Bhaja Govindam of Adi Shankaracharya

In soul-stirring poetry, Sankara expounds the wisdom of attaining peace and nirvana. A beautiful work of the highest literary order that is sung in many Indian homes.

मूढ जहीहि धनागमतृष्णाम्

कुरु सद्बुद्धिमं मनसि वितृष्णाम् ।

यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपात्तम्

वित्तं तेन विनोदय चित्तं ॥ २ ॥

mūḍha jahīhi dhanāgamatṛṣṇām

kuru sadbuddhimaṃ manasi vitṛṣṇām ।

yallabhase nijakarmopāttam

vittaṃ tena vinodaya cittaṃ ॥ 2 ॥

02. O Young Man! Wealth shall surely pull you magnetically with tremendous force, weave out of its spell by pragmatic reasoning.

The Special technique of escaping its tentacles gets revealed by honest hard work that naturally stems the inflow of intoxicating tendencies. Direct your peaceful moments gained by the strength of your sincere efforts in remembering the great Lord. Your mind shall surely feel that cooling sweetness of contentment.

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For the Sanskrit Enthusiast,

- Each verse is in Original Devanagari with a Latin Transliteration. 

- Padachheda - Word boundary and Vibhakti - Case is listed. 

- Carefully chosen dictionary meaning of each word is given so that the earnest seeker can grasp the beauty and depth in the language.