitaralam
tadvaj-jīvitam atiśayacapalam,
viddhi vyādhy-abhimāna-grastaṃ
lokaṃ śokahataṃ ca samastaṃ.(4)
नवऱनी-दऱ-गत-जऱम1 अवत2 तरऱं3 तद्वत्4 जीवितम्5 अवतशय6 िपऱम्7 विद्धि8 व्यावि9
अद्धभमान10 ग्रस्तं11 ऱोकं12 शोक13 हतं14 ि15 समस्तम्16 ||४||
निलनी-दल-गत-जलम1= (nalinī = lotus lake; dala = leaf; gata = unattached; jalam = water)
The water remaining untattached on the lotus leaf; ऄित2 = taralam = moves to and fro; ऄित2
= ati = extremely. तद्वत्4 = tadvat = Similarly; ििििं8 = viddhi = understand; ऄितशय6 =
atiśaya = excessively; िपलम7् = capalam = unsteady; जीिितम्5 = jīvitam = life; ग्रस्तं11 =
grastaṃ = is seized; [with] व्यािध9 = vyādhi = disease; ि15 = ca = and; ऄिभमान10 =
abhimāna = conceit. समस्तम्16 = samastaṃ = all [Whole]; लोकं12 = lokaṃ = world; हत1ं4 =
hataṃ = is struck; [with] शोक13 = śoka = misery. (04) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
Verse 4. A drop of water on a lotus leaf moves to and fro; likewise, know for sure, this
wonderful and yet up-and-down life is prone to diseases and seized by conceit; know that the
whole world is struck by misery. Worship Govinda. (04)
Verse 5. Wealth invites company; penury invites loneliness.
याििद्वत्तोपाजमन सक्तः
स्तािििज पररिारो रक्तः .
पश्चाज्जीिित जजमर दहे े
िाताां कोऽिप न पृच्छित गेह े||५||
yāvad-vittopārjana-sakta-
stāvannija parivaro raktaḥ
paścajjivati jarjara dehe
vārtām ko'pi na pṛcchati gehe.(5)
याित्1 वित्त2 उपाज जन3 सक्त्4 ताित्5 वनजपहरिार्6 रक्त्7 पश्चात्8 जीिवत9 जज जर10 देहे11 िाता ां12
को अवप13 न14 पृच्छवत15 गेहे16 ।।५।।
याित1् = Yāvat = As long as; [one has] िित्त2 = vitta = wealth; [and] सक्तः4 = saktaḥ = is able;
उपाजमन3 = upārjana = to earn; ताित5् = tāvat = so long ; िनजपररिारः6 = nijaparivāraḥ = your
family; रक्तः7 = raktaḥ = have affinity; [to you]. पश्चात्8 = paścāt = later; [when you]जीिित9 =
jīvati = live; [with a] जजमर10 = jarjara = decrepit; दहे1े1 = dehe = body; न14 कः ऄिप13 = no
one;पृच्छित15 = pṛcchati = utters; िाताां12 = vārtām = a word; [to you] गेह1े6 = gehe = in the
house .(5) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
As long as you have wealth and are able to earn, your family is attached to you. Later, when
you live with a decrepit body, no one in the household utters a word to you. (05)
Verse 6. Breath is life; body without life is feared.
याित्पिनो िनिसित दहे े
ताित्पृच्छित कुशलं गेह े|
गतिित िायौ दहेापाये
भायाम िबभ्यित तिस्मन्काये ||६||
yāvat-pavano nivasati dehe
tāvat-pṛcchati kuśalam gehe,
gatavati vāyau dehāpāye
bhāryā bibhyati tasmin kāye.(6)
याित्1 पिनः2 िनिसित3 दहे4े ताित्5 पृच्छित6 कुशल7ं गेह8े गतिित9 िायौ10 दहे11 ऄपाय1े2
भायाम13 िबभ्यित14 तिस्मन्15 काय1े6 ||६||
याित्1 = yāvat = As long as; पिनः2 = pavanaḥ = breath; िनिसित3 = nivasati = dwells; दहे4े =
dehe = in the body; ताित5् = tāvat= so long; [the family members and others] पृच्छित6 =
pṛcchati = enquire, ask, utter; कुशलं7 = kuśalam = [your] welfare; गेह8े = gehe = at home.
िायौ10 = vāyau = When the breath; गतिित9 = gatavati = leaves; दहे11 ऄपाये12 = deha apāye =
the body at the end; भायाम13 = bhārya = wife; िबभ्यित14 = bibhyati = is afraid of; तिस्मन1्5 काये16
= tasmin kāye = that very body .(6) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
Verse 6. As long as breath dwells in the body, people in the house enquire about your welfare;
once the breath leaves the body, even the dear wife is afraid of the remains (lifeless body).
Verse 7. Attachment is ubiquitous; attachment to Brahman is rare.
बालस्ताित्रीडासक्तः
तरुणस्ताित्तरुणीसक्तः ।
िृिंस्तािििन्तासक्तः
परमे ब्रह्मिण कोऽिप न सक्तः ।।७।।
bālastāvat krīḍāsaktaḥ
taruṇastāvat taruṇīsaktaḥ
vṛddhastāvac-cintāsaktaḥ
parme brahmaṇi ko'pi na saktaḥ(7)
बाऱ्1 ताित्2 क्रीडा3 आसक्त्4 तरुण्5 ताित्6 तरुणी7 सक्त्8 िृि्9 ताित्10 विन्ता11 आसक्त्12 परमे13 ब्रह्मद्धण14 क् अवप न15 सक्त्16 ।।७।।
bālaḥ1 tāvat2 krīḍā3 āsaktaḥ4 taruṇa5 tāvat6 taruṇī7 saktaḥ8 vṛddha9 tāvat10 cintā11 āsaktaḥ12 parame13 brahmaṇi14
kaḥ api na15 saktaḥ16 (7)
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बाऱः् ताित् क्रीडा आसक्त् तरुण् ताित् तरुणी7 सक्त्
bālaḥ tāvat krīḍā āsaktaḥ taruṇaḥ tāvat taruṇī saktaḥ
During Childhood play is attached
to youth
[So long]
During young girls
one is
attached to
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िृि् ताित् विन्ता आसक्त् परमे ब्रह्मद्धण क् अवप न सक्त् vṛddha tāvat cintā āsaktaḥ parame brahmaṇi kaḥ api na saktaḥ
old (age)
During
so long
anxiety [one is]
attached to
to the
Supreme Brahman no one is attached
बालःः1 ताित्2 = bālaḥ tāvat = so long During childhood; [one] असक्तः4 = āsaktaḥ = is attached to ; रीडा3 =
krīḍā = play. ताित्6 tāvat = so long During; तरुणः5 = taruṇah = youth; सक्तः8 = saktaḥ = one is attached to;
तरुणी7 = taruṇī = young girls. ताित्10 = tāvat = so long During ;िृिंः9 = vṛddhah = old [age]; असक्तः12 =
āsaktaḥ = [one is] attached to. ििन्ता11 = cintā = anxiety. कः ऄिप न15 = kaḥ api na = no one; सक्तः16 = saktaḥ
= is attached; परम1े3 = parame = to the supreme; ब्रह्मिण14 = brahmaṇi = Brahman. (7) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja
gōvindaṃ.Child is attached to play, youth to young girls, and the old to worries. No one is attached to the
Supreme Brahman. (07)
Verse 8. Know who you are?
