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Bhaja Govindam
Bhaja Govindam
govindam bhajamuudhamate
II
yallabhase nijakarmopaattam
III
naariistanabhara naabhiidesham
drishhtvaa maagaamohaavesham
etanmaamsaavasaadi vikaaram
IV
nnaliniidalagata jalamatitaralam
tadvajjiivitamatishayachapalam
viddhi vyaadhyabhimaanagrastam
V
yaavadvittopaarjana saktah
But when with old age and infirmity, your body withers
VI
baalastaavatkriidaasaktah
tarunastaavattaruniisaktah
vriddhastaavachchintaasaktah
VIII
samsaaro.ayamatiiva vichitrah
Who is thy wife, thy son, from whence didst thou arrive ?
IX
satsangatve nissngatvam
nissangatve nirmohatvam
nirmohatve nishchalatattvam
nishcalatattve jiivanmuktih
From this peace comes Jivan Mukti, the release of the soul
XI
maa kuru dhana jana yauvana garvam
maayaamayamidamakhilaM hitvaa
XII
shishiravasantau punaraayaatah
tadapi na mujncatyaashaavaayuh
They come and go, even as time and life, ebb away
XIII
kaate kaantaa dhana gatachintaa
In these three worlds, only one thing can save thee, from Samsara's greed
XIV
kaashhaayaambarabahukritaveshhah
udaranimittam bahukritaveshhah
XV
angam galitam palitam mundam
tadapi na mujncatyaashaapindam
With age's onset, bald heads, toothless gums and crutches spawn
XVI
raatrau chubukasamarpitajaanuh
karatalabhikshastarutalavaasah
tadapi na mujncatyaashaapaashah
Hark! there lies a man warmed by a fire in front and by the sun behind
Eats his beggar's food from the his bowl of his hand
kurute gangaasaagaragamanam
vrataparipaalanamathavaa daanam
gyaanavihinah sarvamatena
XVIII
yogarato vaabhogaratovaa
One can delight in Yoga, the pacific union of body and mind
XX
XXI
The repeated cries of birth and death again, and yet again
O merciful Lord(Murari) save me, from this cycle of creation and doom
XXII
ramate baalonmattavadev
XXIII
XXIV
vaajnchhasyachiraadyadi vishhnutvam
XXV
sarvasminnapi pashyaatmaanam
sarvatrotsrija bhedaagyaanam
XXVI
te pachyante narakaniguudhaah
Lust,anger,greed and obsession are emotions to be cast out
XXVII
And join in fellowhip with the noble and the righteous, to adore
Spreading your wealth on the poor, the destitute and the oppressed
XXVIII
XXIX
Wealth never promotes the common weal nor does it bring joy
XXX
praanaayaamam pratyaahaaram
nityaanitya vivekavichaaram
jaapyasameta samaadhividhaanam
kurvavadhaanam mahadavadhaanam
Regulate the life's energies(Pranas) ,unaffected by external causes
XXXI
samsaaraadachiraadbhava muktah
sendriyamaanasa niyamaadevam
May you be free, from the repeating traps of birth and death(Samsara)
XXXI
bhajagovindam bhajagovindam
govindam bhajamuudhamate
naamasmaranaadanyamupaayam
That will help you cross the limitless ocean of life's Samsara