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பஜேகாதஂ
ஏsanskrit
{Introduction}
Bhaja Govindam was written by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. A biography
of Shankara and his other compositions of Vedic literature can be
found in the shankara.itx document. Bhaja govindaM is one of the
minor compositions of the spiritual giant, Adi Shankaracharya. It is
classified as a prakaraNa grantha, a primer to the major works. Though
sung as a bhajan, it contains the essence of Vedanta and implores the
man to think, Why am I here in this life ? Why am I amassing wealth,
family, but have no peace ? What is the Truth ? What is the purpose of
life ? The person thus awakened gets set on a path to the inner road
back to the God principle.
The background of Bhaja GovindaM is worth examining. During his stay in
Kashi, Adi Shankaracharya noticed a very old man studying the rules of Sanskrit
by Panini. Shankara was touched with pity at seeing the plight of the
old man spending his years at a mere intellectual accomplishment while
he would be better off praying and spending time to control his mind.
Shankara understood that the majority of the world was also engaged in mere
intellectual, sense pleasures and not in the divine contemplation. Seeing this,
he burst forth with the verses of Bhaja govindaM. In 31 verses, he,
like no other, explains our fallacies, our wrong outlook for life, and
dispels our ignorance and delusions. Thus bhaja govindaM was originally
known as moha mudgAra, the remover of delusions.
Shankara explains, nay chides, us for spending our time in useless
trivia like amassing wealth, lusting after (wo)men and requests us
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to discriminate and cultivate the knowledge to learn the difference
between the real and the unreal. To emphasise that, he concludes that
all knowledge other than the Self-Knowledge is useless, Shankara makes
the person realize how foolish he/she is in the conduct and behaviour by
these verses, and shows the purpose of our worldly existence, which is
to seek Govinda and attain Him.
Bhaja govindaM is divided into dvAdasha manjarikA stotram and chaturdasha
manjarika stotram. At the end of composing the first stanza, it is said
that Shankara burst forth with the next 11 stanzas of bhaja govindam.
Thus stanzas 1-12 are called dvAdash manjarika stotram. Inspired by
the extempore recital by Shankara, each of his 14 disciples composed
a verse and the 14 verse compendium is called chaturdasha manjarika
stotram. Shankara added the finishing touches by adding five of his
own stanzas at the last bringing the total to 31- The last two
verses in this version is not found in all editions.
Bhaja govindaM has been set to musical tones and sung as prayer songs
by children. It is divided into dvAdashapanjarikA and charpaTapanjarikA
for this purpose. The former is a set of verses (verses 1-12a) while the
rest of the verses form charpaTapanjarikA. Anyone who listens to the
music of Bhaja govindaM is attracted to it. However, the significance
of the text goes much deeper and contains a well defined philosophy of
attaining salvation.
Shankara's words seem to be quite piercing and seem to lack the softness
and tenderness often found in his other texts, thus addressing directly.
The reason is that this was an extempore recital to an old man. His words
can be compared to a knife of a surgeon. The surgeon's knife cruelly
removes the tumour with much pain, but removing the tumour ultimately
restores good health in the patient. So are Shankara's words, which pierce

and point out our ignorance. It is a knife into the heart of worldliness,
and by removing this tumour of ignorance, we can attain everlasting bliss
with the grace of Govinda.
May the AchAryA guide us from ignorance to truth.
OM tat sat.
sanskrit
{பஜ ேகாதஂ}
பஜேகாதஂ பஜேகாதஂ
ேகாதஂ பஜடமேத ।
ஸராேத ஸேத காேல
ந ந ர ககரேண ॥ ௧॥
Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool !
Rules of grammar will not save you at the time of your death.
ட ஜ தநாகமதணாஂ
 ஸஂ மந தணா ।
யலபேஸ ஜகேமாபாதஂ
தஂ ேதந ேநாதய த ॥ ௨॥
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.
நாதநபர நாேதஶஂ
தவா மாகாேமாஹாேவஶ ।
ஏதமாஂஸவஸா காரஂ

