Bhaja Govindam (Moha Mudagaram) - Odia

Oh fool! Give up your thirst to amass wealth, devote your mind to thoughts to the Real. Be content with what comes through actions already performed in the past.

ନାରୀସ୍ତନଭର-ନାଭୀଦେଶଂ
ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ମା ଗା ମୋହାଵେଶମ୍ ।
ଏତନ୍ମାଂସଵସାଦିଵିକାରଂ
ମନସି ଵିଚିଂତୟ ଵାରଂ ଵାରମ୍ ॥ 3 ॥

Do not get drowned in delusion by going wild with passions and lust by seeing a woman's navel and chest. These are nothing but a modification of flesh. Fail not to remember this again and again in your mind.

ନଲିନୀଦଲ-ଗତଜଲମତିତରଲଂ
ତଦ୍ଵଜ୍ଜୀଵିତମତିଶୟ-ଚପଲମ୍ ।
ଵିଦ୍ଧି ଵ୍ୟାଧ୍ୟଭିମାନଗ୍ରସ୍ତଂ
ଲୋକଂ ଶୋକହତଂ ଚ ସମସ୍ତମ୍ ॥ 4 ॥

The life of a person is as uncertain as rain drops trembling on a lotus leaf. Know that the whole world remains prey to disease, ego and grief.

ୟାଵଦ୍ଵିତ୍ତୋପାର୍ଜନସକ୍ତଃ
ତାଵନ୍ନିଜପରିଵାରୋ ରକ୍ତଃ ।
ପଶ୍ଚାଜ୍ଜୀଵତି ଜର୍ଜରଦେହେ
ଵାର୍ତାଂ କୋଽପି ନ ପୃଚ୍ଛତି ଗେହେ ॥ 5 ॥

So long as a man is fit and able to support his family, see what affection all those around him show. But no one at home cares to even have a word with him when his body totters due to old age.

ୟାଵତ୍ପଵନୋ ନିଵସତି ଦେହେ
ତାଵତ୍ପୃଚ୍ଛତି କୁଶଲଂ ଗେହେ ।
ଗତଵତି ଵାୟୌ ଦେହାପାୟେ
ଭାର୍ୟା ବିଭ୍ୟତି ତସ୍ମିନ୍କାୟେ ॥ 6 ॥

When one is alive, his family members enquire kindly about his welfare. But when the soul departs from the body, even his wife runs away in fear of the corpse.

ବାଲସ୍ତାଵତ୍କ୍ରୀଡାସକ୍ତଃ
ତରୁଣସ୍ତାଵତ୍ତରୁଣୀସକ୍ତଃ ।
ଵୃଦ୍ଧସ୍ତାଵଚ୍ଚିଂତାସକ୍ତଃ
ପରମେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣି କୋଽପି ନ ସକ୍ତଃ ॥ 7 ॥

The childhood is lost by attachment to playfulness. Youth is lost by attachment to woman. Old age passes away by thinking over many things. But there is hardly anyone who wants to be lost in parabrahman.

କା ତେ କାଂତା କସ୍ତେ ପୁତ୍ରଃ
ସଂସାରୋଽୟମତୀଵ ଵିଚିତ୍ରଃ ।
କସ୍ୟ ତ୍ଵଂ କଃ କୁତ ଆୟାତଃ
ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଂ ଚିଂତୟ ତଦିହ ଭ୍ରାତଃ ॥ 8 ॥

Who is your wife? Who is your son? Strange is this samsAra, the world. Of whom are you? From where have you come? Brother, ponder over these truths.

ସତ୍ସଂଗତ୍ଵେ ନିସ୍ସଂଗତ୍ଵଂ
ନିସ୍ସଂଗତ୍ଵେ ନିର୍ମୋହତ୍ଵମ୍ ।
ନିର୍ମୋହତ୍ଵେ ନିଶ୍ଚଲତତ୍ତ୍ଵଂ
ନିଶ୍ଚଲତତ୍ତ୍ଵେ ଜୀଵନ୍ମୁକ୍ତିଃ ॥ 9 ॥

From satsanga, company of good people, comes non-attachment, from non-attachment comes freedom from delusion, which leads to self-settledness. From self-settledness comes the ultimate liberation.

ଵୟସି ଗତେ କଃ କାମଵିକାରଃ
ଶୁଷ୍କେ ନୀରେ କଃ କାସାରଃ ।
କ୍ଷୀଣେ ଵିତ୍ତେ କଃ ପରିଵାରଃ
ଜ୍ଞାତେ ତତ୍ତ୍ଵେ କଃ ସଂସାରଃ ॥ 10 ॥

What good is lust when youth has fled?
What use is a lake which has no water?
Where are the relatives when wealth is gone?
Where is samsAra, the world, when the Truth is known?

