The essence of monistic Hinduism

God and You (It, That, He, She) are One.

Mahavakya =  The Mahavakyas are the four "Great Sayings" of the Upanishads, the religious texts of Hinduism. Each of the Mahavakyas belongs to one of the four Vedas and is said to condense the essence of the entire Veda in one statement.

These sayings encapsulate the central Truth of Hinduism.

The Mahavakyas are:

1. Prajnanam Brahma - "Consciousness is Brahman" (Aitreya Upanishad 3.3 of the Rig Veda)
2. Ayam Atma Brahma - "This Self (Atman) is Brahman" (Mandukya Upanishad1.2 of the Atharva-Veda)
3. Tat Tvam Asi - "Thou art That" (Chadogya Upanishad 6.8.7 of the Sama Veda)
4. Aham Brahmasmi - "I am Brahman" ( Brahadaranyaka Upanishad)1.4.10 of the Yajur Veda) -wikipedia.

1) Faustian knowledge does not liberate you.

भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं

गोविन्दं भज मूढमते ।

संप्राप्ते सन्निहिते काले

न हि न हि रक्षति डुकृञ् करणे ।।01।।

bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ
bhaja gōvindaṃ mūḍhamate,
samprāpte sannihite kāle
na hi na hi rakṣati ḍukṛñ karaṇe.(01)

bhaja gōvindaṃ¹ bhaja gōvindaṃ²
gōvindaṃ³ mūḍhamate⁴
samprāpte⁵ sannihite kāle⁶
na hi⁷ na hi⁸ rakṣati⁹ ḍukṛñ karaṇe¹⁰.(01) 

 भज गोविन्दं =  bhaja gōvindaṃ¹  =  Worship govinda; भज गोविन्दं =   bhaja gōvindaṃ² =  worship Govinda; गोविन्दं =  Govinda;  मूढमते =  mūḍhamate⁴ =  O Fool;  संप्राप्ते =  samprāpte⁵ =  when available; सन्निहिते काले =  sannihite kāle⁶ =  set time; न हि =  na hi⁷ =  never certainly; न हि =  na hi⁸ =  never certainly; रक्षति  =  rakṣati⁹ =  protect or save; डुकृञ् करणे =  ḍukṛñ karaṇe¹⁰ =  grammar rule .(01) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Worship Govinda, worship Govinda, worship Govinda, O fool. When the Time comes for departure, rules of grammar will not save you. 01

2) Give up desires; entertain good thoughts. Be contented with what you have.

कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णाम् ।

यल्लभसे निजकर्मोपात्तं

वित्तम् तेन विनोदय चित्तम् ।।

भज-गोविन्दं भज-गोविन्दं  (02)

bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ

 

bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ⁶ (02)
 

मूढ =  mūḍha¹ =  Fool!;  जहीहि धन  आगम तृष्णां =  jahīhi dhana āgama tṛṣṇāṃ²  =  give up desire to acquire wealth (give up-wealth-acquiring-desire);  कुरु सद्बुद्धिं मनसि वितृष्णामं  =  kuru sadbuddhiṃ manasi vitṛṣṇām³ =  entertain good thoughts in [your] mind free of desire (entertain-good thoughts-in [your] mind- devoid of desire);   यत्  लभसे निज कर्म उपात्तं =  yat labhase nija karma upāttaṃ⁴ =   Whatever you gained by your own actions (whatever-you gain-your own-actions-obtained); वित्तमं तेन विनोदय चित्तम् =  vittaṃ tena vinodaya cittam⁵  =  be happy in your mind with that wealth (wealth-with that-be happy- in [your] mind);  वित्तमं तेन विनोदय चित्तम् =  bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ⁶ =   Seek Govinda, Seek Govinda.  (02) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Verse 02. O fool, give up the thirst for wealth; rub out your desire; develop (invite) good thoughts in your mind; whatever your actions bring to you by way of wealth, be happy with it in your mind.