का ते कान्ता कस्ते पुत्रः
संसारोऽयमतीि िििित्रः|
कस्य त्िं कः कुत अयातः
तत्त्िं ििन्तय तददह भ्रातः ||८||
kā te kāntā kaste putraḥ
samsāro'yamatīva vicitraḥ |
kasya tvaṃ kaḥ kuta āyātaḥ-
tattvaṃ cintaya tadiha bhrātah.(8)
का1 ते2 कान्ता3 कः4 ते5 पुत्रः6 संसारः7 ऄय8ं ऄतीि9 िििित्रः10 कस्य11 त्िं12 कः13 कुतः14
अयातः15 तत्त्िं16 ििन्तय17 तत्18 आह19 भ्रातः20 ||८||
kā te kāntā kaḥ te putraḥ samsāraḥ ayam atīva vicitraḥ kasya tvaṃ kaḥ kuta āyātaḥ tattvaṃ cintaya tad
iha bhrātah.(8)
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का ते कान्ता क् ते पुत्र संसार् अयं अतीि विवित्र् kā te kāntā kaḥ te putraḥ samsāraḥ ayam atīva vicitraḥ
Who is your wife who is your son samsara this very wonderful
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कस्य त्िं क् कुत् आयात् तत्त्िं विन्तय तत् इह भ्रात् kasya tvaṃ kaḥ kuta āyātaḥ tattvaṃ cintaya tat iha bhrātah
of whom you who are
[you]
from
where
have you
come Truth think of that in here brother
का1 = kā = Who is; ते2 = te = your; कान्ता3 = kāntā = wife? कः4 = kaḥ = who is; ते5 = te = your; पुत्रः6 = putraḥ =
son? ऄयं8 = ayam = This; संसारः7 = samsāraḥ = samsara; [is] ऄतीि9 = atīva = very; िििित्रः10 = vicitraḥ =
wonderful. कस्य11 = kasya = of whom; त्िं12 = tvaṃ = you? कः13 कः13 = kaḥ = who are [you]? कुतः14 = kutaḥ =
from where; अयातः15 = āyātaḥ = have [you] come? ििन्तय17 = cintaya = think of; तत्18 = tat = that; तत्त्िं16 =
tattvaṃ = Truth; आह19 = iha = in here; भ्रातः20 = bhrātah = O brother. (8) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
Who is your wife? Who is your son? This Samsara is very wonderful. Of whom are you? Who are you? From
where have you come? Think of that Truth, O brother. (8)
9) Good company leads to liberation of the embodied soul.
सत्सङ्गत्िे िनस्स्ङ्गत्िं
िनःसङ्गत्िे िनमोहत्िम् ।
िनमोहत्िे िनश्चलतत्त्िं
िनश्चलतत्त्िे जीिन्मुिक्तः ।।९।।
Satsaṅgatve nissaṅgatvaṃ
niḥsaṅgatve nīrmohatvam
nirmohatve niścalitatvam
niścalitatve jīvanmuktiḥ.(9)
सत् सङ्गत्िे1 िनःसङ्गत्िं2 िनःसङ्गत्िे3 िनमोहत्िमं4 िनमोहत्िे5 िनश्चल6 तत्त्िं7 िनश्चल8 तत्त्िे9
जीिन्मुिक्तः10 ।।९।।
Sat saṅgatve1 niḥsaṅgatvaṃ2 niḥsaṅgatve3 nirmohatvam4 nirmohatve5 niścala6 tatvam7 niścala8 tatve9
jīvanmuktiḥ10.(9)
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सत् सङ्गत्िे वन्सङ्गत्िं वन्सङ्गत्िे वनमोहत्िमं वनमोहत्िे Sat saṅgatve niḥsaṅgatvaṃ niḥsaṅgatve nirmohatvam nirmohatve
through good
company non-attachment
through non-
attachment absence of delusion
through freedom from
delusion
6 7 8 9 10
वनश्चऱ तत्त्िं वनश्चऱ तत्त्िे जीिन्मुवक्त् niścala tatvam niścala tatve jīvanmuktiḥ
immutable Truth, Reality immutable through Reality liberation of the
embodied soul
सत् सङ्गत्िे1 = Sat saṅgatve =Through a good company; [comes] िनःसङ्गत्िं2 = niḥsaṅgatvaṃ = non-
attachment. िनःसङ्गत्िे3 = niḥsaṅgatve = through non-attachment; [comes] िनमोहत्िम4ं = nirmohatvam =
freedom from delusion. िनमोहत्िे5 = nirmohatve = Through absence of delusion; [comes] िनश्चल6 = niścala =
immutable; तत्त्िं7 = tatvam = Reality. िनश्चल8 तत्त्िे9 = niścala tatve = through Immutable Reality; [comes]
जीिन्मुिक्तः10 = jīvanmuktiḥ = liberation of the embodied soul. (09) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
Good company leads to non-attachment which gives rise to freedom from delusion, which again gives rise to
Immutable Reality, which helps the embodied soul obtain liberation. (09)
10) Youth, wealth and water evaporate. [Eternal]Truth leads to liberation.
ियिस गते कः कामििकारः
शुषके नीरे कः कासारः ।
क्षीणे िित्ते कः पररिारो
ज्ञाते तत्त्िे कः संसारः ।।१०।।
Vayasi gate kaḥ kāmavikāraḥ
Śuṣke nīre kaḥ kāsāraḥ
kṣīṇe vitte kaḥ parivāro
jñāte tattve kaḥ samsāraḥ.(10)
ियिस गते * कः * कामििकारः * शुषके नीरे * कः * कासारः * क्षीणे िित्ते * कः * पररिारः *
ज्ञाते तत्त्िे * कः * संसारः ।।१०।।
Vayasi gate * kaḥ * kāmavikāraḥ * Śuṣke nīre * kaḥ * kāsāraḥ * kṣīṇe vitte * kaḥ * parivāraḥ * jñāte tattve * kaḥ *
samsāraḥ.(10)
1 2 3 4 5 6
ियिस गते कः कामििकारः शुषके नीरे कः कासारः
Vayasi gate kaḥ kāmavikāraḥ Śuṣke nīre kaḥ kāsāraḥ
With youth
gone Where is lustful play?
With water
dried where is the lake?
7 8 9 10 11 12
क्षीणे िित्त े कः पररिारः ज्ञाते तत्त्िे कः संसारः
kṣīṇe vitte kaḥ parivāraḥ jñāte tattve kaḥ samsāraḥ
with dwindling
wealth where is the family?
Knowing the
Truth where is Samsara?
With youth gone, where is lust and the rest? With water evaporated, where is the lake? With
dwindling wealth, where is the family? Knowing the Truth, where is Samsara or life on earth?
bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
11) Pride in ephemeral possessions is delusion. Brahmanhood is
Realization.
मा कुरु धन जन यौिन गिां
हरित िनमेषात्कालः सिमम् ।
मायामयिमदमििलं बुिंिा
ब्रह्मपद ंत्िं प्रििश ििददत्िा।।११।।
ma kuru dhana jana yauvana garvaṃ
harati nimeṣāt kālaḥ sarvam,
māyāmayamidamākhilam buddhvā,
brahmapadaṃ tvaṃ praviśa viditvā.(11)
मा1 * कुरु2 * धन3 * जन4 * यौिन5 * गिां6 * हरित7 * िनमेषात्8 * कालः9 * सिमम1्0 *
मायामय1ं1 * आद1ं2 * अििल1ं3 * बुिंिा14 * ब्रह्मपद1ं5 * त्िं16 * प्रििश17 * ििददत्िा18 ।।११।।
mā * kuru * dhana * jana * yauvana * garvaṃ * harati * nimeṣāt * kālaḥ * sarvam * māyāmayam
idam * ākhilam * buddhvā * brahmapadaṃ * tvaṃ * praviśa * viditvā.(11)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
मा कुरु िन जन यौिन गि ां हरवत वनमेषात् काऱ् mā kuru dhana jana yauvana garvaṃ harati nimeṣāt kālaḥ
Do not take wealth people youth pride destroys in a
moment
Time
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
सि जम् मायामयं इदं आखिऱं बुििा ब्रह्मपदं त्िं प्रविश विहदत्िा sarvam māyāmayam idam ākhilam buddhvā brahmapadaṃ tvaṃ praviśa viditvā
all
these
replete with
delusion
this all after
knowing
Brahmanhood you enter
into
after
realization
Do not1 take2 pride6 in wealth3, people4, and youth5; time9 destroys7 all these10 in a moment8. After knowing14 all13
this12 replete with delusion11, realize18 and enter into17 Brahmanhood15 . (11) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
Do not take pride in wealth, people, and youth; time destroys all these in a moment. After knowing all this replete
with delusion, realize and enter into the state of Brahman. (11)
12) Seasons come and go. And yet desire hangs on.
