bhaja govindaM verse 6

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yaavatpavano nivasati dehe

taavatpR^ichchhati kushalaM gehe .

gatavati vaayau dehaapaaye

bhaaryaa bibhyati tasminkaaye .. 6..

 

##yaavat.h## \ = so long as;

##pavanaH## \ = air/breath;

##nivasati## \ = lives/dwells;

##dehe## \ = in the body;

##taavat.h## \ = till then;

##pR^ichchhati## \ = enquires;

##kushalaM## \ = welfare;

##gehe## \ = in the house;

##gatavati## \ = while gone;

##vaayau## \ = air(breath);

##dehaapaaye## \ = life departs the body;

##bhaaryaa## \ = wife;

##bibhyati## \ = is afraid;fears;

##tasminkaaye## \ = tasmin.h+kaye, in that body;

 

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.

 

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This verse is a continuation of the previous verse. The most

respected member of a family is usually the member who is earning.

As long as he/she is alive, the family members crowd around and

enquire about the welfare. But when the breathing stops, even

the spouse who has enjoyed this body will run away in fear of

the corpse.

 

The blind affection which we give to our family is never

shown towards something is ever-present. Unless there is detachment

from worldly pleasures, mind can not be turned inwards. The utter

worthlessness of the ties will become apparent after one

contemplates on the impermanence of the worldly ties. If one

enquires deeply, one can rise about merely satisfying the needs

of the body and make the mind suitable for self-enquiry.