Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 19

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 19 योगरतो वाभोगरतोवा,सङ्गरतो वा सङ्गवीहिनः। यस्य ब्रह्मणि रमते चित्तं,नन्दति नन्दति नन्दत्येव ॥१९॥ yogarato vabhogaratova sangarato va sangavihinaH, yasya brahmai ramate cittam nandati nandati nandatyeva – 19 Explanation of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji One may revel in yoga or pleasures; in the company of people or bereft…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 18

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 18 सुर मंदिर तरु मूल निवासः शय्या भूतल मजिनं वासः । सर्व परिग्रह भोग त्यागः कस्य सुखं न करोति विरागः ॥१८॥ sura mandira taru mula nivasaH sayya bhutala majinam vasaH, sarva parigraha bhoga tyagaH kasya sukham na karoti viraagaH – 18 Explanation of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 17

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 17 कुरुते गंगासागरगमनं व्रतपरिपालनमथवा दानम्। ज्ञानविहिनः सर्वमतेन मुक्तिः न भवति जन्मशतेन ॥१७॥ kurute gangasagaragamanam vrataparipalanamathava danam, jñanavihinaH sarvamatena bhajati na muktim janmasatena. – 17 Explanation of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji One may go on pilgrimage, observe vows, and give away wealth in charity. Yet, devoid of…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 16

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 16 अग्रे वह्निः पृष्ठेभानुः, रात्रौ चुबुकसमर्पितजानुः। करतलभिक्षस्तरुतलवासः, तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापाशः ॥१६॥ agre vahniH prusthebhanuH ratrau cubukasamarpitajanuH karatalabhikhastarutalavasaH tadapi na muñcatyasapasaH. – 16 Explanation of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji Behold there is the man who sits warming up his body with the fire in front and the…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 15

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 15 अङ्गं गलितं पलितं मुण्डं, दशनविहीनं जतं तुण्डम्। वृद्धो याति गृहीत्वा दण्डं, तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापिण्डम् ॥१५॥ angam galitam palitam mundam dasanavihinam jatam tundam, vrddho yati grhitva dandam tadapi na muñcatyasapindam. – 15 Explanation of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji The body has weakened; the head has turned…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 14

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 14 जटिलो मुण्डी लुञ्छितकेशः, काषायाम्बरबहुकृतवेषः। पश्यन्नपि च न पश्यति मूढः, उदरनिमित्तं बहुकृतवेषः ॥१४॥ Jatilo mundi luñchitakesaH kasayambarabahukrtavesaH, pasyannapi cana pasyati mudhaH udaranimittam bahuk tavesaH. – 14 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji One ascetic with matted hair, one with shaven head, one with hair plucked out…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 13

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 13 काते कान्ता धन गतचिन्ता, वातुल किं तव नास्ति नियन्ता। त्रिजगति सज्जनसं गतिरैका, भवति भवार्णवतरणे नौका ॥१३॥ kate kanta dhana gatacinta vatula kim tava nasti niyanta, trijagati sajjanasam gatiraika bhavati bhavaravatarae nauka.– 13 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji O distracted one, why worry about wife,…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 12

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 12 दिनयामिन्यौ सायं प्रातः, शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः। कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुस्तदपि न मुन्च्त्याशावायुः ॥१२॥ dinayaminyau sayam prataH sisiravasantau punarayataH, kalaH kridati gacchatyayuH tadapi na muncatyasavayuH. – 12 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji Day and night, dusk and dawn, winter and spring come and go again. Time sports…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 11

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 11 मा कुरु धनजनयौवनगर्वं, हरति निमेषात्कालः सर्वं। मायामयमिदमखिलम् हित्वा, ब्रह्मपदम् त्वं प्रविश विदित्वा ॥११॥ ma kuru dhana jana yauvana garvam harati nimesatkalaH sarvam, mayamayamidamakhilam hitva brahmapadam tvam pravisa viditva. – 11 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji Do not take pride in wealth, friends, and youth….

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 10

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 10 वयसि गते कः कामविकारः, शुष्के नीरे कः कासारः। क्षीणे वित्ते कः परिवारः, ज्ञाते तत्त्वे कः संसारः ॥१०॥ vayasigate kaH kamavikaraH suske nire kaH kasaraH, ksinevitte kaH parivaraH jnate tattve kaH samsaraH. – 10 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji What good is lust when youth…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 9

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 9 सत्संगत्वे निस्संगत्वं, निस्संगत्वे निर्मोहत्वं। निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं, निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः ॥९॥ Satsangatve nissangatvam nissangatve nirmohatvam, nirmohatve niscalatattvam niscalatattve jivanmuktiH.- 9 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji Through the company of the wise or the good, there arises non-attachment; from non-attachment comes freedom from delusion; where there is…

Bhaja Govindam – Adi Shankaracharya Verse – 8

HariH Aum Gurubhyo NamaH | Bhaja Govindam Verse – 8 का ते कांता कस्ते पुत्रः, संसारोऽयमतीव विचित्रः। कस्य त्वं वा कुत अयातः, तत्त्वं चिन्तय तदिह भ्रातः ॥८॥ Kate kanta kaste putraH samsaro’yamativa vicitraH, kasya tvam kaH kuta ayataH tattvam cintaya tadiha bhrataH. – 8 Explaination of Pujya Swami Viditatmananda Ji Who is your wife? Who…