This body ends in dust. <br />He who yields to lust, <br />Turns a prey to disease <br />And other sinful vices. <br /> <br />Wealth is not welfare. <br />It’ll land you in fear, <br />That haunts a rich man, <br />Even against his son. <br /> <br />Regulate your breath, <br />That’s good for health. <br />You must be a subject <br />Not affected by any object. <br /> <br />Understand what’s real <br />And the fleeting unreal? <br />Chant the God’s name <br />To keep your mind calm. <br /> <br />To our respected teacher <br />And the benevolent preacher, <br />“Free us from this bondage, <br />That behaves like a mirage.” <br /> <br />With your disciplined mind, <br />And senses, you can find <br />The Lord in your heart, <br />That’ll bring peace a lot. <br /> <br />Worship the Lord of Lords, <br />Worship the Lord of Lords, <br />To cross this life-ocean <br />The only way that’s known. <br /> <br />CONCLUDED <br /> <br />Note: <br /> <br />Thus the grammarian was <br />Humbled by Adi Shankara <br />and his disciples. <br /> <br />This adoption in simple <br />English verses can never <br />replace the original Sanskrit <br />Version,2000 years old, <br />stuffed with morals for all <br />the ages past and yet to come.. <br /> <br />Millions have heard and <br />are still listening to this <br />divine song sung by the <br />Queen of Music, the great <br />M.S. Subbalakshmi. <br /> <br />Mahatma Gandhiji loved <br />this song very much and <br />found peace in his life.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/adi-sankara-30-chant-the-name-of-govinda-7/