ददनयािमन्यौ सायं प्रातः
िशिशरिसन्तौ पुनरायातः ।
कालः रीडित गच्छत्यायुः
तदिप न मुञ्चत्याशािायुः ।।१२।।
dinayaminyau sāyam prātaḥ
śīśiravasantau punarāyataḥ
kālaḥ krīḍati gacchatyayuḥ
tadapi na muñcatyāśāvayuḥ.(12)
dinayaminyau1 sāyam2 prātaḥ3 śīśira4
vasantau5 punaḥ6 āyataḥ7 kālaḥ8
krīḍati9 gacchati10 ayuḥ11
tat api12 na13 muñcati14 āśā15
vayuḥ16.(12)
ददनयािमन्यौ1 * सायं2 * प्रातः3 * िशिशर4 * िसन्तौ5 * पुनःः6 * अयातः7 * कालः8 * रीडित9 *
गच्छित10 * अयुः11 * तत् ऄिप12 * न13 * मुञ्चित14 * अशा15 * िायुः16 ।।१२।।
dinayaminyau1 * sāyam2 * prātaḥ3 * śīśira4 * vasantau5 * punaḥ6 * āyataḥ7 * kālaḥ8 * krīḍati9 *
gacchati10 * āyuḥ11 * tat api12 * na13 * muñcati14 * āśā15 * vayuḥ16.(12)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
हदनयावमन्यौ1 सायं2 प्रात्3 द्धशद्धशर4 िसन्तौ5 पुनः्6 आयात्7 काऱ्8 dinayaminyau1 sāyam2 prātaḥ3 śīśira4 vasantau5 punaḥ6 āyataḥ7 kālaḥ8
Day and night dusk dawn winter spring again come time
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
क्रीडवत9 गच्छवत10 आयु्11 तत् अवप12 न13 मुञ्चवत14 आशा15 िायु्16 krīḍati9 gacchati10 āyuḥ11 tat api12 na13 muñcati14 āśā15 vayuḥ16
plays goes life and yet does not give up desire the winds of
Day and night1, dawn3 and dusk2, spring5 and winter4 come7 again and again [and go] . Time8 plays9 and life11
goes10. And yet12 the winds of16 desire15 does not let up13-14. (12) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
Day and night, dawn and dusk, Spring and winter come and go again and again. Time plays and life goes. And yet
the winds of desire does not let up. (12)
13) Don't be anxious about wealth and wife. Keep good company to attain liberation.
काते कान्ता धन गतििन्ता
िातुल कक ति नािस्त िनयन्ता ।
ित्रजगित सज्जनसंगितरेका
भिित भिाणमितरणे नौका
।।१३।।
ka te kāntā dhana gata-cintā
vatula kim tava nāsti niyantā
trijagati sajjanasaṅgatirekā
bhavati bhavārṇavataraṇe
naukā.(13)
Kā* te * kāntā * dhana* gata * cintā * vātula
* kim * tava * na asti * niyantā * trijagati *
sajjana * saṅgatiḥ * ekā * bhavati * bhava
arṇava taraṇe * naukā.(13)
का1 * ते2 * कान्ता3 * धन4 * गत5 * ििन्ता6 * िातुल7 * कक8 * ति9 * न ऄिस्त10 * िनयन्ता11 *
ित्रजगित12 * सज्जन13 * संगितः14 * एका15 * भिित16 * भि17 * ऄणमि18 * तरण1े9 * नौका20 ।।१३।।
Kā1* te2 * kāntā3 * dhana4* gata5 * cintā6 * vātula7 * kim8* tava9 * na āsti10 * niyantā11 * trijagati12 *
sajjana13 * saṅgatiḥ14 * ekā15 * bhavati16 * bhava17 * arṇava18 * taraṇe19 * naukā20.(13)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
का1 ते2 कान्ता3 िन4 गत5 विन्ता6 िातुऱ7 वकं8 ति9 न अखस्त10 Kā1 te2 kāntā3 dhana4 gata5 cintā6 vātula7 kim8 tava9 na āsti10
Who are you? wife wealth with
regards to anxiety crazy one is there to you not
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
वनयन्ता11 वत्रजगवत12 सज्जन13 संगवत्14 एका15 भिवत16 भि17 अण जि18 तरणे19 नौका20 niyantā11 trijagati12 sajjana13 saṅgatiḥ14 ekā15 bhavati16 bhava17 arṇava18 taraṇe19 naukā20
rule
maker
three
worlds
of the
good company alone becomes become ocean cross boat
O Crazy one7, who are1 you2? Why are you so anxious5 - 6 about wife and wealth3-4? is there not one
who ordains for you 8-9-10-11? In the three worlds12, good company13-14 alone15 serves as 16-17the boat20 to
cross19 the sea of Samsara18. (13) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ. O Crazy one, who are you? Why
are you so anxious about wife and wealth? Is there not one who ordains for you? In the three worlds,
good company serves as the boat to cross the sea of Samsara. (13)
14) Many-fangled disguises like matted locks and ochre robes serve to fill the
belly.
जरिलो मुण्डी लुिञ्चतकेशः
काषायाम्बरबहुकृतिेषः |
पश्यििप ि न पश्यित मूढो
ह्युदरिनिमत्तं बहुकृतिेषः||१४||
jaṭilo muṇḍi luñcitakeśaḥ
kāṣāyāmbarabahukṛtaveṣaḥ
paśyannapi ca na paśyati mūḍho
hyudaranimittam
bahukṛtaveṣaḥ.(14)
jaṭilaḥ muṇḍi luñchita keśaḥ
kāṣāya ambara bahukṛta veṣaḥ
paśyan api ca na paśyati mūḍhaḥ
hi udara nimittam bahukṛta
veṣaḥ.(14)
जरिलः * मुण्डी * लुिछछत * केशः* काषाय * ऄंबर * बहुकृत * िेषहः * पषयन् * ऄिप * ि * न *
पश्यित * मूढः * िह * उदर * िनिमत्तं * बहुकृत * िेषः||१४||
jaṭilaḥ * muṇḍi *luñchita * keśaḥ * kāṣāya * ambara * bahukṛta * veṣaḥ * paśyan *api * ca *na * paśyati *
mūḍhaḥ * hi * udara * nimittam * bahukṛta * veṣaḥ.(14)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
जरिलः मुण्डी लुिछछत केशः काषाय ऄंबर बहुकृत िेषहः पषयन् ऄिप
jaṭilaḥ muṇḍi luñchita keśaḥ kāṣāya ambara bahukṛta veṣaḥ paśyan api
one with
matted
locks
one with
shaven
head
one with plucked hair ochre robes 'many-
fangled' disguises seeing though
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
ि न पश्यित मूढः िह उदर िनिमत्तं बहुकृत िेषः
ca na paśyati mūḍhaḥ hi udara nimittam bahukṛta veṣaḥ
and not seeing fool certainly stomach for the
sake of
'many-
fangled' disguises
One with matted locks1, one with shaven head2, one with plucked hair3-4, and11 one with ochre robes5-6: these
fools14 with 'many-fangled'7 disguises8 claim to see9 though not seeing10-12-13. Indeed15 the 'many-fangled'18
disguises19 are certainly15 for the sake of17 the stomach16. (14) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
15) Toothless limping old man with a walking stick insists on carrying a heavy
suitcase of desires.
