Bhaja Govindam lyrics

bhaja govindaṁ bhaja govindaṁ govindaṁ bhajamūḍhamate saṁprāpte sannihite kāle nahi nahi rakśati

bhaja govindam bhaja govindam govindam bhajamudhamate samprapte sannihite kale nahi nahi raksati

भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भजमूढमते संप्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले नहि नहि रक्शति

Worship Govinda, Worship Govinda, Worship Govinda. Oh fool! Rules of Grammar will not save you at the time of your death.

mūḍha jahīhi dhanāgamatṛṣṇāṁ kuru sadbuddhiṁ manasi vitṛṣṇām yallabhase nijakarmopāttaṁ vittaṁ tena vinodaya cittam

mudha jahihi dhanagamatrsnam kuru sadbuddhim manasi vitrsnam yallabhase nijakarmopattam vittam tena vinodaya cittam

मूढ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णां कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपात्तं वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तम

Oh fool! Give up your thirst to amass wealth, devote your mind to thoughts to the Real. Be content with what comes through actions already performed in the past.

nārīstanabhara nābhīdeśaṁ dṛṣṭvā māgāmohāveśam etanmāṁsāvasādi vikāraṁ manasi vicintaya vāraṁ vāram

naristanabhara nabhidesam drstva magamohavesam etanmamsavasadi vikaram manasi vicintaya varam varam

नारीस्तनभर नाभीदेशं दृष्ट्वा मागामोहावेशम एतन्मांसावसादि विकारं मनसि विचिन्तय वारं वारम

Do not get drowned in delusion by going wild with passions and lust by seeing a woman's navel and chest. Bodies are flesh, fat and blood. Do not fail to remember this again and again in your mind.

nalinīdalagata jalamatitaralaṁ tadvajjīvitamatiśayacapalam viddhi vyādhyabhimānagrastaṁ lokaṁ śokahataṁ ca samastam

nalinidalagata jalamatitaralam tadvajjivitamatisayacapalam viddhi vyadhyabhimanagrastam lokam sokahatam ca samastam

नलिनीदलगत जलमतितरलं तद्वज्जीवितमतिशयचपलम विद्धि व्याध्यभिमानग्रस्तं लोकं शोकहतं च समस्तम

Uncertain is the life of man as rain drops on a lotus leaf. Know that the whole world remains a prey to disease, ego and grief.

yāvadvittopārjana saktaḥ stāvannija parivāro raktaḥ paścājjīvati jarjara dehe vārtāṁ ko'pi na pṛcchati gehe

yavadvittoparjana saktah stavannija parivaro raktah pascajjivati jarjara dehe vartam ko'pi na prcchati gehe

यावद्वित्तोपार्जन सक्तः स्तावन्निज परिवारो रक्तः पश्चाज्जीवति जर्जर देहे वार्तां कोऽपि न पृच्छति गेहे

So long as a man is fit and able to support his family, see the affection all those around him show. But no one at home cares to even have a word with him when his body totters due to old age.

yāvatpavano nivasati dehe tāvatpṛcchati kuśalaṁ gehe gatavati vāyau dehāpāye bhāryā bibhyati tasminkāye

yavatpavano nivasati dehe tavatprcchati kusalam gehe gatavati vayau dehapaye bharya bibhyati tasminkaye

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

When one is alive, his family members enquire kindly about his welfare. But when the soul departs from the body, even his wife runs away in fear of the corpse.

bālastāvatkrīḍāsaktaḥ taruṇastāvattaruṇīsaktaḥ vṛddhastāvaccintāsaktaḥ pare brahmaṇi ko'pi na saktaḥ

balastavatkridasaktah tarunastavattarunisaktah vrddhastavaccintasaktah pare brahmani ko'pi na saktah

बालस्तावत्क्रीडासक्तः तरुणस्तावत्तरुणीसक्तः वृद्धस्तावच्चिन्तासक्तः परे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न सक्तः

Childhood is lost in play. Youth is lost by attachment to woman. Old age passes away by thinking over many past things. Alas! Hardly is there anyone who yearns to be lost in Parabrahman.

kāte kāntā kaste putraḥ saṁsāro'yamatīva vicitraḥ kasya tvaṁ kaḥ kuta āyātaḥ tattvaṁ cintaya tadiha bhrātaḥ

kate kanta kaste putrah samsaro'yamativa vicitrah kasya tvam kah kuta ayatah tattvam cintaya tadiha bhratah