ମା କୁରୁ ଧନ-ଜନ-ୟୌଵନ-ଗର୍ଵଂ
ହରତି ନିମେଷାତ୍କାଲଃ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ।
ମାୟାମୟମିଦମଖିଲଂ ହିତ୍ଵା
ବ୍ରହ୍ମପଦଂ ତ୍ଵଂ ପ୍ରଵିଶ ଵିଦିତ୍ଵା ॥ 11 ॥

Do not boast of wealth, friends, and youth. Each one of these is destroyed within a minute of time. Free yourself from the illusion of the world of Maya and attain the timeless Truth.

ଦିନୟାମିନ୍ୟୌ ସାୟଂ ପ୍ରାତଃ
ଶିଶିରଵସଂତୌ ପୁନରାୟାତଃ ।
କାଲଃ କ୍ରୀଡତି ଗଚ୍ଛତ୍ୟାୟୁଃ
ତଦପି ନ ମୁଂଚତ୍ୟାଶାଵାୟୁଃ ॥ 12 ॥

Daylight and darkness, dusk and dawn, winter and springtime come and go. Time plays and life ebbs away. But the storm of desire never leaves.

କା ତେ କାଂତା ଧନଗତଚିଂତା
ଵାତୁଲ କିଂ ତଵ ନାସ୍ତି ନିୟଂତା ।
ତ୍ରିଜଗତି ସଜ୍ଜନସଂଗତିରେକା
ଭଵତି ଭଵାର୍ଣଵତରଣେ ନୌକା ॥ 13 ॥

Oh mad man! Why this engrossment in thoughts of wealth? Is there no one to guide you? There is only one thing in three worlds that can save you from the ocean of samsAra, get into the boat of satsanga, company of good people, quickly.

ଦ୍ଵାଦଶ-ମଂଜରିକାଭିରଶେଷଃ
କଥିତୋ ଵୈୟାକରଣସ୍ୟୈଷଃ ।
ଉପଦେଶୋଽଭୂଦ୍ଵିଦ୍ୟା-ନିପୁଣୈଃ
ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଂକର-ଭଗଵଚ୍ଛରଣୈଃ ॥ 14 ॥

This bouquet of twelve verses (2-13) was imparted to a grammarian by the all-knowing Shankara, adored as the bhagavadpada.
The following 14 form ଚତୁର୍ଦଶମଂଜରିକା.

ଜଟିଲୋ ମୁଂଡୀ ଲୁଂଛିତକେଶଃ
କାଷାୟାଂବର-ବହୁକୃତଵେଷଃ ।
ପଶ୍ୟନ୍ନପି ଚ ନ ପଶ୍ୟତି ମୂଢଃ
ଉଦରନିମିତ୍ତଂ ବହୁକୃତଵେଷଃ ॥ 15 ॥

There are many who go with matted locks, many who have clean shaven heads, many whose hairs have been plucked out; some are clothed in orange, yet others in various colors -all just for a livelihood. Seeing truth revealed before them, still the foolish ones see it not.

ଅଂଗଂ ଗଲିତଂ ପଲିତଂ ମୁଂଡଂ
ଦଶନଵିହୀନଂ ଜାତଂ ତୁଂଡମ୍ ।
ଵୃଦ୍ଧୋ ୟାତି ଗୃହୀତ୍ଵା ଦଂଡଂ
ତଦପି ନ ମୁଂଚତ୍ୟାଶାପିଂଡମ୍ ॥ 16 ॥

Strength has left the old man's body; his head has become bald, his gums toothless and leaning on crutches. Even then the attachment is strong and he clings firmly to fruitless desires.

ଅଗ୍ରେ ଵହ୍ନିଃ ପୃଷ୍ଠେ ଭାନୁଃ
ରାତ୍ରୌ ଚୁବୁକ-ସମର୍ପିତ-ଜାନୁଃ ।
କରତଲ-ଭିକ୍ଷସ୍ତରୁତଲଵାସଃ
ତଦପି ନ ମୁଂଚତ୍ୟାଶାପାଶଃ ॥ 17 ॥

Behold there lies the man who sits warming up his body with the fire in front and the sun at the back; at night he curls up the body to keep out of the cold; he eats his beggar's food from the bowl of his hand and sleeps beneath the tree. Still in his heart, he is a wretched puppet at the hands of passions.

କୁରୁତେ ଗଂଗାସାଗରଗମନଂ
ଵ୍ରତ-ପରିପାଲନମଥଵା ଦାନମ୍ ।
ଜ୍ଞାନଵିହୀନଃ ସର୍ଵମତେନ
ଭଜତି ନ ମୁକ୍ତିଂ ଜନ୍ମଶତେନ ॥ 18 ॥

One may go to Ganga river, observe fasts, and give away riches in charity ! Yet, devoid of the true knowledge, nothing can give mukti even at the end of a hundred births.

