Bhaja Govindham - 28

sukhata: kriyatE raamaabhoga:
paschaaddhanta sareerE rOga:
yadyapi lOkE maranam saranam
tadapi na muncati paapaacaranam

sukhata: kriyatE - One relishes and does

raamaabhoga: - Carnal enjoyments

paschaat - Later

anta - at the end

roga: - they get diseases

sareerE - of the body.

yath - even if

api lOkE - in this world

maranam saranam - death is the only and final refuge of everyone

tad api - even then

na mucati - does not relinquish

paapaacharanam - sinful ways of life.

Bhaja Govindham - 27

gEyam gitaa naamasahasram
dhyEyam sripathi roopam ajasram
nEyam sajjana sangE cittam
dEyam deena janaaya cha vittam

gEyam - Things that need to be sung are

gitaa - Srimath Bhagavath Gita (and)

naama sahasram - Sri Vishnu Sahasra Naamam

dhyEyam - Thing that needs to be meditated upon

ajasram - always without any interruption (is)

sripathi roopam - the form of the Lord of Lakshmi

nEyam - Thing that needs to be seeked with love

cittam - (by) mind (is)

Sath jana sangE - the association of the good people

cha - and

vittam - the wealth

dEyam - should be distributed

deena janaaya - to the underprivileged and impoverished (Poor people).

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Bhaja Govindham - 26

kaamam krOdham lObham mOham
tyaktvaatmaanam bhaavaya kOham
aatmajnaana viheenaa muudhaa
tE pachyantE narakanigoodhaa:

tyaktvaa - Leaving

kaamam - Desire

krOdham - Anger

lObham - Greed

mOham - Delusion

aatmaanam bhaavaya - make self-inquiry

ka: aham - 'Who am I?'.

aatma gnaana viheenaa - People without self-knowledge

muudaa - are fools

tE - they

naraka niguudaa - are captives of hell

pachyantE - and tortured.

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Bhaja Govindham - 25

satrau mitrE putrE bandhou
maa kuru yatnam vigrahasandhou
bhava samacittah sarvatra tvam
vaanchasyaciraad yadi vishnutvam

vaachasya achiraat yati - If you want to attain sooner

vishnutvam - the God Realization

bhava sama citta: sarvatra tvam - be equal minded towards everythin

maa kuru yatnam - Make no effort

vigraha sandhou - to be either at war or in league with

satrau mitrE putrE bandhou - with enemy, friend, son or relative.

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Bhaja Govindham - 24

tvayi mayi chaanyatraikO vishnu:
vyartham kupyasi maa sahishnu:
sarvasminn api pasyaatmaanam
sarvatro tstrja bhedaajnaanam

tvayi mayi cha anyatra yEkO vishnu: - In you, in me and everywhere else there is one God - Vishnu.

vyartham - It is vain

kupyasi maa - Do not get angry with me

sahishnu: - Be patient.

sarvasmin api - Everywhere and in everything

pasyati aatmaanam - See the Aatman

sarvatra - Everywhere

tstrja - Leave off

bheda ajnaanam - The ignorance that is the cause for the feeling of difference.

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Bhaja Govindham - 23

kastvam kOham kuta aayaata:
kaa mE janani kO mE taata:
iti paribhaavaya sarvam asaaram
vishvam tyaktvaa svapna vichaaram

kastvam (ka: tvam) - Who are you?

kOham (ka: aham) - Who am I?

kuta aayaata: - Where from you and me came?

kaa mE janani - Who is my Mother?

kO mE taata: - Who is my Father?

iti paribhaavaya - Enquire like this.

sarvam asaaram - Here everything is essenceless.

vishvam tyaktvaa - Leave everything aside

svapna vichaaram - because it is comparable to a dream.

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Bhaja Govindham - 22

rathyaakarpata viracita kantha:
punya apunya vivarjita pantha:
yogi yoga niyojita citta:
ramatey balonmattavad eva

rathyaa karpata viracita kantha: - the one who has a body that wears a dress made of rags

punya apunya vivarjita pantha: - whose path is beyond the merits (punya) and demerits (paapa, apunya)

yogi yoga niyojita citta: - whose mind dwells in the merger with Brahman, that Yogi

ramatey balonmattavad eva - who is just like a child and a mad man, he only enjoys.