மந தய வாரஂ வார ॥ ௩॥
Do not get drowned in delusion by going wild with passions and
lust by seeing a woman's navel and chest. These are nothing but
a modification of flesh. Fail not to remember this again and
again in your mind.
நதலகத ஜலமதரலஂ
தவதமஶயசபல ।
 யாயமாநரதஂ
ேலாகஂ ேஶாகஹதஂ ச ஸமத ॥ ௪॥
The life of a person is as uncertain as rain drops trembling on a
lotus leaf. Know that the whole world remains a prey to
disease, ego and grief.
யாவேதாபாஜந ஸத-
தாவஜ பவாேரா ரதஃ ।
பசாவ ஜஜர ேதேஹ
வாதாஂ ேகாऽ ந பச ேகேஹ ॥ ௫॥
So long as a man is fit and able to support his family, see
what 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.
யாவபவேநா வஸ ேதேஹ
தாவபச ஶலஂ ேகேஹ ।

கதவ வாெயௗ ேதஹாபாேய
பாயா ய தகாேய ॥ ௬॥
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.
பாலதாவடாஸதஃ
தணதாவதஸதஃ ।
வததாவதாஸதஃ
பரேம ரம ேகாऽ ந ஸதஃ ॥ ௭॥ var பேர
The childhood is lost by attachment to playfulness. Youth is lost by
attachment to woman. Old age passes away by thinking over many
things. But there is hardly anyone who wants to be lost in
parabrahman.
காேத காதா கேத ரஃ
ஸஂஸாேராऽயமவ ரஃ ।
கய வஂ கஃ த ஆயாதஃ
தவஂ தய தஹ ராதஃ ॥ ௮॥
Who is your wife ? Who is your son ? Strange is this samsAra,
the world. Of whom are you ? From where have you come ?
Brother, ponder over these truths.
ஸஸகேவ ஸகவஂ
ஸகேவ ேமாஹவ ।

ேமாஹேவ சலதவஂ
சலதேவ வஃ ॥ ௯॥
From satsanga, company of good people, comes non-attachment,
from non-attachment comes freedom from delusion, which leads to
self-settledness. From self-settledness comes JIvan muktI.
வயகேத கஃ காமகாரஃ
ஶுேக ேர கஃ காஸாரஃ ।
ேணேத கஃ பவாரஃ
ஞாேத தேவ கஃ ஸஂஸாரஃ ॥ ௧௦॥
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 world, when the Truth is known ?
மா  தந ஜந ெயௗவந கவஂ
ஹர ேமஷாகாலஃ ஸவ ।
மாயாமயதமலஂ வா var வா
ரமபதஂ வஂ ரஶ வா ॥ ௧௧॥
Do not boast of wealth, friends, and youth. Each one of these
are destroyed within a minute by time. Free yourself from the
illusion of the world of Maya and attain the timeless Truth.
நயாெயௗ ஸாயஂ ராதஃ
ஶிஶிரவஸெதௗ நராயாதஃ ।
காலஃ ட கசயாஃ

தத ந சயாஶாவாஃ ॥ ௧௨॥
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.
வாதஶமஜகாரேஶஷஃ
கேதா ைவயாகரணையஷஃ ।
உபேதேஶா யாைணஃ
மசகரபகவசரைணஃ ॥ ௧௨அ ॥
This bouquet of twelve verses was imparted to a grammarian
by the all-knowing Shankara, adored as the bhagavadpada.
காேத காதா தந கததா
வால ஂ தவ நா யதா ।
ஜக ஸஜநஸஂ கைரகா
பவ பவாணவதரேண ெநௗகா ॥ ௧௩॥
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
the boat of satsanga, company of good people, quickly.
Stanza attributed to Padmapada.
ஜேலா  தேகஶஃ
காஷாயாபரபஹுகதேவஷஃ ।
பயந சந பய டஃ

