Bhaja Govindam — Complete Lyrics

भज गोविन्दम्

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Verse 1

भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढमते। सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले न हि न हि रक्षति डुकृञ्करणे॥

Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam Govindam Bhaja Mudhamate Samprapte Sannihite Kale Na Hi Na Hi Rakshati Dukrinkarane

Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, O foolish mind! When the appointed time of death arrives, grammar rules will not save you.

Verse 2

मूढ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम्। यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपात्तं वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तम्॥

Mudha Jahihi Dhanaagama Trishnam Kuru Sadbuddhim Manasi Vitrishnam Yallabhase Nijakarmopaattam Vittam Tena Vinodaya Chittam

O fool, abandon the thirst for acquiring wealth. Create in your mind thoughts of reality free from desire. Whatever wealth you earn through your own karma, be content with that.

Verse 3

नारीस्तनभरनाभीदेशं दृष्ट्वा मा गा मोहावेशम्। एतन्मांसवसादिविकारं मनसि विचिन्तय वारं वारम्॥

Naari Stanabhara Nabhi Desham Drishtva Ma Ga Mohavesham Etan Mamsa Vasadi Vikaram Manasi Vichintaya Varam Varam

Do not fall into the delusion of attraction seeing a woman's body. Reflect again and again — this is merely a modification of flesh and fat.

Verse 4

नलिनीदलगतजलमतितरलं तद्वज्जीवितमतिशयचपलम्। विद्धि व्याध्यभिमानग्रस्तं लोकं शोकहतं च समस्तम्॥

Nalini Dalagata Jalam Ati Taralam Tadvaj Jeevitam Atishaya Chapalam Viddhi Vyadhyabhimana Grastam Lokam Shokahatatam Cha Samastam

Life is as uncertain as a drop of water on a lotus petal. Know that the entire world is consumed by disease, ego and sorrow.

Verse 5

यावद्वित्तोपार्जनसक्तः तावन्निजपरिवारो रक्तः। पश्चाज्जीवति जर्जरदेहे वार्तां कोऽपि न पृच्छति गेहे॥

Yavad Vittoparjana Saktah Tavan Nija Parivaro Raktah Pashchaj Jeevati Jarjara Dehe Vartam Kopi Na Prichchhati Gehe

As long as you are able to earn money, your family is attached to you. But when your body becomes old and decrepit, no one at home even asks how you are.

Verse 6

यावत्पवनो निवसति देहे तावत्पृच्छति कुशलं गेहे। गतवति वायौ देहापाये भार्या बिभ्यति तस्मिन्काये॥

Yavat Pavano Nivasati Dehe Tavat Prichchhati Kushalam Gehe Gatavati Vayau Dehapaye Bharya Bibhyati Tasmin Kaye

As long as breath remains in the body, people at home ask about your welfare. But when the breath departs and the body falls, even your wife fears that corpse.

Verse 7

बालस्तावत्क्रीडासक्तः तरुणस्तावत्तरुणीसक्तः। वृद्धस्तावच्चिन्तासक्तः परे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न सक्तः॥

Balastavat Kreedasaktah Tarunastavat Tarunee Saktah Vriddhastavat Chintasaktah Pare Brahmani Kopi Na Saktah

In childhood, one is attached to play. In youth, attached to a young woman. In old age, attached to worry. But no one is attached to the Supreme Brahman!

Verse 8

का ते कान्ता कस्ते पुत्रः संसारोऽयमतीव विचित्रः। कस्य त्वं कः कुत आयातः तत्त्वं चिन्तय तदिह भ्रातः॥

Ka Te Kanta Kaste Putrah Samsaro Yam Ateeva Vichitrah Kasya Tvam Kah Kuta Ayatah Tattvam Chintaya Tadiha Bhratah

Who is your wife? Who is your son? This world is exceedingly strange. Whose are you? Who are you? Where have you come from? Reflect on this truth, O brother.

Verse 9

सत्सङ्गत्वे निस्सङ्गत्वं निस्सङ्गत्वे निर्मोहत्वम्। निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः॥

Satsangatve Nissangatvam Nissangatve Nirmohatvam Nirmohatve Nishchala Tattvam Nishchala Tattve Jeevanmuktih

From good company comes non-attachment. From non-attachment comes freedom from delusion. From freedom from delusion comes steadfastness in truth. From steadfastness in truth comes liberation while living.

Verse 10

वयसि गते कः कामविकारः शुष्के नीरे कः कासारः। क्षीणे वित्ते कः परिवारः ज्ञाते तत्त्वे कः संसारः॥

Vayasi Gate Kah Kama Vikarah Shushke Neere Kah Kasarah Ksheene Vitte Kah Parivarah Gnate Tattve Kah Samsarah

When youth has passed, what use is passion? When water has dried up, what use is a lake? When wealth is gone, where are the relatives? When truth is known, where is worldly bondage?

Verse 11

मा कुरु धनजनयौवनगर्वं हरति निमेषात्कालः सर्वम्। मायामयमिदमखिलं हित्वा ब्रह्मपदं त्वं प्रविश विदित्वा॥

Ma Kuru Dhana Jana Yauvana Garvam Harati Nimeshat Kalah Sarvam Mayamayam Idam Akhilam Hitva Brahmapadam Tvam Pravisha Viditva

Do not boast of wealth, people and youth. Time snatches all these away in a moment. Leaving behind this entire illusion of Maya, realize Brahman and enter that state.

Verse 12

गेयं गीता नाम सहस्रं ध्येयं श्रीपतिरूपमजस्रम्। नेयं सज्जनसङ्गे चित्तं देयं दीनजनाय च वित्तम्॥

Geyam Gita Nama Sahasram Dhyeyam Shripati Rupam Ajasram Neyam Sajjana Sange Chittam Deyam Deena Janaya Cha Vittam

Sing the Bhagavad Gita and the Vishnu Sahasranamam. Always meditate on the form of the Lord. Direct your mind toward the company of the good. Give your wealth to the poor and needy.

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