Bhaja Govindam 01: Introduction
Śri Ganeśāya namaḥ Śri saraswatye namaḥ Śri Pādavallabha Nṛsimha Saraswati Śri Guru Dattatreyaya namaḥ.
Śri Ganeśāya namaḥ Śri saraswatye namaḥ Śri Pādavallabha Nṛsimha Saraswati Śri Guru Dattatreyaya namaḥ.
Bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ govindaṃ bhaja mūḍhamate | Samprāpte sannihite kāle nahi nahi rakṣati ḍukrinkaraṇe || 1 O foolish, ignorant person(mūdha)!
Mudha jahīhi dhanāgamatrśnāṃ kuru sadbuddhim manasi vitrśnām | Yallabhase nija karmopāttaṃ vittaṃ tena vinodaya cittam Meaning -O fool!
Nārī stanabhara nābhīdeśaṃ drṣhṭvāmāgā mohāveśam | Etanmāṃsa vasādi vikāraṃ manasi vicintayā vāraṃ vāramMeaning-Infatuated by a woman’s body, do not fall into delusion (moha).
Nalinī dalagata jalamati taralaṃ tadvajjīvita matiśaya capalam | Viddhi vyādhyabhimāna grastaṃ lokaṃ śokahataṃ ca samastam || 4 ||Meaning -This life is as unstable and fickle as a drop of water on a lotus leaf.
Yāvad-vittopārjana saktaḥ tāvan-nijaparivāro raktaḥ | Paścājjīvati jarjara dehe vārtāṃ kopi na prcchati gehe || 5 ||Meaning - A person’s family members love and respect him only so long as he earns money or is inclined towards acquiring wealth.
Yāvat-pavano nivasati dehe tāvat-prcchati kuśalaṃ gehe | Gatavati vāyau dehāpāye bhāryā bibhyati tasmin kāye | 6 |Meaning - As long as the life force (prana) exists in the body, everyone around enquires about the well-being.
Bāla stāvat kriḍāsaktaḥ taruṇa stāvat tarunīsaktaḥ | Vṛddha stāvat-cintāsaktah parame brahmaṇi kopi na saktaḥ || 7 || Meaning -An infant is strongly attached to games and other playful activities.
Kā te kāntā kaste putraḥ saṃsāroyamatīva vicitraḥ | Kasya tvaṃ vā kuta āyātaḥ tatvaṃ cintaya tadiha bhrātaḥ || 8 ||Meaning - O brother, who is your wife?