உதரதஂ பஹுகதேவஷஃ ॥ ௧௪॥
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 orange, yet others in various colours --- all just for
a livelihood. Seeing truth revealed before them, still the
foolish ones see it not.
Stanza attributed to Totakacharya.
அகஂ கதஂ பதஂ டஂ
தஶநநஂ ஜாதஂ ட ।
வேதா யா கவா தடஂ
தத ந சயாஶாட ॥ ௧௫॥
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 desires.
Stanza attributed to Hastamalaka.
அேர வஃ பேடபாஃ
ராெரௗ கஸமதஜாஃ ।
கரதலததலவாஸஃ
தத ந சயாஶாபாஶஃ ॥ ௧௬॥
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.
Stanza attributed to Subodha.
ேத ககாஸாகரகமநஂ
ரதபபாலநமதவா தாந ।
ஞாநநஃ ஸவமேதந
ஂ ந பஜ ஜமஶேதந ॥ ௧௭॥ var பஜ ந ஂ
One may go to Gangasagar, observe fasts, and give away riches
in charity ! Yet, devoid of jnana, nothing can give mukti even
at the end of a hundred births.
Stanza attributed to vArtikakAra.
ர மஂர த ல வாஸஃ
ஶயா தல மநஂ வாஸஃ ।
ஸவ பரஹ ேபாக யாகஃ
கய கஂ ந கேரா ராகஃ ॥ ௧௮॥
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 vairgya, could any fail to be content ?
Stanza attributed to nityAnanda.
ேயாகரேதா வாேபாகரேதாவா
ஸகரேதா வா ஸகநஃ ।
யய ரம ரமேத தஂ
நத நத நதேயவ ॥ ௧௯॥

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.
Stanza attributed to anandagiriH.
பகவ தா ததா
ககா ஜலலவ ககாதா ।
ஸகத ேயந ரா ஸமசா
யேத தய யேமந ந சசா ॥ ௨௦॥
Let a man read but a little from bhagavadgItA, drink just a drop of
water from the Ganges, worship but once murAri. He then will
have no altercation with Yama.
Stanza attributed to dRiDhabhakta.
நர ஜநநஂ நர மரணஂ
நர ஜந ஜடேர ஶயந ।
இஹ ஸஂஸாேர பஹுதாேர
கபயாऽபாேர பா ராேர ॥ ௨௧॥
Born again, death again, 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.
Stanza attributed to nityanAtha.
ரயா சபட ரத கதஃ
யாய வத பதஃ ।
ேயா ேயாகேயாத ேதா

ரமேத பாேலாமதவேதவ ॥ ௨௨॥
There is no shortage of clothing for a monk so long as there
are rags cast off the road. Freed from vices and virtues, onward
he wanders. One who lives in communion with god enjoys bliss,
pure and uncontaminated, like a child and as an intoxicated.
Stanza attributed to nityanAtha.
கவஂ ேகாऽஹஂ த ஆயாதஃ
கா ேம ஜந ேகா ேம தாதஃ ।
இ பபாவய ஸவமஸார
வஂ யவா வந சார ॥ ௨௩॥
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.
Stanza attributed to surendra.
வ ம சாயைரேகா ஃ
யதஂ ய மயஸஃ ।
பவ ஸமதஃ ஸவர வஂ
வாசயராய வ ॥ ௨௪॥
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 status of Vishnu, have samabhAva, equanimity, always.
Stanza attributed to medhAtithira.