काते कान्ता कस्ते पुत्रः संसारोऽयमतीव विचित्रः कस्य त्वं कः कुत आयातः तत्त्वं चिन्तय तदिह भ्रातः

Who is your wife? Who is your son? Strange is this samsara. Of whom are you? Where have you come from? Brother, ponder over these truths.

satsaṅgatve nissṅgatvaṁ nissaṅgatve nirmohatvam nirmohatve niścalatattvaṁ niścalatattve jīvanmuktiḥ

satsangatve nissngatvam nissangatve nirmohatvam nirmohatve niscalatattvam niscalatattve jivanmuktih

सत्सङ्गत्वे निस्स्ङ्गत्वं निस्सङ्गत्वे निर्मोहत्वम निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः

From Satsanga comes non-attachment, from non-attachment comes freedom from delusion, which leads to self-settled ness. From self-settled ness comes Jivan Mukti (liberation).

vayasigate kaḥ kāmavikāraḥ śuṣke nīre kaḥ kāsāraḥ kśīṇevitte kaḥ parivāraḥ jñāte tattve kaḥ saṁsāraḥ

vayasigate kah kamavikarah suske nire kah kasarah ksinevitte kah parivarah jnate tattve kah samsarah

वयसिगते कः कामविकारः शुष्के नीरे कः कासारः क्शीणेवित्ते कः परिवारः ज्ञाते तत्त्वे कः संसारः

What good is lust when youth has fled? What use is a lake which has no water? Where are the relatives when wealth is gone? Where is samsara (the continuation of birth and death) when the Truth is known?

mā kuru dhana jana yauvana garvaṁ harati nimeṣātkālaḥ sarvam māyāmayamidamakhilaṁ hitvā brahmapadaṁ tvaṁ praviśa viditvā

ma kuru dhana jana yauvana garvam harati nimesatkalah sarvam mayamayamidamakhilam hitva brahmapadam tvam pravisa viditva

मा कुरु धन जन यौवन गर्वं हरति निमेषात्कालः सर्वम मायामयमिदमखिलं हित्वा ब्रह्मपदं त्वं प्रविश विदित्वा

Do not boast of wealth, friends, and youth. Each one of these are destroyed within a minute. Free yourself from the illusion of the world of Maya and attain the timeless Truth.

dinayāminyau sāyaṁ prātaḥ śiśiravasantau punarāyātaḥ kālaḥ krīḍati gacchatyāyuḥ tadapi na muñcatyāśāvāyuḥ

dinayaminyau sayam pratah sisiravasantau punarayatah kalah kridati gacchatyayuh tadapi na muncatyasavayuh

दिनयामिन्यौ सायं प्रातः शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशावायुः

Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the storm of desire never leaves.

dvādaśamañjarikābhiraśeṣaḥ kathito vaiyākaraṇasyaiṣaḥ upadeśo bhūdvidyānipuṇaiḥ śrīmac chankara bhagavac charaṇaiḥ

dvadasamanjarikabhirasesah kathito vaiyakaranasyaisah upadeso bhudvidyanipunaih srimac chankara bhagavac charanaih

द्वादशमञ्जरिकाभिरशेषः कथितो वैयाकरणस्यैषः उपदेशो भूद्विद्यानिपुणैः श्रीमच छन्कर भगवच छरणैः

This bouquet of twelve verses was imparted to a grammarian by the all-knowing Shankara, adored as the bhagavadpada.

kāte kāntā dhana gatacintā vātula kiṁ tava nāsti niyantā trijagati sajjanasaṁ gatiraikā bhavati bhavārṇavataraṇe naukā

kate kanta dhana gatacinta vatula kim tava nasti niyanta trijagati sajjanasam gatiraika bhavati bhavarnavatarane nauka

काते कान्ता धन गतचिन्ता वातुल किं तव नास्ति नियन्ता त्रिजगति सज्जनसं गतिरैका भवति भवार्णवतरणे नौका

Oh mad man! Why this engrossment in thoughts of wealth? Is there no one to guide you? There is only one thing in three worlds that can save you from the ocean of samsara. Get into that boat of satsanga (knowledge of the Truth) quickly.

jaṭilo muṇḍī luñchitakeśaḥ kāṣāyāmbarabahukṛtaveṣaḥ paśyannapi cana paśyati mūḍhaḥ udaranimittaṁ bahukṛtaveṣaḥ

jatilo mundi lunchitakesah kasayambarabahukrtavesah pasyannapi cana pasyati mudhah udaranimittam bahukrtavesah

