Bhaja Govindam -- Sanskrit Hymn with English Meanings -- M.S.Subbulakshmi

English Translation by Ramesh Krishnakumar to the soul stirring rendering by the legendary carnatic singer M.S.Subbulakshmi, , this great composition by Jagat Guru Sankaracharya,a Hindu saint, who lived in 800 AD

English Translation

Bhajagovindam bhajagovindam
.. O, Worship Govinda, O worship Govinda.....
Govindam bhaja muudhamadhe
...Let Govinda be the object of your worship... O ignorant one....

Bhajagovindam bhajagovindam
O, Worship Govinda, Worship Govinda
...
govindam bhajamuudhamate .
...Let Govinda be the object of your worship... O ignorant one....

sampraapte sannihite kaale
... regain real happiness at least at the end of your time (death)....

nahi nahi rakshati dukrijnkarane
....your knowledge of grammar will not save you....

mudha jahiihi dhana agama trishhnaam
...O foolish one, give up your craving to amass wealth....

kuru sadbuddhim manasi vi trishhnaam.
... Be desirous in your mind to act with good sense .....

yallabhase nija karmo paattam
... whatever you obtain by your duty. ....

vittam tena vinodaya chittam
... be content with that earning. ....

yaavad vitto paar jana saktah
... as long as one is earning and is healthy.....

staavan nija parivaaro raktah
... he will be supported the family.....

Pashcha ajjiivati jarjara dehe
... but later when one is without earnings and old in the body .....

vaartaam koapi na prichchhati gehe
... there may be none to even enquire in the house.....

bhagavad giitaa kijnchid adhiitaa
... study a portion from the Bhagavad Gita as a least .....

gangaa jalalava kanikaa piitaa
... drink a drop of the ganga water .....

sakridapi yena muraari samarchaa
... worship Lord Krishna (Murari) even once .....

kriyate tasya yamena na charchaa
... then the Lord of death will not have an argument about you .....

punarapi jananam punarapi maranam
... there is, birth again and again, there is, death again and again .....

punarapi jananii jathare shayanam
... one has to lay in a mother's womb, again and again .....

iha samsaare bahudu staare
... one has to struggle in this ocean of life .....

Kripayaa apaare paahi muraare
... Protect me with boundless compassion, O Krishna,.....

artham anartham bhaavaya nityam
... Remember that wealth seeking is always purposeless.....

naastitatah sukha leshah satyam
... the truth is that one cannot derive sustained happiness from it.....

putraadapi dhana bhaajaam bhiitih
... ones who are after money even fear their sons.....

sarvatra ishhaa vihiaa riitih
... that is the way of wealth always.....

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