ஶெரௗ ேர ேர பெதௗ
மா  யநஂ ரஹஸெதௗ ।
ஸவந பயாமாநஂ
ஸவேராஸஜ ேபதாஞாந ॥ ௨௫॥
Waste not 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.
Stanza attributed to medhAtithira.
காமஂ ேராதஂ ேலாபஂ ேமாஹஂ
யவாऽऽமாநஂ பாவய ேகாऽஹ। var பய ேஸாऽஹ
ஆமஞாந நா டாஃ
ேத பயேத நரகடாஃ ॥ ௨௬॥
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.
Stanza attributed to bhArativamsha.
ேகயஂ தா நாம ஸஹரஂ
ேயயஂ ப பமஜர ।
ேநயஂ ஸஜந ஸேக தஂ
ேதயஂ நஜநாய ச த ॥ ௨௭॥
Regularly recite from the 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.
Stanza attributed to sumatir.
கதஃ யேத ராமாேபாகஃ
பசாதத ஶேர ேராகஃ ।
யய ேலாேக மரணஂ ஶரணஂ
தத ந ச பாபாசரண ॥ ௨௮॥
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.
அதமநதஂ பாவய யஂ
நாததஃ கேலஶஃ ஸய ।
ராத தந பாஜாஂ ஃ
ஸவைரஷா தா ஃ ॥ ௨௯॥
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.
ராணாயாமஂ ரயாஹாரஂ
யாய ேவகசார ।
ஜாயஸேமத ஸமாதாநஂ
வவதாநஂ மஹதவதாந ॥ ௩௦॥
Regulate the prANa-s, life forces, 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.
சரணாஜ பர பதஃ
ஸஂஸாராதராபவ தஃ ।
ேஸயமாநஸ யமாேதவஂ
ரய ஜ ஹதயதஂ ேதவ ॥ ௩௧॥
Oh devotee of the lotus feet of the Guru ! May thou be soon
free from Samsara. Through disciplined senses and controlled
mind, thou shalt come to experience the indwelling Lord of your
heart !
டஃ கசந ைவயாகரேணா
ககரணாயயந ணஃ ।
மசகர பகவைய
ேபாத ஆேசாதகரணஃ ॥ ௩௨॥
Thus a silly grammarian lost in rules cleansed of his narrow
vision and shown the Light by Shankara's apostles.
பஜேகாதஂ பஜேகாதஂ
ேகாதஂ பஜடமேத ।
நாமமரணாதயபாயஂ
ந பயாேமா பவதரேண ॥ ௩௩॥
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.
{Appendix: Word meanings}
The following words and meanings are added as an appendix to
allow the reader to learn Sanskrit words.
பஜ = worship;
ேகாதஂ = Govinda;
டமேத = O, foolish mind!;
ஸராேத = ( when you have) reached/obtained;
ஸேத = (in the) presence/nearness of;
காேல = Time (here:Lord of Death, Yama);
ந = No; never;
ர = protects;
ககரேண = the grammatical formula DukRi.nkaraNe;
॥ ௧॥
ட = Oh fool!;
ஜ = jahi+iha, leave/give up+here(in this world);
தந = wealth;
அகம = coming/arrival;
தணாஂ = thirst/desire;
 = Do;act;
ஸஂ = sat+buddhiM, good+awareness(loosely speaking:mind);
மந = in the mind;
தணாஂ = desirelessness;
யலபேஸ = yat+labhase, whatever+(you)obtain;
ஜகம = nija+karma, one's+duty(normal work);
உபாத = obtained;
தஂ = wealth;

ேதந = by that; with that;
ேநாதய = divert/recreate(be happy);
தஂ = mind;
॥ ௨॥
நா = woman;
தநபர = breasts that are(full-with milk);
நாேதஶஂ = nAbhI+deshaM, navel+region/country;
தவா = having seen;
மாகா = mA+gA, Don't+go;
ேமாஹாேவஶஂ = infatuated state(moha+AveshaM-seizure);
ஏத = this;
மாஂஸவஸா = flesh+etc;
காரஂ = appearance (generally, grotesque/ugly);
மந = in the mind;
தய = think well;
வாரஂ = again;
வாரஂ = and again;
॥ ௩॥
நதலகத = nalinI+dala+gata, lotus+petal+reached/gone;
ஜல = water(drop);
அதரலஂ = ati+tarala, very+unstable;
தவ = like that;
த = life;
அஶய = wonderful;
சபலஂ = fickle-minded;
 = know for sure;

யா = disease;
அமாந = self-importance;
ரதஂ = having been caught/seized;
ேலாகஂ = world;people;
ேஶாகஹதஂ = attacked(hata) by grief(shoka);
ச = and;
ஸமதஂ = entire;
॥ ௪॥
யாவ = so long as;
த = wealth;
உபாஜந = earning/acquiring;
ஸதஃ = capable of;
தாவஜ = tAvat+nija, till then+one's;
பவாரஃ = family;
ரதஃ = attached;
பசா = later;
வ = while living(without earning);
ஜஜர = old/digested (by disease etc);
ேதேஹ = in the body;
வாதாஂ = word (here enquiry/inquiry);
ேகாऽ = kaH+api, whosoever; even one;
ந = not;
பச = inquires/asks/minds;
ேகேஹ = in the house;
॥ ௫॥
யாவ = so long as;

பவநஃ = air/breath;
வஸ = lives/dwells;
ேதேஹ = in the body;
தாவ = till then;
பச = asks/inquires;
ஶலஂ = welfare;
ேகேஹ = in the house;
கதவ = while gone;
வாெயௗ = air(life-breath);
ேதஹாபாேய = when life departs the body;
பாயா = wife;
ய = is afraid;fears;
தகாேய = tasmin+kaye, in that body;
॥ ௬॥
பாலஃ = young boy;
தாவ = till then (till he is young);
டா = play;
ஸதஃ = attached/engrossed/absorbed;
தணஃ = young man;
த = young woman;
ஸதஃ = attached/engrossed;
வதஃ = old man;
தா = worry;
ஸதஃ = attached/engrossed/absorbed;
பரேம = in the lofty;high;supreme; also pare