ସୁରମଂଦିର-ତରୁ-ମୂଲ-ନିଵାସଃ
ଶୟ୍ୟା ଭୂତଲମଜିନଂ ଵାସଃ ।
ସର୍ଵ-ପରିଗ୍ରହ-ଭୋଗତ୍ୟାଗଃ
କସ୍ୟ ସୁଖଂ ନ କରୋତି ଵିରାଗଃ ॥ 19 ॥

Take your residence in a temple or below a tree, wear the deerskin for the dress, and sleep with mother earth as your bed. Give up all attachments and renounce all comforts. Blessed with such vairgya, could any fail to be content?

ୟୋଗରତୋ ଵା ଭୋଗରତୋ ଵା
ସଂଗରତୋ ଵା ସଂଗଵିହୀନଃ ।
ୟସ୍ୟ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣି ରମତେ ଚିତ୍ତଂ
ନଂଦତି ନଂଦତି ନଂଦତ୍ୟେଵ ॥ 20 ॥

One may take delight in yoga or bhoga, may have attachment or detachment. But only he whose mind steadily delights in Brahman enjoys bliss, no one else.

ଭଗଵଦ୍ଗୀତା କିଂଚିଦଧୀତା
ଗଂଗାଜଲ-ଲଵକଣିକା ପୀତା ।
ସକୃଦପି ୟେନ ମୁରାରିସମର୍ଚା
କ୍ରିୟତେ ତସ୍ୟ ୟମେନ ନ ଚର୍ଚା ॥ 21 ॥

Let a man read but a little from bhagavadgItA, drink just a drop of water from the Ganges, worship but once murAri. He then will have no altercation with Yama.

ପୁନରପି ଜନନଂ ପୁନରପି ମରଣଂ
ପୁନରପି ଜନନୀଜଠରେ ଶୟନମ୍ ।
ଇହ ସଂସାରେ ବହୁଦୁସ୍ତାରେ
କୃପୟାଽପାରେ ପାହି ମୁରାରେ ॥ 22 ॥

Born again, death again, again to stay in the mother's womb! It is indeed hard to cross this boundless ocean of samsAra. Oh Murari! Redeem me through Thy mercy.

ରଥ୍ୟାଚର୍ପଟ-ଵିରଚିତ-କଂଥଃ
ପୁଣ୍ୟାପୁଣ୍ୟ-ଵିଵର୍ଜିତ-ପଂଥଃ ।
ୟୋଗୀ ୟୋଗନିୟୋଜିତ-ଚିତ୍ତଃ
ରମତେ ବାଲୋନ୍ମତ୍ତଵଦେଵ ॥ 23 ॥

There is no shortage of clothing for a monk so long as there are rags cast off the road. Freed from vices and virtues, onward he wanders. One who lives in communion with god enjoys bliss, pure and uncontaminated, like a child and as an intoxicated.

କସ୍ତ୍ଵଂ କୋଽହଂ କୁତ ଆୟାତଃ
କା ମେ ଜନନୀ କୋ ମେ ତାତଃ ।
ଇତି ପରିଭାଵୟ ସର୍ଵମସାରଂ
ଵିଶ୍ଵଂ ତ୍ୟକ୍ତ୍ଵା ସ୍ଵପ୍ନଵିଚାରମ୍ ॥ 24 ॥

Who are you? Who am I? From where do I come? Who is my mother, who is my father? Ponder thus, look at everything as essence-less and give up the world as an idle dream.

ତ୍ଵୟି ମୟି ଚାନ୍ୟତ୍ରୈକୋ ଵିଷ୍ଣୁଃ
ଵ୍ୟର୍ଥଂ କୁପ୍ୟସି ମୟ୍ୟସହିଷ୍ଣୁଃ ।
ଭଵ ସମଚିତ୍ତଃ ସର୍ଵତ୍ର ତ୍ଵଂ
ଵାଂଛସ୍ୟଚିରାଦ୍ୟଦି ଵିଷ୍ଣୁତ୍ଵମ୍ ॥ 25 ॥

In me, in you and in everything, none but the same Vishnu dwells. Your anger and impatience is meaningless. If you wish to attain the status of Vishnu, have samabhAva, equanimity, always.

ଶତ୍ରୌ ମିତ୍ରେ ପୁତ୍ରେ ବଂଧୌ
ମା କୁରୁ ୟତ୍ନଂ ଵିଗ୍ରହସଂଧୌ ।
ସର୍ଵସ୍ମିନ୍ନପି ପଶ୍ୟାତ୍ମାନଂ
ସର୍ଵତ୍ରୋତ୍ସୃଜ ଭେଦାଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ ॥ 26 ॥

Waste not your efforts to win the love of or to fight against friend and foe, children and relatives. See yourself in everyone and give up all feelings of duality completely.