3) Don't go berserk on seeing a woman with shapely breasts and beautiful navel....

नारीस्तनभर नाभीदेशं

दृष्ट्वा मागामोहावेशम् .

एतन्मांसावसादि विकारं

मनसि विचिन्तय वारं वारम् ||३||

नारी¹ स्तन भर² नाभीदेशं³ दृष्ट्वा⁴ मा⁵ गाः⁶  मोह आवेशम्⁷  एतत्⁸  मांस⁹ वस¹⁰  आदि¹¹ विकारं¹² मनसि¹³ विचिन्तय¹⁴ वारं वारम्¹⁵ ||३||

nārī¹ stana bhara² nābhīdeśam³ dṛṣṭvā⁴ mā⁵ gāḥ⁶ moha āveśam⁷, etat⁸ māṃsa⁹ vasa¹⁰ ādi¹¹ vikāraṃ¹² manasi¹³ vicintaya¹⁴ vāraṃ vāraṃ¹⁵ (3)

नारी¹ =  nārī =  of women; स्तन भर² =  stana bhara =  the weight of their breasts; नाभीदेशं³ =  nābhīdeśam =  their navel;  दृष्ट्वा⁴ =  dṛṣṭvā =  seeing; मा⁵ =  mā =  do not; गाः⁶  =  gāḥ =  fall victim;  मोह आवेशम्⁷ =  moha āveśam =  delusional ecstasy; etat⁸ =  etat =  this [is] māṃsa⁹ =  māṃsa =  flesh; वस¹⁰  =  vasa =  fat; आदि¹¹ =  ādi =  such things; विकारं¹² =  vikāraṃ =  transformation; मनसि¹³  =  manasi =  in [your] mind; विचिन्तय¹⁴ =  vicintaya =  consider; वारं वारम्¹⁵ =  vāraṃ vāraṃ =  again and again/many times.  (3) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Verse 3.  Having seen a woman with full breasts and a beautiful navel, don't go into a fit of crushing infatuation. It is mere modification of flesh and fat; think it well in your mind, think it well again. 

4) Live a fruitful life apart from evil ways of the world.

नलिनीदलगत जलमतितरलं

तद्वज्जीवितमतिशयचपलम् |

विद्धि व्याध्यभिमानग्रस्तं

लोकं शोकहतं च समस्तम् ||४||

 नलिनी-दल-गत-जलम¹ अति² तरलं³ तद्वत्⁴  जीवितम्⁵ अतिशय⁶ चपलम्⁷ विद्धि⁸ व्याधि⁹ अभिमान¹⁰ ग्रस्तं¹¹ लोकं¹² शोक¹³ हतं¹⁴ च¹⁵ समस्तम्¹⁶ ||४||

नलिनी-दल-गत-जलम¹=  (nalinī =  lotus lake; dala =  leaf; gata =  unattached; jalam =  water) The water remaining untattached on the lotus leaf;  अति² =  taralam =  moves to and fro; अति² =  ati =  extremely.  तद्वत्⁴ =  tadvat =  Similarly; विद्धि⁸  =  viddhi =  understand; अतिशय⁶ =  atiśaya =  excessively; चपलम्⁷ =  capalam =  unsteady; जीवितम्⁵ =  jīvitam =  life;  ग्रस्तं¹¹ =  grastaṃ =  is seized; [with] व्याधि⁹ =  vyādhi =  disease; च¹⁵ =  ca =  and; अभिमान¹⁰ =  abhimāna =  conceit.  समस्तम्¹⁶ =  samastaṃ =  all [Whole]; लोकं¹² =   lokaṃ =  world; हतं¹⁴ =  hataṃ =  is struck; [with] शोक¹³ =  śoka =  misery.  (04) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Verse 4. A drop of water on a lotus leaf moves to and fro; likewise, know for sure, this wonderful and yet up-and-down life is prone to diseases and seized by conceit; know that the whole world is struck by misery. Worship Govinda. (04)

Verse 5. Wealth invites company; penury invites loneliness.