ரம = Brahman ;God;
ேகாऽ = whosoever;
ந = not;
ஸதஃ = attached/absorbed/engrossed;
॥ ௭॥
காேத = kA+te, who+your;
காதா = wife;
கேத = kaH+te, who+your;
ரஃ = son;
ஸஂஸாரஃ = world/family;
அயஂ = this;
அவ = great/big/very much;
ரஃ = wonderful/mysterious;
கய = whose;
வஂ = you;
கஃ = who;
தஃ = from where;
ஆயாதஃ = have come;
தவஂ = truth/nature;
தய = think well/consider;
தஹ = tat+iha, that+here;
ராதஃ = brother;
॥ ௮॥
ஸஸகேவ = in good company;
ஸகவஂ = aloneness/non-attachment/detachment;
ேமாஹவஂ = non-infatuated state/clear-headedness;

சலதவஂ = tranquillity/imperturbability;
வஃ = salvation+freedom from bondage of birth;
வயகேத = vayasi+gate, when age has advanced/gone;
॥ ௯॥
கஃ = who/what use( in the sense of kva?(where));
காமகாரஃ = sensual/sexual attraction;
ஶுேக = in the drying up of;
ேர = water;
க = what( use) is the;
காஸாரஃ = lake;
ேண = spent-up/weakened state of;
ேத = wealth;
கஃ = what( use) for;
பவாரஃ = family(is there?);
ஞாேத = in the realised state;
தேவ = truth;
கஃ = what (use) is;
ஸஂஸாரஃ = world/family bond;
॥ ௧௦॥
மா = do not;
 = do/act;
தந = wealth;
ஜந = people;
ெயௗவந = youth;
கவஂ = arrogance/haughtiness;
ஹர = takes away/steals away;

ேமஷா = in the twinkling of the eye;
காலஃ = Master Time;
ஸவஂ = all;
மாயா = delusion;
மயஂ = full of/completely filled;
இதஂ = this;
அலஂ = whole/entire;
வா = having given up/abandoned;
ரமபதஂ = the state/position of Brahma/god-realised state;
வஂ = you;
ரஶ = enter;
வா = having known/realised;
॥ ௧௧॥
நயாெயௗ = dina+yAminI, day + night;
ஸாயஂ = evening;
ராதஃ = morning;
ஶிஶிர = frosty season;
வஸெதௗ = (and) Spring season;
நஃ = again;
ஆயாதஃ = have arrived;
காலஃ = Master Time;
ட = plays;
கச = goes (away);
ஆஃ = life/age;
தத = tat+api, then even;
ந = not;
ச = releases;

ஆஶா = desire;
வாஃ = air (the wind of desire does not let off its hold);
॥ ௧௨॥
வாதஶமஜகாஃ = by the bouquet consisting of 12 flowers (12;
shlokas above)
அேஶஷ = without remainder/totally;
கத = was told;
ைவயாகரணையஷஃ = to the grammarian+this;
உபேதஶஃ = advice;
 = was;
யைண = by the ace scholar Shankara (Plural is used for reverence);
மசகரபகவ+சரைணஃ = by the Shankaracharya who is known;
as shankarabhagavat +charaNAH or pAdAH (plural for reverence)
॥ ௧௨அ ॥
காேத = kA+te, who+your;
காதா = wife;
தந = wealth;
கததா = thinking of;
வால = ;
=;
தவ = your;
நா = na+asti, not there;
யதா = controller;
ஜக = in the three worlds;
ஸஜந = good people;
ஸஂகைரகா = sa.ngatiH+ekA, company+(only) one (way);