ऄङ्गं गिलतं पिलतं मुण्ड ं
दशनििहीनं जातं तुण्डम् ।
िृिंो याित गृहीत्िा दण्ड ं
तदिप न मुञ्चत्याशािपण्डम्
।।१५।।
aṇgaṃ galitaṃ palitaṃ muṇḍaṃ
daśanavihīnaṃ jātaṃ tuṇḍaṃ
vṛddho yāti gṛhītva daṇḍaṃ
tadapi na muñcatyāśāpiṇḍaṃ.(15)
aṇgaṃ galitaṃ palitaṃ muṇḍaṃ
daśanavihīnaṃ jātaṃ tuṇḍaṃ
vṛddho yāti gṛhītva daṇḍaṃ
tadapi na muñcati āśāpiṇḍaṃ.(15)
ऄङ्गं * गिलत ं* पिलतं * मुण्डम ्* दशनििहीनं * जातं * तुण्डम ्* िृिंः * याित * गृहीत्िा * दण्ड ं*
तदिप * न * मुञ्चित * अशािपण्डम् ।।१५।।
aṇgaṃ * galitaṃ * palitaṃ *muṇḍaṃ * daśanavihīnaṃ * jātaṃ * tuṇḍaṃ * vṛddhaḥ * yāti * gṛhītva *
daṇḍaṃ * tadapi * na * muñcati * āśāpiṇḍaṃ (15)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ऄङ्गं गिलत ं पिलतं मुण्डम ् दशनििहीनं जातं तुण्डम् िृिंः
aṇgaṃ galitaṃ palitaṃ muṇḍaṃ daśanavihīnaṃ jātaṃ tuṇḍaṃ vṛddhaḥ
body ripe w old
age grey head toothless
has
become mouth oldman
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
याित गृहीत्िा दण्ड ं तदिप न मुञ्चित अशािपण्डम्
yāti gṛhītva daṇḍaṃ tadapi na muñcati āśāpiṇḍaṃ
goes taking staff even then never givs up body of
desire
Body1 is ripe with old age2, head grey4-3, mouth toothless7-6-5.The oldman8 goes [limps]9 taking
a staff10-11; even then12 [he] never13 gives up14 the body of desires15. (15) Pindam = body; here
a bag, suitcase, bundle. (15) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
16) The indigent living under the tree hangs by the noose of desires.
ऄगे्र ििह्नः पृष्ठभेानुः
रात्रौ िुबुकसमर्पपतजानुः ।
करतलिभक्षस्तरुतलिासः
तदिप न मुञ्चत्याशापाशः ।।१६।।
agre vahniḥ pṛṣṭhe bhānū
rātrau cubukasamarpitajanuḥ
karatalabhikṣastarutalavasaḥ
tadapi na muñcatyāśāpāśaḥ.(16)
agre vahniḥ pṛṣṭhe bhānuḥ
rātrau cubuka samarpita jānuḥ
karatala bhikṣaḥ tarutalavasaḥ
tat api na muñcati āśāpāśaḥ.(16)
ऄगे्र * ििह्नः * पृष्ठ े* भानुः * रात्रौ * िुबुक * समर्पपत * जानुः * करतल * िभक्षः * तरुतलिासः * तत्
ऄिप * न * मुञ्चित * अशापाशः ।।१६।।
Agre * vahniḥ * pṛṣṭhe * bhānuḥ * rātrau * cubuka *samarpita * jānuḥ* karatala * bhikṣaḥ * tarutalavasaḥ
*tat api * na * muñcati * āśāpāśaḥ.(16)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ऄगे्र ििह्नः पृष्ठ े भानुः रात्रौ िुबुक समर्पपत जानुः
agre vahniḥ pṛṣṭhe bhānuḥ rātrau cubuka samarpita jānuḥ
In the front of the fire in the back of the sun at night chin placed knees
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
करतल िभक्षः तरुतलिासः तत् ऄिप न मुञ्चित अशापाशः
karatala bhikṣaḥ tarutalavāsaḥ tat api na muñcati āśāpāśaḥ
cupped
palm of
the hand
alms living under
the tree and yet never let go of
the noose
of desires
In front of the fire1-2, in the back of the sun3-4, and at night5, [he sits] with his chin6placed7 to
the knees8. [He receives] alms10 by the cupped palms of his hands9, living under a tree11 and
yet12 never13lets go of14 the noose of desires15. (16) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
17) All bereft of spiritual knowledge do not confer liberation even over 100
lifetimes.
कुरुते गङ्गासागरगमनं
व्रतपररपालनमथिा दानम् ।
ज्ञानििहीनः सिममतेन
भजित न मुद्धक्त जन्मशतेन ।।१७।।
kurute gaṅgāsāgaragamanam
vratapāripalanamathavā dānam,
jñanavihīnaḥ sarvamatena
bhajati na muktiṃ
janmaśatena.(17)
kurute gaṅgā sāgara gamanam
vrata pāripalanam athavā dānam,
jñana vihīnaḥ sarvamatena
bhajati na muktiṃ
janmaśatena.(17)
कुरुते * गङ्गा * सागर * गमनं * व्रत * पररपालन ं* ऄथिा * दानम ्* ज्ञान * ििहीनः * सिममतेन
* भजित * न * मुद्धक्त * जन्मशतेन ।।१७।।
kurute * gaṅgā * sāgara * gamanam * vrata * pāripalanam * athavā * dānam * jñana * vihīnaḥ *
sarvamatena * bhajati * na * muktiṃ * janmaśatena.(17)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
कुरुते गङ्गा सागर गमनं व्रत पररपालनं ऄथिा दानम्
kurute gaṅgā sāgara gamanam vrata pāripalanam athavā dānam
go [on
pilgrimage] Ganges ocean go [join] vows observe moreover charity
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
ज्ञान ििहीनः सिममतेन भजित न मुद्धक्त जन्मशतेन
jñana vihīnaḥ sarvamatena bhajati na muktiṃ janmaśatena
knowledge bereft of
according to
all schools of
thought
attains never liberation in hundred
lifetimes.
[One may] go to1 Gangasagara2-3-4, foster6 vows5 or give to charity7-8. [If he] is bereft10 of
spiritual knowledge9, [he] never attains13-12 liberation14 in one hundred lifetimes15. (17) bhaja
gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
18) Happiness is dispassion.
सुर मंददर तरु मूल िनिासः
शय्या भूतल मिजनं िासः .