यावद्वित्तोपार्जन सक्तः

स्तावन्निज परिवारो रक्तः .

पश्चाज्जीवति जर्जर देहे

वार्तां कोऽपि न पृच्छति गेहे ||५||

यावत्¹ वित्त² उपार्जन³ सक्तः⁴ तावत्⁵ निजपरिवारः⁶ रक्तः⁷ पश्चात्⁸  जीवति⁹ जर्जर¹⁰ देहे¹¹ वार्तां¹² को अपि¹³ न¹⁴ पृच्छति¹⁵ गेहे¹⁶ ।।५।।

यावत्¹ =  Yāvat =  As long as; [one has] वित्त² =  vitta =  wealth; [and] सक्तः⁴ =  saktaḥ =  is able;  उपार्जन³ =  upārjana =  to earn;  तावत्⁵ =  tāvat =  so long ; निजपरिवारः⁶ =  nijaparivāraḥ =  your family; रक्तः⁷ =  raktaḥ =  have affinity; [to you]. पश्चात्⁸ =  paścāt =  later; [when you]जीवति⁹ =  jīvati =  live; [with a] जर्जर¹⁰ =  jarjara =  decrepit; देहे¹¹ =  dehe =  body; न¹⁴ कः अपि¹³ =  no one;पृच्छति¹⁵ =  pṛcchati =  utters; वार्तां¹² =  vārtām =  a word; [to you] गेहे¹⁶ =  gehe =  in the house .(5) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

As long as you have wealth and are able to earn, your family is attached to you.  Later, when you live with a decrepit body, no one in the household utters a word to you. (05)

Verse 6. Breath is life; body without life is feared.

यावत्पवनो निवसति देहे

तावत्पृच्छति कुशलं गेहे |

गतवति वायौ देहापाये

भार्या बिभ्यति तस्मिन्काये ||६||

यावत्¹  पवनः² निवसति³ देहे⁴ तावत्⁵  पृच्छति⁶ कुशलं⁷ गेहे⁸ गतवति⁹ वायौ¹⁰ देह¹¹ अपाये¹² भार्या¹³ बिभ्यति¹⁴ तस्मिन्¹⁵  काये¹⁶ ||६||

यावत्¹  =  yāvat =  As long as; पवनः² =  pavanaḥ =  breath; निवसति³ =  nivasati =  dwells; देहे⁴ =  dehe =  in the body; तावत्⁵ =  tāvat=  so long; [the family members and others] पृच्छति⁶ =  pṛcchati =  enquire, ask, utter; कुशलं⁷ =  kuśalam =  [your] welfare; गेहे⁸ =  gehe =  at home.  वायौ¹⁰ =  vāyau =  When the breath; गतवति⁹ =  gatavati =  leaves; देह¹¹ अपाये¹² =  deha apāye =  the body at the end; भार्या¹³ =  bhārya =  wife; बिभ्यति¹⁴ =  bibhyati =  is afraid of; तस्मिन्¹⁵  काये¹⁶  =  tasmin kāye =  that very body .(6) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Verse 6.  As long as breath dwells in the body, people in the house enquire about your welfare; once the breath leaves the body, even the dear wife is afraid of the remains (lifeless body).

Verse 7. Attachment is ubiquitous; attachment to Brahman is rare.

