Forwarded Message: BHAJA GOVINDAM -Dwadasha Panjarika Stotra.

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Namaste:

 

This is again continuation of the forwarded message on BhajaGovindam. Sri

Ramachander's translation is excellent and let us wish him all success in

translating other important Sanskrit works.

 

warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran

 

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BHAJA GOVINDAM -Dwadasha Panjarika Stotra.

(The twelve pearls of wisdom) Sankara Bhagvat Pada

(Translated into free verse by P.R.Ramachander,Bangalore)

Email: "P.R.Ramachander" <prr

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Pray Govinda, Pray Govinda,

Pray Govinda, You fool,

For all the ken with you,

Will not be there,

When your end is near.

 

Wealth that you earn,

Has no meaning in life,

The real truth in it, is,

That it gives no pleasure,

The wealthy are but scared,

Even of him whom they beget, (Pray Govinda,…….) 1

 

Who is your darling wife?

And who is the son whom you love,

This world is but strange,

Who are you, where from you came?

Think of these, Think of these (Pray Govinda,……..) 2

 

Proud as peacock are you,

Of all the millions that you have,

And of all those who are with you,

Day in and day out,

And of the strength of youth in you.

Time, the thief is doing its job,

Of stealing them by and by,

All these are yes today and no tomorrow. (Pray Govinda,………) 3

 

 

Leave out your passion,

Leave out your anger,

Leave out your love for money,

Leave out your yearning in life,

Think and think, who you are?

Those who find it not, are but fools,

And are always happy in hell. (Pray Govinda,……. )

4

 

He lives in the deep dark forest,

Or below a big banyan,

Sleep he does on the bare floor,

He has given up his all,

Who in this entire world, so big,

Is as happy as he is. (Pray Govinda ,……….) 5

 

You would be one with Him

If but you can see them as one,

Your enemy whom you hate,

Your friends whom you love,

Your sons whom you adore,

And all other friends who are so close.

And if this entire world.

Is to you all and the same. (Pray Govinda,………) 6

 

In you and in me is Govinda,

So on whom will you show your ire?

See all as one and one as all,

Leave this difference between one and one. (Pray Govinda,….) 7

 

Control your senses, you fool,

Withdraw from all your wants,

Try to find the difference.

Between that which is perennial,

And that which is not ,

Live and think in that He,

This is what will make you,

Decision maker supreme. (Pray Govinda,…..) 8

 

Like the tiny drop of water,

Floating on a lotus leaf,

The life today is here,

And tomorrow there,

This world full of aches ,

And bloated ego,

(Which is like an air filled up ball)

Is a place of sorrow. (Pray Govinda. ……..) 9

 

Why this thought ,

Of eighteen countries, Hey Lunatic,

Fold your hands tight,

Think of Him,

Who controls ,

All that in you. (Pray Govinda, ……..) 10

 

With good pals in this world,

You loose desire for things,

With loss of this terrible desire,

You loose passion for life,

With loss for this passion,

You realize the truth, (Pray Govinda,……….) 11

 

With your mind trained,

By your spiritual guide,

You can cross the sea of life,

And once you cross the sea,

You can see the Govinda in your heart. (Pray Govinda,……) 12

 

Twelve pearls of wisdom these,

Are taught to those,

Hungry souls,

Suffering all the life (Pray Govinda, ……..)

 

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these verses