सिम पररग्रह भोग त्यागः
कस्य सुिं न करोित
ििरागः ।। १८।।
suramandiratarumūlanivāsaḥ
śayyā bhūtalamajinaṃ vāsaḥ
sarvaparigrahabhogatyāgaḥ
kasya sukhaṃ na karoti
virāgaḥ.(18)
Sura * mandira * taru *mūla
*nivāsaḥ *
śayyā * bhūtalaṃ * ajinaṃ *
vāsaḥ *
sarva * parigraha * bhogaḥ
* tyāgaḥ *
kasya * sukhaṃ * na *
karoti * virāgaḥ.(18)
सुर * मंददर * तरु * मूल * िनिासः * शय्या * भूतलं * ऄिजनं * िासः * सिम * पररग्रह * भोगः *
त्यागः * कस्य * सुिं * न * करोित * ििरागः ।। १८।।
Sura * mandira * taru *mūla *nivāsaḥ * śayyā * bhūtalaṃ * ajinaṃ * vāsaḥ * sarva * parigraha *
bhogaḥ * tyāgaḥ * kasya * sukhaṃ * na * karoti * virāgaḥ.(18)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
सुर मंददर तरु मूल िनिासः शय्या भूतलं ऄिजनं िासः
Sura mandira taru mūla nivāsaḥ śayyā bhūtala
ṃ ajinaṃ vāsaḥ
God's temple tree base abode/hous
e sleeping
bare
ground
deerski
n clothing
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
सिम पररग्रह भोगः त्यागः कस्य सुिं न करोित ििरागः
sarv
a
parigrah
a bhogaḥ tyāgaḥ kasya sukhaṃ na karoti virāgaḥ
all renounc
e
enjoymen
t
renunciatio
n whose
happines
s do not bring
dispassio
n
[He takes] shelter5 in the temple1-2 and under a tree4-3, sleeping on the bare ground6-7,
wearing deerskin8 for clothes9 and foregoing all enjoyments11-10-12 and [practicing]
renunciation13. Would not16 his14 dispassion18 bring17 happiness15? (18) bhaja gōvindaṃ
bhaja gōvindaṃ.
19) O Yogis, Bhogis...:He whose mind revels in Brahman truly revels.
योगरतो िा भोगरतो िा
सङ्गरतो िा सङ्गिीहीनः |
यस्य ब्रह्मिण रमते िित्त ं
नन्दित नन्दित नन्दत्येि ।।१९।।
yogarato vā bhogarato vā
saṅgarato vā saṅgavīhinaḥ
yasya brahmaṇi ramate cittaṃ
nandati nandati nandatyeva.(19)
yogarataḥ * vā * bhogarataḥ * vā *
saṅgarataḥ * vā * saṅgavihīnaḥ *
yasya * brahmaṇi * ramate * cittam
* nandati * nandati *
nandatyeva.(19)
योगरतः * िा * भोगरतः * िा * सङ्गरतः * िा * सङ्गिीहीनः * यस्य * ब्रह्मिण * रमते * िित्त ं*
नन्दित * नन्दित * नन्दत्येि * ।।१९।।
yogarataḥ * vā * bhogarataḥ * vā * saṅgarataḥ * vā * saṅgavihīnaḥ * yasya * brahmaṇi * ramate * cittam
* nandati * nandati * nandatyeva.(19)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
योगरतः िा भोगरतः िा सङ्गरतः िा सङ्गिीहीनः
yogarataḥ vā bhogarataḥ vā saṅgarataḥ vā saṅgavihīnaḥ
enjoyer of
Yoga or
enjoyer of
Bhoga or
enjoyer of
company or recluse
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
यस्य ब्रह्मिण रमते िित्तं नन्दित नन्दित नन्दत्येि
yasya brahmaṇi ramate cittam nandati nandati nandatyeva
for whom in Brahman enjoys mind enjoys revels certainly
enjoys
[One may be] an enjoyer of yoga1, bhoga3, or company5, or6 a recluse7. [He] whose8 mind11
revels12-13 in Brahman9, truly revels14. (19) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
20) One who has read Bhagavadgita...has no quarrels with Yama.
भगिद्गीता दकिञ्चदधीता
गङ्गा जललिकिणका पीता ।
सकृदिप येन मुराररसमिाम
दरयते तस्य यमेन न ििाम ।।२०।।
bhagavadgītā kiñcidadhītā
gaṅgā jalalavakaṇikā pītā,
sakṛdapi yena murārisamarcā
kriyate tasya yamena na
carcā.(20)
Bhagavadgīta * kiñcit * adhītā *
gaṅga * jala * lava * kaṇikā * pītā *
sakṛt * api * yena * murāri-
samarcā *
kriyate * tasya * yamena * na *
carcā.(20)
भगिद्गीता * दकिञ्चत् * ऄधीता * गङ्गा * जल * लि * किणका * पीता * सकृत् * ऄिप * येन *
मुराररसमिाम. * दरयते * तस्य * यमेन * न * ििाम ।।२०।।
Bhagavadgīta * kiñcit * adhītā * gaṅga * jala * lava * kaṇikā * pītā * sakṛt * api * yena * murāri-
samarcā * kriyate * tasya * yamena * na * carcā.(20)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
भगिद्गीता दकिञ्चत् ऄधीता गङ्गा जल लि किणका पीता सकृत्
Bhagavadgīta kiñcit adhītā gaṅga jala lava kaṇikā pītā sakṛt
Bhagavadgīta a little studied Ganges water trace a drop has
sipped once
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
ऄिप येन मुराररसमिाम दरयते तस्य यमेन न ििाम
api yena murāri-samarcā kriyate tasya yamena na carcā
even by whom worship of Murāri is done to him with
Yama no discussion
[He who has] studied3 the Bhagavadgita1 a little2, who has sipped a drop of Ganges water5-6-7-8,
and who has worshipped Lord Murari12 even10 once9, for him14 there is no16 discussion17 with
Yama15, the Lord of death. (20) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
21) O Murare, protect us from transmigration of souls.
पुनरिप जननं पुनरिप मरण ं
पुनरिप जननीजठरे शयनम् ।
आह संसारे बहुदसु्तारे
कृपयाऽपारे पािह मुरारे ।।२१।।
punarapi jananaṃ punarapi
maraṇaṃ
punarapi jananī-jaṭhare
śayanam,
iha samsāre bahu-dustāre
kṛpayā' pāre pāhi murāre.(21)
punaḥ api jananaṃ punaḥ api
maraṇaṃ
punaḥ api jananījaṭhare
śayanam,
iha samsāre bahu dustāre
kṛpayā' apāre pāhi murāre.(21)
पुनः ऄिप * जननं * पुन: ऄिप * मरणं * पुनः ऄिप * जननीजठरे * शयनम् * आह * संसारे * बहु * दसु्तारे
* कृपया * ऄपारे * पािह * मुरारे ।।२१।।
punaḥ api * jananaṃ * punaḥ api * maraṇaṃ * punaḥ api * jananījaṭhare * śayanam * iha *
samsāre * bahu * dustāre * kṛpayā * apāre * pāhi * murāre.(21)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
पुनः ऄिप जननं पुन: ऄिप मरण ं पुनः ऄिप जननीजठरे शयनम् आह
punaḥ api jananaṃ punaḥ api maraṇaṃ punaḥ api jananījaṭhare śayanam iha
once
again birth once again death once again
in the
mother's
womb
lying here
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
संसारे बहु दसु्तारे कृपया ऄपारे पािह murāre
samsāre bahu dustāre kṛpayā apāre pāhi murāre
in
Samsara very insurmountable mercy no end protect O Murare
Again and again1-3-5 birth2, death4 and sojourn in mother's womb7-6: here this Samsara
(transmigration of the soul)8-9 is very insurmountable10-11 with no end13. O Murare15 protect us14
with You mercy12 . (21) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
22) Yogi steady in Yogam enjoys God-consciousness.