जटिलो मुण्डी लुञ्छितकेशः काषायाम्बरबहुकृतवेषः पश्यन्नपि चन पश्यति मूढः उदरनिमित्तं बहुकृतवेषः

There are many who go with matted locks, many who have clean shaven heads, many whose hairs have been plucked out; some are clothed in saffron, yet others in various colors --- all just for a livelihood. Seeing truth revealed before them, still the foolish ones see it not.

aṅgaṁ galitaṁ palitaṁ muṇḍaṁ daśanavihīnaṁ jataṁ tuṇḍam vṛddho yāti gṛhītvā daṇḍaṁ tadapi na muñcatyāśāpiṇḍam

angam galitam palitam mundam dasanavihinam jatam tundam vrddho yati grhitva dandam tadapi na muncatyasapindam

अङ्गं गलितं पलितं मुण्डं दशनविहीनं जतं तुण्डम वृद्धो याति गृहीत्वा दण्डं तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापिण्डम

Strength has left the old man's body; his head has become bald, his gums toothless and leaning on crutches. Even then the attachment is strong and he clings firmly to fruitless hope.

agre vahniḥ pṛṣṭhebhānuḥ rātrau cubukasamarpitajānuḥ karatalabhikśastarutalavāsaḥ tadapi na muñcatyāśāpāśaḥ

agre vahnih prsthebhanuh ratrau cubukasamarpitajanuh karatalabhiksastarutalavasah tadapi na muncatyasapasah

अग्रे वह्निः पृष्ठेभानुः रात्रौ चुबुकसमर्पितजानुः करतलभिक्शस्तरुतलवासः तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापाशः

Behold there lies the man who sits warming up his body with the fire in front and the sun at the back; at night he curls up the body to keep out of the cold; he eats his beggar's food from the bowl of his hand and sleeps beneath the tree. Still in his heart, he is a wretched puppet at the hands of passions.

kurute gaṅgāsāgaragamanaṁ vrataparipālanamathavā dānam jñānavihinaḥ sarvamatena muktiṁ na bhajati janmaśatena

kurute gangasagaragamanam vrataparipalanamathava danam jnanavihinah sarvamatena muktim na bhajati janmasatena

कुरुते गङ्गासागरगमनं व्रतपरिपालनमथवा दानम ज्ञानविहिनः सर्वमतेन मुक्तिं न भजति जन्मशतेन

One may go to the Ganga, observe fasts, and give away riches in charity! Yet, devoid of jnana, nothing can give mukthi even at the end of a hundred births.

sura mandira taru mūla nivāsaḥ śayyā bhūtala majinaṁ vāsaḥ sarva parigraha bhoga tyāgaḥ kasya sukhaṁ na karoti virāgaḥ

sura mandira taru mula nivasah sayya bhutala majinam vasah sarva parigraha bhoga tyagah kasya sukham na karoti viragah

सुर मन्दिर तरु मूल निवासः शय्या भूतल मजिनं वासः सर्व परिग्रह भोग त्यागः कस्य सुखं न करोति विरागः

Take your residence in a temple or below a tree, wear the deerskin for the dress, and sleep with mother earth as your bed. Give up all attachments and renounce all comforts. Blessed with such vairagya, could any fail to be content?

yogarato vābhogaratovā saṅgarato vā saṅgavīhinaḥ yasya brahmaṇi ramate cittaṁ nandati nandati nandatyeva

yogarato vabhogaratova sangarato va sangavihinah yasya brahmani ramate cittam nandati nandati nandatyeva

योगरतो वाभोगरतोवा सङ्गरतो वा सङ्गवीहिनः यस्य ब्रह्मणि रमते चित्तं नन्दति नन्दति नन्दत्येव

One may take delight in yoga or bhoga, may have attachment or detachment. But only he whose mind steadily delights in Brahman enjoys bliss, no one else.

bhagavad gītā kiñcidadhītā gaṅgā jalalava kaṇikāpītā sakṛdapi yena murāri samarcā kriyate tasya yamena na carcā

bhagavad gita kincidadhita ganga jalalava kanikapita sakrdapi yena murari samarca kriyate tasya yamena na carca

भगवद गीता किञ्चिदधीता गङ्गा जललव कणिकापीता सकृदपि येन मुरारि समर्चा क्रियते तस्य यमेन न चर्चा

Let a man read but a little from the Bhagavad-Gita, drink just a drop of water from the Ganga, worship Murari (Krishna) just once. He then will have no altercation with Yama (the lord of death).