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Bhaja Govindham - 21

punar api jananam punar api maranam
punar api jananee jadarey sayanam
iha samsaarey bahu dustaarey
krpayaa paarey paahi muraarey!

punar api jananam - Taking birth Once again

punar api maranam - Dying once again

punar api jananee jadarey sayanam - then sleeping in the womb of the Mother once again
iha samsaarey bahu dustaarey - this Samsaaram is very extensive and very difficult to cross

krpayaa paarey paahi muraarey! - Oh MuraarEy! Please save me by Your Grace.

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Bhaja Govindham - 20

bhagavad giitaa kinchid adeethaa
gangaa jala lava kanikaa peetaa
sakrud api yena muraari samarcaa
kriyathey thasya yamena na charcaa

bhagavad giitaa kinchit adeethaa - If one has studied the Bhagavad Gitaa even a little

Gangaa Jala lava kanikaa peetaa - If one has drunk even a drop of the Gangaa Water

Sakrud api yena muraari samarcaa - If One has worshiped Sri Krishna (Muraari – the destroyer of Mura) even once even by chance

Kriyathey thasya yamena na charchaa - that person does not have to fight with Yama; He will attain Mokshaa.

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Bhaja Govindham - 19

yoga rathO vaa bhoga rathO vaa
sanga rathO vaa sanga viheena:
yasya brahmani ramatEy chittam
nandati nandati nandati eva.

yoga rathO vaa bhoga rathO vaa - One may practise Yoga or one may indulge in enjoyments

sanga rathO vaa sanga viheena: - One may find pleasure in company or in solitude

yasya chittam brahmani ramatEy - Irrespective of these actions, whose mind is always enjoying the Brahman

nandati nandati nandati eva: Only that person is happy, happy and definitely happy

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Bhaja Govindham - 18

sura mandhira taru moola nivaasa:
sayya bhoothalam ajinam vaasa:
sarva parigraha bhoga tyaaga:
kasya sukham na karothi viraaga:

Real ascetic's life is explained here:

suru mandhira taru moola nivaasa: - Real ascetic lives in the temples or at the foot of trees

sayya bhoothalam - His bed is plain ground

ajinam vaasa: - His dress is deer skin

sarva parigraha bhoga tyaaga: - He has renounced the desire to acquire anything and their enjoyment

kasya sukham na karothi viraaga: - Do you think such a person of dispassion will not have the ultimate happiness? Only such a person will have the ultimate happiness.

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Bhaja Govindham - 17

kuru te gangaa saagara gamanam
vratha paripaalanam athavaa daanam
jnaana viheena: sarva mathena
mukthim na bhajathi janma satena:

kuru te gangaa saagara gamanam - One may go on pilgrimage to the holy place where Ganga merges with the Sea

vratha paraipaalanam - Or may observe all the religious vows with lot of care

athavaa daanam - Or may offer a lot of gifts as charity

jnaana viheena - But if that person is devoid of Gnaana

mukthim na bhajathi - that person will not gain release from Samsaraa

janma satena - even in hundreds of lifes

sarva mathena - this is the opinion of all people of wisdom

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Bhaja Govindham - 16

agrE vahni: prsthe bhaanu
raathrau chubuka samarpitha jaanu:
karathala bhiksa: tarutala vaasa:
tadapi na muncaty aasa paasa:

As an Ascetic a person lives this kind of Life:

agrE vahni: - Fire in the front

prsthe bhaanu: - Sun at the back

raathrau chubuka samaripitha jaanu: - To protect himself from the cold in the night, he keeps his chin stuck to the knees

karathala bhiksa: - he receives alms in his palms

tarutala vaasa: - And lives under the trees

tad api - Yet

na muncaty aasaa paasa: - the bondage of desires does not leave him

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Bhaja Govindham - 15

angam gallitam palitham mundam
dasana viheenam jaatham tundam
vrddho yaati grhiitvaa dandam
tadapi na muncaty aasaapindam

angam gallitam - The body has become unsteady

palitham mundam - The head has turned gray

dasana viheenam jaatham tundam - The mouth has been rendered toothless

vrddho yaati grhiitvaa dandam - The old man is moving around with the help of a stick

Tad api na muncaty aasaapindam - Yet the group of desires does not leave

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Bhaja Govindham - 14

Jatilo mundi lunchita kesa:
Kaasaayaambara bahukrta vesa:
Pasyannapi ca na pasyati moodho
Hyudara nimittam bahukrta vesa:

Jatilo mundi lunchita kesa: - One person has knotted his hairs in a matted lock. Another one has shaved his hairs.