रथ्यािपमिििरिितकन्थः
पुण्यापुण्यिििर्पजतपन्थः ।
योगी योगिनयोिजतिित्तो
रमते बालोन्मत्तिदिे ।।२२।।
rathyā-carpata-viracita-kanthaḥ
puṇyāpuṇya-vivarjita-panthaḥ,
yogī yoga-niyojita-citto
ramate bālonmattavadeva.(22)
rathyā-carpata-viracita-kanthaḥ
puṇya-apuṇya vivarjita panthaḥ,
yogī yoga-niyojita-cittaḥ
ramate bālo unmattavat
eva.(22)
रथ्या * िपमि * ििरिित * कन्थः * पुण्य-ऄपुण्य * िििर्पजत * पन्थः * योगी * योग * िनयोिजत * िित्तो
* रमते * बालित् * एि * (िा) [उन्मत्तित् एि] ।।२२।।
Rathyā *carpata * viracita * kanthaḥ * puṇya-apuṇya * vivarjita * panthaḥ * yogī * yoga *niyojita
* cittaḥ * ramate * bālavat eva or unmattavat eva.(22)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
रथ्या िपमि ििरिित कन्थः पुण्य-ऄपुण्य िििर्पजत पन्थः
Rathyā carpata viracita kanthaḥ puṇya-
apuṇya vivarjita panthaḥ
the road rags
formed =
stitched
together
shawl merit and
demerit exempt from the path
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
योगी िनयोिजत िित्तो रमते बालित् एि उन्मत्तित् एि
yogī niyojita cittaḥ ramate bālavat eva unmattavat
eva
Yogi attached to mind enjoys like a child like a
madman
The Yogi8 who wears the shawl4 stitched together3 from rags2 cast off on the roadside1, who
walks the path7 exempt from6 merit and demerit5, and whose mind10 is anchored9 [in Yogam]
enjoys11 [in god Consciousness] like a child13-12 or madman14. (22) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja
gōvindaṃ.
23) Leave aside the external world of names and forms. Look within.
कस्त्िं कोऽह ंकुत अयातः
का मे जननी को मे तातः ।
आित पररभािय सिममसारम ्
ििश्वं त्यक्तत्िा स्िप्निििारम्
।।२३।।
kastvaṃ ko'ham kuta āyātaḥ
ka me jananī ko me tātaḥ,
iti paribhāvaya sarvamasāram
viśvam tyaktvā
svapnavicāram.(23)
Ka tvaṃ kaḥ aham kutaḥ
āyātaḥ
kā me jananī kaḥ me tātaḥ
iti paribhāvaya sarva asāram
viśvam tyaktvā
svapnavicāram.(23)
क * त्िम् * कः * ऄहम् * कुत * अयातः * का * मे * जननी * क: * मे * तातः * आित * पररभािय * सिम
* ऄसारम ्* ििश्वं * त्यक्तत्िा * स्िप्निििारम् ।।२३।।
Ka * tvaṃ * kaḥ * aham * kutaḥ * āyātaḥ * kā * me * jananī * kaḥ * me * tātaḥ * iti * paribhāvaya
* sarva * asāram * viśvam * tyaktvā * svapnavicāram .(23)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
क त्िम् कः ऄहम् कुत अयातः का मे जननी क:
Ka tvaṃ kaḥ aham kutaḥ āyātaḥ kā me jananī kaḥ
Who [are]
you? Who am I?
from
where
did I
come? Who [is] my mother? Who [is]
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
मे तातः आित पररभािय सिम ऄसारम ् ििश्वं त्यक्तत्िा स्िप्निििारम्
me tātaḥ iti paribhāvaya sarva asāram viśvam tyaktvā svapnavicāram
my father? thus investigate all
devoid
of
essence
the
world
leaving
aside a dream world
Who are you? Who am I? Where did I come from? Who is my mother? Who is my father? Thus
make an enquiry leaving aside all devoid of essence and a world of dreams. (23) bhaja
gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
24) Vishnu is all-pervasive. Even-mindedness helps attain Vishnuhood.
त्ििय मिय िान्यत्रैको ििषणुः
व्यथां कुप्यिस मय्यसिहषणुः ।
भि समिित्तः सिमत्र त्िं
िाछछस्यििराद्यदद ििषणुत्िम्
।।२४।।
tvayi mayi cānyatraiko viṣṇuḥ
vyarthaṃ kupyasi
mayyasahiṣṇuḥ,
bhava samacittaḥ sarvatra
tvaṃ
vāñchasyacirādyadi
viṣṇutvam.(24)
tvayi mayi ca anyatra ekaḥ
viṣṇuḥ
vyarthaṃ kupyasi mayi
asahiṣṇuḥ
bhava samacittaḥ sarvatra
tvaṃ
vāñchasi acirāt yadi
viṣṇutvam.(24)
त्ििय1 * मिय2 * िा3 * ऄन्यत्र4ै * एकः5 * ििषणुः6 * व्यथां7 * कुप्यिस8 * मिय9 * ऄसिहषणुः10 * भि11 *
समिित्तः12 * सिमत्र13 * त्िं14 * िाछछिस15 * ऄििरात्16 * यदद17 * ििषणुत्िम1्8 ।।२४।।
tvayi * mayi * ca * anyatra * ekaḥ * viṣṇuḥ * vyarthaṃ * kupyasi * mayi * asahiṣṇuḥ * bhava *
samacittaḥ * sarvatra * tvaṃ * vāñchasi * acirāt *yadi * viṣṇutvam * (24)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
त्ििय मिय िा ऄन्यत्र ै एकः ििषणुः व्यथां कुप्यिस मिय
tvayi mayi ca anyatra ekaḥ viṣṇuḥ vyarthaṃ kupyasi mayi
In you in me and in others one Vishnu in vain you are
irate with me
10 11 12 13 17 14 15 16 18
ऄसिहषणुः भि समिित्तः सिमत्र यदद त्िं िाछछिस ऄििरात् ििषणुत्िम्
asahiṣṇuḥ bhava samacittaḥ sarvatra yadi tvaṃ vāñchasi acirāt viṣṇutvam
impatient become even-
minded everywhere if you desire soon Vishnuhood
[There is] one Vishnu5-6 in you1, in me2 and in others3-4. Being impatient10 you are angry8 with
me9 unnecessarily7. [You should be] even-minded12 at all times13, if17 you14 want15 to attain11
Vishnuhood18 soon16. (24) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
25) See the Self in all: enemy, son, friend, and relative with a sense of oneness of all.
शत्रौ िमत्रे पुत्रे बन्धौ
मा कुरु यत्नं ििग्रहसन्धौ
सिमिस्मििप पश्यात्मानं
सिमत्रोत्सृज भेदाज्ञानम् ।।२५।।
Śatrau mitre putre bandhau
mā kuru yatnaṃ
vigrahasandhau,
sarvaminnapi paśyātmānaṃ
sarvatrotsṛja
bhedājñānam.(25)
Śatrau mitre putre bandhau
mā kuru yatnaṃ
vigrahasandhau,
sarvamin api paśya ātmānaṃ
sarvatra utsṛja
bhedājñānam.(25)
शत्रौ* िमत्रे * पुत्रे * बन्धौ * मा * कुरु * यत्न ं * ििग्रहसन्धौ * सिमिस्मन् ऄिप * पश्य * अत्मानं * सिमत्र
उत्सृज * भेद ऄज्ञानम् ।।२५।।
Śatrau * mitre * putre * bandhau * mā * kuru * yatnaṃ * vigrahasandhau * sarvamin api * paśya
* ātmānaṃ * sarvatra * utsṛja * bheda ajñānam.(25)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
शत्रौ िमत्रे पुत्रे बन्धौ मा कुरु यत्न ं
Śatrau mitre putre bandhau mā kuru yatnaṃ
with an enemy with a friend with a son with a relative no do endevour
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
ििग्रहसन्धौ सिमिस्मन्
ऄिप पश्य अत्मानं सिमत्र उत्सृज भेद ऄज्ञानम्
vigrahasandhau sarvamin api paśya ātmānaṃ sarvatra utsṛja bheda
ajñānam
for fight or
friendship in all things see the Self everywhere expel or reject
sense of
difference due
to ignorance.