बालस्तावत्क्रीडासक्तः

तरुणस्तावत्तरुणीसक्तः ।

वृद्धस्तावच्चिन्तासक्तः

परमे ब्रह्मणि कोऽपि न सक्तः ।।७।।

बालः¹ तावत्²  क्रीडा³ आसक्तः⁴ तरुणः⁵ तावत्⁶ तरुणी⁷ सक्तः⁸  वृद्धः⁹  तावत्¹⁰ चिन्ता¹¹ आसक्तः¹² परमे¹³ ब्रह्मणि¹⁴ कः अपि न¹⁵ सक्तः¹⁶ ।।७।।

bālaḥ¹ tāvat² krīḍā³ āsaktaḥ⁴ taruṇa⁵ tāvat⁶ taruṇī⁷ saktaḥ⁸ vṛddha⁹ tāvat¹⁰  cintā¹¹ āsaktaḥ¹² parame¹³ brahmaṇi¹⁴  kaḥ api na¹⁵ saktaḥ¹⁶ (7)

so long

 बालः¹ तावत्²  = bālaḥ tāvat = so long During childhood; [one] आसक्तः⁴ = āsaktaḥ = is attached to ; क्रीडा³  = krīḍā = play. तावत्⁶  tāvat = so long During;  तरुणः⁵  = taruṇah = youth; सक्तः⁸  = saktaḥ = one is attached to; तरुणी⁷  = taruṇī = young girls. तावत्¹⁰ = tāvat = so long During ;वृद्धः⁹  = vṛddhah = old [age]; आसक्तः¹²  = āsaktaḥ = [one is] attached to. चिन्ता¹¹ = cintā = anxiety.  कः अपि न¹⁵ = kaḥ api na  = no one; सक्तः¹⁶  = saktaḥ = is attached; परमे¹³ = parame = to the supreme; ब्रह्मणि¹⁴ = brahmaṇi = Brahman.  (7)  bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Child is attached to play, youth to young girls, and the old to worries. No one is attached to the Supreme Brahman. (07)

Verse 8. Know who you are?

का ते कान्ता कस्ते पुत्रः

संसारोऽयमतीव विचित्रः|

कस्य त्वं कः कुत आयातः

तत्त्वं चिन्तय तदिह भ्रातः ||८||

का¹ ते² कान्ता³ कः⁴ ते⁵ पुत्रः⁶ संसारः⁷ अयं⁸ अतीव⁹ विचित्रः¹⁰ कस्य¹¹ त्वं¹² कः¹³ कुतः¹⁴ आयातः¹⁵ तत्त्वं¹⁶ चिन्तय¹⁷ तत्¹⁸ इह¹⁹ भ्रातः²⁰ ||८||

kā te kāntā kaḥ te putraḥ samsāraḥ ayam atīva vicitraḥ kasya tvaṃ kaḥ kuta āyātaḥ  tattvaṃ cintaya tad iha bhrātah.(8)

का¹ = kā = Who is;  ते² = te = your;  कान्ता³ = kāntā = wife?  कः⁴ = kaḥ = who is; ते⁵ = te = your; पुत्रः⁶ = putraḥ = son?  अयं⁸ = ayam = This; संसारः⁷ = samsāraḥ = samsara; [is]  अतीव⁹ = atīva = very;  विचित्रः¹⁰ = vicitraḥ = wonderful.  कस्य¹¹ =  kasya = of whom;  त्वं¹² = tvaṃ = you?  कः¹³   कः¹³ = kaḥ = who are [you]?  कुतः¹⁴ = kutaḥ = from where;  आयातः¹⁵ = āyātaḥ =  have [you] come? चिन्तय¹⁷ = cintaya = think of;  तत्¹⁸ = tat = that; तत्त्वं¹⁶ =  tattvaṃ = Truth;   इह¹⁹ = iha = in here;  भ्रातः²⁰  = bhrātah = O brother. (8) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Who is your wife? Who is your son? This Samsara is very wonderful. Of whom are you? Who are you? From where have you come? Think of that Truth, O brother. (8)

9) Good company leads to liberation of the embodied soul.

