Bhaja Govindam
Bhaja Govindam
Bhaja Govindam
bhaja govindam (moha mudgaram)
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ
govindaṃ bhaja mūḍhamate |
samprāpte sannihite kāle
nahi nahi rakṣati ḍukṛṅkaraṇe || 1 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
mūḍha jahīhi dhanāgamatṛṣṇāṃ
kuru sadbuddhiṃ manasi vitṛṣṇām |
yallabhase nijakarmopāttaṃ
vittaṃ tena vinodaya cittam || 2 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
nārīstanabhara-nābhīdeśaṃ
dṛṣṭvā mā gā mohāveśam |
etanmāṃsavasādivikāraṃ
manasi vicintaya vāraṃ vāram || 3 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
nalinīdala-gatajalamatitaralaṃ
tadvajjīvitamatiśaya-capalam |
viddhi vyādhyabhimānagrastaṃ
lokaṃ śokahataṃ ca samastam || 4 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
yāvadvittopārjanasaktaḥ
tāvannijaparivāro raktaḥ |
paścājjīvati jarjaradehe
vārtāṃ ko'pi na pṛcchati gehe || 5 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
yāvatpavano nivasati dehe
tāvatpṛcchati kuśalaṃ gehe |
gatavati vāyau dehāpāye
bhāryā bibhyati tasminkāye || 6 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
bālastāvatkrīḍāsaktaḥ
taruṇastāvattaruṇīsaktaḥ |
vṛddhastāvaccintāsaktaḥ
parame brahmaṇi ko'pi na saktaḥ || 7 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
kā te kāntā kaste putraḥ
saṃsāro'yamatīva vicitraḥ |
kasya tvaṃ kaḥ kuta āyātaḥ
tattvaṃ cintaya tadiha bhrātaḥ || 8 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
satsaṅgatve nissaṅgatvaṃ
nissaṅgatve nirmohatvam |
nirmohatve niścalatattvaṃ
niścalatattve jīvanmuktiḥ || 9 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
vayasi gate kaḥ kāmavikāraḥ
śuṣke nīre kaḥ kāsāraḥ |
kṣīṇe vitte kaḥ parivāraḥ
jñāte tattve kaḥ saṃsāraḥ || 10 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
mā kuru dhana-jana-yauvana-garvaṃ
harati nimeṣātkālaḥ sarvam |
māyāmayamidamakhilaṃ hitvā
brahmapadaṃ tvaṃ praviśa viditvā || 11 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
dinayāminyau sāyaṃ prātaḥ
śiśiravasantau punarāyātaḥ |
kālaḥ krīḍati gacchatyāyuḥ
tadapi na muñcatyāśāvāyuḥ || 12 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
kā te kāntā dhanagatacintā
vātula kiṃ tava nāsti niyantā |
trijagati sajjanasaṅgatirekā
bhavati bhavārṇavataraṇe naukā || 13 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
dvādaśa-mañjarikābhiraśeṣaḥ
kathito vaiyākaraṇasyaiṣaḥ |
upadeśo'bhūdvidyā-nipuṇaiḥ
śrīmacchaṅkara-bhagavaccharaṇaiḥ || 14 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
jaṭilo muṇḍī luñchitakeśaḥ
kāṣāyāmbara-bahukṛtaveṣaḥ |
paśyannapi ca na paśyati mūḍhaḥ
udaranimittaṃ bahukṛtaveṣaḥ || 15 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
aṅgaṃ galitaṃ palitaṃ muṇḍaṃ
daśanavihīnaṃ jātaṃ tuṇḍam |
vṛddho yāti gṛhītvā daṇḍaṃ
tadapi na muñcatyāśāpiṇḍam || 16 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
agre vahniḥ pṛṣṭhe bhānuḥ
rātrau cubuka-samarpita-jānuḥ |
karatala-bhikṣastarutalavāsaḥ
tadapi na muñcatyāśāpāśaḥ || 17 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
kurute gaṅgāsāgaragamanaṃ
vrata-paripālanamathavā dānam |
jñānavihīnaḥ sarvamatena
bhajati na muktiṃ janmaśatena || 18 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
suramandira-taru-mūla-nivāsaḥ
śayyā bhūtalamajinaṃ vāsaḥ |
sarva-parigraha-bhogatyāgaḥ
kasya sukhaṃ na karoti virāgaḥ || 19 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
yogarato vā bhogarato vā
saṅgarato vā saṅgavihīnaḥ |
yasya brahmaṇi ramate cittaṃ
nandati nandati nandatyeva || 20 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
bhagavadgītā kiñcidadhītā
gaṅgājala-lavakaṇikā pītā |
sakṛdapi yena murārisamarcā
kriyate tasya yamena na carcā || 21 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
punarapi jananaṃ punarapi maraṇaṃ
punarapi jananījaṭhare śayanam |
iha saṃsāre bahudustāre
kṛpayā'pāre pāhi murāre || 22 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