Spend no effort6-5-7 for fight or frienship8 with an enemy1, a friend2, a son3 or a relative4.
Seeing10 the Self11 in all things9 everywhere12, expel or reject13 the sense of difference
[between people and things] due to ignorance14-- see the Self in all. (25) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja
gōvindaṃ.
26) Giving up all dross, the aspirant sees in the Self SOHAM. The fools devoid of Self-
Knowledge fry in hell.
कामं रोधं लोभं मोह ं
त्यक्तत्िाऽत्मानं पस्यित सोऽहम् .
अत्मज्ञान ििहीना मूढाः
ते पच्यन्ते नरकिनगूढाः ।।२६।।
kamaṃ krodhaṃ lobhaṃ
mohaṃ
tyaktvā ātmanaṃ paśyati
so'ham
atmajñāna vihīnā mūḍhāḥ
te pacyante
narakanigūḍhāḥ.(26)
kamaṃ krodhaṃ lobhaṃ
mohaṃ
tyaktvā ātmanaṃ paśyati saḥ
aham
atmajñāna vihīnā mūḍhāḥ
te pacyante
narakanigūḍhāḥ.(26)
कामं रोधं लोभं मोह ंत्यक्तत्िा अत्मानं पस्यित सः ऄहम् अत्मज्ञान ििहीना मूढाः ते पच्यन्ते नरक
िनगूढाः ।।२६।।
kamaṃ * krodhaṃ * lobhaṃ * mohaṃ * tyaktvā * ātmanaṃ * paśyati * saḥ aham * atmjñāna *
vihīnā * mūḍhāḥ * te * pacyante * naraka *nigūḍhāḥ.(26)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
कामं रोधं लोभं मोह ं त्यक्तत्िा अत्मानं पस्यित सः ऄहम ्
kamaṃ krodhaṃ lobhaṃ mohaṃ tyaktvā ātmanaṃ paśyati saḥ aham
desire anger greed delusion giving up the Self see I am He
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
अत्मज्ञान ििहीना मूढाः ते पच्यन्ते नरक िनगूढाः ।।२६।।
atmajñāna vihīnā mūḍhāḥ te pacyante naraka nigūḍhāḥ (26)
Self-
Knowledge devoid of the fools they are cooked
hell (concealed) =
captives (26)
Giving up5 desire, anger, greed, and delusion1-2-3-4, [the aspirant] sees in the Self7-6, 'I am He8'
lacking Self-Knowledge10-9, they, the fools12-11, held as captives in hell15-14, are cooked13
(tortured). (26) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
27) Chant theBhagavadgita and Sahasranama meditating on Sripati. Keep good company.
Distribute the wealth to the needy.
गेयं गीतानामसहस्रं
ध्येयं श्रीपितरूपमजस्रम् .
नेयं सज्जनसङ्गे िित्त ं
दयें दीनजनाय ि िित्तम् ।।२७।।
geyam gītānāmasahasraṃ
dhyeyaṃ śrīpatirūpamajasraṃ
neyaṃ sajjanasaṅge cittaṃ
deyam dīnajanāya ca
vittaṃ(27)
geyam gītā nāma-sahasraṃ
dhyeyaṃ śrīpati-rūpam ajasraṃ
neyaṃ sajjana saṅge cittaṃ
deyam dīnajanāya ca vittaṃ(27)
गेय ं* गीता * नामसहस्र ं* ध्येय ं* श्रीपित रूप ं* ऄजस्रम् * नेय ं* सज्जन-सङ्गे * िित्तं * दयें *
दीनजनाय * ि * िित्तम ् ।।२७।।
geyam gītā nāma-sahasraṃ dhyeyaṃ śrīpati-rūpam ajasraṃ neyaṃ sajjana saṅge cittaṃ
deyam dīnajanāya ca vittaṃ(27)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
गेय ं गीता नामसहस्र ं ध्येय ं श्रीपित रूप ं ऄजस्रम् नेय ं
geyam gītā nāma-
sahasraṃ dhyeyaṃ śrīpati-rūpam ajasraṃ neyaṃ
to be recited Bhagavadgita
one
thousand
names
for meditation the form of
Sripati always to be guided
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
सज्जन-सङ्गे िित्तं दयें दीनजनाय ि िित्तम्
sajjana saṅge cittaṃ deyam dīnajanāya ca vittaṃ
company of good people mind to be given to the poor
people and
wealth or
money
Bhagavadgita and Sahasranama1-3 are to be recited1 with meditation on Vishnu in the form of
Sripati4-5. The mind should always be guided10-6-7 towards the company of good people9-8.
wealth should be given to the poor and the needy14-11-12. (27) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
28) Knowing death brings everything to an end, one does not give up sinful conduct.
सुितः दरयते रामाभोगः
पश्चािंन्त शरीरे रोगः .
यद्यिप लोके मरणं शरण ं
तदिप न मुञ्चित पापािरणम् ।।
२८।।
sukhataḥ kriyate rāmābhogaḥ
paścāddhanta śarīre rogaḥ
yadyapi loke maraṇaṃ
śaraṇaṃ
tadapi na muñcati
pāpācaraṇam.(28)
sukhataḥ * kriyate *
rāmābhogaḥ *
paścāt *hanta * śarīre * rogaḥ *
yat api * loke * maraṇaṃ *
śaraṇaṃ *
tat api* na * muñcati* pāpa
ācaraṇam.(28)
सुितः * दरयते * रामाभोगः * पस्िात् * हन्त * शरीरे * रोगः * यत् ऄिप * लोके * मरण ं* शरण ं* तत्
ऄिप * न * मुञ्चित * पाप * अिरणम् ।। २८।।
sukhataḥ * kriyate * rāmābhogaḥ * paścāt *hanta* śarīre * rogaḥ * yat api * loke * maraṇaṃ *
śaraṇaṃ * tat api* na * muñcati* pāpa * ācaraṇam.(28)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
सुितः दरयते रामाभोगः पस्िात् हन्त शरीरे रोगः यत् ऄिप
sukhataḥ kriyate rāmābhogaḥ paścāt hanta śarīre rogaḥ yat api
for
happiness
one
engages
sexual
pleasures at the end alas body disease
even
though
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
लोके मरणं शरणं तत् ऄिप न मुञ्चित पाप अिरणम् ।।
loke maraṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ tat api na muñcati pāpa ācaraṇam
world death end of all that even no leave sinful conduct
One engages2 in sexual pleasures3 for happiness1. Alas5 at the end4, the body6 [suffers]
disease7. Though8 death10 is the end of all11 in the world9, even then12 one does not13 give up14
sinful15 conduct16. (28) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
29) Wealth is fraught with little happiness and fear; that is its ordained way.