सत्सङ्गत्वे निस्स्ङ्गत्वं

निःसङ्गत्वे निर्मोहत्वम् ।

निर्मोहत्वे निश्चलतत्त्वं   

निश्चलतत्त्वे जीवन्मुक्तिः ।।९।।

सत् सङ्गत्वे¹ निःसङ्गत्वं² निःसङ्गत्वे³ निर्मोहत्वमं⁴ निर्मोहत्वे⁵ निश्चल⁶ तत्त्वं⁷ निश्चल⁸ तत्त्वे⁹ जीवन्मुक्तिः¹⁰ ।।९।।

Sat saṅgatve¹ niḥsaṅgatvaṃ² niḥsaṅgatve³ nirmohatvam⁴ nirmohatve⁵ niścala⁶ tatvam⁷ niścala⁸ tatve⁹ jīvanmuktiḥ¹⁰.(9)

सत् सङ्गत्वे¹ = Sat saṅgatve =Through a good company; [comes] निःसङ्गत्वं² = niḥsaṅgatvaṃ = non-attachment. निःसङ्गत्वे³ = niḥsaṅgatve = through non-attachment; [comes] निर्मोहत्वमं⁴ = nirmohatvam = freedom from delusion. निर्मोहत्वे⁵ = nirmohatve = Through absence of delusion; [comes] निश्चल⁶ = niścala = immutable; तत्त्वं⁷ = tatvam = Reality. निश्चल⁸ तत्त्वे⁹ = niścala tatve = through Immutable Reality; [comes] जीवन्मुक्तिः¹⁰ = jīvanmuktiḥ = liberation of the embodied soul. (09) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Good company leads to non-attachment which gives rise to freedom from delusion, which again gives rise to Immutable Reality, which helps the embodied soul obtain liberation. (09)

10) Youth, wealth and water evaporate. [Eternal]Truth leads to liberation.

वयसि गते कः कामविकारः

शुष्के नीरे कः कासारः ।

क्षीणे वित्ते कः परिवारो

ज्ञाते तत्त्वे कः संसारः ।।१०।।

वयसि गते * कः * कामविकारः * शुष्के नीरे * कः * कासारः * क्षीणे वित्ते * कः * परिवारः * ज्ञाते तत्त्वे * कः * संसारः ।।१०।।

Vayasi gate * kaḥ * kāmavikāraḥ * Śuṣke nīre * kaḥ * kāsāraḥ * kṣīṇe vitte * kaḥ * parivāraḥ * jñāte tattve * kaḥ * samsāraḥ.(10)

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12) Seasons come and go. And yet desire hangs on.

दिनयामिन्यौ सायं प्रातः

शिशिरवसन्तौ पुनरायातः ।

कालः क्रीडति गच्छत्यायुः

तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशावायुः ।।१२।।

dinayaminyau¹ sāyam² prātaḥ³
śīśira⁴ vasantau⁵ punaḥ⁶ āyataḥ⁷
kālaḥ⁸ krīḍati⁹ gacchati¹⁰ ayuḥ¹¹
tat api¹² na¹³ muñcati¹⁴ āśā¹⁵ vayuḥ¹⁶.(12)

दिनयामिन्यौ¹ * सायं² * प्रातः³ * शिशिर⁴ *  वसन्तौ⁵ * पुनः⁶  * आयातः⁷ *   कालः⁸ * क्रीडति⁹ * गच्छति¹⁰ * आयुः¹¹  * तत् अपि¹² * न¹³ * मुञ्चति¹⁴ * आशा¹⁵ * वायुः¹⁶ ।।१२।।

dinayaminyau¹ * sāyam² * prātaḥ³ * śīśira⁴ * vasantau⁵ * punaḥ⁶ * āyataḥ⁷ * kālaḥ⁸ * krīḍati⁹ * gacchati¹⁰ * āyuḥ¹¹ * tat api¹²  * na¹³ * muñcati¹⁴ * āśā¹⁵ * vayuḥ¹⁶.(12)

Day and night¹, dawn³ and dusk², spring⁵ and winter⁴ come⁷ again and again [and go] . Time⁸ plays⁹ and life¹¹ goes¹⁰. And yet¹² the winds of¹⁶ desire¹⁵ does not let up^13-14. (12) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

