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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