ऄथममनथां भािय िनत्यं
नािस्त ततः सुिलेशः सत्यम्
पुत्रादिप धनभाजां भीितः
सिमत्रैषा िििहता रीितः ।।२९।।
arthamanarthaṃ bhāvaya
nityaṃ
nāsti tataḥ sukhaleśaḥ satyam
putrādapi dhanabhājāṃ bhītiḥ
sarvatraiṣa vihitā rītiḥ.(29)
artham* anarthaṃ * bhāvaya *
nityaṃ*
Na asti * tataḥ * sukhaleśaḥ *
satyam *
putrāt api * dhanabhājāṃ *
bhītiḥ *
sarvatra * eṣa * vihitā * rītiḥ.(29)
ऄथां * ऄनथां * भािय * िनत्यं * न ऄिस्त * ततः * सुिलेशः * सत्यम् * पुत्रात् ऄिप * धनभाजां * भीितः
* सिमत्र * एषा * िििहता * रीितः ।।२९।।
artham* anarthaṃ * bhāvaya * nityaṃ* Na asti * tataḥ * sukhaleśaḥ * satyam * putrāt api *
dhanabhājāṃ * bhītiḥ * sarvatra * eṣa * vihitā * rītiḥ.(29)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ऄथां ऄनथां भािय िनत्यं न ऄिस्त ततः सुिलेशः सत्यम्
artham anarthaṃ bhāvaya nityaṃ Na asti tataḥ sukhaleśaḥ satyam
wealth undesirable think
about it constantly there is no there from
a little
happines truth
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
पुत्रात् ऄिप धनभाजां भीितः सिमत्र एषा िििहता रीितः ।।२९।।
putrāt api dhanabhājāṃ bhītiḥ sarvatra eṣa vihitā rītiḥ (29)
even from
his son
one endowed
with wealth fear everywhere this
imposed/
ordained the way
Wealth1 is undesirable2. Think about it3 constantly4. There is not5 even a little happiness7 there
from6. The truth8 is that the rich10 has to fear11 his own son9. Everywhere12, this is13 the
ordained14 way15. (29) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
30) Yogi pays attention to eight angas, discrimination, Japa, Samadhi, union with Universal
Consciousness....
प्राणायामं प्रत्याहारं
िनत्यािनत्य िििेकिििारम् ।
जाप्यसमेत समािधििधानं
कुिमिधानं महदिधानम् ।।
३०।।
praṇāyāmaṃ pratyāhāraṃ
nityānityavivekavicāram,
jāpyasameta samādhividhānaṃ
kurvavadhānaṃ
mahadavadhānam.(30)
praṇāyāmaṃ * pratyāhāraṃ *
nitya anitya viveka vicāram,
jāpya sameta samādhi
vidhānaṃ
kuru avadhānaṃ mahat
adavadhānam.(30)
प्राणायामं * प्रत्याहारं * िनत्य * ऄिनत्य * िििेक * िििारम् * जाप्य * समेत * समािध * ििधानं * कुरु
* ऄिधानं * महत् * ऄिधानम् ।। ३०।।
praṇāyāmaṃ * pratyāhāraṃ * nitya * anitya * viveka * vicāram *, jāpya * sameta * samādhi
vidhānaṃ * kuru * avadhānaṃ * mahat * avadhānam.(30)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
प्राणायामं प्रत्याहारं िनत्य ऄिनत्य िििेक िििारम् जाप्य
praṇāyāmaṃ pratyāhāraṃ nitya anitya viveka vicāram jāpya
regulation of
Prana[life
forces]
withdrawal of
senses permanence impermanence discrimination enquiry japa
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
समेत समािध ििधानं कुरु ऄिधानं महत् ऄिधानम्
sameta samādhi vidhānaṃ kuru avadhānaṃ mahat avadhānam
go into a
state of union accomplishing perform attention great attention
Pranayamam1, pratyaharam2, enquiry into discrimination between permanence and
impermanence6-5-3-4, Japa7, going into Samadhi8, accomplishing union10-9 and performing with
care11-12, with great care13-14.... (30) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
31) Control your senses. You don't have to go far to find God; He dwells in your heart.
गुरुिरणाम्बुज िनभमर भक्तः
संसारादििराद्भि मुक्तः ।
सेिन्ियमानस िनयमादिें
िक्ष्यिस िनज हृदयस्थं दिेम्
।।३१।।
gurucaraṇāmbuja nirbhara
bhaktaḥ
samsārādacirādbhava muktaḥ
sendriyamanasa niyamādevam
drakṣyasi nijahṛdayasthaṃ
devam.(31)
Guru *caraṇa * ambuja * nirbhara *
bhaktaḥ *
samsārāt * acirāt * bhava *
muktaḥ *
sendriya * manasa * niyamāt *
evam *
drakṣyasi * nija *hṛdayasthaṃ *
devam.(31)
गुरु* िरण * ऄम्बुज * िनभमर * भक्तः * संसारात् ऄििरात् * भि मुक्तः * सेिन्िय * मानस * िनयमात् *
एिं * िक्ष्यिस * िनज * हृदयस्थं * दिेम् ।।३१।।
Guru *caraṇa * ambuja * nirbhara * bhaktaḥ * samsārāt * acirāt * bhava muktaḥ * sendriya *
manasa * niyamāt * evam * drakṣyasi * nija *hṛdayasthaṃ * devam.(31)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
गुरु िरण ऄम्बुज िनभमर भक्तः संसारात् ऄििरात् भि मुक्तः
Guru caraṇa ambuja nirbhara bhaktaḥ samsārāt acirāt bhava
muktaḥ
Guru feet lotus dependent devotee from
Samsara soon
become
released
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
सेिन्िय मानस िनयमात् एिं िक्ष्यिस िनज हृदयस्थं दिेम् ।।
sendriya manasa niyamāt evam drakṣyasi nija hṛdayasthaṃ devam
sense
organs mind
through
control thus you will see own's own in-dwelling Lord
O dependent devotee of lotus-feet of the Guru, you will become released soon from Samsara
through the control of the sense organs and the mind. Thus you will see in your own heart the
in-dwelling Lord. (31) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.
About the author:
Veeraswamy Krishnaraj, M.D; F.R.C.P (Canada) is a board certified pediatrician in active practice until
the end of 1998. He immersed himself in study of Hinduism in depth. He has sufficient knowledge and
understanding of Hindu religion that he is confident to publish this book. He kept the words simple,
supple, illuminating and to the point, while retaining the original flavor, beauty and grace. Compound
words in Sanskrit are a nightmare for the beginner, as they are spliced together compactly in one
continuous stretch of characters. He parsed the compound words into digestible syllables or words with
superscripts and sequential numbers and rearranged the words in the verse in a readable form in English.
In this book, he claims ownership of shortcomings and cedes the rest to Bhagavan.
This book is good for students, and devotees reading Bhaja Govindam in Satsang (true company). One
verse nestles on one page with no break or carry-over to the next page. Diacritics help the reader
enunciate the words like a Sanskritist. The English words are reader-friendly
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Sample Verse
ऄजुमन उिाि
ये शास्त्रिििधमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रिंयािन्िताः ।
तेषां िनष्ठा तु का कृषण सत्त्िमाहो रजस्तमः ॥१७- १॥
arjuna uvāca: ye śāstravidhim utsṛjya yajante śraddhayānvitāḥ
teṣāṁ niṣṭhā tu kā kṛṣṇa sattvam āho rajas tamaḥ 17.1
arjuna uvāca: ye1 śāstra-vidhim2 utsṛjya3 yajante4 śraddhayā5 anvitāḥ6
teṣām7 niṣṭhā8 tu9 kā10 kṛṣṇa11 sattvam12 āho13 raja14 tamaḥ15 17.1
arjuna uvāca = Arjuna said: ye1 = those who; utsṛjya3 = give up; śāstra-vidhim2 = Scriptural injunctions;
[and yet] anvitāḥ6 = are endowed; śraddhayā5 = with faith; [and] yajante4 = worship; tu9 = but; kā10 =
what; [is] niṣṭhā8 = the status; teṣām7 = of them; kṛṣṇa11 = O Krishna; [Is it] sattvam12 = virtue; raja14 =
passion; āho13 = or; tamaḥ15 = darkness. 17.1
17.1: Arjuna said: What is the status of those who give up the scriptural injunctions and worship with
faith? Is it Sattva, Rajas, or Tamas: Goodness, passion, or ignorance?