Day and night, dawn and dusk, Spring and winter come and go again and again. Time plays and life goes. And yet the winds of desire does not let up. (12)

काते कान्ता धन गतचिन्ता

वातुल किं तव नास्ति नियन्ता ।

त्रिजगति सज्जनसंगतिरेका

भवति भवार्णवतरणे नौका ।।१३।।

का¹ * ते² * कान्ता³ * धन⁴ * गत⁵ * चिन्ता⁶ * वातुल⁷ * किं⁸ * तव⁹ * न अस्ति¹⁰ * नियन्ता¹¹ * त्रिजगति¹² * सज्जन¹³ * संगतिः¹⁴ * एका¹⁵ * भवति¹⁶ * भव¹⁷ * अर्णव¹⁸ * तरणे¹⁹ * नौका²⁰ ।।१३।।

Kā¹* te² * kāntā³ * dhana⁴* gata⁵ * cintā⁶ * vātula⁷ * kim⁸* tava⁹ * na āsti¹⁰ * niyantā¹¹ * trijagati¹² * sajjana¹³ * saṅgatiḥ¹⁴ * ekā¹⁵ * bhavati¹⁶ * bhava¹⁷ * arṇava¹⁸ * taraṇe¹⁹ * naukā²⁰.(13)

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चिन्ता⁶

वातुल⁷

किं⁸

तव⁹

न अस्ति¹⁰

Kā¹

te²

kāntā³

dhana⁴

gata⁵

cintā⁶

vātula⁷

kim⁸

tava⁹

na āsti¹⁰

¹¹

¹²

¹³

¹⁴

¹⁵

¹⁶

¹⁷

¹⁸

¹⁹

²⁰

नियन्ता¹¹

त्रिजगति¹²

सज्जन¹³

संगतिः¹⁴

एका¹⁵

भवति¹⁶

भव¹⁷

अर्णव¹⁸

तरणे¹⁹

नौका²⁰

niyantā¹¹

trijagati¹²

sajjana¹³

saṅgatiḥ¹⁴

ekā¹⁵

bhavati¹⁶

bhava¹⁷

arṇava¹⁸

taraṇe¹⁹

naukā²⁰

O Crazy one, who are you? Why are you so anxious about wife and wealth? is there not one who ordains for you? In the three worlds, good company serves as the boat to cross the sea of Samsara. (13)

14) Many-fangled disguises like matted locks and ochre robes serve to fill the belly.

जटिलो मुण्डी  लुञ्चितकेशः

काषायाम्बरबहुकृतवेषः |

पश्यन्नपि च न पश्यति मूढो

ह्युदरनिमित्तं बहुकृतवेषः||१४||

hi udara nimittam bahukṛta veṣaḥ.(14)

जटिलः * मुण्डी * लुञ्छित * केशः* काषाय * अंबर * बहुकृत * वेषहः * पष्यन् * अपि * च * न * पश्यति * मूढः * हि * उदर * निमित्तं * बहुकृत * वेषः||१४||

jaṭilaḥ * muṇḍi *luñchita * keśaḥ * kāṣāya *  ambara * bahukṛta * veṣaḥ * paśyan *api * ca *na * paśyati * mūḍhaḥ * hi * udara * nimittam * bahukṛta * veṣaḥ.(14)

One with matted locks¹, one with shaven head², one with plucked hair^3-4, and¹¹ one with ochre robes^5-6:  these fools¹⁴ with 'many-fangled'⁷ disguises⁸ claim to see⁹ though not seeing^10-12-13. Indeed¹⁵ the 'many-fangled'¹⁸ disguises¹⁹ are certainly¹⁵ for the sake of¹⁷ the stomach¹⁶. (14) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

