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ಮೈತ್ರೀಂ ಭಜತ

ಮೈತ್ರೀಂ ಭಜತ is a benediction composed in ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಮ್ by ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಶ್ರೀ ಚನ್ದ್ರಶೆಖರೇನ್ದ್ರ ಸರಸ್ವತಿ, renowned as the ಕಞ್ಚಿ ಪರಮಾಚಾರ್ಯ.

The song was set to the ragam ರಾಗಮಾಲಿಕಾ by composer ಶ್ರೀ ವಸನ್ತ್ ದೇಶಾಯ್.

ಮೈತ್ರೀಂ ಭಜತ ಅಖಿಲಹೃಜ್ಜೇತ್ರೀಮ್
Cultivate Friendship and Humanity, which will conquer the Hearts of Everyone.

ಆತ್ಮವದೇವ ಪರಾನಪಿ ಪಶ್ಯತ ।
Look upon others as similar to yourself.

ಯುದ್ಧಂ ತ್ಯಜತ
Renounce war

ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಾಂ ತ್ಯಜತ
Forsake (unhealthy) competition

ತ್ಯಜತ ಪರೇಷು ಅಕ್ರಮಮಾಕ್ರಮಣಮ್ ॥
Forgo unrightful aggression or acquiring by force

ಜನನೀ ಪೃಥಿವೀ ಕಾಮದುಘಾಽಽಸ್ತೇ
Mother Earth yields all that we require

ಜನಕೋ ದೇವಃ ಸಕಲದಯಾಲುಃ ।
God, our father, is most compassionate

ದಾಮ್ಯತ ದತ್ತ ದಯಧ್ವಂ ಜನತಾಃ
Practice Restraint
Be kind and give unto others
Be Kind to others
Oh People of the World

ಶ್ರೇಯೋ ಭೂಯಾತ್ ಸಕಲಜನಾನಾಮ್ ॥
May All People attain all goodness (happiness and prosperity in this world as well as spiritual upliftment)




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