rathyācarpaṭa-viracita-kanthaḥ
puṇyāpuṇya-vivarjita-panthaḥ |
yogī yoganiyojita-cittaḥ
ramate bālonmattavadeva || 23 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
kastvaṃ ko'haṃ kuta āyātaḥ
kā me jananī ko me tātaḥ |
iti paribhāvaya sarvamasāraṃ
viśvaṃ tyaktvā svapnavicāram || 24 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
tvayi mayi cānyatraiko viṣṇuḥ
vyarthaṃ kupyasi mayyasahiṣṇuḥ |
bhava samacittaḥ sarvatra tvaṃ
vāñchasyacirādyadi viṣṇutvam || 25 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
śatrau mitre putre bandhau
mā kuru yatnaṃ vigrahasandhau |
sarvasminnapi paśyātmānaṃ
sarvatrotsṛja bhedājñānam || 26 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
kāmaṃ krodhaṃ lobhaṃ mohaṃ
tyaktvā''tmānaṃ paśyati so'ham |
ātmajñānavihīnā mūḍhāḥ
te pacyante narakanigūḍhāḥ || 27 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
geyaṃ gītā-nāmasahasraṃ
dhyeyaṃ śrīpati-rūpamajasram |
neyaṃ sajjana-saṅge cittaṃ
deyaṃ dīnajanāya ca vittam || 28 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
sukhataḥ kriyate kāmābhogaḥ
paścādanta śarīre rogaḥ |
yadyapi loke maraṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ
tadapi na muñcati pāpācaraṇam || 29 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
arthamanarthaṃ bhāvaya nityaṃ
nāstitataḥ sukhaleśaḥ satyam |
putrādapi dhanabhājāṃ bhītiḥ
sarvatraiṣā vihitā rītiḥ || 30 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
prāṇāyāmaṃ pratyāhāraṃ
nityānitya vivekavicāram |
jāpyasametasamādhividhānaṃ
kurvavadhānaṃ mahadavadhānam || 31 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
gurucaraṇāmbuja-nirbharabhaktaḥ
saṃsārādacirādbhava muktaḥ |
sendriyamānasa-niyamādevaṃ
drakṣyasi nijahṛdayasthaṃ devam || 32 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
mūḍhaḥ kaścana vaiyākaraṇo
ḍuḥkṛṅkaraṇādhyayanadhurīṇaḥ |
śrīmacchaṅkara-bhagavacchiṣyaiḥ
bodhita āsīcchodhita-karaṇaḥ || 33 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ
govindaṃ bhaja mūḍhamate |
nāmasmaraṇādanyamupāyaṃ
nahi paśyāmo bhavataraṇe || 34 ||
bhaja govindaṃ bhaja govindaṃ ...
About This Stotram
Overview
Bhaja Govindam is a 34-verse Sanskrit stotram attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, also known by its alternate title Mohamudgara (the hammer that crushes delusion). The text addresses Govinda, a name of Lord Vishnu/Krishna, and presents core Advaita Vedanta teachings on the impermanence of worldly life and the primacy of devotion and detachment.
What are the benefits of chanting Bhaja Govindam?
- Cultivation of detachment from transient worldly concerns
- Development of spiritual knowledge and philosophical clarity
- Peace of mind through reflection on life's impermanence
- Guidance toward liberation from the cycle of birth and death
When is the best time to recite this?
Bhaja Govindam may be recited during morning or evening practice. It is particularly useful during periods of doubt, anxiety, or philosophical reflection, as its verses directly address the tendency to become absorbed in worldly pursuits at the expense of spiritual progress.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Bhaja Govindam is attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th-century philosopher credited with consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy and establishing monastic centers across India. The text is considered an independent didactic composition rather than a chapter from a larger Purana or Upanishad. Its verses are sung as devotional songs across many traditions, and its accessibility has made it one of the most widely recognized compositions in the Vedantic canon.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Vivekachudamani — a longer Advaita Vedanta treatise also attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
- Atmabodha — a short Sanskrit text by Shankaracharya on self-knowledge and non-duality