Bhajagovindam Part 23

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Bhajagovindam (part 23) Commentary by Gopi Krishna.

 

 

Sloka 18 (Attributed to Nityananda)

 

Suramandiratarumoolanivaasah

Sayyaa Bhootalamajinam Vaasah

Sarvaparigraha Bhogatyaagah

Kasya Sukham Na Karoti Viraagah

 

.... Bhaja Govinda, Bhaja Govindam

 

Meaning:

 

Sura mandir taru moola nivaasah - dwelling (sheltering) in temples, under

some trees, Sayyaa - bed (sleeping), Bhootalam - on the naked ground,

Ajinam - (wearing)) sking (deer's) Vaasah - cloth, Sarva parigrahah - of the

possession, Bhogah - of thirst to enjoy, Tyaagah - renouncing, Kasya -

whose, Sukham - happiness, Na - not, Karoti - brings, Viraagah - dispassion.

 

Substance:

 

No one can disturb the peace of mind and vairaagya, if one is willingly

taking shelter in some temples, under some trees, sleeping on the naked

ground, wearing a deer skin, and thus renouncing all idea of possession and

thirst to enjoy.

 

Commentary:

 

Real happiness is an internal state of mind, but not comes from an external

object. There is no other means to gain and enjoy bliss except through

perfect renunciation. There is no one in the world who can be pointed out as

the happiest man, even though one is filthy rich in all respects, because

one day this person has also to leave this world and the body. By renouncing

the entire idea of possession and relinquishing all exercises to acquire

materialistic pleasure, one lives happily, ever self-sufficient, as one has

discovered an inexhaustible well of joy and a rich mind of true satisfaction

in one's own deep within. When renunciation is only external, and when there

is still the sense of attachment within, one cannot discover the true joy of

living. So, renunciation should be external as well as internal in all

aspects of life and at all costs. Then only one can reach the stage of

desirelessness, not as a result of deliberate running away from life, but

due to a positive experience of intense self-sufficiency felt and lived

within.