பவ = becomes;
பவாணவ = bhava+arNava, birth and death+ocean;
தரேண = in crossing;
ெநௗகா = boat/ship;
॥ ௧௩॥
ஜலஃ = with knotted hair;
 = shaven head;
தேகஶ = hair cut here and there;
காஷாய = saffron cloth;
அபர = cloth/sky;
பஹுகத = variously done/made-up;
ேவஷஃ = make-ups/garbs/roles;
பயந = even after seeing;
சந = cha(?)+na, and +not;
பய = sees;
டஃ = the fool;
உதரதஂ = for the sake of the belly/living;
பஹுகதேவஷஃ = various make-ups/roles;
॥ ௧௪॥
அகஂ = limb(s);
கதஂ = weakened;
பதஂ = ripened(grey);
டஂ = head;
தஶநநஂ = dashana+vihInaM, teeth+bereft;
ஜாதஂ = having become;
டஂ = jaws/mouth?;

வதஃ = the old man;
யா = goes;
கவா = holding the;
தடஂ = stick(walking);
தத = then even;
ந = not;
ச = lets go/releases/gives up;
ஆஶாடஂ = AshA+pindaM, desire+lump(piNDaM also means rice-ball given;
as oblation for the dead)
॥ ௧௫॥
அேர = in front of/ahead/beforehand;
வஃ = fire ( for worship);
பேடபாஃ = pRiShThe+bhAnuH, behind+sun;
ராெரௗ = in the night;
கஸமதஜா = face dedicated to(huddled up between) the knees;
கரதலா = alms in the palms;
ததலவாஸஂ = living under the trees;
தத = then even;
ந = not;
ச = releases/lets go;
ஆஶா = desire;
பாஶஂ = rope/ties;
॥ ௧௬॥
ேத = one takes resort to;
ககாஸாகர = the sea of Ganga (banks of the Ganges);
கமநஂ = going;

ரத = austerities;
பபாலநஂ = observance/governance;
அதவா = or/else;
தாநஂ = charity;
ஞாநநஃ = (but)bereft of knowledge of the Self;
ஸவமேதந = according to all schools of thought/unanimously;
ஂ = salvation/freedom;
ந = not;
பஜ = attains;
ஜம = birth(s);
ஶேதந = hundred;
॥ ௧௭॥
ர = gods;
மஂர = temple;
த = tree;
ல = root;
வாஸஃ = living;
ஶயா = bed;
தல = on the surface of the earth;
மந = deer skin?;
வாஸஃ = living;
ஸவ = all;
பரஹ = attachment;
ேபாக = enjoyable things/worldly pleasures;
யாக = sacrificing/abandonment;
கய = whose;
கஂ = happiness;

ந = not;
கேரா = does;
ராகஃ = Non-attachment/desirelessness;
॥ ௧௮॥
ேயாகரதஃ = indulging in yoga;
வா = or;
ேபாகரதஃ = indulging in worldly pleasures;
வா = or;
ஸகரதஃ = indulging in good company;
வா = or;
ஸகநஃ = bereft of company;
யய = whose;
ரம = in Brahman(God);
ரமேத = delights;
தஂ = mind (here soul);
நத = revels;
நதேயவ = nandati+eva, revels alone/revels indeed;
॥ ௧௯॥
பகவ = god's;
தா = song (here the scripture `bhagavatgItA');
 = a little;
அதா = studied;
ககா = river Ganga;
ஜலலவ = water drop;
ககாதா = a little droplet, drunk;
ஸகத = once even;

ேயந = by whom;
ரா = the enemy of `MurA' (Lord Krishna);
ஸமசா = well worshipped;
யேத = is done;
தய = his;
யேமந = by Yama, the lord of Death;
ந = not;
சசா = discussion;
॥ ௨௦॥
நர = punaH+api, again again;
ஜநநஂ = birth;
நர = again again;
மரணஂ = death;
நர = again again;
ஜந = mother;
ஜடேர = in the stomach;
ஶயநஂ = sleep;
இஹ = in this world/here;
ஸஂஸாேர = family/world;
பஹுதாேர = fordable with great difficulty;
கபயாऽபாேர = out of boundless compassion;
பா = protect;
ராேர = Oh MurA's enemy!(KriShNa);
॥ ௨௧॥
ரயா = ?;
சபட = torn/tattered cloth;