अङ्गं गलितं पलितं मुण्डं

दशनविहीनं जातं तुण्डम् ।

वृद्धो याति गृहीत्वा दण्डं

तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापिण्डम् ।।१५।।

अङ्गं * गलितं * पलितं * मुण्डम् * दशनविहीनं * जातं * तुण्डम् * वृद्धः * याति * गृहीत्वा * दण्डं * तदपि * न * मुञ्चति * आशापिण्डम् ।।१५।।

aṇgaṃ * galitaṃ * palitaṃ *muṇḍaṃ * daśanavihīnaṃ * jātaṃ * tuṇḍaṃ * vṛddhaḥ * yāti * gṛhītva * daṇḍaṃ * tadapi * na * muñcati * āśāpiṇḍaṃ (15)

Body¹ is ripe with old age², head grey^4-3, mouth toothless^7-6-5.The oldman⁸ goes [limps]⁹ taking a staff^10-11; even then¹² [he] never¹³ gives up¹⁴ the body of desires¹⁵. (15) Pindam = body; here a bag, suitcase, bundle. (15) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

16) The indigent living under the tree hangs by the noose of desires.

अग्रे वह्निः पृष्ठेभानुः

रात्रौ चुबुकसमर्पितजानुः ।

करतलभिक्षस्तरुतलवासः  

तदपि न मुञ्चत्याशापाशः ।।१६।।

अग्रे * वह्निः * पृष्ठे * भानुः * रात्रौ * चुबुक * समर्पित * जानुः * करतल * भिक्षः * तरुतलवासः * तत् अपि * न * मुञ्चति * आशापाशः ।।१६।।

Agre * vahniḥ * pṛṣṭhe * bhānuḥ * rātrau * cubuka *samarpita * jānuḥ* karatala * bhikṣaḥ * tarutalavasaḥ  *tat api * na * muñcati * āśāpāśaḥ.(16)

In front of the fire^1-2, in the back of the sun^3-4, and at night⁵, [he sits]  with his chin⁶placed⁷ to the knees⁸. [He receives] alms¹⁰ by the cupped palms of his hands⁹, living under a tree¹¹ and yet¹² never¹³lets go of¹⁴ the noose of desires¹⁵. (16) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

17) All bereft of spiritual knowledge do not confer liberation even over 100 lifetimes.

कुरुते गङ्गासागरगमनं

व्रतपरिपालनमथवा दानम् ।

ज्ञानविहीनः सर्वमतेन

भजति न मुक्तिं जन्मशतेन ।।१७।।

कुरुते * गङ्गा * सागर * गमनं * व्रत * परिपालनं * अथवा * दानम् * ज्ञान * विहीनः * सर्वमतेन * भजति * न * मुक्तिं * जन्मशतेन ।।१७।।

kurute * gaṅgā * sāgara * gamanam * vrata * pāripalanam * athavā * dānam * jñana * vihīnaḥ * sarvamatena * bhajati * na * muktiṃ * janmaśatena.(17)

[One may] go to¹ Gangasagara^2-3-4, foster⁶ vows⁵ or give to charity^7-8. [If he] is bereft¹⁰ of spiritual knowledge⁹, [he] never attains^13-12 liberation¹⁴ in one hundred lifetimes¹⁵.  (17) bhaja gōvindaṃ bhaja gōvindaṃ.

18) Happiness is dispassion.

सुर मंदिर तरु मूल निवासः

शय्या भूतल मजिनं वासः .

सर्व परिग्रह भोग त्यागः

कस्य सुखं न करोति विरागः ।। १८।।

सुर * मंदिर * तरु * मूल * निवासः * शय्या * भूतलं * अजिनं * वासः * सर्व * परिग्रह * भोगः * त्यागः * कस्य * सुखं * न * करोति * विरागः  ।। १८।।

Sura * mandira * taru *mūla *nivāsaḥ * śayyā * bhūtalaṃ * ajinaṃ * vāsaḥ * sarva * parigraha * bhogaḥ * tyāgaḥ *
kasya * sukhaṃ * na * karoti * virāgaḥ.(18)