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.

Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!

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

Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!

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.

Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!

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

Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!
Pray Govindhaa!

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?

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

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.

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!

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.

Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa! Pray Govindhaa!