କାମଂ କ୍ରୋଧଂ ଲୋଭଂ ମୋହଂ
ତ୍ୟକ୍ତ୍ଵାଽଽତ୍ମାନଂ ପଶ୍ୟତି ସୋଽହମ୍ ।
ଆତ୍ମଜ୍ଞାନଵିହୀନା ମୂଢାଃ
ତେ ପଚ୍ୟଂତେ ନରକନିଗୂଢାଃ ॥ 27 ॥

Give up lust, anger, infatuation, and greed. Ponder over your real nature. Fools are they who are blind to the Self. Cast into hell, they suffer there endlessly.

ଗେୟଂ ଗୀତା-ନାମସହସ୍ରଂ
ଧ୍ୟେୟଂ ଶ୍ରୀପତି-ରୂପମଜସ୍ରମ୍ ।
ନେୟଂ ସଜ୍ଜନ-ସଂଗେ ଚିତ୍ତଂ
ଦେୟଂ ଦୀନଜନାୟ ଚ ଵିତ୍ତମ୍ ॥ 28 ॥

Regularly recite from the Gita, meditate on Vishnu in your heart, and chant His thousand glories. Take delight to be with the noble and the holy. Distribute your wealth in charity to the poor and the needy.

ସୁଖତଃ କ୍ରିୟତେ କାମାଭୋଗଃ
ପଶ୍ଚାଦଂତ ଶରୀରେ ରୋଗଃ ।
ୟଦ୍ୟପି ଲୋକେ ମରଣଂ ଶରଣଂ
ତଦପି ନ ମୁଂଚତି ପାପାଚରଣମ୍ ॥ 29 ॥

He who yields to lust for pleasure leaves his body a prey to disease. Though death brings an end to everything, man does not give-up the sinful path.

ଅର୍ଥମନର୍ଥଂ ଭାଵୟ ନିତ୍ୟଂ
ନାସ୍ତିତତଃ ସୁଖଲେଶଃ ସତ୍ୟମ୍ ।
ପୁତ୍ରାଦପି ଧନଭାଜାଂ ଭୀତିଃ
ସର୍ଵତ୍ରୈଷା ଵିହିତା ରୀତିଃ ॥ 30 ॥

Wealth is not welfare, truly there is no joy in it. Reflect thus at all times. A rich man fears even his own son. This is the way of wealth everywhere.

ପ୍ରାଣାୟାମଂ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାହାରଂ
ନିତ୍ୟାନିତ୍ୟ ଵିଵେକଵିଚାରମ୍ ।
ଜାପ୍ୟସମେତସମାଧିଵିଧାନଂ
କୁର୍ଵଵଧାନଂ ମହଦଵଧାନମ୍ ॥ 31 ॥

Regulate the prANa-s, life forces, remain unaffected by external influences and discriminate between the real and the fleeting. Chant the holy name of God and silence the turbulent mind. Perform these with care, with extreme care.

ଗୁରୁଚରଣାଂବୁଜ-ନିର୍ଭରଭକ୍ତଃ
ସଂସାରାଦଚିରାଦ୍ଭଵ ମୁକ୍ତଃ ।
ସେଂଦ୍ରିୟମାନସ-ନିୟମାଦେଵଂ
ଦ୍ରକ୍ଷ୍ୟସି ନିଜହୃଦୟସ୍ଥଂ ଦେଵମ୍ ॥ 32 ॥

Oh devotee of the lotus feet of the Guru! May thou be soon free from Samsara. Through disciplined senses and controlled mind, thou shalt come to experience the indwelling Lord of your heart!

ମୂଢଃ କଶ୍ଚନ ଵୈୟାକରଣୋ
ଡୁଃକୃଂକରଣାଧ୍ୟୟନଧୁରୀଣଃ ।
ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଂକର-ଭଗଵଚ୍ଛିଷ୍ୟୈଃ
ବୋଧିତ ଆସୀଚ୍ଛୋଧିତ-କରଣଃ ॥ 33 ॥

Thus a silly grammarian lost in rules cleansed of his narrow vision and shown the Light by Shankara's apostles.

ଭଜ ଗୋଵିଂଦଂ ଭଜ ଗୋଵିଂଦଂ
ଗୋଵିଂଦଂ ଭଜ ମୂଢମତେ ।
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ନହି ପଶ୍ୟାମୋ ଭଵତରଣେ ॥ 34 ॥

Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, Oh fool! Other than chanting the Lord's names, there is no other way to cross the life's ocean.

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