ரத = created;
கதஃ = throated man;
யாய = virtues sins;
வத = without/ having abandoned;
பதஃ = wayfarer?;
ேயா = the man seeking union with god;
ேயாகேயாத = controlled by yoga;
தஃ = mind;
ரமேத = delights;
பாேலாமதவேதவ = like a child who has gone mad;
॥ ௨௨॥
கஃ = who (are);
வஂ = you;
கஃ = who(am);
அஹஂ = I;
தஃ = whence;
ஆயாதஃ = has come;
கா = who;
ேம = my;
ஜந = mother;
கஃ = who;
ேம = my;
தாதஃ = father;
இ = thus;
பபாவய = deem well/visualise;
ஸவஂ = the entire;
அஸாரஂ = worthless/without essence;

வஂ = world;
யவா = having abandoned/sacrificed;
வந = dream;
சாரஂ = consideration/thinking;
॥ ௨௩॥
வ = in yourself;
ம = in myself;
சாயைரக = cha+anyatra+ekaH, and+in any other place+only one;
ஃ = the Lord MahAviShNu;
யத = in vain ; for nothing;purposeless;
ய = you get angry;
மயஸ = mayi+asahiShNuH, in me+intolerant;
பவ = become;
ஸமதஃ = equal-minded/equanimity;
ஸவர = everywhere;
வஂ = you;
வாச = you desire;
அரா = without delay/in no time;
ய = if;
வஂ = the quality/state of Brahman/god-realisation;
॥ ௨௪॥
ஶெரௗ = in (towards)the enemy;
ேர = in (towards) the friend;
ேர = in(towards) the son;
பெதௗ = in (towards) relatives;
மா = don't;

 = do;
யநஂ = effort;
ரஹஸெதௗ = for war(dissension) or peace-making;
ஸவந = in all beings;
பயாமாநஂ = see your own self;
உஸஜ = give up;
ேபதாஞாநஂ = difference/otherness/duality;
॥ ௨௫॥
காமஂ = desire;
ேராதஂ = anger;
ேலாபஂ = greed;
ேமாஹஂ = infatuation;
யவாऽமாநஂ = having abandoned see as one's own self;
பாவய = deem/consider/visualise/imagine;
ேகாऽஹஂ = who am I;
ஆமஞாந = knowledge of self;
நா = bereft;
டா = fools;
ேத = they;
பயேத = are cooked?;
நரக = in the hell;
டா = cast in;
॥ ௨௬॥
ேகயஂ = is to be sung;
தா = bhagavatgItA;

நாம = name of the lord;
ஸஹரஂ = 1000 times;
ேயயஂ = is to be meditated;
ப = LakShmi's consort MahAviShNu's;
பஂ = form/image;
அஜரஂ = the unborn one;
ேநயஂ = is to be lead/taken;
ஸஜந = good people;
ஸேக = in the company;
தஂ = mind;
ேதயஂ = is to be given;
நஜநாய = to the poor (humble state) people;
ச = and;
தஂ = wealth;
॥ ௨௭॥
கதஃ = for happiness;
யேத = is done;
ராமாேபாக = sexual pleasures?;
பசாதத = later on in the end;
ஶேர = in the body;
ேராக = disease;
யய = even though;
ேலாேக = in the world;
மரண = death;
ஶரணஂ = resort/surrender;
தத = even then;
ந = not;

ச = releases/gives up;
பாபாசரணஂ = pApa+AcharaNa, sin-practising;
॥ ௨௮॥
அதஂ = wealth;
அநதஂ = purposeless/in vain/danger-productive;
பாவய = deem/consider/visualise;
யஂ = daily/always;
ந = not;
அ = is;
ததஃ = from that;
கேலஶஃ = (even a little) happiness;
ஸயஂ = Truth;
ராத = even from the the son;
தந = wealth;
பாஜாஂ = acquiring people;
ஃ = fear;
ஏஷா = this;
தா = understood;
ஃ = procedure/practice/custom;
॥ ௨௯॥
ராணாயாம = breath-control;
ரயாஹார = diet-control;
யஂ = always/daily/certain;
அய = uncertain/temporary/ephemeral/transient;
ேவக = awareness after reasoning;

