![]() Then Shankara finished it with 4 more verses of his own. The first 12 verses were composed by Shankara himself the next 15 by his 14 disciples. ![]() This is one of the smallest works of Shankara Acharya, with just 31 verses. Saṁsāra process is very hard to cross over. Again birth, again death and again lying in mother’s womb – this Through Thy infinite kindness पािह – save मुरारे – O Destroyer of Mura Ģ1. Very hard to cross over अपारे – (saṁsāra) which has no end कृ पया – I learnt from the introduction in the book that "Bhaja Govindam" is also called "Moha Mudgara" - "a hammer on the ignorance" and the commentary exactly achieves that, gently and lovingly. The commentary is succint but very thought-provoking. There is Sanskrit text in Devanagari script along with English transliteration and word by word meaning for those interested in understanding the original verses. ![]() Apparently there are several readings of the text and Swami Chinmayananda took a version with 31 verses and offered a commentary which is modern in its flavor while strictly adhering to the traditional roots. The commentary is succi This book is a brilliant commentary on Shankaracharya's "Bhaja Govindam". This book is a brilliant commentary on Shankaracharya's "Bhaja Govindam". Give up this false sense of difference from other beings everywhere.". Verse 24 of the Bhaja Govindam says: "In you, in me, elsewhere, there is but one Vishnu, unable to bear with me, you get angry with me in vain. This is th original English translation of the Tamil text. Rajaji gives spiritual meaning and practical application to each of 31 verses of this grea hymn. Rajagopalachari, of "Rajaji," interprets the Bhaja Govindam. Here the great Indian politician and religious scholar, C. Bhaya Govindam is one of Sri Sankara's most famous hymns. Sri Sankara, the Hindu sage, is said to have "crossed the ocean of Maya as easily as one steps over a small irrigation channel in the field." He wrote a number of texts and hymns to foster knowledge of the self and to foster the sense of devotion in the hearts of humankind. ![]()
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