Wednesday, June 04, 2008

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?

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

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

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

Monday, June 02, 2008

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.
Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

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

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

Friday, May 30, 2008

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.

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!!!

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.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

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.