சார = thought/considered conclusion/opinion;
ஜாயஸேமத = with chanting of the names of the lord;
ஸமாதாந = in the state of trance;
வவதாநஂ = pay attention;
மஹதவதாநஂ = great care attention;
॥ ௩௦॥
சரணாஜ = the lotus feet of the teacher/guru;
பர = dependent;
பதஃ = devotee;
ஸஂஸாரா = from the world;
அராபவ = in no time from the cycle of birth and death;
தஃ = released;
ேஸயமாநஸ = sa+indriya+mAnasa, with senses and mind;
யமாேதவ = control alone(niyamAt eva);
ரய = you will see;
ஜ = one's own;
ஹதயதஂ = heart-stationed;
ேதவஂ = God;
॥ ௩௧॥
ட = fool;
கசந = certain;
ைவயாகரண = Grammar;
ககரண = grammatical formula DukRi.nkaraNa;
அயயந = study;
ண = awakened/aroused?;
ம = honourable prefix;

ஶஂகர = Shankara;
பகவ = God;
ஶிையஃ = disciples;
ேபாத = having been taught/enlightened;
ஆ = was/existed;
ேசாதகரண = tested or awakened senses;
॥ ௩௨॥
பஜ = worship;
ேகாதஂ = lord Govinda;
டமேத = Oh foolish mind!;
நாமமரணா = (except) through/from remembrance of the Lord's name;
அய = other;
உபாய = plan/method/means;
ந = not;
பயாம = we see;
பவதரேண = for crossing the ocean of births deaths;
॥ ௩௩॥
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பஜேகாதஂ

Bhaja Govindam was written by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. A biography

of Shankara and his other compositions of Vedic literature can be

found in the shankara.itx document. Bhaja govindaM is one of the

minor compositions of the spiritual giant, Adi Shankaracharya. It is

classified as a prakaraNa grantha, a primer to the major works. Though

sung as a bhajan, it contains the essence of Vedanta and implores the

man to think, Why am I here in this life ? Why am I amassing wealth,

back to the God principle.

The background of Bhaja GovindaM is worth examining. During his stay in

old man spending his years at a mere intellectual accomplishment while

he burst forth with the verses of Bhaja govindaM. In 31 verses, he,

known as moha mudgAra, the remover of delusions.

Shankara explains, nay chides, us for spending our time in useless

trivia like amassing wealth, lusting after (wo)men and requests us

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all knowledge other than the Self-Knowledge is useless, Shankara makes

to seek Govinda and attain Him.

Bhaja govindaM is divided into dvAdasha manjarikA stotram and chaturdasha

manjarika stotram. At the end of composing the first stanza, it is said

Thus stanzas 1-12 are called dvAdash manjarika stotram. Inspired by

the extempore recital by Shankara, each of his 14 disciples composed

a verse and the 14 verse compendium is called chaturdasha manjarika

stotram. Shankara added the finishing touches by adding five of his

verses in this version is not found in all editions.

by children. It is divided into dvAdashapanjarikA and charpaTapanjarikA

rest of the verses form charpaTapanjarikA. Anyone who listens to the

music of Bhaja govindaM is attracted to it. However, the significance

can be compared to a knife of a surgeon. The surgeon's knife cruelly

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and by removing this tumour of ignorance, we can attain everlasting bliss

with the grace of Govinda.

May the AchAryA guide us from ignorance to truth.

ஸராேத ஸேத காேல

Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool !

 ஸஂ மந தணா ।

தஂ ேதந ேநாதய த ॥ ௨॥

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.

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Do not get drowned in delusion by going wild with passions and

a modification of flesh. Fail not to remember this again and

again in your mind.

ேலாகஂ ேஶாகஹதஂ ச ஸமத ॥ ௪॥

The life of a person is as uncertain as rain drops trembling on a

lotus leaf. Know that the whole world remains a prey to

disease, ego and grief.

தாவஜ பவாேரா ரதஃ ।

பசாவ ஜஜர ேதேஹ

வாதாஂ ேகாऽ ந பச ேகேஹ ॥ ௫॥

So long as a man is fit and able to support his family, see

யாவபவேநா வஸ ேதேஹ

தாவபச ஶலஂ ேகேஹ ।

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பாயா ய தகாேய ॥ ௬॥

runs away in fear of the corpse.

பரேம ரம ேகாऽ ந ஸதஃ ॥ ௭॥ var பேர

The childhood is lost by attachment to playfulness. Youth is lost by

attachment to woman. Old age passes away by thinking over many

things. But there is hardly anyone who wants to be lost in

காேத காதா கேத ரஃ

கய வஂ கஃ த ஆயாதஃ