punarapi jananaṁ punarapi maraṇaṁ punarapi jananī jaṭhare śayanam iha saṁsāre bahudustāre kṛpayā'pāre pāhi murāre

punarapi jananam punarapi maranam punarapi janani jathare sayanam iha samsare bahudustare krpaya'pare pahi murare

पुनरपि जननं पुनरपि मरणं पुनरपि जननी जठरे शयनम इह संसारे बहुदुस्तारे कृपयाऽपारे पाहि मुरारे

Born again, death again, birth again to stay in the mother's womb! It is indeed hard to cross this boundless ocean of samsara. Oh Murari! Redeem me through Thy mercy.

rathyā carpaṭa viracita kanthaḥ puṇyāpuṇya vivarjita panthaḥ yogī yoganiyojita citto ramate bālonmattavadeva

rathya carpata viracita kanthah punyapunya vivarjita panthah yogi yoganiyojita citto ramate balonmattavadeva

रथ्या चर्पट विरचित कन्थः पुण्यापुण्य विवर्जित पन्थः योगी योगनियोजित चित्तो रमते बालोन्मत्तवदेव

There is no shortage of clothing for a monk so long as there are rags cast off the road. Freed from vice and virtue, onward he wanders. One who lives in communion with God enjoys bliss, pure and uncontaminated, like a child and as someone intoxicated.

kastvaṁ ko'haṁ kuta āyātaḥ kā me jananī ko me tātaḥ iti paribhāvaya sarvamasāram viśvaṁ tyaktvā svapna vicāram

kastvam ko'ham kuta ayatah ka me janani ko me tatah iti paribhavaya sarvamasaram visvam tyaktva svapna vicaram

कस्त्वं कोऽहं कुत आयातः का मे जननी को मे तातः इति परिभावय सर्वमसारम विश्वं त्यक्त्वा स्वप्न विचारम

Who are you? Who am I? From where do I come? Who is my mother, who is my father? Ponder thus, look at everything as essence-less and give up the world as an idle dream.

tvayi mayi cānyatraiko viṣṇuḥ vyarthaṁ kupyasi mayyasahiṣṇuḥ bhava samacittaḥ sarvatra tvaṁ vāñchasyacirādyadi viṣṇutvam

tvayi mayi canyatraiko visnuh vyartham kupyasi mayyasahisnuh bhava samacittah sarvatra tvam vanchasyaciradyadi visnutvam

त्वयि मयि चान्यत्रैको विष्णुः व्यर्थं कुप्यसि मय्यसहिष्णुः भव समचित्तः सर्वत्र त्वं वाञ्छस्यचिराद्यदि विष्णुत्वम

In me, in you and in everything, none but the same Vishnu dwells. Your anger and impatience is meaningless. If you wish to attain the quality of Vishnu soon, have Sama Bhaava always.

śatrau mitre putre bandhau mā kuru yatnaṁ vigrahasandhau sarvasminnapi paśyātmānaṁ sarvatrotsṛja bhedājñānam

satrau mitre putre bandhau ma kuru yatnam vigrahasandhau sarvasminnapi pasyatmanam sarvatrotsrja bhedajnanam

शत्रौ मित्रे पुत्रे बन्धौ मा कुरु यत्नं विग्रहसन्धौ सर्वस्मिन्नपि पश्यात्मानं सर्वत्रोत्सृज भेदाज्ञानम

Do not waste your efforts to win the love of or to fight against friend and foe, children and relatives. See yourself in everyone and give up all feelings of duality completely.

kāmaṁ krodhaṁ lobhaṁ mohaṁ tyaktvā'tmānaṁ bhāvaya ko'ham ātmajñāna vihīnā mūḍhāḥ te pacyante narakanigūḍhāḥ

kamam krodham lobham moham tyaktva'tmanam bhavaya ko'ham atmajnana vihina mudhah te pacyante narakanigudhah

कामं क्रोधं लोभं मोहं त्यक्त्वाऽत्मानं भावय कोऽहम आत्मज्ञान विहीना मूढाः ते पच्यन्ते नरकनिगूढाः

Give up lust, anger, infatuation, and greed. Ponder over your real nature. Fools are they who are blind to the Self. Cast into hell they suffer there endlessly.

geyaṁ gītā nāma sahasraṁ dhyeyaṁ śrīpati rūpamajasram neyaṁ sajjana saṅge cittaṁ deyaṁ dīnajanāya ca vittam

geyam gita nama sahasram dhyeyam sripati rupamajasram neyam sajjana sange cittam deyam dinajanaya ca vittam