Kaasaayaambara bahukrta vesa: - Yet another one is wearing saffron colored clothes and disguises himself as a mendicant.

Pasyannapi ca na pasyati moodho - All these fools have eyes that do not see the truth

Hyudara nimittam bahukrta vesa: - Indeed all these disguises are for the sake of the belly.

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Bhaja Govindham - 13

Kaa te Kaantaa Dhana Gata Chintaa
Vaatula Kim Tava Naasti Nivantaa
Trijagati Sajjana Sangatir Ekaa
Bhavati Bhavaarnava Tarane Naukaa

Kaa te kaantaa dhana gata chintaa - Why worry about wife, wealth etc

Vaatula - O Crazy One

kim tava naasti nivantaa - Dont you have any other refuge?

Trijagati - In all three worlds

sajjana sangatir ekaa - it is only the association of good people

bhavati bhava aarnava taranE naukaa - that can serve as a boat that will help to cross the sea of Birth and Death

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Bhaja Govindham - 12

dinayaaminyau saayam praata:
sisira vasantau punar aayaata:
kaala: kreedati gaccathi aayu:
tad api na munchati aasaa vaayu:

dina yaaminyau - days and nights

saayam praata: - dusks and dawns

sisira vasantau - autumns and springs

punar aayaata: - come again and again

kaala: kreedati - time is sporting like anything

gaccathi aayu: - and life is fleeting

tad api na munchati aasaa vaayu: - yet one does not leave the winds of Desire.

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Bhaja Govindham - 11

maa kuru dhana jana yauvana garvam
harathi nimEshaath kaala: sarvam
maayaamayam idam akilam hithvaa
brahmapadam tvam pravisa viditvaa

maa kuru dhana jana yauvana garvam - Do not be proud of wealth, friends, relatives and youth

harathi nimEshaath kaala: sarvam - Time can kill all these things in a moment

mayaamayam idam akilam - This whole world is impermenant and an illusion

hithvaa - So, leaving that aside

brahmapadam tvam pravisa - enter into the Brahman

viditvaa - after knowing It

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Bhaja Govindham - 10

Vayasi Gate Ka: Kaama Vikaara:
Suskey Neerey Ka: Kaasaara:
Kseeney Vittey Ka: Parivaara:
Jnaathey Tattvey Ka: Samsaara:

Vayasi Gate Ka: Kaama Vikaara: - When Youth is gone, where are the lustful plays?

Suskey Neerey Ka: Kaasaara: - When the Water has evaporated, where are the lake-living-beings, birds and animals?

Ksheeney Vittey Ka: Parivaara: - When Money is gone, where are the friends and relatives?

Jnaathey Tattvey Ka: Samsaara: - When the Truth is known, where is the Samsaara?

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Bhaja Govindham - 9

Sath Sangathvey Nissangathvam
Nissangathvey Nirmohathvam
Nirmohathvey Nischalatathvam
Nischalatathvey Jeevan Mukthi:

Sath Sangathvey Nissangathvam - Nonattachment arises from the attachment and company of good people

Nissangathvey Nirmohathvam - Freedom from delusion arises from Nonattachment.

Nirmohathvey Nischalathatvam - Steadfastness (unwavering mind) arises from the delusionlessness.

Nischalathatvey Jeevan Mukthi: - Liberation for the soul arises from the Steadfastness.

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Bhaja Govindham - 8

Kaa te Kaantaa Kaste Putra:
Samsaaroyam Ateevaa Vicitra:
Kasya Tvam Ka: Kuta Aayaata:
Tatthvam Cintaya tad iha, Bhraata:

Kaa te Kaantaa - Who is your wife?

Ka: te Putra: - Who is your son?

Samsaara Iyam Ateevaa Vicitra: - This worldly life is indeed extremely wonderful; it deludes even the most wise ones.

Kasya Tvam - To whom do you belong?

Ka: - Who are you?

Kuta Aayaatha: - Wherefrom have you come?

Tad Iha Tatthvam Cintaya, Bhraata: - Think about that Truth here now, Oh Brother.

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Bhaja Govindham - 7

Baalastaavat Kridaa sakta:
Taruna staavat Tarunee Sakta:
Vrddha staavat Chintaa sakta:
Parey Brahmani Kopi na sakta:

Baalastaavat Kridaa sakta: - As a kid, a person is more attached to the playful activities and spends all time in sports.

