Bhaja Govindam <br /> <br />Where’s the place for lust, <br />When the manhood is lost? <br />Of what use is of a lake, <br />Waterless one, namesake? <br /> <br />Where had the relatives flown, <br />When the wealth is gone? <br />Will any attachment remain, <br />When the Truth is known? <br /> <br />Do not boast of wealth. <br />Or friends and youth, <br />For they aren’t permanent <br />And can vanish any moment. <br /> <br />Maya, the world of illusion, <br />Will keep you in confusion. <br />So, free yourself from this <br />And seek the ultimate bliss. <br /> <br />Time plays its vital role. <br />Not caring for any soul, <br />Seasons come and go, yet, <br />Your desires never abate. <br /> <br />(So far, Shankara recited <br />these verses to open the eyes <br />of the Grammarian-Pundit. <br />Thereafter, one by one, <br />his disciples sang forth <br />one verse each, addressing <br />the Pundit.) <br /> <br />(To be continued)<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/adi-sankara-26-chant-the-name-of-govinda-3/