गेयं गीता नाम सहस्रं ध्येयं श्रीपति रूपमजस्रम नेयं सज्जन सङ्गे चित्तं देयं दीनजनाय च वित्तम

Regularly recite from the Bhagavad-Gita, meditate on Vishnu in your heart, and chant His thousand glories. Take delight to be with the noble and the holy. Distribute your wealth in charity to the poor and the needy.

sukhataḥ kriyate rāmābhogaḥ paścāddhanta śarīre rogaḥ yadyapi loke maraṇaṁ śaraṇaṁ tadapi na muñcati pāpācaraṇam

sukhatah kriyate ramabhogah pascaddhanta sarire rogah yadyapi loke maranam saranam tadapi na muncati papacaranam

सुखतः क्रियते रामाभोगः पश्चाद्धन्त शरीरे रोगः यद्यपि लोके मरणं शरणं तदपि न मुञ्चति पापाचरणम

He who yields to lust for pleasure leaves his body a prey to disease. Though death brings an end to everything, man does not give up the sinful path.

arthamanarthaṁ bhāvaya nityaṁ nāstitataḥ sukhaleśaḥ satyam putrādapi dhana bhājāṁ bhītiḥ sarvatraiṣā vihiā rītiḥ

arthamanartham bhavaya nityam nastitatah sukhalesah satyam putradapi dhana bhajam bhitih sarvatraisa vihia ritih

अर्थमनर्थं भावय नित्यं नास्तिततः सुखलेशः सत्यम पुत्रादपि धन भाजां भीतिः सर्वत्रैषा विहिआ रीतिः

Wealth is not welfare, truly there is no joy in it. Reflect thus at all times. A rich man fears even his own son. This is the way of wealth everywhere.

prāṇāyāmaṁ pratyāhāraṁ nityānitya vivekavicāram jāpyasameta samādhividhānaṁ kurvavadhānaṁ mahadavadhānam

pranayamam pratyaharam nityanitya vivekavicaram japyasameta samadhividhanam kurvavadhanam mahadavadhanam

प्राणायामं प्रत्याहारं नित्यानित्य विवेकविचारम जाप्यसमेत समाधिविधानं कुर्ववधानं महदवधानम

Regulate the pranas (life airs within), remain unaffected by external influences and discriminate between the real and the fleeting. Chant the holy name of God and silence the turbulent mind. Perform these with care, with extreme care.

gurucaraṇāmbuja nirbhara bhakataḥ saṁsārādacirādbhava muktaḥ sendriyamānasa niyamādevaṁ drakśyasi nija hṛdayasthaṁ devam

gurucaranambuja nirbhara bhakatah samsaradaciradbhava muktah sendriyamanasa niyamadevam draksyasi nija hrdayastham devam

गुरुचरणाम्बुज निर्भर भकतः संसारादचिराद्भव मुक्तः सेन्द्रियमानस नियमादेवं द्रक्श्यसि निज हृदयस्थं देवम

Oh devotee of the lotus feet of the Guru! May thou be soon free from Samsara. Through disciplined senses and controlled mind, thou shall come to experience the indwelling Lord of your heart!

mūḍhaḥ kaścana vaiyākaraṇo ḍukṛñkaraṇādhyayana dhuriṇaḥ śrīmacchamkara bhagavacchiṣyai bodhita āsicchodhitakaraṇaḥ

mudhah kascana vaiyakarano dukrnkaranadhyayana dhurinah srimacchamkara bhagavacchisyai bodhita asicchodhitakaranah

मूढः कश्चन वैयाकरणो डुकृञ्करणाध्ययन धुरिणः श्रीमच्छम्कर भगवच्छिष्यै बोधित आसिच्छोधितकरणः

Thus was a silly grammarian lost in rules cleansed of his narrow vision and shown the Light by Sankara's apostles.

bhajagovindaṁ bhajagovindaṁ govindaṁ bhajamūḍhamate nāma smaraṇā danyam upāyaṁ nahi paśyāmo bhavataraṇe

bhajagovindam bhajagovindam govindam bhajamudhamate nama smarana danyam upayam nahi pasyamo bhavatarane

भजगोविन्दं भजगोविन्दं गोविन्दं भजमूढमते नाम स्मरणा दन्यम उपायं नहि पश्यामो भवतरणे

Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool! Other than chanting the Lord's names, there is no other way to cross the life's ocean.