Tarunastaavat Tarunee sakta: - At the Young age, the same person is attached to the opposite gender and spends all the time in attracting the opposite sex.

Vrddhastaavat Chintaa sakta: - At the old age, the same person is occupied with worries and spends all the time in those worries.

Parey Brahmani Ka api na sakta: - Alas, why no one has time to think of the Supreme God at any time in the life?

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Bhaja Govindham - 6

Yaavat Pavano Nivasati Dehey
Taavat Prcchati Kusalam Gehey
Gatavati Vaayau Dehaapaaye
Bhaaryaa Bibhyati tashmin Kaayey

Yaavat - As long as

Pavano Nivasati Dehey - there is breath in the body

Taavat - so long only

Prcchati Kusalam Gehey - people in your house will ask about your welfare

Gatavati Vaayau Dehaapaaye - Once the breath leaves the body

Bhaaryaa Bibhyati Tashmin Kaayey - Even the wife, who embraced that body many times, would be afraid of that lifeless body

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Bhaja Govindham - 5

Yaavad Vitto Paarjana Sakta:
Taavan Nija Parivaaro Rakta:
Paschaat Jeevati Jarjara Dehe
Vaartaam Kopi na Prchchati Gehe

Yaavad - As long as

Paarjana Sakta: - you have the ability to earn

Vitto - Wealth

Taavan - So long only

Nija Parivaaro Rakta: - will your friends and relatives will be attached to you.

Paschaat - Later

Jeevathi - when you live in (with)

Jarjara Dehey - infirm aged body (which has lost the ability to earn)

Ko api na - no one

prchchati - will ask

Vaartaam - 'How are you?' (no one will care about you)

Gehe - even those who lived on you at your home.

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Bhaja Govindham - 4

Nalinee dala gata Jalam atitaralam
tadvath Jeevitam athisaya chapalam
viddhi vyaadhyabhimaana grastam
lokam sokahatam ca samastam

Nalinee dala gata Jalam - The water stays over the Lotus leaf

Atitaralam - is very unsteady

Tadvath - Similarly

Jeevitham - Life is also

athisaya chapalam - extremely unstable

Viddhi - Know that

Lokam Samastam - the whole world

grastham - is devoured by

Vyaadhy - disease

Abhimaana - Self-centeredness

cha - and

hatam - smitten (and killed) by

Sokam - Sorrow

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Bhaja Govindham - 3

Naari Sthanabhara Naabhidesam
Thristvaa Maakaa Mohaavesam
Yethan Maamsa Vasaadhi Vikaaram
Manasi Vichinthaya Vaaram Vaaram

Maa kaa - Do not become

Moha Avesam - possessed by Delusion

Thristvaa - by seeing

Sthanabhara - the beautiful breasts

Naabhi desam - and the parts surrounding the Navel

Naari - of damsels

Yethan - These things are

Maamsa Vasa Adi Vikaaram - just a variation of things like flesh and fat

Manasi Vichinthaya - Remind yourself

Vaaram Vaaram - again and again.

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Bhaja Govindham - 2

Moodha! Jaheehi Dhanaagama thrishnaam
Kuru Sadh Bhuddhim Manasi Vithrishnaam
Yallabasey Nija Karmopaattam
Vittam tena vinodaya Chittam

Moodha - Hey Fool!

Jaheehi Dhana Aagama Thrishnaam - Religuish your insatiable thirst to amass the Wealth.

Vithrishnaam Manasi Sadh Bhuddhim Kuru - Have good thoughts about the Reality in mind which are devoid of passion

Yath labasey Vittam Nija Karma Upaattam - Whatever wealth you have earned (get) is due to your past actions and your destiny.

Bhaja Govindham - 1

Bhaja Govindham Bhaja Govindham
Govindham Bhaja Mooda Mathey
Sampraabthey Sannihithey Kaaley
Nahi Nahi Rakshathi Dukrunkaraney

Bhaja Govindham Bhaja Govindham Govindham Bhaja Mooda Mathey - Hey stupid mind! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

Sampraabthey - when the time arrives

Sannihithey Kaaley - when it is time to start from here

Nahi Nahi Rakshathi Dukrunkaraney - all the bookish knowledge you have gained is not going to protect you.